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October 24, 2008

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MS Paint Grows Up To Virtuo Concept

One good thing about graphic tablets is the fact that you can make a mistake and correct it without having to smudge your paper when erasing, or dirty your hands with a piece of charcoal. This is where a...

Monome Makes Digital Music

We guess the Yamaha Tenori-On finally has a rival in the form of Monome. Monome consists of a grid of backlit keypads, and these buttons will light up when pressed to mark where a note will be played. Sounds...

Imovio Releases Super Small Netbook

Somebody had better do something before hardware manufacturers get obsessed by picking up "smallest" accolades without retaining functionality. Just when you thought that netbooks were the smallest common denominator, along comes Imovio and their 2.8" sub-netbook known as the...

Hop-on To Unveil Android-powered Handset

Since we'll be attending CES next year, we can't wait to get our hands on Hop-on's purported Android-powered handset then. Other than the operating platform of choice, Hop-on failed to furnish us with additional (and important) details like hardware...

Haansoft Develops 3D Cube User Interface

Haansoft of Korea has come up with a new 3D user interface that aims to enhance and maximize the user experience of Intel-powered MIDs like never before. Of course, the main focus of this new user interface would be...

Humax Foxsat-HDR Does HD Recording

Those living in the UK who love Freesat's high definition channels and the images shown will soon be able to record them down for posterity thanks to the Humax Foxsat-HDR. This box will come with a dual tuner, a...

Garmin Nuvi 510 Targets European Market

Since it would be pretty pointless to have a GPS navigation device that does well in every part of the world (in terms of maps) as not many people have the envious lifestyle of jetting from one continent to...

MSI Wind BIOS Update Gives Second Wind

Overclocking is often a word that's approached with some sense of apprehension, and some people have mental pictures that only hardware gurus are allowed to enter this hallowed domain. MSI simplifies things with its new v1.09 BIOS update for...

Electric GPR-S Motorbike Is Affordable

I know that times are pretty rough at this point, and we aren't likely to see the bottom of the market just yet, but that doesn't mean we cannot plan ahead in our lives while keeping the environment clean,...

DARPA Uses Ultrasound To Heal Wounds

The Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has worked out a deal with Siemens Healthcare, the University of Washington's Centre for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound and Texas A&M to work on a project known as the Deep Bleeder Acoustic...

Medion Akoya Mini With Hello Kitty

...is helluva expensive. I don't know about you, but being charged an additional €110 just to get a Hello Kitty decoration or a lid filled with Swarovski crystals in the shape of a butterfly sounds like daylight robbery to...

Dell Vostro A90 Netbook

Dell is preparing to ship its new netbook known as the Vostro A90 in Japan, and it is basically an Inspiron Mini 9 netbook with nine new colors to choose from. Otherwise, you will find the following similar specifications...


Sprint launches the HTC Touch Pro

The HTC Touch pro is finally available at Sprint. Customers will be able to buy it early next week online and it will hit the Sprint stores on November 2. With a two year subscription and a $25+ data...

iPhone Clone Known As iOrgane

Could this be the closest possible iPhone clone to date? Known as the iOrgane (I'm not sure if the typo is done on purpose) complete with a somewhat misshapen Apple logo to reflect the new "organe" fruit, there is...

Samsung Preps High Resolution Camera With Real Optical Zoom

Samsung will soon roll out a cell phone that not only boasts a high resolution 8 megapixel camera, it will also feature real optical zoom for more accurately focused shots compared to the majority of other handsets out there....

October 23, 2008

HP USB Floppy Drive Key

HP has released its USB Floppy Drive Key that offers a 2-in-1 USB media solution that boasts the ability to read the USB flash drive as a standard storage device or a floppy device. All you need to do...

Margarator MSB-585 For Icy Cold Drinks

I love margaritas, and the Margarator MSB-585 is a godsent device. This blender does not only blend, it was specially designed to create not only margaritas but other frozen drinks to help you stay refreshed even during the sweltering...

Fuloong Mini Netbook From Lemote

Lemote, a Chinese computer and chip maker also wants in on some netbook action by rolling out the 7" Fuloong Mini. this machine measures a mere 190mm x 145mm x 37mm, and tips the scales at 850 grams, potentially...

Rage Wireless Guitars Recalled

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission will recall the Wii peripheral known as Rage Wireless Guitars. Over 55,000 of these puppies have already been sold in the US, and some were discovered to hold a defective circuit board which...

Mimobot Gears Up For Halloween

We've seen all sorts of Mimobots in the past, and this time round we have a Halloween exclusive - the rayD8gig. This inversely-colored skeleton features a glow-in-the-dark base and will come in a similar size just like all other...

Tamiya Robocraft Boxing Robots

Tamiya has brought the classic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots toy to the 21st century with its Robocraft boxing robots. What makes this different is you will need to build the robot yourself, but that doesn't mean it is...

