NEC Electronics Corp. has successfully developed a system LSI that is touted to bring high definition video to cell phones, and codenamed the product CE143. The CE143 chip will feature standard image processing functions couple with a CMOS image...
February 6, 2009
MSI lays claim to the slimmest all-in-one LCD PC in the world iwth its AP1900, measuring a mere 35mm in depth. This extremely slim form factor is able to minimize space usage whilst broadening the visual capacity just like...
The Sims 3 will be back to sap the lives of millions around the globe yet again in its latest iteration, and in there realism will be upped by another notch as gamers can now custom-make and create their...
Bluetooth headsets are here to stay as they offer cell phone users a safer way of communicating while driving without removing their hands off the wheel, and one of the latest Bluetooth-enabled devices would be the upcoming LG LBA-C300...
What you see here is a concept and it is certainly a glimpse into the future, featuring a platform that allows a 4-way competition between DJs with just one console. The program's internal software, when coupled with its intuitive...
If you're extremely partial to cuddly soft toys that come in the form factor of pigs, then these pig speakers will definitely melt your heart! They boast so much fat that their eyes remain perpetually closed, and since they're...
News of Amazon's collaboration with Roku to roll out its Video On Demand video service over the Roku Digital Video Player has finally entered private beta, and is tipped to make its debut in a 2.0 update although there...
Gmail currently allows one to manage their email via the use of labels and starred items among others, but there is still no way to view all that information on a single page no matter how large your monitor...
Word has it that hackers in Grand Forks, North Dakota, are armed with a brand new trick - the use of fake parking tickets. They have started to place official-looking tickets on windshields, letting drivers view images of the...
Now here's a highly flammable PC case concept - one that's made out of corrugated cardboard, apparently, that has been cut in specific shapes and layers so that it can hold all the relevant components found in computers, ranging...
Different countries all have their own set of laws, and this time round gamers in Australia will receive the short end of the stick especially if they're knee deep in MMORPGs including World of Warcraft. If you reside down...
Film 2 SD is yet another gadget that helps you transfer negatives from your old photo collection to an SD memory card directly, featuring an integrated LCD display for you to view a preview. In addition, it has the...
If you're the type of person who hates those dolls that open their eyes when you pick them up from a sleeping position, chances are you'll run away from this idea that Little Island from Japan is trying to...
The M1 from UMID will arrive in the Korean market this February 20th, and we're excited to see when the import game will begin. Features of the M1 are pretty high up on the "impress" list, including :- 4.8"...
February 5, 2009
QNAP's latest NAS release, the TS-439 Pro Turbo is different from the rest because at its heart lies an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor that is used to control the 6TB of storage within, featuring support for online RAID capacity...
The Star Trek Communicator you see here would have been much better off as an actual cell phone, but unfortunately for us, it is now relegated to the role of a USB-connected Skype/VoIP phone. Compatible with Windows XP/Vista and...
This Baby Bottle is one device that we believe all new parents should own, assuming it ever moves on from the concept stage to a full production run. Graphics on the bottle are printed with thermochromic anti-forgery ink, and...
Check out this custom-built Eee PC 701 touchscreen slate prototype that has its roots in the Origami R2H device. It looks really, really sweet, and just like the Origami device, you will get decent looking buttons while the Eee...
The NEC MultiSync X451UN digital signage targets the commercial large format display market, and it differs from standard professional LCDs that are currently in the market thanks to a groundbreaking ultra thin screen bezel that measures just 7.3mm. In...
Perhaps Microsoft is about to apply the adage "if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself" where smartphones are concerned after not making much headway with its Windows Mobile operating system. Multiple unidentified industry sources claim that...
You might call him a crazy genius, but machinist/inventor Ted Ciamillo is about to embark on a journey like never before - use his pedal-powered miniature submarine and paddle across the Atlantic sometime later in the year. This wet...
What makes Sanyo's ALBO digital photo frame different from the rest apart from its slightly unorthodox form factor? Well, this retro-styled digital frame also functions as your desktop RSS reader, freeing up some space on your computer's monitor to...
We all know that the Wii is already plenty of fun, but how about making it all the more enjoyable with new colors to your Nunchuks? That's what these FunChuks are all about, after all, with the large install...
Everything social is trendy nowadays, so today, hi5 launched its social entertainment platform with 42 flash based games. Although hi5 claims that it has higher CPM than its competitors, generating revenues from social networking sites is a challenge, and...
Those residing in Europe will be able to enjoy three more color choices when it comes to the Sony PSP, and these include the Radiant Red which is heading for Japan as well, in addition to the more demure...
Sony Europe's President David Reevers stated that Sony is currently working on implementing 45nm Cell processors into their PS3s sometime in the middle of this year onwards. Some off the benefits from this move are painfully obvious, including reducing...
