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April 10, 2009

Zune HD Leak Flagged as Authentic

Images of the Zune HD have leaked to engadget this afternoon and since then, blogs like Technologizer have pinged their sources deep in Microsoft to learn that it is indeed a genuine shot. These images are promotional materials to be...

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Pearltrees: Visual Mapping of The Web

Pearltrees was in private beta until last month, and I had a demo with the co-founders last week. This innovative Web 2.0 app allows web users to build visual "maps" that organize web pages visually using "pearls" within a...

Webcam Catches Burglar In The Act

Let's admit it - many of us have slacked off at the office by using Internet bandwidth provided to perform our private surfing rituals instead of for work purposes. Good thing this Boynton Beach woman managed to catch a...

AT&T Introduces Samsung A657

AT&T has launched the Samsung A657 in a rather muted manner, bringing yet another push-to-talk handset to their fold quietly. This candybar handset comes with a rubberized shell and has been specially hardened to meet US military-spec standards for...

Mnemonic Reminder Tool

It can be heartbreaking to see someone close and dear to you suffering from diseases that ravage the mind, especially Alzheimer's which causes the afflicted to lose his/her memory with time, where even once familiar faces have become as...

Iron Man Toy Looks Weird

There are just some characters that should not be cartoonized or turned into something cute, and Iron Man is one of them. Unfortunately, the cartoonization of this character in a cute toy format is not lost on Marvel's technologically...

Apple Billion App Countdown

Apple sure is ambitious, having just released their Billion App Countdown promotion in order to usher in the one-billionth app downloaded from the App Store. This unique marketing angle will offer a single combined prize of a $10,000 iTunes...

3Wheeler Concept

Here's the 3Wheeler concept from industrial designer Daniel Julier that takes a slightly different approach - the rear holds a solitary wheel while the front has two, which is the reverse of what we usually see when it comes...

Horror Game Headed For The Wii

The Nintendo Wii was developed to be a platform which targets kids and offers family-friendly titles, but all of that could change in the future with Japanese director Takashi Shimizu jumping aboard. This is the same man who brought...

Gigabyte Touchnote Netbook Review

Our friends over at UMPC portal have snagged themselves a Gigabyte Touchnote T1028M, so pony over here to check out what they have to say about it. We can't but help provide you with a summary though. "...we can...

HTC Touch Diamond2 Hits Taiwan In April

While we have just gotten the Verizon Touch Diamond from HTC, news of the HTC Touch Diamond2 being released in Taiwan sometime later this month nullifies Verizon's effort. HTC will apparently price the Touch Diamond2 at a whopping $650...

LTE Phones Coming Next Year?

Word on the street has it that both Samsung and LG will be rolling out their maiden LTE handsets sometime next year, alongside whispers of Nokia doing the same. Cell phone manufacturers aside, we have also heard of carriers...


ALP Horn Headphones

The ALP Horn Headphones offer something slightly different from the rest as it can be folded once you're done listening with it, although the $175 price point could prove to be rather costly for some, especially in this economic...

B52HD Portable Media Player

This must be one of the better shots of a portable media player we've seen to date in order to promote the B52HD from China. We'd be smiling as widely as her, too, if we held the B52HD in...

Aqua Liquid Handset Better For The Environment

Wish you could go to greater lengths when it comes to keeping the earth green? The Aqua Liquid cell phone ought to cater to this need, as it features liquid fuel cells technology to help maintain the verdancy of...

Motion ActiVAD GT Wing System

If you're serious about car racing and the sort, then you would probably be interested in the Motion ActiVAD GT Wing System. This spoiler for your vehicle boasts all the best that current street legal spoilers have due to...

Personal Exoskeleton To Cost A Bomb

We know that the current economic climate isn't exactly the most encouraging one to splurge, but that won't stop companies from rolling out new products to wow the consumers. Case in point, the Human Assistive Limb (HAL) exoskeleton which...

BlackBerry 5.0 Arrives On The Bold

BlackBerry has just released their new operating system for the Bold under the guise of 5.0, and it offers more than a facelift. Word on the street has it that this is somewhat similar to the BlackBerry Niagara interface,...

3K RazorBook 400 CE Netbook

Fancy picking up a relatively affordable netbook that fulfils your basic computing needs (email and lightweight Web surfing) without breaking the bank? Enter the 3K RazorBook 400 CE netbook which retails for a mere $155. This netbook will not...

Vodafone Offers Samsung NC10 In Black Or White

Vodafone has made available Samsung's NC10 netbook in a bundle, where you will be able to choose from black or white colors. This isn't the pioneer effort from Vodafone, but this bundle won't exactly cause a huge burden to...

Windows 7 Purchase Comes With Downgrade Option

Are you excited about Windows 7? Well, what happens when you purchase it in the future only to realize that it is not up to your liking? Good thing Microsoft is offering users the option to downgrade not one,...

XCM Cross Fire Adapter Is A Travesty

The above statement holds water only if you're a hardcore fanboy of either the Xbox 360 or PS3 camp - there is no middle ground, since the Wii doesn't really count (graphics-wise, of course). Well, XCM aims to break...

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April 9, 2009

Sony Offers Full Length Movies On YouTube

Sony and YouTube have joined forces to offer viewers a wide range of free, ad-supported movies on YouTube, making Sony the first studio to do so. This pioneering effort will see an initial amount of 60 movies being released...

Electric Shock Mouse

April Fool's day might be over, but that doesn't mean you can't continue living up to your reputation as the resident office prankster, right? Enter the Electric Shock Mouse that will definitely derive some fits of laughter from your...

VertaBrate Massages Back For Pain Relief

Some of us do suffer from back problems, and there are many ways to alleviate back pain with massaging being at the top of the list in addition to regular exercise, ample stretching, maintaining the right posture as well...

Yahoo Offers Content On Electronic Billboards

Yahoo is king in Japan where search engines are concerned, beating out Google Japan by 51.2% to 39% in a survey done last September. In fact, most Japanese associate the Internet with Yahoo, such is their brand power that...

Bluetooth 3.0 Specifications Go Official

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is more than ready to wow the public with their 802.11-based Bluetooth 3.0 specification this April 21st. Initial reports point toward Bluetooth 3.0 being faster and more reliable when it comes to data...

Unofficial Beta ROM For Samsung Omnia

Verizon Wireless subscribers of the Samsung Omnia can now try their luck with an unofficial beta ROM for the handset if they're feeling adventurous, and among the items marked for improvement in this ROM include :- 5% battery increments...

DiamondNite Diamond Moissanite Tester

Diamonds are big business regardless of what the current economic situation is, and here's a novel way to know whether you're dealing with a fake gem the next time you get involved in a rock hard deal. The DiamondNite...