Husqvarna Releases Automower Lawnmower Robot

Nice to see Husqvarna roll out their latest automower lawnmower robot that is smart enough to mow your lawn by itself, and should it start to run out of juice, it is able to charge itself thanks to the...

MSI Eclipse Series Motherboard

MSI's Eclipse Series of motherboards will come with the industry's exclusive second-generation DrMOS power supply design, helping maximize performance while enjoying a stable and adequate power supply. With the 2nd generation DrMOS, MSI has swallowed the recommendation by Intel...

Comcast Expands 50Mbps Internet Service

Comcast is looking forward to expanding its 50 Mbps Internet service to selected new markets, with prices starting from $139.95 monthly onwards. This wideband offering will slowly be available throughout the country, and is currently available in the Minneapolis/St....

AT&T Pushes Out Pantech Slate

The Pantech Slate is tipped to be the slimmest handset in the world that carries a full QWERTY keyboard, so those who love text messaging and emailing on the go would do well to consider the Slate when it...

AT&T Propels Samsung Propel

Forgive the wordplay above, but we just could not resist in saying so. Samsung's Propel SGH-A767 has just been launched with the following features to capture your attention :- Quadband GSM/EDGE Dualband UMTS Widescreen display Sliding QWERTY keyboard GPS...

Blitz Titanium On Offer

Folks looking for the Blitz handset can now head on towards Best Buy's site, and this time round it will shed the original blue color in favor of the higher class titanium color. Other than the external cosmetic change,...

Canon Selphy CP770 Gets Hello Kitty Treatment

Canon's Selphy CP770 portable printer will now come in a special Hello Kitty design from November 1st onwards, and everything else about this printer remains the same as the vanilla version other than Hello Kitty's famous mug being plastered...

iBone For Your Pooch

You might be rocking to an iPhone, but what about your pooch? Why not let him/her stay on the same technological track as its owner with the iBone? This plush toy looks similar to the iPhone in design, but...

Sky Diving Simulator

If you need an adrenaline rush to keep you moving, then might I suggest the Sky Diving Simulator? Of course, you will need at least $300,000 for the base model (as well as a sizeable piece of real estate...

Banpresto RailRoad Crossing Clock

Banpresto has released the RailRoad Crossing Clock that brings alarm clocks to a totally different level. Unfortunately, you won't find any moving parts with this alarm clock since the time it requires you to wake up will just turn...

Access Reveals Linux Platform 3.0

Access, the company that bought over PalmSource, has released the Linux Platform 3.0 which is the successor to the Palm OS. Not only does it support native Linux applications, it also plays nice with legacy Garnet OS and Java...

Aigo P8860 MID Gets Working XP Drivers

Those who want to run Windows XP on the Aigo P8860 MID can now breathe slightly easier as working XP drivers are now available, although the screen resolution isn't up to snuff, with Wi-Fi connectivity not working as well...

Samsung Demonstrates Carbon Nanotubes Display

Samsung has demonstrated its new working e-paper display that is the first in the world to use carbon nanotubes. Measurinig 14.3" insize, this is one of the largest e-paper displays available at this point in time, and what makes...

USI MID-160 Is Super Slim

There is no doubt that slim is in, and USI keeps up with the latest trends in its MID-160 device that is touted to be the "thinnest Intel Atom processor-based MID launched to-date in the world". Pricing and availability...

Looking at The AT&T BlackBerry 8320 Curve

It is already nearly the end of October, and we still have no sight of the AT&T BlackBerry 8320 Curve. At least AT&T has released a new set of screenshots to satiate impatient appetites, so hopefully that would mean...

Virtual Wife Nags You To Lose Weight

It strikes me as odd - if you're already lonely enough, don't you think that ought to be sufficient incentive to help you shed those pounds and pile on some muscle at the gym in order to pick up...

NEC Unveils P221W LCD Monitor

NEC is back with the P221W LCD monitor for the masses, offering 22" of viewing real estate along with the following features :- 1,680 x 1,050 native resolution Wide color gamut achieves 96 percent coverage of AdobeRGB Internal 10-bit...

Parrot Specchio Digital Picture Frame

Parrot is back with a brand new digital picture frame known as the Parrot Specchio. What makes this different is its ability to transfer files over to the frame via a variety of wireless options, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and...

Unlock Your T-Mobile G1

Nice to know that you don't have to take complicated steps to unlock your new T-Mobile G1 unlike the iPhone, as all you need to do is beg, borrow or steal (I wouldn't recommend the last option though) an...

M! PC Pocket Launched By SFR

Guess the so called leaked Archos 5G pricing details were the result of a mix up, and we have updated that post accordingly. Here we have the M! PC Pocket device which features the following features :- 4.8" touch...

Rumor: iPhone as a modem in the works but delayed by network stability issues

Repeated rumors about using the iPhone as a modem (tethering) have surfaced over the past few months. MacBlogz claims that an insider gave them the reason: “Regardless of how many billions of dollars AT&T pours into their 3G network,...

