DoubleSight Displays has introduced a new series of Smart USB monitors which include the 7-Inch DS-70U, 9-Inch DS-90U and 9-inch DS-90UC. The DoubleSight DS-70U offers a native resolution of 800 x 600 pixels, 30ms response time, 375 cd/m2 brightness and 350:1 contrast ratio. Followed by the DS-90U which provides a native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, 30ms response time, 200 cd/m2 brightness and 300:1 contrast ratio. And finally the DoubleSight DS-90UC that offers the exact same specs found in DS-90U model but with a detachable webcam. In addition, these displays also support landscape and portrait viewing modes and are compatible with both PC and Mac. The DoubleSight DS-70U, DS-90U and DS-90UC are labeled with price of $119, $139, $159, respectively.

DoubleSight Smart USB Monitor

There are many reports concerning the launching of new BlackBerry Bold coded 9700 (Onyx) on T-Mobile and AT&T. Most recently we addressed that T-Mobile were to hold an announcement on October 21, with rumors that BlackBerry 9700 (Onyx) will be released on November 11.

T-Mobile has already began to send out invites to corporate customers, the event will announce the arrival of a new BlackBerry, many believe that this is the Bold 2 from RIM. T-Mobile are silent still, just saying that the upcoming BlackBerry handset to be revealed at the event will be its “latest in Wi-Fi calling-enabled BlackBerry device.”

BlackBerry 9700 Onyx

AT&T are expected to launch its version of BlackBerry 9700 (Onyx) as well, almost at the same time. All details of the release date and pricing are vague at this point.

There will be a lot in common with its predecessor BlackBerry 9000, such as its design. The back of the phone has a leather finish and the screen resolution has been increased from 480 by 320 to 480 by 360. The new BlackBerry will apply an optical trackpad instead, which means that there will not be a trackball as on the previous model. RIM has been doing this with all of its latest handsets.

Apple has released iPhone’s third generation named iPhone 3GS. The S stands for speed. iPhone 3GS smartphone came equipped with a software upgrade – the iPhone OS 3.0. The iPhone 3GS didn’t bring many hardware changes this time, the smartphone still retains that same look and size. The iPhone 3GS carries over the 3.5’ OLED touchscreen, but receives a minor upgrade. Apple claims up to double the speeds for the phone. And the hardware changes is reportedly from, 412 MHz to the new 600 MHz processor and the 128 RAM is upgraded to 256MB RAM. I’ve noticed that web pages load faster and app launch faster as well.

iPhone 3GS finally see the bulk of the connectivity options, 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, quad band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1, although Apple is still locking down the Bluetooth for pairing with Apple headsets only. Another upgrade from the 3G is 3.0 MP camera with a tap-to-focus function, the picture quality is decent.

Apple iPhone 3G S

If you are new to the iPhones then the 3GS is a worthy smartphone to put in your pocket. The iPhone’s UI retains its ease of use, and the phone remains a strong multimedia device. Apple’s App store also gives you an additional option to tweak your software needs.

Epson, the major printer manufacturing company, has made known to public its new mid-range photo scanner, the Perfection V600. This energy efficient scanner offers an optical resolution of 6400 x 9600 dpi and a Dmax of 3.4 for creating high-quality enlargements up to 17-inch x 22-inch. Other new features Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner has include a built-in Transparency Unit (TPU) that supports full panoramic medium format film and great photo restoration tools for both film and prints to bring faded and damaged photos back to life. The Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner will be available in mid-October for about $249.99.

Perfection V600 Epson Photo Scanner

Pioneer launches their bookshelf-sized speakers today coded XW XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5. Both speakers models are claimed to generate a 2.1-channel and a digital 60W output. These speakers comes equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to get connected to your iPod Touch and iPhone. Available in black and red for Pioneer XW-NAS5 while Pioneer XW-NAS3 is available only in white. Pricing information is not available yet.

Pioneer Speakers For iPhone