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December 5, 2009

Zii Trinity Gets Hands On

You remember the Zii Trinity we mentioned to you a few days ago, right? Well, it seems that the lucky folks over at CNET Asia have managed to get hold of a unit and they’re posted a video about...

CDMA Samsung Corby For India

While the Samsung Corby S3650 was officially announced only in GSM versions, it seems that there might be a CDMA version of it being released in India, which would certainly be good news for Reliance and Tata networks, which...

Motorola Invests In Sensitive Object

While Motorola is certainly enjoying the success of the Motorola Droid, it’s also looking forward to the future, and the company has recently announced an investment in a firm called Sensitive Object. Sensitive Object has apparently developed a technology...

Google Phone Update

This is still firmly in the “rumor” bin, but it does sound interesting, so we brought it up. The Google phone that we mentioned a little while back has the codename “Passion”, which might indicate the HTC Passion. There’s...

Parallel Image Video Signal

If you’re not fond of cables and wires, this is probably going to be your worst nightmare, but this is actually posted as an art piece and labeled “A Parallel Image”. Basically it addresses the concept of what things...

Avast And Google Chrome

In a recent blog posting, Avast has confirmed that it will be offering users the option to install Google Chrome when they install Avast antivirus on their computers. The company stresses that they’re not trying to force Chrome on...

HTC Espresso Details Leaked

The recent HTC Android 2.1 ROM leak filled us in on some of the codenames for upcoming HTC devices, now it seems more information of the HTC Espresso has surfaced, thanks to a recently discovered profile. According to it,...

Gryphon Stealth Wingsuits

Could this Gryphon Next Generation Parachute System replace traditional parachutes in the future? This project of the Special Parachute and Logistics Consortium would allow parachuting soldiers to get far away (about 30 miles), not only that, they’d be invisible...

Phone Auto-Sends Picture Of Thief To Victim

We’ve all heard weird stories about people who accidentally expose their identities when after they commit a crime. Now we’re found another one to add to your collection of theft stories. A Philadelphia teenager turned himself in to the...

Twitter Mobile Page Gets Update

It certainly seems like Twitter is taking over the world bit by bit, which shouldn’t surprise anyone has been around the Internet recently. Despite all its popularity, Twitter’s mobile site hasn’t really been the best thing around. Fortunately, it...

Dell Starts New Communications Division

It looks like Dell is going to get more serious in the smartphone scene. Aside from the recent Mini 3i phone, Dell has come up with a new communications division which will head up development of smartphones, along with...

Larrabee Graphics Processor Delayed

Those of you who have been eagerly awaiting Intel’s Larrabee discrete graphics chip will be disappointed. In the latest news, Intel has admitted that the chip is behind schedule and will only appear as a "software developer platform" next...

Google Acquires EtherPad

Google looks like it’s taking Google Wave very seriously, and now the latest announcement is that AppJet has been acquired by Google. In case you aren’t familiar with it, AppJet is responsible for EtherPad, an online service that would...


Early Nook adopters get December 9 shipment date

Folks who were among the first few to place an order for the Nook will be pleased to know that the e-book reader will arrive at your doorsteps by December 9th thanks to free, upgraded overnight shipping. Apart from...

PhotoFast microSD USB flash drive

The PhotoFast microSD USB flash drive is different from the rest as it not only accepts a microSD memory card for your portable storage needs, it can carry up to a quartet of those! Relying on the JBOD (Just...

RoadPilot arrives on mobile platform

Those living in Europe will definitely have heard about RoadPilot before, where they have just announced a mobile version which works on Nokia handsets. Fret not though, as RoadPilor engineers are working round the clock to offer future versions...

BOSS eBand Audio Player

The BOSS eBand Audio Player comes complete with guitar effects, helping guitarists who love to jam right in the comfort of their own homes improve faster than ever before. Whoever wants to learn songs, solos and riffs can always...

Nokia London store to close

Apart from halving the number of smartphones that they will release next year, Nokia continues their cost savings exercises by shutting down their flagship store in London's Regent Street. This would be sad news indeed for the people working...

Sparkz Dock Projector for iPhone and iPod

Manufacturers are trying to cram in projectors into various devices these days, especially cellphones, but the idea has yet to catch on with the masses. The Sparkz Dock Projector for iPhone and iPod is pretty much self-explanatory - it...

Motorola to release 7 more phones in China

Motorola looks destined to be a major force in the world of cellphones yet again, with the manufacturer being touted to release seven more Ophones in China next year alongside a handful of CDMA and WCDMA 3G smartphones. Among...

Dell Mini 10V to get updated Chrome OS

An updated version of the Chrome OS was not only released for Dell's Mini 10V, it will also support Dell’s Mini 9 and Latitude 2100 systems as well. Apart from being more efficient, this update is less bulky at...

Hello Kitty Music Player Premium

Are you a fan of Hello Kitty? If the answer is in the affirmative, then you might just want to check out the Hello Kitty Music Player Premium that comes with 4GB of internal memory, tipping the scales at...

3Dinlife X5 Collection Version DV Player

Want to have something in your home that family and friends will definitely strike up a conversation about? The 3Dinlife X5 Collection Version DV Player is perfect, as it comes plated with 24K gold alongside a laser-etched signature and...

POSTECH quadruped robot

Looks like the South Koreans aren't too far behind when it comes to robotics, as evident by POSTECH's quadruped robot that might just offer Boston Dynamics’ BigDog some competition. It still has some lengths to go before it overhauls...

Ribbon Hero is a hoot

istartedsomething’s Long Zheng managed to perform some digital forensics and stumbled upon a trademark application filed by Microsoft last November, where it describes Ribbon Hero as a “computer software for training users to use business application software; and computer...

Diet Chromium OS gets Cherry build

Those who downloaded the previous build of Hexxeh’s Diet Chromium OS might be dismayed to find out that the wireless chipset on your machine was not supported, but thankfully the latest build, known as Cherry, will come with support...

Nissan in-car navigation

Nissan knows that there is a market for built-in in-car navigation systems, and are working on rolling out a $400 option for the Sentra as well as other vehicles in their stable from January onwards. This navigation system will...

iPod Supreme is crazy expensive

The iPod Supreme is proud to be known as the most expensive iPod touch on earth, where there are only three models available. It might be a wee bit hard to find a buyer though considering it costs a...

webOS 1.3.5 To Fix App Space Limit?

While having 8GB of storage space on your Palm is great, the downside of webOS is that you’re stuck with a rather weird limit which only allows a few hundred megabytes of app installations. With more than 500 apps...

Kensington Video Chat Light

Many netbooks do come with a webcam these days, but then again those webcams aren't exactly the best in the business where image quality is concerned. Just in case you need to make plenty of video calls under low...

PsiXpda brings sexy back

Looking for something different in terms of a MID or an extremely basic netbook? The PsiXpda might just catch your eye, where it comes powered by an Intel Atom Z510 1.1GHz processor coupled with 1GB RAM, a 16GB SSD,...

Apple To Buyout Lala?

While there hasn’t been any official confirmation yet, word is going around that Apple has succeeded in purchasing Lala. Apparently Apple is more concerned at getting engineers experienced in streaming music, instead of the actual Lala service. Of course,...

December 4, 2009

Oppo S33 portable media player

Oppo has also introduced its S33 portable media player that doesn't really differentiate it from other PMPs in the market, especially those from Korea and China. After all, how many times have you seen support for a plethora of...

Post Line prevents tripping over wires

Extension cords do have an extremely good point (no pun intended) in any home, as it offers a whole lot more flexibility as to how you connect your devices. Unfortunately, they aren't exactly the most aesthetically pleasing things around,...

Digifi Opera M7 MP3 player

Digifi has released its wireless MP3 player known as Opera M7 in Korea, where it won't weigh your head down with a 22 gram chassis. Despite its diminutive size, the Opera M7 is capable of supporting up to a...

Incase Perforated Snap Case

Want to make sure your iPhone remains in pristine condition always so that you can always sell it off for a good second hand price? Why not give the Incase Perforated Snap Case a go - this case comes...

Onda VX520 portable media player

Onda's latest portable media player would be the VX520, but don't be fooled by the relatively smaller 3" display (compared to larger displays on other PMPs, of course), as it boasts enough under the hood to make it a...

FCC gives nod of approval to cloned handset

The FCC has given their collective nod of approval to what could possibly be a cloned handset of AT&T’s HTC Hero or, according to the diagram, a myTouch from T-Mobile. This has been classified as a clone simply because...

Luna Piedra Seoul Green Project

Seoul Green Project has a new idea known as Luna Piedra, which also translates to "moonstone" in Spanish. These are no ordinary pebbles as they come illuminated with embedded OLEDs. You won't need to plug pebbles into your wall...

Bell to offer Samsung Galaxy i7500

Bell looks set to join the Android party (albeit very late) with other mobile carriers in Canada with the Samsung Galaxy i7500 ready to rock the Great White North this coming December 10th. Just in case you were wondering...