Apple Could Release Unibody iPod In Future

Still enjoying the success of their unibody MacBooks, Apple is starting to explore the possibility of introducing unibody iPods in the future according to this recently released patent application. The production technology of a unibody iPod could result in...

Owen V1 Enters China

Seriously speaking, while goods from China might be dirt cheap compared to more established brands, they do have the problem of infringing the intellectual copyright of others, while their original designs are nothing to shout about. Hopefully this malaise...

Music Box Holds iPod

There is just this thing about going retro, and here's a Music Box from Kellogg Furniture that is made out of wood and features removable inserts, allowing you to hold an iPod if you wish. This design will not...

HiVision Netbook Unveiled

What kind of gadget can you get for $100 these days? Nothing too fancy we suspect, but what if we told you that you can actually bring home a functional netbook at that price - a new one to...

Morfojet Chair Takes The Cake

Throw everything you know about chairs out of the window, especially when you come face to face with designer Gianni Pedone's Morfojet Chair which receives its inspiration from jet turbines. Not only does it make you the coolest cat...

Samsung Trance U490

Samsung hopes to enthrall you with their new Trance U490 which offers a decent amount of style without breaking the bank. It will arrive on Verizon Wireless from the 24th of this month onwards, where a 2-year contract will...

Dad Literally Hammers Cell Phone

Parents have an extremely heavy responsibility of making sure that their children turn out all right in this world as they enter adulthood, and this can be quite the thankless task. Dena Christoffersen has irked her father's anger as...

Dell Introduces Liquid Cooling Systems With XPS 625 And XPS 630

To those who are thinking of picking up Dell's XPS 625 and XPS 630 systems, you now have the option of replacing the standard fan-based cooling with an Asetek liquid cooling system which will significantly reduce the noise coming...

Universal Rock Band Replacement Kick Pedal

Want to really get into the game? Accessory manufacturer PDP has come up with its universal Rock Band replacement kick pedal which also ships with a "double bass adapter that allows for two pedals to be used at the...

Gocycle Is Electric-Powered And Foldable

The Gocycle is a lightweight electric bicycle that is not only good for the environment, the creators have made it easy to tote around due to its foldable nature. Whenever you want to have a decent workout while getting...

Steam-powered iPod Generator

Let us take a back seat and think of the good ol' days in the wild west where steam-powered locomotives connected people across the continent. Thomas decided to relive those halycon days by building a steam-powered iPod generator by...

Troika Social Security Card Concept

Don't you just love concepts where normal convention can be thrown out of the window? Here's the Troika Social Security card concept that works many times better than what we have at the moment. It comes with a built-in...

Intel Offers 2-Second Boot Time In Netbook

How many hours do you waste in an entire lifetime while waiting for your computer to boot up? Intel hopes to minimize this effect by getting your netbook ready to run within two seconds - thanks to Moblin, their...

LG Viewty II Coming This June

The LG Viewty II GC900 might not be officially launched yet, but we’ve seen enough of the phone in pictures to know that it exists. Now unofficial word has come out that the device will be released by Orange...

Verizon Touch Diamond Confirmed

It looks like previous rumors of the HTC Touch Diamond hitting Verzion have become reality as Verizon has confirmed via its website that the HTC Touch Diamond will be made available through business sales and online starting tomorrow. The...

Active Park Demo From Ford (Video)

Peter Ha got to test Ford's active park system at the NY Auto Show. The video seems to show a controlled environment, but the parking spot seems realistic enough. We wonder how well this would work in European countries...

The Nintento DSi Is Selling So Well That We Don't Expect A Next-Gen DS for Years

Nintendo's DSi is selling very well: 600k units during the first week-end (2-days) in the U.S and Europe. Nintendo is so pleased with the demand that they rejected the idea of doing price cuts for the Wii or the DS...

The iPhone Is Sensitive To Moisture... Your Moisture!

The iPhone is quite a brick to attach to the arm or to have in the pocket while exercising, but we have spotted users who do like to exercise with their favorite phone/mp3 player. That's nice, but they should...

T-Mobile Upcoming Launch Event

T-Mobile has announced a "private launch event" on April 21st in NYC, without providing much details. The guess game can start. We tend to think that the T-Mobile G2 will be launched there. Other candidates could come from Danger...

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XCM Rumbling Joystick

XCM is currently working on the first rumbling joystick in the world, featuring vibration functions - something that surprisingly wasn't thought of until today (which is strange come to think of it). This new rumbling joystick will come with...

Cigarette Lighter Has Many Functions

Most of us smokers own a cigarette lighter and that's that - it won't do anything more than light up your favorite stick of nicotine, but along ambles this multi-functional device that not only outputs a flame, it also...

Hyundai Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus

Hyundai takes another step forward in keeping the world green with its second generation hydrogen fuel cell bus which is on parade at the Seoul Motor Show. Based on the most recent Low Floor Aero City bus platform, this...

Samsung SPF-87H Digital Photo Frame

Samsung has unveiled yet another digital photo frame for the masses - the SPF-87H. You will be able to get 8.7" of viewing real estate on this thing, although resolution maxes out at just 800 x 480 pixels while...

Apple Orders 100 Million 8Gb NAND Flash Memory

Apple has purportedly placed orders of up to 100 million 8Gb NAND flash chips, with the bulk of them coming from Samsung Electronics, inadvertently causing a supply shortage for the rest of the world in a process. In addition,...

Cat Door Rigged To Twitter

Twitter has seen a phenomenal growth rate, and it is interesting to see what normal folks are able to cook up with this service. A computer programmer decided to rig a cat door to tweet each time a cat...

Scarpar Powerboard

What you see here is the Powerboard from Scarpar that has been undergoing development since the 1990s, and this could actually be the skateboard of the future. At press time, it is able to function just fine virtually everywhere,...

Wall-E PC Casemod

Check out this extremely cute case modification of everyone's favorite junk-collecting robot, Wall-E. This robotic computer will open up to reveal a built-in optical drive, and is able to send out love letters to Eva without the need for...

KTF Rolls Out Cleaning Robot

KTF of Korea has just unveiled a brand new cleaning robot that goes around your home, eliminating dust bunnies and the ilk. What makes this robot all the more special is its ability to be controlled using 3G-enabled handsets....

Prosthetic Eye Gets LED Upgrade

Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence suffers from damaged right eye and was subsequently given a prosthetic replacement. However, his false eye takes a different approach this time round as he is working on a way to build a wireless video...

Toto Neorest Toilet Seats

Toto is the undisputed king of fancy toilets, and have just unveiled a couple more models from its Neorest line. Both models will feature remote-controlled butt-washing-and-drying features, providing your rear end with front or back sprays complete with an...

Nokia To Release 3 More Touchscreen Handsets This Year

Nokia must have caught the touchscreen bug as they are now working on at least three more touchscreen-enabled handsets after seeing response to their 5800 XpressMusic and flagship Nokia N97. Apparently, haptic vibration feedback from Immersion Technologies will be...

