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September 28, 2007

Tilt and Scroll smartphone technology

RotoView's "Tilt and Scroll" display navigation system for smartphones and other mobile gadgets have just had its European patent granted, making a RotoView-enabled smartphone a possibility sometime down the road. This user interface requires the user to tilt the...

Aptera vehicle going into production

The Aptera might look pretty space age in terms of design, but surprisingly it will actually enter production. You can reserve yours today by dropping half a grand (refundable), and can expect to take one home within a year....

Verizon Wireless rolls out USB727 modem

Verizon Wireless has made available its USB727 modem that was developed by Novatel Wireless, making this the smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem stick in the world. The USB727 will come with a built-in microSD memory card slot that allows...

Fuel cell arrives for cellphones

At long last, fuel cell technology has finally arrived for cellphones in the form of the 24/7 Power Pack charger from Medis Technologies. This first-generation charger claims to provide additional talktime on cellphones by up to 30 hours, 20 hours...

Mio intros DigiWalker C230

Mio has an affordable portable GPS navigation system for the masses in the form of the DigiWalker C230. The C230 comes pre-loaded with maps of the US and real-time text-to-speech directions that help you reach your destination safe and...

Robo Massage Chair does voice commands

Never mind the wife - the Robo Massage Chair is where all the action's at, where massaging is concerned anyway. This unique massage chair goes one up on its competitors as it acts upon your voice commands, and the complex...

Davek SOLO Umbrella turns on the style

Who knew that the humble umbrella could be as classy as the Davek SOLO Umbrella? This typical sun-and-rain shielding device boasts a WindFlex Frame System that comes with reinforced flexible carbon polymer ligaments and a solid steel shaft that...

Inflatable boxing gloves for the Wii

If you plan to up the ante in terms of realism while trashing out a boxing match with your mate over the Nintendo Wii, perhaps this pair of inflatable gloves could do the job? All you need to do...

Infinity PS212W wireless subwoofer

The Infinity PS212W wireless subwoofer requires just a power source to get you going, helping you create the perfect audio ambience in your room without the hassle of running a pesky wire through the living room. All you need to...

Sharp LCD heads for vehicles

Sharp has released a brand new 8" LCD that could end up being installed in vehicles, featuring a luminescence of 500cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 2,500 to 1. Chances are you will see this used to display various...

Visa Micro Tag key fob

The Visa Micro Tag key fob enables Visa cardholders to wave the device in front of a contactless payment terminal - this was made possible by embedding the payment device with the Visa payWave contactless technology feature. It can...

Mac gets new AOL Desktop

Mac users will soon be able to take advantage of the new AOL desktop that is Leopard-ready and can load within seconds, giving users a fully-integrated and customizable experience including tabbed browsing, AIM integration, planned support for multiple email...

Pioneer goes universal with DV-800AV

Pioneer tells the world that there is still life yet in the standard DVD format, releasing the DV-800AV universal DVD player that features 1080p upscaling via HDMI and compatibility with DivX, XviD, and SACD (Super Audio CD) formats. Unfortunately,...


Vertu rolls out new Ferrari phone

In conjunction of Ferrari's 60th birthday, Nokia's Vertu luxury unit will unleash a new designer phone that retails for a cool $25,000. This ridiculously expensive handset will be known as the Ferrari Ascent 60 and is currently on sale at...

Toshiba releases new Gigabeat V41

Toshiba has a new Gigabeat in town, and this time it is the V41 to go under the spotlight. This portable media player sports a decent 3.5" QVGA TFT LCD display and comes with 4GB of internal memory. It...

September 27, 2007

IceRage Pocket Mouse & Pocket Presenter

IceRage has just released a couple of new computer peripherals that don't bring anything new in terms of functionality, but they sure as heck look good. The devices in question are the IceRage Pocket Mouse and Pocket Presenter that...

Broadcom single-chip GPS solution

Broadcom has just announced a new single-chip GPS solution for mobile devices that will be manufactured using the affordable 90nm CMOS process, bringing to the table superior receiver technology as well as tracking sensitivity. This receiver will full utilize the...

Green Ethernet from D-Link

D-Link has released the NWA-556 and DWA-643, where the former enables you to hook up to a wireless network from your desktop via the PCIe slot while the DWA-643 targets laptop owners with a USB port to spare. Both...

GameKeeper reveals Wii Strap

You know incidences of people impaling their Wiimotes into their TV just because of a little overenthusiastic gaming? GameKeeper aims to prevent such untoward accidents from happening with the Wii Strap that holds the controller onto your wrist with a...

Smartphone used as a wireless webcam

Here's one more way to use your smartphone - turn it into a webcam! SmartCam is an open-source application that runs on Windows XP or Vista, enabling any S60-powered handset's camera to double up as a webcam. Unfortunately, Mac...

SlingPlayer client for BlackBerries

After reading news about SlingPlayer making an appearance on Symbian-powered phones, here's more information for those who are riding with BlackBerry. It looks as though SlingMedia and RIM are currently collaborating to bring a BlackBerry-compatible SlingPlayer client sometime in the...

Garmin Edge with Maps and ANT tech

Garmin has included ANT Sport technology to their Edge 705 GPS navigation system that targets cyclists, enabling the unit to communicate with power meters (such as the Cinqo sensor) while providing you with a handy map so that you'll know...

Spy Ear for eavesdroppers

If you have the bad habit of eavesdropping on people's conversations, then the Spy Ear from Brando is the right gadget for you. All you need to do is insert your SIM card into the device and call it from...

Dell XPS M1730 is one mean machine

The Dell XPS M1730 would certainly put most desktops to shame, boasting a 3.4GHz processor while laying claim to being the only laptop currently available that can run the Ageia PhysX engine as well as Unreal Tournament 3's Tornado...

iPhone gets new attachments support

It is nice to see more and more functionalities start to appear on the iPhone, and today we bring you news that this supposed wonder handset will be able to play both MP3 and .wav attachments in their voicemail now....

Wattson keeps track of all your power

The ingeniously named Wattson is a device that keeps track of the amount of energy your entire home consumes in real time, and it does this without the hassle of pesky wires. All you need to do is clip...

HTC Phoebus hits the FCC

There is a new device from HTC to appear on the FCC website, and a quick glance at the specifications reveal a GSM 850/1900 device that comes with a 2 megapixel camera. No full frontal shots of the Phoebus...

HP looking for auto-driver delivery

HP and Apple are currently working together to enable users of Mac OS X Leopard to instantly receive the most recent versions of HP's printer drivers through Leopard's integrated Software Update mechanism - a move that will be welcome...

Ceiva heads for refrigerators

Ceiva is a household name when it comes to digital photo frames, and the company has branched off to include this function in refrigerator doors, particularly those from Whirpool. The inclusion of such digital photo frames will enable the display...