Blackberry Bold 9700 UMA issue fix

Phew, UMA is back and it is stable! I've had UMA issues with the T-Mobile Blackberry Bold 9700 since I got it a few weeks ago, and I finally found what was happening (btw, the T-mo BB 8900 has UMA...

Samsung i6500 Saturn is Google-branded

The Samsung i6500 Saturn also receives an additional branding - Google. This full touchscreen smartphone will most probably ditch the QWERTY keyboard, where you get Wi-Fi connectivity alongside a built-in digital camera on the back. Apart from those, scant...

K9 Storm Canine Armor

You never know when your four-legged friend might come in handy on the battlefield, which is why he also needs adequate protection while serving in the line of fire. The K9 Storm Canine Armor is a bulletproof dog vest...

HTC G3 Asian is a Hero clone

Talk about one of the most blatant rip-offs ever, even down to the name! The HTC G3 Asian is not an officially sanctioned smartphone from HTC, but is a clone of the HTC Hero in virtually every aspect, although...

Twist faucet makes you work for water

Water is a precious resource, so it is no surprise to see designer Harvey Bewley come up with a faucet known as the Twist whihc forces you to work for your drink. The tap itself is controlled by an...

Kodak sells OLED business to LG

Kodak has just sold off their OLED business LG Electronics of Korea, where this move is supposed to strengthen Kodak’s financial position. Expected to be finalized before the year is over, this would mean LG will most probably include...

Sony to introduce 3D World Cup 2010

Sony looks set to usher in a new stage in the life of the world's most watched sports - football (or soccer to those living Stateside), by offering next year's World Cup campaign in 3D glory. Apparently, Sony will...

MSI R5870-PM2D1G achieves highest 3DMark Vantage P-Score

The MSI R5870-PM2D1G is one GPU that you really should take a look at if you're a serious gamer - after all, it is the current record holder when it comes to highest 3DMark Vantage P-Score of 24416 ever...

Maplock keeps your GPS safer

Apart from notebooks getting stolen from your car trunk, GPS navigation devices seem to suffer from a similar fate as well, since there is a healthy second hand market for these devices. Why not take the proactive step by...

Zune HD now comes in purple and magenta

As we covered earlier about the Zune HD getting new colors, this is confirmed with an official release from Microsoft where you can now choose from purple and magenta colors in addition to the current platinum, black, green, red...

Motorola La Jolla points towards affordability

The Motorola La Jolla, also known as "The Jewel" in Spanish, is surprisingly ironic considering the La Jolla has been targeted to be an affordable Android-powered cellphone. Makes us wonder what kind of jewel Motorola is hinting at with...

Computer could end up seeing

Computers currently crunch numbers, but the boffins at Harvard and MIT could stumble upon the next great thing, helping a machine emulate the human brain's capability of processing visual data for use later on. Basically, we're talking about letting...

DS flash cart case thrown out

A French court recently threw out a lawsuit filed by Nintendo where the use of flash carts on the Nintendo DS is concerned. Guess homebrew programmers as well as those who dabble with DIY projects won't have their earth...

Verizon to offer newer Droid Eris

Verizon Wireless has announced that they will be offering the HTC Droid Eris that will come equipped with an updated version of Android, where it comes with integrated Google Maps Navigation sometime in the first quarter of next year....

SmartSynch GridRouter for smart grids

Looks like everything needs to be smart these days, including grids. Enter the GridRouter from SmartSynch, where this IP-based device will hook up with other appliances, smart grids and utilities without a care or concern in the world about...

Mintpass Cube Music Player

Are you bored of everything being converted to digital? Well, check out the Mintpass Cube Music Player which spots a couple of analog meters to satisfy your nostalgic craving. The gauges have backlights, so that you’ll be able to...

Gboard Helps With Gmail Shortcuts

Many folks out there love Gmail, but learning (and remembering) the very useful Gmail shortcut keys might not be as simple for everyone, and that’s where the Gboard comes into play. It’s basically a small keyboard with the corresponding...

New Processors For Apple Mac Pro

If you’re looking for some serious upgrades to your Mac, you’ll be happy to know that Apple is now offering a faster processor for the Mac Pro, which includes the 3.33GHz Quad-core Intel Xeon. It’ll set you back a...

Fusion Garage To Demo CrunchPad

While a lot of netizens are sad for with regards to the CrunchPad drama, but it seems that Fusion Garage chief, Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan, wants to come out and give their side of the story. He will be holding a...

O2 Germany Confirms Palm Pre SMS Bug

It seems that O2 Germany has confirmed that the Palm Pre webOS 1.3.1 ROM has a bug affecting SMS text messages. This latest version of the OS seems to interpret some special characters wrong, which results in the SMS...

USB Wall Charger With Plug Points

How’s this for an improvement over the DIY USB wall outlet that we briefed you on a few days ago? Instead of replacing the standing outlet plugs with 2 USB plugs, this method will allow you to keep both...

Half Off AT&T BlackBerry Phones

Aren’t the holidays great, especially with all the promotions and such? As predicted, AT&T has started to offer 50% off BlackBerry smartphones. You’ll still need to agree to a 2-year contract agreement, and the mail-in-rebate still stands, but that’s...

iPhone Music Ensemble

By now almost everybody on the planet should know that the iPhone is a very music-oriented phone, but how much more music-oriented can it get? Well, check out this video where an ensemble actually uses a whole bunch of...

Post Line Flat Extension Tape

Nobody really likes extension cords lying around the living room. Not only are they an eyesore, they’re also dangerous as people can trip over them. That was probably the inspiration behind the Post Line, which is a concept extension...

Melody Balloon Floats Around

If the Melody Balloon ever becomes a reality, you can be sure that there will be plenty of “UFO sightings” on the daily news. This music player will not float off into space because it’s tethered to you via...

Medicine Management System Concept

Do you constantly have problems remembering to take your pills? Well, this concept Medicine Management System for elderly people might be handy to folks of all ages. It provides an interactive system and electronic pill boxes. If it’s time...

Motorola Sholes Tablet Appears Again

While there still isn’t any official confirmation on the Motorola Scholes just yet, more pictures of it seem to have appeared online. If the rumors are true, this device will be powered by Android 2.1 and will sport features...

Ubergizmo is Going to Paris with the Traveling Geeks

I (Eliane) landed in Paris yesterday, and I will be attending LeWeb next week as part of the "Traveling Geeks", a group of tech bloggers and entrepreneurs, coming from the USA (mostly from the Silicon Valley), South Africa and...

Microsoft Bing Site Goes Down

It’s obvious that Microsoft (with its Bing search engine) has been busy trying to mount a serious challenge against Google’s dominance in the search business. Unfortunately it ran into a tiny pothole on Thursday evening when the Bing.com website...

Intel Core i9 Appears On eBay

Can’t wait to get your hands on the next-generation Intel Core i9 processor? Well, there’s always eBay, right? It seems that this processor was up for auction for a princely fee of $1200. All that money just to pick...

Verizon Pokes Fun At The iPhone Again

You might have thought that the recent ceasefire between Verizon and AT&T would calm things down, but it seems that when it comes to marketing, the war is never over. Check out the latest video advertisement for Motorola’s Droid...

Sprint Responds To GPS Privacy Issue

If you’re a privacy advocate, you’ll certainly be concerned about the recent issue of Sprint sharing GPS-tracking data to authorities. If there is any positive spin to the whole issue, it is that Sprint has been fairly open and...

Java Update For Mac OS X Is Here

For those of you who rely heavily on Java in Mac OS X, you’ll probably want to get the latest update from Apple’s support page. This Java update for Mac OS X will improve reliability, security and compatibility of...

Motorola Droid Camera Fix Coming Soon

For those of you who have been suffering through the camera bug on the (otherwise excellent) Motorola Droid, you’ll be happy to hear that Verizon has announced that an OTA (over-the-air) update will be available in the coming weeks....

Retro Pac-Man Watch

Are you a huge Pac-Man fan? Well, this retro looking Pac-Man watch might be just what you’ve been looking for in your quest to become the greatest Pac-Mac collector on the planet. Somehow, Pac-Man stuff never seems to get old,...

December 3, 2009

Kuro Sheeva mini server

The Kuro Sheeva is roughly the size of an AC adapter, measuring a mere 96.5mm x 110mm x 48.5mm, and can function as a server if you like. Running on a 1.2GHz ARM processor, it is equipped with 512MB...

Asus Designo LS246H monitor

Asus outs their Designo LS246H monitor which will definitely get those with a heart for the environment excited, as it was manufactured with 50% less hazardous materials compared to the majority of other monitors while sipping up to 30%...

Astro Boy netbook spotted in Taiwan

The Astro Boy netbook which we covered a couple of months ago has finally landed in Taiwan during the IT Month event in Taipei. In addition to the specifications covered in our previous post, this 10" netbook will come...

Entourage eDGe spotted

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, watching a video conveys an even more prolific message as with the case of the Entourage eDGe. After all, what you see here is an eInk display on one side and...

Collapsible lamp

There are lamps, and then there are lamps. This beautiful lampshade falls under the latter, as it is capable of collapsing down to a virtually flat form factor due to the way it was made using lasers. The only...

