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Apple Lowers iPhone Price 2007-10-07 08:15:00 Apple lowered the iPhone
's price on September 5 and also said it would stop selling the $499 4-gigabyte model. The company said they were lowering the iPhone price to attract more customers, in time for the holiday season. They reduced the price of the 8-gigabyte iPhone by a third, from $599 to $399, within two months of the gadget's June debut. Hundreds of early customers who paid the initial full price didn't expect a reduction so soon and complained.In the efforts of Apple to make all of their customers happy, they issued an apology the next day. Under its return policy, Apple refunded the $200 difference for those who bought the phone within 14 days of the reduction.The company offered a $100 credit at Apple stores for those who purchased the higher-priced phone before that period. The credit would be available for people who bought either the $599 8-gigabyte iPhones or the $499, 4-gigabyte model before August 22. People who bought the phones more recently are eligible for refun Read more:Apple
Apple iPhone 2007-09-26 14:44:00 The AppleiPhone
, perhaps the most hyped consumer electronics device ever created. This phone is packed with 2.0 megapixel Camera, Digital Player, Bluetooth, and MP3 player. has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.Features:Cell Network Technology: GSMWireless Technology: Wi-Fi, BluetoothScreen Size: 3.5 in.Messaging: POP3, IMAP4Display Type: LCDDisplay Resolution: 320 x 480 PixelsI have noticed, however, that the Apple iPhone
has a slow data network, has variable call quality and lacks some important features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content (just as we have to sync all our iPods to manage our music).Still, the Apple iPhone sets a new standard for an integrated cell phone and MP3 pl
Sony Ericsson Z610i 2007-09-23 06:45:00 This phone is really fine--very classy and packed with features at the same time.This sleek clamshell is clearly an eye-catcher, a with a smooth mirror effect that makes the external display visible only when the Z610i is lit up. It's 3G-enabled and has a seductively attractive design that many will find hard to resist. With such a unique design and a choice of three eye-catching colours - Luster Black, Rose Pink & Airy Blue - Z610i is the clamshell to be seen with.Along with the clarity of a 2.0 megapixel camera, the Z610i comes pre-set for picture-to-Web placement with just a few clicks of the navigation key. Pass the time by listening to your favorite music as you make online reservations, answer emails, or simply browse the Web at a speedy connection.Additional Features:Picture Blogwallpaper animationHTML full browser with full RSSpush emailflight modeUSB 2.0 mass storageUSB chargingI absolutely dig this phone. Some users, however recommend using it with a crystal case/protect Read more:Sony
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PSP Slim and Lite - Is it better? 2007-10-14 12:16:00 The PSP Slim and Lite is the redesigned version of the popular Sony PlayStation Portable handheld. There were many rumors about a new version of the Sony PSP and as everyone expected Sony Computer Entertainment America announced the PSP Slim and Lite during their press conference in Santa Monica. The official name of this new revamped PSP is PSP Slim and Lite. It has a new enamel coated finish to prevent scratches and smudges (yipee!).Here’s a list of the important new features of the PSP Slim and Lite:Internal Memory (RAM) has been increased from 32 MB to 64 MB, so more space for savegamesWi-Fi Connection is better
, the Wi-Fi Connection switch has been moved to the top of the handheldUMD games and movies load faster because the PSP stores UMD data in its temporary memoryA better battery pack and the battery now recharges via USB data connection as well. The old PSP battery pack is still usable as well but the battery cover can’t be closed when using this old batteryA video-out por
Sony PSP - The Best Console Ever! 2007-10-07 21:08:00 The Sony
PSP is a stylish portable gaming system highlighted by an extraordinary wide-screen display and PS2-like graphics. It also boasts built-in Wi-Fi, a Web browser, and the ability to play music and videos, as well as to store images.The Sony PSP