LEGO Ecto 1 Of Ghostbusters Fame

Remember the famous Ecto 1 car from the Ghostbusters cartoon? Well, a huge fan of the series (Rocko) decided to bust out his LEGO set and build one from scratch, making us wonder whether LEGO will be coming out...

Chariot Transportation Device

Forget about the Segway - how about getting to work in style with the Chariot from Exmovere Holdings? It does make you look like a robot, but is controlled by subtle movements using subtle movements of the lower torso...

Nomadic Device Integration System

Some people have an extraordinary love for their cars, and here's one conceptual method to jazz up your ride in order to stand out among your peers. Known as the Nomadic Device Integration System (NDI for short), this in-dash...

Gyms In Space

Muscular entropy is a common phenomenon that affects all astronauts, so it is important for them to help combat this process while remaining over a thousand kilometers above the earth by working out in space stations. NASA decided to...

Panasonic Announces Power Saving Heat Pump Water Heaters

Panasonic has released its latest batch of 16 heat pump water heaters that are meant to save energy while keeping bathwater temperature constant by using a human presence sensor. When in place, this mechanism is able to reduce power...

Venus Rover Developed By Russian Schoolgirl

Youth are really something - a Russian schoolgirl managed to conjure a high-tech Venus rover at an exhibition of youthful scientific inventions. Anna Shvetsova of Noginsk, Russian, has yet to overcome the rather hot problem of Venus' surface temperature...

Stryker Medical S3 Hospital Bed

Nobody in their right mind would want to end up in a hospital for weeks or months on end, but they might actually change their mind with the Stryker Medical S3 hospital bed. This unique piece of medical equipment...

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SmartyPig, the Social Bank, Goes Mobile

The current economic downturn is the perfect opportunity for this social banking service to go mobile. I love the design and the smart features that leverage the social networking experience to help people save money. The service promises to...

April 8, 2009

Liege Wave Spa

Spruce up your home spa with the innovative infrared-Liege Wave of Röger that no longer confines you to a cramped environment while you sweat it out - instead, you get get your spa treatment while showing off your bod...

GestureTek Could Revolutionize Remote Control Industry

GestureTek is a company that has been around for a good 20 years or so, and is noted for their motion-control software which has seen action across cell phone games as well as video game console peripherals like the...

Limited Edition Rock Band Unplugged PSP Entertainment Pack

Rock Band is supposed to be a family/friends affair as it requires a few people to co-operate in "attacking" a particular song, so it is interesting to note that the game is making its way to the Sony PSP...

Mitsubishi 3D-Ready Technology In TVs

Mitsubishi has just rolled out a whole new range of DLPs and LCD TVs, but among the entire batch, we're more interested in the 82" DLP which comes with 3D-ready viewing technology. This monster of a TV will retail...

Range Rover Updated With New TFT Display

The mighty Range Rover is the pride and joy of the British automaker's empire, and this luxurious SUV is now given a long overdue refresh that is subtle and yet groundbreaking. For instance, you get new headlamps, a new...

K1 Loudspeaker Merges Functionality With Elegance

Klangfluss Manufaktur GmbH has unveiled their K1 loudspeaker which is capable of delivering high-quality audio with unparalleled live sound. This top-of-the-line speaker will freely float above a sound orb, which in turn results in a much more interactive audio...

Weatherproof Bluetooth RFID Reader

Have some extra time on your hands and want to develop your very own weatherproof Bluetooth RFID reader? You can't really go wrong then by following the instructions here where you hook up the popular BlueSmirf Bluetooth module to...

FCC Confirms 3G Sidekick

Better late than never: Sidekick is about to join the 3G club soon, thanks to a new device that was waiting for the FCC approval. From what we can gather, the next Sidekick should be compatible with T-Mobile's 3G...

Bravia XBR9 HDTV Available for Pre-Order

Presented by Sony during CES 2009, the Bravia XBR9 Series are now available for pre-order at SonyStyle.com. If you missed the news back then, Sony was telling us live about the image quality (240Hz, Bravia Engine 3 image processor)...

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Huawei Android Phone, Coming to T-Mobile

That was recently confirmed by a Huawei spokesperson recently quoted saying: "I can confirm that Huawei will be releasing the third Google phone on T-Mobile this year". We spotted the phone earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, but...

Acer Aspire One 11.6-inch Notebook

Netbooks keep growing in size, basically to affect two purchase variables: comfort and battery life. With the Aspire One 11.6" Netbook, Acer hopes to continue its successful venture in this space. With a thickness of about 1", the Aspire...

LCD-Infused Policarbonate Body Would Enable Customizable Car Designs

We're all accustomed to the idea of customizable faceplates for phones or even computers. But what if we could extend it to cars? The concept relies on the ability for the car surface to display an image (or nothing,...

Silent Scope for iPhone

We used to play Silent Scope in the Arcades a while ago, but it is an interesting surprise to see that Konami will adapt it to the iPhone. In the arcade game, the main challenge was to use track...

Samsung Omnia To Be WinMob Only

Some Windows Mobile fans are probably still smarting over previous news that Samsung’s Omnia could be running Symbian’s S60 operating system, and not Windows Mobile. The good news is that there looks like there is a resolution to all...

Silver Sony Ericsson Idou

We had some pictures of the Sony Ericsson Idou in silver color a few weeks back, and now live pictures of the device in all its silver glory have surfaced. Would you rather pick the black or silver color...

OCZ Vertex Series Mac Edition

OCZ offers yet another Solid State Drive (SSD) goodie - albeit this time it will target Mac owners in the form of the OCZ Vertex Series Mac Edition SSD. Featuring speeds of up to 240MB/s sequential read and 170MB/s...

Yurex Keeps Track Of Restless Legs

Do you find it hard to shake off (pardon the pun) your bad habit that involves a whole lot of leg shaking? Well, the Yurex made its rounds on the blogosphere late last year, touting a device which is...

Mitsubishi Offers Unisen Line Of HDTVs

Mitsubishi has not given up hope on the HDTV market just yet, augmenting their LaserVue line with the Unisen range which is made up of the 151 Series (40", 46" and 52"), the 153 Series (40", 46" and 52")...

Samsung Ezon SHS-1210 Digital Door Lock

Locks are no longer a matter of inserting the key and turning it the right way, as technology progresses, so has the world of locks. Samsung has released its latest digital door lock - the Ezon SHS-1210. Touted as...

Kenwood Squeezophone 360° Speaker

Want a speaker that offers surround sound capability? Look no further than Kenwood's very own Squeezophone 360° speaker. It is built based along similar lines as the extremely pricey Sony Soutina glass speakers, oozing out your favorite tunes in...

Mitac Mio C523 V2 Portable Navigation Device

Mitac of Japan will be rolling out its latest portable navigation device which will target motorcycle riders - a group who has been sidelined most of the time when it comes to navigation with the help of GPS technology....