DLO WallDock charger

DLO has come up with this pretty convenient iPod/iPhone charger known as the WallDock charger. It will hook up into virtually any wall outlet, capable of holding up your iPod or iPhone in place courtesy of a pivoting dock...

Friiboard extends gaming enjoyment on Wii

The Wii Balance Board has certainly brought about a new dimension where gaming is concerned, but the FriiBoard takes things to another level. Creators Gail and Tom Stewart aimed to make the gaming experience more real and more fun...

Nokia E72 now available

Nokia has finally made its E72 smartphone available Stateside in an unlocked manner, which is something worth commending them for since the smartphone already rolled out elsewhere around the world last month. It will retail for $469 before tax...

Nokia to halve smartphone releases for 2010

Nokia might be in some troubles, having announced that they will cut back drastically on the number of different smartphone models it releases in 2010. This strategy will also see them push try to push smartphone prices down while...

Eyes to get high definition artifical lens

Surgeons have managed to work on a new kind of artifical lens that can be implanted into the eyes using a standard procedure for cataracts, where these new artifical lens will offer high definition capability as they can be...

Verbatim SSD Secure ExpressCard

Verbatim's SSD Secure ExpressCard has just hit the European market, bringing the first ExpressCard SSD which will come with AES 256-bit hardware encryption for added peace of mind. You can choose from 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities (the 64GB...

Canon DSLRs could get touchscreen display

Canon could very well roll out DSLRs in the near future that comes with a touchscreen display, which might see the game change yet again just like how Live View displays gained traction among DSLR enthusiasts slowly but surely...

Intel looks to Apple App Store for inspiration

Intel has rolled out a new beta software development kit which aims to create applications for an iPhone App Store-like service, and hope to see this software pre-installed on upcoming Atom-powered netbooks. The business model will also be highly...

Hulu To Stay Free

Are you stressed about the future of Hulu after Comcasts recent takeover of NBC Universal (which has a 27% stake in Hulu)? Well, word is that Hulu is still safe from potential fees at the moment, but who can...

200 Mile Car Runs On Battery

While battery technology certainly hasn’t progressed as far as we’d like, which is just yet, amagriom! The good news is that Nissan is working on a new type of battery cells. If the estimations are correct, then Nissan’s Leaf...

RoadPilot GPS Phones

Want to find out more about the traffic, and more importantly, where you’ll be able to speed in peace? Well, the RoadPilot Mobile should be available on an annual subscription basis, but until the end of February, RoadPilot is...

Yahoo Teams Up With Facebook

Yahoo has made official the news that it will be rolling out Facebook integration for almost all of its presence of the web, as a part of its “Open” strategy. The Facebook Connect functionality will join Yahoo Mail, Yahoo...

New Motorola Android Phone?

Here’s a Motorola phone that you might not be sure of. This phone will supposedly be powered by Google’s Android and will sport a full touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 3.8-inch display, and an 800 MHz...

Fytone Vintage MP3 Speaker

The Fytone Vintage MP3 speaker and Transistor Radio certainly looks like something folks a generation before you can appreciate. This portable speaker is powered by 3 AA batteries, and it will play music supplied to it via a 3.5mm...

Bee USB Drive

Don’t think that you’ve got enough bling on you? Well, check out the Jewel Bee Necklace flash drive. With all the gold colors and shiny stones, you can be sure that you’ll be noticeable at parties. It’ll set you...

Apple Tablet In 2010

Rumors of Apple’s tablet are going around the Internet again, and this time IDF has predicted that Apple’s tablet will appear in 2010, and not 2009. Considering that we’ve less than a month to go before we see 2010,...

5 iPhones Sold In 2 Weeks In China?

Lackluster sales and Apple’s iPhone generally don’t go in the same sentence, but if reports online are accurate, the (official) iPhone isn’t doing too well in China. Apparently Taobao.com, the only site aside from China Unicom where customers can...

Monocle BlackBerry 9700

Want to have a really classy BlackBerry Bold 9700? Well, as long as you’re willing to shell out £950 ($1,500) we’re sure that can be taken care of. This limited edition BlackBerry Bold 9700 is the result of a...

Nokia N900 Demos WebGL Graphics

If you’re wondering what makes Nokia’s N900 stand out from the rest of the mobile phones out there, you’ll want to check out this video and see a WebGL-enabled Firefox build smoothly rendering some complex 3D models on the...

Dell Fixes Latitude Performance Issue

We brought up the issue of underperforming Latitudes (E6400 and E6500) from Dell a few days back, and it seems that there is some good news for owners of those laptops. Dell has come up with a BIOS update...

3Dinlife X5 DV Player

This 24K gold plated device is the 3Dinlife X5 Collection Version DV Player. If the gold plated bit of the device didn’t impress you enough, there is also a laser etched signature and a VIP gold card. The device...

Artificial Larynx To Give Voice

CompleteSpeech has come up with the Palatometer, which is able to read how your tongue contacts the palate during speech. From there, it can help those with speech impediments learn how to speak properly. The palatometer will be placed...

Google Maps Mobile Version 3.3

Google Maps for Mobile has hit version 3.3, and the main feature of 3.3 is that you’ll be able to keep the starred items on your phone in sync with those on your computer. It’s certainly a handy feature,...

Wii Is Fastest Selling Console In UK HIstory

How would you like to own a little piece of history itself? Well, based on a report by Chart Track-GfK, the Wii is the fastest selling console in UK history, thanks to its 6 million units sold over a...

Sky Qbric II 3G Phone

Initially it might look a lot like the existing Qbric (IM-R470S) that we reported on a while ago, but this is really the Qbric II (IM-R520S). This 3G touchscreen phone will be released in Korea and will support DivX...

Samson Q2U Recording Pack

Samson just announced the Q2U Recording Pack which comprises of a microphone and HP20 headphones among others. The Q2U dynamic mic comes with both XLR and USB outputs, enabling one to connect to a computer and other gear simultaneously...

Logitec USB Lan Adapter

Logitec (not to be confused with Logitech) has announced its latest USB 2.0 LAN adapter TX/U2AG. For just ¥2500 ($28), you’ll be able to pick up the device which can be used with desktop computers, laptops and also your...

Super Talent CFast storage cards

Super Talent has the need for speed with the new range of their CFast storage cards that boasts SATA interface, offering improved, unmatched write/read performance speeds. The Super TalentCFast boasts a bandwidth of 375MB/s - that is an amazing...

Sharp NetWalker PC-Z1J

Sharp has further expanded its NetWalker family with the introduction of the PC-Z1J electronic dictionary that also doubles up as a tiny UMPC or MID, hitting Japan first during the coming few weeks. The hardware itself remains the same...

Solar Powered Sticker Phone

How would you like to be able to stick your phone to the window and get it charged at the same time? Well, that’s what designer Liu Hsiang-Ling came up with in the form of the Sticker Phone. It...

Samsung W799 to hit the Chinese market

Folks in China will soon have yet another handset to ponder on whether to purchase or not - the Samsung W799. This model comes with a touchscreen display alongside a 3" screen, WQVGA resolution, TouchWiz UI, handwriting input (essential...

Android 2.1 ROM leak shows codenames

A leak of the Android 2.1 ROM has unveiled a bunch of codenames for current as well as future HTC Android handsets, where among them include (take a deep breath now) Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT,...

Opera Mobile 10 beta 2 announced

Opera Mobile 10 beta 2 is now available for both Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 platforms, bringing a much more finger-friendly user interface to touchscreen handsets, alongside improvements in the download manager, Opera Link as well as better memory...

Arduino controls Christmas lighting

Since it is the Yuletide season and all, how about some Internet-controlled Christmas lights and music for your home? This is what happened to this particular house, where 3,300 mini lights, a trio of spotlights, 1 LED rope, a...

Fujitsu LifeBook UH900

Fujitsu has introduced their latest LifeBook - the UH900 which could probably be the smallest and lightest handheld PC to date from Fujitsu, measuring a mere 204mm x 106.5mm x 23.8mm while tipping the scales at just 500 grams....

Sneak peak of Nokia and improved Symbian user experience

Nokia knows that the current edition of Symbian just doesn't cut the mustard any more, and instead of being fatalistic, they're going to fight back. Their next offensive move? A 2010 version of the Symbian OS will see new...

USB wall charger

Who would have thought that we would see the day where your regular wall power outlet shows off nothing but USB ports for you to juice up thirsty USB-powered devices? If patience is not your virtue, you can always...

LifeHand controlled by thought

Remember the exoskeleton that Professor X wore before he and the X-Men headed onto Asteroid M to thwart Magneto's plans, right before Wolverine's adamantium was ripped out? That could be a reality in the future, if the right advancements...

Epson PictureMate Show PM 300 launched

Epson has just rolled out their PictureMate Show PM 300 which not only functions as a regular photo printer (churning out full color 4" x 6" prints with aplomb), it also doubles up as a digital photo frame thanks...

