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March 5, 2005

Samsung YH-999GS Portable Media Center Review

Clearly these devices are governed by the need to house a good size screen and the YH-999GS has a 3.5" colour TFT capable of 260k colours, from switching on the unit you are immediately struck by the brightness of the Samsung PMC's screen and the resolution...

Shopping: Week End deals from Uberbargain

$184.99 - IOGear 250GB Firewire HDD $169.95 – 17-inch LCD monitor $149 - Tivo Series 2, 80 hours Personal Video Recorder $59.99 - 1GB 45x SD card $49 – MSN Direct Abacus Watch $29.99 - 512MB SD card

Sony PSP US website launched

Sony has launched its PSP website for the US. It features the specs (I guess you already knew about that), but also the launch titles. The Value Pack will include...

LG L1740BQ 17-inch LCD monitor

LG's L1740BQ is a new display from the FLATRON Artistic Series touted to match style and functionality by mixing cutting-edge image technology with creative and innovative design...

The Solar Tower

An Australian company, EnviroMission Limited, is blasting forward with plans to build a totally new type of clean power generating facility. Their concept consists of a monstrous tube that reaches 1000 meters (that's 3280.84 feet) into the sky and is surrounded by a huge glass solar collector.

March 4, 2005

Lenovo ET960 GSM / GPRS Pocket pPC

OS: MS Windows Mobile for PPC 2003SE (Simplified Chinese Version) Processeur : Intel PXA272 312MHz Memoire : 128MB (64MB FLASH ROM + 64 SDRAM) GSM : Tri-band (900/1800/1900) GPRS wireless Internet access Size : 110mm x 62mm x 19mm Weight : 135g (including battery) Expansion : SDIO/MMC IrDA, Bluetooth

Shopping: Seagate 200GB UATA100 8MB Buffer for $69.99 (AR)

Price: $69.99 after Mail-In-Rebate (-$50.00) Offer good through 03/08/2005 Seagate 200GB UATA100 8MB Buffer * Capacity: 200GB * 7200RPM * 8MB Buffer Model ST3200822A-RK

2-legged robot modeled after Gigantor

Vstone Co, Japan, today released a two-legged robot modeled after the popular comic book robot hero, Gigantor, introduced in 1956. The remote-control robot, which is 38 centimeters high and weighs 2.5 kilograms, moves its arms and legs smoothly and walks like a human being, Vstone said. price tag of 351,750 yen. Japantoday.com

Artificial muscle that works like fingers

It's a breakthrough for artificial hands: a group of Japanese researchers have created an artificial muscle that allows an artificial hand to hold objects like a real hand would. The artificial muscle has a size similar to the one found in human hands.

Commodore Mpet II Mp3 Player

Commodore was once a famous computer maker with the C64 and the Amiga. The brand is coming back to life with (among others) this MP3 Player. There's nothing special about it. I don't think that the design is better than any random taiwanese player. I would have been really fun if it was able to play .MOD files (a popular music format on Amiga).

Samsung SCH-S260 mobile phone

Korean wireless carrier SK Telecom began shipping the SCH-S260 mobile phone yesterday. The new phone is the first in the Samsung line to feature the Macromedia Flash Lite Player. The technology is being used to display the user interface for the phone. Other features include 2.0 " 260K TFT LCD (176 *220) display, CDMA 1x, emails & MMS. It measures 86.45 x 50.2 x 21.4 mm.

Tripper Mini: storage on the go

I take a lot of photos all the time, and when I go on vacation I have to carry my laptop around to empty my Compact Flash card. The Tripper mini might be just what I need: A portable 8" hard drive with a CF slot. Here goes the need of a computer. A 1.8-inch hard drive can contain as much as 60GB of data.

Intel Unveils Latest Mobile PC Concept

Intel showed a Mobile PC concept that reminiscent of Sony's U-Series of ultra portable computers. The device would be the missing link between a PDA and a laptop. That's all nice, but I would like to see if the price is going to be in between, or if it's going to be the sum laptop+PDA! In the past, these ultra-small computers proved too expensive and therefore not very successful. I hope that Intel learned from that.


Is the iMac overheating?