Wowwee releases Radio-Controlled Bee

Wowwee, the company that brought us the Robosapien, has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation Consumer Products to produce the Flytech Barry B. Benson, making it the first radio-controlled flying bee in the world. Flytech Barry B. Benson is the...

Media Center Extender heads for HP TVs

HP's 42" and 47" MediaSmart LCD HDTVs will soon be able to take advantage of all the features found on the Media Center Extender platform without the need for any additional hardware from as early as next year onwards,...

Armani phone has built-in rape alarm

I find it interesting that the Armani phone comes with a built-in rape alarm that is definitely a plus point in my book. It can be triggered via jeans or heavy material, so no worries if you need to access...

Spiderman Boombox

This Spiderman Boombox makes the witty webslinger look as though he's received a huge pounding from Venon and has this monstrous bruise on his forehead, but that is actually where the boombox resides. You get a CD player as well...

Halo gets Mimobots

Even Halo cannot escape the cute clutches of the Mimobots - and characters such as Master Chief and the Spartans are now USB flash drives, but these come with the added incentive of pre-loaded Halo content such as wallpapers,...

Tires, heal thyself

That's right - we now have self-healing tires that are inspired by the humble onion, renewing itself once the old tread has worn out. Michelin developed such technology by utilizing manufacturing techniques which mold the tread of its XDA5 in...

SlingPlayer for Symbian-powered phones

The SlingPlayer for Symbian S60 phones is now available for sale, enabling a slew of compatible Nokia handsets to stream TV from the entire range of Slingbox models. This new standalone software delivers full-screen playback as well as WiFi...

Sling Solo launched

The Solo from Sling has just been launched, and it boasts a bevy of connections. Tipped to be Sling's most popular model, the Solo supports up to 1080i from a cable box, be it regular or digital, DVR, satellite...

iRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot

Along with the ConnectR, iRobot has also announced its iRobot Looj, a robot made to clean out your gutters. This way, you won't have to whip out the ladder anymore and risk falling off your roof. The 2.25-inch Looj...

Seagate CEO Shows New SSD drive

Our sister site Uberpulse had some cozy time with Seagate’s CEO Bill Watkins. During the evening Mr. Watkins showed this SSD drive prototype. I’m sure that he would have liked to brag about the drive specifications, but he managed...

iRobot's ConnectR Video Robot

iRobot introduces its ConnectR robot, a "virtual communication and interaction" device designed for use for the whole family. ConnectR has a zooming and tilting video camera, a microphone, speaker and headlight. The robot uses your home WiFi connection to...

Panasonic Gets Tough with ToughBooks

These new notebooks from Panasonic aren't as "rugged" as the Ruffneck Zone 1, but they can handle quite a spill. They are made to be able to withstand a fall of up to 30-inches, or about desk height, and...

Tesco USB Internet StickPhone

Tesco Internet Phone has launched a new VoIP phone / USB drive device allows you to make calls from anywhere in the world using a UK phone number. Tesco Telecom hoped to spark sales in their internet telephone service,...

Deals of the day

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Samsung SGH-i780 confirmed

The Samsung SGH-i780 has been confirmed, which means we could see the possibility of the BlackJack 2 heading our way. The specifications are no longer secret - the only pieces of information left to uncover are the release data...

DataPlay USB DVD Burner

Who knew the day would come, but it actually did. DataPlay has released the first external burner in the world that can also write Content Scramble System (CSS) encrypted content for playback on regular DVD players. In layman's terms,...

Denon launches Smart home A/V systems

Denon has launched a couple more home A/V systems in the form of the Smart S-102 and Smart S-302, where the former boasts a DVD player with internal 1080p upscaling and HDMI output, a 2 x 35 watt amplifier...

JVC launches KT-HDP1

JVC has just launched the KT-HDP1, laying claim that it is the first HD Radio receiver in the world that can be retrofitted into any existing in-car system without the need to take out the current head unit. All...

Gateway wows with ExtremeHD 1600

Gateway might have been bought over by Acer, but there is still some spark of creativity left within them. Take the 30" ExtremeHD 1600 monitor that was launched at the Gateway One press event today - this display could...

Weza Portable Energy Source

The Weza Portable Energy Source comes in handy if you're traveling outdoors as it gives a ready source of electricity with a little bit of exertion. It relies on step action fully to pump out 25 to 40 watts of...

Sharp unleashes new Blu-ray players

The folks at Sharp have certainly been busy lately, releasing a tsunami of Blu-ray models that will remain exclusive in Japan for now. This lineup includes a high-end 1TB hard drive model as well as an assortment of disc-only equivalents...

Toshiba camcorders do not do AVCHD

Toshiba has a couple of Gigashot K-series camcorders that supports only MPEG-4 AVC instead of the AVCHD format that is currently being supported by companies such as Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung among others. This format isolation won't kill the...

USB Turntable Hub

At one glance, you will probably think that the USB Turntable Hub targets the female market due to its flower motifs, but if you could get beyond such a mental hang-up, it really isn't too bad a gadget to...

USB Ecostrip surge protector

There is a new surge protector coming to town known as the USB Ecostrip, and this bad boy will drop by America and Europe along the way. The USB Ecostrip comes with a USB connector that hooks up to...

Palm Centro Officially Announced

The Sprint website for the Palm Centro is live. Head to moreyous.com to check it out. Important info first: The Palm Centro will be available for $100 in a little more than two weeks (17.6 days or 25374 mn,...

Asus Eee PC delayed – again

Digitimes reports that Asus will not ship the Eee PC until the end of October, which is quite painful, given the hype surrounding the tiny –and cheap. from $260 to $400 - computer. It was supposed to be available about right...

CPEI300, CPEI800 WiMax Modems by Motorola

Motorola has demonstrated two WiMax modems: the CPEI300 (above) and the CPEI800. If you have missed what WiMax is, think “WiFi on steroids” with a range of miles, versus yards (more details). Besides the look, the CPEI800 (price unknown,...

Credit-Card Sized Sony Walkman NW-A910 with TV

The competition might be getting all the hype, but Sony hasn’t been sitting around doing nothing. The Sony NW-A910 is a portable media player (PMP) that has a 2.4” display and 4GB to 16GB of flash storage, depending on...

Linksys Vista Media Center Extenders

Linksys (a Cisco Systems company) has improved its Windows Media Center Extender with two models, the DMA2100 ($300) and DMA2200 ($350). An extender basically streams data from a Media Center PC lets you watch your shows in a different...

Excel 2007 fails simple math

Looks like a serious bug in Excel 2007 has been confirmed by a Microsoft manager, where the flaw is uncovered whenever you try to multiply a couple of numbers that end up with 65,535 as the answer. The humble...