USB Privacy Keypad

One glance at the USB Privacy Keypad and you will realize that it looks pretty familiar, especially when you use ATMs often. It works on the same concept, covering up your numeric keypad so that nobody else will be...

3mm Film Disguised As Camera

How many years has it been since you last handled a film camera, juggling with rolls and rolls of 35mm film whenever you go on a vacation? Well, talk about turning the tables by merging both the old and...

LG Transformers 2 Versa Phone

LG jumps aboard the Transformers bandwagon with its special edition Transformers 2 Versa handset which comes with the Decepticon logo for folks who root for the baddies. Looks like the Decepticons win this round, as LG has no plans...

Toshiba Unveils New Regza LCD TV Line

Toshiba has increased the number of Regza LCD TV models in Japan from April 25 onwards, with the top-of-the-line ZX8000 taking the cake thanks to its direct white LED backlight. In addition, it comes with an LED backlight control...

Analog Heart Rate Monitoring Watch

Most heart rate monitors have entered the digital realm, and here we have an analog model which doubles up as a watch. This Analog Heart Rate Monitoring Watch will measure the pulse at your wrist, converting the reading into...

Denon DP-200USB Automatic Turntable

Denon is back in the thick of things with theri fully automatic turntable known as the Denon DP-200USB, featuring a USB port as well as an integrated MP3 encoder. This enables vinyl lovers to transfer their favorite warm tunes...

Lumens DC210 Ladybug Visual Presenter

Lumens Integration has announced the new Lumens DC210 Ladybug visual presenter which was specially designed to be used in K-12 education. This mid-range portable visual presenter features XGA resolution as well as auto focus capability for superior image quality...

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Espresso TV Design Concept

While most of us think that espresso is a shot of coffee at the local coffee shop, it can also mean a TV design concept as depicted here. The Espresso TV aims to solve complicated and frustrating issues when...

Divina Wi-Fi Detector

Remember those classic moments whne you went camping and had to enlist the help of a divining rod to quench your thirst with water in the wilderness? The Divina works in pretty much the same wy, coming in an...

PC Koubou Monster Hunter Notebook

PC Koubou has teamed up with Capcom to bring fans of the Monster Hunter franchise the Lesance GSN628GW TYPE-R-MHF gaming notebook. This portable gaming machine will come with pretty high-end specifications including :- Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.53Ghz...

Viewsonic VG2427 LCD Monitor

Viewsonic makes some pretty decent LCD monitors for the budget-conscious without breaking the bank, and their latest offering, the VG2427 falls under this criteria comfortably. Boasting 24" of viewing real estate and a resolution just nice to handle full...

BumpTop For Windows Reinvents Desktop

BumpTop for Windows (there is a Mac version in the works) will aim to revolutionize the way computers work. What is BumpTop, anyway? Well, this unique desktop application will actually turn your desktop into a dynamic 3-dimensional room which...

Sony PS3 Outsells Wii In Japan

At least for the first time in 16 months anyway. Sales of the PS3 in Japan actually surged 80% in the last five weeks of March from a year ago, while demand for the Wii plummeted by almost 63%...

Amazon Also Introduces Variable Pricing

Just when we were singing praises of Amazon for keeping the price of their MP3s under the $1 mark when Apple introduced variable pricing to their tunes, our hopes were dashed with news of Amazon doing the same 24...

IF Battery Offers Mutli Functions

Most devices these days need to do more than just one thing, otherwise they'd be scowled upon as something worthless. The IF Battery concept certainly fills up this niche pretty nicely - it not only juices up your devices...

Sony VAIO Type C Launched

We all know that Sony's Vaio range of notebooks are pretty far ahead in terms of its design curve compared to the rest of the competition, and Sony Japan does not disappoint with its VAIO Type C notebooks being...

Gorilla GPS From Sanyo

Sanyo is in the GPS game to the surprise of those who do not follow the scene, although their Gorilla line of GPS devices nearly went extinct a few years back. Since then, Sanyo has taken the relevant steps...

BlackBerry Storm 2 Confirmed

Guess rumor has made the leap to fact with word from a BlackBerry spokesperson in Netherlands, Alain Segon de Banchet, who has confirmed the existence of this device. What you see here is not the real thing, but is...

Grass Charge Valet

The Grass Charge Valet you see here is an interesting device to have at home - after all, it helps keep those pesky wires from your adapter that snakes all the way to the device hidden from view, at least...

Jaromatic Automatic Jar And Bottle Opener

Have trouble trying to unscrew that pesky jam bottle to get to its sweet fillings? Well, if only you had the Jaromatic automatic jar and bottle opener. Jaromatic is a patented small appliance designed to open all jars and...

Spider Phone Hails From China

Peter Parker wouldn't be caught dead using this, never mind the fact that he's broke as hell to purchase a cell phone that is worth more than $200. Still, the Spider Phone from China is one crazy device that...

Razor Spark Bar Scooter

Razor, a company famous for its Ripstik has just launched another lightweight scooter that comes with a "Spark Bar" mechanism connected to the rear wheel - all you need to do to generate some mean-looking sparks would be to...

NEC Technology Could Render Bloggers Obsolete

Blogging is a well-established phenomenon where the underground feeling was already lost for a fair number of years already, and NEC has come up with a new technology that could render bloggers obsolete. This new method from NEC will...

Beagle Board Mobile Internet Device

Hunyue of HY Research had some spare time on his hands, churning out a total mobile internet platform (MID) from an ordinary Beagle Board, complete with a 4.3" touchscreen display, some side controls and a CNC chassis. It will...

Virus Used To Create Better Lithium Batteries

The race is on to create the longest lasting battery possible for a wide range of devices with a fast recharge time - after all, those of us who are already so dependent on technology and feel extremely naked...

Nintendo DSi Torn Apart

The Nintendo DSi has just arrived in Europe and the US over the weekend, and the folks at iFixIt have already taken it apart. This successful dissection yielded some rather interesting results - they realized the 840mAh battery inside...

Sahpr S600 Portable Media Player

No, this is not a typo of the brand Sharp, but is the Sahpr S600 portable media player from China which touts to offer a high definition display on its relatively small 5" display which is capable of projecting...

Mutlifinctional Mug For Busy Executives

A mug is meant to hold your favorite beverage while you work, right? Well, here's one that does that and more - after all, it comes with write-on glassware with pre-printed times on it for your to have a...

Rave Computer Unveils Rugged Rackmount Servers

Rave Computer is not a name we hear of every day, but that doesn't mean they aren't serious in what they do. In fact, the company has just rolled out a couple of rugged rackmount servers under the guise...

Lucky Voice Microphone

If you're a huge fan of karaoke and love singing your blues away, chances are you will also fall in love with the Lucky Voice Microphone. This £49.95 device from Firebox will hold more than 6,000 karaoke favorites and...