We've always maintained that having a backup of all your data is crucial, and the IDrive Portable agrees with us as it not only offers up to 320GB of hard drive space for you to store all those additional...
Poorly maintained trashcans could be one of the reasons why not many people want to throw their rubbish inside especially when it stinks and is overflowing to the brim. Well, the Click Hybrid Trashcan ensures that your trash will...
10 years on and RIM has shipped fifty million BlackBerrys, which is a whole lot of smartphones to get buried under. The company behind the BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM), has grown to one that has a dozen thousand...
We all know about R2D2 and his heroic antics in the Star Wars saga, but what about R2S2? Yes, you heard us right - the R2S2 is a steam-powered variant and uses the same shell as that found in...
Hitachi has just added yet another member to its CinemaStar family with the introduction of the CinemaStar C5K500. This 2.5" hard drive won't touch a TB worth of storage space, as it maxes out at half that amount. Specially...
Samsung has yet another basic candybar handset that will be released pretty soon as an unlocked phone from Expansys (currently under the status of pre-order for £249.99 at the moment). It looks a wee bit like the BlackJack, and...
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We wonder why did Samsung name its latest leaked handset (as if the eight we saw yesterday weren't enough) the Acme i8910. It certainly does not have anything to do with puberty where zits start to pop up from...
S1Digital has announced its latest media center known as the P500, and this one will feature up to a quartet of CableCARD tuners in addition to a QAM/ATSC tuner, alongside support for internal RAID5 storage, HDMI/DVI and 7.1-channel audio...
Apple's patent filing here shows it could be mulling over a universal battery format that can be charged outside of the device or familiar power outlets, since it comes with a replaceable core and can be connected to one...
HTC will roll out its maiden Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered smartphone sometime in the second quarter of the year, making them possibly the second cell phone manufacturer to do so after Toshiba and their TG01. What do you think this Snapdragon-powered...
If you're looking to run Linux on your HP Mini 1000 and reside in the UK, we're sorry to tell you that you're out of luck. HP won't be releasing such a bundle in that part of the world,...
The Asian region will soon be able to get hold of the HTC G1 legally, with Singtel and Optus networks offering it in Singapore and Australia, respectively. There is no word on pricing from HTC's side at this point...
Want to be different from the Joneses? There are a million ways of doing so without breaking the bank, although we're sure the lightWARE cutlery collection isn't one of those. While you get a silver end of the utensil...
While we are sure that there is enough room for one more portable console, the Sega Vision won't touch on games (boo hoo to avid gamers), but will instead function as your regular, run-of-the-mill portable media player with audio...
The MT2 Table will certainly be mistaken for the Microsoft Surface at first glance, as this is also a multit-touch table to begin with. It measures 50" across diagonally with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels, and that...
Samsung has yet another La Fleur offering - the Yepp Q1 digital audio player. We guess the Korean consumer electronics giant wants to get the La Fleur theme going, what with the release of a similarly named cell phone...
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Today, Blinkx, the video search engine, is launching its new version. The exploration process is getting more intuitive with the new buttons "Inform me" and "Entertain Me" which give access to the top news stories and the most popular...
Post It notes are one of the greatest inventions ever for offices, as these little sticky notes sure come in handy when you need to remind yourself or your colleagues of an outstanding task. This wooden USB flash drive...
Motorola's CEO let one slip by letting people know that Windows Mobile 7 will be out in 2010, which makes us wonder whether Microsoft is serious about stemming the tide of its shrinking market share where smartphones are concerned,...
For those who have been waiting for the Samsung Memoir for quite some time already, rejoice! T-Mobile will be rolling out the Memoir, also known as the SGH-T929 before February is over. The Memoir is a phone first and...
Just when you thought that BMW's 5 Series and their Heads Up Display was cool, it seems as though that cars of the future will also have this feature thanks to Superimaging Japan who are already working on a...
Don't you wish you had a robotic arm of your own for you to play out fictional accounts of handling some sort of super explosive in a delicate situation? Well, the Edge Robotic Arm Kit is right up your...
XpanD has just released its latest pair of 3D glasses, the X101 Series. These glasses will rely on a core 3D viewing technology known as “pi-cell” which consists of a specialized, fast-switching liquid crystal cell can offer rapid stereoscopic...
Asus has just released its Xonar Essence STX range of audio cards in the UK which features the following :- 124dB SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) in signal clarity Built-in headphone amplifier capable of driving any headphone with Up to 600...
Your sofa might be the most comfortable one in the universe, but will it be able to dock an iPod? The Athena sofa aims to bring new life to one of the most loved living room furniture by incorporating...
Just how many ways can you design a pool table? Take a look at the G-1 Pool Table and you can add another number to your original count that you had in your mind. The surface itself is made...
Folks who are looking out to bring home Apple's 17" MacBook Pros will be disappointed to know that it won't ship for at least another fortnight - that means you will have to change the date on your calendar...