CompuLab Fit PC2i PC

CompuLab's Fit PC2i PC is touted to be the smallest dual gigabit Ethernet-equipped computer in the world, measuring a diminutive 4" x 4.5" x 1.05". Inside the tiny chassis, you will find enough room to hold an Intel Atom...

Kyocera kinetic flexible OLED phone

Kyocera recently unveiled on cellphone that ought to grab the attention of anyone who looks at it - after all, you certainly won't see a kinetic energy-powered cellphone every day, do you? This one is even better as it...

Toyota 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle debuts

Toyota's latest 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle has made its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show, which ought to end the painful wait for many people. Why do we say that? Enthusiasts who do not have the patience...

Volkswagen Up! Lite concept car

Volkswagen has decided to debut its Up! Lite concept car at the 2009 LA Auto Show, offering enough room to seat four people as it ambles about the city. Underneath the hood, you will find an efficient TDI engine,...

LG 3D LCD monitor hits the market

LG is first off the blocks among many LCD manufacturers to reveal a 3D LCD monitor, boasting full HD resolution support on its 23" screen. Soon you will be able to zap aliens and save the world in an...

Yamaha YSP-5100 announced in Japan

Yamaha has announced their YSP-5100 in Japan, bringing a digital sound projector right into the middle of your living room. Tipping the scales at 11kg, this device will work best with 50" HDTVs as well as video projectors, capable...

December 2, 2009

Frank Lampard Gold iPod for a good cause

Chelsea player Frank Lampard has certainly come a long way from his West Ham roots, cementing himself as one of the best midfielders in the EPL as well as world football in terms of durability. Well, despite earning massive...

Disease-detecting device has great potential

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have been quietly working with magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), a medical imaging technique that was developed to non-invasively diagnose and monitor disease. The fruit of their labors have resulted in the...

Motorola Droid tablet spotted

The Motorola Droid doesn't look limited to being a smartphone only, as someone else has spotted the Motorola Droid tablet. It will share a similar 550MHz OMAP TI 3430 processor as found in the Motorola Droid cellphone, where this...

Kiwi & Pom Party Box

There is nothing quite like holding a party in your home with close friends and family to celebrate different ocassions in life, and what are celebrations without music? If you're a natural crooner, a karaoke machine would not be...

Seed Industrial HT560 MID

The made-in-China Seed Industrial HT560 MID offers another alternative for those who are exploring options in the MID world, where this 5.6" touchscreen display device will run on a VIA C7-1.0GHz processor with Windows XP as the operating system...

Motorized Coin Sorter

How many times have you looked for the exact change when paying for something through the car window? Often when that happens, Murphy's Law kicks in with a bunch of irate and impatient people making up a long line...

Creative ZiiSound range spotted

The Zii Summit at Singapore showed off a new range of iPod speaker docks that fall under the ZiiSound brand. Don't be misled though - these speakers won't be powered by Creative's Zii stemcell processor despite carrying the Zii...

Bing Maps expanded by Microsoft

Microsoft clearly has Google within its crosshairs with the latest expansion of Bing's search features, especially where maps are involved. A beta of Silverlight version of Bing Maps will now come with a more comprehensive Streetside view that is...

Motorola CLIQ receives OTA update

The Motorola CLIQ has finally received its OTA update that supposedly offers improved battery life alongside better Bluetooth response and touchscreen use. For those who have already updated, how much different has your life become? Kindly leave a comment...

Punto Zero lamp looks out of this world

Punto has certainly conjured up an extremely mean design with the Zero lamp that looks as though it was made out of glass entirely, and could very well double up as a core reactor of some futuristic vehicle. Available...

Micron RealSSD C300 is blazing fast

We all know that SSDs are blazing fast, but Micron's latest C300 2.5" SSDs pummel the opposition into a corner, being a whopping 50% faster than the current market leaders, shaming the fastest hard drives as well. Coming in...

DARPA Iron Curtain

DARPA is certainly stepping things up a notch with the unveiling of their latest creation known as the Iron Curtain. This system will mount on top of a Humvee, and is capable of taking out whatever rockets which are...

TaskWatch magnetic white board clock

Talk about giving a futuristic look to your drab old meeting room with the TaskWatch from design geniuses at Art Lebedev. This magnetic white board comes equipped with a clock right smack in the middle, making it perfect to...

Time demos magazine tablet

Time could be next to hop on the tablet device bandwagon, having demonstrated a magazine tablet that sports (no pun intended) a touch-friendly issue of Sports Illustrated. Apart from reading the latest happenings in the world of sports, we're...

Rumor of UMD add-on squashed

Word went around this morning that Logitech is working on a UMD drive add-on for the PSP Go, but apparently this is but a false rumor since Logitech has released a statement stating that they aren't working on such...

Kitty bank steals your money

This is one kitty that loves money, as each time a coin is placed on the fish, you will hear a meow as the kitty sneaks its head out of the box, swiping your coin away with its paw....

Toothpaste squeezer relies on button press

Have we gotten so lazy these days that we even need a gadget to squeeze out our toothpaste for us? Apparently so, as this device is able to get just the right amount of toothpaste on your toothbrush at...

Nokia Booklet 3G Review

The Nokia Booklet 3G was quite a surprise when it was first announced. With it, Nokia wants to differentiate itself by building a Netbook with a top-notch construction quality, a small footprint (it fits in a large purse) and...

Intel talks about SCC: Single-chip Cloud Computer

This morning, Intel's CTO Justin Ratter was presenting their "Single-Chip Cloud Computer" concept. This is not a product, but a research project to determine if such a product would be viable. The fundamental question is: "can we replace a...

Groom Updates FB Relationship At Altar

If your wife isn’t a geek or at least the sporting type, she’ll probably kick you between the legs if you do this at the altar. What are we talking about? Well, a groom who got married pulled out...

Carbon Fiber iWallet

Are you constantly worried that someone steals your wallet and gets all your hard-earned dough? Well, the iWallet might help you keep those pesky thieves at bay. The iWallet is a Kevlar and carbon fiber box with a fingerprint...

Pink Sony Ericsson W395 And W595

Could it be due to the upcoming holiday season that Sony Ericsson has introduced 2 new pink versions of the W595 and W395 what come complete with Benefit Cosmetics? Whatever the reason behind it, if your girlfriend is fond...

AT&T And Verizon To Stop Lawsuits

Verizon and AT&T have been bickering over the recent advertisements that targeted each other, which was probably quite amusing to the general public. Now it seems that the fun must stop, as both companies have agreed to stop suing...

Stolen iPhones Appear In Russia

We previously mentioned that a couple thousand of iPhones wee stolen from a Belgian warehouse. Now it seems that those stolen phones are surfacing in Russia, and considering that the iPhone 3GS hasn’t been officially released there yet, it...

Will Apple Sell Its EasyPay Commercially?

Apple’s EasyPay point-of-sale (POS) system seems to be quite interesting, so it really shouldn’t be a surprise to anybody to hear that there have been quite a number of inquiries for the system since Apple launched it. Currently it’s...

Psystar Halts Sales Of Mac Clones

Details of Psystar’s $2.675 million settlement with Apple have been revealed. To begin with, Psystar has changed the status of all Mac OS X clones on its site to “Out of Stock”. Psystar has agreed to pay Apple damages...

Windows Mobile 7 To Get IE7

While it isn’t an official confirmation or anything, word on the street is that Windows Mobile 7 will sport Internet Explorer 7, Zune Features and also an optimized game experience. It should also support Microsoft’s online technologies like Silverlight...

Cat Feeder Controlled Via Internet

Ever wanted to take an extended trip away from your home, but couldn’t do so because there would be nobody to feed your precious kitty cat? Well, you could always build one of these electronic cat-feeders, and the best...

Autom Robot To Help You Diet

Are you having trouble sticking to your diet plan? Well, the Autom, a fat-fighting robot that was conceptualized a while back, is almost ready to go into production and should be arriving soon. It might look like a computer...

3 Port USB Hub with Line-In Dock connector

Want to offer more functionality to your iPod or iPhone when you're charging it? How about the 3 Port USB Hub with Line-In Dock connector for iPhone/iPod, where it offers simultaneous data synchronization capability and charging, offering a trio...

I-O Data BRP-US6 external Blu-ray burner

I-O Data has rolled out its latest external Blu-ray burner - the BRP-US6 which will hook up to your computer or notebook via USB 2.0 (why not USB 3.0, we wonder) connectivity, where it is able to handle 6x...

M-SEEK mine sniffer

Looking for mines (the explosive kind) can be a fatal affair, but good thing technology has helped improve one way of looking for mines without having to run the risk of maiming oneself. The M-SEEK mine sniffer relies on...

Buffalo Puchikawa USB flash drives

Buffalo's latest line of Puchikawa USB flash drives will come in Framboise, Blueberry and Pistachio colors, which is pretty strange to denote colors as food items, although being from Japan, something quirky would definitely be the norm. Out sometime...

