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December 19, 2009

Futurepicture Uses An Array Of Cameras

Take a quick look at the picture, and you’ll be forgiven for thinking this guy is just trying to be weird. That is actually a DIY plenoptic camera, which uses an array of microlenses to capture 4D lightfield data....

Cortexa Touchscreens From Smarthome

Smarthome has announced 2 items in its new range of Cortexa touchscreen displays, both of which will be available in 8.4-inches and 15-inches display, and will sport a touchscreen.The Cortexa’s touchscreens are able to open up and grant you...

GlowFungi For Xmas

There must be something about glowing items that catch people’s attention, but whatever the science behind it, we know that it just does. With that in mind, the GlowFungi might be a good gift for someone during the Christmas...

Palm Pre For $0 on Bell Canada?

If you’ve been thinking that the Palm Pre is too expensive for you, you’ll certainly welcome the holiday season, especially since Bell is offering the Palm Pre for full with a new Bell contract. Considering that the last time...

Turn Your iPhone Into A Universal Remote Control

Is there anything that Apple’s iPhone can’t do with the help of some accessories? The iPhone can help with store operations via its POS software, it can let you swipe your credit card on it and now it can...

HTC HD2 Coming To T-Mobile USA?

Have you been disappointed that you weren’t able to get the HTC HD2? Well, it seems that Christmas might have come a little early for you (in the form of news, anyways). Word is that the HTC HD2 will...

HTC Incredible To Hit Verizon

With a name such as the “HTC Incredible”, it’s hard to not have high expectations for such a phone. Of course, we don’t know much about the phone, aside from the fact that it should be running Android 2.1,...

Nokia And Telkomsel Bring Nokia Messaging To Indonesia

Telkomsel and Nokia have announced their collaboration to offer the Nokia Messaging service to Telkomsel subscribers from 26th Dec onwards, making Telkomsel the first operator in Indonesia to commercially launch this service. If you aren’t familiar with it, Nokia...

iMacs Are Surprisingly Portable

What do you do when you feel like playing WoW (World of Warcraft) at a café, but don’t have a laptop? Why, you bring your trusty iMac to the café and set up shop there, of course! That certainly...

Game Boy Crammed Into Calculator

How do you smuggle your Game Boy into class and play with it? Why, you cram it into a calculator casing, of course! Granted it’s not the most refined mod out there, but you have to admit that having...

Verizon Is Prepared Enough For iPhone Data Usage

This probably doesn’t so much to strengthen the rumor of Verizon Wireless getting the iPhone 4G in 2010, but it does kind of tease you a bit. When the iPhone was launched on AT&T, the carrier certainly wasn’t well...

Windows Phone Ads To Debut At CES?

Will we be seeing Windows Phone ad campaigns kicking off on January 4th and 8th? There certainly seems like a possibly, seeing that a leaked picture from Crispin Porter Co-Chairman, Alex Bogusky, shows 2 ad campaigns listed. This happened...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Visits The FCC

Will the XPERIA X10 boost Sony Ericsson’s market share amidst stiff competition from Motorola, HTC and Nokia etc? We’re fairly sure that Sony Ericsson is hoping that it will do so. The XPERIA X10 has gotten its blessing from...


December 18, 2009

iPhone Holds 46 Percent Of Japanese Smartphone Market

The fact that the iPhone grabbed 46 percent of the Japanese smartphone market is certainly a nice headline, and there’s no denying that it’s an achievement. The only thing that dampens this mood slightly is that the smartphone market...

Avatar 3D Preview Borked By DRM Issues

Could his be another indication that DRM isn’t welcome in this day and age? We’re talking about the problems that several theaters in Germany experienced after they tried to screen the 3D versions of Avatar with problematic encryption for...

GenevaSound iPod Dock

Somehow there’s always something funny (yet cute) about having an iPod nano docked to a big speaker, and that’s probably the allure of the GenevaSound iPod dock (aside from its sound quality, of course). Of course, smaller in this...

Wii Maracas For Your Maraca-based Games

How often do you play Maraca-based games on your Nintendo Wii? Well, if you do so a lot, you might want to drop $11 for these Maracas for your Wiimotes. Truth being told, you could probably game just as...

Design Firm Sues Microsoft Over Bing Trademark

Do you think that anybody might have been using the word “Bing” in its name before Microsoft used it for its Bing search engine? If you did, you’re right, as a small graphic design firm has been using “Bing!”...

Metrofarm DJ Desks

Metrofarm has designed and built some really sleek and classy looking DJ desks using different materials and finishes. If you’re the type of person who likes customization and original things, you’ll love the fact that each DJ Desk is...

Psystar Shuts Down

It’s a sad day for the folks over at Psystar, as the company has shut down its operations after Apple got a permanent injunction against it. When it first started off, some folks did think that perhaps Psystar might...

TikiNotes Virtual Keyboard For iPhone Takes On Swype

Many iPhone users out there are probably intrigued by Swype’s input method, but while Swype isn’t available as an input method on the iPhone, you might want to take a look at TikiNotes from Tiki’Labs. This app will let...

FCC Gives Extra Time To Verizon To Explain ETF Hike

Users certainly don’t like ETF (early termination fees), so when Verizon Wireless increased the ETF from $175 to $350 for smartphones, it certainly wasn’t a welcome move. The FCC has already asked Verizon for an explanation over the price...

Nokia store sales this week-end, 'up to 40%' off

Three Nokia stores on the U.S East coast will have deep discounts on select phones this week-end. We don't have the whole list, but we know that the Nokia N900, Nokia N97 mini and the Nokia 5800 Navigation will...

Archos 9 Manages To Run Chrome OS

Now here’s something rather cool. Google’s Chromium OS isn’t final yet, but folks are already trying to install it on various devices, and this time it’s the Archos 9 tablet. The OS doesn’t even have a touchscreen keyboard for...

Sprint To Offer Android 2.1 For HTC Hero And Samsung Moment

Sprint has confirmed (via Twitter) that an Android update will be hitting the Samsung Moment and HTC Hero, granting both mobile phones updates to Android 2.1. It’s great to get an official confirmation on this, though it would have...

Futuristic Looking Landrover Santa Sleigh

Back in the days before we had planes and helicopters, Santa used to use flying reindeer and his sleigh to deliver presents to kids who have been good. Fast forward to the future and Santa could be driving this...

Dew Drops Helps You Water Your Plants

Would you like an easier way to keep your plants watered? The Dew Drop is a rather interesting concept device, which is designed to be capable of extracting water from the air, condensing it and using the water to give...

Verizon Ditches Google And Sets Bing As Default Search Engine On Its BlackBerry Devices

Has Microsoft managed to one up Google with regards to BlackBerry devices on Verizon Wireless? It seems that Verizon Wireless has changed the default search engine on their BlackBerry products to Microsoft’s Bing search engine, ditching the precious choices...

Twitter For Zune HD Stops Censoring Swear Words

Those of you who installed Twitter on your Zune HD might have noticed that it would censor some of the nastier words that you might have tried to tweet. While that’s all very good for folks who like to...

VW Breathe: Transportation Of The Future?

According to designer Chansong Park, the VW Breathe will be the vehicle of choice in the year 2038. Its goal will be to provide quick, light, delivery service, public transportation and also as a personal commuter. Aimed at metropolis...

Sony Reader Daily Edition To Get Wall Street Journal And New York Times

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that Sony has announced the Reader Daily Edition way back in August; though at the time there wasn’t any confirmation as to which newspapers would be offered for the reader. With...

Body Check Ball

Want to figure out details such as your body fat percentage, bone density and muscle ratio? That can be achieved with the Body Check Ball, where you cradle it lovingly in your hands while it picks up all those...

Shanzai All-in-One PC

The trend for all-in-one (AIO) machines is moving in a favorable direction, and Shanzai aims to exploit that lucrative market window by lining up a handful of AIOs which sport the next-gen dual-core Intel Atom processor stored within a...

Immerz KOR-fx offer earphones for your chest

Hmmm, if earphones are meant to be worn on your ears, what do you a device that transmits audio to your chest? Chestphones? The Immerz KOR-fx device aims to deliver audio to your chest using “acousto-haptic technology”, which in...

Hello Kitty G1 phone

Don't be fooled - the Hello Kitty G1 phone is not a blinged up version of the Android-powered G1 handset despite looking somewhat like it. This Japan-bound handset comes with a DVB-T/H chip that lets you check out what...

Gundam Halloween alarm clock

Are you a fan of the Gundam series? Let the Gundam Halloween alarm clock help get you up and out of bed then, where it will rely on the original sound of the animated talking found in the Japanese...

26 gigapixel photo makes new world record

Don't be so smug that your digital camera is able to shoot 20-plus megapixel shots - the world record currently stands at 26 gigapixels for a photo, thanks to the efforts of A.F.B. Media GmbH, Dresden, Germany. This was...

