Canon IXUS 900Ti Digital Camera

Of late 5+ MP cameras have been ruling the roost and consumers are already asking for cameras with higher CCD resolutions. Consumers have turned enthusiasts or prosumers for a major chunk of the market segment. In a bid to improve on their prosumer segment, Canon has launched the IXUS 900 Ti. Read on to know more. Sheltered in a Titanium shell, the CANON IXUS 900 Ti radiates class and finesse. One look and you know that you WANT it. No matter what. Comparing it to the previous models from Canon, the IXUS 900 Ti has put on weight and added more curves; all in the right places though. The camera sports a 10 megapixel CCD and weighs 165 grams. With dimensions as 91.2 x 59.6 x 28.2 (LxWxD), it fits like a glove in your hand.

Crazy about sunroofs but don’t know quite what to look for?

ONE of the common problems that sunroofs can lead to is leakage. Sun roofs are fun, outdoorsy and easy to maintain but they ARE a moving part accessory. And so they require regular maintenance to ensure that there is no leakage. There are three primary reasons why sunroofs can lead to leakage. Firstly, in dust-heavy environments like India, small pebbles can get stuck in the sunroof while you are driving your car. The result is that the embedded pebble will not allow the sunroof to close properly and the tilt may be small enough for you to ignore. While that’s alright in dry weather, during monsoons this can lead to leakage in your car. It is fairly simple to plug this problem. All you need to do is to clean the sunroof regularly. Just like you clean the inside of your car, the mats, the seat covers, the dashboard etc, remember to also clean the sunroof. That way you will make sure there are no embedded pebbles or other obstructions that will lead to leakage later on. The second reason for leakage is manual error. If you don’t switch off or close the sunroof properly, there could be leakage when there’s a heavy shower. This can happen even in auto close sunroofs and the only way out is to make sure you switch off the sunroof properly when you get out of the car. Lastly sometimes people override the auto close function of the sunroof for some specific reason. For instance, you may be driving in the hills and you want the sunroof open even when the car is stationary or parked. Alternatively people also leave the sunroof partially open for better ventillation. This too could lead to leakage. The best way to avoid all of this is to make sure you switch off the sunroof when you park the car and ensure periodical maintenance of the sunroof. Every eight months or once a year, you can take the sunroof to your OE vendor and get the greasing redone. The other very common reason for leakage is sourcing sunroofs from the unorganised sector. This can turn out to be a dicey option because unorganised players use substandard sunroofs and also the shearing machines used to remove the metal and instal the sunroof are also not of high quality and precision. All of this can lead to faulty installation and later leakage. Moral of the story: if you get your sunroof installed by an organised player & take good care, there should no problems.

Sony on May 16 introduced Americans to the consumer electronics giant’s smallest pocket-sized PC yet. The new VAIO UX Micro PC is a machine which Sony says places full-size computer performance in the palm of one’s hand.

The Sony VAIO UX Micro PC weighs around 1.2 pounds and sports a 4.5-inch wide SVGA screen which uses the company’s XBRITE technology to deliver brilliant color, crisp graphics and very fine details. The screen is also touch sensitive, usable with an integrated stylus and on-screen touch launcher for quick access to features and programs commonly used, such as games and Internet e-mail.

Driving Sony’s smallest PC is an Intel Core Solo Ultra Low Voltage processor and the Microsoft XP Professional operating system. This combination is joined by 512MB of 400MHz DDR2 SDRAM, an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 128MB of dynamically allocated shared RAM/video memory and a 300GB 4200RPM ATA hard drive.

PS3 already playing in Palika
Sony Video Game In Delhi Grey Market 4 Months Before Launch

ITS official launch in India is still four months away.But within days of its select launch in the US and Japan, PlayStation 3 (PS3) — the latest must-have for video-game fanatics — has made its way to teh Indian shores. Sony’s sleek game machine has made its first appearance in Delhi’s grey market with a dizzy price tag, sans guarantee. ET managed to take a peek into the first console in Delhi’s Palika Bazaar. “It arrived just two days back and only we are offering it for now,” said a shopkeeper in the central Delhi underground market. The 20 GB hard disc set — a lower memory variant —is priced at Rs 50,000. The same unit would only cost only Rs 22,500 and Rs 19,000 in dollar and yen terms in the US and Japan, respectively. But as Sony has launched only a limited number of consoles, and more so in just these two markets, die-hard gamers are reportedly bidding many times their retail price in online auctions. A Sony India official told ET that PS3’s official launch in India is scheduled for March 2007, which is also when it will hit the European market. However, whereas PS3’s US launch was greeted by large crowds, the action in India is cold yet. A grey market retailer told ET, “We have not sold any unit. But then, it arrived only last weekend and the pricing is not for everyone.” PS3, compatible with the PS1 and PS2 versions, also has an exclusive set of games. At present, the console has 200 games for the Japanese and North American markets. However, only a few titles such as Ridge Racer 7 — priced at Rs 3,500 — are available in the Indian grey market. This is 30% higher than the US online retail rate. The console, which doubles up as a DVD and CD player, also brings to India the next generation Blu-Ray DVD players.