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February 27, 2009

Yuruppy, Low Maintenance Rub Only "Tamagotchi "

You do not need to feed or take Yuruppys virtual pets for a virtual walk, they only require to be "digitally" fondled. Sounds strange? Users have to complete 14 mini games with their puppy, kitten, or chicken by controlling...

DEMO 09: 39 New Tech Products Will Be Launched

Today, DEMO 09 revealed the lineup of new technology companies that will launch new products during six-minutes live stage demonstrations starting this Monday in Palm Desert. For the first time Chris Shipley will co-present the show with Matt Marshall...

Motorola i465 Press Pictures Leaked

Motorola has certainly been floundering due to the global financial crises of late. That being said, it has still managed to come up with its iDEN phone that has a full QWERTY keyboard. Press release pictures of this phone...

Beautiful Bluetooth Headset by Ilshat Garipov

I do not like Bluetooth headsets but this one is beautiful. Ilshat Garipov took his inspiration from the formation of a water droplet and the device comprises a single button for receiving and ending calls. I want one!...

Dwindling iMac Availability Hints to Upcoming Refresh

Internet stores (MacMall, OnSale, and ClubMac.) are reporting that high-end iMacs stocks are becoming sparse, and it is everyone's guess that this is a sign that a new model will come out soon. Better yet, Amazon itself has removed...

TANDBERG PrecisionHD 720p Webcam

It's pretty hard for a webcam to get any buzz these days, but the design of the Tandberg PrecisionHD Camera and its HD (720p) capabilities with autofocus have caught our attention. In addition to its optical abilities, at least...

LG Officially Stays in the Plasma TV Market

There were a number of reports this morning about LG quitting the Plasma TV business, but when T3 asked LG UK's George Mead, the official answer is clear: LG has "no intention to withdraw from the Plasma TV market"....

BlackBerry 9630 Niagara World Edition at Verizon

It looks like the Blackberry Niagara's model number will be 9630 and it will be a "world edition" because it will support CDMA and GSM with variants of 3G for both standards. The big issue, however, is that it...

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$1 Per Watt at First Solar

First Solar is saying that their "manufacturing cost is now below $1 per watt", which is a huge milestone. Not so long ago costs were above $3/Watt! But as treehugger points out, installation costs play a big role in...

Fennec Will Be Called Firefox

We’ve been calling it Fennec for such a long time, and in case you’re not sure what we’re talking about, it’s the mobile version of Firefox, that should be released in the near future. In terms of its name,...

JVC GY-HM100U Camcorder Records in Final Cut 's Native Format

Format conversion is one of the most annoying thing when it comes to video recording, so JVC built the GY-HM100U with native recording in the format that Final Cut uses (a flavor of Quicktime) so that users can copy...

BeBook 2 Just Announced (eBook)

First generation BeBook Endless Ideas (a Dutch company) has just announced that the next generation BeBook will be demonstrated in March at Cebit (March 6th) and at the Salon du Livre (Paris, March 13th-18th). While the physical design is not...


Aggressive Blackberry Ad That Never Made It

Yesterday, we saw this video that was meant to be a Blackberry advertisement at some point, but RIM never gave the green light, judging it "too aggressive", we guess. Anyhow, it's an interesting video to watch. It basically shows a...

Eee PC Shell, Ultra-Thin Netbook Rumored to Come in April

This is an Asus S101 The Commercial Times (in Chinese) reported that Asus is about to unleash is Eee PC Shell in April. At the moment, little is known about the Netbook except a few critical highlights: it will be...

Kindle 3 for Q4 2009?

Taiwanese website Digitimes believes that a larger sized Kindle is (still) in the works and should appear at the end of 2009. the site cites "industry sources" (understand manufacturing contractors and components providers) and mentions "touch functions", which hints...

Dell Mini 9 Goes for $199, Today Only

Dell has sent a mass email about its discount of the Mini 9: the Netbook will cost $199 until 10:59pm (US Central Time) today, February 27th. If you're not familiar with the device, it has a 8.9" display (1024x600),...

ELPA Remote With Wireless Speaker

Sometimes, you might want to hear the TV from a distance, but without increasing the overall volume too much - may be because you're in the kitchen, or because your spouse is sleeping next to you or because grandpa...

Some BlackBerry Bold Phones Suffer From Overheating (Japan)

Shortly after the Blackberry Bold went on sale in Japan, DoCoMo had to pull it off the shelves after being alerted by early adopters of a possible overheating problem. Of the 4000 units that were sold, DoCoMo has been...

Fidelity VPC (Very Personal Computer) Costs $199

Just when Netbook manufacturers are trying to move to larger display size (11", 12", 13") and add a bit more graphics power to their offerings, Fidelity comes in with a first-generation Netbook type computer at the discounted price of...

ASUS P835 Touch Phone Launched

Photo from technoportal We've been following the Asus P835 (Galaxy 7) for some time, and we can finally report that it has been launched by ASUS. The P835 is a touch phone that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. It has...

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Samsung NC20 Netbook to Be Powered by a Via Processor (+Complete Specifications)

The upcoming Samsung NC20 netbook will use a Via Nano processor. This is not "news" for say, but Via made it official earlier tonight. The Samsung NC10 is considered today as one of the best Netbook there is on...

February 26, 2009

BMW Intelligent Learning Navigation System

BMW is always at the forefront of vehicle technology and their latest contribution would be Intelligent Learning Navigation System (ILENA), where the system will learn your (bad) driving habits as well as daily routes in order to assist you...

