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October 31, 2009

Are Muscle Sensors The Future Of Gaming?

We’ve seem a simple game controller for games such as Pong, controllers for the Playstation and also Nintendo’s Wiimote, but will the gaming in the future see the absence of controllers? Well, with the muscle-computer interface technology being investigated...

iPhone Problems With Win 7?

If you’re running an Intel P55 chipset, Windows 7, and an iPhone, you might be encountering some problems, if the experience of quite a few people online is anything to go by. Apparently many folks are unable to sync...

Bell Announces Samsung Omnia II

Bell should be feeling rather smug; as the announcement is out that the Samsung Omnia II will be exclusive to Bell. In case you’ve forgotten, this is the phone that is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, sports a 3.7-inch...

Cell Phones Reduce Bone Density?

Sometimes you just have to take pity on cellphones, last time people used to claim that it caused cancer, now it’s being blamed for bone degeneration. Next we’ll have a study that concludes that cell phones make is hungry...

Spooky DIY Tesla Radio

Fancy a little DIY project over the weekend? Well, a nice little guide has appeared online, giving you instructions on how to come up with a weird little radio (of sorts) in a jam-jar. Apparently this non-powered radio will...

iTunes Locks Palm Pre Out (Again)

When this cat and mouse game first started, we were rather intrigued, but after going back and forth so many times, it's starting to become tiresome. We're talking about the iTunes syncing issues with the Palm Pre of course,...

Foldable Pocket Light

Want a pocket light to conveniently bring around with you? Well, the Pocket Light by Harc Lee looks just like the thing you're looking for. If such a thing would make it to retail stores, we're fairly sure that...

LEGO Kitchen To Impress The Guests

You might not have the artistic capabilities to come up with a giant LEGO Mario, but you could always give the LEGO kitchen a go, just like what designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosett have done. It's not 100%...

ScribbleBots Digital Drawing Tool

Always wanted to draw, but can't do so to save your life? Well, if the ScribbleBot becomes a reality, there might be a solution for you (aside from drawing classes). This device can be fed with a preconceived drawing...

October 30, 2009

New Apple iMac Performance Problems

Generally buying a new (and not to mention expensive) item is a happy process, but that doesn't seem to be the case for many owners of Apple's nwe 27-inch iMac. Apparently reports are filtering in reporting problems such as...

Microwaved Nintendo Wii On Sale

We've put many different items in the microwave before, but we certainly haven't done what Kenny Irwin has done. In a world where many people queue up for long periods in order to get their hands on a Nintendo...

Reocities To Salvage GeoCities

For those of you who have dabbled around the Internet before, you'll surely have visited a couple of GeoCities sites, crammed to the brim with the customary flashy (and very irriating) GIFs and music playing. When Yahoo! decided to...

SlouchBack Inflatable Seating

Looking for some quick furniture for the party that you're throwing, but don't want to have to keep bulky furniture in the long run? Well, you could always give the $99.99 SlouchBack a try. Most importantly for us lazy...


Bing Becomes More Mobile Friendly

It looks like Microsoft is stepping up the war against Google with its newly refreshed version of Bing for mobile devices (m.bing.com). This revamped site has been optimized for touch-screen devices, sporting finger-friendly buttons which are much easier to...

Nintendo Wii 2 Details Leaked?

With the success of Nintendo's Wii, it really shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone to hear that a “Wii 2” is in the works. There isn't anything official just yet, but word on the street is that it...

Creeper2 spider pumpkin bot

Want to creep trick-or-treaters this Halloween? If only you had the technical know how to make the Creeper2 robot that is actually a spider pumpkin bot, moving around with a Jack-O-Lantern on its back to literally cause real screams...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 teaser video

Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X3, also known as the Rachael, is getting ready to hit the market next month, and the company has released a teaser video of this Android-powered handset. Final specifications have not been released yet, but rumor...

Plantronics Voyager PRO UC headset

Plantronics has always been associated with quality headsets, and their latest release, the Voyager PRO UC headset is no different by merging the award-winning Voyager PRO Bluetooth headset with a plug-and-play Bluetooth USB adapter, enabling richer wideband audio on...

FaceID system for easy recognition

Identity theft is a huge problem these days, but here's a way to maintain some semblance of security in your home or office - the FaceID system. Capable of storing digital profiles for up to 500 unique faces, it...

Sanwa waterproof speaker case

You might be a health nut when it comes to keeping to your exercise regime come rain or shine, which is why Sanwa Japan has rolled out a waterproof speaker bag that can be hooked up to your bicycle...

iNo CP09 cellphone for oldies

Let's face it, everyone gets old with time. Unfortunately, we aren't Benjamin Buttons who seem to regain more of a vigor as we age, but will instead start to experience a host of failing parts, so to speak, within...

Auto Loading Screwdriver

Are you an avid DIY fan around the home? Then the KR Tools 12609 Autoloader 6-in-1 Auto Loading Screwdriver Setlets might be your cup of tea, allowing you to alter the screwdriver bits automatically with but a single pump...

Sprint blocks users from using phone as a modem

Seems that Sprint has further raised the ire of its subscribers by blocking the ability to tether cellphones as a modem. This is something new as there was no announcement from Sprint concerning the blockage, leaving long time subscribers...

Nano-UV Wand

Spend plenty of time in the kitchen? The Nano-UV Wand might be a useful tool to have around then if you're extremely scared of all those nasty germs and bacteria running around, unseen during your food preparation. It really...

AMD Radeon HD 5970 video card leaked

The AMD Radeon HD 5970 video card has been leaked out without any official announcement just yet, although there is an image of it as shown above. This video card was reportedly supposed to be the HD 5870X2 originally,...

Neuber Energy Sun-Bag

Solar seems to be as much the in thing these days as with multitouch displays, and the Neuber Energy Sun Bag carries just one of those. It will feature a huge solar cell on the front flap which will...

Nintendo Wii sales figures plummet

Looks like the Wii might have finally run out of steam after rolling over its much more powerful competitors over the past couple of years. Apparently, Wii sales have “stalled” experiencing a massive 43% drop in global sales during...

Nokia nixes N-Gage for the second time

If at first you don't succeed, try again. That's what Nokia did with the N-Gage brand, moving on from a gaming-centric cellphone all those years ago to a software platform some time back, but to no avail after exhausting...

Modern Warfare 2 available to play in SonyStyle Stores on Nov 9

Admit it, you have been drooling over Modern Warfare 2 since E3 and you can't wait to get your hands on it on November 10th. If the wait is just too painful, you can still stop by a SonyStyle...

Walmart offers Mirus JWHX netbook

When times are hard, places like Walmart will see more customers due to the brand name's strength in offering lower prices for its goods due to the amount of bulk orders it makes. This phenomenon isn't confined to just...

Fujitsu ENON robot

Fujitsu's ENON (Exciting Nova On Network) robot is now back and improved, where its Service Type Robot’s arm mechanisms has been changed from 4 to 5 DOF, doing so while lowering the overall size and weight to a mere...

Carpool LED sign

In the perfect world, the public transport system is flawless and caters to just about anyone and everyone wherever they are going. Too bad the world is full of imperfections, which would mean ideas like the Carpool LED sign...

