By guest editor Stephane Delbecque After three intense days in the Silicon Valley, the Emerging Communications conference (eComm) closed its doors on Thursday March 5th. Created in 2007 by Lee S Dryburgh, a telecommunications engineer, eComm aims at gathering...

[DEMO09] This session of DEMO was smaller than usual but it was great, in fact, it helped us provide a better coverage. This show is always very intense and now that I have recovered, I made the time to...

The Corsair Flash Voyager Port allows just about any USB drive to work with it, where pushing the only button will cause the backup software to launch, transferring pre-determined data over to the docked USB flash drive. This makes...

Furniture giant Ikea has been on the warpath against polluting the environment, doing its part in helping us keep the earth green with its business policies, and here they are with yet another initiative - Ikea will be releasing...

Who says that Windows-powered machines cannot look sexy? Here's living proof - the E702A9 Sotec Media Center PC from Onkyo that will feature the following specifications :- Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 processor 2GB RAM 500GB hard drive 4X...

Austrian jeweler Peter Aloisson is back with another luxury iPhone, this time known as the "Kings Button". Why is it called so? Well, the whole focus of this diamond-encrusted iPhone is the monstrous 6.6-carat diamond located on top of...

Sharp has a brand new range of Blu-ray DVRs, where the high end BD-HDW40 is able to store a whopping 1TB of data in addition to recording all your favorite movies on Blu-ray, although you might have a hard...

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HTC might have run into a spot of bother over in Germany, as reports are surfacing that they have lost a patent violation suit to IPCom GmbH who claims that HTC has to pay license fees for some UMTS...

Thermaltake and BMW have come together to develop the Level 10 PC case which was paraded at CeBIT in Germany earlier this week. This is one of the more eye-catching PC cases we've come across to date that doesn't...

If you're interested in picking up the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, why not place a pre-order for just $299? While this netbook has yet to be shipped, at least you know your three Benjamins will net you the following...

Atree has a brand new portable multimedia player (PMP) known as the J2 for the masses - released in Korea, it comes with a 2.4" display as well as a blinking LED 'Red Eye'.We're not too sure what that...

Roger McNamee, founding partner of Elevation Partners who have a 25% stake in Palm has gone on record to state that huge swathes of iPhone users will be switching to the Palm Pre, since the two-year contracts of the...

So you've picked up a brand new Mac mini and wish that there was more hard drive space on it? Well, iFixit has released a new step-by-step tutorial that tutorial explaining how to swap out the new Mac Mini's...

Somebody ought to get a plumber in organizations these days - more and more news are getting leaked out before the actual product is released, and sometimes this helps build up anticipation but at other times, it could dampen...

We first reported on the new SDXC format at CES earlier this year, and today we have news from Pretec that they will be releasing the first SDXC card in the world, but unfortunately for us, they did not...

The Sony Rolly did not really take off as expected, but that doesn't mean it was a failure, either. To tell you the truth, I don't know anyone who owns the Rolly at this point in time, so either...

Remember that alien critter from the Disney animation movie, Lilo & Stitch? The latter is a virtually indestructible alien lifeform, and hence his ability to surface in many different devices. Today we see Runat's LCD TV that features a...

Want to spruce up your pool at night, but have no idea on where to start? Why not give the Swimways Crystal Catch a go - this might look like a big plastic fish, but it actually doubles up...

No ladies - this JerkStopper is not a device that stops the human variety, but is actually a 2-part clip that snaps into an open port (be it USB, Ethernet or even RJ11), preventing your connector from snapping in...

Woe the day where I would give up one segment of my finger just to store a USB connector, or could the You-SB be a glimpse into the future? We suppose this is but a visualization project and will...

Word has it that T-Mobile could possibly be favoring the Android platform from Google in due time, breaking up with Windows Mobile in the process. Apparently, Reinhard Clemens, board member at Deutsche Telekom (the company behind T-Mobile), recently mentioned...

Those in the medical profession will probably give an overall thumbs up to the new mobile clinical assistant from TabletKiosk, known as the MediSlate MCA i1040XT. This computer come with double hot swappable batteries, while the water-resistant exterior makes...

MSI is back with its new Classic series of notebooks - the CX700, CX600 and CR400 that tip the scales at a mere 3kg, 2.5kg and 2.2kg, respectively. These will be equipped with 17.3", 16", and 14" widescreen LCD...

Transcend Information has revealed information concerning their latest addition to its StoreJet line of portable hard drives, the StoreJet 25M-R. Available in 250GB and 320GB capacities, you will have yet another option to consider when you want to pick...

Bell has issued a statement for its recently launched BlackBerry 8230 handsets only if they're running on the OS 4.6.1.162 build. Bell customers who are affected will receive an SMS that instructs them on how to upgrade the OS...

CeBIT 2009 saw the unveiling of the A10 portable media player (PMP) from Oracom, and this little PMP is able to do just about all other devices of a similar nature can, albeit you perform most of the functions...

Solomobi has come up with its latest handset - the Cool8800C. This phone is weirdly named, and hailing from China, you can't really expect it to shine in terms of software although the hardware segment of things have improved...

Trust to find the Mood Wall in the city of Amsterdam, as this underpass is adorned with 2,500 LEDs, measuring 24 meters in length. The whole idea of the Mood Wall being located in a pedestrian tunnel is to...

While most of us are content with the standard issue doorbell, some of us prefer something more dramatic - case in point, this Nuclear Doorbell that certainly doesn't believe in the old school ding-dong ringtone. Instead, a push of...

Another day, another on-par digital camera for the masses. This time round we have the Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z29 that packs in pretty standard specifications including a 10.1 megapixel CMOS sensor with 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7" LCD...

Check out this Bluetooth headset that was making its rounds at CeBIT 2009 - it measured a mere 4mm thin, making it the thinnest in the world - for now. The special aluminum casting holds together the latest CVC...

