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The Hindu : y>HOT GIZMOS Phone, printer, PVR and a monitor scream for attention

We have a soft spot for all things instant- instant coffee, instant messaging andinstant pictures. But Epson’s latest offeringtakes our fetish to a new high: aestheticallydesigned, the TX700W not only boasts of allthe trappings of a good printer- a 2.5-inchLCD screen, integrated Wi-Fi and Ethernetconnectivity and print quality that is said tolast up to 200 years – but can also print ona variety of media from paper to CD to DVDswith a print rate of 10 seconds fl at. Bring it on!

Visit www.epson.co.in

Price: Rs 13,999

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Revamping isn’t the forte of only

FMCGs, tech companies too take this little management cookie seriously. After all, anupdate always has a better chance at leaving the shop rack sooner than the firstlaunch. Now, that should explain BenQ’s new line. A true aspect ratio of 16:9,dynamic contrast ratio of 40,000:1, screen options from 18.5 inches to 23.6 inches andresolution of 720p to 1080p – it’s great on paper, but given the serious role that amonitor has to fulfill, we’re still looking to test the Senseye+photo to give BenQG-series LCD monitor the thumbs up, so it can become the object of our affection.

Visit www.benq.co.in

Price: Rs. 6,500 onwards

PVR IN A BOX

TViX’s R-2200 is tagged as the smallestPVR box in the world, capable of capturinganalogue streams to MPEG2 format. PVRfunctionalities aside, it can also play XviD,MPEG4 and MPEG2 vids at 1080i resolution. Itallows creating a virtual DVD library by storingDVDs in ISO format. There are two USB hostsports, which allows you to connect other USBdevices to it and copy data directly.

Visit www.jaymm.co.in

Price: Rs. 14,625

AND(ROID),IT’S BACK! 

It’s finally a (paper) reality! After months of wait, Samsung has made a “European launch” of its first Android-powered mobile, the i7500.

Dressed as a candy bar, Sammy’s young one packs in the full suite of Google services, a 3.2-inch, 320×480 pixel AMOLED…More