Real Time Race to offer new experience

The world of gaming has always moved towards a more realistic experience, and this could come true from as early as 2010 if Real Time Race has their way. The company has been working on a system which will...

Regen Reverb solar-powered iPod dock

iPod docks are dime a dozen, but how many of them are actually green and good for the environment? The Reverb solar-powered iPod dock from Regen is one of them, where it is capable of offering up to a...

JVC DR-BH250 does VHS as well

VHS doesn't want to die nicely it seems, as the format is still hanging around the likes of DVD and Blu-ray as evident by the JVC DR-BH250 which is full well capable of recording in VHS and Blu-ray physical...

Thanko GPS Watch

Thanko has unveiled their latest GPS Watch known as the GPSTRVBK, which is nigh unpronounceable if you ask us. This is but a standard timepiece that will feature an integrated GPS module which in turn logs your every single...

LCD display shows position of every train

New Yorkers, it is time you sit up and take notice the next time you head down to the Bedford Ave L station as that place has benefitted from an LCD display which shows the exact position of where...

Yinlips Projector MP5 priced

Yinlips' Projector MP5 is touted to be the first portable media player in the world that comes with a built-in projector, allowing you to view your favorite stored movie files on an area that is much larger than that...

Nvidia Fermi Ray-Tracing Demo (+video)

A Chinese website (PCzilla) has published images of what appears to be a ray-tracing demo for the upcoming graphics processor codenamed Fermi (a.k.a GeForce GT300). The image with the room (see extended post) is done with Mental Ray and...

Android 2.0 on T-Mobile G1

While the Android operating system has reached version 2.0 of its lifespan, it is interesting to note that Eclair (as it is also known) can run on the original Android device, the famous T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream). The...

W26 DAP gets new colors

Window's most recent digital audio player known as the W26 which has so far come in just a shade of blue will now be available in a quartet of new colors. Apart from the exterior cosmetic change, the W26...

Nokia to work on new Symbian phone

Nokia might be losing its marketshare in the US, but that doesn't mean the resilient cellphone manufacturer from Finland is going to give up the fight anytime soon. Word has it that they will be working in tandem with...

HoMedics UV Clean Technology for better water

The HoMedics UV Clean Technology water filtration device, also known as Restore, is touted to be a complete water purification system crammed into a device the size of a pitcher. Restore is touted to offer cleaner and supposedly better...

Sprint has slew of Android handsets coming

A Sprint let out word that the company will unveil Android updates, although it was not confirmed whether this will be version 1.6 or 2.0. Apart from that, Android-powered handsets are also tipped to experience a price cut due...

Asus Smartbook to arrive as early as next year

Asus does not want to be left behind in the smartbook race (moving on from smartphones), where their first Android-powered smartbook ought to hit retail shelves by early 2010. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip and the Google mobile OS,...

Cirrus 7 Day Forecaster and Centerfield Baseball ScoreCaster

Ever wonder what the day is going to be like? You can always enlist the help of the Cirrus 7 Day Forecaster, where it is able to offer quick and easy access to the type of weather you might...

Acousticom Sound Egg chair ready for CES 2010

CES 2010 is but slightly more than a couple of months away, and Acousticom is already preparing itself for the big do with their 70s-style Sound Egg chair. This 5.1 Surround Sound Egg was specially designed to isolate sound...

HTC Virtual Book in the works

Just before you think that HTC does nothing but come up with Android and Windows Mobile-powered smartphones, along comes news of a new generation of touch user interface that will be organized as a virtual tome. In HTC's patent...

Motorola unveils new digital photo frames

Motorola might be pretty high on their recent DROID announcement, but that doesn't mean they are just confined to cellphones as the company has now unveiled a couple of stylish digital photo frames, where one of them will come...

Soyea Z5 MID runs on Windows XP

Soyea has released its latest 5" MID known as the Z5, where it has the guts to run both Windows XP or Linux OS, depending on your preference. Running on an Intel Atom 1.2GHz processor, other specifications include 1GB...

Sony A750 leaked

Sony hasn't had a vey good track record where its future DSLR offerings are concerned, with the latest among them being the A750 which is expected to come with a 14.6-megapixel full frame sensor. No idea on what the...

FlipShareTV from Cisco

Cisco has announced the FlipShareTV, although there is nothing on the release date and pricing information to date apart from a brief explanation of how it functions. "Previously recorded video, accessed on a computer via FlipShare software, is wirelessly...

Affective Intelligent Driving Agent

Affective Intelligent Driving Agent, also known as AIDA, is going to be the bane of all drivers with poor skills as this device will not only be mounted on the dashboard, it will also come up with comments on...

Autofetch Motion Pet Ball

It goes without saying if you happen to own a dog and yet are too lazy to bring it out for daily walks and playing fetch, chances are the dog doesn't deserve such an owner who has revoked a...

October 29, 2009

Waterdrop Shower Room concept

The Waterdrop Shower Room finally makes some of your childhood fantasies come true, especially for those who love role-playing while taking a bath. This model comes with a giant screen, where the upper section rises up while the lower...

Nobo Firepit Electric Radiators

Want something different this coming winter? The Nobo Firepit Electric Radiators ought to introduce a nice touch to your home, where you get a clean and modern design complete with a projector displaying a video of flickering flame. No...

Asus Eee PC 901 gets multitouch display

To date, the only official touchscreen Eee PC from Asus would be the T91MT, but it seems that FPD 2009 in Japan has yielded a different model - the Eee PC 901 netbook that has its regular 8.9" display...

Apple wireless headset patent

A US patent filing that was published today point towards research done by Apple that concerns a wireless headset with its own media playback support. This would mean the wireless headset functions as a companion for an iPhone or...

U-Button Iron

The U-Button Iron concept is pretty interesting as it offers something traditional irons don't - you get a retracting tip which reveals a "U", making it capable of sliding right under a button to provide you with a fully...

Scosche PowerFuze Pro

Carry a whole lot of gizmos with you wherever you go? The Scosche PowerFuze Pro ought to help you out in this department, where it can be plugged directly into the wall socket or in a vehicle via the...

Acer T230H multitouch monitor

Everything seems to be going the way of multitouch these days thanks to the immense popularity of the iPod touch and iPhone, with Acer being next in line by rolling out their new Acer T230H multitouch monitor to go...

QOOQ kitchen computer

Most people have the idea that a traditional kitchen is wet and greasy, at least for those from an Asian background, which would translate to the kitchen being off limits to sensitive electronic equipment like computers. Guess all that...

WXHMD is Linux-powered

The WXHMD is a head wearable computer that is powered by Linux, and based on the small Gumstix Overo Fire computer-on-module which will be accompanied by a beefy, 3D-capable OMAP processor. When interfaced with a Vuzix VR920 head-mounted display,...

Remote controlled tissue box

Remote control toys are fun to play around with, and while there are tons of cars which can be controlled remotely in the market, how many of you have actually seen a totally different form factor? We're talking about...

Netflix streaming coming to Wii as well?

