New tech products this week
Take a first look at Apple's latest notebook and desktop range, Canon's EOS 1D Mark IV camera and see the world's first multi-touch wireless mouse. -Digital Life
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Digital Life, The Straits Times
Apple MacBook
$1,588, from authorised dealers
MACBOOK Pro goodies like the LED-backlit display, glass multi-touch trackpad and a battery that lasts up to seven hours are now found in the latest edition of the MacBook.
It weighs 2.1kg and has a one-piece polycarbonate body which makes it lighter and more lasting. The base has a non-skid surface.
Driving the MacBook is a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.
Look out for our full review of the MacBook soon!
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Apple iMac
From $1,788, from authorised dealers
APPLE'S latest take on its iMac, which integrates the CPU with the monitor, features bright LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and one-piece all-aluminium bodies.
The iMacs are also tuned for speed with Intel Core 2 Duo chips from 3.06GHz up to Core i5 and i7 quad-core sizzlers.
Watching high-definition movies will be easy on the 1,920 x 1,080 pixel 21.5-inch iMac and 2,560 x 1,440 pixel on the 27-inch model - that is 60 per cent more pixels than the previous 24-inch iMac.
Each new iMac comes with a wireless keyboard and the new Magic Mouse.
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Apple Magic Mouse
$98, from authorised dealers
FORGET the buttons, wheel and ball of the standard mouse.
Apple has reinvented the pointing device with the Magic Mouse. Its entire top shell is a multi-touch surface.
Think iPhone ease-of-use ported to a mouse.
Use it as a single or two-button mouse.
Use one finger to scroll up and down or two fingers to swipe from left to right.
The gizmo, which is powered by two AA batteries, uses Bluetooth wireless magic so you can work from up to 10m away from your Mac.
» Read our hands-on impressions of the Magic Mouse
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Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Price to be confirmed, available from
authorised dealers from December
SPORTS and news photographers will soon have something new to long for. Canon's new 16.1-megapixel top-range DSLR grabs a blistering 10 shots per second.
Celebrities will need to be on their toes - the sensitivity of this camera has been pushed to an incredible ISO102,400, the highest in Canon's stable. This DSLR can work even in the dark.
Autofocusing with the Mark IV will be a snap with its 45-point focusing sensor, 39 of which are high-precision cross-type focusing points.
The gadget also works as a full-HD camcorder, shooting up to 30 frames per second.
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HP ProBook 5310m
$2,299, from authorised dealers
CHARGE this notebook for 90 minutes and you will get 90 per cent of the battery's power, which can last up to eight hours.
The 5310m is less than 24mm thick, weighs as little as 1.72kg and is built to last.
The body combines a light but strong magnesium frame with black anodised aluminium.
Even the keys on the keyboard have an extra coating to make them more resistant to wear.
Hate long boot-ups?
Press the QuickWeb button and you can surf the Net in seconds, without the machine having to fire up.
The 13.3-inch 16:9 LED-backlit display has an anti-glare finish so that contrast and clarity are improved.
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Fujitsu LifeBook P8110
Price to be confirmed
Available from authorised dealers from next month
WITH a spill-resistant keyboard and body that can withstand 200kg of force, you would think that this 1.38kg light notebook would look rugged. But the P8110 with a 12.1-inch WXGA screen and a glossy black finish belies its toughness.
The Intel Core2 Duo-powered notebook also boasts a stamina of seven hours - 10.5 hours if you press the Eco button during light tasks like Net surfing and music playing.
A dual-layer DVD burner and HDMI connection are included for your multimedia needs.
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Logitech ClearChat PC Wireless
$169, from authorised dealers
WHETHER it is listening to Il Divo or chatting with your pal Al in the United States on Skype, ClearChat does both effortlessly and wirelessly.
Using 2.4GHz wireless technology instead of Bluetooth removes the pain of setting up and pairing.
The wireless connection which works up to 10m away from the PC gives you freedom to move around when making your Internet call.
A microphone attached on an adjustable boom has built-in noise-cancellation so that your voice will be clearly captured.
Besides Skype, Windows Live, Yahoo and Google Talk are also supported.
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HP Officejet 6000 Printer
$199, from authorised dealers
IT COSTS up to 40 per cent less per page compared to laser printers - that is HP's claim.
Not only that, the prints from this inkjet can last for decades without fading.
Small businesses can use matte and glossy HP brochure papers to print classy documents.
Or they can set this Officejet to draft mode to spit out black prints at a zippy 32 pages per minute.
Businesses can cut their cost per page when they replace empty ink cartridges with new high-capacity ones.
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HP Officejet 7000 Wide Format Printer
$399, from authorised dealers
PRINT posters without borders as large as 13 x 19 inch or standard postcards.
This flexible inkjet does these and documents in sizes in between.
Like its smaller brother, the 6000, this printer offers cheaper running costs than comparable laser printers. HP says that the 7000 also beats inkjets in its class in cost per page.
The printer can be shared by up to five users using its built-in Ethernet networking. An upgrade to wireless printing is also available.
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