An enterprising brain has decided to bring together some DDR dance mats meant for the PS2 and a converter box to hook them up to a computer. Utilizing some C# code as well as a bunch of Windows Media...

OLED technology sure is catching on, and check out this ID card that features an OLED display which was recently paraded at CeBIT 2009. Looks like this could be yet another prototype from the Samsung Passport program that was...

Alltell Wireless is first off the blocks where the Palm Treo Pro is concerned, beating out Sprint as expected. Available at Alltel's online and retail stores, this CDMA version was already available as a pre-order last night, beating the...

The boffins at Philips Research are slowly but surely arriving at their goal of transparent OLEDs, and this time round the prototype will function as some sort of light application for windows. These OLED panels work as your standard...

Most men have their box of tools, and treat is sacredly just like how ladies love their make-up set to bits. Not all tool chests are created equal though, so if you want to be at the top end...

Sony's CMT-Z100iR mini-sound system has been leaked, and judging by what we've stumbled upon, everything seems to be right on track. After all, it does look pretty state-of-the-art where iPod docks are concerned, and you will also benefit from...

We're not too sure what to make of this, but a Condom Dispenser for your bedside? Most folks keep their rubbers in a drawer by the bed, ready to spring into action when the situation calls for it, but...

This is weird - Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin's Chairman watch phone uses several similar kinetic energy technology that is pretty common in timepieces of today, meaning we could be heralding an age where phone chargers are no longer an...

Nokia and Verizon will surprisingly get to work together on a new touchscreen device that will run on the upcoming 4G LTE network. Experience is the best teacher more often than not, and after seeing both parties' financial books...

You know, with the advent of Wii Fit and a bunch of other zany peripherals that we've seen released for the Nintendo Wii, once could easily mistake the Weight Fat Checker for some sort of add-on to the fast...

LinkEarth Corp. has come up with yet another medium for advertisers to bombard us with new products - a window-attachable digital signage film known as ViVid Screen. This display is equipped with an LCD screen which is able to...

Everyone is obsessed with being thin, and the Pandigital PanTouch Clear takes the cake where slim digital photo frames are concerned. Also known by the cryptic PAN1000DWPCF2 name, this model comes jam-packed with features despite being just 0.3" thick....

Strange to see how Chinese clone manufacturers don't seem to be too discerning with their range these days - the Toshiba TG01 isn't exactly a trailblazer around the world, and yet it was picked out of hundreds upon hundreds...

We once thought that only Windows Mobile 6.5 devices could benefit from the new Pocket Internet Explorer, but Microsoft just said that some Windows Mobile 6.1 devices could also feature it, under some conditions. First, the device mush have...

Nokia has announced that it has identified (and fixed) the problem that was introduced in the configuration of the 5800 touch phone for U.S wireless networks. "We have concluded this was an isolated situation related to a configuration change...

It's not an add-on or a sequel, but Capcom is partnering with the Red Cross to host a blood drive on March 13th, the day when Resident Evil 5 launches. Those who will buy their copy of the game...

Straight from the SprintUser.com forum, these images would suggest that a smaller Samsung Instinct (dubbed Instinct Mini) is coming out soon. Here's what Phonetec (the poster) has to say: "yes i handled it, seems a little smaller, more lightweight,...

Those of us who have been fiddling with video games since way back then will certainly remember Lemmings. If you’re feeling nostalgic, you’ll be glad to know that the game has been ported to Windows and even Windows Mobile,...

A Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 with 2GB is better than a 1GB, right? Well, not when it comes to gaming performance, or at least, not "yet". The reason is that game developers tend to build games for 512MB, or...

Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters Rob Spence, a Canadian filmmaker wants to have this tiny camera installed in this prosthetic eye for a project about surveillance in society. Not surprisingly (to us), people were more worried about his eye-camera than about...

Test units of the 32GB microSDHC from Sandisk are in the wild and they should launch before the summer, that's the rumor of the day. It's plausible as Sandisk has been showing prototypes for some time now. 32GB microSDHC...

Opera takes a stab at making its web browsing a bit more finger-friendly by adding an extra-step where the browsers asks you what you really want to do when clicking on something. The catch is that it is available...

Yesterday, our sister-site Uberphones has spotted the Kindle app for iPhone: The Kindle has enjoyed some rather interesting success, and now Amazon looks like it wants to take it one step further, as Kindle for the iPhone was released...

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Designer Juyoung Kim must have been in a very happy place after downing all the exquisite malts from Scotland, hence being inspired to come up with the Whiskey Cyon Phone concept. This phone does not bother too much with...

If you want to steady that Windows Vista boat of yours by a fair bit, might we suggest you drop whatever you're doing at the moment and download the newly available Windows Vista Service Pack 2 release candidate? It...

Word on the street has it that Nintendo's latest motion controlling add-on, the Wii MotionPlus, will be out sometime before June 18. After all, it would be wise for that to happen before the Grand Slam title is released...

This is one of the more interesting conceptual lamps we've come across - the lighted tea bag Created by designer Wonsik Chae, this concept works by dropping the tea bag to light inside a transparent mug/cup to light up....

Guess the BlackBerry Niagara, also know by its model number 9630, ain't that shy after all - it has finally surfaced while allowing folks to snap some photos of it in the process. This sweet CDMA BlackBerry comes with...

Just how powerful are cell phones these days? Well, you'd be surprised to know that the handset you carry in your pocket has more than enough power to run something deemed as state-of-the-art nearly two decades ago - Windows...

This is definitely one of the weirder USB flash drives we've come across to date - the Cat Tail model. No, it is not made out of a stray kitten's tail as some of the more macabre among you...