While Microsoft and Sony's consoles have already been enjoying Netflix streaming in recent times, the poor Nintendo Wii feels all left out. That could change in the near future though, with images showing off Netflix streaming on a Wii...

DSi LL hitting North America and Europe next year

As with the Nintendo DSi, folks in North America and Europe will have to wait until the first quarter of 2010 before they can get their hands on the DSi LL, unlike the Japanese counterparts who can already start...

Motorola DROID gets car kit

The Motorola DROID isn't even out in the market yet, but that has not stopped Verizon Wireless from putting up its car kit tha will cost $29.99 a pop, where you can choose from a couple of specialized magnetic...

HTC Droid Eris press images leak

Another day, another leak - this time round the upcoming HTC Droid Eris plays victim, where we finally have the confirmed look of the device alongside a November 6th release date which will go up against the Motorola DROID...

MSI CR610 notebook running on AMD Tigris

MSI's upcoming notebook, the CR610, is touted to run on AMD's Tigris platform alongside an Athlon II processor within. As with all other self-respecting machines after October 22nd, this one will ship with the Windows 7 operating system, featuring...

iLuv iMM183 ships

It has taken a few months after the original unveiling to ship the $150 iLuv iMM183, where this clock radio is well capable of charging (and offer playback of) up to two iPhones or iPods simultaneously. While this isn't...

Asustek e-book reader to feature 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX

Asustek's upcoming e-book reader is touted to offer something different from the rest in the market in terms of connectivity, where it will boast 3G, Wi-Fi and WiMAX mobile technologies rolled into a single device, thereby ensuring that you...

Vstone810 robot

Team Osaka has create tiny robots that will qualify for the Teen Size league, where each of these robots will stand no shorter than 80cm tall, tipping the scales at 7.5kg each while coming with a total of 22...

Toshiba Portege T110 and T130 notebooks

Toshiba has just introduced two more notebooks under its Portege stable, known as the Portege T110 and T130. These notebooks will be powered by Intel's CULV chips inside, capable of touching a phenomenal 11 hours of battery life. While...

Blackberry Bold Royal Blue Edition

Want to stand out from the crowd the next time you step into a nightclub and pull out your phone? A Vertu will do just fine, but some folks might think of you as pretentious, leading you to consider...

Samsung 10.1-inch e-paper paraded

Samsung is currently showing off its 10.1" color electronic paper (e-paper) device at FPD International 2009 in Japan, and hopes to roll out this e-paper in volume from one to two years' time. It manages to retain its slim...

Nokia Storyplay targets kids

Nokia's maple-stained electronic reader known as Storyplay will feature famous Sesame Street character Elmo, where you won't be able to tickle him this time round but will instead help kids and adults read together even when they are physically...

Magellan SE4 from Best Buy

Best Buy is offering a new model known as the Magellan SE4, where it is now going for $120 a pop, ready to entice the holiday bargain shoppers who are on the lookout for a decent deal. The SE4...

Autonet routers from GM

General Motors has announced that they will be offering dealer-installed Autonet routers in future SUV and truck offerings, following in the footsteps of Chrysler who got the whole thing going a year ago alongside Volkswagen who started doing so...

Data Robotics goes 'SMB'

Data Robotics, the company behind Drobo, a cool storage system, has plans to build enterprise storage. To that end, Data Robotics has raised $10M from various investors. If you have not heard of Drobo, it's a multi-hard drive storage...

Nikon licenses WiFi technology from WiLAN

WiLan has announced that Nikon has signed a multi-year agreement to license its WiFi technology for use in upcoming products. While the specific terms are confidential, there's no doubt that WiFi is in the roadmap for cameras. Nikon already...

Foldable kitchen scale looks edgy, saves space

Kitchen scales aren't usually the type of gadgets that attract our attention, but look at this one: it's designed to be folded back into a cylindrical form for storage, but works like a normal scale when deployed. The maximum...

Apple TV 3.0 is officially out and it's a free update

The rumors were true: Apple has just released its Apple TV 3.0 update with a new home page that features users' favorite content, Apple says. "HD movies and HD TV shows from iTunes have been a huge hit with...

Motorola Droid available at Best Buy Mobile today

Best Buy Mobile has started selling limited quantities of the Motorola Droid for Verizon today. The Phone will cost $199 with a two year contract. Best Buy says that there is not mail-in rebate to deal with as all...

KDDI unveils new au cellphones

Are cellphones taking the same route as fashion design, where a change in season would also mean overhauling the handset you're using at the moment? That seems to be the case with KDDI and Okinawa Cellular introducing a new...

Nokia N97 mini ships

Nokia has finally started to ship the smaller version of its N97 smartphone known as the Nokia N97 mini (how apt). This model will retain the QWERTY keyboard of its larger sibling, angling out in the process although it...

Ping Pong ball video display

Art is extremely subjective, which is why we find this piece extremely fascinating as it relies on a canvas of 905 individual ping pong balls to function as a projection surface that makes way for interactive video imagery. 67...

Ericsson Spider PC concept

The Taiwan Broadband show has its fair share of oddities, where among them include Ericsson's own take on a portable computer of the future, where it will rely on a pico-projected screen and laser-projected keyboard to get you moving....

Nyko optical Zoom Case for Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSi's digital camera alongside the recently announced DSi LL will receive a new lease of life thanks to Nyko's 8x optical Zoom Case that will not only offer protection to your favorite handheld console, it also helps you...

Pantech SKY Snow

Pantech SKY Snow, also known as the IM-U510S, is the white color version of its luxury SKY DuPont line, where it will target the female demographic by being modeled after the luxurious S.T. Dupont's famous lighter, boasting a somewhat...

Sanicare Travel Bidet

For those of you out there who are much more concerned about the cleanliness of our public toilets, the Sanicare Travel Bidet might be just the thing for you. This device comes with a small reservoir where you can...

GG MSN Direct come 2012

2012 might be the year ancient Mayans in a fictional world predicted that the earth as we know it, would end, but they were apparently miles off track as the only thing which would end would be the MSN...

xpPhone communications interface unveiled

In Technology Group has revealed that the calling/communications user interface of the upcoming xpPhone is ready to rock and roll in front of the public. Just to recap your memory, the xpPhone will come with a 4.8" WVGA touchscreen...

AlterG treadmill brings space age technology to earth

Folks who love running but are unable to do so due to recuperation from a recent surgery or injuries can now do so with teh AlterG treadmill, where it helps drop your body weight by half to take a...

HTC Hero to get Android 2.0 update

HTC is currently looking at bringing Android 2.0, also known as Eclair, to the Hero smartphone although the porting session isn't going to be as easy as you think - the boffins at HTC will first need to make...

ASRock unleashes three more nettops

ASRock wants to shake the world of nettops by introducing a trio of machines which will boast NVIDIA's Ion graphics chipset. The three models in question are the Ion 330HT, Ion 330Pro and Ion 330HT-BD, where all of them...

Apple Magic Mouse shipped

Word has it that Apple's recently unveiled Magic Mouse has started to ship, which means that Apple has met the goal of shipping it at the end of this month. For customers who prefer to walk into retail stores...

