Nokia might be looking at its smartphone share in the US being eaten up like nobody’s business no thanks to its rivals from a variety of manufacturers who have come up with a much cleaner user interface and seamless ease-of-use. Still, that doesn’t mean this cellphone manufacturing giant is going to give up that easily elsewhere in the world. The Finnish company aims to strengthen its grip in the China market by announcing its first device for TD-SCDMA – China’s domestic 3G standard, simply known as the Nokia 6788. The Nokia 6788 is the result of close collaboration between Nokia and the world’s largest mobile phone operator, China Mobile. After all, in a country where there is more than a billion people will definitely offer an extremely lucrative potential market, no? What can one expect from the Nokia 6788? For starters, this clamshell handset will offer Chinese consumers with TD-SCDMA solutions that are perfectly catered to their needs, thanks to all-in-one capability that include speedy mobile Internet speeds and download times to minimize the waiting period thus enhancing your productivity, a 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, a 2.8″QVGA display and the Symbian S60 platform which has managed to serve Nokia so well in other developing nations. The Nokia 6788’s exterior was inspired by traditional Chinese furniture and architecture, incorporating Chinese design elements that comprise of traditional Chinese patterns on the back of the slide and the battery cover. No word on pricing, although it ought to hit the market sometime during the Christmas period this year.

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Samsung isn’t just about fancy and large TVs in addition to cool solar-powered cellphones, as the company does have quite the repertoire of gizmos and devices to satisfy just about and gadget lust. This time round, the consumer electronics, telecommunications and information technology giant has recently announced that it has managed to roll out the world’s first single chip compatible with the newly approved North American mobile digital TV broadcasting standard successfully. In layman’s terms, this means the new chip will probably see a slew of new portable media players released in the US to feature the ability to handle all your portable TV cravings regardless of where you are. This is made possible by merging the radio frequency (RF) and digital chip components into one single 65 nanometer (nm)-scale chip. When compared against standard multiple-chip sets, the solitary chip offers makers of various mobile devices including cellphones, car-mounted televisions and portable media players an optimal solution that is more compact, uses less power, and is more affordable. The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) did start work on moving towards standardizing mobile digital TV broadcasting by utilizing the current digital TV broadcasting spectrum alongside its facilities since May a couple of years ago. A recently concluded membership vote has seen the ATSC Mobile DTV being adopted as an ATSC standard officially. You sure won’t come up short in terms of entertainment as more than 70 broadcast stations have already announced their support of this initiative and will broadcast on a trial basis across North America before the year is over. Phew boy!

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BrickHouse Security has just unveiled its latest Amber Alert GPS (AAGPS) system that will offer unprecedented peace of mind to families, where the diminutive Amber Alert GPS will provide parents with the opportunity to make sure that their kids are safe and accounted for when they’re away from home in a new and easy way. This is made possible thanks to updated GPS technology, which ought to go some ways in making sure that horror stories of parents being separated from their children (intentionally or accidentally) will not happen – or at least, lower the risk by a whole lot more.

The AAGPS will work best when used with the company’s Brickhouse Child Locator product that was featured in Duracell ads most recently. Unlike the Locator that relies on GPS technology to make sure that parents are alerted when their child wanders beyond a set distance of up to 600 feet, the AAGPS device will offer the ability to remotely locate your very own children when they are away, where the nearest way to catch up with them would be to buy a flight ticket and jet set across the continent. All the parent needs to do is place the Amber Alert GPS System into their child’s personal items such as pockets and backpacks, or a more direct approach by attaching it to a wrist, ankle, or belt.

Whenever you call or text the AAGPS device, it will return a detailed map and address of the child’s exact location via any text- or web-enabled phone within seconds. Of course, you can also opt to view location updates on your computer if you so desire. You know what they say – there are no limits to the price of safety and one’s life. The Amber Alert GPS might be rather pricey at $379 a pop alongside a compulsory monthly subscription plan, but contrast that with losing a loved one instead to see just how valuable this could be in the event of an emergency?

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It’s certain that most of you have received a knock at the door from an uninvited guest, and you looked through the peephole to see who it is. What you usually see is some person with an overly-sized head. Now are you going to let that person in? At least with the Digital Door Viewer, you actually get to see what the person looks like, and from there as you know, you make your decision. It’s simply another way to replace that peephole with something a little more hi-tech. There are several different models and brand names with these, you just have to find the one that’s best for your home. With this you have a large display showing you who is on the other side of the door.

Likely with this no one will be able to use a reverse peephole viewer on your door either. Not that everyone has them, but if you’re more paranoid than the average person, it’s one way to make sure no one can view what’s on the inside of your house from the peephole. So you can use the door viewer and allow your paranoia to remain between you and your shrink. Installation is said to be extremely easy and apparently the design of the peephole and LCD panel would make it extremely difficult for this to be stolen. The LCD panel itself has a protective lens cover and there are no directly accessible fasteners, wires or connectors.

The best perk with these is that you get an expanded view, instead of the usual distorted short view. Unfortunately, it’s highly questionable if it’s worth it, given the $349 price tag (reg $399), but if you have a serious problem with unwanted visitors, or stalkers, this may be one security device that is well worth the coin.

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