BenQ has just rolled out its HD-ready Joybook S57 notebook today, although it won't be able to support full High Definition as it maxes out at native 1,366 x 768 resolution instead. Since the Joybook S57 is meant to...

Yashica has just rolled out its new FS-500 digital film scanner that uses a 500 pixel CMOS image sensor to get things done. Capable of scanning up to 1,800dpi resolution (and 3,600dpi image completion), you will be able to...

The Nintendo DSi is not out anywhere else but Japan on an official basis just yet, but that doesn't mean there is no market demand for it. The Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days game will arrive in Japan this coming...

Sharp is back with yet another AQUOS LCD TV - the DH77 this time round that boasts full High Definition support and 100Hz technology. Available in sizes to suit just about any budget, you can pick from 32", 42",...

Those living in France who are about to pick up the Acer Aspire One D110-DB netbook will be able to benefit from the inclusion of a 16GB solid state drive (SSD) instead of a 160GB hard drive found in...

A-DATA has taken advantage of the current CeBIT exhibition by releasing its 512GB XPG 2.5" SSD that targets both notebook and PC enthusiasts who are looking for a speedy transfer rate in a high capacity SSD - something that...

Samsung might be in the netbook game, but that doesn't mean they have forgotten about the UMPC market either. The Korean electronics company will be rolling out the Samsung NP-Q1EX that is packed with a 7? WSVGA touchscreen display...

Designer Iskender Asanaliev from Turkey has come up with the ON AIR wrist watch where the hour hand will point out to the current, well, hour, while the minutes are displayed in a digital format to bring the best...

Nice to know that the iPod touch and iPhone are pretty close in terms of hardware specifications, which would mean an overlap of peripherals. Slupower answers this clarion call with its new Universal iPod and iPhone External Battery that...

HTC looks set to prep themselves for an extremely busy year, as the HTC Firestone, Whitestone, Thoth, Twin, Maple, Cedar and Tungsten have all made an appearance online. Guess economic crisis or not, HTC is not going to let...

Motorola ain't quite dead and buried yet, as we have word that they will be rolling out the A455, also known as the Rush2, over Verizon's network. This QWERTY slider looks rather interesting as it plays on the qualities...

A man who has been blind for 30 years can finally see light thanks to bionic eyes which has been fitted. According to the BBC, "Ron, 73, had the experimental surgery seven months ago at London's Moorfield's eye hospital.He...

There is power in the pyramids, or so they say. We've read about how foodstuff, when placed inside of a pyramid (not necessarily the ones in Egypt), will be preserved while other folklore actually have word of dead pets...

University scientists across the UK have revealed a new special project - the Cocoon. This is a virtual reality headset that is said to mimic all five senses, offering users an experience that is virtually indistinguishable from the real...

Quitting the smoking habit can be quite challenging, but thankfully companies have not given up the good fight yet when it comes to helping one cease and desist from lighting up. Super Smoker is offering its latest Blue electronic...

Thanko is the purveyor of all that is weird, and their latest effort involves the Thanko 4-slot USB SD memory card reader pen. Dubbed the SD4PEN, this USB SD card reader pen comes with a quartet of slots to...

General Imaging has announced its latest digital camera, the G3WP. Granted, General Imaging isn't that big a name when it comes to cameras, but kudos to them for rolling out the G3WP. Features available include :- 12.2 megapixel resolution...

The Cajun Crawler is one cool machine - it crawls along a flat surface to get you from point A to point B, and is definitely much more interesting to look at compared to a Segway. Designed and built...

MSI has just unveiled its military-spec graphics card - the N260GTX Lightning 216. What makes this special? Well, at least our special forces people out in the field and harsh environments will be able to get their gaming kicks...

MSI has lifted the veil from a couple of its Wind netbook models at CeBIT, and first off we have the U100 Plus that is an updated version of the U100, and it will be powered by the new...

Just when you thought the third party accessories market for the Wii was ridiculous, the iPod touch and iPhone 3G aren't spared either. Hama's Game Wheel Speed-X is one peripheral that functions pretty much the same way as a...

O2 has a brand new touchscreen device known as the Joggler, and its main purposes is to help family life run more smoothly. The Joggler can be used by the entire family, and can function as a digital notepad...

Acer was displaying its K10 pocket projector at CeBIT, and this little wonder managed to pump out 800 x 600 resolution. Initial impressions point toward optimal use in a dark room, as a well lit area will result in...

The Sony Vaio P has not been out for too long and it has already been paid homage to with a clone - the Vaino. At first glance, the Vaino does seem to offer better specifications in certain aspects,...

The ZTIC (Zone Trusted Information Channel) USB stick was specially designed for secure online banking, never mind if your computer is infested with viruses at point of use. This USB stick was developed by IBM in Zurich, and it...

Western Digital has a new 8TB ShareSpace NAS that ought to satisfy all you data hoarders out there, but you will have to prepare your pockets for some serious bleeding as the 8TB model will set you back by...

We'd hate to overwork our hamsters, but then again sometimes those little critters ought to earn their keep instead of being cared for all the time. Here's a Roomba that has been retrofitted with a special mechanism that enables...

Sony is not giving up the good fight against pollution in our environment, and is still working on a bio battery that gets juiced up using glucose instead of methanol. According to Sony, the battery is safe to use...

The ZigBee Alliance and the RF4CE Consortium which were founded by Panasonic , Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation, have come to an understanding by offering a standardized specification for radio frequency-based (RF) remote controls....

Boy, if only cooking meals were to be as advanced as the Lotus wireless cooking system that aims to take over the role of the conventional static hob. Individual pieces were designed for different cooking styles and meal types,...

Taiwan Mobile has just announced its W101 netbook that comes with pretty much the same specifications as other netbooks in the market, so we're interested to see whether the form factor and design is able to hold up with...