Gigaom is reporting that the Apple iMac might be overheating because employees leave their computers powered all the time. I agree that it's a compact design, but I leave my notebook on all the time, and it does not really crash. If this is true, size can't be an excuse here.

OtterBox Case for iPod mini

If you want to use your iPod mini in hostile environment like water or sand, you should take a look at this case. The iPod should be safely...

Philips PSS110 mini Mp3 boombox

Gone are the days when a boombox was the biggest meanest, ugliest piece of eighties tech you could find. The Philips PSS110 supports both MP3 and WMA files and it can...

March 3, 2005

Secure Signature Systems Biometric Pen protects against laptop fraud

Secure Signature Systems' Biometric Pen is a pen-based biometric system designed to provide a secure method of access to a computer...

Shopping: SilverStone Nitrogon SST-NT01 Fanless Heatpipe CPU Cooler

If you are building a Media Center, this might keep it quiet. I'm in the process of building a new Media Center PC, and obviously, I'd like it to be silent. The CPU fan is usually one of the noise-mak...

Street Fighter II Action Figures

SOTA Toys has a great series of toys featuring the characters of Street Fighter II, the legendary martial-arts video...

IBM´s Smart Shopping Cart

Apparently, IBM has started to sell its Smart Shopping Cart in Japan. It provides additional product information to the customers. It seems just attached to...

Intel has Mac mini envies

Intel has presented this mini-PC prototype during the IDF (Intel Developers Conference), showing that they are still committed to be a major player i...

Miglia EvolutionTV Mac PVR Adapter

I really like the MPEG4 and DivX recording capabilitiesThis Evolution TV box can record and play TV shows on your Mac. Like most Personal Video Recorders (PVR), it can record shows in MPEG-2, but it also does MPEG-4 and...

Paro-chan, the world´s most therapeutic robot

This furry robot is the Paro-Chan and it is the first of its kind to be recognized to be effective in fighting depression and improving spirit...

Trust Mini USB Fan cools down laptop users

The nylon blades, which can be touched without fear of injury, even when in use, make this fan very safe. Trust's low-cost Mini USB Fan NB-1200P is an innovative and safe f...

M:Robe 500 Review

IGN reviews the Olympus M:Robe 500 and doesn't like it. "I honestly can't recommend the Olympus m:robe 500i to anyone. You'd be much...

March 2, 2005

Bang & Olufsen widescreen LCD TV with integrated DVD player

Bang & Olufsen has released the BeoVision 7 ($12,093) LCD television, a super-stylish and very expensive home entertainment system. Based on a 32in. widescreen LCD, the system also includes an integrated DVD player and three-way digital stereo loudspeaker system.

Sony goes after the iPod Photo... kind of

Sony launches a new Mini Disc (MD) based MP3 player that can also display photos, using a small LCD screen. I don't think that...

GoogleFight.com

Compare popularity with a touch of fun This website has a fun way to compare the popularity of keywords by using the Google search engine. It will display a fight and tell you who the winner is. The s...

Mini PC based robot

Japanese students have created this robot from a Kuro-Box mini PC. It is autonomous and programmable and will patrol your house.

Ipod competitors try to play the patriotic cord in Korea

Ipod's competitors are resorting to news paper ads calling for a boycott of the Apple iPod in South Korea

PISA F100 Portable Media Player

This Portable Media Player doesn't really look high-end, but depending on the quality of the display, it might to the work just fine. It's targeted to...

Ulterior Intentions For Mac mini?

Intrepid Mac-Hacker extraordinaire Leo Bodnar, who was the first to show the world how to over-clock a Mac mini , has written abou...

Force Dynamics 301 Motion Simulation

The Force 301 Simulator uses gravity to simulate acceleration and braking during driving simulations. The seat tilts do...

March 1, 2005

Shopping: Dell 2005FPW Wide 20-inch LCD monitor for $549

Deal-Stop has the Dell 2005FPW 20-inch monitor for $549 (no rebates), it's quite a bargain! I don't need one but I'm tempted to buy it just because it's cheap, LOL....

IP Thermostat supports programming over the Internet

The IP Thermostat ($398) can be controlled directly at the unit, monitor, or remotely over an authenticated secure Internet connection. The Web browser...