HTC Eris priced at $99

Remember the HTC Eris that we talked about yesterday? Well, it seems as though this handset will retail for $99 with an agreement, of course (presumably 2 years) when released. This is interesting considering the HTC Hero is going...

Samsung Galaxy Spica to hit Finland

Samsung is going to invade Nokia's home turf with the Galaxy Spica, the smaller version of the I7500. This model remains more or less the same save for the inclusion of Nordic language support that caters nicely to the...

Nckla W71 clone from Dongfang

Dongfang has released its latest clone handset, the Nckla W71 that will mimic the Nokia E71, although this one won't run on the Symbian S60 operating system. Still, it packs quite a punch with its 624MHz processor alongside a...

Orange and Google team up

Orange has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Internet giant Google to offer customers one-click access to Google Mobile App through a range of mobile platforms, regardless of whether they are Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry OS. The...

Olympus E-P2 on its way

While the folks at Olympus did not make any official mention of the E-P2, there have been screenshots of the device model number on the Olympus China website, where the page has now been removed although not before thousands...

4-inch Nintendo DSi LL game console confirmed

Barely 3 days after the rumor that Nintendo is working on a DSi that boasts a larger display, along comes confirmation that the new DSi LL as it will be known will come with 4" displays as tipped off,...

October 28, 2009

Motorola Cliq Review

After a long walk in the desert, Motorola surprised everyone (or at least me) with the Motorola Cliq, an Android smartphone with a QWERTY sliding keyboard and most importantly MotoBlur, a combination of software and web services designed to...

Cheetah C50 GPS speed camera detector

Don't balk at the Cheetah C50 GPS speed camera detector's $100 price tag as it could potentially save you much more than that in the long run if you're a speed demon who loves zooming down the freeway whenever...

Samsung AMOLED TV supports 3D pictures

Samsung's foray into the AMOLED TV world has yielded this 30" screen which supports 3D picture (stereoscopic) alongside the traditional full HD resolution view for movie buffs. The panel is painfully thin at a mere 2.5mm, where it was...

Easy Energy YoGen charger

Easy Energy will release its YoGen charger come this November 15th, where it will allow you to juice up any exhaused small to mid-size personal electronic device without batteries or requiring to plug the charger in. After all, the...

Logitech Harmony IR Extender System

Logitech has announced the Harmony IR Extender System which makes it a snap for you to control your devices even when they are hidden away from sight within a closed cabinet. There is no need for any programming with...

Roxy Phone hitting the market

Fashion label Roxy is delving into the cellphone market with the new Roxy Phone. This isn't waterproof by the way, and you won't be able to make phone calls on it while surfing. It comes with pretty generic specifications...

Happiness Hat helps carve a smile on your face

happiness hat from Lauren McCarthy on Vimeo. The Happiness Hat that you will see in the video here will play with the Pavlovian principle when it comes to making you smile, where it will driving a metal spike into...

Transparent 15-inch OLED display by LG

LG has demonstrated a 15" transparent OLED display prototype. While using these displays on personal computers doesn't seem so great, imagine what transparent displays can let one build, especially in retail spaces, architecture or even heads-up displays in vehicles,...

Belkin SurgeMaster Surge Protectors recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for all Belkin SurgeMaster Surge Protectors in the market, currently numbered at approximately 68,700 of them. Apparently, the molding of the plastic 360 degree rotating plug that makes it...

Daihatsu DecaDeca is an office on wheels

The Tokyo Motor Show played host to a variety of concepts and designs, where among these is the Daihatsu DecaDeca. It will function as a decent mobile workstation considering its interiors will feature fold-away seats that can be specially...

Motorola LS420 and LS720 connected dual-display digital frames

Motorola has launched the LS420, a dual 4.2" display photo frame and the LS720D, a larger sibling with dual 7" displays. Both can display images received via email, but they can also play MP3 files or internet radio, thanks...

Air Board gets you up and moving in style

The Segway is a pretty cool invention where it helps you get to your destination without having you break a sweat while you're at it, but it might seem to be out of reach for most ordinary Joes. They...

LG aims to dazzle with their displays

LG was parading a slew of display technology to the masses at FPD 2009, where some of them include the super slim 47” LED backlight TV which measures a mere 5.9mm - now that's really thin! Imagine accidentally letting...

AUO unveils new OLED technologies

AUO does not intend to call it a day just yet, offering a series of OLED technologies which will definitely dazzle your eyes, comprising of a 14" OLED TV panel with FHD resolution, a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and 16...

AUO goes green with eco-friendly LED panel

AUO also has a heart for the future generation by working on environmentally friendly LED panels, with their latest being a 65" eco-friendly LED panel that will come with QFHD high resolution. This model sips up to 50% less...

AUO TV display targets home theater action

AUO has the best interests of home theater enthusiasts at heart by rolling out the new 58" Ultra Wide 2.35:1 TV display which will boast a superbly high 2,560 x 1,080 ultra-wide resolution, letting you enjoy 2.35:1 format films...

BlackBerry Tour 2 first video

A video of the Blackberry Tour 2 (now with WIFI and a trackpad). The current codename for this product is "essex", and it might be called BlackBerry Tour 2, or something else, we just don't know. Besides from the addition...

Google offers free turn-by-turn navigation for Maps

GPS navigation software companies ought to sit up and pay close attention - the folks at Google have offered free turn-by-turn navigation service for their Maps software, and even in beta they have gotten off the right footing. Currently...

JVC XV-BP11 Blu-ray player enters the fray

JVC has taken the plunge into the world of Blu-ray players by introducing the XV-BP11 which won't impress anyone but the uninformed, unfortunately . After all, it is only capable of recognizing Blu-ray Profile 1.1, which means you won't...

Nvidia Ion 2 chipset coming out late this year?

A wild rumor about an upcoming release of an Nvidia Ion 2 chipset has surfaced on the web. Q4 2009 seems like a weird date to launch a product, but February is typically a “refresh” time for the PC...

Sony Ericsson Aino launches in the US

Folks living in the US will be pleased to know that the Sony Ericsson Aino is finally launching in that part of the world a few months after its announcement, where it will retail for $599.99 a pop while...

Motorola DROID from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has just made it known to all and sundry that it will be offering the Motorola DROID from November 6th onwards, where you will have to shell out $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate, making it the...

Savior Bud concept

The Savior Bud is a pretty simple concept that will harness the power of the trees' natural recycling processes in order to obtain water by latching onto leaves, collecting their moisture while emptying the precious content into containers. Could...

Astroboy netbook flies into Taiwan

Taiwan is the ideal place to be at at the moment if you're a massive, massive fan of the manga character, Astroboy. After all, that's where this special Astroboy netbook decided to debut, where it comes with a package...

FCC takes a look at Asus Eee PC 1008PGO netbook with 3G

The folks at the FCC are currently scrutinizing the Asus Eee PC 1008PGO netbook with 3G connectivity, where it will feature the usual suspects such as an Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB RAM, a 1.3-megapixel webcam and a 160GB...

Samsung netbook gets AMOLED display

Samsung recently paraded a new netbook that will boast a 7" AMOLED display that has 1,024 x 600 resolution alongside a 16:9 contrast ratio for cinematic buffs, a brightness level of 300 cd/m2 and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio. This...