Baby simulator takes robotic route

This is one robot that definitely creeps me out - a robotic baby simulator that might just haunt my dreams when I go to sleep. After all, you're talking to a person who gets freaked out by those dolls...

LEGO book scanner

LEGO must be one of the most versatile toys that we've seen to date, with many an enterprising mind (and deft hands) have come up with a variety of creations based on these building blocks. The latest among them...

USB power plug juices up gadgets

With more and more devices these days gaining the capability to be juiced by USB, it makes perfect sense for this USB power plug to hit the market. It comes with in extremely small form factor that would make...

Asus to roll out new business notebooks

Asus isn't going to release the umpteenth Eee PC netbook this time round, with them planning to roll out three more line-ups of business notebooks from the B, PL and P series sometime next year, alongside a new range...

Burton Technologies Acoustiglove silicone case

Burton Technologies has revealed their Acoustiglove silicone case that caters for the iPod nano 5G portable media player. Made with silicon injection technology, the Acoustiglove will boast a special pocket-friendly cord management system that relies on pre-designed slots to...

Lucet lamp concept

What you see here could possibly change the way we live for the better, assuming the Lucet lamp concept actually enters production. The brainchild of industrial designer Rui Palma, this window-sticking solar-powered light comes in a special shape that...

Intel Arrandale processors rumored to ship with next-gen MacBook Pro

CES 2010 will be the platform where analysts are expecting Intel to announce the use of their Arrandale dual-core processors in the next generation MacBook Pro. Should an announcement be made, we wouldn't be too surprised considering the previous...

Kidz Gear wireless car headphones

Kidz Gear has come up with a solution to keep little ones entertained in the car without subjecting parents to endless loops of childrens' DVDs and their irritating ditties, thanks to the IR68KG02 wireless headphons set. Specially designed to...

Hello Kitty Casio EX-Z90 arrives in South Korea

Hello Kitty fans in South Korea have another excuse to splurge their Christmas bonus on the Hello Kitty Casio EX-Z90 digital camera. This limited edition shooter will come in two different pink colors, where it was specially designed to...

Robotic Muscle Suit

The robotic Muscle Suit developed by boffins at the Kobayashi Lab of Tokyo University of Science is a wearable robot of sorts, where two options are available. One of them augments the muscles in your lower back, targeting blue-collared...

Sprint BlackBerry 8530 now available

Looks like the long wait for the BlackBerry 8530 from Sprint is now over, where it comes with a keyboard that makes it a snap to send out that flurry of text messages and email in a jiffy. Wi-Fi...

FINIS XtreaMP3.1G digital audio player

FINIS has revealed its XtreaMP3.1G digital audio player which is touted to be waterproof (and hence, sweatproof), capable of holding up to 1GB of music to help keep you going on in your extreme activity of choice, be it...

Marks & Spencer MSNB-2009 netbook

And you thought that Marks & Spencer sold only good cookies and shortbread - they are now in the netbook market after sourcing the MSNB-2009 netbook from Elonex. Despite some rather eloquent marketing taglines such as "stylishly designed for...

Gecko Surfboard packs in everything

When we say everything, we mean it in a general kind of manner, with the Gecko Surfboard cramming in a low power x86-compatible system-on-a-chip which merges processor, graphics and memory functions in a single device. Sipping a mere 5...

Chuwi PHG gaming device

We admit that the Chuwi PHG gaming portable media player does look pretty interesting and sleek at first glance, and even better is the fact that the Chuwi PHG (anyone wants to take a guess at what the initials...

Orange Tabbee Internet tablet spotted

Yet another Internet tablet has made a splash - this time round it is the Orange Tabbee (manufactured by Sagem) that sports a 7" WVGA touchscreen display, powered by a Linux-based operating system alongside an unspecified ARM processor. Other...

Aigo EB6301 e-book reader

Aigo has come up with its very first e-book reader for the masses - the EB6301. What does this device entail? Well, you do get a 6" e-ink display at 600 × 800 resolution, where it also supports a...

Aldi iPod nano clone

The Aldi is another iPod nano clone for the masses, where it will lack the Click Wheel found on the regular iPod nano, although it is equipped with an integrated FM tuner. When it comes to video playback, don't...

Mozilla sets high hopes for Fennec

Mozilla hopes that Fennec, the mobile version of their web browser Firefox, will be popular enough to render mobile applications that you purchase off the iTunes App Store unnecessary. First to see action on the Nokia N900, Fennec boasts...

Palm Ares SDK now in public beta

The web-based SDK from Palm known as Ares is no longer available to just selected developers, but has entered the public beta domain, basically opening the floodgates for anyone with some basic technical ability to churn out their own...

Google Nexus One has no multitouch

Gasp! Could this be true? Google's hyped up Nexus One smartphone might actually lack an ingredient which many of us have come to know and love - multitouch! Apparently, that's the impression tnkgrl Mobile got after spending some time...

Black & Decker Lids Off Jar Opener

Most housewives would tell you that there is at least one jar at home that is impossible to open despite trying out all sorts of remedies with the last resort of summoning the home's strong man, also known as...

webOS 1.3.5 confirmed

Owners of the Palm Pre can look forward to news of webOS 1.3.5 being confirmed, where among the massive list of improvements would include the installation of more applications, enhanced Wi-Fi and app performance, better battery life and increased...

Archos 9 unboxing

Check out this video of the Archos 9 unboxing, where it runs on Windows 7 Starter Edition - news that would most probably send some of you running for tissues since that translates to the Archos 9 being gimped....

Panasonic lithium ion battery enters production

Panasonic breaks new ground yet again with their new lithium ion battery that has just entered mass production, boasting a high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium ion battery which comes with a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of 675...

AUO to produce 65-inch 3D LCD panels

AU Optronics, better known as AUO, has come up with a 65" full HD 3D LCD panel which the company aims to enter volume production sometime in the second half of next year. This is an interesting bit of...

RIM resolves BlackBerry email issues

Remember the nationwide BIS outage that we reported on yesterday? RIM has come up to assure BlackBerry users that they managed to resolve email issues having investigated the source of the problem. From yesterday's release :- “RIM has isolated...

Verizon to offer Motorola Devour

Verizon Wireless has been touted to bring the Motorola Devour to the masses, and in case the name sounds unfamiliar, perhaps the Motorola Calgary might ring a bell instead? This is touted to be a low-end alternative to the...

Palm Pre Plus could happen

CES 2010 is the launchpad for many a new technology, and if rumors are correct, Verizon's Palm Pre could possibly receive a direct upgrade, as the company's internal systems have pointed to a "Palm Pre Plus" without divulging any...

BenQ to reveal LED backlight LCD monitors

BenQ isn't about to let up on the competition by releasing a couple more LED-backlight LCD monitors to the market in Japan this Christmas day, where they are better known by model numbers V2210 and V2410. Both of them...

Sony 3D cameras are the future

3D seems to be gaining a stranglehold on most people, ranging from games to movies and now, photos. For those who have not seen Avatar in 3D, we'd strongly recommend you make the time and effort to snag some...

Nintendo DS gets all furry

No, we don't mean that there will be another Nintendogs mania of sorts, but the DSi and DS Lite have literally gone furry in Japan - thanks to this latest fashion trend (most of us would probably think that...

ASUS Eee PC 1005P/PE leaked

The latest Eee PC from ASUS, the 1005P/PE has just broken cover, where it will be powered by the new Intel Atom N450 processor alongside a 12.5-hour battery life which ought to draw many eyes your way. Both models...

Fujitsu tablets appear on FCC

The FCC has gotten hold of another two Fujitsu tablets, where they are the LifeBook T5010 which is no stranger as well as the T900, also known as ‘Souther’. The latter will come armed with Intel’s new i7-620M Arrandale...

HTC Comes Up With Widgets For Its Own Android Phones

HTC has released 4 Widgets that were developed in-house for its own Android-powered HTC Hero and Eris smartphones. These apps are only compatible with said phones, so it does make you wonder whether the Android software scene might become...

Notion Ink To Come Up With Android Powered Tablet

2010 is certainly going to be the year of the tablet devices, and Notion Ink looks like it wants to get a piece of the pie too. The company is apparently preparing an Android-powered tablet with a Pixel Qi...

Twitter Hacked By Iranian Cyber Army

Those of you who frequent Twitter’s site will certainly have noticed that the main page was hacked around 10pm PST on 17th Dec. The site was hacked by a group called the “Iranian Cyber Army”, and as a result,...

December 17, 2009

USB hub with switches

What you see here is but a standard USB hub, although it comes with the added advantage of letting you know which USB cable is connected at a glance thanks to a LED which lights up. Each connection will...

GPS-powered target locator

British BAE Systems has snagged a $42 million contract to supply the U.S. Army with a lightweight, handheld laser target locator system which is powered by GPS technology. This all-weather device enables soldiers to accurately identify target locations regardless...