Fujifilm has released its 7" DP-70HS digital picture frame that will feature the following :- 7" ASV LCD display at 800 x 480 resolution 176 degree viewing angle 350cd/m2 brightness 1,000:1 contrast ratio SD/SDHC memory card slot 256MB internal...
Finally, the Rock has come back....wait a minute, we got carried away there by reminiscing of The Rock's famous opening line in his speeches during his time at WWE. LG has finally released its Prada 2 luxury cell phone...
The Samsung F480 seems to be a pretty popular handset, and Samsung has decided to make hay while the sun shines by offering yet another version of the F480 known as La Fleur ("the flower" if you don't speak...
Wish your iPod Video could hold more than just 80GB worth of audio and video files? Well, RapidRepair has a solution for you - it will upgrade the hard drive in your existing iPod Video by cramming in a...
Dhreck has introduced the new Mini-Mote and Nunchuk, the result of his hard work by modifying a standard issue Wiimote and Nunchuk by reducing its size, resulting in an extreme minimalistic mod. According to Dhreck, "That said, while minimizing...
How slim can you get? Very, Asus says, with its SDRW-08D1S-U external slim DVD drive. This doesn't just remain lying down beside your computer like other standard issue external optical drives, it comes with its own stand to help...
Now this is unofficial, so make sure you make the necessary backups before applying the firmware update lest something goes wrong and you have to hard reset your entire BlackBerry. What we're talking about here is the unofficial OS...
Spyker must be commended for trying something new, but they could be making a huge mistake by entering unchartered waters with the ambition of releasing a couple of models at the upcoming MWC 2009. You seriously got to ask...
LG has officially annouced its KM330 candybar handset that won't stop the world, but it might appeal to those who are interested in a mid-range handset that's reliable enough to work when you need it. Features and specifications include...
Having integrated broadband connectivity in your notebook is always welcome, as you have no need to waste one USB port on your device whenever you want to go online on your travels. Fujitsu has done their part in offering...
Is optical media about to kick the bucket anytime soon? Vmedia doesn't think so, as they have just released tiny discs measuring 36mm x 36mm that are comparable to other mobile storage solutions where physical size is concerned, and...
Our Japanese friends will be able to get their hands on the Asus Eee PC 1002HA and Eee PC S101H in Japan this weekend, and we are interested to see whether the Eee PC 1002HA will be cheaper after...
While the world was abuzz about news of a $10 laptop from India, we are pretty disappointed to find out that our hopes were in vain, as the device is actually described as a “computing device that can store...
Murat Ozveri has designed the OVO washing machine that looks totally stunning, offering a stunning visual appeal that is not yet seen in commercial appliances to date. Not only will it clean your clothes, it also offers spunky colors,...
Mission Motors has just unveiled its One electric motorbike that looks drop dead gorgeous, and is no slouch when it comes to performance either. It is capable of hitting a maximum speed of 150mph and has a range of...
Panasonic's Toughbook 52 notebook has gotten a brand new option if you want to bring one home - a 13.3" touchscreen LCD display. This display will not only work indoors, but it will function just fine outdoors as well,...
Waterproof phones seem to be huge in Japan, and the latest one to be released is the Smart F-04A, measuring just 12.8mm thin. Apart from the ability to breathe underwater, it will also come with the following :- 3"...
While everyone else is busy with their Xbox 360s, PS3s and Nintendo Wiis, there are some who prefer to play with retro classics on the Gamecube. A hacker is apparently working on a Gamecube loader which supposedly allows you...
One of the best ways to reduce water consumption at home would be to use low-flow toilets, and this is where the Perfect Flush kit comes in as it can be installed on more than 90% of existing toilets...
Designer/editor Billy May has been collaborating with the folks at Mozilla Labs to develop "a conceptual 'Mozilla Phone". What do you think such a phone will entail? Needless to say, it will feature a Mozilla browser inside, and we...
Want to turn your iPhone into a cool LCD clock? That's easily done with the LCD Clock application that can be purchased for just $1 from the App Store. It won't interfere with your audio playback even when docked,...
Ah, the clone masters are back again, and if you find yourself more than a couple of hundred dollars short to bring home the highly fashionable Motorola Aura, there is a much cheaper alternative - the RicT-007 Avra. Retailing...
The Fin Phone is one of the weirdest form factors for a phone that we've ever come across, and the adjustable heel strap lets one carry it easily or hang it on almost anywhere. Obviously, the Fin Phone will...
Is your other half a huge fan of guitarists, and wished you had the skill to serenade her from outside the home? Instead of enrolling for expensive music lessons, why not give the Maestro Laser and MP3 Guitar Learning...
MIMO has just rolled out a couple of 7" auxiliary monitors - the UM-710 and the touchscreen-capable UM-740 which works with both PC and Mac platforms as long as there is a free USB 2.0 port. Both displays feature...
