“Apple iPad” Priced at $499

Calling it a “truly magical product,” Jobs said the device could browse the Web, let users send e-mail, share photos, watch videos, listen to music, play games and read e-Books.

Devices equipped to run on AT&T’s wireless 3G network cost an extra $130 and run from $629 for the 16 GB model to $829 for the 64GB model.

Jobs said that though the iPad will run on AT&T’s cellular network, contracts are not required. Data plans start at $14.99 per month for up to 250 MB, and an unlimited data plan costs $29.99 plus free use of AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots.

He said the iPads will ship in 60 days. It will run iPhone apps on the fullscreen and emphasize gaming. But he continued on to show off its talents as an e-reader.

Full Story at ABC News

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WI-FI 802.11N promises “Fast Speeds”

Products based on the final 802.11 n standard could offer up to 600 Mbps connectivity speeds, plus the ability to have up to four simultaneous streams of high-definition video, voice and data through the house.

The standard also promises easy backward compatibility, which means new devices will work smoothly with older products.

Full Story here at Wired .com

Canesta Gesture Controlled TV

The single CMOS sensor chip outputs a continuous stream of 3-D “frames” that contain depth maps  the distance to resolvable features in view of the sensor  that can be interpreted by software as gestures, obstacles, faces, individuals .

Depending upon the application and one important application is providing input to everyday devices – our PCs, TVs, media centers, or even “smart” home nodes – from a distance, without the need for touching anything. In other words: “with the wave of a hand.”

More Details at Canesta

Electronic Spy Network infiltrate government Computers

An electronic spy network that has infiltrated the computers of government offices, NGOs and activist groups in more than 100 countries has been surreptitiously stealing documents and eavesdropping on electronic correspondence, say  a group of researchers at the University of Toronto.

Full Story at Wired

USB 3.0 consumer devices in 2010

Compatibility test specification for the next-generation USB, “USB 3.0,” will be formulated as early as the first half of 2009.

Full story at Tech-ON

“Mini Me” Elecom’s MicroSD USB reader

Elecom’s MicroSD USB reader takes advantage of the storage format’s miniature size to ensure that the only thing poking out of your computer is a colorful— and dare I say stylish— little nub.

Check it out at Gizmodo

Methanol fuel cells the latest in portable power

“Wearable” fuel cell that uses direct methanol fuel cell technology, doing away with the weighty mechanical components usually associated with generation of electrical power.

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DIY multitouch 67-inch rear-projection TV

Full Story At Engadget

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Universal charger for Phones

Firms to back the plan include Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, T-Mobile, Orange, 3, AT&T and Vodafone.

The majority of new handsets will support the re-charger by 2012.

Full Story BBC news

Windows Mobile 6.5 walkthrough

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