Konarka Organic Thin-Film Solar Cell Modules

Konarka has successfully developed a range of organic thin-film solar cell modules which were made possible thanks to a roll-to-roll process, and the unprecedented flexibility of such prototypes allow them to be attached to a bag and used as...

Lenovo i60 And i60s Phones

Lenovo doesn't only make notebooks you know, as they have just rolled out a couple of handsets in the form of the i60 and i60s. The i60 will come with a 3" display which is slightly larger than what...

Japan Picks Sony Vaio P As Best Netbook

Japan's largest business newspaper, The Nikkei, has put forward a suggestion that Sony's Vaio P netbook is the best in that corner of the world at this point in time, never mind the fact that Sony themselves shirk from...

Sony Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

Sony might be bleeding some serious money at the moment, but that doesn't mean they will skimp when it comes to research and development. The Japanese electronics giant will be exhibiting its cordless speaker system and cell phone chargers...

Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP

Fujifilm has just announced its latest FinePix digital camera - the Z33WP. This model targets those who lead an active lifestyle, as it is waterproof at depths of up to 3 meters (perfect for those who have to cross...

Paintball Turret System

Welcome to a world of pain - that's what we'd say to those who want to go up against this Paintball Turret System. Definitely able to outgun any marker (automatic or semi-automatic), you will be nuts to run straight...

Bluepeaker Lost In Translation

This must be one of the ugliest Bluetooth speakerphones we've ever laid our eyes on to date - it might come with the added functionality of being a wireless GPS receiver for navigational purposes, but in this case, we'd...

PlayMad Mod Does PSOne Games

Check out the PlayMad device which handles original games for the PlayStation One despite looking very much like the deceased Sega Nomad portable handheld console. No idea why anyone would want to play PSOne games on-the-go at the moment...

Sony Releases NW-S730FK Series Walkman

Sony has just expanded its Walkman line with the NW-S730FK Series that comprises of the 8GB NW-S738FK and the 4GB NW-S736FK. Somehow their model numbers seem to read as "NSFW" to my eyes, but perhaps that's a sign that...

Wii Classic Controller Pro

The Wii's Classic Controller has just been given a steroid boost - this time round it will be known with a Pro suffix. This enhanced pad will be out sometime this summer just in time for the slew of...

Gefen Wireless HDMI Extender

Gefen has just rolled out its Wireless HDMI Extender that enables users to enjoy cable-free High Definition extension within a 30 foot radius, as long as it remains within a line-of-sight. Guess this means you can't really place it...

i-Luv i1166 Portable Media Player Is Huge

Someone should come up with a standard for portable media players in terms of size. We know that the word 'portable' is relative, but just how small (or large) can a device get before it falls out of that...

February 25, 2009

Street Fighter IV Used To Prepare For Fights By Olympic Hopeful

We're not too sure about this, but if Britain's 2012 Olympic gold hopeful managed to snag the coveted top place in three years' time in the taekwondo event, then we sure hope Michael Phelps will stick to Mario &...

Bicilavadora Pedal Powered Washing Machine

In places where electricity is scarce and you don't want to spend your day by the river doing laundry, how about settling for the Bicilavadora pedal powered washing machine instead? Taking four years worth of development so far by...

Humminbird 140c Fishin Buddy GPS Fish Finder

Going fishing with your buddies but don't have Jesus with you to tell you which side of the boat to throw the net over? Fear not, where divine intervention is missing, there is always technology to help you out....

Windows CE And Android Running Simultaneously

VMware has done what would be deemed as impossible by some - running both Windows CE and Google's Android side-by-side on a single mobile device. This is made possible thanks to "Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP)" technology, where part of...

Water Powered Alarm Clock

Want another way to live out a green lifestyle? Why not try on the water-powered alarm clock for size? There is no electricity or batteries to worry about, all you need to do is make sure your alarm clock...

Toshiba Developing Video Wallpaper

Toshiba is currently allocating some of their resources in developing the video wallpaper, a thin covering for large walls which could be turned into illumination and color scheme (at a minimum) or a full-wall, full-motion video on the other...

Samsung OZ Double Folder Phone

Samsung has a new handset in town, and this one is the double-jointed SPH-W6450, also known as the OZ Double Folder Phone. Available in Korea only at this point in time, it was specially designed for portable Internet viewing,...

Asus W90Vp-X1 Notebook Ships

Asus' latest W90Vp-X1 notebook is starting to ship, and you will find this to be no slouch if you're into portable gaming as it will be powered by ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 dual video card with 1GB...

LG Versa Announced By Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless subscribers who are at the end of their current contract and want to pick up the new LG Versa will be able to do so from March 1st onwards, where it is going for $200 after a...

HTC Care Authorized Center In Malaysia

Malaysia might be a melting pot of pros and cons just like any other country, ranging from kangaroo courts to never-ending political dramas for the bad as well as great culinary delights and scenic beaches and rainforests where good...

New LG Handsets Appear

LG has plans to roll out more than a 100 new phones sometime this year, but we don't expect all of them to flood the market at once, but instead be released in batches. Well, today we'll look at...

Toyota To Build Car From Seaweed

Toyota is already at the forefront of green vehicle technology with their Prius, and this time round they're looking to construct a new ultralight, superefficient plug-in hybrid that has a chassis made out of seaweed. Doesn't sound too tough...