One netbook is the same as another, right? Apparently not - the OCZ Neutrino might look similar to its competitors from the outside, but interestingly enough, you are able to customize your own hard drive capacity, RAM and operating...

While this device is called the On Time Headset System, it is actually a bracelet that tells the time as well as handle all your incoming and outgoing phone calls. Phone calls are denoted by rings and/or vibration, where...

Facebook is going to make major modifications to its homepage (again) to accommodate changes in the information stream. The public pages will become " more of a broadcast medium than a shrine" as CNET puts it. We'll have to...

This is a big deal for NVIDIA: Nero, a company that create software that is widely bundled with electronic devices has added GPU computing to their software. Tens of thousands might get their first taste of GPU computing when...

Just when we thought that the Toshiba TG01 will be one of the more notable handsets to have come out in a long time, along comes leaked images from the TG01's FCC application. Strangely enough, the user manual claims...

CeBIT is where the SlashGear team caught hold of the Gigabyte Thin Note M1024, and boy can you tell from the image above that this is one super slim netbook which will probably appeal to folks who want a...

What happens if plants are able to speak to us? Well, for folks who don't give up that easily when it comes to gardening (or keeping a potted plant alive for crying out loud), chances are those plants we...

Modder extraordinaire Ben Heck is back with his latest project - a breath-controlled kick pedal that is compatible with all Guitar Hero style titles. Don't fret if the tutorial leans more towards teaching folks the basics of Guitar Hero...

April will be the month to watch out for as Vodafone will be stocking their online store with the new Android-powered HTC Magic, so the rest of the world will probably be able to gauge just when exactly will...

Oh, the indignity of it all - having a machine tell you just how good/bad your relationship is with another human. Of course, this device from Bandai is not able to let you know in detail on just how...

Looking for something that is more stately to grace your desktop instead of relying on a cheap, plasticky keyboard that came with the PC? Elecom has some black, white and silver answers in the form of the TK-FCP004 keyboard....

Guess Blu-ray has gotten all the more portable with the new Viera DMP-BV100 device that boasts an 8.9" TFT display at 1,024 x 600 resolution, while carrying Blu-ray playback capability within. Pity the small screen size won't do justice...

Mark March 15 on your calendars, boys and girls - Sprint will be rolling out the new Treo Pro device, and this will be the first Palm smartphone to come with Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for a more robust...

If you're a butterfingers type of person, then might we suggest getting the Nautiz X5 cell phone as your next purchase? This rugged smartphone has been rated IP65, making it 100% dust-proof with the ability to hang out in...

Talk about irony - here we have a Master Chief Transformer on eBay that actually changes from a Spartan solider to an real Warthog LRV. Is this like, totally cool or what? Master Chief stands at 5.25" tall when...

Sony hopes to provide a nice kick in the ass for its PSP PSN download service by including non-PlayStation console titles as well into the digital catalog. According to SCEA's John Koller, "In general, there's a lot of discussion...

Sony has just announced its swivel HDMI cables that make it easier to install audio and video components against walls for a very simple reason - these HDMI cables come with rotating connectors that are able to swing the...

Trust Bird Electron to come up with the zaniest designs for their speakers. Moving forward from the peanut speakers are this pair that is constructed around the Japanese takotsubo, also known as an "octopus trap", which is used by...

Don't you just love convergence technology? Kodak is back with its Scan Station 500 model that is able to send out to recipients of your choice everything it captures, be it in fax or email format as well. The...

What you see here is actually a non-working concept model of an upcoming Olympus camera, and just in case your memory serves you right, it is th esame model as found at the Photokina show which was held last...

Is there life left in the VCR? Apparently so with the VCR you see here that has already been turned into a PC case. What most people think would be a mod is actually available from Maplin in the...

How many of us have accidentally deleted an image from our digital cameras? For those who have suffered that bitter experience in the past, there is always the Transcend P8 USB card reader which is able to recover deleted...

Casio's a household name when it comes to watches, and their latest release would be the Solar Atomic Slim Marine that relies on Solar Atomic technology. This is the first timepiece in the Baby-G range to feature such technology,...

DEMO is over! Congrats to all the participants for their hard work and their cool products. It's hard to say, but we do have our own favorites, and for DEMO 09 here are the coolest products and companies: Touch...

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[DEMO 09] Due to the global recession, this was the quietest DEMO I have ever attended: only 39 companies presented instead of the 70 per session for the past year. This session was in fact very interesting, showcasing more...

Folks living in Germany who want to pick up the delicious Toshiba TG01 handset can do so only from O2, as it will be available exclusively from that particular mobile carrier. Just to refresh your memory, the Toshiba TG01...

If you've stumbled across leaked images of an upcoming Motorola Android phone, there is no reason to get all excited about it - apparently, it is but a Photoshop job that merges the Moto ROKR E8 and the MOTOZINE...

For the umpteenth time, we have news of yet another PSP2 rumor. Eurogamer has reported news from an anonymous source close to Sony that claims a new PSP design is already in the works at Sony, and it will...

Special and limited editions seem to be all the rage these days, and Dell has just released a Special Edition of its 15.4" Studio line. Among the enhancements associated with this are an LED-backlit display and a Black Vapor...

Transcend has a spanking new 1.8” portable SSD18M that offers users the option of having both eSATA and USB connection interfaces with a maximum capacity of 128GB. The high-speed eSATA interface will offer a (theoretical figure only - real...

Pixavi's Xcaster is a wireless high-definition communication camera that is able to hold video conferences as well when required. It helps connect from the field to experts and coworkers located just about anywhere on the globe as long as...

JVC's flagship Everio X GZ-X900 camcorder seems to have achieved the much desired balance of style and substance, coming in a brick-like form factor that harks back to the older generation of camcorders with a quality-like chassis to boot....