Samsung bada OS screenshots

Check out the screenshot of the upcoming Samsung bada OS that will target cellphones. Basically, it looks more or less like an adaption of the company's current TouchWiz UI, and will be an open platform similar to Android and...

Samsung Corby Pop gets even more basic

The Samsung S3650, also known as the Corby, is already a very basic and affordable handset, but that doesn't mean things cannot get even more simple. We're talking about the Samsung Corby Pop here, where it ought to be...

Sharp HYBRID W-ZERO3 to arrive next month

The Sharp HYBRID W-ZERO3 looks really, er, sharp (pardon the pun), making some purists out there weep knowing that it runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 instead of other more fanciful and accomplished operating systems. Well, the W-ZERO3 will be...

Debt alarm clock

Forget about catching up on your sleep debt - this alarm clock requires you to put in money just to shut it up, making you "bribe" your way through those hard-to-wake-up mornings. Meant to look like the national debt...

Olevia P10 netbook

Olevia has jumped into the netbook market with the P10, where this 10.1" device won't offer anything new to the competition, although it might be able to move units due to its expected cheaper pricing structure. The P10 will...

Nokia to make dual SIM phones

Samsung is the only notable big-time cellphone manufacturer to release handsets with dual SIM carriage slots, but Nokia is going to jump into the game as well after checking out considerable demand for such handsets in the Asia and...

BlackBerry Essex to hit Verizon

We saw a Sprint-badged BlackBerry Essex earlier this morning, and now we have news of the Essex heading for Verizon Wireless as well as seen in this leaked photo. This Tour sequel will come with an optical trackpad alongside...

NewerTech USB 2.0 Display Adapter

NewerTech's latest release, the USB 2.0 Display Adapter will enable folks to throw in an extra HDMI, DVI, or VGA display to a Mac for expanded use. Each adapter has room for one more display, hitting a maximum resolution...

Turtle Beach to reveal new products at CES 2010

Turtle Beach seems to be lying low for quite some time now, but they will be up for the challenge by releasing the Amigo II USB Sound Card and Headset Adapter and the Micro II USB Digital Audio Adapter...

Eigenharp makes new sounds

If you're a musician or have an interest in various instruments, might you want to check out the Eigenharp? This new instrument is a cross between a wind instrument, a keyboard and a string instrument. You will be able...

Traffic light alarm clock

Do you loathe the sounds of morning rush hour traffic, with impatient drivers honking their way through? If that's the case and you find it hard to wake up, then the traffic light alarm clock might be just the...

JVC XS-SR3 curved dock

Most iPod docks come in a boring, rectangular form factor, but JVC intends to turn literally things around with their JVC XS-SR3 curved dock, where the speaker will boast a wraparound design in a glossy black styling. You get...

Patriot Memory Koi SSD targets Mac

Patriot Memory has a heart for Mac users as well, releasing their latest Koi SSD range to work specifically on the Apple Mac platform. These will come with a sequential read speed of up to 260 MB/s and a...

Pioneer XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5 iPod speaker systems

Pioneer has a couple of iPod speaker systems heading Stateside - the XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5, where they both will boast 2.1-channel audio with an integrated downfiring subwoofer, an integrated iPod dock, component and composite video outputs, a remote control...

iRiver Story expect to hit in Q1 2010

iRiver's booth is definitely worth checking out at CES 2010, considering the fact that their Story e-reader device is tipped to be released Stateside sometime in Q1 next year. Those living overseas will have to pre-order theirs since the...

Acer unveils Olympics notebooks

Acer commemorates this winter Olymics with a new range of special edition notebooks which will comprise of the Aspire 1810T, Aspire 4810T and Aspire 1210 notebooks. All these special edition machines will come with the Acer Olympic logo on...

Juicy Couture Staycation Kit

Most females are made over Juicy Couture items, and their latest release would be an amalgamation of technology and fashion in the form of the Staycation Kit. This tote will not only make you fashionable whenever you head out,...

WakeMate gets you up gently

WakeMate is a new smart wrist band that will ensure you get up and about in a jiffy without being rudely awakened by a loud noise. It does so by gently nudging you awake, this after monitoring your sleep...

SplitFish Dual SFX Evolution controller ships

The PC crossover controller known as SplitFish Dual SFX Evolution is now shipping just in time to meet the Christmas deadline for those who want something different under the tree this holiday season. The Dual SFX Evolution “combines the...

SiSoft Sandra 2010 Portable USB Edition

SiSoft Sandra has become a staple tool for organizations that want to diagnose their computers of multiple problems, but how about carrying that software on a USB key? That's what the SiSoft Sandra 2010 Portable USB Edition is all...

US Drone 'hacked' by insurgents in Iraq with $26 software

Shia insurgents in Iraq have been able to capture footage from a US military drone by using SkyGrabber, a $26 software that is "normally" used to intercept satellite data stream that is broadcasted back to the ground. It is...

Santa Sleigh goes OLED

Looks like even Santa has his own quirks when it comes to modifying his sleigh, thanks to this GE design that features OLED lighting technology. After all, Santa has to go all over the world to deliver presents to...

Lian Li PC-V351 Review (HTPC aluminum case)

I've recently severed ties with Cable TV and I use a PC to watch Hulu and Netflix to get my daily fix of TV shows. Even live programs like CNN could not keep me from going "web" and so...

Ubergizmo Giveaway: HP MediaSmart Server EX495 1.5TB

We're giving away an HP MediaSmart Server EX495 with 1.5TB (courtesy of HP), so Christmas could be there much sooner than you expect. For those not familiar with the MediaSmart Server EX495, it's the latest generation of network storage...

LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 RAID drive

Just like there can never be enough handbags and shoes for women, so the same it is for computer users - you can never have enough storage space. LaCie steps in with their aptly-named 2Big USB 3.0 RAID drive...

Nationwide BIS outage

Hmmm, it seems as though BIS email is down and out for majority of carriers across the US and in selected parts of Canada. While nobody is able to receive email, one can still make use of browser, BlackBerry...

M-6 wind powered car

Guess it is now customary to throw in a foxy looking chick into any vehicle advertisement, even if the said vehicle is a wind powered car. Known as the M-6, this vehicle comes with three wheels to ferry you...

Thanko AV Bank gets another iteration

We covered an AV Bank portable media player from Thanko early last month, but fast forward 30 days or so and you have another version of the Thanko AV Bank - this time round it will come with a...

MSI MT-V660 resembles Zune HD

We find it rather strange that a company like MSI would, in a sense, stoop so low as to reveal the MT-V660 portable media player that closely resembles the Zune HD at first glance. The innards are pretty different...

Comfy Workstation eases up on clutter

They say cleanliness is next to godliness, which means working in a neat environment will often increase productivity (in most cases at least). The Comfy Workstation is here to help yo get organized, where it helps you look neat...

Transcend 4GB aXeRam DDR3-2000 memory kit

Transcend's recently released 4GB aXeRam DDR3-2000 memory kit will target action with Intel’s LGA1156 Core i5 and Core i7 platforms. These XMP-ready DDR3 kits were specially designed to function at a super fast 2000 MHz clock frequency while relying...

FlightView for BlackBerry

FlightView recently announced that its has rolled out its initial mobile application for BlackBerry, where folks living in North America will be able to check out real-time flight information right on their BlackBerrys, alongside additional information such as weather...

AT&T makes available LG eXpo

AT&T has started to sell its first Snapdragon-powered handset, the LG eXpo which runs on Windows Mobile. Just to recap, you get a 1GHz processor to go along with a 3.2" touchscreen display at 800 × 480 resolution, quad-band...

Chuwi P7 Touch portable media player

The Chuwi P7 Touch is a step up from its previous 1080p-capable portable media player known as the Chuwi P7, where you can choose from the P7 Touch S and Chuwi P7 L models. No word on the exact...

Comfort Software Multi-Touch Virtual Keyboard

Comfort Software's Multi-Touch Virtual Keyboard known as the Hot Virtual Keyboard 5.0 will enable users to type faster and more comfortably, where it now comes with Windows 7 support and a sensor input that can work with up to...

Samsung Application Store hits South Korea

The Samsung Application Store has arrived in its home market at South Korea, where it will be a part of SK Telecom’s App Store. Targeting a December 18 release date, it will function as It’s scheduled to go live...

Starlight 64 portable N64 mod

Who would have thought that consumer electronics would have advanced to such a pivotal moment, where you are able to turn what was once home-based into a portable form factor? That's what spiritwalker47 did with the N64, resulting in...

iRobiQ teaches kids

In tough times like these, iRobiQ can still find employment in South Korean primary schools, not as a teacher but more of an administration assistant. The iRobiQ will help check and verify attendance, welcomes kids to class as well...

