During this week’s WWDC 2011 keynote, Apple’s iOS 5 was unveiled along with the release of a beta version and SDK for developers. And after scrutinizing the new iOS SDK, developers have discovered that the media framework strings have added a new 1080p video export preset. This means that iOS 5 devices will support the recording, playback, and export of 1080p video.

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Cisco’s latest assault on the high-end router market not only aims to impress with its speed, but also isn’t a device you will want to hide in a cupboard–it actually looks nice.

Usually routers are a boxy affair in a matte black, white or silver finish with lots of aerials sticking out of them. The Linksys E4200 is different and Cisco has gone with a curvy, up-to-date design you really don’t mind looking at.

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I have been using a 4gb Micro Vault Tiny USB Flash Drive by Sony for about a year now. And while I have other higher capacity thumb drives, I typically reach for my Micro Vault Tiny on the way out the door. This extremely small USB flash drive is not only incredibly portable but incredibly losable as well. So, when I found out Sony had released a 8gb version of the Micro Vault Tiny I started looking for a good deal.

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There are lots of reasons why I enjoy a hot cup of tea: I love the aroma of various flavors of tea; holding onto a hot tea mug warms my hands on a cold winter morning; sipping tea in front of the fireplace is a great way to relax. And those are just the feel-good reasons. If you're not drinking tea yet, read up on these 10 ways tea does your body good and then see if you're ready to change your Starbucks order!

1. Tea contains antioxidants. Like the Rust-Oleum paint that keeps your outdoor furniture from rusting, tea's antioxidants protect your body from the ravages of aging and the effects of pollution.

2. Tea has less caffeine than coffee. Coffee usually has two to three times the caffeine of tea (unless you're a fan of Morning Thunder, which combines caffeine with mate, an herb that acts like caffeine in our body). An eight-ounce cup of coffee contains around 135 mg caffeine; tea contains only 30 to 40 mg per cup. If drinking coffee gives you the jitters, causes indigestion or headaches or interferes with sleep -- switch to tea.

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Audiophiles have thumbed their noses at Bose for years because the company has convinced many consumers that it makes "the best" audio equipment that you should aspire to own—but at a price that's affordable for the masses.

But with the IE2 earphones, an improvement upon Bose's original In-Ear Headphones (2.5 stars), the company taps its greatest strength: innovation. The eartips on the IE2 offer supreme, are-they-even-in-my-ear comfort coupled with booming bass and crisp highs. For $100 earphones they possess a unique design and hearty, exciting audio performance.

It should be noted the IE2 is also offered with iPhone/iPod controls (the MIE2i is $129.95) or with phone controls for other mobile devices (the MIE2 is also $129.95). We tested the least-expensive $99.95 version, without mobile controls.

Design

If you've kept your eyes open at the gym or on the bus or train, you are likely familiar with the predecessor to the IE2, the aforementioned In-Ear headphones, which were originally called Tri-Ports. Both models flaunt a signature black-and-white, intertwined audio cable. The earpieces for the IE2 are oddly shaped. Underneath the StayHear eartips (Bose's new style of covers for the earphone, of which you get pairs in varying sizes), the IE2 resembles a hybrid earbud/earphone.

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Smartphones are at big rage nowadays as they surpass the original dedicated mobile phone. Now phones can take the place of your laptop, having the same functions. Blackberry Curve continues to have the same design as their previous models.

And this 8330 comes in two different varieties, the Verison BlackBerry Curve 8330 comes in silver and the Sprint Curve in titanium. One thing that this smartphone lacks is Wi-Fi; the 8320 is the only Curve with Wi-Fi.

Moreover, regarding screen issues, it has a 2.5” landscape LCD using QVGA resolution. The colors look very bright and the image quality is very good. On the back there is the camera and on the side the buttons for various controls. The reception is very good when you are making phone calls and good voice quality. The speakerphone integrated is loud enough for you to hear even your friend whispering. As for browsing, it has its own HTML browser so you can open both normal internet websites and HTML sites.

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Epiphan VGA2Ethernet™ is a compact external DVI/VGA network frame grabber that is capable of capturing single link DVI and VGA signals at rates of up to 60 frames per second. VGA2Ethernet also supports a stereo 3.5mm audio input. Epiphan Systems VGA2Ethernet uses a common RJ45 10/100/GigE Ethernet port to interface itself with the target computer, allowing for up to 1 Gigabit transfer rates.

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