Fring Brings Video Calls To iPhone

While Apple’s iPhone doesn’t have a built-in video calling application, fring has just updated its app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which will now enable video calls. Of course, since the iPhone doesn’t have a front-facing camera, the...

Gentle Giraffe With Safari Sounds

Want something to entertain your kid when he’s still in the cot? Well, check out the Gentle Giraffe, which is a cute soft toy, but also has a small removable audio player inside. It can play back 4 different...

FlipShare TV system is now official

Cisco Systems has just announced the FlipShare TV wireless distribution system officially, which isnt too long after it first surfaced in FCC filings sometime in late November. This device is able to transmit video signals between a computer and...

Nokia N87 document leaked

Leaks of products seem to get more and more commonplace these days, but they still lack proper image quality. Well, what you see here is not a shot of the actual product itself, but a leaked document of the...

Samsung i8910 Omnia HD Gold Edition

Samsung's latest handset, the i8910 Omnia HD Gold Edition will come in Luxury Brown and Champagne Gold color choices for the discerning buyer, where either model will be inlaid with 24 karat gold. Apart from that, everything else within...

Hybrid Nano from Tata

Tata, who came up with the cheapest car in the world, has just announced that they will be rolling out a hybrid model of the Nano. This would certainly see Tata join the dozens of automobile manufacturers who are...

Nokia Predicts Flat Market Share In 2010

It seems that Nokia doesn’t have a too optimistic view of 2010. While the company expects to take the Symbian interface to a new level and improve the user experience, it also expects its market share to stay flat...

Peek on cheap sale

How many of your friends or family do you know who are rocking on to the Peek messaging device? If you've been itching to try out the Peek, why not take advantage of the company's one-day sale that will...

Internet Cut Off Switch

Most people would scream in frustration if they got disconnected from the Internet, but there are situations when you will want to be suddenly disconnected from the Internet. Perhaps if your mom walks in and you’re browsing the Internet...

FCC approves TerreStar Hybrid Cell-Sat phone

The TerreStar Hybrid Cell-Sat phone has just passed the FCC's scrutiny with flying colors, offering the potential of us seeing yet another Windows Mobile-powered handset hit the market. This smartphone will also bring quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band UMTS/HSDPA 3G...

T-Mobile To Get The Apple iPhone?

When O2’s UK exclusive iPhone deal ran out, it seems like it did a nice favor to the iPhone’s sales, now it seems that the same thing could happen in the US. AT&T’s exclusive iPhone deal will run out...

Hybrid Blu-ray and DVD discs to launch

Universal Studios made a promise a long time ago, touting to launch a Blu-ray/DVD hybrid disc, and they're finally going to make good on their promise where the ‘Flipper discs’ are concerned. This technology enables one side of the...

SD memory cards to hit 300MB/s data transfer rate

By jeeves, the folks behind the next-generation Secure Digital (SD) memory card standard are certainly milking the format for all it is worth, as SD Specification Version 4.00 (provisional name) is tipped to be ready for release next year,...

Hello Kitty Casio EX-Z90 Camera

We briefed you about the Casio EX-Z90 a month or so ago, but that was just the standard boring version, right? Well, it seems that some folks think that adding Hello Kitty branding to any item is a sure...

Timbuk2 RED messenger bag

Timbuk2 commemorates World AIDS Day with a new RED messenger bag in conjunction with (PRODUCT)RED in order to raise funds for The Global Fund which will help support AIDS research. Retailing for $95 a pop, each purchase will see...

NES cart iPod dock

iPod docks tend to be as elegant as the portable media player itself, but once in a while something gaudy comes along, especially where DIY projects are concerned. An enterprising soul actually sacrificed a Duck Hunt NES cartridge by...

Walmart goes cheap with Wii gift card

Walmart is famous for their low, low prices for selected products, and has just added another feather to their cap with a Nintendo Wii console deal. A $50 Walmart gift card will come along with each $199 Wii console...

Add A SLR Lens To Your iPhone

Do you think your iPhone camera lens is adequate? Well, if you could mount a full-fledged SLR lens to it, you wouldn’t have much more to complain about, right? Check out the instructions from Bhautik Joshi, who has attempted...

Asus Eee PC Seashell 2

Just in case you were wondering why does the Asus Eee PC Seashell 2 look so familiar, that's because this is also known as the Eee PC 1008P which is tipped for a CES 2010 debut. Designed by Karim...

Intel SSD firmware 02HD unveiled

Intel's 34nm X25-M G2 SSDs aren't exactly one that makes your pulse race with anticipation, mainly due to its wide range of seeming defects and problems. Well, nice to know that Intel isn't going to sit around all day...

Samsung Omnia II Hits Verizon

We told you that the Samsung Omnia II would be heading towards Verizon Wireless, and if you’ve been patiently waiting for the phone, it’s time for you to claim your reward! It looks like the December 2nd release that...

DJ Hero controller goes solo

Looking for a DJ Hero controller for quite some time already but have no such luck apart from getting the game itself that has a bundled controller? Fret not - the DJ Hero controller is now available as a...

Palm Pixi gets webOS 1.3.2 update

Looks like the Palm Pre is being beaten by its younger sibling, the Palm Pixi (read our review) as the latter has received the webOS 1.3.2 update - even before the Pre. This update isn't game changing, although it...

Self-heating roads for the future

Winter often results in more careful driving by most folks who give a hoot about their lives, but what other methods are there to make winter travel easier? How about self-heating roads? Those are currently being worked on by...

Square iPod Payment System

We gave you a little idea on Square a while back, but in case you forgot, it’s a device that can plug into the headphone jack of your iPod touch or iPhone, and you’ll be able to swipe your...

Flexible antennas could be the future

Traditionally, antennas are made from copper and come in a rigid yet delicate form factor. Well, glad to say that with the advent of technology, all of it could change in the future, where the typical copper antenna will...

ThinkFlood RedEye universal remote control

ThinkFlood's RedEye will offer your iPhone something else - the functionality of a universal remote control, where the dock can be controlled via an iPhone app over Wi-Fi, where it will send out infrared signals over to the rest...

Acer To Launch Chrome OS Netbook

Things certainly are looking good for Google’s browser-based Chrome OS. Acer has even announced plans to launch a netbook powered by said OS in the second half of 2010. Acer’s chairman, JT Wang, has even mentioned that he thinks...

December 1, 2009

Solar powered hat and glove: cute but probably not efficient

German designer Yiran Qian came up with the idea of embedded stylish solar panels into hats and gloves. Called Endless Warm, the concept would use solar power to heat hats and glove for your comfort. Given the small size...

HTC Rome aka HTC Touch.B, first photos

Pictures of the HTC Touch.B (codenamed HTC Rome) have surfaced. The short story is that it is similar to an HTC Touch 2, except that it would run on Android instead of Windows Mobile. There's not a lot of...

Snowflake Sony DSC-TX1 spotted in Japan

This winter, Sony is offering a snowflake-engraved version of its DSC-TX1 compact camera. The special edition will be available in Silver, Black and Pink. There's no surcharge for the engraving, but Sony will only do it for the holidays....

Recyclable mannequin robots

This articulated mannequin robot is recyclable because it is made of cardboard instead of plastic. They look rough now, but apparently, it is possible to paint them to make them look better. Will green work as a sales argument...

Electric Voltra Concept Bike

Most people complain that their vehicles don’t look cool, well, theVoltra Electric Motorcycle certainly has the looks, and thanks to it being powered by electric, it’s also environmentally friendly. Too bad it’s still a concept at the moment, but...

Dell E6400 And E6500 Performance Issues

Do you own a Dell E6400 or E6500 series laptop, and are you experiencing performance issues on those laptops? It seems that hundreds of owners of those laptops are complaining of serious performance issues due to the laptops throttling...

Apple Now Owns TabletMac Trademark

It might be just Apple’s usual fierceness in protecting its brand name, or it might be the clearest indication yet that we’ll see seeing an Apple tablet sometime soon. We’re talking about Apple’s status as the owner of the...

Motorola Droid Posts Impressive Sales

With the popularity of Motorola’s DROID, it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone to hear that the sales figures for this phone are quite impressive. The actual sales figures are reported to be around 700,000 to 800,000 devices, and...

NEC Boasts Eco-friendly LCD

NEC has introduced its first LED-backlit desktop display for workers, and that’s the 22-inch MultiSync EA222WMe. It’s NEC’s most environmentally friendly desktop display at the moment, and its reductions in heat, weight, and packaging and being free of mercury,...

Intel Upcoming Processor Pricing Leaked

It seems that the pricing of some of Intel’s upcoming processors have been leaked. The 2.4GHz Core i5 520M with 3MB of cache will be going for $225, the 2.53GHz Core i5 540M will set you back $257 and...

YouTube To Compete With iTunes?

Word on the street is that YouTube might be on collision course with Apple’s iTunes. Apparently Google (who owns YouTube) is looking to get into the pay-per-episode TV business, which would obviously compete with Apple’s iTunes. It should be...

Zerokill Solar Powered Animal Warning

Nobody wants to cause roadkill, and the Zerokill solar powered animal warning system might actually be a good idea to help minimize roadkill. It has 2 main functions: first off, there are infrared sensors built into the body of...