Unichal Dixau DX3 electronic dictionary

Unichal has revealed its latest one-click electronic dictionary known as the Dixau DX3, where it will hit Korea this December 18th (which is tomorrow by the way). The integrated camera allows you to capture unknown words to you from...

Pong Prom

Ed Keeble came up with the idea of Pong Prom, where one's body will be transformed into an interface which controls the Pong game. You will need to wear a specially-designed hoodie before getting started though, while engaging in...

LG LGX130 now out

Folks living in the US will be pleased to know that the LG LGX130 netbook is now available, where this Intel Atom N270-powered netbook will come with a 10.1" LED-backlit display at 1,024 × 600 resolution, a 160GB hard...

Mag+ Concept Magazine eReader

While eBook readers are all the rage now, this concept device, the Mag+, is certainly something else. The navigation seems slick and if this kind of design and technology made it to the eBook readers of the future, users...

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Dell Mucks Up Pricing And Offers Mouse For $3999

This might and might not be related to Dell’s recent round of layoffs, but who can tell? Dell already has plans in plan to lay off 16% of its 4500 strong workforce in Malaysia, which translates to 700 people...

Is A Google Branded Netbook Coming?

Now that most people have accepted the (still unofficial) situation that Google will be offering its own phone in 2010, speculation is growing that the company might also offer its own netbook. After all, we do know that Google...

Blu-ray 3D Video Specification Has Been Finalized

Fans of Blu-ray videos can rejoice as Blu-ray technology looks like it’s moving a step forward. The Blu-ray Disc Association has published the details of its final specification for 3D-enhanced Blu-ray video, dubbed Blu-ray 3D. With that in place,...

Apple 3D Head Tracking Patent

3D technology has always intrigued folks, and Apple’s latest patent application regarding a head-tracking technology certainly seems interesting. By using a camera, the system is able to detect a user’s position and adjust the image on the screen accordingly....

Asus Planning EeeBot Educational Robot

Word is going around the Asus is planning to come up with an educational robot for kids, dubbed the EeeBot, along with software and services as part of several technology projects sponsored by the Taiwanese government. They’re aiming to...

Motorola Droid Gets Multitouch Via Hacked Firmware

Are you jealous because the folks over in Europe have multitouch on their Motorola Milestone (Droid)? Well, you might not have to be jealous much longer. It seems that the Android hacking community has successfully ported the Motorola Milestone’s...

Transgear TGP-701MG DPF Digital Photo Frame

Digital photo frames seem to be increasing in terms of popularity nowadays, and next up in line is the Transgear TGP-701MG. This photo frame sports a 7-inch display that supports AVI and MOV playback. An interesting feature is MagicSync...

Print Road Signs Directly On The Road

It seems that in the future robots will certainly be doing our jobs, and now the Road Printer concept is aiming to take over the task of painting road signs on the road surface. Mounted with a paint reservoir,...

Nintendo Wii Supreme Is For The Super Rich

If owning the iPod touch Supreme and iPhone 3GS Supreme wasn’t enough to show off your fabulous wealth, then you’ll probably want to pick up the Nintendo Wii Supreme to add to your collection. With a price tag of...

Lockface Protects Your USB Drive Via Facial Recognition

If you’re too lazy to type a password into your USB drive every time you want to access its protected contents, then you might want to check out the Lockface USB drive. If you didn’t already guess it from...

Motorola Backflip Pictured

Regardless of whether it’s going to be called the Motorola Enzo or Backflip, it’s certainly a phone with an interesting form factor. It might not be obvious from the picture, but the name “Backflip” is quite apt for this...

BlackBerry Essex Spotted With Sprint Logo

BlackBerry users who are on Sprint’s network will certainly be happy to see that a BlackBerry 9650 Essex / Tour 2 has been spotted with the Sprint logo on its OS branding, though there didn’t seem to be any...

Audi A8 To Offer EDGE And Google Earth

GPS navigators are fairly common in luxury cars nowadays, but about Google Earth? Well, Audi will be offering the option of a built-in navigation system for their 2011 model that comes complete with Google Earth and a GPRS/EDGE modem....

KINGK N99 From China Must Love The Autobots

The folks who came up with the KINGK N99 phone in China must certainly be fans of the Transformers series. Why else would you put the Autobot logo on your product? Of course, there’s also a Nokia logo on...

December 16, 2009

Nook Hacked to Run Pandora

After Barnes & Noble’s Nook eBook reader was hacked (or “rooted” as they call it), it was only a matter of time before folks started to try installing all sorts of programs on its Android OS. Now the folks...

iPhone Overtakes Windows Mobile Usage In The US

While many of you will hate statistics and numbers, Apple will certainly be paying attention to a recent survey by ComScore, especially since that survey reports that Apple has managed to overtake Microsoft in the US smartphone market share...

Lego Head Lamp Shows Your Love For Lego

There’s some special appeal to Lego that everybody seems to like. With that in mind, this Lego Head Lamp is probably going to be a popular item amongst kids and adults alike. After all, what better way to identify...

Rumor: T-Mobile X Phone Is Nexus One?

The rumors related to Google’s Nexus One phone don’t seem to be stopping. Now the latest rumor is that the phone will be on sale in January, and should be available in unlocked and locked versions. Word on the...

Twitter App For Your Zune HD Is Here

Zune HD owners can now rejoice, as Microsoft has released a Twitter application for the Zune HD. That’s the good news, so what’s the bad news? Well, some folks are experiencing slight installation problems with it, but we’re fairly...

New Four Thirds Camera From Panasonic?

Is Panasonic lining up a new Four Thirds (not Micro Four Thirds) DSLR camera to be released sometime soon? From the patent application, you can see that it will have live view mode, along with the traditional optical viewfinder....

Games on Demand Hits Windows LIVE

PC gamers who have been drooling over Xbox gamers who could access Games on Demand to purchase easily will now have something to smile about. Microsoft has decided to provide a similar service for PC users in the form...

iGo New Green Technology Products

You may not be familiar with iGo products, but the company comes up with products that utilize the company’s proprietary and patent-pending iGo Green Technology. Products with said technology integrated are smart enough to detect when a device isn’t...

Apple Gets Permanent Injunction Against Psystar

After a long and lengthy battle against Apple, it seems that Psystar will finally be knocked out with this latest ruling. Apple has won a permanent injunction against Psystar, and according to the ruling, the company will no longer...

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Motorized Knee Makes You More Efficient At Running

The talks at Japan Tsukuba University seem to have come up with a rather interesting device, a motorized knee to help people be more efficient at running. This motorized knee can be attached to a person’s body, after which...

Buy One Droid Eris And Get One Free

Christmas is the time to give gifts to your loves ones, right? If you’re looking for a gift for your significant other, you could always take part in Verizon Wireless’ Buy One, Get One Free promotion. If you buy...

Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver

Belkin has just announced its Bluetooth Music Receiver, which allows you to stream the tunes from your iPhone to a stereo that has the device plugged into it. Of course, you’re not confined to the iPhone, as any Bluetooth...

Patent To Control Your Mac Via iPhone

What do you think your iPhone will be able to do next? Well, if Apple’s patent application is anything to go by, perhaps you could be able to control your Mac via your iPhone in the near future. If...

MacBook Pro Taken Out Back And Shot

What would you do if somebody were to put holes through your spiffy MacBook Pro? Well, if this story is true, then that’s what happened to an unfortunate individual after an encounter with Israeli security officers. We can’t confirm...

Android 2.1 Ported To Motorola Droid

This really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a nice achievement. It seems that some folks have managed to get hold of Android 2.1 and managed to get it running on...

Bing Not Popular Enough For Firefox

You’ve probably read about the Mozilla executive who was urging Firefox users to check out Microsoft Bing as an alternative to Google. Folks who tried most probably noticed that there isn’t an option for Bing in the search bar....

Google Trademarks Nexus One

It looks like the evidence that the Nexus One is really the Google Phone is really stacking up, not that we needed convincing. Google has just recently trademarked the Nexus One name, so it’s probably going to do something...

Yashica DVC525HD Camcorder

This obviously isn’t the more powerful or feature-rich camera in the market, but if you’re looking for cheap camcorders, the Yashica DVC525HD is probably something you should at least take a glance at. If it manages to catch your...

Window G85 Touch Viva

No, the Window G85 Touch Viva has nothing to do with the Windows operating system as it is no netbook, and neither does it have association with any of the HTC Touch series as a cellphone. Instead, this is...

Concept: HTC Evolve From Yanko Design

Looking for a cool looking concept tablet design that isn’t an Apple Tablet rendition? Well, check out the “HTC Evolve” from Yanko Design, which is pretty cute to be honest. It features an ergonomic design, a stylus pen to...

Atom N450 and N470 supports DDR3 RAM

Intel's Pineview Atom N450 and N470 processors will now support DDR3 RAM when new netbook models are released next year. This doesn't mean that support for DDR2 RAM will be withdrawn, in fact, it will still be backwards compatible....