Epson Netbook: Atom, XP and 160GB of storage

With the economic pressure and given the success of Netbooks (they are everywhere on the shelves of Akihabara, the "electronics" neighborhood in Japan) Japanese companies are getting into the race. After Toshiba and NEC, it's the turn of Epson...

Autodesk acquires Softimage. Who said monopoly?

Autodesk just announced that it was acquiring Softimage, a 3D modeling and rendering software. The thing is: Autodesk also owns the two other major 3D software package out there: Maya and 3D Studio Max. Many people in the graphics...

ARM Cortex architecture to be used in netbooks

ARM's director of mobile solutions Rob Coombs recently said: "In the future, we're going to be in Netbooks"... "Expect announcements in the next few months". That's a somewhat surprising move, as ARM is strong in small devices, thanks to...

T-Mobile G1 virtual keyboard coming soon

On the G1, having to slide the keyboard out might be an annoyance if all you want is to do a quick "yup!" reply. That also means that text input is currently a two-hands operation... This issue is going...

Epson Photo Fine LCDs Target Cell Phone Use

Epson has developed a new line of Photo Fine HR transflective amorphous silicon TFT (a-TFT) liquid crystal displays (LCDs) that are meant to be used in mobile devices such as portable media players and cell phones. With Photo Fine...

Motorola Industrial Handsets Will Run On Windows Mobile 6.1

Motorola will ensure that its line of industrial handsets will be revised so that they can run Windows Mobile 6.1, but unfortunately for those who need a rugged handset pronto, these Motorola models won't be available to the masses...

SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise USB Flash Drive

SanDisk helps keep viruses out from your USB flash drive with its latest device - the SanDisk Cruzer Enterprise. Any time you transfer a file over to the Cruzer Enterprise USB flash drive, the pre-loaded McAfee heuristics and antivirus...

Quicktionary TS Translates On-The-Go

Ever regret that you did not take up French classes back in school, only to be interested in this article in a French magazine that features snapshots of a bootylicious European chick? Well, with the Quicktionary TS, you can....

Facebook Says No To T-Mobile G1

Facebook won't be creating an application that will run on T-Mobile's G1 Android-powered smartphone, which is pretty surprising since it is readily available for the iPhone and BlackBerry. I guess that would mean Facebook fans who are looking for...

Drip With Song Concept

While many concepts look forward to the future, the Drip with Song concept here works differently as it is backwards compatible with audio CDs mainly due to the form factor. This saucer you see does not only hold your...

iBar Interactive Bar Counter

In this day and age where communications is done mostly via the electronic format, some people do find the human touch in a bar comforting instead of just words and digits over an LCD display. Too bad high-end technology...

Asus Eee PC Turned To Carputer

The Asus Eee PC might have just turned one recently, but plenty has changed in the space of 12 months. The extremely dated Eee PC 701 could be better used in this cool mod that functions in your car,...

ATI Radeon 4830 card launched. Good price/performance ratio that pokes the GeForce 9800GT

ATI has just released their Radeon 4830 graphics card. Overall, it has a very good price/performance ratio and now ATI can attack the $130 segment of the discrete GPU market - that's where the big money is. At this...

Asus Eee PC S101 Ships In November

Asus has finally confirmed a shipping date of November 1 in the US for its super thin Eee PC S101. Well, I'm pretty sure you've already memorized the specifications after having it in your sights for quite some time...

Sonilex For Retro Gamers

Still can't get enough of NES quality games? Well, let Sonilex help you out with its latest console which retails for approximately $32, bringing you the latest 2008 NES catalogue - wait a minute, something's not right here. Ah...

Samsung TouchWiz Phones Hitting US Officially Soon

Nice to hear that Samsung's new phones that take advantage of the full screen TouchWiz interface will finally be arriving in the US officially in due time, long after friends living across Asia and Europe have already been enjoying...

Gmail Mobile 2.0 Now Out

This just in - Gmail for mobile 2.0 is now available for J2ME-supported and BlackBerry phones. As with any other new releases, you can expect better and faster features. According to one of the developers, "We rearchitected the entire...

Apple Wants To Throw In RF Communications

One of Apple's strongest traits is producing devices that work seamlessly together whenever you're at home, but what happens when you're outside on the prowl? Word on the street has it that Apple is currently working on a patent...

Aigo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP5 Player

Good to see Aigo finally utilizing their F1 racing sponsorship in a more positive manner - it recently rolled out the Aigo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP5 player, or better known as the MP5-MK3510 if you're a sucker for model...

Pentagon To Build Multi-Robot Pursuit System

The Pentagon has issued a request to its contractors to develop a new Multi-Robot Pursuit System that is able to "search for and detect a non-cooperative human." This basically means robots have been built in order to hunt down...