Gigabyte Reveals CeBIT Netbooks

Gigabyte will be parading three new netbooks at the upcoming CeBIT, and here we are with a public image alongside models with strategically placed Gigabyte logo stickers on their bodies. As you know, netbook specifications can't really run too...

Nokia Multi-Core Linux MID

Nokia might be one company that comes out with pretty dizzy phones, but that doesn't mean they are willing to rest on their laurels. Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo already plans to jump aboard the laptop bandwagon, and could be...

Bandai Aqua Dance Water Toy

Bandai is back with another quirky plaything - the Aqua Dance water toy. It apparently uses a kind of nanotech coating to send endless balls of water (hard to imagine, yes) cascading through a maze. Whenever these water balls...

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Single Photovoltaic Cell Charger

NTT Energy and Environment Systems Laboratories aim to go green by working on a circuit module which is able to charge a lead storage battery with but a solitary photovoltaic cell. This circuit module consists of a boost circuit...

Zik MP3 Player And Product RED Endorsement

Designer Harold Terosier must be pretty partial to the entire Product RED line as he has come up with the Zik MP3 player that strangely enough, has a Sony logo despite the Japanese company not participating in the project...

SMART Board 600 Gets An Upgrade

SMART Technologies will be introducing a new upgrade to their newest SMART Board 600 series that gives the interactive board even more brains to figure out whether you are using a finger, pen or an eraser to interact with...

Sony OLED Walkmans Headed For UK With Pricing And Dates

Darn it - our friends living across the pond will be receiving the new line of Sony's OLED touchscreen-capable Walkmans pretty soon as pre-orders have already opened up at Amazon UK. The X Series will come in 16GB (NWZ-X1050B)...

PSP 2 To Ditch UMD

While the PSP 2 from Sony is not yet official, that doesn't mean it will never come to pass. Interestingly enough, there are rumors of a yet unannounced, much less confirmed, device concerning the removal of the UMD format...

AT&T Quickfire Not Being Charged Properly

Folks who are using the Quickfire from AT&T ought to pay extra attention whenever they're charging the handset as some owners have connected the AC charger upside down, requiring force for the connector to enter the phone. This could...

Windows Mobile 7 Confirmed For 2010 Release

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has just confirmed via a conference call yesterday that we will only be able to see Window Mobile 7 hit the market sometime next year, as the operating system will be sent to manufacturers this...

Improve Your Cell Phone Battery Life

Are you sick and tired of having your cell phone die on you during the most crucial of conversations? Here are five tips to see you through your predicament, although we do think that careful planning in advance such...

Intelligent Transportation System In Japan

The Japanese seem to live an extremely automated life. Why do we say that? For starters, the ITS Promotion Council will be demonstrating its ITS-Safety 2010 (Intelligent Transportation System) that aims to help drivers get to their destination safer...

Hackintosh Junior Looks Sweet

Folks who want a smaller Mac but can't get it as Apple prefers to do their own thing can now rejoice. Although the Hackintosh Junior is not a commercially available product, this labor of love will definitely draw plenty...

Vestalife Butterfly iPod Speaker Dock

Vestalife has released its Butterfly iPod speaker dock that doubles up as a charger as with any other decent iPod speaker dock would do. A couple of speakers are located at the top, while the iPod docking station remains...

New DSi Colors For Japan

It worked with the Game Boy, the same thing happened with the Game Boy Advance and earlier iterations of the DS. As the adage goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Nintendo won't be reinventing the (marketing) wheel...

PS3 Price Cut Is Imminent?

According to Edge, Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey has word that there will be a PS3 price cut by Sony in the immediate future after checking with channels recently. A safe figure for the PS3 to be competitive price-wise...

Syba RCG RC-VIS62002 Pocket Projector

Miniature projectors that fit into one's pocket seems to be a booming business, and Syba has jumped aboard the bandwagon with its RCG RC-VIS62002 Pocket Projector. Tipping the scales at less than half a pound, it is diminutive enough...

OLED Device Nearer To 3D Magic

Eiji Shiko from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has successfully developed an OLED device which is able to emits circularly polarized light in the visible light range, resulting in the possibility of 3D displays on OLEDs...

Electrolux Sunny Washing Machine

Just in case you think the crystal studded Electrolux vacuum cleaner is not the right gift for your other half, how about their Sunny front loading washing machine? Perfect for places where there is sunshine all year round, this...

Sidekick 2009 Camera Details Leak

Here's more skinny on the upcoming Sidekick 2009 (it had better be released sometime this year, otherwise it wouldn't do the name any justice) - apparently the integrated camera will have a maximum resolution of 3.2 megapixels, and both...

OWC Mercury Pro BDR-203 External Blu-ray Burner

Other World Computing has released its Mercury Pro BDR-203 quad-interface external Blu-ray burner that does 8x write speeds, allowing it to burn up to 2GB worth of data per minute. Some of the interface options include FireWire 800, FireWire...

GMail Users Under an IM Phishing Attack

IT security company Sophos has warned GMAIL users that a phishing attack is underway via the Google Chat system. Users have been receiving chat messages with a "check this video" message and a tinyurl link. Once clicked, the link...

The Dell XPS 435 Is a High-End Desktop PC

The XPS 435 can be found on Dell's website, a quick glance at the specs shows that it is indeed a top of the line PC: Core i7 Extreme, powerful graphics, optional Blu-Ray drive, up to 24GB of RAM...

