Ahh, sweet technology. We all know about the radios and flash lights that can be charged by winding them, the latest craze now is going to be the windup MP3 player. That’s right, an MP3 player that can be charged by cranking the handle. Eco Media Player, an MP3 player that can play upto 40 mintues by winding it for only a minute will be available sometimes at the end of August.
Besides playing music you can also use this handy MP3 player to charge your cell phones during emergency or use it to play videos while you are away from home. To top it all of you can store all your music and data into the 2GB internal storage and if you are hungry for more you can add more with plug in SD card.
If you are feeling tired or plain lazy to charge this gadget by winding you can alternately charge it using usb power from your computer as well. The cost of this great Mp3 player is 350 USD.

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Gmail and Picasa Albums are going fee based if you need more storage. At the moment gmail offers users 2.82 GB of free space and Picasa album offers 1 GB of free space. Users who have been using these free services from the search giant can update their storage upto a whooping 250 GB for a fee.
What is the fee structure? If you need upto 6 GB of storage Google plans to charge $ 20 per year and for 250 GB of storage plan to shell out $500.

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Cell phones today are not just a device to communicate. It has become a useful tool in all facets of our lives from communication to being productive. With cell phones ranging in prices from $150 – 550 easily it has become hard for working individuals to buy a device that can ease their lives as a productivity tool as well. In my search for the cheapest and best kind of productivity cell phones I came across a great device and service that is offered by helio. For new members you can purchase these great cell phones for between 100 – 300 USD and they are definitely one of the best devices both in terms of looks and productivity.

My personal favorite is The Helio Ocean. This is the first cell phone that slides two ways to provide you with a numeric keypad for dialing numbers and a full keyboard for your productivity needs. Just like everything else this phone does have some aspects that might not be as great. The slider hinge seems week and might cause some problems after a long use and seems a little bulky. Besides that this is a great phone and has great service.
The Helio service starts at $65 / month to $99 / month. For $99 a month you can get unlimited minutes and all services offer unlimited text messaging, picture messaging, email, IM, GPS and web surfing. If you compare these to other cell phone service providers you will find these service to be pretty affordable.

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Seems like Halo will make some hardcore gamers interested in reading as well. I found two books that were related to Halo and have listed the links here. If you are interested in purchasing them please follow the links and be the ultimate halo collector.

http://www.tor-forge.com/haloghostsofonyx
( available )

http://www.tor-forge.com/halocontactharvest
( release date october 2 )

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I was browsing the web like crazy as usual and I came across this site which sells a product that is quite something. Yes, you guessed it right, a rear view mirror for your computer screen. Why do you need one? You are the only one who can answer that. If you are at work working on some confidential data and your colleague stops by then yeah it might be a handy addition to your computer. But if you are at home and using the vast resources of the internet to satisfy your hunger of you know what I dont know how useful this mirror would be. Think you are a 21 year old guy watching something on the internet you shouldnt be and someone walks in to your room and you close the window but you have a mirror pointing to find out who is coming in. What do you tell them, what are the reasons you have a mirror on your home computer screen? I dont know to me it seems like this is a tool that more like says it, Hey, I am doing something, you know what I am doing but you have no way to prove it cause I seen you on my rear view mirror. Wow, what a product.

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I am pretty sure all the hardcore gamers are aware of what E3 is. E3 is the Business and Media Summit that hosts all the major game and console vendors so that they can show what they have ready for the gamers. After digging into the web and couple magazines I was able to compile the top 10 games based on their ratings and description. We all know Halo 3 is coming out this year sometimes at the end and the it is not the top games based on all the factors. Hold your breath and keep reading to find out which is the most awaited game the gamers have been waiting for this year. The list of games starts from 10 to 1, 1 being the most awaited. Also if you want trailers or more information on these titles please click on the title.

10. Assassin’s Creed XBOX 360, PS3 ( Release Date: November )

9. Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Wii (Release Date: November 12 )

8. Grand Theft Auto IV PS3, XBOX 360 ( Release Date: October 16 )

7. Fallout 3 PS3, XBOX 360 ,PC (Release Date: Fall 2008 )

6. Killzone 2 PS3 ( Release Date: 2008 )

5. LittleBigPlanet PS3 ( Release Date: 2008 )

4. Mass Effect XBOX 360 ( Release Date: November )

3. Rock Band PS3, XBOX 360 ( Release Date: Holiday )

2. Halo 3 XBOX 360 ( Release Date: Septmber 25 )

1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

PS3, XBOX 360, PC ( Release Date: 4th Quarter 2007 ) After looking at the trailers and all the reviews by different individuals and magazines and websites this game seems like it will be the hands down winner!

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