Yahoo Inquisitor Plug-in Released

Yahoo has rolled out a new plug-in known as the Inquisitor, and this piece of programming wizardry aims to add some more bang to the search box across Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari browsers. Despite the Inquisitor's rather threatening...

HP Vivienne Tam Edition Netbook Shipping In December

Guess those who have been lusting over the HP Vivienne Tam netbook will be able to get one on their hands this Christmas as it will ship in December. More details concerning the specifications have been shed, including an...

Google Maps Gets Voting Fever

Just in case you were living under a rock with no contact whatsoever with the outside world for the past 5 years, America has to decide on their next President in less than a fortnight's time, and the ramfications...

Retro Gaming Gets All Stylish

Surface Tension has redesigned its Arcade Coffee Table to fit in a new 19" LCD display this time round, where other controls are located smack under the table with a glass panel on top. You can choose from two...

Logitech Wireless Guitar Hero Controller

Logitech's an old hand when it comes to gaming peripherals, and this time round they have jumped aboard the Guitar Hero phenomenon, rolling out a wireless Guitar Hero controller of their own that costs more than what a real...

Nokia BH-804 Bluetooth Headset

Nokia has rolled out its smallest Bluetooth headset yet - the BH-804. This model comes with a sleek aluminum case and slim lines without packing on the pounds. Features comprise of advanced digital signal processing (DSP) for background noise...

Aerosystems Loudspeakers Work With iPods Too

Jean-Michel Jarre is the brain behind the Aerosystems system of loudspeakers that aim to deliver for form and function in a single device, and good thing it does so convincingly. This beauty uses ultra-resistant glass in the enclosure envelope,...

trueCall Helps Filter Incoming Calls

A couple of Britons have got together to help manage your life when it comes to weeding out unwanted phone calls, resulting in the trueCall device. It is able to hold both whitelisted and blacklisted numbers, so anyone calling...

JVC Victor Bath Speaker

Wearing waterproof headphones while taking a shower just to enjoy your favorite tunes on the iPod can be quite a hassle, especially when you want to shampoo your head. With the Bath Speaker from JVC Victor, you do not...

Oracle Watch Concept

Now here is a watch that is totally whacked out - it takes after the ancient Chinese I Ching philosophy and is known as the Oracle Watch. Strangely enough, it does not tell you the current time but will...

October 22, 2008

New Screenshots of Tomb Raider Underworld

I'm not sure how big the Tomb Raider following is these days but we've got updated Tomb Raider Underworld screenshots. These are from the PS3, but you can guess that the Xbox 360 is not all that different. The...

Upcoming Firefox 3 update *might* support gestures on Macbooks

In his blog, Firefox developer Edward Lee talks about how he is going to include gestures support for Macbooks in the next version of the Browser. You can already get your hands on a beta, but we're not 100%...

Rumor: Apple to be preparing something between an iPod and a Macbook?

Image from an Apple patent Yes, Apple has dismissed the idea of creating a netbook, arguing that they don't know how to make a $500 laptop that is not "a piece of junk", but according to the NY Times, a...

Miutech Hybrid Dual Portable Computer runs Windows XP and Windows CE in a phone form-factor

The Hybrid Dual Portable Computer (HDPC) is really two devices fused in the same body: an ARM-powered Windows CE cellphone and a miniature PC that runs Windows XP. Miutech's second iteration of the HDPC is powered by an Intel...

Dell predicts that it will outpace the (slowing) industry next year

"For the first nine months of this year, according to IDC, Dell grew a few points faster than the overall industry for our unit growth," (Michael Dell). It is not a surprise that Dell does relatively well in a...

Memory card Issue found in PSP Update 5.0, version 5.01 is on the way

Sony has found an issue in the PSP 5.0 update that is related to large capacity Memory Stick Pro Duo cards: "When downloading content from the Store to a PSP with an 8 GB or 16 GB Memory Stick...

T-Mobile G1 software update scheduled for tomorrow. Already?!

Posted by "Will", a T-Mobile forum administrator, tomorrow's update will fix little problems here and there, but users should not expect much more. Here's the info that Will has provided: What does this update do? This update will include...

Intelligent Cutlery Concept Makes A Splash

Just when you thought your cutlery at home was safe from the technological scourge, along comes the !C3 concept that features a computerized shaft that is able to hold a trio of interchangeable eating apparatuses which comprise of a...

Asus Eee PC 900HA Keyboard Updated

The keyboard found on the Asus Eee PC 900HA is very much different compared to the Celeron-powered Eee PC 900. Among the differences garnered from the photo above include :- The 900HA has a Windows key The 900HA's tilde...

INNO S Series MP3 Player

INNO Design is preparing itself to launch the INNO S Series MP3 player in Korea on the 25th of this month. Each S Series MP3 player comes with a protective rubber material on the outside, making short work of...

