Amazon launches Kindle Fire

Features:

• 7" color toughened touchscreen, anti-reflective treatment, 1024 x 600 pixel resolution at 169 ppi, 16 million colors.
• Dual-core processor
• Size: 7.5" x 4.7" x 0.45" (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm).
• Weight 14.6 ounces (413 grams).
• 8GB internal storage
• Free cloud storage
• Over 100,000 movies and TV shows
• Comes withe the Amazon Silk cloud-accelerated browser - supports Adobe Flash
• All in one email app
• 1-year limited warranty and service included. Optional 2-year Extended Warranty available for U.S. customers.

The Kindle Fire will be released on November 15, 2011 and is now available for booking at $199 on the Amazon.com.

Info about Startup Sauna

The next web interview in a sauna. What a great idea to get noticed (and heard)

Rubbish Barbie branded toys

Like a lot of girls her age, my daughter used to love Barbie dolls. However, she seems to have lost interest in playing with them and I can think of a possible reason - Barbie branded electronic toys.

The first Brabie branded electronic toy I bought her were a pair of pink Barbie Walkie talkies. She was really excited and she enjoyed playing with it You had to imagine what the other person was saying as you could hardly hear them over the static and I guess the novelty wore off and it ened up among the old pile of toys.

However, what really made her angry was a Barbie camera which I bought for her last birthday. She choose it from the Argos catalogue and it was not cheap - it cost around £30 and was bright pink (what else). She was happily taking pictures of everybody, her cake and presents.

Imagine her disgust when we downloaded the images next day and found out that the pictures were really awful. The resolution of the camera was really bad and pictures were dark and grainy. She was really disappointed and told me that she didn't want to buy any Barbie products ever again.

One of the better images taken - a close up of my face by my daughter.

I know it's a toy and I was not expecting HD quality images but at that price, I was expecting something better. In fact you can buy 7MP digital cameras for less than £25 and older digital cameras for less than a tenner on eBay if you are lucky.

My advice: stay away from Barbie branded electronic toys - just a waste of money. And I have nothing to say to toy makers who think kids are stupid.

Facebook page fans

We launched the Adamok Dot Net Facebook page some time back. It has become an amazing hit with over 3000 fans and fast growing (3,338 at last count).

The page automatically pulls posts from the Adamok.net blog as well as interesting link from other technology and gadget sites and Facebook pages.

If you are not a fan yet go ahead and join the community.

Sony Ericsson Xperia ray

Check out the latest smartphone from Sony Ericsson - the Xperia ray. It is just 9.4mm thin and comes in four different colours.

The Aluminium framed phone has a 3.3-inch touchscreen and a Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine delivers really clear images.

The 8.1mp camera allows users to take seriously sharp photos day or night and HD videos as well.

The phone runs on the Android 2.3 OS and comes with internal phone storage of 300MB with 512MB RAM. It can take an external memory - microSD™ card up to 32GB.

Samsung's ChatOn

Last month Samsung Electronics Co launched a mobile instant messaging tool called ChatON, a free mobile communication service that allows users to communicate instantly with any mobile phone.

ChatOn will be available in more than 120 countries and up to 62 languages.

It is available in two functionality options:

1) A basic functionality option: Available for feature phone users who prefer simple and easy usage, allowing users to share text, pictures, calendar, contacts and emotions through an easy-to-access client.

2) Advanced feature options: Available for smart phone users enabling richer communication by allowing users to see how often they communicate with their buddies using the Interaction Rank feature and post comments on buddies’ profile pages. Users can also create an ‘Animation message’ which allows them to create their own content by scribbling texts, adding audio and choosing their background pictures. All photos and videos in each conversation window can be viewed in an automatically-generated content sharing ‘Trunk’.

Nokia launches 3 new Symbian Belle phones

Nokia have just launched 3 new Symbian Belle phones - the Nokia 600, 700 and 701.

The software update will be available to other phones running the Symbian OS soon.

The Sims Social now live on Facebook

Video game maker EA has brought the popular game The Sims to Facebook. Called The Sims Social, the online game is finally live today. You can create your virtual Sim, build you ideal home and interact with all your friends.

The game already has 7,324,839 monthly active users when I last checked.

Looks like Farmville has a serious competitor.

Samsung Galaxy Mini and Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

Samsung has come up with so many variations in the Galaxy series that I have lost count. The Galaxy Mini is one of the latest additions to this range and is clearly an entry level phone targeted towards the more cost concious consumers who want to get their hands on an Android phone.

Aesthetics wise, there is nothing to shout about and according to some of my friends who got the phone, the 3.14" QVGA capacitive touch screen is not as responsive as other phone. Having said that, they did praise the download speeds. It is quite small as compared to some other Android phones in the market (110x60x12mm) and fits into my palm quite snugly. The phone runs Android 2.2.1 (Froyo+) and has a 3 megapixel camera. Among the special features is Swype for quick and easy messaging and portable Wi-Fi Hotspot capabilities- just at the touch of a button. The wifi hotspot feature means that you can share the phone's 3G connection with your laptop or other wifi enabled devices. Get the Samsung Galaxy Mini either as the Black/Green variation or Black/Silver variation from 3 on the TXT 300 plan with monthly costs ranging from only £10-£13.

Extreme protection for iPads

Now that you have invested a few hundred quid to buy a iPad, you are so excited and take it everywhere with you. Oops you dropped it and a car ran over it. You are lucky if you had insurance but even then it's not very pleasant.

Anyway, take a look at the Extreme iPad Sleeve from G-Form. The protective case for iPad is made of a special material which they call Reactive Protection Technology™. The RPT™ technology allows extreme sleeve to be soft, flexible and light-weight, while still offering unparalleled protection. The cases instantly stiffens upon impact when they are dropped and absorbs over 90% of the energy resulting from the drop. The makers claim that the case can protect the iPads from a 500 ft airplane drop. Oh yeah! The cases are water-resistant as well.

Take a look at the Youtube video:

Engage with visitors using Sunumax

Sunumax  is a great internet service whereby a real person will present your product or your site on a video.  The unique feature is that the videos does not play in the traditional box format.

It is a great way to catch the attention and engage with your visitors.

They have a number of models (more than 60) whom you can choose from and you can even preview how a typical video would look on your site.

Companies using their service include Hyundai, H&M, Asus and Beko among others. Pricing starts from $99 which is ideal if you are promoting a blog or small websites.