A Look at the Nokia N97 (Video)

While at the Web 2.0 Expo, we got a closer look the Nokia N97, which is not available in the U.S. yet. Just to give you an idea, the Nokia N97 has a large 3.5-inch touch tilt display with a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, 32GB of internal memory, microSD card slot, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash, Bluetooth, speakers, DVD quality video capture, and TV output. The home screen can be personalized with widgets of your favorite social networks/sites, and it has an integrated A-GPS sensor and electronic compass to sense your location in order to update your social networks. The phone will launch in the first half of this year in Europe for an estimated 550 euros ($700).  Eliane Fiolet from Ubergizmo helped me make this video, so check it out.

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Quick Look at Roku (Video)

Netflix lets you watch HD movies instantly on your computer,  and thanks to a small device like Roku you can  stream them to your HDTV too. You can already do this if you have an Xbox or TiVo HD, but if you don’t, then there is the $99 Roku set-top box alternative.  The box hooks up to your TV receiver, and has an Ethernet plug to get you online. Keep in mind that you do need a Neftlix subscription or Amazon account to use Roku, but once you have either of those two, you just have to configure your Roku and immediately start streaming high-definition movies to the big screen. We spoke to Anthony Wood, founder and CEO of Roku to find out how the box works.  Watch the interview.

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MotherApp creates mobile native apps for you

Got a great idea for an iPhone app, but don’t know how to make it happen? MotherApp is a company that creates it for you, all you need to know is HTML.  I caught up with Ken Law, who tells me they can create mobile apps for the the iPhone, Android, and Windows Mobile. Below is our quick interview:

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Gawkk: Twitter for Video

Last week, we spotted Gawkk at the Web 2.0 Expo, and they told us they were the “Twitter for Video” which really got our attention. This website lets you watch, share, and discuss videos from around the Web with friends by creating your own channel, and writing short posts with a link to your favorite videos. What’s nice about it is that you can watch the video on the same page, and your viewers can leave messages, vote on them, share them on their social network, and even grab the embed code.  The site also hosts tons of “featured channels” such as HBO, Hulu, E! Online, TMZ, and more. You can search videos by category, popular videos, and newest. Gawkk integrates with Twitter so you can also tweet from the site! Here’s a quick video from the Expo last week:

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Wondercon 2009

I stopped by the Moscone Center yesterday, and took some video while I was roaming halls. Check out the video of my experience. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who is in the video, and thanks to Pornophonique for the awesome song. You can listen to this geeky album here.

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Bloggers meet Vivienne Tam

First of all, I want to thank HP, Buzz Corps, Vivienne Tam, and all the talented bloggers I got to meet last week in New York.  I got really sick during my trip, but I managed to make it to most of the events and  even met the wonderful Vivienne Tam who welcomed us to her SoHo-chic boutique to get a sneak peek of her  Fall 2009 Collection which was to die for. I managed to interview Ms. Tam who told me the Peony design was about making women happy because the flower stands for happiness, and that she hopes to learn more about technology. She also tells me she hopes to design more accessories for the HP Mini and perhaps unveil another notebook soon. We had such a great time at her boutique which was full of  beautiful women admiring both Vivienne Tam’s new Fall 09′ collection as well as the Vivienne Tam HP Mini. One wall was even lined with HP Touchsmart computers so bloggers could update their blog while at the party! All in all, I was impressed by how gracious Ms. Tam was as she talked to her guests, signed their HP Minis in gold ink, and posed for pictures. She truly is awesome!

You can read more about the experience from the following bloggers:

Beth from Tech Mamas
Amisha from Notebooks
Ponzi from Ponzarelli
Helena from Chip Chick
Andru from Gear Live
Judie from Gear Diary
Tierra from The Technology Starlet
Sierra from Gotta Be Mobile
Casey from Moosh in Indy
Dana from The Art of Accessories
Tammy from A Mom in Red High Heels
Caroline from Morning Side Mom
The Mama Bird Diaries
Maegan from Vivir Latino
Jennine of The Coveted

www.flickr.com More in HP / Vivienne Tam Fashion Week Event pool

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Fashion Week: Sony Techno Chic

Gadgets are a fashionista’s favorite accessory, so it’s no surprise to hear our favorite geeksessories will be making their way  down the runway at Fashion Week  2009. Last week, Sony held an event called Techno Chic and our Techie Divas Honey and Lauren attended the exclusive event in New York that showcased the VAIO Lifestyle PC . The event was held at the Sony Style Store on Madison Avenue where a pink carpet lined the way to the trendy party.  Here New York socialites and designers mingled among models dressed as mannequins. Honey tells us the human mannequins were showing off the clutch sized computers in what reminded her of a “pose off” during America’s Next Top Model. Fashion Designers Libertine, Elise Overland, threeASFOUR, Benjamin Cho, Katy Rodriguez, and Cushnie et Ochs dressed the windows and the “mannequins”  with their personal fashion. Benjamin Cho DJ’d the uber techno Chic Manhattan party.  Here are some pictures from the event.

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HP Mini Vivienne Tam

I’ll be posting a complete review of the HP Mini Vivienne Tam HP edition very soon, but below is a clip of  my interview with HP about the beautiful red netbook.  The fashionable netbook is all covered in a Tam’s signature peony design and comes with red satin sleeve. It weighs a mere 2.45 lbs, has an 10-inch display, and is only 1-inch thin.  You can find more information about this special netbook here. In the meantime, enjoy this clip filmed at CES.

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CES 2009: Palm Pre

If you’ve been following the news coming out of CES, then you know the Palm Pre is all everyone is talking about, and for good reason. The Palm Pre is coming to Sprint, so all of those who held out for something better than the iPhone  should keep an eye out for this awesome phone. The Pre weighs 4.8 ounces, sports a 3.1-inch touch display, 8GB of storage, has a curvy slider body, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 megapixel camera with flash, and Palm’s new webOS. It does lack a few important features such as removable memory, and video recording, but those may be addressed in future versions.

The phone’s capacitive touch screen allows you use certain finger gestures similar to the iPhone’s to scroll through pages and zoom in and out. Like the iPhone, Pre also features a single button below the screen that acts as the home button, and has several side buttons that control the phone’s volume and airplane mode.

Palm’s webOS is by far the most interesting feature in this phone because it lets you scroll though your applications using a “cards” model so you can view all your open applications at once. If you want to close any of them, you simply swipe your finger upwards to close them.

With the Palm Pre you’ll be able to check your email, Facebook, text messages, and calendar among other things. There will be an app store  before the phone launches sometime this year, so SDKs will soon be available to developers. Price is rumored to be between $400 and $200 with a two-year contract, although nothing’s be officially announced yet so stay tuned. Below are some pictures and videos from my visit to the swanky Palm Pre lounge at CES.

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CES 2009: Sony’s VAIO Lifestyle PC

I have to admit, as soon as I heard that Sony had unveiled it’s VAIO Lifestyle PC, I just knew I had to see it and I wasn’t disappointed. Weighing in at 1.4 pounds, the ultraportable Lifestyle PC (just don’t call it a netbook) features a wide 8-inch screen, 3G antenna that will connect to Verizon’s 3G, Atom processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 2GB of RAM, Windows Vista, and up to 128GB of storage. I was told the clutch-like device is aimed at the ladies who want to be extra mobililty, but the clever male Sony rep pulled one out of his front jacket pocket during our interview proving this laptop is really just for anyone who appreciates good design and portability. The VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC will be out next month and retail for $900 (it’s no wonder they won’t call it a netbook) and will be available in red, white, black, and green. Accessories will follow, so you can accessorize the UMPC with colorful cases that match.

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