February 4, 2009
Nikon Vision will be rolling out its Fabre Photo EX, a portable stereoscopic microscope which can be hooked up to Nikon's digital single-lens reflex camera, allowing users to use it for observation and photo shoots. Both the microscope and...
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Atom CPUs are making their way into network appliances and QNAP claims to have built the world’s first 4-Bay Atom-based NAS (Network Attached Storage). Aimed at businesses, it has features such as offsite data replication (to another NAS), webserver,...
For the second time, Ubergizmo is a media partner of DEMO, the emerging technology conference. Our readers will get a special price to attend DEMO 09 in early March. Click here to register and save $600. DEMO has been...
The FCC has just given their nod of approval for the Acer Aspire D150, so we should see this notebook hit the market in the US pretty soon. Just to recap, some of the specifications found on the Aspire...
Contour Design and Bluetrek have come together to sculpt this Metal Bluetooth Headset for the iPhone, and it is touted to be the thinnest wireless Bluetooth 2.0 headset to date, sharing roughly the same dimensions with a Sony Memory...
UQ Communications Inc. has just released details of its mobile WiMAX service, known as "UQ WiMAX". A free trial service for beta testers will be launched on the 26th of this month, while from July 1st onwards, a fee-based...
While planes and even buses have black boxes, how about ordinary cars? The Driving Activity Reporter could function as a black box, as it will keep track of a vehicle's routes, speeds as well as places visited thanks to...
We now know for sure that Acer has a few smartphones up their sleeves for the upcoming MWC 2009, but kudos to the folks at Acer for keeping both features and names of their new handsets a secret (although...
Do you fear getting lost and separated from your pack when you're out in the great outdoors? Well, good thing you don't have to shout yourself hoarse as a first resort with the Lokate Emergency GPS watch. This timepiece...
Strike while the iron is hot - that's the adage that successful companies have always adhered to, and Sprint intends to follow suit by shipping the highly anticipated Palm Pre this May. The Palm Pre will take over the...
Want to do a little snooping around the office, and yet can't think of the perfect spy video camera? The AME-105 could be the perfect fodder - it looks like a regular ID card, although it manages to pack...
If you've downloaded the latest version of Google Maps Mobile, chances are you have already discovered the new Latitude feature that enables one to share his/her GPS location with others on their cell phone, in addition to through the...
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Today, Youmail a consumer voicemail service, launched Visual Voicemail Plus for Blackberry (Pearl, Curve, Bold and Storm, O/S version 4.3 on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T). Users can download the application for free from this link on the BlackBerry http://m.youmail.com/ota ,...
Fujifilm has finally made available its EXR technology in the new Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR digital camera that aims to be the leader in compact cameras for the year, featuring a Super CCD that is able to register excellent detail...
Surely the United Arab Emirates have made a killing during last year's oil bull run, and it is time to put all that profit to good use starting with the construction of Masdar City. This city aims to be...
Designer Karim Rashid has done some pretty notable works in the past, among them include the Clicquot Loveseat, Globalight and the outstanding Sphera Bed, and he has not left the "relaxing" theme that revolves around his furniture design this...
You won't really go wrong with Roper Mobile Technology's Duros 8404 tablet PC which features the following :- 8.4" touchscreen display at 800 x 600 resolution 500MHz AMD Geode LX 800/1.0GHz Intel Celeron M processors Shock, dust and water-resistant...
A combination of a voice, a microphone and affinity towards ZeFrank results in this game - a drawing tool that can be voice controlled. Now, it would be interesting to see just how sensitive one's voice can be, but...
Garmin and Asus have gone to bed together after a brief romance, and this strategic alliance was announced in Taiwan today, touting the main intention of developing a diverse cell phone product line that will fall under the Garmin-Asus...
February 3, 2009
This home in Suffolk, England, is totally surreal as it looks like some sort of Transformers advertisement, featuring three separate structures and a garage that come together thanks to a sliding wall which is able to envelop all of...
Ah, the fabled toilet seat and its countless arguments that have started because of it. It is the equivalent of Helen of Troy, being the object at home (next to the remote control) that has launched a thousand arguments...
The newest winner in this round of the Trossen Robotics competition is the K-9, and judging by the name, you can tell it is an electronic version of man's best friend. This autonomous pooch comes with a stripe across...
This might not be the best looking or boast the most number of features, but it is definitely one MP3 player that has the most unique shape - it comes in the form factor of a missing jigsaw piece,...
While Street Fighter IV for the PS3 has yet to be released for the PS3, some fans who can't wait any longer have decided to take things into their own hands by modifying a standard PS3 controller and placing...
What you see above is one weird looking vehicle, but it could hold the ticket to a smog-free city one day. Nice to see Aptera release its specifications at the ongoing Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference. The car boasts...