Buffalo DriveStation HD-CXU2 to hit South Korea

Buffalo will be revealing its DriveStation HD-CXU2 device that boasts hardware encryption in the South Korea market, offering a secure external storage solution for your data needs in a shock resistant chassis complete with eco friendly features that lets...

Apple could work with Verizon next

Apple might ends its exclusive carrier agreement with AT&T in 2010, which would also mean the end of a speculated $450 carrier subsidy for the iPhone. Apparently, this scenario would likely happen when Apple works hand in hand with...

RAmos W7 up on eBay

The W7 from RAmos is now available on eBay - in fact, there are 10 of these puppies which will retail for $499.99 alongside an additional $49.99 for shipping and handling. This doesn't sound too attractive for an Android...

ROPID robot set to entertain

The ROPID (short for a combination of Robot and Rapid) is touted to be able to "run" and turn quickly in place, responding to verbal commands as well thanks to Raytron’s BSRM01-01E voice recognition chip embedded within. Capable of...

litl offers Easel netbook

A pretty obscure startup known as litl is readying its new Easel netbook that will come with a rare customized operating system, according to an FCC filing for the device. This 12" system will offer a display that is...

Verizon to offer new LG Chocolate Touch

The new LG Chocolate Touch looks set to be available from Verizon, where this model will come with a 3.2-megapixel camera alongside EV-DO Rev. 0 connectivity. Doesn't seem to send too much shiver down our spines with anticipation, considering...

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Windows Mobile 6.5 update

HTC has finally unveiled the official Windows Mobile 6.5 update for their Touch Diamond 2 smartphone, where you will get the following versions in their respective regions :- Germany: 2.16.407.1 Denmark: 2.16.403.1 United Kingdom: 2.16.405.4 Sweden: 2.16.413.1 Norway: 2.16.409.1...

T-Mobile Chrome Nokia 5800 out this Sunday

Those living in the UK, take note! T-Mobile will be offering a new Chrome-colored Nokia 5800 later this Sunday, where it will cost you nothing although you will need to fork out the dough required for the next two...

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 now comes with ION and Windows 7

The IdeaPad S12 from Lenovo has been released to feature NVIDIA's Ion graphics chipset alongside Windows 7 Home Premium as the operating system of choice, offering it enough visual juice to handle the full Aero Glass interface alongside decoding...

VIZIO LED backlit HDTVs

VIZIO has just introduced a couple more LED backlit HDTV to their lineup - the 19" and 23" models, where the latter will support full HD resolution without adding on the bulk. Interestingly enough, these can also double up...

I-O Data Power Line Communication LAN Converter

I-O Data has rolled out a new PLC (Power Line Communication) LAN Converter which is suppose to make it a snap to hook up one's TVs to the Internet, allowing you to enjoy video-on-demand services in Japan. We wonder...

Huawei G6600 to run on Android

Huawei's G6600 cellphone will run on the Android operating system while featuring a full QWERTY keypad to get you messaging up to speed right out of the box, alongside Bluetooth connectivity, MMS support and GSM/GPRS connectivity which point towards...

New lease of life for optical drive

Throw together an overactive imagination with decent DIY engineering skills and what do you get? Why, a cool CD-ROM drive that also doubles up as an emergency cup holder. This mod allows you to playback your favorite tunes in...

MSI Wind Top AE2220

MSI's latest nettop would be the Wind Top AE2220 which will run on the recently introduced Windows 7 operating system, where it will come with the following to whet your appetite if you're in the market for a new...

HTC Droid Eris leak

Here's a leaked image of the upcoming HTC Droid Eris which won't be as powerful as the Motorola Droid, although it will still be powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm chip and Android 1.5 running right out of the box....

Buffalo BR-PX68U2-BK external burner

Buffalo has rolled out its latest BR-PX68U2-BK external CD/DVD and Blu-Ray disc burner which is capable of playing back all of your favorite Blu-ray movies on the go apart from handling standard definition DVDs and audio CDs. This USB...

Xerox develops printable circuits

Xerox, a name more often associated with photocopying compared to other items has broken new ground with a new kind of ink that allows you to print circuits onto plastic, film, fabric, and nearly anything you can think of....

Liquavista e-reader displays

Liquavista has rolled out a trio of new e-reader display technologies that are currently in a prototype mode, where they tout speedier page refreshes on e-book readers alongside support for video playback. Apart from that, it is hoped that...

October 27, 2009

Bose QuietComfort 15 hands-on

If you fly over long distances often, you might have looked at noise-cancelling headphones before (but we usually tend to cheap out of it, right?). They have two purposes: the primary one is to block out loud background noises...

Android 2.0 is here!

Android 2.0 has just been announced officially via the Android developers blog and YouTube. There are a few important new features, the greatest of which in my opinion is the contact aggregation: Android 2.0 will consolidate your contact from...

No USB 3.0 in Intel's chipsets before 2011

When Intel says that it won't implement USB 3.0 in its chipset before 2011 it effectively means that mass adoption for this technology will be seriously delayed. Intel is the single largest provider of chipsets (the chips that traditionally...

Pure Siesta iDock

An iPod dock a day keeps boredom at home away - at least that's how the situation looks like for this specific market niche. The Pure Siesta iDock is exactly what it implies - a stereo DAB/ DAB+/ FM...

Wink Glasses to keep those eyeballs well lubricated

Japanese eyewear company Masunaga Optical recently unveiled a new solution for video gamers as well as bookworms (and basically anyone else who are involved in activities that reduce the amount of natural blinking) - the Wink Glasses that will...

HP Pavilion DM1 ships in Europe

The HP Pavilion DM1 is not in the US market just yet, but that doesn't mean it cannot debut anywhere else in the world. The HP Pavilion DM1 is now available in Europe a few weeks after making an...

EKING S515 MID to roll out later this month

The EKING S515 MID phone is ready to hit the market sometime this month in China, where it will run on an Intel Atom 1.2GHz processor, bundled with a 16GB SSD, 1GB RAM and a 5" WVGA touchscreen display....

90 Degree Charger concept

Check out the 90 Degree Charger concept which requires you to rotate the plug manually before the electric circuit is completed, similar to what you do with a timer. Whenever the gizmo connected to it is filled to the...

Google Voice has voicemail support now

Google Voice has further expanded its reach to include voicemail support for your carrier-issued number, among other features such as online, searchable voicemail, free automated voicemail transcription, custom voicemail greetings for different callers, email and SMS notifications and affordable...

Toshiba 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor coming

Toshiba will mass produce a 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor from Q3 next year onwards, where this little chip is manufactured using Toshiba’s 65 nm process on 300 mm wafers, capable of yielding around 500,000 sensors a month when production begins....

Bridgestone electronic paper is bendable

Bridgestone doesn't only light up the world of Formula 1 with its brand of tires, but they have just announced an electronic paper device that will run on its "Quick-response Liquid Powder" technology. The company hopes to see this...

Nissan personal mobility device

Nissan has hopped aboard the personal mobility device bandwagon with their new prototype that was developed in tandem with AIST (Japan’s National Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). Comprising of a couple of foot boards where each of them...