We sure as heck would think something as intimate as a tampon would not be used as inspiration when coming up with the next USB flash drive design, but we're apparently wrong. What you see here are actual products...

Kingston knows that in times of economic hardship, folks often take the trouble to choose the most cost effective method of doing things. Folks who want a simple machine to do their word processing and read email will definitely...

Sharp aims to roll out its Residential Solar Power Generation Systems that are compatible with “Roofit Design” which will see efficient installation of photovoltaic modules on a wide range of roof shapes with various roof surface areas. This ought...

Asus goes for thin with their recently announced U and UX series of ultra slim notebooks that will apparently roll off production lines sometime in the second quarter of this year. Both models will adopt a chiclet-style keyboard (do...

We know about PC case modding, but console case modding isn't as huge as its PC counterpart. Still, that doesn't mean a smaller following will result in less impressive mods, as evident by the Alien Assimilation PS3 you see...

According to Asus' bosses at CeBIT, the much looked forward to Asus Eee PC Keyboard could be released as early as this May. We would definitely love to wrap our hands around this - after all, who wouldn't want...

While the Pentax X70 does look like some sort of DSLR at first glance, it actually isn't - but it does come with an unprecedented 24x Superzoom, an is also the first in the world for a model of...

Sony knows that not everybody is able to afford expensive underwater camera equipment, which is why they have come up with a waterproof pack for their new Cyber-Shot DSC-T90 and W-Series cameras. The packs are represented by the Sony...

Photo source Beginning today, Comcast is deploying new speed tiers in the San Francisco bay area. Here are the available options for demanding users (requires a new modem): Extreme 50: 50Mbps down / 10Mbps up for $140/mo Ultra: 22Mbps down/5Mbps...

Earlier today, I saw an interesting article on CNET from Don Reisinger about how the PS3 was hard to develop for, "on purpose". I would like to comment on it and add to the discussion. As a former PC...

MSI was showing their 20" Wind Top at Cebit and the Wind Top AE2010 has an edge over the competition, thanks to a few things: 1600x900touch-display and HD playback capabilities. The rest of the specifications is made of "common"...

Sigma was showing its DP2 high-end compact camera at PMA. The DP2 has been spotted before by eagle-eye bloggers, but now it is official and again, Sigma stands by its "20% snappier" claim. Overall, what we like with the...

The second day of DEMO is underway and if you want to know what the creators of the best upcoming startups are saying, tune into our live coverage. A sample of today’s topics:  Marketing expenses Word of mouth How...

The Nuvi 1300 and 1200 are ultra-slim GPS navigators that feature 4.5" and 3.5" displays, respectively. They come with a lifetime free traffic information service and have a pedestrian mode, that's particularly useful when you're traveling to a new...

Just when you thought that Mini-ITX is as small as it gets, along comes VIA Technologies with their new Em-ITX form factor that is meant for embedded system developers. The Em-ITX is the new standard bearer for super slim...

While the Biocase is pretty useful for you to make sure that the luggage can only be opened by you, the owner, that won't stop travel authorities in some countries to perform an impromptu check without your permission/knowledge. This...

The Samsung NC20 is highly anticipated in the US, and we just have received word that this will be a Newegg exclusive starting from March 16th onwards. It will come in Henry Ford's favorite car color - black, and...

Asus recently introduced the K Series, a “smart choice of notebooks designed to provide users with no-frills day-to-day computing and steadfast reliability”. You will find all K Series notebooks run on the proprietary ASUS Super Hybrid Engine (SHE) for...

We've never heard of Atree before, but that isn't stopping the Korean company from rolling out their new Red Eye portable media player (PMP), also known as the Atree J2. Nothing concrete is known about this model, although the...

Samsung has just released the Haptic PoP, also known by its model number as the SCH-W750 in Korea. Being yet another full touchscreen model in the market, you can be sure that a fair number of folks who want...

If you want to be the first to own something new always, then take note that the Asus Eee TOP all-in-one desktop is now available for pre-order. These will ship throughout the US when March 9th rolls around as...

At Cebit, NVIDIA has announced four new mobile GPUs, the faster ones being the GTX 280M and 260M. According to NVIDIA, they offer close to 50% more performance than their previous mobile offerings. Note that GTX 280M and GTX...

Folks who are running handsets powered by the S60 5th edition operating system, take note! Apparently, there is a new project by Jamie Fuller that hopes to introduce multitouch gestures to owners of Nokia S60-powered devices. While the multitouch...

Asus ain't about to give up on its Eee PC line just yet, not when it is so lucrative to begin with. The Eee PC 1008HA model was announced at the press conference in CeBIT, but very little else...

While Mio and Garmin are primarily GPS manufacturers, it seems as though Garmin's tardiness in getting their nuviphone out soon enough will come back and bite them if Mio keeps up the good work it has started with the...

Everyone's favorite SD card with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity (the Eye-Fi, of course) has just received an upgrade where the card is able to upload video to several sites such as YouTube and Flickr, in addition to standard photo uploading...

Panasonic ups the ante with its new Lumix GH1 digital SLR that is able to do video recording in full high definition (1080p) resolution as well when you prefer to shoot video instead of stills, all from the same...

Apple has not forgotten about the Mac Pro in its latest refresh that will see the new Intel “Nehalem” Xeon processors working within alongside a next-generation system architecture that is touted to deliver up to twice the performance of...

Talk about having an identity crisis! If you're the type who loves snapping photos of random images without you being behind the lens, then the Glare boomerang camera sounds like just the device to have - assuming it is...

Puget Systems decided that the recession will kick in only when they say so, otherwise how else would they put together a $16,000 computer system while expecting the man on Main Street to purchase one? Powered by a quartet...

Beepers used to be the in thing before cell phones became popular with the masses, and these days very few people rely on a beeper when it comes to getting the latest information and updates as there is always...