September 26, 2007

Portable Palm Phone Jammer

The Portable Palm Phone Jammer is pretty self-explanatory - it boasts a blocking distance of 5 to 10 meters, preventing frequencies in the GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz range. Great if you want to keep a small room free from the interruptions of...

Jabra BT8030 speaker headphones

Very rarely will you ever come across something like the Jabra BT8030 speaker headphones - it is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled music device, allowing you to listen to your favorite tunes while carrying out a handsfree conversation. Both microphone and...

Goldstriker blings up your gadgets

If you feel that your self worth is linked directly to the amount of highly desirable gadgets in your collection, then perhaps services offered by Goldstriker would be right up your alley. All you need to do is pass your...

The best Millennium Falcon yet

If you think you've seen it all when it comes to Star Wars toys, the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon will surely leave you drooling in envy. Touted to be the biggest LEGO set ever made, this $500 purchase features...

Halo 3 release shatters records

Well it looked inevitable, and true to form Master Chief delivered where it mattered most. Halo 3 actually surpassed Spider-Man 3 when it comes to the single biggest US entertainment history launch at an estimated $170 million, compared to...

Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP@n motherboard

Asus has just released the P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP@n motherboard that comes with Intel's X38 chipset in addition to Dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes as well as support for DDR3 1800MHz dual-channel memory that will keep your rig going...

Dashboard gauges make up PC case

This PC case mod is definitely interesting enough to appeal to car buffs, as it features dashboard gauges that have been modified to include information on RAM, processor, and hard drive usage. No written instructions were left behind for you...

Wind-Up Lamp not for the lazy

The lazy would probably avoid the Wind-Up Lamp like the plague, since it can only provide light once you have cranked the key around enough times to generate some power. Once the power is exhausted and timer goes off,...

Asus Eee PC available for pre-order

If you've been holding out for the Asus Eee PC, you'll be pleased to know that it is now available for pre-order, with prices starting from an extremely affordable $259.99 and maxes out at $399.99. Check out the goodies...

JVC rolls out DLA-HD100

JVC of Japan has just announced the DLA-HD100 cinema projector that will boast some of the highest specifications ever, being 1080p24/50/60 capable and being versatile enough to be used to display in standard PC resolutions up to SXGA. You...

Segnity pocket TV mouths off

While most TVs love to spend time with their owners, the Segnity pocket TV from E-Revolution does otherwise, mouthing off to you each time you use it. While the screen isn't much to shout about (2.7" QVGA display), it...

Canton ships Chrono speakers

Canton has started to ship its Chrono series speakers to audiophiles without breaking the bank. These new high performance speakers were developed based on technology used in the company's Ergo line, bringing a couple of floorstanding units, a compact...

Hamsters get their own pedometer

I'm not too sure whether hamsters need a pedometer or not, but if there's one in the market it must mean that enough research has been done to warrant production of such a device. The Hamster Pedometer is hooked to...

NEC intros LCD2470WVX Tilt LCD display

NEC has just unveiled the new LCD2470WVX LCD display, and it is the latest addition to the MultiSync 70 line of LCDs. It measures 24" in a widescreen format and has a maximum resolution of 1,900 x 1,200, supporting the...

Internet TV gets 200 more channels

D-Link has just announced that it will introduce over 200 channels of Internet TV to its MediaLounge™ Wireless HD Media Player (DSM-520), enabling users to chill out to videos, music, photos and more from a PC on a TV via...

Adjustable garbage can

How many times have you taken out the trash just because it is filled to the brim? Procrastinators will definitely love this adjustable garbage can as it can be adjusted to three different size gradients, prolonging that chore by at...

Dell to go carbon neutral by 2008

Will Dell be following the footsteps of Volvo by going carbon neutral before 2008 is over? Dell aims to be the first in the industry to become carbon neutral by then, and have already started this initiative by replacing...

More on native Facebook IM details

More light is shed on the upcoming Facebook IM application that has been slated for a beta release this Friday. Initial impressions are pretty favorable, since there is no need to download or install anything, and you also don't have...

Dell SP2008WFP to come tomorrow

Word on the street has it that the SP2008WFP 20" LCD monitor will be released sometime tomorrow, bringing 1,680 x 1,050 resolution as well as an integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam to your desktop for those who love indulging in video...

LaCie announces Ethernet Disk mini

LaCie has a new home version of the Ethernet Disk mini NAS drive that will be released sometime in October, retailing for approximately $200. This NAS drive comes with 500GB of storage space and boasts Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0...

Sony moves lots of PSP-2000s in Japan

The revamped PSP-2000 certainly sold a bundle in Japan within four days of its launch, with the final total numbering at 250,702 units. In comparison, Sony moved 275,223 units throughout the months of July and August combined, so that goes...

Parrot RK8200 Headunit

Parrot has just unleashed the RK8200 Headunit that marries the functions of car audio and wireless communications, boasting features that might even put other multi-thousand dollar systems from luxury automakers to shame. Features include a USB port, an SD...

HTC TyTN II gets price drop

Man, the HTC TyTN II isn't exactly the oldest smartphone on the block and it has already experienced a price cut. Devicewire has dropped the price to £456.99, and this price cut does not only apply to the HTC TyTN...

Nokia marketing blitz for music store

Nokia will be going all out to advertise its music store, including posting a 29 minute long video on video sharing sites such as YouTube, hoping that this worldwide marketing blitz will result in higher sales of N Series...

Sliding VoIP mouse

We've seen our fair share of VoIP mice in the past, and here's yet another one that goes against the grain by featuring a slightly modified form factor. It takes after a slider design, opening up to reveal a numeric...

Dell XPS M1730 available for sale

If your pockets are feeling a little heavy these days, why not hand over some bills to Dell in exchange for the new Dell XPS M1730? Priced from $2,999 upwards, the M1730 is a beast of a machine that is...

Pure white LEDs see advancements

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science have laid claim to the advancements made in the realm of white LEDs, claiming that they're getting ever closer to the "Holy Grail of the illumination industry." Since white LEDs produce pure white...

Amazon music store watermarked

The Amazon music store might be DRM-free, but they still are watermarked. Amazon did not try to deny this fact, but instead played the blame game by shifting it onto labels that provide them with such tracks. Amazon issued...

Truphone brings VoIP to iPhone

Truphone has just rolled out a demonstration of its VoIP software that runs on the iPhone without requiring a SIM unlock that would void the warranty of your precious as well as make it a candidate for bricking when the...

Gateway still in the game with One PC

Gateway might be releasing what they would term their last hurrah in the form of the "One" desktop computer, so-named because of its unified structure. The One desktop comes with an attractive design and is powered by an Intel Core...