D-Link DIR-412 3.5G Wireless Router announced

D-Link has just announced the DIR-412 3.5G Wireless Router which allows users to connect to and share worldwide mobile broadband. This compact 3.5G router enables one to share a 3.5G Internet connection via a secure, high-speed wireless network whenever...

iTunes Offers You 5 Songs To Become A Fan Of It On Facebook

Folks in the UK will probably be happy at the news that Apple is giving away 5 free songs to folks in the UK who become a fan of iTunes on Facebook, which is part of their “Indie Spotlight”...

Huntkey H403 PC case

Huntkey Enterprise Group has just revealed their H403 PC case that will target DIY enthusiasts, where the H403 is a sturdy case that is characterized by friendly design and futuristic lines for ATX/ Micro ATX motherboard formats without compromising...

McDonalds offer free Wi-Fi hotspots

McDonald's just revealed that they will be offering free Wi-Fi hotspots soon, which means you no longer need to fork out $3 for every two hours of wireless surfing from mid-January onwards. This is an effort to make McD's...

Adidas phone is not official

Should you lay your eyes on the Adidas phone, rest assured that this isn't an official handset from the sportswear brand. Apart from the Adidas logo that adorns the front segment of this clamshell handset, very little else is...

SR-2 Loudspeaker offers three-way listening

The SR-2 Loudspeaker will target audiophiles who have a heart for great music, where it boasts a high-performance three-way listening system which relies on the highest quality drivers available in order to achieve the sound effects required. This is...

xPPhone awakens upon incoming calls

The xPPhone is not out just yet, but its manufacturers recently made a video of a working model, where it featured a unique and patented technology that will power up the xPPhone upon an incoming call or message. With...

LG announces RoboKing vacuum cleaner

LG has just announced their RoboKing vacuum cleaner that comes with a couple of cameras in order to offer a better analysis of its environment so that the RoboKing is able to compute the best cleaning path, resulting in...

Sigo S40 ready to ship

The Sigo S40 was announced a couple of months back, but it has not been shipped just yet - until now, that is. This 1080p-capable portable media player will come with 8GB of internal memory, retailing for $73 thereabouts....

Old iPhones Get Ugly Video Recording

Sometimes you have to wonder if Apple approved this app just to make fun of first-gen iPhone and iPhone 3G owners. After all, Apple always boasted video recording as one of the features of the iPhone 3GS, despite everybody...

Microsoft Bing Arrives On The iPhone

Just because Microsoft and Apple compete on the PC front, doesn’t mean that its Bing search engine is going to skip Apple’s insanely popular iPhone. So with that in mind, you can now check out the Bing iPhone app...

Here comes Neato XV-11, the Roomba killer

There's a new vacuum robot in Silicon Valley: Neato has officially launched and it aims at grabbing the top spot from Roomba, the current champion in the robotic vacuum category. To take on Roomba, Neato is said to solve...

December 15, 2009

Sony HID-C10 arrives at FCC

The folks at the FCC are currently scrutinizing the Sony HID-C10 (HID stands for “Home Information Device”), and hopefully it will be passed so that we can have a look at it sometime next year. There is scant information...

Samsung SNE-60K e-book reader

Samsung's first e-book reader, the SNE-50K was a decent device save for the fact that it was limited to just South Korea while feeling a little bit gimped due to the lack of Wi-Fi connectivity. All that is going...

MIT develops Copenhagen wheel

They say don't reinvent the wheel, but we're guessing that the boffins at MIT didn't get that memo, having developed a smart wheel that could propel bicycle riders in the 21st century. Dubbed the Copenhagen wheel, the wheel itself...

Myinee Abbee records FM shows

The Myinee Abbee is a simple enough idea that merges a portable audio player alongside an FM radio. Imagine tuning in to your favorite DJ each morning, plugging in the portable audio player and then recording said radio program....

Cygnus X1 casemod

The Cygnus X1 casemod is certainly in a class of its own, since it leans more toward a traditional piece of furniture in your living room compared to a standard computer case. The brainchild of Attila Lukacs, the top...

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC1 QuietPoint headphones

Audio-Technica has just unveiled a new pair of headphones for the masses - the ATH-ANC1 QuietPoint. This on-ear, folding design headphones will utilize the company’s active noise-cancelling technology which relies on miniature integrated microphones to detect environmental noise, followed...

CPT projected capacitive touch panel is huge

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) recently rolled out what is touted to be the largest capacitive touch panel to date - a 21.5" behemoth which is currently undergoing validation by clients. It would be interesting to see what kind of...

LaCie rikki hard drive

LaCie is back with yet another external hard drive, this time it will be known as the LaCie rikki, where it is touted to be the most compact 2.5" hard drive available at the moment. Coming in brushed, sturdy...

FCC looks at CLEVO M81P

The CLEVO M81P netbook has just ran the gauntlet known as FCC, where we now know that the M81P will come with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, an integrated Intel graphics chipset, a 10.1" LCD display at 1,024...

Packard Bell Valentino Rossi edition

Packard Bell's dot notebook has succumbed to the designer route in order to push sales - this time round it comes in the Valentino Rossi edition for fans of motorcycle racing. Unfortunately for us, very little information concerning the...

OPPO Android phone to release next year

OPPO, a name that is more often than not associated with portable media players, has just made known that the company is working on an Android handset that is set for a 2010 release. Very little else is known...

North Face audio jackets

North Face knows that the bitter cold has arrived for folks living in the northern hemisphere, and has unveiled a couple of new jackets which feature technology-related accouterments - the Hustle Audio Jacket for men and the Femphonic Audio...

CherryPal Africa netbook

CherryPal's latest netbook would be the Africa, and what's most startling about this model would be its price tag of a mere $99. Yes, you read that right - hand over a Benjamin and you will still get a...

Apogee HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter

Apogee is working on its HDMI-to-Mini DisplayPort adapter that ought to see owners of the 27" iMac and LED Cinema Display smile, especially when they now have the option to hook up their PS3, Xbox 360 or Blu-ray player...

X-Cool calculator

Something tells me that the designer of the X-Cool calculator is stuck in the 1980s - just take a look at its gaudy design and color scheme, and say it isn't so! This is definitely not the calculator to...

Wiimote hacked as water level sensor

The Wiimote is one highly hackable device, but We've all been entertained by Wiimote hackery in the past, but William Luxemburg from the Delft University of Technology brings things to another notch by hacking his Wiimote to function as...

Sprint 4G Desktop Modem CPEi25150

Sprint has just announced Motorola's 4G Desktop Modem CPEi25150 which will take advantage of Sprint's 4G WiMAX(INFO) service, where available. Touted to be around 10 times faster compared to standard 3G coverage, it is able to hit average speeds...

Zero-emission concept yacht

The rich and famous have their yachts to sail around all the party places in the world, but those aren't exactly the greenest mode of transport, eh? Not if the zero-emission concept yacht becomes reality. Dubbed the Leviathan concept...

Sun Dial solar building

China has achieved another world's first with the largest solar-powered office building in the world. It comes with a fan-like roof which resembles an ancient sun dial, boasting exhibition centers, research facilities, meeting and convention spaces and a hotel...

Robovie II helps out with shopping

Some of us love grocery shopping, while others are of the opposite persuasion. For those who fall under the latter category, would a robotic assistant at the grocer's persuade you to have a liking for shipping? This will be...

Phoenix SD MP3 player

Are you on a tight budget this Christmas, and yet are suffering the pressure of purchasing gifts for family members and friends? Phoenix has unveiled a MP3 player that ought to make most people happy considering its relatively low...

IntoDream turns Dreamcast portable

The Dreamcast is one of those consoles that had everything going for it, and yet it still died an unnatural death to the chagrin of many. Sega fan who prefers to go by the moniker Bacteria has spent the...

Facebook Lets You Update Twitter From Your Profile

With everybody jumping on the Twitter bandwagon nowadays, it shouldn’t be too surprising to see that even Facebook is looking to Twitter to appeal to netizens. Facebook has announced that users will be able to post to Twitter directly...

Philips Unveils BDP7500 Blu-ray Player

For those of you who are looking out for a new Blu-ray player, Philips has just unveiled its new Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player, the BDP7500. The player sports some rather interesting features such as 1080p 24fps Full HD images,...

OPENbike Concept System For Tourists

How would you like to be able to bike around Copenhagen without too much fuss? Well, the OPENbike system is certainly an interesting concept design. It’s designed for tourists to get easy access to a bike i0n the city....

Vodafone Offering HTC HD2 To Business Customers?

It seems that there is a lot of confusion regarding the situation with the HTC HD2 and Vodafone. A few days ago reports were going strong that the carrier would not be restocking the phone, but now reports are...