Pantech Concept Phones

Pantech isn't exactly a forerunner when it comes to cell phones, but then again it ain't no slouch either. The Korean company's Design Community has just showcased a quartet of concept handsets that could eventually be adopted by Pantech...

Super Talent Luxio USB Flash Drive

Super Talent is back again this time round with a new range of USB flash drives that are able to hit a whopping 64GB of storage space - the highest capacity in the industry to date. The Luxio USB...

Panasonic 3D Sensor Works Even In Regular Light

Panasonic has a spanking new 3D sensor that is able to function nicely in regular light where normal sensors fail to do so. The latter can only detect the amount of reflected light, virtually making them useless under bright...

Google Unveils My Location With Wi-Fi

Google's engineers never seem to run out of inspiration, and their latest efforts have resulted in an even more accurate location thanks to the feature known as My Location with Wi-Fi. What this feature does is allow anyone with...

Archos 5G Priced

SFR of France is tipped to release the subsidized Archos 5G sometime later this week, but we already have the public details thanks to the sneaky efforts of the staff at Stuff magazine. The Archos 5G is said to...

Telus Offers LG Dare

Telus dares you to pick up the LG Dare for just $99.99, although at that rock bottom price, you will need to sign your soul to Telus for three years. Features of the LG Dare comprise of :- 3"...

Android Market is Live, developers to get 70% of sales revenues

T-Mobile G1 first buyers have not had all the applications that were originally planned to be pre-installed, but now they can go get them on the Android Market (50+ available now). At the moment, Android Market will only feature...

Nike Hindsight Concept

Cyclists are often bullied on the road, so they do need to have the necessary protective equipment on before heading outdoors. The Nike Hindsight concept attempts to provide you with extended peripheral vision so that you'll be able to...

OWC Mercury Pro Blu-ray Drive

OWC has rolled out the first external Blu-ray drive in the world that features Quad Interface, enabling it to hook up to your computer via four different methods - FireWire 400/800, USB 2.0 and eSATA, making it compatible with...

Asus CG6155 Gaming PC Is A Powerhouse

Actually, most, if not all, gaming PCs are powerhouses in their own right - and Asus adds yet another model to their growing line of computers with the CG6155 gaming rig. This model will feature the highly rated NVIDIA...

Pioneer DVR-2920Q And DVR-X162Q DVD Burners Now Available

While some of us have already moved on to Blu-ray as the storage platform of choice when it comes to photo archives, many of us still rely on good ol' DVD technology. Hence, Pioneer caters to this group by...

MIU Releases 3rd Generation HDPC

Just in case all the acronyms in the title get you confused, Mobile Intelligent Ubiquitous (MIU) has rolled out the third generation of its Hybrid Dual Portable Computer, better known as HDPC for short. This model is clearly much...

Scitec VLP-100 Mini Projector

Mini projectors aren't earth shattering news any more these days, so it would be nice to see them make headlines due to their performance despite its size, something which is missing when it comes to the Scitec VLP-100. Features...

AT&T Blackberry Bold starts on November 4th

AT&T just announced that the BlackBerry Bold will launch on their network on Tuesday November 4th for $300 (2 year contract + mail-in rebate). The smartphone will come with AT&T Navigator Global Edition, a GPS routing system by Telenav...

Rejuvenating LED lights - a potential competitor for Botox?

German researchers believe that they can use a light therapy to obtain results that would be comparable to Botox. When exposed to intense LED (light emitting diode) lighting, "rejuvenated skin, reduced wrinkle levels, juvenile complexion and lasting resilience" could...

Cute Strawberry or Cow USB Warmer Mouse Pad

Every winter brings a new batch of USB warming devices. We've seen so many over the years, but I don't remember seeing this one. The mouse pad also covers your hand and keeps the heat trapped inside, that's the...

Intel:'The shortcomings of the iPhone have come from ARM'

The title is a comment made by Pankaj Kedia Director of ecosystems group, and we see it as yet another episode in the ongoing PR battle that Intel is waging against ARM. That's not it: Intel's Shane Wall (VP of...

NVIDIA rumored to charge $5 per motherboard for its SLI license

$5 might be what it takes to motherboard makers to have a SLI-compatible Intel X58 based board. As a customer that would spend money on two boards, it really doesn't sound like much so this would be a good...

October 21, 2008

$200 Blu-Ray player + $100 Coupon Book at BestBuy

Depending on how you look at it, this could be a $200 Blu-Ray player and $100 of goodies, or a $100 Player... It doesn't really matter, but now you know and if you want to take a closer look...

New Macbook Pro taking advantage of NVIDIA's hardware video-decoding, but you haven't seen anything yet...

Reports are popping that CPU utilization during H.264 HD decoding on a Macbook Pro went from 100% (old model) down to 28% (with NVIDIA chip). Some are surprised that Apple was able to sneak this in for the launch,...