's multimedia functionality is disappointing, especially for video, because it requires expensive memory cards. The load times on the UMD games can be excessive too.From an aesthetic perspective, the Sony PSP is a stunning device. The PSP's screen is roughly the same size as the entire front face of the iPod. The centerpiece of the handheld is its especially remarkable 4.3-inch wide-screen display (480x272 pixels, 16.77 million colors).Since the device has a glossy finish--and is mostly black--it's a fingerprint magnet. A static-free cloth should always be at the ready when using your PSP (the Value Pack had one bundled anyway). Sony's official carrying case is a padded soft case, but a variety of third-party versions are also availabl Read more:Console
iPod Touch - Full of Disappointments? 2007-10-21 09:57:00 I was happy to know that there's a new iPod
version but I have heard so many complaints from people who have bought it. The new iPod Touch is a little confusing (I myself got confused at first!). It looks just like an iPhone, but it's not a phone and it doesn't have other iPhone features (such as a camera and Bluetooth). It doesn't look nor acts anything like a traditional iPod, (which I thought was cool anyway) but offers only a tenth the capacity of a similar-sized iPod Classic. One of the most confusing part is the iPod Touch's wireless feature. The WiFi provides Web access via a special version of Safari and a YouTube application, but there is no email feature. Of course we can acces iTunes.The iPod Touch has a glossy, black face, just like the iPhone, but it has a shiny chrome back instead of the iPhone's softer brushed surface. The iPod Touch is surprisingly heavy for its size - presumably due to use of glass for the display and dense packaging internally but it's thinner
PSP Slim and Lite on your TV! (The TV OUT feature) 2007-10-28 08:16:00 A really fantastic thing I like about the Sony PSP Slim and Lite is that it has a TV Out feature
, allowing users to plug the PSP into a TV and see everything on a big screen. A PSP Slim and Lite component cable is required to do this and it's a bit hard to find.WIth this feature, you can transfer games from the small PSP screen to a big screen TV. There’s no lag nor any drop in quality once the image reaches the TV. The games don’t output full screen, but it’s still certainly big enough to see what you’re doing from a distance. On the other hand, if you slide in a UMD movie, the display fills the screen while looking just as good as it does on the PSP. This is perfect if you have a new PSP Slim and Lite, but still crave to get your big screen gaming fix, then this is well worth the money (and the search!).Photos: The component cable and the TV Out PortI have read some news, however that those who has standard definition TVs said that the movie UMD playback works just fine, whi
Nintendo DS Lite: Another "lite" attempt? 2007-11-04 11:07:00 Nintendo DS Lite revolutionizes the way games are played with ultra-bright dual screens and touch-screen technology. Connect wirelessly to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and put your skills to the test against players across the room or across the world. The good: The Nintendo DS Lite is slimmer and much sleeker that the original DS. The device employs innovative dual-screen and microphone-enabled gameplay as well as Wi-Fi multiplayer capabilities, allowing for a growing list of original and fun games that you can't play on any other system. In addition, the system is backward-compatible with almost every GBA title. All these additions come without increasing the price or decreasing the features of the original DS. The bad: Playing online games via Wi-Fi can be a hassle. The darker models are just as susceptible to scratches and smudges as the Sony PSP and the iPod, and its multimedia potential remains exclusive to Japan. The b Read more:Nintendo
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XBOX 360 Arcade Model: The Family Friendly Xbox 2007-11-11 12:12:00 Parents need not to worry now about their kids spending too much time playing video games. Microsoft boasted a new Xbox feature that will allow parents to set the amount of time that kids can play games. This effort aims to target more families to get the Xbox 360. Recently, Microsoft introduced a lower-priced this Xbox 360 Arcade model that includes a wireless controller and casual games like Pac-Man, Luxor 2 and Uno. It doesn't include a hard drive but with 256 MB of storage. This is a really good way of hitting the markets this holiday season.The new feature is designed to be really easy for parents who may not be as tech savvy as their game-playing kids.This is really a good way of making Xbox 360 attractive to a wider range of customers. I hope they find ways too to make the product cheaper and even more wallet-friendly. Read more:Family