Word has leaked out from an AT&T employee that the company is working on an U-Verse IPTV box with femtocell capability - just in case you didn't get that, in layman's terms it means a set top box that...
Fans of Verizon will be pleased to note that the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 will be making its way to that carrier in due time, and being the first clamshell BlackBerry, this isn't exactly a looker but the features...
There is a new high end LG media phone in the works known as the KM900, and it will be making its way out pretty soon. We have managed to nail down some important specifications in a printed copy...
The Hoverit Lounger is an acrylic chair that is held up by an imprisoned Magneto - we're kidding, it uses power magnets to repel each other. Several questions arise from this though - what is the maximum weight limit...
3G USB modems are getting more and more commonplace these days, so it would be nice to see better designs come out instead of boring old rectangular or oval shaped ones. Unfortunately for us, the iCON 431 USB modem...
Mousetraps might look pretty cruel, but those critters have it coming by bringing plagues upon mankind for countless times in the past. Instead of using a regular mousetrap, would you settle for the Mousetrap table instead? The whole concept...
It is us, or does it get worse and worse with each generation of Windows? Windows 3.1 was fine with Windows 3.11 for Workgroups as an option, while Windows 95 and 98 were pretty much happy flying solo. Come...
Kids these days are extremely blessed to enjoy numerous learning toys that we never had during our time, where plenty of imagination, a close band of friends and the great outdoors were all we had. Today, you get electronic...
Want to go nuts trying to tell the current time when you're already trying to rush back home for an important family dinner after a long day at work? Best to avoid Tokyoflash watches then, as those tend to...
OK, this is going to be the last of Nikon digital camera news for today, we think everyone has had an overdose. Let's take a look at the S230 and S220, where both of them are essentially the same...
Here are a couple more digital camera from Nikon's Coolpix S-series - the S630 and S620. Both models are able to capture 12 megapixel images in stunning clarity, although the former has a 7x zoom while the latter is...
Most netbooks that we know off lack one essential feature found in notebooks - an optical drive. Mouse Computer decides to buck the trend with its Mouse Computer LB-F1500W netbook that includes an integrated optical drive, and despite this...
The Samsung F480 might not be the latest handset on the block, but that doesn't mean it cannot benefit from a tie in with rocker Pink. Samsung has released a Rockstar Edition of the Samsung F480 that will feature...
T-Mobile G1 owners, listen up! You now have a brand new firmware for your Android operating system that comes in version 1.1 RC33. What does this update entail? For starters, you will be able to get this update OTA...
Word on the street has it that DoCoMo of Japan is lining up a brand new cell phone from Toshiba this year that will attempt to have a go at Apple's iPhone, and we're interested to see the apparent...
As you can tell, Nikon is on a roll today and they don't look like stopping with the Coolpix L100 digital camera. Capable of snapping images in 10 megapixel glory, the L100 will feature Nikon’s EXPEED digital image processing...
MWC 2009 might be less than two weeks away, but 8 of Samsung's phones have already been leaked, making us wonder whether the Korean electronics giant did that on purpose to gain some publicity before the show? Anyway, what...
Take a look at your compact digital camera and check out just how much it can zoom in. 6x? 8x? Or even 12x? Well, Nikon's latest beast, the P90, is able to hit an incredible 24x optical zoom -...
Wearing one of these NR4 Illuminated Running Apparels might seem weird and a little bit over-the-top at first, but when you realize just how much more visible you are in low light conditions to motorists, you will learn to...
Transcend has just released its new 192GB solid state drive (SSD) that comes in a 2.5" form factor. What makes this different is the inclusion of a new powerful new controller that helps this latest offering from Transcend to...
LG ushers in the Chinese Lunar New Year with yet another all-in-one home theater system known as the LG HS33S, and this model boasts an iPod dock complete with a 5.1 virtual surround sound system. In addition to viewing...
While you continue to keep your fingers crossed on a $150 Sony PS3, the rest of the world moves on with news that white-box vendors could eventually offer Blu-ray player models for as little as $150 sometime this year,...
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London has just been hit by its worst snowstorm in years, while other parts around the world do experience some harsh times this winter as well, leading us to wonder whether things would have been very much different for...
Why do we say that? Apparently, Acer's upcoming DX900 smartphone is actually a rebranded E-Ten Glofiish DX900 that was launched sometime in the middle of last year. Since this is but a rebranding, we guess the innards are pretty...
Can't disconnect yourself totally from a digital lifestyle? Sounds as though Sony's Location Porter is able to help you out here. All you need to do is connect a compatible camcorder or camera into the LocationPorter which in turn...
If the LG Neon looks familiar, that's because it has already been released before in the form of the LG KS360. They're both pretty much identical twins, sharing a similar full QWERTY keyboard, 2.4" touchscreen display as well other...