Radar Watch tells the time

Well, that's what you'd expect a watch to do, don't you? This Radar Watch from Eleeno sounds as though it is capable of detecting a bunch of incoming UFOs or something as well though. The interface is almost too simple,...

Homer Simpson USB Lamp

Homer Simpson does have his fair share of commercial merchandise, and this USB Lamp is the latest in a long line of them. Unfortunately just like Homer, it isn't exactly the brightest bulb in town so you probably won't be...

Billion pixel image created

So you go around boasting to others about your 22 megapixel camera and the stunning images that it can take - unfortunately, that megapixel count pales in comparison to the efforts of big-brained researchers at Carnegie Melon University and...

Push It Alert: any web content sent to any data-enabled mobile device

DEMO Fall - This one of my favorite services from DEMO. Push It Alerts takes any data from any server (web server, email server) and delivers it to any data-enabled mobile phone, it is carrier agnostic. For example an...

MP3 Device Cloned After Something That Isn't An iPod

Chinese company Shenzhen Suno Technology is trying to prove a point apparently. Their MA-917 proves the point that not only Apple products are clone worthy. The MA-917 is a PMP device which looks like a Frankenstien of a bunch of...

Sony Ericsson Dashes Hopes Of Bravia / PSP Phone In UK

Despite rumors that Sony would be releasing a gaming / PSP phone, Sony Ericsson senior marketing manager, Robert Dorman, takes on the part of Ebenezer Scrooge, saying that these rumors are totally unfounded. He also says that there is...

Your Own Personal ATM Machine

Everyone wishes they could have their own personal ATM. No more waiting in lines at the bank. The Zillionz Touch Screen ATM Bank is your very own electronic piggy bank. The personal ATM keeps track of the money you...

Myxer: deliver photo, video and audio files to mobile phones

Myxer enables any website to instantly deliver existing videos photos and audio files to mobile devices. This service started at end of 2005, and they are launching their widget today at DEMO. As a website publisher you can store...

PIP: the mobile stress management game

DEMOFall - I got to try the Personal Input Pod (PIP) gaming gadget that helps people master stress while playing. On the photo you can see that the players are holding the PIP between the fingertips, the device measures...

DEMOFall - the Small Business session

CashViewCashView is a cash management service that provides companies an easy way to manage documents, make payments, process invoices and view cash flow in real-time BatchBook from BatchBlueBatchBook combine contact management, communication management and task management. It makes customer relation...

Olive OPUS 307S Music Box

The Opus 307S is a box that will convert your CDs and store and replay your albums with excellent audio quality. There’s 250GB of storage, which should be plenty (most people have less than 4GB of music). Because it’s...

Apple Newton 2 in the works?

AppleInsider thinks that Apple is developing a small tablet – or an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) of some sort in a bid to succeed where the now defunct Apple Newton failed (miserably). Think of this new device as a bigger...

Palm Centro to be announced by Sprint tomorrow

When Sprint holds its press event tomorrow, it might announce the Palm Centro, despite earlier skepticism. We have posted extensively about the Centro since it was first seen on the web, but in case you missed it, it’s a Windows...

DEMOFall -the Media Session

MatchmineMatchmine connects the users to the media they like by analyzing their personal preferences. Their MatchKey generator has a very cool 3D user interface.  MuseStormMuseStorm enables publishers to easily create compelling widgets or applications and track their distribution and user interaction. Generate...

Toshiba has new DVD recorders

Toshiba has just unleashed a quartet of new DVD recorders that come with a built-in hard drive each. Without further ado, they are: RD-S601, DVD burner, 600GB HDD, 2 TV tuners RD-S301, DVD burner, 300GB HDD, 2 TV tuners...

Linksys wireless Media Center Extenders

Linksys has a couple more wireless Media Center Extenders to tempt your credit card, and they are the DMA 2100 and DMA 2200 (as seen above). Details on both devices are pretty scant as at press time, but the...

DirecTV good on 100 HD channel promise

DirecTV subscribers will be pleased to know that the company has fulfilled its 100 HD channel promise, where the initial 21 channels are available immediately if you've signed up for the HD package. Hopefully the other 79 HD channels...

Voice recognition credit card

The Beepcard is a unique credit card prototype as it comes with a paper-thin speaker, microphone, and voice recognition chip embedded within. Before using this card, you'll need to speak into the card - should a match occur, the card...

DEMOFall - the Collaboration Session

TungleTungle is a calendar sharing service with chat capabilities. Vello Vello makes the conference call easy: in 2 clicks and 15 seconds the COO (on stage) made all the DEMO attendees' mobile phones ring! It can be used from a...

Japanese fiction market gets new life

The humble cellphone is breathing new life into Japan's fiction market, as young amateur writers who are still in their diapers teens and 20s have found this to be the most optimal method to let loose their creative energies. Readers comprise...

iPod Classics are cranky

Looks like the quality control folks at Apple won't be getting a hefty Christmas bonus this year, considering the glitches encountered first on the recently released iPod Touch as well as the iPod Classic. There are already a fair amount...

InternetVue 2020 PC2TV Receiver

The InternetVue 2020 Wireless PC2TV Receiver from Addlogix enables users to stream whatever's happening on your computer to your TV, just make sure your TV can handle the resolution lest you go blind trying to make out the letters...

CyberCar goes on its rounds

The CyberCar is yet another driverless vehicle that is currently being demonstrated in a Northamptonshire town, using lasers to avoid obstacles as it ables about. The main thrust behind such an idea is to increase the use of public transport...

Canon Selphy ES2 photo printer

Canon has a new photo printer in town, and this time it is the Selphy ES2. It looks pretty much like your regular lunchbox, but this baby stores nothing but ink cartridges. This 4.5lbs device comes with a 3" LCD...

Lenovo installs virtual water wall

Folks working at Lenovo's home office in North Carolina will be able to have some fun with a large 3D virtual interactive water wall. Whenever you walk past the installation, the integrated optical tracker will sense your motion, translating...

Sharp releases new Blu-ray recorders

Sharp has just unleashed a couple more Blu-ray recorders, namely the BD-HDW20 and the BD-HDW15 that feature 1TB and 500GB hard drives respectively. The only difference between the two is the storage capacity, whereas everything else within remains the...

Mashup Mania

A friend of mine wanted to have fun with widgets, so he created Mashup Mania, a site where you can build (for free) your own mashup/widget via a graphic user interface (GUI), rather than writing code. Look at the video...

Solar Vending Machines

It looks like (human) vendors on the beach might be out of a job soon, replaced by these solar vending machines. Developed by Springwise, this machine has a solar-powered refrigeration system strong enough to keep the food and drinks...

