Sony will refresh its notebook PC line in July with a new 15.4-inch, 13.3-inch and 11.1-inch widescreen VAIO FZ, VAIO SZ5 and VAIO TZ series. In addition, a widescreen 14-inch VAIO CR laptop and another 13.3-inch widescreen series - CZ - are rumored to come out at the same time.

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Buffalo has released a new Skype phone for the Japanese market called the BSKP-CU202/SV. The Skype phone has a built-in microphone that allows teleconference calls with multiple users at one time. The speaker is a high output design with 6W of total power (4W main + 1W side x 2). Echo cancellation technology helps to reduce noise and keeps the phone from picking up room sounds. No drivers are required with the phone and one USB connector powers the entire device.

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Now you have more than ever reasons to believe you’re being followed. With the new patent pending technology by BlueSkyPositioning we are one step closer to having a GPS chip inside every cell phone - as long as they take SIM cards. The key point here is their proprietary antenna design that is embedded in the SIM card itself. Just so you know this is not your regular GPS chip. It is an assisted GPS chip that relies on your cellular network for a faster position fix.

No software or hardware changes are needed for legacy handsets. The A-GPS SIM supports E-112 and E-911 Emergency Call Positioning and enables SIM, Mobile and Network based LBS applications. It’s faster, it’s targeted, and it costs the operator a small fraction of the cost of a new handset.

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What is it with chicks and the color red/pink? Well I guess it’s got something to do with the fact that we simply adore these colors! Clever marketing managers have realized this and thus they always ensure that there is a pink/red version of everything! Take the case of SanDisk’s Sansa C250. Its available in yummy pink and red colors.

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Hello Kitty keyboards are the latest peripherals bearing the dreaded Hello Kitty brand that terrorizes the commoner with its garish pink color. This USB keyboard features the entire color range endorsed by Hello Kitty herself, which means you won’t be able to miss the bright pink hotkeys (unless you’re colorblind, of course), while the shiny blue keys complete this fashion disaster of a keyboard.

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