Living in the City

Have you seen the latest video recording gadget? It is called the Flip. Yes, I am flipping over it. Flip Mino is touted to be "the smallest, sleekest camcorder. Mino combines remarkable video quality and pocket-sized design so you can tell your stories wherever you go." The thing is this cool gadget is so simple even a 10 year old can use it. Mino promises fun never experienced before from a video gadget through the following features: * Sleek, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording * Built- in flash memory holds up to 60 minutes of high-quality video * Rechargeable lithium ion battery power – charges by connecting to your USB port or using the op tional Flip Video Power Adapter (sold separately). 4+ hours of recording per charge. * Start recording within 3 seconds of power-up * Advanced playback features including pause and fast forward/rewind * "Child Safe" mode to prevent accidental deletions of clips * Fast lens for gre

Mobile Phones are king as far as our market is concerned. Everyone, from the house help to the busy top executive wants to have the best looking and the latest model of cell phones. Mine, is an old and dilapidated Sony Ericsson T610. It is still very much usable, with camera and all but, here’s my problem: batteries are no longer available, except perhaps those that are factory refurbished. Sigh But for my own and for the rest of mobile phone new model followers here’s some interesting info: 1. A Japanese carrier, Softbank has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile phone, dubbed 815T PB. Developed by Toshiba, this special handset is different from the rest of the mobile phones in the world as it looks like a humanoid robot. Robot-liked phone comes in two different versions, namely Silver X07 and the Black X01. It features Buddy Talk that helps the 815T PB to express and display a variety of expressions that includes smile, anger, wink and many more. With this function, th