How to Install TouchFlo 3D on the XPERIA X1

We've told you that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 was in fact built by HTC. However, it does not come with HTC's TouchFlo 3D "skin" for Windows Mobile that makes phones easier to use with the fingers (Windows Mobile...

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February 24, 2009

Buffalo SHD-NSUM SATA SSD

Buffalo is back with a brand new SATA SSD line up, and the SHD-NSUM will spearhead the charge. You will be able to choose from a wide variety of capacities to suit your every need, ranging from 30GB to...

Fujitsu LifeBook A1120

Fujitsu has just rolled out its LifeBook A1120 in Asia Pacific today, and this will be pretty heavy on your shoulders if you're one who is already used to toting around netbooks in your daily life. With a screen...

Unidata SQ-3000 Wi-Fi Phone

Unidata has just lifted the curtains on its new SQ-3000 Wi-Fi phone that will also make a splash at CeBIT 2009 which is just around the corner. The SQ-3000 features support for high-resolution video telephony, although we do think...

Philips SIC4714BB/27 Digital Camera

When you lay eyes on the Philips SIC4714BB/27 digital camera, chances are you might think it to be a camcorder instead. Well, it is primarily a digital camera with video recording capability, but we won't put much hope on...

Weta Workshop Prosthetic Mermaid Tail

Nadya Vessey had both of her legs amputated due to an illness as a child, and she has finally managed to fulfil her mermaid fantasy after approaching Weta Workshop - the very same special-effects team that worked on the...

Pantech AU NS02 Phone

Pantech and AU have teamed up to unleash their latest clamshell handset - the NS02. This is but a standard CDMA 1X WIN phone that will feature the following :- 2.7" QVGA display 2 megapixel camera microSD memory card...

Sega RingEdge And RingWide Platforms

Sega has already adopted the Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 2009 operating system for two of its "RingEdge" and "RingWide" platforms which will be arriving in arcades sometime later this year. It will apparently offer operators a cost savings of...

DIY E-ink E-book Reader

Are you the type who prefer to do things on your own? Well, here's a DIY project to build up an e-ink e-book reader that relies on a prototype kit from E Ink - it won't be cheap though,...

Universal Laptop Power Supply USB Hub

Don't you just love universal power supplies? Here's the Universal Laptop Power Supply USB Hub that allow you to power just about any notebook as it comes with a wide range of adapter heads, charging up your gizmos through...

Go!Messenger Killed By Sony

Sony has decided that it isn't worth keeping the Go!Messenger service up and running and has pulled the plug on it at the end of next month. Guess there is always a huge difference between a decent idea and...

Panasonic Unveils Two More Blu-ray Players

Panasonic has released two more Blu-ray players that are Internet-enabled so that users will be able to maximize their enjoyment out of BD Live-enabled discs. The two models in question are the DMP-BD80 and DMP-BD60 that come with the...

PlayStation Palmar Hidradentitis

Don't hold on to your PlayStation controllers too tightly the next time round as you could potentially suffer from PlayStation palmar hidradentitis, a new skin disorder that causes painful lesions on the palms similar to patches found on the...

New Lilac PSP Coming

SCEA will be introducing a new color for the PSP - this time round in lilac. The happy color will be released this July in a bundle that consists of the handheld console itself, a Hannah Montana rhythm game,...

Electrolux Crystal Ergoripado

Want to spoil your wife silly? You'll definitely succeed with diamonds, but getting the €15,000 Electrolux Crystal Ergoripado vacuum cleaner is not such a good idea. Never mind the fact that it is decorated with crystals from the CRYSTALLIZED...

SmartSwitch Light Control System

Peter Russo and Brendan Wypich of Stanford University have come up with the energy saving SmartSwitch - a light control system with tactile feedback that allows you to have a feel of just how much energy is being used...

Tiny GPS Module From CellGuide

CellGuide has rolled out its new small GPS module that measures a mere 0.21" x 0.18" x 0.04", and can safely take over the "world's smallest GPS chip" throne. It takes a different route from larger GPS receivers, as...

Active-Matrix Display With Flexible Touchscreen

Another day, another world's first - this time it is the Arizona State University's Flexible Display Center (FDC) alongside their military and industry partners who have stumbled upon the first active-matrix display with a flexible touchscreen in the world....

Microsoft SideWinder X8 Wireless Mouse

Microsoft has finally released its SideWinder X8 wireless mouse that comes with BlueTrack technology which is capable of processing up to 13,000 frames per second, although it still cannot be used on glass. While it operates on the 2.4GHz...

MSI Wind U120 Gets Apple Logo

Ah, the wonders of DIY modding has resulted in yet another amalgamation - this time round it is the MSI Wind U120 that comes with a glowing Apple logo. If you're thinking that this Apple logo looks uncannily like...

Kogan Agora Prototype Is Alive

While the Kogan Agora Android-powered device has been delayed for some unknown reason (at least to us anyways, as surely the folks in Kogan will know what's going on exactly), that doesn't mean a prototype of it cannot exist....

Motorola RAZR LúK Phone

Motorola ain't quitting the RAZR game yet with its RAZR LúK as the latest luxury 3G handset from the ailing cell phone manufacturer. You will find a pearl white color on the outside, while the keypad is plated with...

Gresso Skeleton Gold Phone

Feeling a little bit flush even in this time of economic hardship? Well, there are a billion ways to spend your money frivolously, and picking up the Skeleton Gold phone from Gresso is one of them. This is not...