This is one watch that doesn't tell the time until you let it know - judging by that, the Black Screen Watch is a digital device that has long ditched its analog roots, using LEDs which light up only when the...

Want to go green but don't know where to start? If only the Terraviva Domestic Composter was real, then you would be able to create your own compost to keep those veggies in the garden nice and green without...

Pretec lays claim to the largest capacity ExpressCard SSD in the world today with its 128GB monster at CeBIT in Germany. Also available will be the 64GB version just in case you think you won't need that kind of...

Guess rumors have evolved into fact yet again today as Apple unveils their new Mac Mini which is long overdue for a refresh after chugging along to specifications which hail from August 2007 onwards. The new Mac Mini will...

Apple loves doing things in a subtle manner, and latest news has it that the wired Apple Keyboard will now come without the numeric keypad, where everything else is designed in a similar manner as the wireless model that...

Apple is offering something a little bit different in the wireless router market with their new Airport Extreme, where its dual-band Wi-Fi radios allow the device to work in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously. It is also able to...

Asus decided to make the already fast Lamborghini VX5 even faster with a 1TB solid state drive, making it the first model in the world to sport something like that. Unveiled before CeBIT in Germany kicks off, the Lamborghini...

Sony ain't letting up with a new pair of 5.1-channel Blu-ray HTIB systems, going by the model numbers BDV-E300 and BDV-E500W. Both bundles will be accompanied by a BD-Live-capable (Profile 2.0) Blu-ray player, whereas the latter will feature integrated...

Sony pins its hopes on a couple of new Profile 2.0 Blu-ray players - the BDP-S360 and BDP-S560. The latter will feature built-in Wi-Fi connectivity that taps into BD Live content, alongside the ability to download future firmware updates...

AgfaPhoto's DV-5580Z digital camera will not only allow you to snap pretty photos with its 8-megapixel CMOS sensor and 5x optical zoom, it is also able to record video for posterity. The video we're talking about here isn't some...

If you're a proud owner of a Macbook, Macbook Pro and Macbook Air (or basically any other notebook owner, but the M1-Pro does look so much cooler with an Apple product), then the M1-Pro notebook cooler is just the...

Trust the folks from Art Lebedev to come up with a really cool USB hub design, after all, they're the ones with the super neat Optimus OLED keyboard that wowed the world in the past (partly due to its...

The 830 Spyder is no Ferrari, but it is actually a handset from LG. While it looks pretty in form, problems that plague it prove once again that beauty is only skin deep. Word has it that LG will...

Economic crunch or not, Sony ain't letting up with its push for High Definition entertainment in homes across the world. Their latest effort will see the new W-Series from its Bravia line that will come in 40", 46" and...

The MSI GT725 is a venerable gaming machine, and this time round it is equipped with the extremely potent ATI Radeon HD4850 that is touted to offer desktop graphics performance on a single card. While it won't be as...

Mitsubishi has a couple of new projectors in store for the masses - the WD3300U and XD3200U. Both of them will cater for large display needs such as lecture halls, boardrooms, large classrooms, church sanctuaries and a myriad of...

For folks who love the great outdoors or sports, there is the AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 830UW which allows you to capture fast moving images without missing a beat, and you don't have to fork out thousands to snag yourself a...

PMA will also see AgfaPhoto roll out their Sensor 830s and 530s digital cameras which come with a large red button that is meant to work as a sensor shutter button instead of launching missles like how you see...

AgfaPhoto isn't exactly one of the biggest players when it comes to digital cameras, but that doesn't mean they don't offer pretty good products. The PMA event will see AgfaPhoto roll out its OPTIMA range of compact digital cameras...

PMA is up and running, and Sony has unveiled yet another CyberShot digital camera - this time round it comes in the model number DSC-HX1 which was already making its rumorious (we coined this word - you heard it...

LaCie brings new meaning to the word USB key with their CurrenKey USB flash drive range. These tiny miniature microSD memory card readers boast a read speed of 20MB/s and a write speed of 10MB/s, supporting microSD cards of...

We all know that ninjas are supposed to be stealthy and healthy, but what happens if there is a rogue ninja who prefers to light up on occasion? We're not talking about Wolverine here as he has a healing...

LCD monitors are dime a dozen, but LED monitors? Those are fairly new to the market, and Diguang International from China will be parading its new super slim 19" and 22" LED monitors at CeBIT. Measuring just 13.3mm thin...

[DEMO 09] Today Avaak launched Vue a cool video streaming network solution powered by wireless tiny cameras that have a great battery, so this product is somewhat green. The mounts are magnetic and very easy to install anywhere in...

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At the moment, this is just a concept, but Asus has built it following the feedback that the company has received on WePC.com, a site on which users can submit ideas and feedback about laptops (Note that Ubergizmo contributes...

The Samsung NX Series's goal is to bring DSLR image quality into the Point and Shoot market. To do that, it uses an APS-C sensor format, also found in DSLR cameras like the Nikon D70. With such a sensor,...

Our friends from OhGizmo took the time to review the Clarion MiND, a mobile internet device (MID) that is equipped with a GPS receiver. Because it is a mini computer, the Clarion MiND can take on many roles such...

According to San Francisco's mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco could see a 10-30MW wave power production on its shores (or over the horizon?), if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepts the project proposed by the city. It looks...

[DEMO 09] We published this morning about the launch of this new Texas Instrument ARM-powered Netbook that has a 10 to 15 hours battery life. There is a photo gallery too! It is a prototype and I did not...

Although not very useful, geeks will appreciate the port of Mac OS 7 to the iPhone. So far most of the basic applications included in Mac OS 7 seem to work. Thanks to the increasing number of emulation libraries,...