Some concepts are way off the charts when it comes to realism, and practicality while others are pretty much doable. Take a look at the specifications of this next generation iPhone 3G and let us know whether it can...
Amazon.com has just rolled out the beta version of their Game Downloads section this morning on an official basis, allowing gamers to sample from over 600 casual titles for less than $10 per digital download. Great, sounds as though...
While the world still fawns over the iPhone and its successor, the iPhone 3G, that doesn't mean other cell phone manufacturers are taking things easy - no sir, even Toshiba has taken up the task to introduce a new...
Don't you just love leaks of patent images? It shows us a glimpse of where the company is headed in the future, and the latest patent application leak from Apple shows off a “DISPLAY HOUSING FOR COMPUTING DEVICE” which...
First we saw the Nikon Coolpix L19, and here is its slightly larger brother, the L20. As expected, the bump in model number means a wee bit more capability, allowing you to capture up to 10 megapixels worth of...
Nikon caters for the budget minded crowd with its L19 digital camera from the Coolpix L range, making it an extremely easy camera to purchase for the beginner as it boasts an Easy Auto Mode that virtually helps you...
Skype 4.0 just came out of beta. We have used all the beta versions for months without any major problems. If you have not tried it yet, you will find a new user interface, which takes a lot more...
February 2, 2009
Sounds strange? Apparently not, as the British who reside in Huddersfield has a modified three-and-a-half ton Smith Edison Ford Transit garbage truck which hauls garbage from the neighborhood, disposing them at a nearby Energy from Waste power station and...
Pantech might not be too big outside its home market of South Korea, but they have moved more than 10 million handsets worldwide last year under the Sky brand, and their latest creation, the Sky Wind, boasts blow-controls. What...
You know how kids love to barge in your room when you're just about to get all romantic with the missus? If you're not the type who locks doors, perhaps the Wedge Alarm could function as a warning -...
Ecamm Network has launched its first Bluetooth webcam for Macs known as the BT-1. It measures a diminutive 2" x 2.5" x 5/8" and is able to stream 640 x 480 H.264 video and 48kHz AAC stereo audio. The...
The Timex Expedition WS4 is no ordinary timepiece, as it does a whole lot more than that by lumping in the functions of an altimeter, barometer, thermometer, chronograph, alarm and compass. Those with slim and slender arms might want...
We have Google Earth, and we guess it is a matter of time before Google Ocean is released. This mapping software will include large sections of the ocean floor as well as abyssal plains, allowing users to dive under...
Seagate has joined Western Digital in the 2TB club by unveiling a couple of enterprise hard drives this quarter - the 2.5" Constellation and 3.5" Constellation ES that will ship with either a SATA or a Serial-Attached SCSI interface....
BenQ has 2009 down pat with a new line of all-in-one PCs that will be out sometime early this year, and if we were to wait any longer, it might actually end up as the middle of the year...
The iPhone might be doing gangbusters in terms of sales all over the world, but that doesn't mean it is the perfect handset as it still can't support MMS and basic copy/paste function, although it is heartening to note...
Nice to see Virgin Mobile USA follow up their confirmation of the Helio Ocean 2 release with further details including features, price and availability. You will get a similar dual sliding design as found in its predecessor, but this...
Sony Ericsson fans who laughed at Nokia owners and their Curse of Silence exploit might have bitten off more than they can chew this time round as news of a new WAP Push message vulnerability is bandied about. This...
New Century Technology of China has cloned the Zune, and their final product does look like Microsoft's floundering portable media player from a distance in its full brushed aluminum glory. The list of specifications are as unimpressive as its...
Samsung seems to have cornered the dual SIM cell phone market where branded devices are concerned (there are many other more obscure brands lying around), and their latest addition to their fleet would be the Samsung B52...wait a minute...
The Acer Aspire One is a pretty decent netbook by all accounts, and sales figures have been encouraging to say the least. What happens when you think the vanilla version is not good enough for you, and you want...
Word on the street has it that Samsung will be giving its Omnia (see our review) a memory bump to a whopping 16GB - that's double of what the original carried. Apart from that, most of the other specifications...
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Silicon Mountain has yet another Allio LCD TV PC for the masses, and this time round it will be powered by the famous Intel Atom processor that made its mark after being included in virtually all netbooks for quite...
Ever wondered why are nutritional labels on your food so small, that those with poor eyesight will definitely have trouble trying to decipher what is printed? Well, somebody has thought up of a solution - the shopping cart with...
New parents do need some "together" time without baby around, so what are you supposed to do when your parents-in-law are out of town and there are no babysitters around for that particular night? If you're Japanese, you can...
No, this USB stick is not meant to be used whenever a dead body is found in Las Vegas, New York or Miami. Instead, the acronym stands for "Cell Seizure Investigator" and is used to copy all delicious phonebook,...