Armani Samsung WE-401 Bluetooth Headet

We presented the Armani phone recently, but Armani fans can also get the matching Armani WE 401 BT headset now. It looks like plastic but seems very light and I suppose that it works decently, but expect to be...

Perfect Petzzz Hassle-Free Pet

Perfect Petzzz has these fake (but handcrafted) puppies that are more realistic than the average pet toy: they can breathe and look like little angel-pets. Fortunately, they won’t do any of the nasty stuff and have you clean up....

300x Compact Flash from Sony

While SD and micro-SD seem to be getting all the love, the Compact Flash arms race continues. Sony is quite behind Lexar when it comes to 300 CF cards, but better late than never: the Sony 300x CF card...

Nextar 4XB GPS

The 4XB GPS is the tip of the spear in Nextar’s line of products, but it has features that I would qualify as mid-range in today’s GPS world. For example, I don’t see real-time traffic information in the feature...

Never Get Struck By Lightning... Again?

They say getting struck by lightning is rare. What about getting struck twice? If you've been struck before, you more than likely either aren't here to tell us of the experience, or are one lucky you-know-what. This little black...

YES Touchscreen Media Player

India Digital Life Style Distributors Pvt. Ltd. (IDLDPL) has launched their newest YES portable media player in India. The YES device can play MP4 movies, as well as play music, share images, and fit in your pocket. The devices...

Freedom with T-Mobile Just-Sim

T-Mobile UK has started offering a month-to-month contract called “Just-Sim” to its customers. This is aimed at countering O2’s Simplicity calling plan and assumes that the customer already has a T-mobile compatible GSM phone (no subsidy on a month-to-month...

HP Voodoo Envy M:152 Notebook With Core 2 Extreme

HP's gaming line of notebooks, Voodoo PC has launched its first notebook computer built on the Santa Rosa platform called the Envy M:152. The 15.4-inch Envy runs off of a 2.6GHz Core 2 Extreme processor, allowing for total gaming...

ESPRIMO Mobile notebooks from Fujitsu

Fujitsu’s new line of ESPRIMO laptops include three models named Esprimo Mobile U, D and V. The “V” model stands for “value”. Most can natively connect to a 3G network. Esprimo V15.4” displayWiFi and UMTS (optional) Esprimo D (D9500)15.4”...

Parrot DF7220 Digital Photo Frame

Yeah, sure, displaying a few photos with a digital photo frame is pretty cool. But what we want is something that not only shows a few, but ALL of our prized photos. Even if we know that family photos...

Creative MuVo T100

The screenless Creative MuVo T100 might resemble Creative's own Stone MP3 players, but this new Creative release is by no means a copycat device. The lightweight and ultra-portable device is great for both music storage or just acting as...

Phillips Living Colour Egg

Let's face it. Most rooms are drab and boring with entirely no atmosphere to speak of. The Phillips Living Colour LED Egg puts 16 million colors of ambiance at your fingertips. Users change the color with a few taps...

Solar Powered Electrical Bike

This very eco-friendly solar powered electric bike harnesses the suns rays with solar panels built-in to the wheels. The power absorbed by the wheels fills the battery of the E-V Sunny Bicycle, connected to a 500 watt hub motor...

Dopod C750: The HTC Juno in disguise?

These leaked photos remain of mysterious identity, though the Dopod C750 looks a lot like the previously mentioned HTC Juno smartphone. All that is clear is what can be seen from the image. The Dopod C750 is running off...

Sanyo DMX-HD700 HD Pocket Camcorder

Sanyo claims to have created the world's smallest and lightest HD Digital movie camera with their new DMX-HD700. The equally tiny and stylish new gizmo is the highly portable solution for catching 720p HD movies on the go, as...

ioDrive: the new storage architecture, “1000 hard drives in the palm of your hand”

[DEMOFall] I published earlier today about the ioDrive, the new storage architecture solution from Fusion-io launched at DEMO. I met with Matthew Fleming, from Fusion-io, and I got my hands on the NAND flash PCI express card they are...

September 25, 2007

Helios announces Helios Odyssey

Helios just announced the Helios Odyssey - essentially a networking media hub that can stream content to multiple X-Line players, including UPnP-enabled devices. It is also capable of supporting up to 1TB storage capacity, where a fanless, passive cooling...

New Nokia Internet Tablet gets GPS

It is all but confirmed - the upcoming Nokia Internet Tablet will come with GPS connectivity, as confirmed by the FCC pages and test results. In fact, a request for the standard 45 day confidentiality agreement was filed during...

Sony releases VGN-AR74DB Vaio

I must admit that when it comes to model numbers on a Sony Vaio notebook, my mind just melts into jelly with the different combinations of letters and numbers. The latest would be the VGN-AR74DB that will feature a...

Paintball tank overruns your opponents

A game of paintball often involves plenty of teamwork, but you can be a one-man-gang-bang-man with the Funtrak Mini Paintball Tank. This pint-sized tank will keep you virtually protected from external fire, while the turret-mounted paintball gun allows you...

SlingMedia bought over by EchoStar?

Word on the street has it that EchoStar is ready to purchase SlingMedia, and that isn't exactly a bad thing should it actually happen. After all, this would mean that Sling technology will be opened up to more applications,...

A look at the Panasonic Lumix L10

The Panasonic Lumix L10 has finally arrived in Japan, featuring Live View function that enables you to shoot from the screen complete with autofocus capability, and that's only the tip of the iceberg as the Lumix L10 comes with...

Psycho-ray concept

No, the Psycho-ray device doesn't turn you into a candidate for the local loony bin, but it actually takes the stress out looking for a shady spot whenever you park your car. This solar-powered device comes with integrated sensors that...

Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac

The Pinnacle Video Capture for Mac device comes with an integrated MPEG-4 compressor that is capable of converting just about anything from its composite or S-Video analog source, which means you get to digitally archive video from an old camcorder,...

World Of Warcraft Patch 2.2, Now With Voice Chat

Blizzard has finally released a new patch for popular MMORPG World Of Warcraft. Patch 2.2 includes a new in-game Voice Chat system, which was only available through programs such as Ventrilo in the past. The upgrade also adds in...

Stanton T.90 USB Turntable reviewed

EverythingUSB has just reviewed the Stanton T.90 USB Turntable, and they are definitely happy campers judging by the verdict. Pros include top-notch digital audio quality, the inclusion of RCA and digital outputs for use as a standard record player,...

UPEK Eikon Digital Privacy Manager

The UPEK Eikon Digital Privacy Manager is now compatible with Mac computers, although you won't find Mac software included with the retail package of this USB-powered fingerprint reader. For those running on Macs, they'll have to pick up the...

Volvo opens carbon neutral factory

And the Swedish automobile company is the first in the world to do so, to boot. This factory in question is Volvo Trucks' plant in Ghent, Belgium, and will be a milestone of sorts to help meet the EU's goal...

