Yeti USB Condenser Mic – The First THX Certified Microphone

Yeti USB Condenser Mic – The First THX Certified Microphone

Blue Microphones introduces the new Yeti USB condenser mic, which is the world’s first THX-certified microphone. After rigorous lab testing, THX certification affirms the ultimate in recording and playback fidelity thanks to superior design and quality. The Yeti USB micro is designed for professional recording, offering Blue’s premium condenser capsules in a proprietary triple capsule array for the highest quality, most versatile audio recording capability.
The Yeti is based on the Snowball USB microphone and adds our distinct pattern modes (Omni, Cardioid, Stereo, Bidirectional), a zero-latency headphone output with volume control for direct monitoring, adjustable microphone gain control and a mute button. It works with both PC and Mac.

The THX-certified Yeti USB mic will be available in December 2009 for $149.99.

 

Dell's Android Smartphone: New Photos and Specs

We've mentioned Dell's rumored phone could hit China in very near future, and if legit, this info backs up the impression of the device being all-but ready. Specs could include a 3.5-inch display (640x360), GPS, MicroSD slot, and 3Mp camera.

These new pics look pretty real, and match what we've seen before. Seems like the Ophone mini3i (as China Mobile may call it), is looking increasing like a done deal.

* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE class 12
* Size: 68.6cc
* 103g grams weight
* Dimensions: 58 x 122 x 11.7mm
* Display: 3.5″ nHD 640×360 LCD, 18-bit, 262K colors
* OTA capable
* Microsoft Exchange support
* Google, AIM, Yahoo and MSN IM support
* 3 megapixel auto-focus, flash, 8x digital zoom camera with 30fps video shooting mode, built in photo editor
* USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
* A-GPS
* On-screen QWERTY keyboard, hardwriting recognition, multi touch UI
* MicroSD slot

Samsung Color E-Paper Display is Video-capable

Samsung shows a 10.2-inch e-paper color display at the SID Display Week 2009. The 10.2-inch display offers 320×240 resolution and is able to show 64 colors. It serves as an e-paper display as well as video display. Still, the display is in the prototype stage.