Apple might kill the Mac mini today (rumor)

Gizmodo reports that Apple will discontinue the Mac Mini and that this could be made official during the quarterly conference call today (the information comes from European retailers). The Mac mini has been the worse-selling computer for some time,...

H2O Audio iDive For Deep Sea Explorers

Well, deep sea here as in anything deeper than snorkeling. H2O Audio's famous for their line of waterproof products, and this time round they have yet another candidate in the form of the iDive “Deep Dive” Waterproof Housing and...

iBangle - A Look Of Things To Come?

The iPod is already pretty forward looking in terms of design, but designer Gopinath Prasana decided to take things a little bit further with the iBangle concept. This MP3 player comes in the form of a - you've guessed...

Remote Control Mechagodzilla Targets Kids And Young At Heart

If you have a fetish for giant monsters ravaging the skylines of Tokyo, then perhaps this RC Mechagodzilla is your cup of tea. An amalgamation between a nuclear terror and modern robotics, the remote-controlled Mechagodzilla stands at 20" tall,...

FCC Okays BlackBerry Storm

RIM has still not issued an official release date for the highly anticipated BlackBerry just yet, but perhaps with the folks at the FCC giving their nod of approval, things will change? From the back diagram of this device,...

Hacha PF02 MP3 Player

I know times are hard right now, so for those who are desperately in need of an MP3 player but don't want to splurge on an iPod, they can always settle for the Hacha PF02. This device retails for...

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 Gaming Laptop

Toshiba remains on the cutting edge of technology with their new Qosmio X305-Q708 gaming laptop which ought to keep any gamer happy even though they are away from their primary desktop gaming machine. Features of this beast include :-...

MiTAC Works On Netbook Release

MiTAC might be more famous for their range of GPS devices, but the company also wants a piece of the netbook market by working hard to release their own netbook before the year is over. Hopefully their efforts will...

Samsung Epix Now Official From AT&T

Finally, the Samsung Epix is available officially from AT&T for folks living in the US, and inside this handset with a cool silver finish, you will find the following features :- Wi-Fi connectivity Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system Integrated...

Motorola RAZR2 V8 Antique Rose Version

Motorola has released its RAZR2 V8 Antique Rose version which carries all the same hardware as found in the vanilla RAZR2 V8 model, although the Antique Rose version comes in a thinner and tougher package that looks elegant enough...

Stantum Offers 10-Finger Multi-touch Technology

Looks like Apple's iPhone ain't that hot any more if Stantum has their way, featuring ten-finger multitouch technology that allows you to use virtually all your digits simultaneously, opening up doors to virtually unlimited gestures and controls via the...

Motorola AURA Cell Phone

Take one glance at the Motorola AURA and chances are you will be reminded of the Motorola V70 in the past, a handset that broke new ground when it came to design despite being a love it-or-hate it affair....

E Ink Cell Phone Concept

E ink displays have been around for some time already, so designer Anthony Reed has come up with this concept that could usher in a new age for these devices. Although you won't be able to get high powered...

Mac Mini Could Face Demise

Apple's tiny Mac mini could officially be pronounced dead at the Apple earnings conference call today, since a couple of major European retailers have already confirmed sad news that they are unable to order any more Mac minis. Could...

Red Ring Of Death Appears On Pumpkin

Now this could get rather creepy when you give further thought - a Halloween pumpkin that features a non-traditional carving in the form of Microsoft's infamous Red Ring of Death. This pumpkin is definitely too cool to be left...

Asus Rolls Out New Webcam-equipped Monitor

Asus will be introducing a new range of 24" LCD monitors for the upcoming holiday season, and all of them will offer :- 1,920 x 1,080 resolution 20,000:1 contrast ratio 16:9 aspect ratio 1.3 megapixel webcam HDMI-in connectivity There...

Udia Mini Note T100 Office Netbook

JCHyun has a new netbook for those living in Korea in the form of the Udia Mini Note T100 Office that comes with productivity software to help you get started right out of the box. It will come with...

Greenhouse Rolls Out Angel & Devil Earphones

While this pair of earphones won't last till eternity, the Angel & Devil characters are depicted (in a very subtle manner) in the new GH-ERC-AND in-ear plugs. These will be available in Japan from early November onwards, with the...

Pomera Digital Memo DM10

If you're one who tends to take plenty of notes, then the Pomera Digital Memo DM10 looks like the perfect device for you. It comes with a full-size folding keyboard for you to get your notes down quickly, and...

Fujitsu P8020 Gets Multitouch Trackpad

Fujitsu notebooks are rarely cheap in most cases, and the same applies to the P8020. This model gets a multitouch trackpad which allows you to perform all your iPhone-sque finger movements on a non-Apple product, including pinching in and...

Samsung Epix i907 Unboxed

BGR has gotten their hands on the Samsung Epix i907, and here's their two cents on it. We just got our grubby mitts on that much-debated Samsung Epix i907 and boy… it’s thick! Counting out the AT&T Tilt, this...