Elecom multi-memory card reader

As if there isn't enough multi-memory card readers available in the market - Elecom has added yet another model to this overcrowded segment with their new model which is able to handle up to 40 different memory cards (inclusive...

Revo Technologies HERITAGE multi-format digital radio

Revo Technologies has rolled out the HERITAGE multi-format digital radio which resembles the classic European table radio designs which hail from the 50’s and 60’s decades of the previous century, although the innards are fully from the future. Inside...

Roku HD XR unboxing and first impressions

Roku has just officially introduced the Roku HD XR, a box that lets you watch Netflix and Amazon Video movies directly on your TV, without the need for a PC/Mac. The Roku HD-XR sells for $130 and when compared...

Nokia 6788 announced in China

Nokia has just announced its first device for TD-SCDMA in China, the Nokia 6788 handset that is a hallmark device as it boasts the close collaboration between Nokia and China Mobile. This China Mobile-specific handset will ovver a 5-megapixel...

Guitar Hero played without guitars

Ever wondered how Guitar Hero on a console is going to be played without those faux plastic guitars? Well, it won't rely on the add on that you will find with the Nintendo DS version, that's for sure. After...

MSI e-reader to feature NVIDIA Tegra graphics next year?

Word has it that the MSI e-reader will boast the NVIDIA Tegra graphics chipset when it arrives next year, although they are currently working through a handful of problems at the moment. Hopefully they will be successful in their...

NEC AtermWM3300R WiMAX router

NEC's latest WiMAX router comes in the form of the AtermWM3300R where it will boast embedded 802.11b/g connectivity (what, no N support?), support for multi SSID functions, security protocols including WEP and WPA. You can connect to it via...

Android handset does resemble HTC Magic

Check out this new Android cellphone which hails from OEM Foxconn. Despite not being attached with a name, it does look like the HTC Magic somewhat sans the special chin. Features that we do know of at the moment...

iPhone nano 5G clone

Check it out - an iPhone nano clone, although there's no such thing as an iPhone nano in the first place despite numerous rumors of such a handset in the past. This iPhone nano 5G clone comes with a...

October 26, 2009

PetMan robot is the bomb

Remember the BigDog quadruped robot that doesn't seem to be fazed despite getting kicked from the side while being able to maintain its balance? The very same brains behind BigDog have come up with PetMan, where this bipedal version...

Apple offers cheaper RAM and processor upgrades

Too bad this generosity on their part does not extend to other lines save for the MacBook Pro line, which we did mention that it will probably be refreshed pretty soon since it was skipped during the last round...

MPIO V7 touchscreen player

MPIO of Korea has released its V7 portable media player that comes with something many devices these days tend to have - a full touchscreen display. Features of the MPIO V7 include a 3" touchscreen display at 400 x...

Lullabelly Prenatal Music Belt

Are you a nervous first time mom-to-be who wants nothing but the very best for your little one? Most people would say yes, and figure out that if their kid listens to Mozart or other musical geniuses while they...

CNS iodd external hard drive

The iodd external hard drive from CNS of Korea will not only transport all your precious data and stash it somewhere safe just in case the primary hard drive on your computer fails, but it also enables users to...

Vioguard UVKB50 Self-Sanitizing keyboard

Hospitals might be filled with sick people but interestingly enough, it is one of the cleanest places to be in due to the diligence and precautions that the staff take to minimize infection. How about the computer keyboard then...

Albatron 42-inch optical touch monitor

Albatron Technology has sneaked in a new 42" optical touch monitor that will see a camera placed on the screen above the left and right segments in order to track finger movement. As for the monitor itself, it won't...

Bell & Ross watch

Bell & Ross has unveiled their latest watch which uses a circular radar display alongside colored radial lines that make it look as though the rotating hour and minute hands are scanning for blips. There are only 500 of...

Mini DV iPhone stand

How many people still use their Mini DV tapes, assuming the gear they own still work? For those who have more Mini DV tapes that they can shake a stick at, why not use some of the spoilt ones'...

NEC tablet PC prototype

NEC does have a prototype tablet PC in the works, where it will resemble more closely to a mobile Internet device thanks to its form factor that will sport a touchscreen display at up to 8". Meant to function...

Pentax K-x has 100 colors and styles

If you're a naturally indecisive person, we would advise you to well steer clear of the Pentax K-x digital SLR as you will probably wait for 3 more generations of dSLRs to pass by before you can make a...

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition series

HP's latest portable desktop, so to speak, is the Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition notebook that will rely on the latest Core i7 720QM or 820QM quad-core processor, packing in a 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M video card alongside a...

Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P

Lenovo's IdeaPad Y550P is a powerful notebook based on the new Intel Core i7 processor alongside the ability to hold up to 8GB RAM, an NVIDIA GeForce 240M graphics card and a 15.6" display that has a resolution of...

Sony Ericsson Kurara being worked on

Sony Ericsson are currently working on a new Symbian S60-powered smartphone, where it is known as the Sony Ericsson Kurara for the time being. The Kurara is touted to take the route of a full touchscreen display handset (up...

blackra1n jailbreak utility updated

The blackra1n jailbreak utility has been updated, where the RC2 update is capable of jailbreaking factory-fresh iPhone 3GS' that already come with iPhone OS 3.1.2 by Apple without any worries, although this can only be done via a “tethered...

Intel might allow 2GB RAM for Atom netbooks

Intel has placed pretty strict restrictions on the specifications of a netbook in order to keep things uniform, but the increase in netbook processing power would lead more and more people to push the envelope in terms of programs...

Nintendo DSi with larger screen in the works

Seems that there is a new Nintendo DSi that is in the works according to some rumors, where it will hit Japan first (where else), featuring a slightly larger 4" display on both top and bottom segments. Nice to...

Spinning Eyeball Fountain

Want to freak people out at your upcoming Halloween party? You might want to consider this Spinning Eyeball Fountain, where the 7" tall zombie head will be powered by a 120v power source instead of human flesh. Basically, this...

eviGroup Pad

eviGroup's Pad is their latest 10.2" device that will boast the Seline10 artificial intelligence software which has been 10 years in the making - yes, you read that right! The whole idea of Seline 10 is to have it...

Intel updates 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD performance

Intel has made sure that their 34nm X25-M Gen 2 SSD will perform better than ever thanks to the new SSD Toolbox that will include an SSD Optimizer which allows users to monitor and manage the SSD's health more...

Animatronic Gomora suit look cool

Special effects studio Tsuburaya Productions in Japan recently unveiled their new animatronic Gomora suit that was being tested in a parking lot, all ready to smash apart a fake Tokyo on a much smaller scale. It would be cool...

Sony Ericsson Rachael to happen early November

Keep November 3rd on your calendars circled, boys and girls, as Sony Ericsson will probably announce their Rachael handset on that day. After all, the source codes in the website has pointed towards such a date, leaving you with...

Android 2.0 phones confirmed

HTC has confirmed that they are already working on Android 2.0 smartphones despite the fact that Google has yet to announce the OS or SDK to date, but October 28th should be the official date if things were to...