Virgin rolls out new dongle

Virgin Media has introduced a brand new dongle that was specially designed to offer mobile broadband speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, which is its theoretical maximum although there are no reviews on said device just yet. Still, that is...

Google kills Gears

Google has just killed off its Gears by supporting HTML 5 instead. This news comes about as Google is about to release its initial beta version of Chrome for the Mac. According to a Google spokesman, “We are excited...

StarTech USB 3.0 ExpressCard

StarTech has rolled out its USB 3.0 ExpressCard which comes with a couple of ports to get you started off on the right footing where USB 3.0 is concerned. There are a couple of things to watch out for...

Mini robot climbs water pipes to inspect them

A bunch of researchers from Japan’s University of Electro-Communications have conjured a mini robot which is capable of moving around freely within water and gas pipes as long as they measure 10cm or more in diameter. This robot will...

Nokia sues LCD display manufacturers

Nokia has filed a lawsuit against Samsung, LG Displays and other manufacturers of LCD displays, claiming that the entire bunch has conspired to inflate prices for displays. This comes a month after AT&T laid claims to similar allegations against...

VIA Mobile-ITX platform

VIA intends to revolutionize things yet again with their new Mobile-ITX platform that measures a cool 6cm x 6cm, while is around 50% smaller compared to the Pico-ITX form factor. Specially built for next-generation embedded devices, Mobile-ITX will rely...

Efergy Shower Timer

If you don’t like the idea of wasting water, you might want to check out the Efergy shower timer. Simply put, this gadget will take an initial measurement of how much long it takes your shower to go through...

BenQ Announces New 42-inch 1080p HDTV

While most people would think of LCD monitors when they hear the name BenQ, the company also comes up with LCD TV’s, and now it has announced a new 42-inch full HD 1080p HDTV. Will this satisfy your video...

Purple Samsung Jet In Hong Kong

Samsung phones have always desired to look pretty, so it’s really not surprise to see that the Samsung Jet S8000 is available in Hong Kong. The color scheme is dubbed “Mystic Purple”, and if you pick up the purple...

New Elecom USB Drive Capacities

Elecom has some good news for USB lovers out there; as it has upped the capacity of some of it USB memory stick series drives. The MF-LSU2 will not max out at 16GB, while the MF-STU2 and MF-AU2B series...

Spin Or Crank To Charge Your Phone

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just charge our phones without having to rely on the wall socket? The “Mechanical Mobile” concept is quite simple. In one of the 2 designs, you can just spin the phone around...

Plawres Sanshiro finally makes it to robot stage

The Plawres Sanshiro has made the leap to the promised land, being a robot at long last after more than two decades languishing in the annals of comic books and an animated TV series. This is made possible thanks...

Oregon Scientific PC Download Heart Rate Monitor

Oregon Scientific doesn't just make eco-friendly weather stations, they also have a heart (no pun intended) for your health with devices like the PC Download Heart Rate Monitor. This model is capable of downloading important data garnered by the...

Apple and Psystar settle their differences

It took a protracted 17 months of litigation between Apple and clone Mac maker Psystar, where most people would be extremely weary of the case by now. Well, we could see the end of this ordeal soon with an...

Photoshop For iPhone Goes Global

The fact the Photoshop.com Mobile spent 3 weeks as the “Top Free” app in the App Store is a testament to its popularity. Now the good news is that Adobe isn’t limited the software to just the US &...

Samsung mass produces 32Gb MLC NAND memory

Samsung has started to mass produce 32Gb MLC NAND memory which supports an asynchronous DDR interface, having shipped out their inital batch to major OEMs. This NAND flash will see action in a variety of situations, including SSDs, SD...

Mario clock shows his age

Talk about an evolution of a character. What you see here is a clock which depicts Mario through time, literally and figuratively. After all, you get to see Mario in his full 8-bit glory at the beginning all the...

Office 2010 Shipping In June

There have been many rumors going around the Internet regarding the release date of Microsoft’s Office 2010, but now Microsoft has finally come out and confirmed that the office suite will be available in June 2010. If you haven’t...

Pinch Your Lights

Do you want your lighting options to be more flexible? Perhaps if this concept design becomes a reality, you’ll be able to have some fun chopping and changing where the lights are located. Check out the Pinch, which lets...

Sony and Nintendo Thanksgiving sales figures

Both Sony and Nintendo hardware sales figures for the Thanksgiving weekend has been released, where most of the revenue generated were from Black Friday sales as expected. According to Eurogamer, Nintendo managed to take pole position at time of...

Target Remote Control Gift Card

In line with the holiday season, Target has made available its Remote Control Gift Card which looks more like a piece of cheese from afar than anything else, where it can control a tiny red car which contains a...

Windows security updates cause crashes

Microsoft is current investigating reports that its latest security updates have resulted in certain Windows machines to crash while displaying a virtually black screen without any desktop icons, taskbar, sidebar or other elements, freezing up with a mere "My...

Crystal PRO700s offer bling with tunes

CrystalRoc has teamed up with Audio Technica to release the Crystal PRO700s which comes with more than 5,000 individual Swarovski crystals to dazzle all and sundry who look at it. Apart from being showy, the PRO700s also offers crystal...

Suma gaming controller

Fresh out of the UK is Cambridge Consultants' Suma game controller that looks more like a rubber stress ball than anything else, where it will respond appropriately to the user's pressure and grip. All commands on this gaming controller...

Osram Orbeos OLED panels

Osram has just unveiled its Orbeos OLED panels that will target the general market, offering an alternative lighting instrument that comes in the form of discs which measure 80mm wide and a mere 2.1mm thin. They will emit light...

Salt and Pepper Bots

Want to add some touch of tech and modernity on your dining table? How about getting a pair of these Salt and Pepper Bots to spice up your conversations while having a meal with family and friends? They can...

Asus Eee PC 1005P gets Pine Trail

An unannounced but leaked Asus Eee PC 1005P netbook will apparently run on the Intel Atom Pine Trail processor, but apart from that, we know very little else about the 1005P. Frankly, there are just way too many variants...

Sunno A880 updates user interface

While the Sunno A880 was released a couple of weeks back, this doesn't mean that the final product has no room for improvement. No sir, the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Sunno A880 intends to appeal to the mass market with...

Renesas ARM Cortex A8 announced

Renesas' latest ARM Cortex A8 has just been announced, where this application engine for mobile devices will target next generation handsets in addition to smartphones and netbooks. Known formally as the SH-Mobile Application Engine 4 (SH73720), this little processor...

Sony Ericsson Satio firmware R1CA037 now available

Anyone of you out there own a Sony Ericsson Satio? If the answer is affirmative, then you might be interested to know that firmware R1CA037 for the Satio is now available. So far early impressions have pointed to the...

ZiiLabs Trinity announced

ZiiLabs, a company under the Creative umbrella, has just announced a new device known as Trinity. Taking a look at Trinity's specifications tells us that this is a smartphone which boasts quadband GSM/EDGE, triband WCDMA running at 7.2 Mbps,...

LG GW820 eXpo to hit the US

Folks living in the US will soon be able to get their hands on the LG GW820 eXpo, where this 1GHz smartphone will boast quad-band GSM and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA support, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, a 3.2" touchscreen display at...

RED offers new devices

Fans of RED will be pleased to know that the company is rolling out a range of new products comprising of the Ray Pro, Scarlet 2/3", Redmote Pro, Redcine-X and new lenses - these ought to be more than...

Sony FVA-U1 biometric reader

Sony makes another breakthrough with the FVA-U1 biometric reader which is touted to be the smallest and lightest USB finger vein reader in the world. Ready to hit Japan this coming December 18th, we wonder which household in Japan...

AUO Solar Frisbee Roof project

The maiden AUO Solar Frisbee Roof project is more than ready to roll out at the Taipei European School. Shaped like a frisbee, this solar roof offers a place for kids to play, and while it goes about to...

Dell Precision M6500 launched

Dell has just rolled out its Precision M6500 mobile workstation that gets an impressive range of Core i7 quad-core processors within, hitting a maximum speed of 2GHz with the Core i7 Extreme. Apart from that, it is also the...

Xbox Live app arrives on iPhone

Here's yet another feel good moment for both Microsoft and Apple with the Xbox Live app available for the iPhone, offering one of the most full-featured Xbox Live apps to date with gamertag management, a complete friends list access,...

DIY netbook touchscreen kit

Since 10.1” netbooks are pretty much affordable at the moment, chances are you won't mind dropping a couple of Benjamins for one of these while equipping them with touchscreen capability? That is possible with this DIY kit which retails...

Bell offers Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot

Bell is offering the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot which enables up to fice users to share a solitary 3G connection via Wi-Fi. This makes Bell to be the first to do so in Canada, where their...

4iThumbs gives iPhone physical keys

If you love the usability of an iPhone and yet wish it had actual physical keys (sounds like an oxymoron, eh?), how about the 4iThumbs? This clear plastic overlay with nubs will be placed over the on-screen keyboard, retailing...

