Here is Arkema’s latest solar-powered shower that allows you to enjoy a hot shower without detriment to the environment. Available in a range of colors, this heated shower is perfect for use at the poolside or bathroom. Each shower measures 50cm x 40cm x 2350cm and weights 30Kg. [Product Page]

Synology has rolled out a pair of powerful new NAS drives namely the Synology DS1010+ and DiskStation DS110j. The Synology DS1010+ is the enterprise-grade NAS that provides a five-bay expansion enclosure that can hold either 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA drives. It is powered by an Intel Atom D510 processor, which is an overclocked variant of the popular N450 processor. The Synology DS1010+ can manage RAID levels 1, 2 or 6. It can be networked with Ethernet or USB ports. It’s also DNLA complaint and comes with its own management software – DiskStation Manager, which can run in Windows, Mac or Linux.

The DiskStation DS110j is the consumer model that is powered by an unnamed (likely ARM-based) 800MHz processor. The device has a single drive-bay for a 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA drive. Sadly, there is no RAID support on this consumer model. The Synology DS1010+ will be launched in March 2010, while the DiskStation DS110j is currently available for $150 a pop. [TFTS]

Samsung AQ100

Samsung introduces two new point-and-shoot digital cameras, the waterproof AQ100 and the durable SL605, successor of the SL600. Both cams have 12 Megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom Samsung lens and a 2.7-inch LCD display.

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Other than the F/1.8 TL500, Samsung brings also the high-speed compact TL350 camera to the PMA 2010. The TL350 features a maximum video recording speed of 1,000 frames-per-second (fps) (in 138×78 resolution) and a burst mode capable of capturing 10 full-size digital stills per second.



The TL350 is equipped with a 10.2 Megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom Schneider KREUZNACH lens with 24mm wide angle and a 3-inch AMOLED VGA display. It record 1920×1080 Full HD video at 30fps. The high-speed camera features optical+digital dual image stabilization, Full-size Dual Capture Feature, RAW support, Smart Face Recognition, Perfect Portrait System, Smart Auto 2.0, Photo Style Selector, full manual control and Advanced Panorama Shot with Object Tracking .

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Samsung introduces two new pocket-sized Full HD digital camcorders, the HMX-U20 and HMX-U15. Both models are able to record 1920×1080p Full HD video in H.264 format and the former can capture 10 Megapixel still images while the latter captures 14 Megapixel stills.

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Lenovo will release later this year its ThinkPad W701 and the dual-screen ThinkPad W701ds, which serves as the sucessor as the W700ds. Powered by Intel processor, the W701 and W701ds are getting up to 16GB of memory and up to NVIDIA Quadro graphics.

The ThinkPad W701ds  will have an extra 10.6-inch LED-backlight display. They both include Wacom Digitizer for pen control. No words yet on availability.

[thinkpads]

AT&T will release on 26 February the LG ARENA (GT950) touchscreen mobile phone. As one of LG’s flagship, the Arena features the company’s 3D S-Class UI and comes with a 3-inch touchscreen display and a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera.

The LG Arena supports GPS and geotagging as well as WiFi connectivity. It offers access to popular social networking sites and DVD-quality video recording. It supports also AT&T’s Mobile TV service and 7.2Mbps HSPA 3G technology.

The LG Arena is available for or $199.99 after $50 main-in rebate with two year contract.

[at&t]

Infinite Technologies (Infinitec) is going to unveils the first Infinite USB Memory (IUM) device. The new IUM not only gives you infinite Gigabyte of storage but also allows you to stream media to any USB-equipped media devices such as DVD player, Blu-ray player, PS3, XBOX 360..etc from from any Windows PC.

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Microsoft finally unveiled its Windows Phone 7 Series, the latest mobile OS from the software giant developed to replace the old and out-fashioned Windows Mobile 6.5 series. The new Windows Phone 7 features a brand new UI that is Zune-inspired.

The new OS is people-oriented bringing social content to your phone and providing a central place to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step. You can see more details below:

• People. This hub delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together relevant content based on the person, including his or her live feeds from social networks and photos. It also provides a central place from which to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step.
• Pictures. This hub makes it easy to share pictures and video to a social network in one step. Windows Phone 7 Series also brings together a user’s photos by integrating with the Web and PC, making the phone the ideal place to view a person’s entire picture and video collection.
• Games. This hub delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile. With more than 23 million active members around the world, Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of friends, games and entertainment on Xbox 360, and now also on Windows Phone 7 Series.
• Music + Video. This hub creates an incredible media experience that brings the best of Zune, including content from a user’s PC, online music services and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about music and video. Users can turn their media experience into a social one with Zune Social on a PC and share their media recommendations with like-minded music lovers. The playback experience is rich and easy to navigate, and immerses the listener in the content.
• Marketplace. This hub allows the user to easily discover and load the phone with certified applications and games.
• Office. This hub brings the familiar experience of the world’s leading productivity software to the Windows Phone. With access to Office, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace all in one place, users can easily read, edit and share documents. With the additional power of Outlook Mobile, users stay productive and up to date while on the go.

DigitalStorm launches the Black OPS series gaming desktop PC. The gaming rig features the company’s Sub-Zero Liquid-cooling system. The $1709 entry-level model gets Intel Core i5-750 2.66GHz processor, 4GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX275 graphics card while the $2104 mid-range model sports Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz processor, 6GB of RAM and NVIDIA GTX285 graphics.

The top-of-the-line model boasts Core i7-960 CPU, 6GB of RAM and ATI Radeon 5870 1GB graphics. It costs $3102. There are also AMD Phenom II X 955 powered model ($1549) with ATI Radeon 5750 graphics, and the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 model with NVIDIA GeForce 9800.

[digitalstorm]