BenQ Joybee GP1 Review

The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a mini-projector that is marketed by BenQ as a fun device that follows you in any room, in any place. The Joybee GP1 accepts VGA or analog signals, so it is compatible with a...

MiFi 2200 gets always-on mode after update

Sprint has just updated the MiFi 2200 with a new firmware that lets the 3G-to-WIFI device run without going into sleep mode when connected to an external power source. It's seems like a logical thing to do, but the...

Kingston SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive

Kingston underlines their flash storage pedigree by revealing the latest device, the SSDNow V Series 40GB Boot Drive. This highly affordable 40GB SSD is meant for your operating system and other key applications to reside on instead of its...

Barbie iPod dock

Love playing house? Well, you might be all grown up now but that doesn't mean you can't deck out your room in Barbie pink (much to the detriment of your other half, of course). The Barbie brand is now...

Gigabyte P55A-UD6 and P55A-UD4P motherboards

Gigabyte has rolled out its P55A-UD6 and P55A-UD4P motherboards that will offer USB 3.0 connectivity alongside an NES controller, making sure your future computer that hosts this motherboard will be able to meet whatever USB 3.0-compatible device or peripheral...

ReNu solar panel

The ReNu solar panel helps you live up the green lifestyle with a built-in lithium ion battery that ought to be able to hold enough charge to juice up a compatible device including an iPod dock, an iPod sound...

iPhone exclusivity fading away worldwide. When will we get a T-Mobile USA iPhone with UMA?

Slowly but surely, the iPhone initial exclusive deals with select carriers around the world is fading away. Carriers have taken notice that an iPhone deal will boost their data usage (and their bottom-line), and for Apple, it's a logical...

SNES developer cartridge

This might be a decade and a half too late in coming, but as the adage goes, "better late than never." This SNES developer's cartridge will give budding programmers a chance to load your own code, run it on...

InPulse Smartwatch for Blackberry becomes official

We've told you about the inPulse watch for Blackberry just a week ago. Well, it's now official: the watch has its own product page, and here are the highlights: It is a companion watch, as we said, not a...

Facebook to flag deceased folks

Facebook is a massive online giant with more than 300 million active users worldwide, and upkeeping its database with the most current data could potentially be a headache. After all, people DO die, and the social network behemoth aims...

Lenovo IdeaCentre B500 all-in-one computer

You know what comes across our minds as we at the office take a look at the Lenovo B500 all-in-one computer? A stealth bomber aircraft from the USAF, no thanks to the highly angular design that seems to disrupt...

ID Mouse costs a bomb

The ID Mouse that you see here was recently showcased at Dutch Design Week 2009, where this Bluetooth-enabled mouse offers sheer luxury at your fingertips to the tune of $,1200 per mouse. Why the insanely high price, you ask?...

Intel X25M SSD firmware update: up to 40% faster in write performance, longer life

If you are the lucky owner of an uber-fast Intel SSD drive, it might just get better: Intel has just announced an SSD Optimizer firmware update to is 34nm X25-M 160GB SSD that can boost performance by %40 in...

Haleron H-BOX nettops

Haleron aims to increase its revenue pie by introducing the H-BOX line of nettops that will run on a dual core Intel Atom 330 processor within, powered by NVIDIA ION graphics to keep things moving at a brisk pace...

Mitsubishi offers solar-powered trucks

Mitsubishi Chemical will harness the power of the sun by using solar cells to power its air conditioning system in trucks so that fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced in an effort to keep the earth...

Lenovo to pre-install Skype on its laptops

Lenovo and Skype just inked a deal in which Lenovo will pre-install Skype on business laptops (which ones, we're not sure yet). That basically saves the install process to the user, but an account is still needed. Skype is...

Yinlips YDP800 portable gaming device

Love getting a gaming fix wherever you go? The Yinlips YDP800 might be just your cup of tea if you're a sucker for retro titles as this multimedia playback device also boasts compatibility with a vast array of games...

Sony Ericsson Equinox arriving at T-Mobile USA

Fancy picking up a new clamshell handset? You might be interested in the Sony Ericsson Equinox from T-Mobile USA then, where it will further the cause of individualism via special pulsating night effects which ensure that you won't miss...

Samsung Needle Slim LED TV

How slim do you think TVs can get in the future? If the Samsung Needle Slim model here is of any indication, we're probably looking at military-grade paper thin material. This 40" full HD LED backlight TV measures a...

Power Socket SWITCH does away with need to unplug

We've been told pretty often to unplug our devices from the main power outlet whenever they are not in use just in case of an electrical surge that might just kill off whatever devices connected to the grid, as...

NEC retina display translator glasses

NEC has just rolled out one of the coolest ever gadgets that we've covered to date - a pair of eyeglass equipment which will interpret foreign languages into mother tongues, while projecting said translation directly onto a person's retina....

Conceptual signs in the dark

Groping around to find your way in the dark is definitely not something fun, but here's a concept that might just turn things around. The Light Handrail concept will utilize e-paper displays that have been specially lined up at...

Apple Slate tablet mentioned by NY Times, creates new wave of rumors

Bill Keller of the NY Times has dropped the bomb by mentioning the upcoming Apple Slate tablet computer. Here's what he says in his speech to the digital group at the New York Times: Sixth, we need to figure out...

Nokia Booklet 3G could get sequel

Interestingly enough, the Nokia Booklet 3G is not out in the US just yet, but it looks set to feature a sequel already according to Nokia’s manufacturing partner Compal who is currently working overtime in order make sure the...

Kohjinsha PA series out this November

Next month ought to be an interesting one if you're looking to bring home the Kohjinsha PA series MID, where it plays nice with a 4.8" WSVGA touchscreen display as well as Windows XP Home packed into a device...

Kyocera mamorino cellphone for kids

Kyocera has the best interest of your kids (and their bottom line) at heart by introducing the Kyocera mamorino cellphone for little ones. Available only in Japan, the mamorino safe children's cellphone comes with location tracking and emergency alert...

MediaTek MT8530 chip for high definition entertainment

MediaTek's MT8530 chip ought to be given a standing ovation - after all, it is touted to be a DivX Plus HD Certification of MediaTek's MT8530 chip, where the chip is able to handle Blu-ray disc playback with aplomb,...

Palm Pixi to arrive on Sprint

If you're on the prowl for a Palm Pixi, do mark November 15th on your calendar as that is the day when it will arrive on the Sprint network. Retailing for $99.99 with a 2-year contract, you will first...

pureSilicon Renegade R2 SSD

pureSilicon has released its latest SSD in the form of the Renegade R2, where it is one tough puppy by meeting MIL-STD-810F standards while boasting 255 MB/s read performance and 180 MB/s write performance which ought to satisfy even...

iPhone Halloween costume

Halloween's just around the corner, and you might want to let the world know of your geek cred with the iPhone costume. LCD TVs on the front will display content from iPhones which are stashed away onthe top. You'll...

Mystery HTC handset could run on Snapdragon CPU

The mysterious HTC smartphone which is most likely an Android-powered version of the HD2 will come with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, where rumors abound of it arriving at Verizon's doorstep before the year is over, just as with the...