Opere Sonore speakers

How much are you willing to pony up for a pair of modern looking speakers? How about a whopping $263,000 figure? That will get you the Opere Sonore speakers which certainly looks like something, er, spawned out of Todd...

Google Chrome OS in 64-bit

Developer Teo En Ming recently compiled the Chromium source code by rolling out a 64-bit version. This is a wee bit strange though, as the Chrome OS is more or less a bootable Web browser, and will normally require...

Samsung Trance And Intensity To Get Updates

Verizon subscribers who are using the Samsung Intensity (SCH-U450) or Samsung Trance (SCH-U490) are in for a bit of good news. You should be getting an over-the-air (OTA) update sometime soon, which could be as early as tomorrow. The...

November 30, 2009

Uber10 Giveaway: HP Envy Beat laptop with an Intel Core i7

Update: The lucky winner is Ken Yeung! Congratulations Ken. Last week in San Francisco, we've announced the Uber10: the greatest gift suggestions. Two attendees came home with awesome gifts: a LG BD390 Blu-ray Disc Player with VUDU streaming (courtesy...

SDXC memory card slot could see action in 32nm notebooks

Notebook manufacturers Dell, HP and Lenovo could soon release their new 32nm notebooks that run on mobile Core i3, i5 and i7 processors to be equipped with an SDXC memory card slot in order to keep up with the...

Asus Eee PC 1201T shows up

Asus is again at the forefront of things with their latest Eee PC 1201T showing up, where this 12.1" netbook has an AMD Congo platform running within alongside the highly respected Ion graphics chipset from NVIDIA which ought to...

Robo-one dance competition

Forget about Michael Jackson popularizing and refining the robot dance - we're talking about real robots dancing here at the Robo-one dance competition, where these bipedal mechanical wonders attempt to impress you with their slick moves, putting us humans...

Oregon Scientific weather stations are solar powered

Oregon Scientific has long released weather stations with built-in alarm clocks to the masses, but their latest release has a heart for the environment by being solar-powered. Boasting a detachable solar panel which will help juice up its internal...

Scruzol magnetic screwdriver

The Scruzol magnetic screwdriver ought to be on the Christmas wish list of those who love performing DIY procedures in their homes, as it boasts a powerful central magnet that is capable of holding up to 12 screw bits...

Pedal-powered Christmas tree

The city of Copenhagen in Denmark will go green this year where Christmas celebrations are concerned, and we're not talking about the color of its trees. In fact, their traditional Christmas tree set up at their City Hall Square...

Raving Smileys T-Shirt

The Raving Smileys T-Shirt pays homage to the T-Qualizer, as it also comes with an ultra sound sensor. Basically, this is the T-Qualizer with smileys in place instead, jumping and flashing in sync with the music being played at...

JVC and Kenwood unveil MDV-313

JVC and Kenwood have teamed up to release their maiden car navigation system known as the MDV-313, where this device is touted to bring the best of both worlds in a solitary device. You get a built-in DVD player...

PSPgo sees lower £149 price point

Entertainment retailer HMV has recently slashed the price of the Sony PSPgo to £149, which is a huge chunk off the initial £224.99 back when the device was rolled out earlier this October. Could this be a prelude of...

Creative ZEN X-Fi2 firmware 1.10.04

The Creative ZEN X-Fi2 has received a new firmware update in the form of version 1.10.04, where you get a much improved user interface which helps banish nightmares of its touchscreen experience prior to this. Apart from that, other...

NDrive navigation solution for iPhone

Want to make the best use of your iPhone's GPS navigation capabilities? Why not try on the NDrive navigation solution for size? This $32.99 app is half as cheap as those provided by TomTom, Navigon or Magellan, but it...

Melty Chocolate phones

Trust the Japanese to come up with something silly like the Melty Chocolate phones, where it comes in a 3D effect chocolate case, complete with chocolate themed menus and wallpapers to keep any sweet tooth happy. Good thing this...

Audio-Technica AT-SPB5 BoogieBox Speaker

Audio-Technica's AT-SPB5 BoogieBox Speaker is the 21st century boombox, coming in a toolbox body design which makes it suitable for being transported around everywhere. Apart from being rugged, it is also powerful enough to keep you and your mates...

Samsung sells 50 million touchscreen phones

Samsung has sold its 50 millionth touchscreen cellphone this month, which just goes to show how hot the touchscreen market is at the moment. Europe is the top continent where Samsung's touchscreen handsets are concerned at 19 million units,...

Thermeleon prototype roof tiles

A team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates recently picked up the third annual MIT MADMEC (Making and Designing Materials Engineering Contest) thanks to their efforts in creating the Thermeleon prototype roof tiles - a thermally-activated, color-changing, roofing...

8GB iPod touch going for cheap

Since today is Cyber Monday, the 8GB iPod touch is going for a mere $158 from Amazon. No doubt it will shift a fair number of units considering this is their Deal of the Day, so move quickly if...

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition

Looking for a cool new casing for the new computer that you’re building? You could always check out the Thermaltake V3 Black Edition, which is totally up to your preference, of course. For less than $39, you’ll be a...

MSI Wind U230 pictured live

We’ve mentioned MSI’s latest 12-inch netbook before, and if you’re wondering, the laptop/netbook really does sport an AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip inside, a 500GB hard drive and a previously unannounced a SIM card slot. Would you want one...

LG Pico Projector Uses Windows Mobile Too

The LG eXpo seems to have been taken in by AT&T, as it will be launching in December for $199 after a mail-in rebate and 2-year contract. In case you’ve forgotten, it has a 1GHz CPU, 3.2-inch touchscreen, 5-megapixel...

Magic Clock reveals positions as well

The Magic Clock could be deemed to be so a couple of centuries ago, especially where it not only tells the time, but is also capable of informing you of where everyone is. This is made possible thanks to...

Google Phone is a go

Word has it that the Google Phone "is a certainty", and we're certainly holding our breaths on this one. This ain't another Android-powered handset, but looks set to be the Big Kahuna from Google themselves, running on a version...

Twitter For Your Mobile Phone

Is Twitter getting out of hand? Well, it’s probably subjective, but nobody can deny that Twitter is insanely popular at the moment. Now it seems that the folks who work at Twitter in Japan are interested in charging users...

Human Energy Recycle System

Going green is all the rage these days, which is why the Human Energy Recycle System, if implemented, could very well turn the way we live upside down in a good way. Comprising of wearable contraptions known as Solution...

Car Cam Dually

If you're Tiger Woods, chances are you can always purchase a new car at the blink of an eye the moment your current one is involved in an accident, whether minor or major. For the working class populace, the...

INFLU mask is a paradox

What you see here is known as the INFLU mask, targeting those who want cheap thrills (and don't mind gambling their life). Why do we say so? Well, Michel Bussien and Erik Sjödin came up with the idea of...

iPlayer For Xbox Live Delayed

Folks who have been looking forward to the addition of iPlayer to the Xbox Live service are in for a little bit of disappointment. Apparently Microsoft is refusing to allow the iPlayer to be available to folks who are...

Void watch oozes with class

Forget about using your cellphone as a timepiece, not when you have something as beautiful as the Void watch. This little puppy comes with a design that will clearly leave you scratching your head the first few times you...

Flexio solar powered radio

Want a radio that will run perpetually without having you to worry about it running out of juice? The Flexio FM radio ought to fit the bill nicely, where it unfortunately comes with only one fixed FM channel. Well,...

CrunchPad Gone Forever?

If you’ve been eagerly waiting for the Crunchpad to be launched, you’re going to be disappointed at the news that the final version of the Crunchpad may never see the light of day. Apparently Fusion Garage, the company that...

Care-O-bot 3 demonstrated

The Care-O-bot 3 was recently demonstrated as seen in the video above, where the robot is smart enough to take drink orders via its touchscreen display before shimmying over to the relevant table, using one of its arms and...

BagAmp portable amplifier system

The BagAmp portable amplifier system will target serious musicians who want some quality audio regardless of what they're playing at the moment, using "Audio Piston" technology which removes the need for a rubber ring that holds a typical speaker...

Samsung SPH-M8400 out in Korea

Samsung's SPH-M8400 has just been released in Korea, where it is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 while featuring a 3.7” AMOLED WVGA touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel AF camera, T-DBM Digital Mobile TV support, WCDMA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Wibro connectivity....

Fashion phone concept

Check out this concept of a fashion phone that brings back memories of those round-dials found on retro house phones. This model comes with a projected light beam in the inner circle to represent that of a rotary dial,...

HTC Hero runs on Android 2.1

Someone spotted the HTC Hero which is running on Android 2.1, which more or less confirms that Google has a minor update in the works for their Eclair update. The interface doesn't look too changed from its 1.5 version,...

JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser

One of the wackier home-made vehicles to date, the JL421 Badonkadonk Land Cruiser cum Tank was specially built and designed by NAO Design of Palo Alto, California back in 2002. This is an actual motorized vehicle that can be...