Light Emitting Poster From Dai Nippon Printing

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. (DNP) has come up with a new "light emitting poster" simply by merging both an inorganic EL panel that emits high-luminance white light as well as organic EL panels which will display text information...

Qwik Tune Guitar Professor

Do you happen to be tone deaf and need a device to help you tune your guitar? This is where the Qwik Tune Guitar Professor comes in. It offers an all-in-one box, tuning your guitar complete with a chord...

April 7, 2009

AITech ProA/V Media Extender

AITech's ProA/V Media Extender is different from the rest as it supports wireless HDMI, comprising of a wireless HDMI transmitter and a receiver. You will be able to take advantage of the 802.11a/b/g/n connectivity for uncompressed High Definition video...

Door Detects Danger

Fancy having a vehicle that has some sort of built-in "spider sense", so to speak? Well, that's what happens with this new prototype which is being developed in Germany that enables doors to resist being opened whenever it senses...

Shrek MP3 Player

Who can forget the iconic ogre known as Shrek from Dreamworks Pictures? Well, he is the inspiration behind the Shrek MP3 player concept that you see here, thanks to designer Sang-hoon Lee who came up with an extremely workable...

LG UP3 Neon Launched In Korea

LG has just released its latest portable audio player known as the UP3 Neon, combining both a USB flash drive and an MP3 player. You get a touchpad on the front panel, doing away with the need for buttons...

OtterBox Armor Cases For iPod nano 4G

The iPod nano 4G has received treatment from OtterBox with their new Armor series, helping prevent your precious new portable media player from being bombarded with water, dust, dirt, sand and even drops. While this will clearly bulk up...

Ridgeline W200 Wrist Computer

Wristwatch phones are all the rage these days, or perhaps manufacturers are trying to make it look so by rolling out a fair number of such devices. Glacier Computer attempts to introduce wrist computers instead, with the 10.2 ounce...

Orange UK Offers New 500MB Data Bundle

Orange UK has unveiled a new data bundle for just £4.25 monthly with a 500MB limit. This new package would mean the cessation of the 10MB and 250MB packages which cost much more at £5.00 and £6.38, respectively. Folks...

New Senate Bill Could See Ban Of SMS Spam

Spam has evolved to something we take for granted, a necessary nuisance to reap the benefits of email, and that has even translated to SMS messages these days. Nice to know that a couple of Senators have recently introduced...

Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Machine

What you see here is not some sort of alien artifact picked up from Area 51, but is instead a tattoo machine known as the Neuma Hybrid Tattoo Machine. It is revolutionary since it weighs less than 33% the...

Jet Bike Concept Is Out Of This World

Trust the Japanese to come up with really cool looking vehicles - those who delve into the world of anime will surely know what we're talking about. This space age design of the Jet Bike concept is physically impossible...

Microsoft Proud Of Windows Monopoly In Netbooks

Microsoft is extremely proud of their achievements in the netbook market, touting that up to 96% of netbooks are powered by Windows XP - an operating system that just refuses to die despite Microsoft ushering in Windows Vista many...

Acer Aspire One ZG5 Being Prepped

Word has it that Acer is currently waiting to roll out a new Aspire One netbook known as the ZG5, being integrated with WiMAX connectivity. FCC documents have revealed that this closely resembles the best selling 8.9" Acer Aspire...

Acer Announces Aspire TimeLine Notebooks

Acer's Aspire line is not limited to just netbooks but notebooks as well, with their latest Aspire Timeline notebooks being announced recently. The initial specifications list look rather interesting, coming in comfortably large LED-backlit displays that range from 13.3"...

Zero S Electric Bike Is Fast

Zero Motorcycles' latest street legal electric bike is the Zero S - capable of pumping out 31 horsepower and 62.5lb ft of torque, achieving a maximum speed of 60mph in the process. Sounds more than decent to our ears,...

CyberneticHuman Robot Is Lifelike

Technology sure has progressed a long way to have robots that look extremely realistic - case in point, the CyberneticHuman Robot you see here. She is able to move, walk and even roll over by herself, performing smooth actions...

Sony Ericsson Idou In October?

When Sony Ericsson announced its Idou touchscreen mobile phone, it said that the device was due in the second half of the year. Now Gustaf Brusewitz from Sony Ericsson Sweden has said that the device will be available in...

Sony Ericsson CS8 Cybershot?

There isn’t any official word on this just yet, but word is out that the name of a new Cyber-shot phone from Sony Ericsson will be dubbed the new “CS8 Cyber Shot”. If rumors are to be believed, the...

Acer AspireRevo Based on NVIDIA's ION Platform Just Launched

Acer just announced the first computer based on NVIDIA's ION platform. Acer named it AspireRevo. It looks like a Nettop, except that it contains an entry-level NVIDIA GPU that is many times faster (10X, it's the same GPU found...

Sprint Launches Two Ad Campaigns

Sprint is starting the second quarter with a marketing push emphasizing on the quality of their network and its ability to treat real-time information, according to the company. “The idea behind the campaign is to demonstrate all the things...

Mouse Mouse Is Creepy

We'd suggest you give this article a miss if you do not happen to possess the necessary intestinal fortitude - after all, we're talking about a computer mouse that brings the truth much closer to home than what we're...

iPhone Soap

We've seen the Xbox 360 controller soap in the past, and here's another surefire winner - the iPhone soap. It would be a pity to use this in the shower as it looks much better in the unwrapped form,...

All-White Leica M8 Coming

Leica has plans to roll out an all-white Safari M8 digital rangefinder camera as seen above. While the standard version retails for $10,000, you can bet your bottom dollar that this will cost much more, considering only an extremely...

BFG Tech Offers Dual Graphic Cards PCs

BFG Tech ups the ante when it comes to performance PCs by announcing that their Phobos Performance Gaming/Home Theater System will be powered by a couple of graphics cards as part of its standard model. Not only that, you...

DroboPro Offers More Storage Space

One can never have enough storage space - that's our mantra anyways, and it is nice to see an outfit like Drobo release the DroboPro, an easy-to-use NAS that is larger and meaner. The most basic configuration will set...

GMail Update for iPhone and Android

Google has just announced a GMail update for the iPhone and Android platforms. Basic offline support and user interface improvements are on today's menu. Google has taken into account that mobile networks are more unreliable than their desktop counterparts, so...

Gigabyte Launches New Machines

Gigabyte is offering its Booktop M1022 netbook alongside the T1028 and S1024 as new machines for you to part with your hard-earned money if you're looking for some new computing equipment in your home or office. The Booktop M1022...

Nokia To Release Gimped 6210s

Nokia wants to have another crack at the South Korean market by releasing a stripped down version of the Nokia 6210 known as the 6210s, doing away with GPS navigation capability due to the country's regulations that require GPS-capable...