Zoom In With BlackBerry Storm And Bold

Wish your BlackBerry Storm or Bold smartphones' cameras had a better macro function, or do you love capturing images of people from afar but forgot to bring your digital camera with you? Brando has the $17 telescoping zoom accessory...

Find It All Key Finder

Do you have a penchant of forgetting where you leave your stuff? The Find It All Key Finder will definitely be handy as it works differently from other standard location beacon systems, where each unit boasts not only a...

KFE Phone Charger

KFE of Japan has released a new phone charger that relies on zinc-air batteries that are superior to alkaline or lithium versions in every way. It works in pretty much the same manner hearing aid batteries do, where opening...

Slam Dunk Rating System

You know those basketball collectible cards that come out each year? Well, do expect to see a new type of statistic thrown into a future edition if this slam dunk rating system actually comes good, thanks to a bunch...

Kindle 2 Has Room For SIM Card

The good people over at iFIXit have managed to dissect a Kindle 2 and discovered that a microscopic alien race has made the innards of the device their home - we jest. Actually, they realized that there is enough...

SheevaPlug Computer Is Tiny

Who would've thought that technology would progress to such as extent where it is possible to fit a computer into something as small as a power plug. That's what the SheevaPlug is all about, as it was specially designed...

Energy Harvesting Trees

SolarBotanic is working on a new technology known as Energy Harvesting Trees. While we know these trees won't be real, but they'll be modeled on actual biological examples. On these trees you will find Nanoleafs that rely on nanotechnology...

Hershey To Release Consumer Electronics Products

Want to give something sweet to your geeky beloved? That's where the Hershey Company comes in, offering a Hershey-inspired line this fall with prices starting from an affordable $9.99. Would you mind using a Hershey's Miniatures-inspired memory stick that...

Green Erg Generator

The Green Erg Generator will target places where electricity is hard to come by, as it is a dynamo that harvests electricity from friction generated with the ground while walking. According to Dr. Cedrick Ngalande, normal walking speeds will...

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eComm: 20% Discount for Our Readers - March 03-05 - SF

Ubergizmo is a media partner of eComm, the emerging communications conference. This leading-technology conference focuses on telecom, mobile and communications industry innovation. On March 03-05, come with us at the San Francisco Airport Mariott to meet the thought-leaders, developers...

LG GD910 Priced At 15 Benjamins

While we know that Orange will be the first European carrier to offer the sought after LG GD910 watch phone, we're not too sure on how much it will cost you if you decide to upgrade your timepiece. For...

New Acer Aspire One In The Works

Guess what - Acer isn't going to rest on its laurels with the apparent success of the Aspire One netbook and are already working hard to release a new model that boasts a much slimmer chassis compared to the...

KIT Eco Charger

If you're a Nokia cell phone user, then chances are you might be interested in the KIT Eco Charger that is currently on sale in the UK for £23 a pop. What makes the KIT Eco Charger different from...

Leather Cue Bench

If you're rich enough to have a billiards table in your pad, chances are you won't baulk at purchasing this leather cue bench. Not only does it provide a place for you and your opponent to sit down during...

Fluxxlab Offers Revolution Door

You know those revolving doors that you see in some hotels as well as other public buildings? Well, instead of letting all that turning go to waste, Fluxxlab has come up with the Revolution Door concept that will mechanically...

Nvidia-based iMac Rumors Abound

Word on the street has it that the new iMac revisions will be arriving pretty soon, considering the fact that sales representatives from Apple have given the nod of approval by higher ups to sell off the current batch...

Samsung Armani To Get Windows Mobile 6.5

There will be a new Samsung Armani fashion phone coming from the Korean electronics giant, and this time round it will be powered by the recently announced Windows Mobile 6.5 platform - at least that's what we garnered from...

Vudu First to Offer HD Movie Download 'To Own'

Vudu users can now buy movies that will be downloaded and stored in the video-on-demand (VOD) box. At the moment, 50 HD titles will be available for download, including "Man on Wire". More movies will be added as Vudu...

Windows 3.1 Runs On Nokia N95

While we know that cell phones these days harness far more computing power than desktops of old, we guess it has never really sunk in that we would see Windows 3.1 run on the Nokia N95. The installation of...

11.6-inch LCD Panels To Be The Norm

Looks like netbook manufacturers aren't content with just 10" of viewing real estate and plan to increase the ante to 11.6", although agreements between netbook manufacturers and Microsoft have clearly pointed to XP-powered systems not passing the 10" mark...

Gaping Hole Halloween Costume

Ok, so Halloween is like a long time away from now, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare for the ghoulish season early. Check out this Gaping Hole Halloween Costume - it looks extremely eerie and straight out from...

Samsung Delve For Wannabe Spies

If you think you have what it takes to be part of the Mission Impossible team, then perhaps you might want to consider picking up the Samsung Delve from Alltel Wireless. After all, this handset is released by the...

Aleratec HDD Cruiser

Want to find a fast way to duplicate your hard drive content? Look no further than the Aleratec HDD Cruiser. This is a 1:1 hard drive duplicator that is able to support copy speeds of up to 70MB/s, and...

3D Eyetracking Phone Interface

What you see here is definitely eye-catching to say the least - this cell phone user interface demonstration offer what standard flat interface elements cannot - a convincing sense of depth and layers simply by tracking one's eyes while...

Olympus E-620 DSLR

Olympus has introduced another entry level DSLR to the world, and this time it will be the E-620 that carries the torch. Packing in 12.3 megapixels of shooting goodness, you will find the E-620 feature the following :- Image...