What looks like a really, really huge coffin is actually the Sonic Bed by Kaffe Matthews. As you sink yourself into it for a night's rest (or an afternoon nap), you can play your favorite songs over its loudspeakers...
Mac Funamizu has come up with some decent concepts in the past, and this time round he has revealed a flexible OLED monitor that can be rolled up when not in use into the white stand. The whole idea...
The RITI Coffee Printer takes something that most people wouldn't think twice about throwing away and turn it into a green experience - it is capable of using old coffee grounds as printer ink, helping you save not only...
Depending on which time zone you're at, the reported $10 laptop from India will be on display in Tirupati on February 3, although this time round the price stands at $20 but with the magic and wonders of mass...
Designer Patrick Dotimas must love his Asus that he has unveiled the Asus Stealth computer concept that is able to function as either a notebook or a desktop, depending on the current application. The second half is removable for...
The PSOneP mod you see here is crammed into a wooden shell, and it look really ugly compared to the IntoPlay PSOne mod that we saw earlier this morning. Well, both models still offer portable gameplay, but seriously, with...
Olympus has just announced a firmware update for its Olympus E-3 Digital SLR, and among the benefits include :- Allow E-3 users to select the AF target by pressing the arrow keys Improve AF accuracy when using fast lenses...
Epson is not only famous for their line of printers, but they do projectors as well. Their latest release is the EB-8 Series that target mostly educational and business markets, offering the following :- WXGA resolution Color light output...
What better way to help reduce your carbon footprint than by relying on solar power for your energy needs? The same idea applies to the Solar Tree that offers a realistic, doable solution to existing structural woes, where even...
You know what they say about being a gracious winner, and if you're good at something there is no need to kick sand into your rival's face nor trumpet your own achievements - people will sit up and take...
You know what they say, if you want something done, you got to do it yourself. Same applies to this Eastern Ugandan lady who decided that her cell phone charger was not good enough for her after her initial...
The iPhone might be able to do a whole lot of things like opening up your garage door, and yet it still lacks in terms of basic functions such as copy-and-paste in addition to Flash support. As for the...
For the second time, Ubergizmo is a media partner of DEMO, the emerging technology conference. Our readers will get a special price to attend DEMO 09 in early March. Click here to register and save $600. DEMO has been...
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You might expect a portable media player (PMP) that does MP7 files to come from the future, but that's not the case with this MP7 PMP. It offers just about anything and everything a generic PMP ought to, making...
Eurocom is offering its super powerful notebook, the D900F Phantom that is powered by Intel's i7 processor. Positioned to be a desktop replacement model, this high end mobile workstation will feature the following performance bustin' specifications :- Intel Core...
While the iPod's Click Wheel is revolutionary in its own way, it isn't exactly nice to use when the mercury has fallen below sub-zero figures. Good thing Accenda has released its iPod voice controller though - all you need...
Now this is something you won't catch us wearing even when dead - the Connect-A-Desk wearable notebook workstation. We also doubt we'd sacrifice our dignity at next year's CES by wearing these either, as it looks utterly ridiculous. Surprisingly,...
Talk about an innovative way to create a calendar - Sharad Haskar has taken the idea of a manual focus camera lens by throwing in an adjustable ring with the relevant elements to turn it into a calendar, fooling...
This is one strange conceptual home phone that we think most people will avoid, even if one is an avid plant lover. Inspired by the Hosta plant, what you see here is the Non Literal Phone that aims to...
Can't afford a netbook even if those are pretty cheap by today's standards? Well, there is always eBay with its gems, and today we have stumbled upon the poor man's netbook. Talk about living out a suitcase - that's...
The PSOne is but a distant memory by now, but that doesn't mean this old school console's memory should be treated with contempt. A modder from Ben Heck's forum has taken the innards of a PSOne and thrown it...
Wish you could have something that will help you beat the morning rush hour, like having the ability to fly across the gridlock? Perhaps with the water-propelled jetpack you see here, the mentioned scenario will be possible. Using super...
If you can't get something done, why not do it yourself? That's what TenaciousDre from the EeeUser forums decided to do after realizing his Eee PC lacked the battery power for long distance performance, and hence he decided to...
If you want blazing fast download speeds by the time 2012 rolls around, it would be in your best interest to make plans now to move to South Korea as the government and the communications industry will be investing...
Motorola, Sprint and Boost Mobile have formed a trinity to bring the Motorola Stature i9 to the masses. Touted to be the thinnest flip phone found in Nextel's Direct Connect portfolio, the Motorola Stature i9 can be purchased via...
Rambus has demonstrated their latest RAM technology that it hopes to be used in smartphones of the future for improved visuals, after all that's probably the next stage of evolution as the rest of the features like Bluetooth connectivity,...
Asus has just announced its latest and greatest Eee PC to date - the 1000HE, which is readily available for pre-order from selected online e-tailers. The 1000HE is proud to be the first Intel Atom N280-powered netbook in the...