UK Offer EV Charging Parking Spots

Electric vehicle (EV) usage might be encouraged, but have we really thought about the present infrastructure by offering relevant and very real facilities? While manufacturers expect you to charge up your EV in your garage each day, what happens...

Kensington Netbook AC Adapter

For those of us who are prone to losing our stuff, thankfully there are companies out there that make replacements which do not cost a bomb. Kensington caters to netbook owners who do plenty of traveling, offering a universal...

AU KDDI iida G9 Phone

AU KDDI of Japan has unveiled a newly created brand known as iida, targeting fashion-conscious customers who want to stand out from the crowd. One of their first handsets to be released to the masses is the G9 slider...

New PSP Out Before Christmas

The rumor mill is working overtime concerning a new PSP that will be available in the mass market before Christmas - presumably to take advantage of the crowd's purchasing mood then. Apparently, the new and improved PSP from Sony...

Next iPhone, iPod Touch To Feature FM Transmission and WIFI-N, Maybe

If one looks at the communication chips of the next iPhone/ipod Touch, one could see that the Broadcom BCM4325 and BCM4329 support WIFI-N, BT 2.0 and FM radio (versus WIFI-A/B/G in current models). WiFi-N is at least twice as fast,...

Double Hand Transplant Regenerate Control Systems

Surprisingly, new brain data from a French surgical team has revealed the fact that our brains are a wonderful organ, capable of recreating lost neurological control systems in the case of patients who have received double hand transplants. Out...

Samsung Impression (With OLED Display) Now Sold by AT&T

The Samsung impression, which is known for its great OLED display, is now available on the AT&T network. With a contract, it can cost about $199 ($399 without). It is not really a smartphone, but it has many widgets...

iPhone Should Get Voice Dialing, Video Recording

Using information made available to developers, some sites are reporting that the iPhone should soon get video recording (a long overdue feature) and possibly voice commands/dialing. If it works correctly, the latter could prove to be useful when one...

23 GeForce GTX 295 In a Cluster (Video, Seems Fishy)

There's a YouTube video (supposedly) showing 23 GeForce GTX 295. While some describe it as being "a single system" (hear one PC), it looks to us as if it was a cluster of networked PC. In the video, it is...

Casmobot Relies On Wiimote For Further Instructions

Want to get your little one to do chores, but have yet to think of a way to entice your offspring to do so even after the almighty dollar has failed? Well, there is always the higher route -...

HTC To Follow Flagship Phone Concept

Most cell phone manufacturers have some sort of flagship handset, with Motorola and their Aura while Nokia has the N97. HTC, on the other hand, never really released a self-promoting flagship design in the past, but they might change...

Oppo S33 Portable Media Player

Other hardware manufacturers have tried and tried again to emulate the success of the iPod range, but most of the time they have failed miserably, especially those from China which are able to copy or clone the substance, but...

CECT m188 iPhone Knock-off

You know your product is a real success when people start to make imitations of it, and the iPhone is no different. We've seen a fair bit of iPhone clones to date, and here we are with the latest...

Aqua Sounders Floating Speakers

Grace Digital Audio intends to prepare you for the summer by offering its Aqua Sounders floating speakers which ought to be at home in pools as well as tubs. Each Aqua Sounder comes with LED mood lights to set...

Nintendo Laughs To The Bank

We guess the executives at Nintendo are virtually laughing their way to the bank, as they continue to see phenomenal sales of their underpowered (relatively speaking, of course) console known as the Wii as well as strong sales of...

Sony Ericsson S312 For Video Recording

Most cell phones come with a functional camera, as well as video recording capability although the latter does leave a rather wanting quality in the end product. Sony Ericsson hopes to change that, but we don't think their efforts...

Sony Ericsson Clip-on VH300 Bluetooth Handsfree Kit

Sony Ericsson delivers yet another cell phone accessory for those who want to carry on with their conversations while driving without getting a ticket in the process. VH300 Bluetooth handsfree kit offers the following :- One touch call handling...

Mouse With Integrated LED Message Display

Is this one of the more pointless devices to be released to date? An LED message display that has been built into the mouse itself, and is now readily available in Japan (where else). It remains connected to your...

Maximum PC Multitouch Table PC

Maximum PC decided it wasn't worth forking out $12,000 for Microsoft's Surface, so they took the next best route - making one of their own without spending an insane amount of money in the process. Maximum PC managed to...

D-Roll Next Generation Notebook Concept

Check out this next generation notebook concept from designer Hao Hua - dubbed the D-Roll, or rather, digital roll in full. It distances itself from the traditional concept, instead taking on the form of an artist's scroll. No idea...

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Personal Urban Mobility And Accessibility Project

General Motors and Segway have joined forces, resulting in the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility Project (PUMA) that aims to deliver a self-balancing two-wheeled vehicle which carries two people at up to speeds of 35 mph, which is nearly...

da Vinci Si Robotic Endoscopic System

Fancy having a robot as your surgeon? Most of us would recoil in horror, as we know all too well how often computers crash, but then again technology in the field of robotics have advanced by leaps and bounds...

LimePC Now On eBay

Folks who have been looking for the LimePC for some strange reason and yet are unable to locate one can now pick it up from eBay for $500, although we're not too sure whether anyone would want to part...

B(l)aby Device Entertains Unborn Child

Much has been said about babies who are still in the womb responding to parents' voices and calming down whenever they hear soothing music of past greats such as Mozart, and here comes designer Geof Ramsay with his B(l)aby...

LG W53 Series Of Smart Monitors

With everything getting smarter and smarter by the day, it makes perfect sense for consumer electronics company LG to come up with the W53 series of smart monitors - this range will feature an auto brightness mode that can...

Samsung S5200 Unveiled

Samsung has just released more information about its upcoming S5200 slider cell phone, and this time round the S5200 will fall under the mid-range territory while missing out on a touchscreen display. First unveiled in the Netherlands, the S5200...

iTunes Introduce Variable Pricing Model

Gone are the days where you are able to budget your monthly music expenditure on iTunes using the number of tracks as a benchmarks, as Apple has just introduced a variable pricing model on its iTunes Store, where various...

PhotoFast G-Monster-eSATA/USB Device

PhotoFast is back with another device that is sure to please folks who love carrying around tons of data and yet being able to access them within the shortest time possible - with the G-Monster-eSATA/USB, this is now possible....

Sonora Sound Table

If you're feeling rather flush and would like to surprise the missus with something nice, might we suggest adding the Sonora Sound Table to your wish list? After all, this treatment table boasts a Pro Salon Cuvee with candlelight...

GPS Navigation For Dummies

Just when you thought that GPS was supposed to make life easier, there are some of us who are less than advanced, and find even using a GPS device challenging. Well, nice to know there is always a bunch...

