Story of the Month
3GSM World Congress 2005 & PMA 2005 Orlando
The Newest in Mobile Phones And The Best in Photography From Two Different Tech Events



Just a few years ago, mobile phones and cameras were considered as different as chalk and cheese. These days, it's difficult to even get a mobile phone without a camera built-in. Of course, the best in digital photography and mobile technology still belong in their own realms. This month, HWM presents you the best gera from the two largest-of-their-kind events.

HWM Showcase #1
In Your Ears!
An Intimate Showcase Of 11 In-ear Headphones

Let's get the facts straight. You've spent a bomb on that new MP3 player with a ton of features and cool factor to give you a +2 in charisma but are you still using the crummy earphones that came in the package? Do yourself a favour and read Sub-Editor Andrew Tan's "inside" look on some of the most popular in-ear headphones available in the market now.

HWM Showcase #2
Sonoma
The Chase Is Over For Notebooks

Sonoma is the codename for Intel's new Centrino mobile technology that brings notebook closer than ever to desktop PCs in performance. Don't be confused by the change. Not only will we run you through the technology, you'll see some of the hottest notebooks touting this technology now.

Hardwares to watch out for in this issue:

Gadget & Gear - JVC GR-X5 digital video camera * JVC GZ-MC500 digital video camera * Samsung Anna Sui Mobile * Sandisk Digital Audio Player * EFX Solar Panel * Olympus i:robe IR-500 camera * Olympus P-S100 digital photo printer * Toshiba STASIA DLP Projection TV * Panasonic SV-MP100V digital audio player * Segway Hi i180 * Segway XT * Canon LiDE 500F * Toshiba PORTEGE M300 * Siemens SF65 * Olympus C-7070 * Dell Inspiron XPS GEN 2 * Zap Portable Energy * Sony DSC-W7 * Sony DSC-W5 * Sony Ericsson's K750i * PhoneFlash MXE-60 * X-Micro Video MP3 Player * FujiXerox DocuPrint C525A * Varta's I-C3 * NEC WT610 * ViewSonic's NextVision II N3200W * Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse * Wacom Cintiq 21UX * Nikon Coolpix S1 * Sandisk Cruzer Profile * Sanzio Net DVD Cinema * Motorola V280 * Sony SRF-HM03V * Nokia Wireless Plug-in Car Handsfree * BUshnell Golf Scope * Oakley 'A' Frame * Plantronics CT12 2.4Ghz Cordless Headset * Beyerdynamics DT-860 * Medusa 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones * Cobra Storm Pro Night Vision Goggles * Doggles * GG Telecom Gg03a * WWII Military Goggles * Silva L1 Headlamps * OSIM iCare 200 * 20q Pocket Mind Reader * Philishave Cool Skin 7000 * Koss UR-20 * Cellink BTHS-6023-FC * Gillette M3Power
Mobile Smart - Samsung SGH-D500C Mobile Phone (8.5/10) * palmOne Treo 650 Smartphone (8.5/10) * Ennyah DS6002 and DS8001 Digital Audio Players (7.0/10) * Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ5 Digital Camera (9.0/10) * Sony HDD Network Walkman NW-HD3 Digital Audio Player (8.0/10) * MobiNote DVX-POD 7010 Portable Video Recorder (7.5/10) * Panasonic NV-GS250 Digital Video Recorder (9.0/10) *
LAB-Tested! - Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones (9.0/10) * Netgear WG111T 108Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (8.0/10) * BenQ DW1625 DVD Writer with LightScribe Technology (7.5/10) * Dvico TViX Digital Media Storage Device and Player (9.0/10) * Linksys WRT54GX Wireless Router & WPC54GX PCMCIA Wireless Adapter (9.0/10) * Panasonic DMR-E500 HDD DVD Recorder (9.0/10) * Canon XEED SX50 Projector (10.0/10) * MSI NX6600-VTD128E Diamond Edition Graphics Card (7.5/10) * BenQ FP91V+ 19-inch LCD Monitor (9.0/10) * Brother MFC-7420 Laser Multi-Function Center (8.5/10) * ATI Radeon X800 PRO 7-Card Roundup * HP Media Center PC m7088d (9.0/10)
Showcase (Sonoma Notebooks) - NEC Versa S1100 * Dell Inspiron 9300 * Toshiba Portege S100 * HP Compaq nx6120 * Acer TravelMate 8100 * ASUS V6500V * Fujitsu LifeBook E8020
Showcase (In-Ear Headphones) - Shure E5c * Etymotic ER-4P * Sony MDR-NC11 * Shure E3c * Shure E2c * Etymotic ER-6i * Panasonic HJE50 * Philips SBC HN060 * Sony MDR-EX51LP * Apple In-Ear Headphones * Sony MDR-EX81SL

Prizes to be WON in April:

HWM's "What's The Product" Contest - 2GB Kingston DataTraveller II Plus and eFotoXpress
Subscription/Renewal Draw - EPSON Stylus Color RX630 * Creative MX200 Digital MP3 Player * ABIT RX300 SE PCIe Graphics Card * Imation USB Flash Drive 512MB * PC Games Bundle (Enter the Matrix, Hitman Contracts, Unreal II The Awakening)