I can’t believe this device is still around but I4U.com has managed to review the Microsoft MSN TV 2 Internet TV Console here. This device is designed for individuals with limited or no internet experience at all. Basically it’s Internet in a box designed for the television screen. This time around the MSN TV 2 works via broadband connections and you get a pretty nifty and easy user interface. The verdict from I4U?

Until interactive TV finally reaches the mainstream masses; the MSN TV 2 will fill that need giving you hours of entertainment enjoyment without the “hassle” factor.

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The Shuttle XPC M1000 Home Theater PC generated a good amount of buzz a few months back when Shuttle finally launched it on their site. This was Shuttle’s first SFF case that didn’t look like the cube we’ve grown accustomed to seeing from Shuttle. In fact the M1000 was designed to fit in alongside with your home theater system with its sleek thin black chassis housing a Pentium M processor. Good looks aside, I’ve been wondering whether Shuttle actually got it right with the M1000. ExtremeTech managed to get their hands on an M1000 and here’s their verdict:

Shuttle makes a bold statement with its home theater PC design, but the whole is less than the sum of the components.

I suppose that’s not surprising if yet somewhat disappointing. Here’s a few pictures of the box:

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We’ve been used to seeing high end digital SLR cameras from the likes of Nikon and Canon but DesignTechnica gets a chance to review the Kodak EasyShare P880 digital SLR here - a nice alternative to the other high end brands. This high end camera features:

• Includes high-resolution electronic viewfinder and hot shoe flash connector and PC flash sync (built-in flash also included)
• Powered by Lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included)
• 8-megapixel digital camera captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 22-inch prints
• 5.8x optical zoom; 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD display
• New RAW file support, with JPEG and TIFF capture; RAW editing with Kodak EasyShare software v5.1 (included)

The verdict from DesignTechnica:

The Kodak EasyShare P880 is a digicam designed for someone who wants many D-SLR features but isn’t quite ready to commit to interchangeable lens and a high price.

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SlashPhone has pictures and information on the Nokia 6111 mobile phone here. This tri-band GSM slider phone features:

• Megapixel digital camera
• 262K 128 x 160 pixel color display
• Video streaming and video recording - support for 3GPP, H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR
• MP3/AAC player
• FM Stereo Radio
• EDGE and GPRS support
• Bluetooth support
• Push to Talk

Pretty cool phone - check out the slew of pics at SlashPhone.com

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MobileBurn reviews the Samsung Z308 clamshell phone here. The Z308 features:

• 2 inch 176 x 220 pixel TFT color display
• External OLED screen
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Bluetooth support
• 50 MB internal memory
• Support for TransFlash
• Measures 89.4mm x 47.4mm x 25.4mm and weighs 107 grams

MobileBurn’s verdict?

Even though the Z308 is one of Samsung’s earliest UMTS models, it is very impressive. The phone excels in hardware and software user interfaces, ringtone performance, and connectivity.

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A Korean company called NextBase has a new DVD player out called the DVM-235. It uses a unique round design that looks more like a Roomba than a player (yes I’ve compared the Coby DVD player to a Roomba in the past too!). The player has a flip up 3.5 inch LCD panel which provides 75 degress of visibility. The DVM-235 supports DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD/MP3/JPEG optical disks and outputs in NTSC or PAL.

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LaptopMag reviews the Gateway CX200 here - the first widescreen convertible notebook featuring a 14 inch display. You get a Pentium M (or a Celeron M if you prefer a cheaper system) system with 512MB of RAM and a 60 GB 5400 RPM HDD. The Tablet even comes with a dual layer dual format DVD writer! The verdict from LaptopMag?

Overall, the CX200 is a feature-rich and fast widescreen notebook that adds Tablet functionality without breaking the bank. We wish it were a pound lighter, but if you don’t need to frequently take it on the road, this convertible is one worth owning.

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Steve’s Digicams reviews the Kodak EasyShare One here. This digital camera features:

• 3.0-inch (7.6 centimeter) rotating touch screen and stylus
• Wireless for instant sharing with included Wi-Fi card
• 4.0 MP captures enough detail for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
• Schneider-Kreuznach C-Variogon 3x optical zoom lens
• 256 MB internal memory stores up to 1500 favorite pictures

Steve’s verdict?

The Kodak EasyShare-One is “one cool digital camera” that offers more sharing capabilities than any other cameras on the market. Not only can you capture awesome 4-megapixel prints, but you can email them or print them out for friends an family, without having to go near a computer;

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Samsung has announced that it has developed the world’s largest transmissive TFT LCD display (flexible LCD panel) with enough resolution to display digital television content. The new flexible panel is seven inches long and has a resolution of 640 x 480 - it’s also able to maintain a constant thickness even when the panel is bent. The target audience for flexible panels include mobile devices such as mobile phones, laptops, and Tablet PCs.

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Hey Alltel users out there - the UTStarcom Pocket PC 6700 Windows Smartphone is now available. You can purchase this Windows Mobile 5.0 phone for $479.99 after a $50.00 mail in rebate and a two year service agreement. The 6700 is practically the same phone as the Sprint PPC 6700 phone offering a slider out QWERTY keyboard and support for EV-DO and WiFi networking. Expect this phone to also come out for Verizon Wireless in the near future.

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