Google to go against Second Life

Google won't take the Microsoft route by buying up Second Life - no sir, it will actually come up with its own version of the famous online "life simulator". Sounds like another great time waster - I wonder how...

Toshiba rolls out TDP-EW25U

Toshiba has unveiled the TDP-EW25U that sports a unique DLP projection system that casts a 41" image from a mere1.6 feet, making it one of the most flexible projectors ever. You can also scale it up to a 60"...

CD players turned to chemical detectors

Spanish scientists have tinkered with an ordinary computer CD drive, turning it into a chemical testing platform that can detect the presence of different pesticides. All they did was to solder a couple of light sensors inside a CD...

Album purchase experience from Amazon

Purchasing a single MP3 track from Amazon and an album are two different experiences, where the former involved a mere click and download while the latter requires you to install the Amazon music tool (weighing in at 575kb) that...

External Mac drives from Iomega

Iomega has just launched a few new Mac-compatible external hard drives, with the 1.5TB UltraMax Pro Desktop leading the charge. It houses a couple of SATA-II drives in a meshed enclosure that resembles the Mac Pro, and these drives...

Toshiba launches first SLI notebooks

Toshiba has unleashed its first-ever notebooks that run on a dual video card mode, bringing high quality graphics with you wherever you go. The X205-SLI series is powered by a pair of 512MB GeForce 8600M GT cards that ought to...

Elecom MR-C12 memory card reader

'm sure many of our readers out there have to grapple with more than a single memory card format throughout the day, and hence the need for a memory card reader that reads most, if not all, memory card...

Vaio NR series surprisingly affordable

The Sony Vaio line of laptops aren't exactly what you call pocket friendly, and you often get very little value for your money. The new NR series could change the perception though, with prices starting from $750 upwards, it will...

Bird flu test done in half an hour

Scientists in Singapore have successfully developed a portable device that is said to detect the infamous H5N1 bird flu virus that gripped the world with fear and terror a few years' back. Comprised of a unique platform designed by IBN,...

D-Link rolls out DWA-643 adapter

D-Link has released the DWA-643 Wireless N XpressCard Notebook Adapter which comes in an ExpressCard 34 design that supports not only 802.11b and g, it also does 802.11n to meet the vigorous demands of future wireless networking. To make...

Sony upgrades Vaio UX MicroPC

Sony has just refreshed its Vaio UX MicroPC, and potential owners will be proud to see a spanking new Intel Core 2 Solo processor that is faster than those found in its predecessors, as well as a 64GB flash...

Xexoo does gold iPod nanos as well

Xexoo not only indulges your senses with a gold iPod Shuffle, it also caters to those who want more bling in their iPod nanos and iPod Videos as well (not sure if the new iPod Classic has been given...

Acer refreshes Aspire and Ferrari lines

Acer has just updated its Aspire and Ferrari laptops by releasing a trio of new models. The two Aspire laptops were designed in the Gemstone's vein, where the 7720G is an updated model of the 7720 while the 2920...

Toshiba announces Gigashot A100F

Toshiba has just announced the Gigashot A100F camcorder, making it the smallest "Full HD" camcorder in the world. It will feature a shock-mounted, 1.8" 100GB disk with 1/3" CMOS sensor 2 megapixel stills or 1,920 x 1,080 recordings at...

QinetiQ Sentry for the military

QinetiQ of UK has come up with an unmanned maritime reconnaissance vehicle that shares roughly the same dimensions as a jet-ski. The purpose of this QinetiQ Sentry includes multiple military or security-based roles such as harbor patrol, battlefield reconnaissance, intruder...

Toshiba releases Gigabeat T400

Toshiba has just unleashed the Gigabeat T400 MP3 player that aims to take a crack at the market currently dominated by the iPod nano, and to a lesser extent, the Creative Zen. This 4GB MP3 player gives an initial impression...

New Vaio L series from Sony

Sony has just rolled out a new Vaio L series notebook that can be hung from the wall just like one of those nifty large screen displays. This model you see here measures 22" diagonally across and sure looks...

DEMOFall - Creative User generated Content

CornerWorld CornerWorld is a social networking website with business management tools. It helps amateurs and professional to publish and manage the sale and promotion of their content. Think Facebook, meets Youtube, meets eSnips meets Evite meets… waow! Will it survive...

DEMOFall - Enablers session

Global M2M Wireless from Jasper Wireless Jasper wireless is a global M2M mobile operator, providing GSM data communications to machine devices in over 35 countries in the world. Talari networks Talari Networks is a new network technology solution that...

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DEMOFall- the gaming session

Vyro games Held between the fingertips the PIP device communicate wirelessly with a software on the mobile phone that helps the user to manage stress. PIP is claimed to be the new Zen. Ncursion NCursion is a launching MyGladiator.com the...

DEMOFall - The Wisdom of the Crowd session

CoComment:the conversation tracking platform coComment the platform for discovering, tracking and sharing conversations is launching the version 2.0 of its service. Matt Colebourne gave me a demo yesterday and is on stage right now: with a left navigation bar and...

Mustek SoccerCam

This SoccerCam is a 2 Megapixel camera that costs only $40. Unfortunately, it doesn’t close, it’s not shock-resistant and therefore can’t be thrown in your neighbor’s garden to spy. Why am I talking about this? The Triops camera is...

AmazonMP3 DRM-free music store

Amazon is launchings its public beta of AmazonMp3.com, a Digital Rights Management (DRM) free music store. That basically means less copy-protection hassle and wider music compatibility for customers. Prices are usually lower than iTunes if you find the particular...

DEMOFall- the Video session

Digital Fountain Digital Fountain is launching Splash, a software solution for streaming video that maintains a high video quality even with network packet loss. Basically it aims to eliminate, slow loading, poor image quality and frequent buffering. The demo on...

Mustek SoccerCam

Just when you thought you've seen it all in the world of webcams, along comes the Mustek SoccerCam. This full-featured digital camera is protected by a soccerball shell that opens up to reveal the camera. This $39.99 camera features...

Google launching Canadian Street View?

Word on the street has it that Google is planning a Canadian launch of its Street View map feature that actually brings street-level close-ups of city centers to your desktop, albeit with blurred faces of people and vehicle license plates...

USB Flash Card MP3 Player

Brando has a new 2GB USB Flash Card MP3 Player that not only functions as a mass storage device when plugged in, it also doubles up as an MP3 player as well. Since it comes in the shape of...

ViaMichelin X-930 Portable GPS system

Just in case your internal compass is all but ruined, there is always the ViaMichelin X-930 Portable Navigation GPS system that comes complete with pre-loaded maps of the US and Canada. The ViaMichelin X-930 features voice as well as text...