Epson NP12-V Nettop Sports Windows 7

Most of us would mainly think of printers and projectors when you think of Epson, but folks on Japan seem to have grown accustomed to seeing Epson nettops. The NP12-V is an Atom-powered nettop from Epson, and is designed...

Android Market Now Offers 20000 Apps

While it’s certainly not the 100,000 apps that Apple’s App Store has, 20,000 is certainly a significant milestone, and that’s the number of apps that the Android Market is offering now. Google doesn’t officially release the stats and popularity...

Verizon Offers Free Wi-Fi To 3G Data Subscribers

Verizon is probably looking to get one over AT&T by offering its own free Wi-Fi service, which will offer free Wi-Fi to its subscribers who already use a data-only 3G device such as a modem, netbook of MiFi hotspot....

Batmobile Limo Looks Classy

We’ve seen some pretty awesome looking DIY Batmobiles in the past, but here’s a Batmobile (or should we call it Batlimo?) that Bruce Wayne would be proud of. It would certainly look weird if Batman were to be driving...

Thanko USB shortwave radio

Thanko claims to have released its first USB shortwave radio to the masses, where it picks up both AM and FM radio signals while letting you plug the device into a computer. Needless to say, the accompanying software will...

Digidude tripod

Are you on the lookout for a tripod after getting your first digital camera? Shooting in low light conditions or without a flash requires extremely steady hands to get a great shot in, but that doesn't work for most...

Vibeholic portable vibration speaker system

Xenics is tipped to roll out its new portable vibration speaker system known as Vibeholic in South Korea this coming December 21st. Xenics claims that applying the vibration principle on a variety of objects including a paper box, a...

Pikavu GPS child tracking system

Is it me, or do you think the manufacturers of the Pikavu GPS child tracking system called it so to appeal to kids who love Pokemon, especially the super cute Pikachu? Well, this water-resistant and impact-resistant GPS wrist watch...

Addonics Pocket eSATA USB DigiDrive

Addonics Technologies has announced a couple of new devices - the Pocket eSATA/USB DigiDrive and the internal SATA/USB DigiDrive. Both drives will come with dual interfaces, where you can choose from either a read/write model or a read-only model...

Broadcom BCM2763 mobile media chip

Broadcom's latest mobile media chip, the BCM2763, is the first from the company to be able to handle 1080p video playback on something as small as a portable media player or smartphone, alongside the ability to record full HD...

Magic Voice A9 cellphone

What do you think of having a couple of receivers, with one on each side of your handset's display? If the answer is in the affirmative, then the Magic Voice A9 cellphone is just the thing for you. You...

Nintendo patents Zii in Japan

Looks like Nintendo recently filed a trademark on October 30, 2009 for "Zii" in Japan, where it will cover video games and electronic devices. Apart from that, we have very little information about the patent. Seems as though the...

Ace Plug helps you save

In line with going green just like the rest of the world, how about you making the effort to drive around less and walk more, while making sure the rest of your electronics at home remain unplugged when not...

Bmorn BM-996SHD portable media player

Bmorn has just introduced an upgraded version of their BM-996HD portable media player in the form of the BM-996SHD - presumably the "S" stands for Super or Supreme, with other superlative adjectives in mind. What's new in the BM-996SHD?...

Thermaltake Massive23 Series notebook cooler for Macs

Thermaltake has finally decided that the MacBook community deserves some attention, where they have started work on a new notebook cooler from the award-winning Massive23 Series that target MacBooks. This new notebook cooler comes with a slight tilt that...

Lightweight wheelchair is special

If you think that life without a limb is hard, how about having only one limb to survive? When that happens, even getting around on a wheelchair is more or less impossible, but thanks to designer Mark Veljkovich, he...

A.C. Ryan Playon HD Mini

A.C. Ryan has just announced its Playon!HD Mini device, where you can tell by its name to be the smaller sibling of the physically larger Playon!HD. Despite its relatively tiny size, what is missing would be its internal drive...

FCC approves Nokia 7230

Looking forward to the Nokia 7230 if you happen to live in North America? Well, this stylish low-end 3G slider handset has just gotten its nod of approval from the FCC, where it approves the 850/1900Mhz wireless bands, which...

Grimlock USB optical mouse

Grimlock was one of my favorite characters from the Transformers franchise back in the day when I was a kid, mainly because T-Rexes were cool in the day, more so a mechanical one, not to mention his rather daft...

X2 microprocessor knee gets tested

The US Army is currently testing out a new knee prosthesis known as the X2 microprocessor knee, where it was specially developed in order to provide additional support while giving the lower leg a more natural walking gait. Patients...

Philips e-skin technology goes color

Philips have managed to develop a new color e-skin technology which enables the said e-skin to be used across the entire surface of a device, simlpy because it is not confined to a dedicated display area thanks to the...

HTC Official Messaging Update For HD2

Are you having trouble with the messaging application on your HTC HD2? Well, this latest update from HTC might be able to sort it out. A statement from HTC reads: "this update for HTC HD2 messaging lets you reach...

Google Nexus One To Cost $199?

With more and more details of the Nexus One being leaked, rumors are also showing up fast and furiously. We’d like to stress that this is still firmly in the “rumor” bin, and according to the rumor, the Nexus...

Vodafone To Get The Nokia N900

Vodafone subscribers who have been eyeing Nokia’s N900 will certainly be happy to hear that the carrier will be offering this Maemo-powered device. It’s currently listed as “Coming Soon – January”, so you know when it’s supposed to be...

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Delayed

If you’re wondering why Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X2 isn’t in stores during this festive season, it’s because it has (unfortunately) been delayed. Rumor has been going around that the phone would be delayed until January, and now it seems...

Nokia And Samsung Invest In Swype

It looks like it’s going to be a good day for the folks over at Swype, since they’ve secured a nice bit of funding to the figure of $5.6 million from Nokia Growth Partners, Samsung Ventures and existing investor...

Pumplon wheel could revolutionize industry

Your four wheels are of utmost importance to make sure that you reach your destination safe and sound regardless of the road condition, be it rain, sleet or snow. The Pumplon wheel might just be a game changer, as...

Goo.gl To Shorten Your URLs

If TinyURL and bit.ly don’t do the job for you, you might want to check out goo.gl, and in case the name didn’ already give it away, it’s a service that’s just been rolled out by Google. The only...

Fabric display uses LEDs

Eli has thought up of a way to work on a fabric-based display, and she has dubbed her very own fabric Lite-Brite. Why so, you ask? The answer is pretty simple - this is due to the fact that...

Organic flash memory

The boffins at University of Tokyo have manged to develop the "organic flash memory," a non-volatile memory which boasts a similar basic structure as flash memory despite being made out of organic materials. Both erasing and reading voltages of...

Novac NV-CV100UH USB To HDMI Converter Box

Is your laptop powerful enough to play HD video smoothly, but you found the LCD display doesn’t allow you to enjoy said videos in their native size? Novac has set out to help you solve that problem with its...

Xbox Millennium Falcon mod

What can you do with an old Xbox chassis? Assuming it isn't working any more, why not do something else with it - for example, turning it into a Millenium Falcon, albeit it comes in a much darker shade....

USB surgeon flash drive

Now this is one unique USB flash drive that ought to go down well with medical enthusiasts - simply because it comes in the form of a surgeon's figure, where you are able to decapitate him. Each time you...

Enermax Acrylux Keyboard

Looking for a sleek and classy looking keyboard to match your shiny new computer? Well, you’ll want to check out the Enermax Acrylux keyboard in that case. It’s available in wired and wireless versions, which you can check out...

JVC unveils new soundbar systems

Home theatre systems are the bees knees when it comes to getting the closest possible experience to being in a cinema right in the comfort of your own home. They have been traditionally rather bulky, but it is nice...

Is This The Nexus One Boot Animation?

We’re fairly sure that over the next few days (or weeks at most) everybody is going to be familiar with the Nexus One boot up logo/animation. Folks have made screenshots of the boot up animation, and even more importantly,...

December 14, 2009

Hi Tech Looking Better Mousetrap

Nobody likes to have their house infested with mice, but the creator of this “better mousetrap” must certainly have a very strong dislike for the little rodents. Aside from the fact that it has to end the lives of...

WarMouse Meta is confusing

The OpenOfficeMouse seems to have experienced a rebirth, where it is now known as the WarMouse Beta. Of course, not everything is the same although this one will still retain the 18 crazy buttons of the original, coming with...

Google Server seen in China

Some of us might have laid our eyes on the Google Server, but here is something that most of us would have missed - a Google Server which is vastly different from what it usually looks like, being a...

Cowon V5 HD player leak

We have had no word about the Cowon V5 HD player, but here it is now. Apparently, a YouTube video was uploaded that advertised the Cowon V5, although it was removed shortly afterwards presumably after the folks at Cowon...

BlackBerry Messenger receives update

Folks who are rocking to BlackBerry Messenger 5.0 will be pleased to know that the software has just received its first update, weighing in at 2.5MB while going by its moniker, BBM 5.0.0.55. At first glance, it seems as...