Samsung Release CX-2233GW LCD Monitor

Samsung aims to wow yet again with another 22" LCD monitor known as the CX-2233GW. This model will feature realistic looking pears, wait-a-minute, I'm getting offtrack here. Below are the technical specifications for the curious :- 1,680 x 1,050...

Philips Green Cuisine Kitchen

Philips has yet another conceptual kitchen idea in the form of the Green Cuisine kitchen which was unveiled at Simplicity 2008 in Moscow. This futuristic kitchen will revolve around a table, where you get the ability to cook or...

Pantech Matrix From AT&T

Pantech's most recent dual-slider 3G-enabled handset, the Matrix, is finally available in the US through carrier AT&T. The Pantech Matrix will be equipped with not only a full QWERTY keyboard, but it will also be assisted by a numeric...

USB Key Skull Ring From Solid Alliance

Solid Alliance is a purveyor of weird USB flash drives, and their latest addition is the USB Key Skull Ring. It definitely isn't cute in any sense, but those who are bent toward the Goth culture will find it...

Nissan Slip Alert For Safer Roads

I guess the day will come in the far away future where "driving" no longer becomes a verb for humans, since we'll be driven by the vehicle to our destination safe and sound. After all, passive safety has come...

October 20, 2008

GeoCane Felix Concept

Felix Hardmood Beck has conceptualized the GeoCane that brings the idea of a divining rod to help you map out a path that nobody else has done before, making you a true blue trekker. According to him, “The goal...

Epson Joins Netbook Market With MiniNote

Epson has finally caved in to the pressure and entered the netbook market with its MiniNote model which will be powered by Windows XP, leaving no room for a Linux version. Some specifications of the MiniNote include :- Windows...

Softbank Mobile Rolls Out 830SH Handset

Here is yet another high-tech cell phone from Japanese mobile carrier Softbank, and it will be marketed under the moniker 830SH. This 3G-capable handset will be based on its predecessor, the Pantone range of 830SH phones, although more functions...

New HP iPAQ DataMessenger And VoiceMessenger Phones

HP is back with a couple more smartphones from their iPAQ range - this time round we have the DataMessenger and VoiceMessenger handsets. The former somewhat resembles the HTC Touch Pro with its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and will come...

BlackBerry 9220, 9900 Could Be Out Next Year

Word has it that RIM will be rolling out its BlackBerry 9220 and 9900 smartphones sometime in the second half of next year - or at least that's what a Rogers Wireless roadmap says. Guess it will be a...

HTC To Pull Windows Mobile 6 ROM Upgrade

Procrastinators, sit up and pay attention! Those who own HTC devices that are currently running on Windows Mobile 5 will only have a few more days left before HTC pulls out the free Windows Mobile 6 ROM upgrade from...

Intel Slashes Chip Prices

Intel has decided to usher in Christmas early by slashing prices of both desktop and server chips over the weekend, partly due to the fact that the company is prepping itself to ship its first generation Nehalem processors that...

MSI Wind 2 Arriving This November

Looks like folks who want the MSI Wind 2 won't have to wait for long, as the U120 (as it is known by its model number) will feature a complete redesign that boasts of a new case, a spanking...

Pouf-Man Chairs Are Quirky And Cute

Trust Design house QAYOT to come up with these Pouf-Man chairs, which are obviously a blatant rip-off of Pac-Man. I wonder what Namco has to say about this copyright abuse, and don't you think the "pill" is a wee...

iPhone Turned Into Panaoramic Shooter

Add this to the fast growing list of things your iPhone can do - while it can't save the world just yet from its energy and environmental woes, it is able to capture some rather impressive looking panoramic shots...

Get Your G1 Earlier Than The Rest At San Francisco

If you're one of those who can't wait to get your hands on the new T-Mobile G1 Android-powered smartphone, chances are you will wish you're living in San Francisco (if you aren't already). After all, that's where all the...

Sharp launches its 108-inch LCD display in the middle east

Sharp has launched a 108" LCD display in the middle-east at Gitex 2008 (Dubai). Of course, it's a 1080p (1920x1080) display that was demonstrated at CES, if I remember correctly. As the title says, this is a "display", not...

RIM Stocks Nosedive

RIM stocks have taken a battering of approximately 10%, hitting the $50 region after analysts from Pacific Crest Securities issued a pessimistic outlook on poor sales of the latest T-Mobile BlackBerry 8220. Do you think the impending BlackBerry Storm...

Electric Porsche 911

Does the word electric and Porsche go hand in hand? I guess so, judging by the work that Ruf Automobile GmbH has done by churning out an electric version of the Porsche 911 called the eRUF Model A. Under...

Iridium Launches 9555 Satellite Phone

Iridium is back with yet another satellite handset known as the 9555. This comes in a much more manageable form factor as compared to its predecessors, making it look as though you're actually carrying a real cell phone instead...