DIS.PLAY Tabletop Display

Microsoft's Surface technology has a new contender in town - the DIS.PLAY (so named for obvious reasons) that actually brings together the functionality of a touch panel with the mysterious scenario of dim lighting. Not only that, it features...

Mini Microphone For iPhone And iPods

If there's one thing the iPhone and iPod family lacks when it comes to portable media player technology, it would be the microphone. Fear not, there are always enterprising third party peripheral manufacturers out there to help you stand...

Sony GXD-L65H1 Tough LCD Display

Just how tough do you think your LCD display is? Chances are it won't be able to hold a candle to the new Sony GXD-L65H1 65" full HD LCD display that not only boasts a brightness level of 700cd/m2,...

Armani Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone?

Our sister-site Uberphones points out that Samsung will be making a WM 6.5 phone for Armani that should be released "this year" to cover the high-end "design" phone market. In our opinion, the "Armani" brand in a big, white...

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Metal Gear Solid Touch (Yawn)

Metal Gear Solid Touch has been talked about since December of last year, it should be coming "soon" (this Spring) on one's iPhone, and there's an official site now. I'm a huge fan of the MGS franchise, at least...

Safari 4 Now in Public Beta

Safari is one of the less successful products from Apple, but the company is still moving forward with the release of Safari 4 Beta for Mac OS X and Windows. The improvements? Better Javascript support, faster page loading (compared...

OS X Leopard On Vaio P

The Sony Vaio P isn't out for too long and there are already users who have hacked it. Among them is "DaHarder" who seemed to have successfully got Leopard up and running on the Vaio P. As expected, not...

GiPhone F5 Clones iPhone

Not again - here we are with another iPhone clone, the GiPhone F5, featuring the iconic white color found in the iPod. Interestingly enough, it is touted to offer multi-finger swipe support and has up to 16GB worth of...

Viliv S5 MID Up For Pre-order

Only if you live in Korea, that is. Viliv's anticipated S5 MID is now available for pre-order in that part of the world, with the S-LOG, I-LOG and F-LOG units available as long as you're willing to part with...

Spyker To Unveil Quartet Of Phones

Spyker (a Dutch sports car maker) will be releasing at least four new handsets this year, and the standout model is a slim candybar that is built ground up from titanium alongside a crystal glass display. There is still...

BlackBerry Storm 9530 OS Leak

Is it us, or does BlackBerry seem to be extremely slack when it comes to firmware update leakage for their smartphones? How many times have we seen unofficial firmware leaks from the company? The latest to fall victim would be...

MCE Technologies OptiBay Hard Drive

MCE Technologies has finally made available its OptiBay hard drive for owners of the new unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro systems, with prices starting from $190 upwards depending on capacity. After all, there are some people in this world...

Samsung SPH-W7100 Phone Is Banshee-level Loud

You never know what kind of weird people roam our streets these days, so it is better to be safe than sorry. Here we have the Samsung SPH-W7100 cell phone that comes with a built-in alarm and a direct...

Phantom Emergency Air Concept

Some people fear dying by drowning more than others, and here's the Phantom Emergency Air concept device that could potentially be a lifesaver. After all, you never know when disaster is going to strike, so why not play it...

T-Mobile webConnect USB Modem Coming Next Month

Word has it that T-Mobile USA will be letting loose its Huawei-powered webConnect USB Laptop Stick from March 25th onwards, although this offer will be available only to existing customers. Bummer, eh? Guess this will definitely require one to...

Elecom MR-SMC03 microSD USB Reader

We all know just how small microSD memory cards can get, but here's a reader that will match its size in terms of diminutiveness - the Elecom MR-SMC03 microSD USB card reader. All you need to do is slip...

2-in-1 Language Learning MP3 Pen

Want to learn Mandarin or English? Here's a tool from Brando that could help you out - the 2-in-1 Language Learning MP3 Pen. The language learning material comes with 1,217 words and sentences in both English and Mandarin, where...

Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 Package

Looks like the all red Xbox 360 Elite is part of the Resident Evil 5 package, featuring a full red paintjob and a matching controller in addition to a premium theme and while you're at it, why not snag...

Panasonic W8 Premium Edition Laptop

Panasonic has a brand new laptop in town - the W8 Premium Edition that looks good not only from the outside, but will be equipped with the speedy 80GB Intel X-25M SSD with 250MB/sec read speed and 70MB/sec write...

MashiMaro Turned MP3 Player

Super cute Korean rabbit MashiMaro has been turned into an MP3 player apparently, and of all the places to position the audio connector, it is located right at the butt. How convenient. This clone MP3 player comes with 2GB...

Scosche passPORT Home Dock

As a general rule of thumb, most iPod docking stations do not support charging capability for the iPhone 3G, iPod touch 2G and iPod nano 4G since they do come with a different voltage. Scosche overlooks this fact with...

February 23, 2009

Sandisk Ships New ImageMate Memory Card Readers

The ImageMate All-In-One and The ImageMate Multi-Card ship today in North America. According to the company the new Sandisk readers are" two of the fastest USB readers, capable of transferring 1-gigabyte of data in less than 35 seconds". The...

Windshield Wiper Sharpener

How often do you change your windshield wipers? In this day and age, it makes us wonder whether it is worth spending $29.99 on a product that supposedly prolongs the life of your windshield wiper blades as opposed to...