Intel and TSMC have entered into an agreement in which they will adapt the Atom design to TSMC's manufacturing process. TSMC is a contract foundry that makes chips for fabless* semi-conductor companies like Broadcom or NVIDIA. Intel on the...

GPUS are often associated with ideas like "power hog", but NVIDIA knows that the future does not reside in 300 Watts GPUs, but in something more efficient, even if the occasional high-end GPU will indeed be a power hog....

They sure weren't kidding when it is said that one can find virtually anything and everything for sale in eBay, even Street Fighter IV cabinets. This game was released pretty recently, making a splash on the PS3 just last...

NVIDIA just announced that it has drivers for Windows 7 Beta. While you have not heard much about it, Windows 7 will likely be the first Windows operating system that comes with GPU computing embedded at its core. For...

Both Rand McNally and Navigon have come together to offer users new GPS systems, and they are the 7300T and 4300T. The former is a flagship model that features a 4.3" touchscreen display, text-to-speech capability, voice commands, Bluetooth connectivity...

This magic mirror does not tell you who the fairest is of them all, but it does reflect your inner anatomy including bones and muscles whenever you stand right in front of it. Pretty unnerving if you ask me,...

[DEMO 09] This is the perfect product to launch in 2009… I wish it was created two years ago, it may have prevented the mortgage business insanity. HomeAccount.com is a web-based service helps consumer select the best options for...

The FCC has just stamped their seal of approval on the Samsung i637 handset, and this model will arrive on AT&T networks in the near future. We don't really know too much about this other than the fact that...

If you have an interest in the hottest startups out there, you might want to keep an eye on live.ubergizmo.com, where we'll keep you up to date with what's being unveiled at DEMO in Palm Springs right now. Our regular...

Looks like e-book readers are starting to catch on, and we ought to see more and more manufacturers jump on board the bandwagon in due time. iriver Japan (not to be confused with the iRiver from Korea) hopes to...

Fujitsu Siemens Computers hope to roll out a new computer by the middle of this year (that's just three months or so away at worst) which will not sip a single iota of energy when turned off. Sounds crazy?...

Asus will be rolling out a brand new Marine Cool concept motherboard that is a sight to behold no matter which planet you're from. This stunning board will obviously target hard core gamers and can be caught at Asus'...

[DEMO 09] This new moble device launched today at DEMO is interesting: it serves as a netbook and as a standalone tablet, thanks to its detachable keyboard and its 3D touchscreen user interface. The battery life is really good...

[DEMO 09] Coveroo is launching new finishes and color for its line of custom lasered Artwork. Customers can go at www.coveroo.com, select their desired design, and the Coveroo team will hand craft a new back cover for their phones,...

[DEMO 09] Asurion new address book is developed for the Android platform, but more version will be developed. I like this approach of the address book that lets users interact with their contact using various type of messaging and...

[DEMO 09] Skout is a location based mobile dating service that recently launches its iPhone application, it lets you discover who is nearby and available for dating. Today, Skout introduced Skout Out, its 42” touch screen, in-bar version. Connected...

[DEMO 09] I already like this product! Any messaging addict knows that the iPhone virtual keyboard is not ideal for typing, that's why roughly a thirty percent of iPhone owners also have another smart phone for business. Promptu, today...

[DEMO 09] Kutano allows user comments and discussion side by side with any web page without requiring permission or modification by the website. It is basically an online forum related to any web page with no moderation or control...

center> [DEMO 09] Jadoos is a web application that aggregates internet users multiple activities : multiple social networking profiles, rss feeds, shopping and transactions. Developpers can buildpplications on Jadoos Open API and leverage the xisting payment processing and billing system....

[DEMO 09] Mostly early adopters use RSS feeds, aggregators and alerts to get their news from the web, the majority of internet users still largely rely on search engines. Ensembli is a new kind of aggregator that leverages artificial...

[DEMO 09] Wow! After the Social Networking era would we enter the Thought Networking time? Is this the Web 3.0 premises? Chris Shipley categorize this innovative semantic application under the Web 3.0 umbrella: "Web 3.0 refers to the next...

[DEMO 09] The name is pretty cool and sounds fun. According to Samson Yao, VP of Business development of Gagapost, "there are 184 million bloggers worldwide in 2008, however, daily post number decreased by 40% last year. People give...

[DEMO 09] Today Symanted is launching a new web application that allows tech experts help their friends and family with technical support securely over the web. There are many web services available for tech support but none is really...

[DEMO] Presto is a pre-boot operating system that aims to get you connected to the web "in seconds" after you push the "ON" button of your laptop. It works by using a variant of Linux that is optimized to...

[DEMO 09] I am surprised to see a web video service launching at DEMO today, knowing that even Google struggles to monetize YouTube. When I attended the first DEMO in 2007, loads of startups launched video services, but I...

[DEMO 09] Incubated by Apption Software, a company specialized in Artificial Intelligence solutions, GazaroGazaro is a customizable online sales flyer that keeps track of what consumers want to buy, aggregates and classifies sales found in flyers, catalogs and websites...

[DEMO 09] The well-known bookmark synchronization add-on Foxmarks today announced Xmarks, its bookmark-powered web discovery engine. Leveraging over 600 million bookmarks, the new application use the wisdom of the crowd to provide site recommendations into the browser and directlly...

[DEMO 09] CC:Betty is a free web service that acts as a personal email assistant. This new application create a visual space on the web of the user's email activity and display email conversations in a single view. It...

Asus does not only want to remain in front technologically of its netbook rivals, but aims to include fashion into the equation as well. Word has it that the Asus Eee PC 1000HE will not only come in black...

Who would've thought that technology would have progressed far enough for a stolen laptop to shout for help once it is booted up? Front Door Software Corp.'s Retriever program aims to combat laptop theft, where the incorrect entry of...

