Sanyo recently announced 3 new HD camcorders GH2, CG102, & CG20. The GH2 and CG102 will have an MSRP of US$229 and the CG20 will MSRP at US $199. GH2, CG102 both camcoders record full HD 1080i60 videos, a 14 megapixel still cams & 12x “double-range zoom Offering style, performance and value just under US $ 250.

According to Tom Van Voy G.M of the Consumer Products Group for SANYO North America

“Ultra-portability coupled with Full HD videos and high quality photos in one camera make them perfect for capturing life as it happens, SANYO’s new Dual Cameras deliver a number of next generation features at an incredibility affordable price. Consumers are going to be blown away.”

Main Features of VPC-CG102 & VPC-GH2 are
• Full HD videos, 1080 60i (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• 14MP photos
• Compact, vertical form factor
• CMOS sensor (14.4MP)
• 38 mm wide-angle lens
• 5x optical zoom, 12x double-range zoom
• Compatible with SD, SDHC, or SDXC cards
• Wireless data transfer via Eye-Fi-SD cards*
• 2.7-inch TFT LCD display (can be turned 285 degrees)
• “Face Chaser” and “Target a Color” functions
• Mini-HDMI port
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

*Eye-Fi memory cards are sold separately, and specifications subject to change

Main Features of VPC-CG20
• Full HD videos, 1080 60i (1920 x 1080 pixels)
• 10MP photos
• Compact, vertical form factor
• CMOS sensor (10.7 megapixels)
• 38 mm wide-angle lens
• 5x optical zoom
• Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC cards
• Wireless data transfer via Eye-Fi-SD cards*
• 2.7-inch TFT LCD display (can be turned 285 degrees)
• “Face Chaser” and “Target a Color” functions
• Mini-HDMI port
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

*Eye-Fi memory cards are sold separately, and specifications subject to change

Source: Engadget

Since it has been the year of the mobile phones, BlackBerry has felt lonely and decided to jump into the main stream mobile phone market with new handsets for budget conscious users.

Although the upcoming BB Pearl 9100 budget phone has not been released yet but we have been hearing about it for some time now. Here are the latest pictures with specs on the upcoming BB Pearl 9100 smartphone.

The phone is said to have 3MP camera along with sure type keyboard, instead of full QWERTY one. It also has 3G connectivity which is rather a pleasant surprise for BB fans. It is styled like the BB Javelin and gives quiet a nice look and feel. It also has, now standard, optical navigation pad.

There is no word out on the pricing or the availability but as soon as it does, we will update you on it.

Source: Tech Digest

Oh my. Steampunk went a little crazy now but it doesn’t mean we wont love it. Designer Thretis steampunked this original 1989 model of the Game Boy to a Steampunk version. He not only did the exterior but also added a new audio output so the artists can record Game Boy music (do note however that the regular headphone jack still works). Here are some pics:

Source: Link

According to PhoneArena LG VS750 smartphone’s specs has been published on Verizon’s website. LG VS750 measure 4.53″H x 2.20″W x 0.65″D and have a weight of 5.36 oz & supports CDMA 1x/EVDO Rev A. 800/1900MHz, and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/190MHz and UMTS/HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps, a 3.2″ 800×480 pixel WVGA resolution resistive touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP camera with VGA video recording, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headset jack, 512MB Flash/256MB RAM. The device will come with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional and will support microSDHC cards up to 16GB.

This device may released in mid of April on verizon

WCCFtech.com is currently facing a very harsh malware attack, which is manifesting in different infections even after manual cleaning of the code has taken place. So kindly, bear with us, as we’re working hard to recover the forum, and rest of the website’s sections.

Keep watching this space for further information.

Damn, I don’t know what is wrong with the world (including us). We are so obsessed with Apple and its gimmickry of glamorous toys that we stop looking at anything else. Yes the iPad (or I say iTempons) has been launched but the media and the web just cannot stop talking about. Just take an example of this morning, I opened up Google news and what I see, top 5 news are of Apple iPad’s underwhelming launch, Steve Jobs hates netbooks, Steve Jobs does not care about other competitors, iPad gets a frackin’ keyboard, Hollywood not willing to go the iPad way. Like what is up! There have been websites which were quiet normal before the Apple invasion of news and now for the last three days, its iPad, Apple, iPad, Steve Jobs, Apple.

The recent earth quake in Haiti has not on stunned the world but also believers have started praying in order to have safe 2012. The victims have no shelter and are facing severe food shortages. Till the time nations around the world are sending in help, FBI warns of cyber criminals who will try to take advantage of the situation and may start sending in spam and scam emails or set up fake website in order to collect donations for Haiti relief work. Although one must make sure before sending in donations to these sites about the validity of the site owner but still there will be some who will fall victim to it in all their naiveness and good faith to help those in need.