MySpace to roll out new phone

Apple's got their iPhone, and Google could release the Google phone soon, and MySpace certainly doesn't want to be left behind in the handset race, which is why it will be releasing a free, ad-supported handset sometime in the future....

Hoax - GoogleTV waiting to be uncovered

Looks like the folks at Google Labs are certainly pretty creative when it comes to hiding an Easter Egg. Mark Erickson claims to have uncovered the method to access Google's secret on-demand television service, where you are supposed to...

eBuddy launches chat service for PSP

PSP owners can now take advantage of a new chat service launched by eBuddy, where you can chat with MSN, AIM, Yahoo! and Google Talk. There is no need to download any program - just head over to m.ebuddy.com in...

More on the Google phone

When it comes to the Google phone, rumors are aplenty on the Web. Here are some hat tips of this mythical device from a supposed highly reliable source - it will be launched sometime between the last week of September...

Turn your smartphone into a HUD

Bear in mind that this can only be done when dusk falls and vampire roam the streets - an inspired Dopod 838 Pro user decided to run the GPS Speed Sentry software and use it as a Heads Up Display...

Shoot and proof: infalsifiable and localized photos from your mobile phone

[DEMOFALL] Codasystem is launching its consumer software Shoot and Proof: it can capture infalsifiable, localized and legally valid digital pictures with a simple mobile phone. As you can see on the picture, each digital image captured with the software...

Sony Vaio G2 with SSD

Can we spend one week without some kind of Solid State Drive (SSD) announcement? Apparently not, Sony just released the Vaio G2 with a 32, 48 or 64GB SSD drive. I suspect that just like the G1, this 12” laptop...

September 24, 2007

Women are number 1 console owners

A recent survey shows that there are more females than males who own game consoles - 44% of ladies compared to 39% of blokes to be exact. Does this finding put the stereotype of a gamer being 18-34, male and...

Windows Vista SP1 beta released

Microsoft has just released the Windows Vista SP1 beta to a private group of testers, and this only means that the official launch is not too far away - perhaps even in the first quarter of next year. This...

Gamercize gets current-gen update

Remember the Gamercize exercise machine? Well, there is a new version out now that caters for current generation home consoles, namely the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the all-conquering Wii. The only thing new about this updated Gamercize is its...

Google Docs and Calendar updates

Google has just updated their Docs and Calendar programs, where the former can create and share presentations to go with existing document and spreadsheet capabilities, enabling you to go ahead with your presentations without worrying about version compatibility issues....

Self-balancing one-wheeled skateboard

So you think your Segway is all that and more? Sculptor Chris Coleman has gone one-up on your expensive Segway with this homebrew solution of a self-balancing one-wheeled skateboard that is based on Ben Smither's design. The entire metal...

D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router

Gamers often won't settle for anything less than the best, and the D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router is definitely one of such devices. It features an OLED display as well as 802.11n connectivity for blazing fast performance. Other specifications include...

Adobe updates Photoshop, Premiere

Adobe Systems has just refreshed its Elements family on Monday, bringing in new DNA from Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom into Photoshop Elements 6 while giving Premiere Elements 4 a boost in the form of a direct connection to YouTube. You...

Unboxing of Samsung YP-P2

TheGirl at YJzone managed to snag herself the super slim Samsung YP-P2 and has managed to capture some pretty snazzy unboxing shots for all and sundry to see. Doesn't the YP-P2 look absolutely marvelous? I surely can't wait to get...

Jott lets you text safely while driving

Composing text messages on your phone while driving is extremely dangerous, and yet most of us still do so with a devil-may-care attitude. Open a Jott account and you could start driving in a safer manner while having the luxury...

Service eavesdrops on Internet calls

There is a new service in town that eavesdrops on Internet calls, displaying advertisements based on whatever the conversation is about on the screen of your computer. Imagine talking to your friend about the latest cellphone, only to see an...

Taito DS Paddle controller works great

In case you have any qualms about the Taito DS Paddle controller not performing up to par, you can lay those fears to rest. Plugged into Slot 2 of the Nintendo DS, this dial is actually a weighted button that...

Kam Kam Mobile Alert

I know that dogs wag their tails when they're happy, but cats? CatConnection has a couple of plush toys that cater to both cat and dog lovers, known as the Kam Kam Mobile Alert. Designed to wag their tails each time...

Solio Hybrid 1000 solar charger

There is nothing quite like solar power to keep your vast array of gadgets juiced up no matter which continent you're on. The Solio Hybrid 1000 solar charger targets hikers and comes in a flat 7.8" x 2.7" x 0.07"...

Modular Speaker Double Shelf

The Modular Speaker Double Shelf will definitely find a place in space-constrained homes, featuring a bookshelf to hold your collection of tomes in addition to a couple of speakers that help serenade you after a long day at work...

Blackmagic Intensity HDMI capture card

The Blackmagic Intensity HDMI capture card works on both PC and Mac platforms, capturing beautiful, uncompressed footage out of any HD-capable box, subsequently streaming it to your waiting RAID array. It retails for a mere $250 (relatively affordable considering...

Space Invaders rocks glasses

Imagine what happens at the next nuclear fallout where most of the world's population perish, leaving only a handful to repopulate a post-apocalyptic earth. Should they dig around for some food, chances are they'll find these Space Invaders rock...

Sony PSP 1Seg TV tuner

Folks at Akihabaranews received a pleasant surprise from Sony last week, as they were greeted with a package containing Sony's new PSP 1Seg Digital TV tuner. After playing around with it for a bit, our friends were pretty impressed...

Fastest taxi in the world?

Are you in a hurry to meet up with your client to close that multi-million dollar deal? Well, what better way than to hop into one of these Lamborghini Murcielago taxis? Unfortunately, it still won't be able to beat...

Buffalo unveils Skype phone

Buffalo is more famous for their range of storage solutions, but this time they bring a Skype phone that enables you to carry out a conversation as long as you're connected to a WiFi hotspot. Since there're more than 5,400...

iRiver G10 to hit Korean market

The iRiver G10 has been slated for a December release, but unfortunately it will arrive only on the Korean market. Specifications-wise, the G10 will not disappoint as it comes with 6GB of internal memory and a 4" 800 x...

Motorized LEGO AT-AT unleashed

LEGO and Star Wars fans, rejoice! The brick-building company has just released a motorized LEGO version of the famous AT-AT from the Star Wars franchise. It measures 12" tall and features rotating laser cannons (unfortunately those don't work in...

MGS coming to a cellphone

If you haven't played Metal Gear Solid on the PSOne before, shame on you. Nevertheless, you'll soon have a chance to redeem your honor when Konami releases the cellphone version of Metal Gear Solid. You might pooh-pooh at the...