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Laser-Engraved Design for Zune Players 2007-11-18 09:51:00 Microsoft announced it will engrave designs by contemporary artists on the back of its Zune
media players free of charge starting Tuesday, November 20 when the new line goes on sale. Zune media players have 4 gigabytes or 8 gigabytes of storage, and a larger model has an 80 GB hard drive. This is part of their efforts to one-up Apple.Microsoft Zune Originals include work from 18 artists, including illustrators Catalina Estrada of Spain, Skwak of France and Nobumasa Takahashi of Japan. The intricate designs take up most of the metallic back surface of the players. Many of the artists have collaborated with sneaker companies or snowboard manufacturers on limited-edition products.The company will also offer 20 smaller graphic designs inspired by classic tattoo art, leaving room for three lines of text chosen by the customer. Those who choose no design can have up to five lines of text engraved. Apple, on the other hand, only engraves a line or two of small text on the back of its iPods an Read more:Laser
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The Zune 4 and 8: Boasting Flash Based Memory and Zune Pad 2007-11-25 08:25:00 The hard disk drive-based orignial Zune
player is bulky, quick to run out of battery power, and its Wi-Fi sharing turned out to be a bit useless. This adds an extra burden to the first flash-based Zunes: they not only have to compete against the iPod nano and other fierce competitors but also represent a genuine improvement to the Zune line as a whole. As it turns out, both the Zune 4 and Zune 8 come close enough to the iPod's design that Apple may feel pressure for the first time.The Zune 4 and 8 has the same plastic front as the original, metal back philosophy of the original iPod nano and are only slightly thicker at almost exactly a third of an inch. The whole design feels sturdy without becoming heavy, and is easy to use. The tall but narrow design is genuinely comfortable and is easy to use without directly looking at it.The Zune 4, 8, and 80 also boasts its Zune Pad. The surface essentially works as a hybrid directional pad and touchpad. Clicking an edge advances it one step at Read more:Flash
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The Touch Screen Sony Cyber-Shot 2007-11-25 07:57:00 The SonyCyber
-Shot DSC-T200 is packed with a stunning 8.0 Megapixels and 5x Carl Zeiss® optical zoom lens. Taking up pretty much the whole of the camera's rear is a 3.5" touch screen. Sony also has an interesting twist on this now-common feature - smile detection! This model is available in silver, black and red.With the T200, you can view digital photos the same way you watch your favorite TV shows – in full 1080 high-definition resolution. The camera can be connected to an HDTV set via HD component cable or an HD cradle (both sold separately). It is equipped with a built-in slide show function so you can view photos, complete with dynamic transitions choreographed to your choice of programmed music clips or by adding your own. Further, when the camera is connected to a new Sony BRAVIA® HD television, photos are optimized for television viewing with Sony’s new “Photo TV HD” mode. This mode brings the look of actual printed photography to the television, reproducing high-qu
PSP Phone - A Gadget Worth Waiting For 2007-11-22 23:08:00 It's a dream come true for me to use my PSP as my phone. That's why I was overwhelmed to hear that Sony Ericsson is coming up with something to integrate a mobile phone into a PlayStationPortable! In a deal with BT, the PSP is about to become a phone, Net browser and video comms device.Sony has designed very good game controls on PSP, and they are trying to overcome the difficulty of gaming using a numeric keypad that comes with a mobile phone. Of course they came up with a solution and made a few keys on numeric keypad into a game controls and the problem was solved. The other issue was that most of the good games are played holding the PSP with both hands and using two thumbs to control game characters while the phone is operated usually with a single hand and thumb. A rotating screen solved this issue. When the device is in a phone mode, all you have is a simple mobile phone with numeric keypad , menu and function keys. Turn the screen around 180 degrees, your menu/functional keys Read more:Gadget
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LG Rumor - Most Affordable Phone for Text Messaging Addicts 2007-12-10 14:25:00 The LG Rumor