Scammers emerge as predictably as earthquake aftershocks following natural disasters, making it imperative for consumers to be wary of unsolicited appeals to aid victims in Haiti.

The FBI and security experts warned on Thursday of the likelihood of scams as requests for donations start pouring in via e-mail, text message, telephone and Twitter.

Their key advice: Look carefully before you give money or personal information, and contribute to a known group.

Evidence of potential fraud already has surfaced.

More than 400 Internet addresses related to Haiti have been registered since Monday’s devastating quake, Internet security expert Joel Esler said. The names reference Haiti and words such as “earthquake,” “help,” “aid,” “victims” and “survivors.”

Many of the Web addresses will likely prove legitimate and redirect to proven charity sites, said Esler, of the Bethesda, Md.-based SANS Institute’s Internet Storm Center, which tracks viruses and other Internet problems. But many more will be bogus and associated with Web sites that host malicious software, spyware or other hazardous content, based on similar flurries of activity after Hurricane Katrina, the Asian tsunami and other disasters.

A lot of these Web sites feature a “donate” button but either the money will never go to the relief fund or they will just harvest your credit card number for use later, Esler said.

Those who want to send money or assistance should contribute to organizations they are familiar with and should be careful not to respond to unsolicited e-mails, according to the FBI. One such e-mail seeking help Thursday purported to be from a lawyer in Port-au-Prince whose entire family had died and who was given just days to live himself. He asked for assistance — and cash — for distributing his family fortune.

Not all bogus solicitations will be so obvious, or arrive marked as spam.

Source: Abc News

SteelSeries has always been a step ahead of the game for the gamers by introducing innovative and breakthrough products. 2010 started with the same enthusiasm and goal to stay on top of their game. Today at CES 2010 SteelSeries unveiled their latest offering in gaming mouse surfaces, NP+.

The latest mouse pad comes with a newer fabric design for the gamers to obtain maximum surface grip with minimum effort. The specifications are:

- Material: Compressed fiber with rubber base
- Dimensions: 450 x 400 x 4 mm / 17.7 x 15.7 x 0.16 in
- Size: XXL
- Glide: Rough
- Compatibility: Optical, laser, ball

The pressure compressed fibers allows for extreme durability making it water and most-stain resistant. Unlike any other surface that SteelSeries offers, the SteelSeries NP+ is specifically targeted for gamers that prefer a medium to rough glide and higher level of mouse to surface friction. Regardless of their preference, users can effectively operate an optical or laser mouse on the 17.7 x 15.7 surface. Its non-slip rubber base provides a firm grip and prevents the pad from sliding no matter what surface the SteelSeries NP+ is placed on.

In the unveiling ceremony the company CEO, Bruce Hawver, said;

We work with a number of professional gamers that have a wide assortment of preferences when it comes to the surface they’re playing on or the level of glide and friction they prefer. The SteelSeries NP+ was designed for those that prefer a rough glide and large area surface. The water and stain resistant material makes this surface, our most unique textile mousepad.

SteelSeries NP+ Mousepad will be available at leading online retailers with an MSRP of EUR 24,99 beginning in March 2010.

For more information: http://www.steelseries.com/int/products/surfaces/npplus/information

Mozilla Firefox 3.5, the next version of the legendary web browser has reached the final milestone before its release – the official Release Candidate. While early builds of the release candidate were already available for users who were test driving the Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 (was released as Beta 99), Mozilla have now made it publicly available for those who want to jump in on the fun.

If you didn’t already know, Firefox 3.5 is a major step forward from Firefox 3. That’s why Mozilla had changed the name of the next version from Firefox 3.1 to Firefox 3.5 to highlight the significance of the new release. The latest version packs a lot of new features that would change your browsing experience. Some of the major highlights include:

• Private Browsing Mode
• TraceMonkey JavaScript Engine
• Support for Location Aware browsing
• Support for CSS 3 using the Gecko 1.9.1 engine
• Support for HTML 5 elements including audio, video, SVG, enhanced canvases, etc.

And that is just the topping. There is a lot more power inside the Firefox 3.5, which makes it the best alternative browser in the market today. The latest version of the release candidate is slated to be the final stepping stone for the full release. It is available in over 70 different languages and localizations, though you still wont get it in URDU.

Just because it is a pre-release version, it doesn’t mean that you would have issues driving this build. You can download it for Windows, Mac and Linux right now. You should be able to upgrade it to the final release automatically once it hits the server farms.

I came across the following warning about half a minute ago, while trying to visit Jang.com.pk, in order to access the Urdu version of the news paper.

Websites, specially ones as widely visited as Jang, should be a tad more careful about their security.

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Update

Just made the Jang website go through Google Safe browsing script. And it came up with the following description of the exploit installed on Jang’s server. As a precaution, I believe people should refrain from visiting the website until this issue gets taken care of.

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Update – 2

The issue now seems to have been resolved. And the website is safe to access again.