D2 Gets Upgrade to D2+

The D2 portable media player has just gotten an upgrade, and is now known as the D2+ model. It will still retain the tiny 78mm x 55.4mm x 16.6mm form factor, but will pack in the following :- 2.5"...

Dell Mini 10 Is Gimped

If you were thinking of getting the recently released Dell Mini 10 netbook, you might want to hold your horses. After all, Dell will not allow you to upgrade its RAM to more than the 1GB they give you...

Shockproof Nurian X40 Electronic Dictionary

Hanuribiz has rolled out its Nurian X40 electronic dictionary that is touted to be shockproof, looking like a miniature version of the MacBook Air in the process. It will feature an updated translation function for you to dabble with...

Samsung S5600 With TouchWiz User Interface

One of Samsung's latest handsets, the S5600, will feature Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface according to the images caught online so far. Apart from those floating images, very little else is known about the handset but chances are it will...

New Motorola ROKR Leaked

Motorola aims to keep the ROKR flag flying with a bunch of newly leaked photos, and they don't look half bad after all. There is still no official name for the handset just yet, but it does seem to...

T-Mobile To Get Mystery Huawei Android Phone

Looks like Huawei's mysterious Android-powered handset will be made available from T-Mobile in the third quarter of the year after all. This is pretty shocking news, since the recently concluded MWC saw a non-working prototype on display, so hopefully...

Microsoft Windows 7 Beta Update

Hmm, Windows 7 isn't even out on an official basis yet and Microsoft has already released a beta update for it, while preparing a Service Pack 2 for Vista as well. The former's update can be downlaoded manually through...

Gigabyte To Showcase Netbooks At CeBIT 2009

CeBIT 2009 will be where Gigabyte Technology showcases its new 10" netbooks that are being prepped for a Q2 release this year. There will be three models on parade there - the M1028, the M1024 and the M1022. First...

Sign Language Translator

Deciphering sign language can be quite a tough task to the untrained eye, but that doesn't mean one should not keep in touch with a vocally-challenged person at all. While we have real world devices like this one from...

AirCreation Tanarg Trike

The AirCreation Tanarg Trike looks like something out of a science fiction movie, but it is actually the real deal - a vehicle that looks like a standard trike which is capable of taking to the skies when the...

P3 Gets Firmware Update

It is interesting to note that the P3 has already been released in Korea for a few months now, followed by a UK launch with no word of a US rollout just yet. The P3 is also the recipient...

Mac Mini Mod Looks Cool

Take a look at this case mod and chances are you'll be filled with nostalgia, as the Mac Mini's innards have been transferred into this classic Apple Disk II drive, thanks to modder Charles Mangin. The 5.25" drive is...

Samsung TL320 Digital Camera

Samsung has a brand new digital camera in town - the TL320 which is actually a 12 megapixel shooter that boasts the following specifications :- 5x zoom 24mm wide angle lens 3" AMOLED display 10,000:1 contrast ratio for viewing...

Sound Eggs Remain Stable On Desk

You know those tilting dolls that remain standing no matter what kind of kicks and punches you throw at them? Well, the same can be said for these Sound Egg speakers. This is but a concept design, and it...

iPhone Bluetooth Keyboard Combo

The iPhone has a pretty intuitive typing interface, but there are still some people who prefer the real thing when it comes to composing long emails, regardless of whether they're on the go or not. Why not pair up...

Wind-up Mario Batali Toy

You know you've made it as a celebrity chef when you have your own syndicated show, written a fair number of books and own a chain of successful restaurants while being mentioned alongside names like Wolfgang Puck and Bobby...

DIY Bluetooth Headset

Now this is a paradigm shift where Bluetooth headsets are concerned - our friend here decided to fill up the hole in his ear with an actual cell phone - heck, it is the perfect place to hold your...

MSI X-Slim X340 And X600

MSI has released a couple more X-Slim netbooks in China, and both of them, the X340 and X600 look set to go up against the MacBook Air, albeit at a much more affordable price. The former will come with...

Infinite Sustainable Cell Phone

Wish you could just purchase a device that does not go obsolete after a while? Well, here's the Infinite Sustainable cell phone by designer Will Orrock. How is a phone supposed to be infinitely upgradeable to keep up with...

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Last Chance to Win a Free Pass for eComm - S F - March 03-05

Ubergizmo is a media partner of eComm, the emerging communications conference. This leading-technology conference focuses on telecom, mobile and communications industry innovation. On March 03-05, come with us at the San Francisco Airport Mariott to meet the thought-leaders, developers...

February 22, 2009

AT-AT Boombox Quells Rebellion

The mighty Death Star is toppled by a well-placed photon torpedo shot, but that doesn't mean the Empire doesn't have weapons of its own to supress the rest of the galactic population. Check out this AT-AT Boombox design that...

Mac Mini Gets 17 USB 2.0 Ports

Just how many USB ports does a computer need? The answer is the same as the amount of handbags and shoes a woman should own - never enough. We do think that 17 is just about the number that...

Combi iPod Bouncer

Introduce your kid to the world of iPods early with the Combi iPod Bouncer . This stroller features a wooden mobile, a 3-point harness and built-in sound and vibration units that boasts an MP3 input port to help keep...

Kenwood CD Player Has DTS Surround Sensation

Kenwood has released its new CD player (catering for the shrinking number of people who still listen to CDs) that will feature DTS Surround Sensation, a new technology that helps roll out surround sound over two-channel audio systems, regardless...