The folks at Apple as well as their associates will certainly frown on Crackulous - a program that is currently in beta stage that touts to be able to strip protection found in most downloaded applications from the App...
Sony has successfully developed a new finger vein authentication technology known as "mofiria", and this technology supposedly boasts fast response as well as a high rate of accuracy without taking up too much space, making it useful and a...
Nokia's 7070 Prism is finally out, and it still sports the same butt-ugly diamond pattern design all over (although we're pretty sure that certain quarters out there will claim that the design is revolutionary and forward-looking). The triangle shaped...
Are you lusting after the Sony VAIO P just yet? Well, the integrated mobile broadband feature is very much welcome in just about any portable device, but Sony and Verizon Wireless won't let you off easily if you want...
Dadam Design has rolled out a brand new MP3 player that slides four ways - up, down, left and right, and will hit the market via Mpgio under the moniker 'Lisse'. The Mpgio Lisse measures 63mm x 43mm x...
Take a break and have a look at the keyholder in your home. Do you leave all your essential keys lying around at random, or do you place them in a keyholder for easy access? Instead of using a...
While there is no official word from Microsoft, it seems as though Nylon Magazine and Microsoft have partnered to bring a special edition pink Zune 30 that boasts a Nylon Factory Girl Dani Stahl design. As with many other...
Yahoo is not going to jump aboard the cell phone bandwagon just yet amidst some rather turbulent news of CEO Carol Bartz's daughter being caught playing with a prototype of the handset that comes pre-loaded with Yahoo services, as...
The Pumpboard is but a futuristic skateboard that looks totally out of this world, although it still can't beat Marty's hoverboard in the Back to the Future series. This board is so named as it can be pumped with...
Seems that the folks at BlackBerry had best call in a plumber since they seem to be leaking out firmware upgrades before the offical date all too easily. The latest to fall 'victim' would be the Storm 9530 with...
Asus is the company that really got the netbook industry going with its seminal Eee PC 701 model, and today, we have numerous Eee PC netbooks that it is getting pretty challenging to keep track of the entire merry...
STMicroelectronics is doing its part to reduce the number of battery chargers discarded with portable devices by rolling out a smaller and improved circuit-protection device that can be used safely in universal chargers. Known as the ESDA8V2-1MX2, it boasts...
Denon has run into a snag, hence the delay of its DVD-A1UD Blu-ray player by approximately a couple of months, although when contacted, they did not release any reason behind the delay. Guess we'll just have to wait until...
Fire extinguishers are often used as deadly weapons by the hero to escape from a dangerous scene in action movies, but in real life it saves lives in a different way - by killing off nasty flames or keeping...
Verizon is first in line to release a new cell phone from Motorola known as Inferno, while other circles have gone about calling it the Torch. Word has it Verizon will begin hardware trials sometime this week, and a...
AMEX Digital has released its new digital photo frame, the SR-7 that boasts the following :- 7" 800 x 480 resolution display Radio controlled clock (with dual alarms) Digital indoor thermometer There is no word on pricing or availability,...
Looking at yourself in the mirror while primping is often accompanied by some humming or even singing. If you think that a waterproof radio is not good enough since you won't be able to belt out tunes that you...
Matthias Lange must be one person who must've been pretty irked by alarm clocks, having come up with this design that will only go off once you smash it as hard as you can with your fist for a...
Figuring out how the Rubik's Cube works can be quite a challenge, although with the advent of the Internet, finding a solution to most problems are pretty easy. What happens when you go up head-to-head against the Rubik 360?...
The stuff of science fiction is finally here - scientists from Monash University in Australia have developing microbot motors that can swim through the human bloodstream. Known as "Proteus", this small piezoelectric motor measures a mere 250 micrometers -...
Apple has done pretty well for itself in recent times, having turned the iPod into something nearly all music lovers have, while its computing line have redefined what a beautiful computer looks like inside out whereas the iPhone -...
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One glance at how the Sony Premier 3 Walkman opens up and it reminds me of the Nokia N93 when it was first released, featuring a dual-hinge system that folds in two ways, depending on the type of function...
I think I've killed a whole bunch of brain cells trying to decipher what Justamp is trying to tell us, but generally, Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona will see a new camera phone from Samsung that will be...
Do you love spending most of your time in the great outdoors? Well, nature can be pretty fickle at times, leaving us humans at the mercy of its fast changing weather. Good thing knowledge and technology has progressed to...
Folks who commute via BART will soon have the benefit of Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing one to read/send emails and hold video conferences without worrying about spotty connections while relying on an EV-DO USB modem as well as the many...
Japan scores another first as their service provider, NTT DoCoMo will kill of its remaining 2G network by the time 2012 rolls around. Just a show of hands on how pervasive 3G users are in the Land of the...