has a lovely design, with a built-in hidden QWERTY keyboard for easy messaging. Features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, Bluetooth, and more. It provides easy access to Facebook, plus it supports Sprint Navigation. Though the LG Rumor is not as fast as we'd like, it's still a great messaging multimedia device for those who don't need a lot of speed.On the other hand, you will be impressed at how easy it was to use, especially when sending text messages and e-mails. Another nice bonus is that when you slide the QWERTY keyboard out, the messaging menu immediately pops up on the display, letting you text with even more ease and speed.It is just a bit bulky because of the keyboard but overall, the phone is quite attractive, with curved corners, clean lines, and a nice feel in the hand. The phone keypad is much roomier, and its capsule-shaped buttons are raised enough above the surface to allow for easy pressing and dialing by feel. The QWERTY keys are much bi Read more:Messaging
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Motorola Razr2 V9 - A Great Update to the RAZR Series 2007-12-10 13:52:00 The Motorola
Razr2 V9 is a fabulous-looking phone clad in steel and glass. It has HSDPA support plus a 2-megapixel camera, a music player, and good sound quality and battery life. It is a great successor to the first Razr. Despite a few quibbles, it has an eye-catching design, solid performance, and an impressive feature set.The RAZR2 V9 is a multimedia focused 3G phone which comes in a strong & durable casing. The phone comes in a rich red colored casing which is made from stainless steel & has an eye catching effect. The 3G clamshell phone comes with dual color screens which provide the user with two high resolution screens which are viewable both internally & externally. The external screen provides up to 262k colours on the display & the screen comes complete with touch sensitive music keys.The RAZR2 V9 comes with an easy to access camera feature which allows the user to capture all this fun moments in an instant with the 2 mega pixel camera feature. You can record, Read more:Great
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LG Voyager VX10000 - Best LG Multimedia Phone 2007-12-09 23:18:00 The LG Voyager
VX10000 has a cutting-edge design with a brilliant touch screen and a spacious keyboard. It offers a vibrant features set that includes EV-DO support, V Cast Mobile TV Bluetooth, a top-notch Web browser, and an integrated GPS application. Its call quality was excellent.On the other hand, The LG Voyager VX10000's camera lacks such extra options as a flash and Wi-Fi. The touch screen can be clunky at times, and the streaming video quality and EV-DO connection speed were uneven.As a whole, the Voyager's sleek design, vibrant feature set and excellent performance make it the best LG messaging and multimedia phone by far.Phone Highlights:Cellular technology: CDMA2000 1XBand / mode: CDMA 800/1900Wireless Interface: Bluetooth (A2DP)Color: BlackAdditional Features: QWERTY keyboard layout, Built-in stereo speakersCamera highlights: 2 megapixelsDisplay Type: LCD displayPhone style: Folder type phone Read more:Multimedia
Sony Location Free TV - Portable Home Entertainment 2007-12-09 08:19:00 The new SonyLocation
Free TV is a broadband-based wireless gadget built around the notion that you'll want to take in your favorite shows as they air — plus recorded programming, digital images, e-mail and the Internet — from just about anyplace you happen to be. LocationFree TV consists of two main components. There's a tablet-shaped device that (depending on the model) includes a 12.1-inch or a seven-inch liquid-crystal touch-panel screen. It has a handle, built-in stereo speakers and stylus.A Wi-Fi base station comes with it, with connectors to hook up your home-entertainment gear. TV programs and movies are transmitted or streamed wirelessly from the connected gear to the monitor device, up to a promised range, under ideal conditions, of about 100 feet.Sleekly designed to fit nicely into your existing home theater outfit, easy to set up, easy to use, and offering exceptional picture quality, this is the innovation your mobile lifestyle has been waiting for. With this gadget, Read more:Portable