Sony Ericsson W800, the first Walkman phone

The Sony Ericsson W800 Walkman continues a tradition of great candy-bar phones. The company said that their strategy for this year is to focus on MP3...

Nokia launches three mid-range phones

Nokia will demonstrate these phones at Cebit. The fancier of the three is the Nokia 6230i (350 Euros): Specs 1.3 Megapixel camera Push-to-...

Sanyo Xacti C5 launched

Sanyo has launched the Xacti C5 Digital Camcorder/Camera. The device snaps 5 Megapixel still images and can record 640x480 video at 30fps in MPEG-4 (3mbps) stored on a SD c...

Palette : supermodel robot

A japanese designer has created a mannequin robot, Palette, which can adapt its movements to the shoppers passing by...

Ear vacuum cleaner

It works by suction “It is suitable for all ages, compact and runs on batteries. Its strong suction keeps your ear canals clear of wax and other debris." Too bad it's not USB, LOL.via popgadget...

Ultra-trendy LED mirror displays RSS feeds

Ultra-trendy design house SUCK UK has devised a scrolling LED message board and clock that are mounted behind a glass mirror. For just £300 you can have a shav...

Creative MuVo Micro N200 audio player with FM tuner

Creative's latest flash memory digital audio player packs plenty of features and great sound quality into a tiny package. The MuVo Micro N200 is als...

H&B AV-512 Portable Media Player

The AV-512 is a portable hard drive that can play media files to your TV or you Stereo and comes with a remote control. Priced at 199 Euros...

February 28, 2005

Kinetic Energy Cell: Vibrations To Produce Electricity

The idea of using motion to create energy is not new, but recent developments could make it useable soon. The Centre for Energy and Greenhouse Technologies announced today that it plans to invest ...

Hanbit Xdrum 501D, the iPod Shuffle Nemesis

The Hanbit Xdrum 501D is probably the nemesis of the iPod Shuffle. In addition of playing MP3 files to a headset, it has surround speakers...

Review of Samsung´s SGH-P735 / P730

There is an interesting review of the Samsung SGH-P735 / P730 on Mobile Burn.When it came ou in 2004 Samsung was touting the phone's unique form factor and 3D gaming capabilities...

More pics of the MDA IV

More pics of the of the upcoming PocketPC phone T-Mobile MDA IV have popped up on Worldofppc.

Mamiya ZD Digital SLR, 22 megapixels !

Mamiya ZD digital SLR was announced in August last year and it will be on the Focus on Imaging event next week at the NEC Birmingham, UK. The Mamiya ZD is a 22 megapixels SLR (!).

NEC Develops 12 Gigabit-Per-Second Interface Technology

NEC announced the development of a super-fast serial interface circuit technology, an essential component of system chips having large-scale integration (LSI) and used in next-generation broadband networks and high-speed computers...

New fingerprint recognition scanner without touching skin

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced the world’s first scanner that reads fingerprint without touching the skin. The new device uses the LED, a red light-emitting diode to read fingerprints under the surface of the skin, the usual fingerprints scanners do it using physical contact on a glass plate...

Implantable electroshock therapy eases depression

This "brain pacemaker" could help treat depression for some patients. It is implanted in the chest and sends electric signal to the vagus nerve (2...

Your phone knows your face

The company Omron has announced the OKAO Face Recognition Sensor that will be an additional security feature for cellphones....

Samsung´s cute Blu-Ray Player

Most consumers won't care about Blu-Ray before the end of the year (at least), but Samsung is preparing for the upcoming High Definition battl...

Xbox 360 Mockup

This Xbox 360 concept made by a fan is pretty well done (understand: it's shiny), but it obvious why it can't possibly be the real Xbox 360

Aiptek Pocket DV5300

This little gizmo is a digital camera and a digital camcorder. It can snap 3 Megapixel photos and record 640x480 pixels, but at only 11 frames...

OQO, what´s inside?

Let's take a look at what's inside... We posted about the OQO a while ago, and the fever came down quite a bit since it has launched. Someone had the good idea to take it apart and to post a bunch of...

iPod Shuffle Review

Livedigitally has an interesting review of the iPod Shuffle, here's a short selection

 
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