Dolphin Browser Brings Multitouch To Droid

We all know that the Motorola Droid is actually capable of multitouch gestures, and now if you want to have a multitouch browser on your Android-powered Motorola Droid, you should check out the Dolphin browser. The Dolphin browser seems...

N900 Bug Leads To Useful Portrait Mode

Those of you who already own a Nokia N900, you might seriously want to text someone with just one hand. Thanks to the bug, you’ll be able to see everything and use it with just one hand. Of course,...

Multifl0w Helps Your iPhone Multitask

While Apple continues to refuse to enable multitasking for non-native apps on the iPhone, it seems that the developer community isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. Now that multifl0w is out, the iPhone can finally multitask (albeit in...

Kindle Is The Top Seller On Amazon

With the popularity of Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-book reader, you’d hardly expect the most important device in that field to be left out, right? Right, and that’s why Amazon is claiming that the Kindle is the best selling...

Only One Maemo Device In 2010?

For those of you are who huge fans of Nokia’s N900 and Maemo, it’s probably a little disappointing to get wind of reports that indicate that Nokia will only be rolling out one Maemo device in 2010. Aside from...

Qualcomm And Apple iPhone Deal?

Are Apple and Qualcomm busy striking a deal for an iPhone in 2010? Apparently Qualcomm is in talks with Apple to work together, especially since the popular smartphones don’t use its 3G chips. The iPhone, BlackBerry and Palm Pre...

Nook Retail Launch Delayed

Folks haven’t even been able to get their hands on the Barnes & Noble Nook and it’s already supply issues. We previously mentioned that the Nook was sold out for the holidays, and now it looks like the retail...

Apple Bullying Flash Memory Manufacturers?

Apple might be a big customer of Hynix and Samsung, who deal in flash memory, but it seems that the relationship between said parties might not be all rosy. Word on the street is that Apple has been accused...

Tweetie 2.1 now on App Store

Looks like Tweetie, one of the best Twitter clients for the iPhone at the moment has just received a refresh in the form of Tweetie 2.1. Available on the App Store, the updated version will come with support for...

Nokia N79 Ferrari edition

Something tells us that the Nokia N79 Ferrari edition you see here is more likely a fake since it costs a wee bit more than $100 unlocked! To add to its fakeness, you also get TV reception capability (analog,...

Nokia fluffs future concept

Either the folks at Nokia are geniuses at peering into the future, or their crystal ball is sorely faulty. Apparently, a concept photo of future Nokia handsets shows that an entire row of keys from the QWERTY keyboard has...

Intel roadmap leaked

Another day, another leak. This time round we have a leaked image of the upcoming Intel roadmap that shows off the budget Core i3 and a low-power i5 processor marked with an "S." No idea on what "S" stands...

Portable Stereo Mobile Cellphone Speaker

Do you really need to carry around another gadget on your travels? If the answer is in the affirmative, then the Portable Stereo Mobile Cellphone Speaker ought to be your cup of tea. It comes equipped with an SD...

Sanyo Solar Parking Lot

Sanyo will be rolling out a Solar Parking Lot in Setagaya, Tokyo next spring. This unique parking lot will obtain electricity thanks to the number of solar panels installed on top of the roof, where all the power will...

Netronix to work on Android-powered e-book readers

Netronix is currently working hand in hand with Texas Instruments in order to develop e-ook readers that are powered by the Google Android operating system, where they are looking at over a million units' worth of shipment sometime next...

Zenid GC Crystal bling netbook

Smartbook AG has found a way to attract your attention with the Zenid GC Crystal netbook which comes covered with a lavish number of Swarovski crystals. Apart from the blinged up exterior, it will feature the standard netbook specificatoins such...

Asus Eee PC 1201HA hits the US

The latest Asus Eee PC has arrived in the US, coming in the form of the 1201HA where it will retail for $329.99 alongside free shipping. This is more or less the 12" model of the Eee PC 1101HA,...

Samurai of Kuroda robot

Who would've thought that a robot could end up being a samurai? That's what happened to the Samurai of Kuroda robot, where you get a custom head and period clothing to give it a closer resemblance to the human...

Eko Stoplight Informs You Well

How would you like to know how long you’re going to be stuck at that red light until it turns green? Well, a rather interesting stoplight design by Damjan Stankovic will indicate with a circular countdown meter around the...

USB Insert Is A Novel Idea

Here’s a rather interesting way to market your product. USB Insert has come up with a new way to market your product (which obviously involves USB). The USB key mentioned is going to be very thin, so thin that...

Sony Kickstarts TransferJet

We told you about TransferJet a while ago, and now Sony has announced that the first LSIs (large scale integration) supporting the standard will be shipped to manufacturers before December (which is anytime now). They’ll cost $17.45 each, and...

Colorware Does The BlackBerry Bold 9700

If you love customization, you’ll probably already be familiar with Colorware and their awesome color customizations. If you’re looking to make your BlackBerry Bold 9700 stand out from the crowd, this is certainly a good way to do it....

Windows CE Powered Pico Projector

Remember the Windows Mobile powered projector phone we showed you quite a while ago? While it was a concept back then, it seems that it’s closer to reality now, albeit without the sleek looking body. This Windows CE pico...

Watch Shoots High Def Video

For those of you who are dreaming about becoming the next James Bond, you’ll certainly be attracted to JTT’s WACAHD8GB wristwatch. It looks like your average wristwatch, but it it’s able to shoot 1280 x 960 resolution videos at...

November 29, 2009

PDAnet Offers Android Tethering

Tethering your Android smartphone might have been a rather complex process before, but now it seems that June Fabrics, the folks behind PDAnet, have ported the handy app to Google’s Android. PDAnet is also available on Windows Mobile, PalmOS,...

iPhone Ads In Korea

With the iPhone launched in Korea, KT will certainly want to promote the phone heavily in order to get the ball running. We’ve managed to dig up some of the advertisements here (in Korea), so do check them out....

iPhone Helps Carphone Warehouse

Carphone Warehouse has raised its profit estimates for the fiscal year, thanks to the success of its smartphone business. This success can be attributed directly to the success of its smartphone sales, particularly touchscreen devices. When you mention touchscreen...

iRiver Story On Amazon

Sometimes you have to wonder if all eBook readers are going to look more or less the same, with white bodies, and a keyboard at the bottom. The iRiver Story is available on Amazon, but at £230($380), it seems...

NTT DoCoMo Outs White BlackBerry Bold

BlackBerry fans over in Japan will be getting a white colored BlackBerry Bold on NTT DoCoMo from December 3rd onwards. So if you think that black colored BlackBerrys are not your thing, this is probably your chance, unless you...

QiGi Smartbook Powered By WinMob 6.5

The QiGi smartbook seems to look a lot like a MID (mobile internet device), but whatever they call it, it’s still something worth looking into. Sporting a 5-inch 800 x 480 display and 1GB of memory, it doesn’t seem...

Scotiabank Brings Mobile Banking To BlackBerry

Mobile phone banking isn’t as widespread as Internet banking just yet, but it’s surely moving forward. Now Scotiabank has teamed up with M-Com to allow BlackBerry users to access their banking services. As usual, security is the main issue...

Nokia E72 Clone Spotted

Is that Nokia’s E72? Actually no, but we can certainly understand if anybody mistakes this for the real deal. It seems that the folks over in China are really perfecting the art of cloning mobile phones. This cloned phone...

Zhu Zhu Pets For The Holidays

Would you have believed anybody if you were told that one of the more popular toys of 2009 would be a robotic hamster? Well, it seems that the Zhu Zhu Pets are just that. Generally costing $10 a pop,...

Apple Field Testing Next Generation iPhone?

Could Apple be field testing the next generation iPhone already? iPhone developer Pandav has noticed usage records of an unreleased iPhone in the iBART app’s analytics. The iPhone listed in the usage logs is the iPhone 3,1, which doesn’t...

Apple Looking To Improve iPhone Maps?

It seems like Apple is looking to give the iPhone’s built-in Maps application a boost, as a job listing posted by Apple is seeking an iPhone Software Engineer to join the iPhone and iPod Touch Maps team, and to...

Intel i9 Processor Details Leaked

It seems that some performance results of Intel’s new six-core Xeon were prematurely revealed by Polish site PCLab.pl, before being taken down at the request of Intel. Despite the take down, the information is still being passed around the...

NVIDIA Tegra Tablet Sampled

Do you remember the mystery tablet device that everybody saw Jen-Hsun Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, having? Well, the device has made its way to London, and the folks over at Engadget have managed to get their hands on...

Zune HD To Get More Colors

Don’t want to buy a Zune HD that looks like everyone else’s? Well, you’ll want to hold off your purchase for a few days and wait for December 1st then. On said date, the previously mentioned purple and magenta...

BlackBerry Media Sync 3.0 Released

For those of you rocking BlackBerrys out there, you’ll be happy to hear that RIM has released the latest BlackBerry MediaSync 3.0. While it doesn’t have any ground breaking new features, it does offer 2-way synchronizing of photos for...

 
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