Sprint Caters To Deaf With WebCapTel On The Go

Sprint has a heart for the hard of hearing by launching the WebCapTel On the Go mobile service which enables customers to read word-for-word captions on Windows Mobile 6 Web browsers as found on a handful of devices such...

Sony XPERIA X1 Review (External)

Users have been waiting for the availability of this awesome Windows Mobile phone for a long time, but as we get closer to that day, here's what you should expect from Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1: Amazing display but Flash...

I'm a Mac, I'm a PC - the Chill Mat version. Which are you?

Targus told us than they would create better looking accessories for Mac users and the reason is quite simple: Mac users are willing to pay more to get a better design. We looked at the laptop cooler (aka Chill...

Apple rumored (again) to sell subsidized notebooks in the UK

The rumor was sparked by a report from Lisa Thompson, an analyst with research boutique JRPG, in which Apple was "believed" to be in talks with O2 (a British wireless carrier) to sell subsidized Macbook computers. It works like...

T-Mobile Blackberry 8320 Curve Update 4.5.0.81

At last, I will be able to enjoy HTML emails on my Blackberry 8320 so that I can see what the Fry's weekly deals are! The list of improvements has been pasted below, but I'm looking forward to testing the...

More than 1400 PS2 (and a truck) stolen in Florida

It happened in Melbourne, Florida: a truck with 1400+ PlayStation 2 systems has been stolen today. Apparently, the thieves have been smart enough to disable the truck's GPS system before taking off, leaving the police and the trucking company...

Blackberry Storm Training manual just popped on the net

It's hard to keep anything "secret" before a launch these days: the Blackberry Storm training manual has been posted by someone on rapidshare.com. It's a 56 pages document aimed at tech support people that reportedly contains a few cool shots...

iPod rules in the Malibu Beach Inn resort - overkill

You can come with you own iPod Touch (or iPhone), or the resort will loan you one, but at the Malibu Beach, the iPod is the key to all activities. Thanks to a special application, guests can order room...

DosPara Prime PC with an awesome RAID array of 6 Intel X25-M SSD: 1200MB/s of read speed

We've told you that disk access performance was one of the biggest bottleneck in today's computers but DosPara might have taken this issue a bit too seriously: the DosPara Prime has six Intel X25-M SSD working as a single...

Verizon Blackberry Storm land on the second week of November?

First the November 9th was rumored, but now the first hard evidence from Best Buy suggests that the "in-stock" date is November 16th - information verified by BGR. Now, it doesn't mean that the Verizon stores won't have it...

Mobiado 105EM Special Edition and CMB jewelry phones

Let's face it, the killer for phones is...voice! However, when you don't have much to say and a bag of money getting one of these luxury phone might buy you some attention or maybe even a good conversation starter...

Sandisk to build a 128GB microSD in 3 years... so? It's just following Moore's law

The Deccan Herald reports that Sandisk is developing 128GB micro-SD card that should appear in the next three years. Ok, having a larger flash capacity in my phone in three years than I have in my laptop today is...

CG designer creates the Sony Antaeus Contept

There's nothing like having fans so passionate about your brand that they start to create devices on their own. That's what "Lecoupdulapin", a french CG designer from Nice (France) has done. This is portable media player. We love the...

Apple mocks Microsoft's new Windows naming scheme in new ads

Apple has two ads that pokes Windows right in (left?) eye... Recently Microsoft has decided to name the next Windows, "Windows 7" (instead of "XP" or "Vista"). Secondly, you might have noticed the Microsoft Vista ad campaign on TV (and...

A 50-inch picture projected from a Pocket Cinema Projector?

About a year ago, a tsunami of pocket projectors prototypes started to pop up. Now it's time for commercial products. the Pocket Cinema makers claim to be able to project a 50" picture from this little box. I've seen...

Imerge MS1 6TB Media Server

The Imerge MS1 looks good and it can hold up to 6TB (8 hard drives in RAID) of media files to serve your favorite audio and video over the home network. And that's assuming that you are using 1TB...

Samsung demonstrate carbon nanotube-based color e-paper

Samsung demonstrated its 14.3" color e-paper display at the International Meeting on Information Display (iMiD) in Korea. Like other e-papers, this display is capable of displaying an image without being refreshed (and therefore consuming power). It also doesn't need...

Hulu and CBS.com available on Boxee TV

Boxee TV, the open source social media center for Linux and Mac OS, lets users manage their media content from a PC connected TV, its social component allows to share with friends and make recommendations. Today, Boxee is adding...

Panasonic shows the smallest fuel-cell notebook: 20 hours of battery life

Panasonic has reduced their fuel-cell's size by 50%, making it comparable to a normal laptop battery (finally!). We're looking at it here in blue, in what seems to be a "Toughbook" laptop. According to Panasonic, 200cc of fuel can...

 
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