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The Blood Sugar Testing GameBoy Hits the Market 2007-12-07 13:07:00 The Glucoboy is a blood glucose meter that's designed specially for kids, adolescents and the young at heart. It is extremely accurate and highly precise using only a 0.6µL sample of blood! This would surely help parents train their diabetic child to create a habit of testing their sugar levels.When used with the Nintendo Game Boy Advance System or the GRiP incentive-based web community, Glucoboy becomes part of an entire network that rewards testing compliance and good health management. Not only is the Glucoboy a blood glucose meter, it is also a series of video games that rewards you for good testing habits.GlucoBoy contains 2 full length video games and a mini-arcade. To access the video games, the Glucoboy must be inserted into the cartridge slot on a Nintendo Game Boy Advance System, or into the Game Boy cartridge slot on a Nintendo DS.It is available in Australia via www.diabetesnsw.com.au and will soon be available in Holland. Read more:Blood
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Xbox 360 HD DVD Lowers Its Price for the Holidays 2007-12-06 12:55:00 Six months ago, the Xbox
360 HD DVD lowers its price to $179, and now it's even more affordable at $129! This is just perfect for the holidays and really gives the game freaks more reason to convince their parents to get this for Christmas present, since the adults can also enjoy it with their movies.The Xbox 360 HD DVD Player is the most affordable high-definition movie player. Just plug in the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player into your Xbox 360 and enjoy the ultimate home theater experience with more clarity and detail than broadcast, cable or satellite HD.So if you already have an Xbox 360, this is a cheap and easy route into HD movies. You can now add more functionality to it for a very modest outlay. Read more:Holidays
Creative Zen Vision: M - Music and Videos On The Go 2007-12-05 10:43:00 Carry your movies, music and photos anywhere you go! With the Creative Zen
Vision: M MP3 and Video Player you can watch your favorite movies, listen to your music and look at your photos on the move. It will display everything in its true glory on it's built-in large full-color screen. You won't go on a road trip without your Zen Vision: M - long or short it will serve you well. Available in Black or White colours with 60GB capacity so that you can store your massive collection.This stylish, versatile system features an advanced 2.5-inch high-resolution color screen. The Zen Vision: M's rechargeable battery delivers playtimes up to four hours with video and music. For live entertainment or capturing those special moments there's also a built-in FM radio and voice recorder. It can also be connected to the TV to share images and videos with friends and family.The Zen Vision: M Player is designed to play videos and it is compatible with a large selection of formats including DivX, XV Read more:Music
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The Zune Speaker Dock Rocks the Holidays 2007-12-05 09:10:00 There's now a fantastic speaker dock to go with your most-loved Zune
! The Altec Lansing M604 offers room-filling power, deep bass, and a wireless remote. It also charges the Zune, connects it to your TV via a video-out port, and works with other MP3 players via a line-in jack. You can even mount it on a wall.The system is dominated by a large, single speaker grille, which serves to camouflage 2 2-inch full-range drivers and 2 1-inch tweeters. A centrally placed cradle accepts the Zune player. The speaker system has no display for monitoring levels, but a useful LED system provides a solution. A row of green LEDs sits behind the speaker grille. When you adjust volume, bass, or treble, the LEDs light up accordingly, then go dark after you've finished your adjustments. This is a small but welcome feature.Woot's got the M604 for $39.99 right now, plus a reasonable $5 for shipping. Perfect gift for the holidays! Read more:Holidays
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Nikon D80 - The Best dSLR Of The Year 2007-12-20 12:11:00 The Nikon
D80 has excellent color rendition and noise levels, has a large feature set, is highly customizable and has lightning-fast performance.The camera body is technically slightly smaller in all dimensions compared to those of the D70s, but current owners will find the design very similar. Most of the buttons are the same and in the same places, and there are dedicated buttons for many commonly used functions.Nikon's menu system is straightforward and, for the most part, intuitive. An option in the setup menu lets you hide some of the menu items by either selecting Nikon's preshortened Simple menu, which displays only what Nikon thinks are the most commonly changed menu items, or My Menu, which lets you choose which items the camera displays in each of the playback, shooting, custom setting, and retouch menus.Performance was among the fastest we've seen so far. Image quality from the Nikon D80 is quite impressive. Colors were accurate and neutral and the camera's meter did an