Keg volume monitor

Just how much beer do you have left inside that beer keg of yours? The DIY beer keg monitor might just come in handy then, where it is capable of letting you know the remaining amount of carbon dioxide...

MSI X-Slim X350 gets dual core

The MSI X-Slim X350 isn't exactly a new notebook having being unveiled at CES earlier this year? Well, this notebook now comes with dual core processors, offering more processing power within a same chassis. Measuring less than 0.78" thin,...

Samsung attends Millionaire Fair 2009

Samsung has made its presence known at the Millionaire Fair 2009 in Netherlands, unveiling the limited edition S9110 watch phone where there are only 100 units of it available. In terms of specifications, everything remains the same, although your...

iD Software frags game ports

Folks who trawl the Android Market might just realize that ports of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein games for Android handsets have been removed, and here's word on why that is so from one of the developers of a Doom...

Atom support for Snow Leopard 10.6.2

Russian hacker teateam is proud to announce that he has managed to restore support for Atom-based Hackintoshes which are powered by Snow Leopard 10.6.2. Apparently, Apple disabled the processor in a revision to the kernel in 10.6.2, removing support...

More details on Nook e-book reader hack

We first heard that the Nook was hacked earlier this morning, but details were rather non-existent. Fret not - here are more details concerning the hack. The device was hacked in order to make it run on a stock...

Aria alerts you of incoming calls

How many times have you missed a phone call simply because it was on silent mode, and even then, the vibration that emanates from it just isn't powerful enough? The Aria concept could very well change that - it...

Princess in a Pea Alarm Clock

Remember the fairy tale Princess and the pea? She must be using some poor quality mattresses if she could still feel a pea under all those layers, but it does spark the idea of the Princess in a Pea...

Remote Controlled Walking Ladder

Remote Controlled Walking Ladder from Niklas Roy on Vimeo. Niklas Roy has come up with the Remote Controlled Walking Ladder which is more or less a whacked out DIY project. Sounds neat especially when ladders can get quite heavy...

FCC looks at Samsung ST5500

Samsung's upcoming digital camera, the ST5500, has already showed up on the FCC website with some pretty impressive specifications including the ability to shoot 14.2-megapixel images, a 3.5" display, Wi-Fi connectivity to help you send photos via email and...

Rad Blaster MP3 player

Isn't this one of the more unique MP3 player designs ever? The Rad Blaster comes in the form of a traditional boombox, albeit in a pretty much scaled-down version, where it holds 2GB of songs, accompanied by a 1.1"...

PS3 Slim with SSDs considered

The PS3 Slim was released with much fanfare earlier in the year, and we all know it is equipped with a hard drive within, but did you know that Sony's engineers and designers actually considered using network-only storage or...

My Ripple intros Ripple Look Family in Korea

Folks living in South Korea will be able to check out the new Ripple Look Family line of computers from My Ripple, where it will come in a red wine-colored crystal design concept. Meant to be a multimedia computer,...

Samsung tablet in the works

Guess even Samsung does not want to be left out of the tablet phenomenon, and the Korean company has unveiled world that they are working on a tablet device currently, and have yet to settle on its style which...

Motorola XT800 Zeppelin to hit China

The Motorola XT800 Zeppelin looks set to arrive in China, where it will support both CDMA and GSM radios. Available on China Telecom’s network, this touch-only handset seems to be more businesslike and serious compared to the Cliq, and...

Fastra II has 13 NVIDIA chips

Just how fast is your computer's graphical performance? If you think you're at the very pinnacle, think again. Folks at the University of Antwerp recently unveiled what they think is one of the fastest computers ever to be fitted...

Solar Powered Garden Insect Theatre

We all know that bugs are strangely drawn to bright lights, and they can get in the way of life with them shedding wings and all, leaving you with more work the next morning. Well, instead of finding ways...

YoGen handheld charger

CES 2010 will be the platform where Easy Energy and Fame LLC rolls out their YoGen hand-held charger officially, allowing you to juice up any compatible connected device through repeated pulls on an attached ripcord. Apparently, its creators claim...

Actroid up for sale

What's an actroid? It's a wordplay on "android" and "actress", which ends up as a robotic actor. From next month onwards, Japanese department store Sogo & Seibu will accept pre-orders for Actroid life-sized, animatronic female robots. These won't be...

HTC Passion not heading for Verizon this Christmas

Word has it that the HTC Passion is not going to be available via Verizon Wireless in time for Christmas, despite an earlier rumor floating around concerning a teaser site that promoted the HTC Passion via Verizon Wireless for...

Doorstop Burglar Alarm

We wouldn't so much call this the Doorstop Burglar Alarm, as it could very well double up as the Late Night Philandering Husband Alarm. Why do we say so? This doorstop will emit a 120dB high-pitched alarm whenever the...

Virus detection claims to be 360X faster on GPUs than on Core 2 Duo

Kapersky Lap in Russia says that its security software is 360X faster when using an NVIDIA Tesla S1070 GPU than when using a Core 2 Duo processor from Intel. Here's how Nvidia describes it: When the Kaspersky anti-virus software...

Camcorder app adds video recording to pre-3GS iPhones

Options are limited when it comes to video recording on older iPhones, but the Camcorder app supposedly solves the problem by enabling video recording on these older devices [itunes link]. The online reviews aren't great however: the frame rate...

Mac shipments up 21%, iPhone might reach 10M this quarter

Holiday shopping is said to be up compared to last year, but it might be up big time for Apple. Analysts are reporting that orders for components used to build the iPhone, among other devices, have spiked up and...

TeliaSonera Launches First Commercial 4G Network

The folks over at TeliaSonera must certainly be proud of themselves, especially since they’re the first network in the world to offer a commercial 4G service. The service is currently available in both Stockholm in Sweden and Oslo Norway....

Gevalia G90 Coffee Maker For Just $10

Almost every computer user on the planet likes to gulp down a cup of coffee daily. With that in mind, you can be sure that the Gevalia G90 coffee maker which is going for just $10 and $5 for...

XPERIA X10 To Launch In The UK On Jan 18th?

Are you looking forward to Sony Ericsson’s Android-powered X10 cell phone? Well, if you’re living in the UK, you probably won’t have to wait for too long, as play.com is currently offering the device for pre-order, with the release...

Camera With 158 Lenses

What would you do just to get into the Guinness World Records? You could always trying growing your fingernails for 20 years without cutting them to see if you get in, or you could come up with a camera...

Nokia Adds Twitter To Messaging App

Nokia users who are active on Twitter will be glad at the news that Nokia Messaging for Social Networks Beta is now able to interact with Twitter. With this latest update, the application also allows users to upload pictures...

XPERIA Pureness To Boast Concierge Service?

If you’re rich and looking for something unique to pick up this Christmas season, why not check out the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness, which is currently available online through Saks Fifth Avenue. Being a luxury phone, you shouldn’t be...

Intel To Preview Mobile Core i5

Intel is planning to detail the first processors based on its 32 nanometer Westmere technology this Thursday. The focus on Thursday should be its first dual-core notebook chips based on the 32nm process, and should include the mobile Core...

Toyota Aims To Sell Many Plug-in Hybrid Cars In 2011

It looks like mankind has taken another small step towards making hybrid cars become the norm rather than the exception. Toyota has announced that it will begin selling affordable plug-in hybrid cars in 2011. Toyota is planning to sell...

Kindle For iPhone Now Available Globally

For iPhone users who are living abroad, Christmas must have come a little early as the Kindle app for your iPhone has launched internationally in over 80 countries. The only bit of bad news is that it will be...

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Gets Wi-Fi Support?

While it isn’t an official confirmation, word is going around that the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 will be blessed with 802.11n Wi-Fi capabilities. Now it seems that the folks over at CrackBerry have discovered more indications that it might be...

Nook Software Hacked

If you’re one luckier folks to be able to get your hands on a Barnes & Noble Nook eBook reader, what would you do with it? Well, the folks over a Nookdevs spent quite a bit of effort into...

AT&T Completes Network Upgrade

With more and more folks getting connected to the Internet via their mobile phones, it’s certainly good news to hear that AT&T has increased its 3G capacity on hundreds of cell sites from Key West to Vero Beach. One...

Sony Ericsson Elm Candybar Phone

If you’re all for the environment, then you’ll certainly want to take note of the newly-announced Sony Ericsson Elm, which is a candybar phone, and the latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart initiative. Said initiative’s mission is to help...

Clearer Picture Of The HTC Legend

By now you’ve probably gone through the list of upcoming HTC phones, and also checked out the higher quality picture of the HTC Bravo, right? Well, a higher resolution picture of the HTC Legend has appeared online, or a...

