Apple will ship the long awaited Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless headset for the iPhone. Although, Apple Online Store indicates that the shipment will take 2-4 weeks for delivery. However, reliable sources say iPhone Bluetooth Headset will be soon available and off the shelves within next week.

The iPhone Bluetooth Headset packed a headset Dual Dock, fits to charge iPhone and Bluetooth Headset simultaneously. Additionally, iPhone Bluetooth USB Travel Cable is also included.

iPhone Bluetooth Wireless Headset is not working with iPhone's music player function, that in real world term, the headset is not functioning to listen to the music through iPhone. Apparently, for cellphone audio communication purpose only.

Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset Package is selling for US$129.00 (iPhone not included)

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This is the new 85W MagSafe Power Adapter for the MacBook Pro notebook computer, which will be replaced the old brick shaped power adapter.

Apple indicates that this new gadget will be available in mid-August, US$79.00 from Apple Store.

Picture shown at the left - the new 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, while the right hand side is the one soon obsolete.

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World class luxury goods icon - PRADA, jointly developed with LG Electronics unveiled the Full-Touch screen cellphone, the PRADA KE850, a chocolate bar form-factor Tri-Band cellphone by LG.

PRADA phone include 2MP camera with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, video player, document viewer, mp3 player, microSD card slot, Macromedia Flash UI, EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900) and Bluetooth 2.0.
The measurements are just 98.8x54x12mm, while the Apple iPhone measures 115x61x11.6mm. Obviously, the PRADA phone is slightly smaller in volume size compared to the Apple iPhone.

(Picture shown comparison with the Apple iPhone)

Sources say PRADA Phone's battery life may not even last you for a whole day. If this is the case, you might need to take your phone charger handy and look for power sources for recharging.

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Believe it or not! My Apple® 20"-inch Cinema Display stands out of the crowd.

It looks just accurate and tack sharp as brand new after one year, color temperature set at D65, 6500K, Gamma 1.8 and Luminance at 230 cd/m2 that these specifications are currently calibrated by a Pantone ColorVision® monitor calibration instrument, tune-up by using Spyder2PRO 2.2-50 software.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. sold 88,400 units of its PlayStation 3 game console in the first two days after the launch in Japan, leaving most stores without any stock, video game magazine publisher Enterbrain said on Monday.

The PS3 is up against Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, which has been on sale for the past year, and Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s upcoming Wii game console, which is scheduled to go on sale on November 19 in the United States and December 2 in Japan.

The basic model of the PS3, equipped with a 20-gigabyte hard disk drive, sells for 49,980 yen (US$425), while a more advanced 60-gigabyte version is retailing for about 60,000 yen.

Suggested Retail Prices in Hong Kong:
PlayStation 3 HDD 60GB Model: HK$3,780
PlayStation 3 HDD 20GB Model: HK$3,180

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Will Microsoft's Zune survive in the portable music and entertainment war? I doubt.

Microsoft always be a copycat, from OS to hardware, now launching the 30GB Zune digital media player, a similar portable gadget like Apple's iPod and trying hard to share a slice of pie from Apple's dominant territories. Good luck, Zune!

Microsoft's Zune Facts:
- 30GB digital media player, built-in FM tuner, preloaded multimedia contents,
- 3 choices of color in Black, White or Brown,
- 3-inch LCD video screen, 320 X 240 pixels,
- Featuring 802.11b/g Wireless Zune-to-Zune sharing,
- Multimedia platform supported through Online music store, the Zune Marketplace,
- 4.4 in. x 2.4 in. x 0.6 in. (H x W x D)
- 5.6 ounces (159 grams)


Zune software can import audio files in unprotected WMA, MP3, AAC; photos in JPEG; and videos in WMV, MPEG-4, H.264. Requires a PC running Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and high-speed Internet connectivity.

Zune 30GB, due for sale on Nov 14, 2006 (Tuesday) US$249.00
Apple iPod 30GB (5.5th Generation Video), US$249.00

So, this sleek copycat is not for Mac? anyway.

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SONY has officially announced the end of its worldwide business related to LCD screens.

The reason is of course the strong competition between manufacturers, coupled with smaller margins. This might have a negative impact on the development of the future LCD display generation based on the LED-backlight technology for which SONY was a leader.

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