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Sony on Friday launched a new version of its e-book Reader, adding interactive features to the electronic book that include letting users flip pages with the swipe of a finger.

The PRS-700 has the same dimensions as the older PRS-505. Both are about the size of a slimmed-down paperback book and weigh about 10 ounces. The latest model, however, brings a number of interactive features to the touch screen and hardware changes that Sony hopes consumers will be willing to spend an additional $100 for.

The PRS-700 has a 6-inch display that enables users to flip pages with the slide of a finger or zoom in to text by tapping the screen. In addition, Sony has added an on-screen electronic keyboard for creating notes. Other features include the ability to search terms within a document or book and highlight text with the Reader’s stylus pen.

Apple is recalling a USB power adapter that shipped with the iPhone 3G because it could potentially be dangerous, the company said Friday.

“Apple has determined that under certain conditions the new ultra compact Apple USB power adapter’s metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock,” Apple said in the recall notice. “We have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapter sold, but no injuries have been reported.”

The affected adapter was shipped with every iPhone 3G in the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and several Latin American countries (a full list can be found here). The adapters sold with the original iPhone or in other countries are not affected, the company said.

Those affected by the recall will be able to exchange their power adapter for a new, redesigned one. Customers can order a replacement adapter from Apple’s site and receive it three weeks after they order, starting Oct. 10.

For a quicker exchange, users can get the new adapter at an Apple retail store starting Oct. 10. In-person customers will have to bring their affected adapter and their iPhone 3G, Apple said.

If you have a power adapter with a green dot on the bottom, you have the redesigned product already and don’t need to exchange the device.

In the meantime, the company suggests charging the iPhone 3G by plugging it into a computer via a USB cable or with a third-party power adaptor like a car charger.

The Acer Aspire One is now available from U.S. retailers including Amazon.com, Buy.com, NewEgg.com and many others. If you want to buy a Netbook for your work, you should definitely take a look at the Acer Aspire One. Acer boasts that the Aspire One can run for up to seven hours on an optional six-cell battery, which is very impressive for such an affordable notebook. The Acer Apire One features Intel’s Atom, which is designed specifically for small mobile devices.

It has an 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels and an integrated Web cam. Available in three models, the Acer One is available with either Windows XP Home or Linux operating systems. If you wan the Linux operating system you have two choices. The base model costs just $379 and comes with 512MB of RAM, 8GB of flash memory and a 3-cell battery. For $499 you get a 120GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM and a 6-cell batery.and no hard drive. Those that want to stick with Windows XP only have one option for now, which includes a 120GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM and a 3-cell battery.

Hitachi announced it’s new Full HD Camcorder called DZ-BD10H which will be available on August 9th in japan for 160,000 Yen ($ 1600). This new HD Camorder will feature a 7 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, 10X optical zoom lens, 2.7 inch screen, image stabilizer and a brand new technology which can recognize upto 5 face simultaneously and adjust the focusing, exposure etc for best image quality. The onboard 30GB hard drive can accommodate 4 hours 30 minutes of HD video, Blu-Ray takes an hour of recording and a 32GB SDHC card can record 4 hours 25 minutes of full HD video.

Source : [TechFresh.Net]

LG Electronics is planning to launch its Atom-based netbook in October this year and since most of the company’s notebooks were manufactured by Micro-Star International (MSI), the netbook is also expected to be manufactured by the Taiwan maker, according to sources.

LG’s first netbook (X110) will feature an 8.9-inch panel, 2GB memory and 120GB hard drive. The netbook will adopt Windows XP, while the company has not yet decided whether to adopt Linux operating system. The price of the netbook will be set around US$625.

The sources expect LG’s netbook will also focus on its industry design and material quality instead of price, like the company’s notebook product line, while the netbook will be targeted to markets including Europe and North America.

Source : [MobileWhack.Com]