G400 WiMAX MID Back As M0

Guess the G400 WiMAX MID is back under a different name now - the M0, featuring an all-white casing that holds its 4.3" display, 5-megapixel autofocus camera, a VGA camera for video conferencing purposes, GPS navigation, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR...

Expect New Zune Hardware This Year

Guess Microsoft isn't about to give up the fight for portable media player dominance, as Zune team member Brian Seitz recently confirmed that Microsoft will be rolling out has a brand new Zune hardware later this year via his...

USB Syringe Flash Drive

Brando must think us computer users are all crack addicts, since they have made available the USB Syringe Flash Drive. Not something we'd recommend you bring along if you're about to jet set around the world, as you'll probably...

Sony Ericsson MS410 Snap-on Speaker Stand

Sony Ericsson doesn't only manufacture great audio-centric cell phones, they also do speakers just in case you want to share your favorite tunes with others in a public place. The latest addition to the family would be the Sony...

Sony Ericsson W205 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson is back with yet another addition to the Walkman family of cell phones, although don't expect this to be a top-of-the-line model. Known as the W205, this Walkman handset targets newcomers to the portable audio experience for...

Power Play Riiflex For The Wii

Wii owners who are looking forward to yet another interesting peripheral this summer can check out the Riiflex from Power Play - this pair of dumbbells actually intend to build your musles while you wave the Wiimote around, weighing...

Refresh-N-Remind Shower Monitor

Check out this great way to save water use in your household each time you take a shower with the Refresh-N-Remind Shower Monitor concept. This device basically lets you know how long you've spent in the shower as well...

April 6, 2009

Microsoft Ads Aims at Apple Where it Hurts: Value For The Price

Microsoft is coming out with a couple of video ads that kick Apple where it hurts: the stalk the value. Basically the ad says that users who want a computer that bulkier and more powerful should look at PCs because...

Rumor: Blackberry Storm 2 In September

There's nothing like a rumor from an "unnamed source" to fill up a Monday afternoon. A crunchy Blackberry Storm 2 rumor says that Blackberry's next touch device is due for September 2009. The timing seems right, given that most...

HP Pavilion DV2 is Available

We first presented the Pavilion DV2 back in January at CES and it got quite a few people drool over it. Now, it is finally available at the price of $750. It's not bad for a laptop that's less than 1"...

Nokia N97 Hits The FCC

We’ve been waiting for it, and Nokia’s N97 has finally seen fit to pay a visit to the FCC, albeit in pink, though we’re certainly not complaining. The device sports GSM/EDGE 850/1900 and WCDMA band II, FM transmitter, Bluetooth...

Nokia E75 Hits Stores

It doesn’t feel like it was too long ago that Nokia announced its E75 phone, and it the device has started trickling into retail locations worldwide. In case you forgot, Nokia’s E75 features a sideways sliding full QWERTY keyboard,...

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Touch-Display Coke Machine Running Windows

Coca Cola is coming up with a Windows-powered vending machine that will gather more statistics than any other vending machine before it. The machine will not only offer more types of drinks and flavors of Coke, it will also...

Apple 2TB Capsule Leaked?

Images of a 2TB Time Capsule packaging spotted on ClubMac, an online retailer has sparked a wave of rumors. A recent visit to ClubMac shows that the current image does not show "2TB", although it might have shown it at...

Empire State Building To Consume 40% Less Energy By 2013

Old buildings can be power hogs, but it doesn't mean that they have to stay that way. The Empire state building is undergoing a major retrofit that should result in a 40% energy savings. We are talking about a...

Nikon Entry-Level DSLR Next Week

Nikon fan sites have been buzzing with rumors of a new entry-level DSLR. This photo was taken in Croatia, during a commercial shooting (possibly for Nikon?). Anyhow, it shows a Nikon DSLR with a swivel LCD display. A 12-15...

Samsung LCD Monitor With Super-Thin Bezel

While most of us like thin bezels, only few of would actually pay a premium for super-thin bezels. However, thin bezels can be all the rage for a multi-display setup, or a display wall. Samsung just announced 46" monitors...

iPod Touch to Gain Digital Camera

There's nothing like looking at job postings to know what a company is about. At some point, they have to find new talents and to entice the prospect employees, the company has to tell them what cool stuff they...

Japanese Child-Robot With a Biomimetic Body

This child-robot has been talked about before. What's new is the footage of the robot in action. If you missed it this is CB2, the "Child Robot with Biomimetic Body" from the Osaka University. By interacting with humans, the robot...

Howard Stern Chooses Blackberry, Proves That Apps Are King For Smartphones

We don't suppose that Howard Stern has much of an influence when it comes to which smartphone you buy, but there was quite a bit of noise last week when people thought that he might pick the Palm Pre,...

Magellan RoadMate 1470

Magellan has a brand new GPS navigation system for the masses - the RoadMate 1470 which comes with a 4.7" display in addition to Magellan’s new “One Touch” interface, multi-destination routing, highway lane assist and AAA TourBook features. It...

Samsung Releases Eco-Friendly LCD Displays

Samsung has a heart for the environment by releasing two more eco-friendly LCD displays in Korea, and they hail from the SyncMaster 70 series with 20" and 23" sizes to choose from . These LCD displays will come with...

OpenMoko FreeRunner Given The Boot

Folks who have been looking forward to the OpenMoko FreeRunner open-source sequel will be disappointed to know that this handset has just been canceled, with the company slashing 50% of its workforce in an effort to remain in business....

Commodore 64 Laptop Makes Retro Cool

Trust Ben Heckendorn to turn old things into something utterly cool - the Commodore 64 for instance. This laptop offers the perfect balance between being retro and yet decidedly stylish. Features include the much loved C64 keyboard and a...

Motorola Media Mover

Motorola attempts to distract us from the woes they're facing in the cell phone market with its latest device, the Media Mover. This USB stick is able to fit into just about any pocket comfortably, as it transcodes video...

Panasonic Releases 2 New Massage Chairs

Massage chairs come in a wide range, from those that retail for a few hundred bucks to others that cost well over a few grand. Unfortunately for the masses, most of the mid-range and entry-level massage chairs look ugly...

HP Mini 2140 Get Higher Resolution Display

HP's Mini 2140 netbook is pretty successful to date, and this time you will be able to choose from a higher resolution for its display, touching 1,366 x 768 pixels instead of the much lower 1,024 x 576 resolution...

Nokia Could Enter Netbook Market

Nokia, the world's top cell phone manufacturer, has recently laid down its plans to join the netbook race, at least that's what people close to the company claim. Chances are majority of these new netbooks will be manufactured by...

SATA HDD Dock Station Combo Stereo Speaker And Hub

Not all hard drive docking stations are the same, as Brando's latest offering attempts to prove everyone wrong by merging the functionalities of a hard drive dock and an audio player. Capable of holding both 2.5" and 3.5" SATA...