Casio PRX-2000T Watch

Casio has released its latest wristwatch in the Protrek line, and it will be known as the PRX-2000T. This thin device not only tells the time, but more or less doubles up as a streamlined weather station right smack...

Revolution Medical Retractable Safety Syringe

Revolution Medical has released a brand new retractable safety syringe that has just received FDA approval. The unit will develop a vacuum within the chamber as the plunger is depressed, and once it reaches the end, the needle will...

Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Logger

Here's yet another Bluetooth GPS logger to help you chart your tracks regardless of where you go. The Holux M-1000C GPS logger comes with a solitary button, that is the power button, as all the rest of the configuration...

DIY Arduino Watch

Arduino is known to be an easy-to-use prototyping platform where physical computing is concerned, as it helps simplify the entire process of programming micro-controller chips and sensors. Franklin Chang has decided to use the Arduino mini pro to create...

Creative MovieWorks HD Unveiled

Creative has just released its MovieWorks HD that seems to share many features with the Xdock HD which was announced last year, but it will still lack the Zii processor within. Well, at least it is confirmed that the...

Motorola Ruby VE1 Revived?

Could the dead actually rise again? Well, you don't have to wait until the second coming, but Motorola has done it with the Ruby VE1 after word of Motorola allocating all of its resources in developing Android-based handsets, which...

Scandiphone To Revive Landlines?

We think not, no matter how forward looking the Scandiphone design is. The gorgeous and smooth, clean lines make the Scandiphone everything your regular landline handset isn't. Heck, it is good enough to be placed in the living room...

Seamless Corporation SNBK-1 Mini

Here's yet another run-of-the-mill netbook for you to check out just in case you're interested in making the jump to a much more portable computing device instead of lugging that heavy notebook all around. The SNBK-1 Mini from Seamless...

Taiwan Gets SSD Upgrades For Eee PC 901

Folks living in Taiwan and are thinking of picking up the Eee PC 901 will be able to do so by forking out around $43 to Asus. This program allows you to bring your Eee PC 901 to an...

Conduit Phone Concept Way Ahead Of Its Time

Sometimes, a good idea never really took off due to it being in the wrong place and time, but we're pretty sure this concept design by Tirshathah Hunter for SKY/Pantech could catch on in a big way if it...

iRiver P7 Officially Announced

At long last, the iRiver P7 is officially announced although there is still no word of a release date, even in its own home ground of South Korea. What we do know about the iRiver P7 is this -...

Robot Does Rock, Paper, Scissors

You know how as kids we tend to settle on who gets the last slice of pie through a showdown of Rock, Paper and Scissors? Well, humans aren't the only contenders now with BERTI (built by a partnership of...

Hyundai MB-490i Dolphin Phone

For a handset to be named the MB-490i Dolphin, one would expect it to be waterproof but too bad Hyundai did not make that happen. Instead, it will bank on its unusual design to win you over, but the...

Rinspeed iChange Adapts To Passenger Count

Swiss auto manufacturer Rinspeed has come up with the iChange design, touted to be the first car in the world whose body is able to adapt to accommodate the number of passengers on board within seconds. From a single...

ARM Wistron Internet Experience Device

ARM displayed a new Wistron Internet experience device at Mobile World Congress last week, and the Wistron is powered by Windows Mobile while featuring the following specifications :- 5" touchscreen display ARM v7 processor Windows Mobile 6.5 Optical mouse...

Myracer Lisse T10

Pardon us, but we've never heard of Myracer before as a company that churns out portable media players. Their latest effort? The Lisse T10. The manufacturer itself is from Korea, and it does share many similarities with the iRiver...

Sierra Wireless USB 306 And 307 USB Modems

Sierra Wireless has released a couple of new USB modems - the Sierra Wireless USB 306 and the USB 307, making them the first mobile broadband USB modem for HSPA+ networks in the world. These new modems are touted...

Chery Automobile Outs Plug-in Electric Car

With the global economic downturn hitting vehicle manufacturers real hard, people are opting for various methods to get around quicker and cheaper. The Chinese have traditionally been the factory for the world over the past few decades, and that...

Swivel Cam Cloned From iRiver Spinn

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and this time the iPod isn't the one being cloned but iRiver's Spinn instead. Enter the Swivel-Cam - a dual device that does both still photography as well as record videos, it...

AnyDATA Outs CDMA Windows Mobile Phones

AnyDATA launched several Windows Mobile-powered smartphones that are meant for use with CDMA carriers at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and they are the ASP-505A, the ASP-535D and the ASP-210C. The ASP-505A will be sold in...

Trimble Yuma Rugged Tablet PC

Trimble has released its brand new Yuma rugged tablet PC last week that features the following specifications :- 7" display at WVGA resolution Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor Intel 945GSE chipset Windows Vista Business 32GB SSD Wi-Fi connectivity Bluetooth...

Motorola Working On Large Touchscreen Device

Motorola is currently working on a new full touchscreen device that it hopes will be able to revive the company's flagging fortunes. Very little is known about this mystery device, but this we do know - it looks pretty...

iPoint 3D Gesture-based Display

The iPoint 3D is a gesture-based display that allows ordinary folks to communicate using simple gestures, all without touching it with a data glove or using 3D glasses. The iPoint 3D will feature a recognition device within that is...

Solio Communicator Handsfree Car Kit

Want a handsfree car kit that lets you yak away without being worried about battery life? That's where the Solio Communicator comes in. When mounted onto your visor, it allows you to pair up with a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone...

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