Sony recently announced some new digital voice recorders, the new voice recorder line up includes the ICD-SX750, ICD-SX850 series, ICD-BX800 series and ICD-PX820 series. The elegantly styled ICD-SX750 and ICD-SX850 digital voice recorders features superlative audio quality and a ultra-long record time. These two also supports MP3, WMA playback and record in MP3, LPEC and Linear PCM formats while other models records in only mp3.

The SX750 has 2GB of internal storage while the SX850 has 4GB. There is the ICD-SX850DR bundle that comes with a handy USB docking station plus the acclaimed Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Recorder Edition software on CD-ROM. The ICD-BX800 and ICD-PX820 models all have 2GB of memory and use two AAA batteries. The ICD-BX800M and ICD-PX820M models have tie-clip microphone and the ICD-PX820D includes the Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Recorder Edition software.

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Dell rolls out a new Short Throw Wireless Projector, the S300w which is ideal for classrooms and conference rooms. The Dell S300w offers 1280×800 WXGA resolution, 2200ANSI lumens brightness, 2,400:1 contrast ratio, 0.521 wide and tele throw ratio, 80% Typical Uniformity. It uses WiFi 802.11b/g wireless connectivity which gives the projector the capability to wirelessly connect up to 20 PCs simultaneously and supports 4-to-1 split-screen projection.

The S300w is based on DLP and BrillianColor technologies. It features OSRAM 190 user-replaceable lamp with up to 5000 hours of life and connectivity for HDMI, S-video, VGA and Composite inputs. Unlike some projectors, the S300w doesn’t cast shadows on the presentation screen when the presenter is between the projector and the screen. This makes for clear, understandable presentations. The 3-D-capable Dell S300w Short Throw Wireless Projector is priced at $999.

Virgin Media has announced that it’s going to be launching a set-top box, the 3D-reader V HD Box. The The V HD Box has the capability to access the six new HD channels that the broadcaster has announced this year. With the Box users can watch ITV, Eurosport, Discovery, Sci Fi, E4 and Film4 in high definition as soon as they are launched later this year. They also get access to other channels including BBC and Channel 4 HD channels.

The box is 3D-ready, and comes with HDMI, SCART, USB and ethernet ports. It offers PVR functionality, but just has a single tuner. The V HD Box will be available without extra subscription fees, users will only pay £49 for the box, plus installation costs of about £15 if you can put it together yourself, or £35 for an engineer.

If this new device tickles your fancy, then you can pre-register for the box at virginmedia.com/hd.

Elgato launches its new version of the EyeTV Hybrid TV tuner stick for HDTV and analog TV. The simply looking stick seen above can receive cable TV, both digital and analog as well as HDTV that are broadcast over-the-air for free.

EyeTV Hybrid can capture standard definition video from sources such a set-top box or VCR. This new hybrid tuner stick works with both Windows PC (including Windows 7) and Mac. It is priced at $149.95.

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Pioneer has rolled out a new gadget for Professional DJs, its called the DJM-2000 Professional DJ Mixer. The DJM-2000 features the industry’s first 5.8-inch multi-touch screen effects, Evolved Beat Effects, Pro DJ Link and MIDI controls. The Pioneer DJM-2000 offers Instant Instrument FX providing six additional audio effects; the Live Sampler feature, a switching 3-band EQ (+6dB to -26dB) and 3-band Isolator (+6dB to -∞dB) on each channel, Digital In and USB interface for direct computer connection.

It is an ideal companion to Pioneer’s CDJ-2000 digital media players and compatible with any player in the market. Pioneer DJM-2000 will be released in June 2010 for $2999.

Samsung America today announced the imminent availability of its first-ever eReader product for the US market. If you don’t remember the device comes with a 6-inch e-ink display at 600 x 800 resolution with 8-Gray scale for easy readability, integrated front speakers, Samsung’s text-to-speech (TTS) technology, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0.

There is also 2GB of internal storage for your e-books and can be upgraded to 16GB using a microSD card. The e-book reader supports E-pub, PDF/a, TXT, BMP and JPG files. It utilizes Samsung’s unique EmoLink technology enables users to share content between Samsung eReader devices. In addition, a built-in dedicated program will sync the eReader scheduler with users’ personal PC Outlook.

Canon announces its new REALiS SX7 Mark II LCOS Projector, it is a multimedia projector which is ideal for presenting photographs, videos, presentations, or any other content. The new REALiS SX7 Mark II comes with advanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology with Canon’s AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine.

This new model combines the award-winning features of REALiS projectors with an impressive 4000 lumens of brightness and a Photo Image Mode to assist users with advanced color management and adjustments for ambient lighting conditions. It boasts a native resolution of 1400×1050 while it also supports 1280×800 widescreen resolution with no need for compression and distortion. Other notable specifications includes 1000:1 contrast ratio, a Canon 1.7x Powered Zoom/Focus Lens for ease of projector placement and built-in 1W mono speaker.

The Canon REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia LCOS Projector supports Adobe RGB and sRGB color spaces, it has a suggested list price of $6,999 and is scheduled to be available in early April.

Aiptek, a Taiwan company recently introduced the PocketCinema Z20 at CeBIT 2010. It is a combination of a pico projector and a HD camcorder in a palm-sized device. The PocketCinema Z20 uses RGB technology that produces a wide range of true colors in high contrast and can project images up to 65-inch in 2 meter distance.

The Z20 is capable of recording 1280×720p HD videos and 5 megapixel images. The device has touch-sensitive backlight buttons, a built-in Li-ion battery, 2GB of internal storage and supports microSD cards up to 32GB. There is also connectivity HDMI, composite video input and a remote control is also included.

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