LG-GM310 Music-centric Phone

LG has released its latest music-centric handset in Korea - the LG-GM310, also known as the LG-GM210 or LG-GM205, depending on who the operator is. You can expect to check out features such as the following on the LG-GM310...

Non-US Vaio P Models Unlockable

Folks who own a non-US Vaio P will be able to hack their unit to enable HSDPA connectivity thanks to the efforts of DC-unlocker and Conics.net who recently announced that the Option GTM 382 data card found within the...

SNES USB Hub

Can't get enough retro goodness in your home? Check out the SNES USB Hub you see here which is made out of a SNES cartridge. It takes a fair bit of DIY knowledge to make this possible, as you...

Lenovo MRT800 Portable Media Player

Who says that Lenovo does nothing but computers? Here they are with the MRT800 portable media player which will come with the following :- 4.3" 480 × 272 resolution LCD touchscreen display RM/RMVB, AVI, ASF, MP4, FLV video formats...

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Clone

The Chinese have gotten the hang of making imitations of the real thing that aren't too far off in terms of detail, although there is still plenty of work to be done where functionality is concerned. This time round,...

T-Mobile To Push Devices Running On Android

T-Mobile is currently working on releasing a bunch of communications devices which will be powered by Google’s new Android operating software that is currently seeing action on one of its handsets. According to T-Mobile, they hope to sell an...

Gyakuten Kenji DSi Limited Edition

Folks who love to yell "Objection!!!" into their DS consoles while on a train will definitely fall in love with the upcoming Gyakuten Kenji DSi limited edition which comes adorned with Taihokun, the Police Mascot which was the brainchild...

iPhone 3.0 Beta Spotted

Founder of Austrian site Benm.at boasts in uncovering multiple unused graphical controls which relate directly to video editing, where among these controls consist of grab points that would enable users to define the start and end of clips in...

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April 5, 2009

Tokyoflash Concept Clock

Tokyoflash is a name synonymous with watches that are almost impossible to read without its manual, and this time they tease the masses with a concept clock that is equally confusing. After all, check out what you see on...

Pimped Up HDMI Cable

While HDMI cables are great for transferring High Definition data over from a device to a display, most of us would prefer to watch our movies or play games in a dark environment, so having this pimped up HDMI...

Archos 2 And 4 Leak

Archos has not released anything official to date, but we already have leaks of the Archos 2 and 4 players turning up - with the former being listed on Amazon already. Don't expect these to turn the world upside...

Nintendo Power Glove 20th Anniversary Edition

The Nintendo Power Glove was a failure by all accounts, but that doesn't mean we can just relegate it to a forgotten part of video game history. A modder who is a video game programmer by day decided to...

RAmos T12 Does Not Spell Armageddon

While the world's abuzz about what could be the best Terminator film ever, RAmos rides on this hype by releasing its latest portable media player that fall under its Terminator line - the T12. You will find a 5"...

NEC Keeps Tabs On Home Carbon Footprint

NEC has developed a new online service that is able to keep tabs on energy consumption in carbon-conscious households in a fun and non-threatening manner. Developed in partnership with major Internet provider BIGLOBE, the service is known as “Carbon...

Acer X1130 Business Projector

Acer has just released one of its newest business projectors - the X1130 which ought to find a place in just about any organization without any problems at all. Specifications of the X1130 include :- SVGA (800 x 600)...

Elektrobit Satellite Cellular Hybrid Phone

Elektrobit let loose at the recently concluded CTIA '09 show in Las Vegas by announcing their work on the first satellite-cellular hybrid phone (aka “Satellite-Terrestrial Device”) in the world which ought to see action before the year is over,...

Giant Lego DSi

The Nintendo DSi was recently launched in Europe and the US, and there is nothing quite like to commemorate the event than by immortalizing it in LEGO bricks - 51,324 pieces to be exact. This giant LEGO structure of...

Eee PC 1004DN Manual Unveils More Goodies

Asus has recently released an official announcement of the first netbook to feature an optical drive, and a quick look at its manual shows even more goodies to tempt us with. This netbook will also come with an ExpressCard/34...

Samsung NC20 Arrives In The US

Folks living in the US who have longed for the Samsung NC20 will now be able to get their hands on this 12.1" netbook that will feature the following, just to jog your memory :- 3.3 pounds 1GB DDR2...

Braun Clever Care Medical Coach

A medical lounge that resembles more of a bar than the typical dispensary? That's what the Braun Clever Care Medical Coach concept intends to deliver - it not only stores your medicine of choice, it will also remain synchronized...

Dell Mini Roadmap Points To 11-inch Model

Dell looks set to break the 10" barrier with their upcoming Inspiron Mini lineup if this leaked product roadmap is to be believed. In addition, you will not only benefit from a larger display of 11.6", you will also...

LG Developing Convertible Computer

Word has it that LG is currently working on a convertible computer that will come “equipped with a notebook computer function and a tablet computer function.” In layman's terms, this would be something like the upcoming Asus Eee PC...

FCC Passes The Eee PC T91

Guess the Asus Eee PC T91 that we first saw at CES '09 will soon arrive on our shores, although we're still not sure on the pricing details and exact release date since it has just received a stamp...

Digital Ally In-Car Video System

Digital Ally has come up with its newest in-car video system that is meant to be installed in police vehicles, and the DVM-750 as it is known will offer everything one needs within the car, although you will lose...

Amico Android Handset

Amico won't ring a bell with the most of us, but they're another faction who has worked on an Android-powered smartphone while displaying it at CTIA last week, running on an unidentified post-Cupcake build. Unfortunately, Amico felt they weren't...

Upcoming BlackBerry Specs Leaked

Our friends at BGR certainly don't shortchange us when it comes to leaks, as they have word on three more BlackBerry devices that will fall under the 9000 series and are known as the Onyx, Driftwood and Magnum. The...

Prototype CD Turntable

Here's a prototype CD turntable by Pete Verrando that has already been patented, never mind the fact that we don't know whether it actually works or not. Judging by the looks of it, we're more inclined to think that...

Chinavision CVFH-N03-4G Portable Media Player

Instead of calling this device the Chinavision CVFH-N03-4G, you can always dub it a non-gaming Game Boy Micro clone. Folks who are more astute in the arena of portable media players from China will probably have come across this...

FKF-20M Toilet Analyzes Chocolate Deposits

You know just how high-tech toilets are in Japan? Well, apart from taking care of your rear end as though you were an emperor, it is now able to offer personalized RSS feeds in addition to analyzing your deposits....

Nokia OVI Store Demonstrated at Web 2.0 Expo

We talked to Nokia about their upcoming OVI Store at Web 2.0 Expo. Nokia told us that it should launch in “early May”. It will be available as a download (a few hundred KBs) for S40 and S60 phones,...

 
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