October 25, 2009

Mobiado 350 Pioneer luxury phone

Recession? What recession? The Mobiado 350 Pioneer is another space-themed luxury handset that boasts a body which was CNC machined from spacecraft aluminum, resulting in an extremely hard surface that you can even use this to crack open crabs...

Nintendo DSi could get voice chat channel

Word has it that the Nintendo DSi might be getting a voice chat channel in the near future, and while the company has denied that rumor, we can't help but hope positively that it is true. After all, Nintendo...

Vivitar DVR 150 camcorder

Vivitar's latest DVR 150 camcorder aims to go one up on its rivals (with the Flip being the main competitor here), where it will not only sport underwater operational capability of up to 5 meters, it also boasts Infrared...

DIY Alien costume with motorized tongue

Halloween's just a few more days away, so if you want to make sure your kid will have the coolest costume in town, you might do well to pay attention to this DIY Alien costume that comes complete with...

Hello Kitty MP3 player studded with crystals

It is only natural that a Hello Kitty MP3 player in Japan (where else) will look natural even when studded with 300 pieces of Swarovski crystals. Available with a pair of specially designed Audio Technica earphones, the MP3 player...

Vuzix Wrap 310 ships

Vuzix has started to ship its Wrap 310 video eyewear device a month after its announcement. You will get a much better exterior design that makes you look as though you were wearing a standard pair of sunglasses instead...

Amio bipedal robot

Robots seem to get more and more commonplace these days, and AIM Lab’s Amio was specially developed to be a true bipedal humanoid robot that comes with three dozen DOFs, standing proud at 150cm tall while bearing a weight...

MacBook Pro line could be updated

It seems that new MacBook Pro models could be unveiled in the near future if examination of the configuration files found within the latest build of OS X proved correct, where the 10C531 build of the 10.6.2 update mentioned...

FCC approved Motorola Droid

Motorola's Droid smartphone has just passed the scrutiny of folks at the FCC, where it will soon hit the market via AT&T with its widespread 3G network, playing catch up with the GSM version that made it past FCC...

Interactive MultiTouch Sphere

In Progress... Interactive MultiTouch Sphere. from seeper on Vimeo. Seeper has come up with the Interactive MultiTouch Sphere, and as the age old adage goes, a picture speaks a thousand words so we'll let this video do the talking....

Elite Marshmallow Blaster

Mom always said not to play with your food, but the Elite Marshmallow Blaster could potentially prove to be too much of a temptation as this $55 pump-action single shot device is more than capable of firing standard marshmallows...

Droid Series from HTC

HTC looks set to release an entire series of smartphones under the Droid line, where they will follow it up with the HTC Desire that will be known as the Droid Eris, hitting the markets come this November 6th....

BlackBerry OS 5.0 now out

We mentioned that BlackBerry OS 5.0 will be released today, so here's news of the official software update. In order to get it up and running, load BlackBerry Desktop Manager for PC or Mac and accept the prompt when...

Viewsonic VNB103 netbook

Viewsonic released its VNB103 netbook in China where it will come with an aluminum case to up the style factor by a notch. As with most other netbooks, the VNB103 will run on an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor...

Tilera 100-core processor set its sights on Intel and AMD

Intel and AMD might soon have to face a new competitor in the form of Tilera with their newly developed 100-core processor that will attempt to muscle its way into the server market that is currently a monopoly by...

Netflix offers video streaming on PS3

The Sony PS3 gets another feather in its cap with Netflix announcing that they will offer instant streaming of thousands of movies into your living room via the PS3 for free (Netflix members only with a $8.99 monthly account)...

List Of BlackBerrys To Get 5.0 Firmware

If you’re wondering whether your device is amongst the lucky select BlackBerry device models to be able to get the BlackBerry 5.0 firmware update, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve managed to dig up a list of eligible...

Media Vehicle For The Future?

Here’s a rather odd looking thing hiding at the Digital Contents Expo in Tokyo. Developed by the Iwata-Yano Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba, this “Media Vehicle” has a spherical display and supposedly allows passengers to move around both...

Nokia Exploring 3D Multitouch

Thanks to Apple’s iPhone, multi-touch has become a household name, and everybody seems to be interested in the technology. It seems that Nokia would like to take things one step further though, as can be seen in Nokia’s patent...

Robotic Hand Can Sense Touch

We’ve all seen Darth Vader hack of Luke Skywalker’s hand in dramatic fashion, which results in Luke getting a prosthetic hand in the end. Are we moving closer towards such technology? It certainly seems so. Researchers are the Lund...

Samsung LTE USB Modem

Samsung looks like it’s going to continue supporting LTE for some time, especially since some official documentation of its LTE USB modem has surfaced at the FCC’s site. The device is listed as the A3LSLCU100, which obviously doesn’t give...

BeMoved Coffee Machine Makes You Work

Apparently Douwe Egberts thinks that consumers would like to interact more with the products we’re looking for on a more personal level, so creating a coffee machine that can interact with consumers might be the answer, right? The BeMoved...

Star Wars Tauntaun Wedding Cake

We’ve seen many geeky items throughout our happy history, but we have to admit, any girl to admit, any girl who is willing to let you have a dead Star Wars Tauntaun as a wedding cake sculpture is a...

Lashlight Lights Your Lashes

You saw the LED eyelashes that we pointed out to you a few days back, but what if you don’t fancy carrying around a hair of headphones just to make your eyelashes flashy? Well, you could always check out...

Mamiya DM56 And DM33 Announced

If you thought 28-megapixels was plenty, check out the DM33 and the DM56 from Mamiya, which boasts an insane 33-megapixels and 56 megapixels respectively! With the optics designed by renowned lens maker Schneider-Kreuznach, you can be sure image quality...

Must Have Mini Speakers

Sometimes you might feel that it’s hard to decide which item it’s essential for your gear, but when a set of speakers is called the “Must-Have Mini Speakers”, it’s certainly crying out loud for attention. Available in various colors...

Swine Flu Robot Is Creepy

Lots of people around the world are still worried about swine flu, and it’s good to see that medical experts around the globe are busy trying to see what they can do to tackle the issue. One of the...

DIY MIDI Footpedal Saves You Money

Want to make your own MIDI footpedal? The task might seem daunting at first, but you can take heart, as Marc Fischer has successfully built his own DIY MIDI footpedal, made form a pocket-sized MIDI keyboard, and a few...

Pystar Taunts Apple With Rebel EFI

It looks like despite Apple trying to sue them, Pystar has taken things one step further and given Apple the finger, thanks to a software called Rebel EFI. We all know that it’s quite hard to install Mac OSX...

Yinlips YDP800 Sports A Mini Projector

If the picture of the Yinlips YDP800 is anything to go by, it certainly seems like this MP4 player will be able to project a pretty picture. On paper it can project up to 12 lumens, play 64-bit games...

Largest Lego Mario In The World

Everybody loves Mario, especially the folks over at Nintendo. However, how many of you are willing to painstakingly create a giant Mario sculpture from LEGO bricks? Dirk VH, the creator of this awesome LEGO sculpture, is currently auctioning this...

 
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