For the more hirstute among us, there is a way to make sure your back is free from unsightly hair that turn the opposite sex off (although others might find it to be extremely sexy) - the Swerve Back...

Alpha Network from Taiwan has rolled out its latest network media player, the BT (BitTorrent) Box that will be paraded at CeBIT from tomorrow onwards. The BT Box will feature an integrated hard drive while functioning as a plug-and-play...

Microsoft claims to have paid close attention to tester feedback for its Windows 7 Beta and will make ready a bunch of changes for users in the release candidate. Hopefully the final product will be according to what beta...

So you've just moved into your spanking new apartment and want to fill it up with the Zen look? Fret not, the Gigabyte GK-K7100 keyboard ought to do the trick just right thanks to its slim design which will...

Gigabyte has yet another device ready to be unveiled at the upcoming CeBIT event, and this time round it is the GK-K6800 keyboard. Meant to merge both luxury and fashion forward design in a single device, the GK-K6800 comes...

Another day, another gaming mouse. These are a rare breed as not too many of such products are released with each fiscal year, although we're sure any gamer worth their salt will prefer to shack up with a gaming...

If you're the type who loves collecting special or limited editions of items, then you might want to consider the MSI PX6000 Prestige notebook that will be available exclusively in Japan only. In fact, it is so exclusive that...

Want to spruce up your iPod nano 4G with a bunch of acrylic clear cases without losing an iota of functionality? You definitely won't go wrong with the iSee inked Contour, offering a trendy finish that will turn heads...

The FineDrive iQ500 personal navigation device looks set to pack a pretty potent punch - unfortunately for the rest of the world (that means anywhere else outside of South Korea), the FineDrive iQ500 won't be made available at time...

The MPJ-101 pico LED projector was announced just a couple of months ago, and our friends at Akihabaranews have got hold of one to play with. Just to keep the gray matter going, the MPJ-101 is a 3M like...

The Amazon Kindle 2 might have been out for just a short while, but that doesn't mean it won't have any competitors. The Onyx Boox is here to grab a share of the Kindle 2's market, featuring a 6"...

When Nokia's E55 was rolled out last week, it came only in black and white colors, but now you will also have the option for choosing a red E55 if this leaked is to be believed. The red here...

These modular blocks are pretty interesting as they go about their existence playing music. There will be a base control block that plays audio while responding to controls, where the controls consist of other blocks. The addition blocks, depending...

Symbian Guru has released their Phone Guardian 3.0 software which will help protect the handset from theft as well as unauthorized access. Some of the new features include :- Added aGPS support, allowing users to trace their cell phones...

Check out this cartoony Eyeclock by Mike Mak Design. When staring straight at it, the left eye denotes the hour while the right eye is the minute. Of course, it gets pretty hard to find the accurate time at...

Chuwi of China has come up with its fair share of portable media players (PMPs) in the past, but none of them have been notable to be fair, although they weren't exactly at the bottom of the food chain,...

The Brammo Motorsports electric motorcycle looks pretty slick despite being powered by a battery, and will soon be available this May at all Big Box electronics retailers as well as five selected West Coast Best Buy locations. According to...

The brains at MIT are back with a new solar electric vehicle known as Eleanor. It might look pretty unwieldy and turn heads on the road for the wrong reasons, but heck - it is fast enough to move...

[logicdustbin]'s icast project consists of this old blue iMac getting its guts ripped out, only to be replaced by those of the long defunct Sega Dreamcast. In addition, the threw in an LCD display to make this a highly...

DoCoMo of Japan has suspended sales of RIM's BlackBerry Bold for the moment no thanks to the handset's overheating issues which adds another blot to the already beleaguered smartphone so far. Apparently, the unit can overheat to dangerous abnormal...

Just when you thought that netbooks were already dirt cheap, along comes Fidelity and their new extremely cheap netbook - the Fidelity Netbook VPC which retails for just $199. Tipping the scales at a mere 1.5lb, the VPC (Very...

Epson has a new digital camera for folks who love retro stuff - the R-D1xG model that looks pretty old fashioned on the outside as it is actually an update of the old R-D1 from Epson. This rangefinder camera...

It is hard to stop relying on a successful formula, and MSI does the same with its Wind U123 netbook that will be out this April, featuring 10.2" of viewing real estate alongside Intel's latest Atom N280 processor running...

The Nokia E71 is one of the better smartphones that the Finnish cell phone manufacturer has released to date, and we're pleased to announce that folks who have longed for this smartphone but never got around to it because...

Most universal remote controls look pretty generic, coming in an elongated rectangle form factor with tons of buttons on them to help you make every machine in the house do your bidding. Well, the RC-25SP Universal Speaker Remote is...

While Asus released its P565 smartphone as recently as last November, they have just pulled the plug on this handset after entering into a partnership with Garmin from the beginning of last month onwards. This handset was supposed to...

Secret agent Maxwell Smart and his shoe phone is a classic by any standard, and while the idea seemed cool at the time when it was first introduced, we only realized how filthy it is to speak to one...

Acer's upcoming Hornet aims to deliver a potent sting by incorporating Nvidia's Ion platform, and it will be available in a form factor that is small enough to be mounted on displays. Interestingly enough, Acer will be selling it...

This DAB Digital Radio design looks set to be a permanent kitchen fixture if it were ever to be released in real life. Designer Anton Webb has taken into account the potential hazards in a kitchen, ranging from wet...

Asus won't just be banking on its own alliance with Garmin where smartphones are concerned, and has just announced the P835 PDA smartphone that boasts a host of features which are pretty standard with any handset worth its salt...

Hmmm, guess the clones are getting better and better in terms of specifications and design as with this Nokia N96 clone. While a lesser trained eye will definitely miss out on some details, one will find the multimedia keys...

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