Bang & Olufsen Form 2

Looking for a pair of high end headphones? The Bang & Olufsen Form 2 looks set to fit the bill, assuming you have the budget for it. Retailing for $100 at Amazon, the Form 2 headphones fits over-the-head, but they...

Medion GoPal P4425

Medion has just unleashed the GoPal P4425 GPS navigation system that comes with the customary 4.3" touchscreen display along with fingerprint recognition technology for added security. This feature would definitely come in handy, as whoever tech-savvy enough to steal...

Wireless Device Charging with WiPower

Wouldn't it be nice to not have to fumble with wires anymore? WiPower claims to be able to charge your device, without the use of the usual wires, which usually wind up getting tangled about two seconds after unwrapping...

Sony Vaio Notebooks Get An Upgrade, Now with Blu-Ray

Sony's 17-inch Vaio line of laptops has gotten a much needed upgrade for those who like to watch flicks on-the-go: Sony has added in a Blu-Ray drive to their new AR600 series of notebooks. Users also now have the...

Apollo IM iPhone Software Hits 1.0

As an iPhone owner, I can vouch for the fact that one of the things the iPhone was really lacking was a decent messaging application. Apollo IM has finally hit version 1.0, officially ending its beta status. Along with...

Acer P700 GPS Series With New ALK CoPilot 7

Acer has introduced their newest product, the P700 GPS series. In addition to the P600 and V200, the P700 will feature a 4.3 inch LCD screen, larger than the other two models, and will also come packed with the...

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Maple Seed Flying Spy Cam

The pentagon has been said to work on robotic spying insects and has probably tried rat-mounted cameras, but this maple seed camera is one of the most interesting project to date. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to...

Halo 3 Goes Platinum

With the release of Halo 3 only hours away, Microsoft is claiming that the highly anticipated Xbox 360 game has already sold 1 million pre-order copies. This would mean that Halo 3 is a platinum seller even before its...

Sennheiser's Late Entry Into The Bluetooth Game

A few years ago, we would have expected a Bluetooth release from Sennheiser, but surprisingly, they have only just announced their first Bluetooth headset. The VMX 100 features VoiceMax dual microphone technology, which can intelligently distinguish between background noise...

Blyk Offers Free Texts To 16-24 Year Olds

With rumors in the air that Google was developing a ad-supported service for their (rumored) handheld, it looks like they've already been beat. Well, kinda. Blyk, an invite-only service, offers 217 free texts and 43 free minutes of talking...

Sony Announces iPod-Ready Car Stereos

Hooking up an iPod to your car can really be a pain in the ***. Sony introduces a line of three new dashboard head units for your car. The mid-level CDX-GT420IP CD Reciever ($130), which will offer an iPod-esque...

Ruffneck Zone 1 Explosion-Resistant Computer

Computer Dynamics just announced their ultra-rugged Zone 1 computer. While most rugged computers (think toughbook) are designed to survive a drop or a splash of water, this one is certified to survive much harsher conditions such as sparks or...

Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition

You might have seen a “luxury” phone like this before: Vertu has carried this collection for a while. Today’s news is that they repurposed it into a design “inspired” by a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, including matching themes and ring...

iRex gets funding for an e-Book “Breakthrough”

It has been reported that e-Book maker iRex has raised 6 million Euros in funding to help it make a breakthrough in the consumer market. Sony is the current leader in that space, if I remember correctly. It’s not clear...

Lack of interest for Mobile TV in Europe?

A new study from Gartner found that only 5% of Europeans are interested in Mobile TV because one would end-up with a bulky phone, or a tiny display, both of which aren’t that appealing. I’m sure that some of you...

800Mhz is Too Slow For Mac OS Leopard

The minimum requirements for Apple’s next Mac OS codenamed Leopard have been raised: A 800Mhz PowerPC will be the slowest processor supported by this version of the OS. It’s not so bad and that’s part of the “normal” tech...

Mio launches the C320 GPS

Mio, which continues to gain market-share in the U.S, is announcing the availability of the Mio C320 GPS at Radio Shack stores. The C320 is a good-looking device that has a 4.3” display, voice directions and tons of points...

AT&T Tilt and Samsung i-760 side-by-side

Mobility Today has the scoop on the (real) AT&T Tilt photo (the second phone from the right). There were plenty of fake photos out there over the week-end. They published this side-by-side photo with the Verizon Samsung i-760 (video)...

BenQ T800 Touch Screen Camera

BenQ hasn’t been hot company since the BenQ P50 fiasco but this slim T800 touch screen camera looks pretty sexy. It is only 0.59” thick (14.7mm) and has a nice 3” display from which the user can control all...

Amoi N8, N800 and N810 Smartphones

PocketPCThoughts has stumbled on new Amoi devices (Amoi is a Chinese manufacturer) that look a little cheap, but interesting nonetheless. All three models share the same 59.6 x 118.8 x 15.6 mm (2.3 x 4.7 x 0.6”) dimensions and...

Samsung Armani Phone is Official

Samsung and Armani just announced the deal that everyone knew about: Armani will design phones that Samsung will produce. The fruit of their collaboration is called “Armani-Samsung luxury mobile phone”. The phone will be available at Giorgio Armani and...

Starbucks to Give Away 50M Songs

After selling CDs for years, Starbucks recently inked a deal with Apple to distribute iTune songs over their WiFi network. Starting on October 2 in the U.S only, the giveaway will promote the Wireless iTunes service and will be...

$100 Laptop debuts at $399 in North America

Well, it’s not as bad as it sounds. At the moment the “$100 laptop” from One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) costs $200. By paying $400 (available only from Nov 12 to Nov 26), North Americans will get one, but...

Vodafone gets the Sony Ericsson V640i

It looks like Vodafone is going to have the SE V640i exclusive in a few markets. Besides its neat metallic body (Havana Gold or Black), the V640i has a few interesting features: GSM, 3G HSDPA MP3, Video capability Memory...

September 23, 2007

Asus Eee PC 701 – Russian Review Details

Hey, someone pointed this Russian Review to us and because it’s really slow to decipher Russian reviews for most readers, here’s what they basically say: The Asus Eee PC 701 (specifications here) is just good for basic productivity applications,...

Infinity And JBL Cut The Cord

Infinity and JBL, both subsidiaries of Harman International, have both announced sets of wireless speakers, finally cutting the metaphorical umbilical cord. A 2.4 GHz transmitter allows for crystal clear sound with no annoying wires hanging all over the place,...

Wall Adaptors Rotate, Saving You Stubbed Toes and Tangled Wires

Every major company seems to have their own power cord adapter design. We prefer the non-frill standard, but some need to add clunky plugs, whether it be for a unique touch or for technical needs. The problem with this...