Wii Zapper - Is it Worth the Extra Bucks? 2007-12-18 13:10:00 After almost 20 years, Nintendo has brought back the Zapper
to the Nintendo Wii
. It's available in stores today for just $20, and it includes a free game, Link's Crossbow Training. It's a 2007 version of the Zapper, the gray (or bright orange) light gun that let you shoot at ducks, bull's-eyes, and bandits for the old school Nintendo.Instead of a light gun, the Wii Zapper is a simple gun-shaped plastic shell that houses the Wii remote and nunchuck for use in certain shooting games. Simple, curved, and white, the Zapper fits perfectly with the Wii. Even though it doesn't look like a gun, the Zapper at least feels a bit like one. Hold it in both hands, point the "barrel" at the screen, and let the Wii pointer do the rest. You could simply hold the Wiimote in one hand, the nunchuk in the other, and play any Wii game as you normally would but it's all about the ergonomics. While the Zapper doesn't add any meaningful or unique features to the Wii's control system, it provides a near Read more:Worth
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Protect Your iPhone with Power Support Crystal Jacket 2007-12-12 13:44:00 Here's the perfect protector to your beloved iPhone
. Power Support
is selling a CrystalJacket
Set for iPhone. It offers brilliant protection while maintaining access to all of iPhone's functions. The crystal jacket will protect your iPhone from scratches, dust, and impacts. It snaps on for exceptional ease and ready-to-go convenience. There is also an optional holster so you can clip the iPhone in it's protective case on your belt, a purse strap or the inside of a large gym bag. This holster rotates 180 degrees, provided that it is used with their crystal case. You don't have to worry about the bulk because the crystal case has a slim styling.It's at $30--includes the crystal clear case, LCD film and the holster. Not bad to keep our little precious safe! Although it can't completely protect the iPhone from all scratches, abrasions, or hard impacts, it's still a good item to have to protect the not-so-expensive Apple Product.Product Highlights:Very affordable at $30Slim Styli Read more:Protect
Sony Ericsson W580i - An Alternative to iPhone 2007-12-11 13:18:00 The SonyEricsson
W580i has a brilliant sound quality, even without a headset. It has a built-in FM radio and pedometer, uses GSM protocol and is available in unlocked form, so it travels well abroad. The only trouble with this is that texting is a challenge--the tiny keyboard wasn't designed for even for my already small fingers.The handset is modeled in urban style and comes in a choice of four colors - Style White, Boulevard Black, Metro Pink and Urban GreyIt isn't just a Walkman phone, it's practically a portable stereo, the speaker is so loud. When the volume is set to 3 out of 8, the ring is loud enough to embarrass you in a fairly quiet room. At 4 out of 8 the phone starts to display a warning that loud volumes can damage hearing and Sony Ericsson
means it. At 4 out of 8 the ringer is loud enough to overcome everything. Phone calls are equally loud and clear. The phone is also equipped with a 2 mega pixel camera.The W580i comes equipped with 12 Mb of memory, as well M2 512 M Read more:iPhone
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Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player - Perfect for Campers 2007-12-24 11:01:00 Here's the camper's and globe-trekker's dream: The Trevor
Baylis Eco Media Player. It is a wind-up MP3 player that features video playback, a photo viewer, an FM radio, a voice recorder, a line input recorder, a text reader, expandable memory, and a flashlight. You can even use it to charge your mobile phone. The Eco Media Player may be overkill for recreational camping, but it's a perfect boredom-buster for globe trekkers or the extreme outdoorsman.The Eco Media Player has a high-grip, rubberized surface and the trademark winding handle on the back. Winding it steadily for 60 seconds gave over 30 minutes of music, and the battery can also be charged from a USB socket for up to 20 hours' playing time. A selection of connection cables are provided so that you can charge a mobile phone from the device and it has a small, bright torch built into the top.The media player has a 4.6cm screen, but it's not as bright and clear as some of its rivals. It plays a range of formats including Read more:Perfect
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