Nintendo Wiimote Coming In Blue And Pink

Nintendo has announced that it will be launching its Wiimote in two new colors, blue and pink. Combined together with the existing white and black controllers, users will now have the option of playing four-player games with each player...

Kinesis Advantage Keyboard Is Weird

Do you think you need a special type of keyboard to help you type better? Well, if that’s the case, the folks over at Kinesis will certainly want to pitch their wares to you, specifically the Kinesis Advantage. The...

Synaptics unveils Fuse, the future of touch user interface

Synaptics, which defines itself as a human interface company, has just unveiled a forward-looking concept device aimed at showing that the full potential of touch devices has yet to be achieved. Despite being widely successful over the past few years,...

ViewSonic VNB102 ViewBook, ViewSonic's first Netbook

ViewSonic is entering the crowded Netbook market with the VNB102, a ViewBook that resemble offerings from other brands. The specifications are standard: Atom 1.6Ghz, 160GB hdd, 10" 1024x600 display, Win7 Starter, 2.4lbs. There's nothing out of the ordinary about it....

Silver PAC 5500 universal remote control

When universal remote controls are mentioned, what comes across your mind? Is it something sleek and rectangular, or are you looking at a squarish device with its very own touchscreen display? The 5500 universal remote control from Silver PAC...

Vexia Econav Series 80 GPS navigation devices

Vexia has a new range of Econav Series 80 GPS navigation devices, where the x80 series offers brand new features on both hardware and software levels. The top two models would be the Econav Vexia 480 and 380, and...

PowerPlus Gazelle pedal power generator

Gazelles are supposed to run through the vast fields in a graceful manner, and it certainly does not fit the given name - PowerPlus Gazelle pedal power generator. After all, there is nothing graceful about pedaling like a sweaty...

Seagate Momentus Thin

This just in - the Seagate Momentus Thin is finally announced on an official basis by the folks at Seagate, and as we promised, here are more details about this 7mm thin 2.5" hard drive which is the slimmest...

Volvo develops pedestrian alert system

Volvo is the one name that most people would remember for making safe cars, and we're eternally grateful that they did not hold back their patent for rear seat belts which has helped save many lives over the decades....

Epson announces iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch

Epson is one of the more reliable names when it comes to printing, so it is no surprise to see the company announce their iPrint photo printing app for iPhone and iPod touch which is currently available on the...

LED Light Spy Camera

Who would have thought that your regular LED-powered flashlight could actually double up as a spy camera? The camera module is located right smack in the middle of the LED flashlight, although we're not too sure what kind of...

GPX portable DVD and karaoke system

Love singing Christmas carols but can't quite remember the lyrics? Well, you can always count on GPX’s Portable DVD/Karaoke system which not only doubles up as a portable and impromptu karaoke machine, it also comes with a built-in DVD...

FCC approves of HTC Nexus One

Interestingly enough, a new handset known as NEXUSONE has just gone through the folks at the FCC, where it bears the model number PB99100 and is built by HTC. The same FCC filing also points toward a microSD memory...

Philco PC goes retro

Check out the Philco PC design that has certainly rolled back the years by taking on a rather nostalgic form factor which is reminiscent of the 1954 design classic Philco Predicta. It runs on the latest Windows 7 operating...

Solar Street Light Kit

There is just this amazing thing about solar power that gets us all excited, and the latest would be the Solar Street Light kit. This DIY kit will allow you to recycle and reuse well-worn sneakers as well as...

Cool Magic is a G2 clone

The Cool Magic HTC G2 clone is unique in a sense where it not only imitates the physical style of the original handset, it also runs on a similar operating system, which is none other than the Google Android...

SNES cart holds hard drive

What better way to recycle old and unwanted video game cartridges than to tear their innards out and replace it with something else? That's what the Super Mario World SNES cartridge experienced, holding a hard drive within that hooks...

Onkyo NX707 announced

Onkyo's latest tablet PC is known as the NX707, where it will come with a built-in GPS receiver while powered by Windows 7. Hitting Japan before the year is over for approximately $680, the Onkyo NX707 will be powered...

Action Trackchair enhances mobilization

No longer do you need to be confined to flat and gradual slopes if you're in a wheelchair - Action Manufacturing ensures you can even live a rough and tumble lifestlye outdoors with their Action Trackchair. The Action Trackchair...

Swimman enhances iPod shuffle

Swimman has worked in the iPod shuffle (third generation) by waterproofing the device, allowing it to remain working when underwater up to 25 feet without any additional weight or bulk. This is made possible thanks to its proprietary internal...

Cerevo Cam hands-on

Our friends at TechCrunch has had the chance to play around with the Cerevo Cam, where this dummy-proof digital camera is capable of uploading pictures to various websites automatically without having to hook it up via USB, a memory...

Augmented Reality App for Omnia II

Augmented reality applications like Layar are certainly popular on Apple’s iPhone, and now it seems like Samsung’s Omnia II might be able to get in on the fun too. The folks at HyongaSoft have come up with OMPASS World...

Spy Cam Cap

Want a spy camera that has some practical day-to-day use? Well, check out the Cap Spy Camera, which is (obviously) a spy camera crammed into a fully functional cap. It’s capable of shooting photos and videos in VGA resolution...

Verizon Outage In Midwest And California?

In light of the recent spat between Verizon and AT&T, this latest outage by Verizon might seem a tad ironic. Verizon subscribers over in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and California have been reported network issues, and there is speculation that...

Pictures Of The Google Nexus One Home Screen

The Internet has been awash with news about it, and now live pictures of the phone with its home screen displayed have surfaced online! When we say pictures, we’re talking about clear pictures with legible next, not those blurry...

Google Nexus One has T-Mobile's support (not official)

Earlier today, Peter Kafka published that Google would work with T-Mobile (see previous rumor) to provide some support for the phone. Most of the time, carriers do not provide that for unlocked phones and that has been a serious...

December 13, 2009

Lighted Wedding Dress

We couldn't have been more clairvoyant to have hinted at an OLED wedding dress, and this comes close - e-Textile artist Alison Lewis came up with the Lighted Wedding Dress which she painstakingly created for a friend. The lighting...

MSI X-Slim X600 Pro now out

MSI has further enhanced its ultra-thin laptop line with its latest release, the new and improved X-Slim X600 Pro. You will find that the X600 Pro to be a joy to tote around considering its super thin form factor,...

European Commission suggests maximum MP3 volume levels

The European Commission has suggested that maximum volume levels on MP3 players as well as portable media players be set so that users' hearing can be protected. This would mean even the iPod will have to fall under the...

Motorola Opus One detailed further

We had scant details about the Motorola Opus One which we spotted last week apart from a blurry image, but here are more information on the unreleased Android handset. Apparently, it will be made available from Nextel with the...

Newsmy A70HD portable media player

Newsmy's A70HD portable media player has arrived in China, where $117.50 will net you 8GB of storage space alongside a generous 7" 800 x 480 resolution display in 16:9 aspect ratio for those who love watching feature-length movies on...

LG GD900 modded to be an aquarium

This is one crazy mod - some guy with his spanking new LG GD900 cellphone decided to take advantage of its transparent slide-out keypad by turning it into an aquarium, complete with a live fish (that we suspect won't...

Morphius robot case mod

Modeler and modder Maciel Barreto supremo has certainly gone over the top with his Morphius robot case mod, where Morphius comes across as a war-ravaged robot, complete with its guts and wires hanging out of its metallic body. Taking...

Lamborghini Ankonian concept

Designer Slavche Tanevsky must be really in love with supercars as well as all the curves they offer, hence coming up with the Lamborghini Ankonian concept which boasts an extremely aggressive design, making us wonder whether it has stealth...

Apple delays 27-iMac shipment

Sometimes Apple introduces upgrades to their product line quietly, but in this instance things have taken a role reversal - the Cupertino company has quietly pushed back the shipping time for all 27" iMacs to two weeks - which...

eviGroup redesigns Wallet Android MID

eviGroup has decided to redesign its upcoming Wallet Android-powered MID in order to keep up wtih the times (and perhaps avoiding a lawsuit or two considering its previous release was hugely inspired by Apple with a host of iPhone-esque...

Itoos M6HD portable media player

Another day, another portable media player joins the fray with the Itoos M6HD being the model of choice this time round. This China-bound PMP is priced at an equivalent of $58.50 in that part of the world, where such...

iPhone OS 3.1.3 coming soon

Interesting - iPhone OS 3.1.3 is more or less being prepared to roll out as the next major update for the uber popular smartphone, and we already have news that iPhone OS 4.0 is being tested as well, although...

DIY Book Scanner

Daniel Reetz has dreamed of a book scanner which is capable of crunching textbooks, turning them into digital files which can be read later over a computer. This dream has gone on for two years, and Daniel decided to...

Shocking Tanks help cultivate winning attitude

Do you have a pacifist in your household who seems to be everyone's doormat? Why not teach the said person the values of fighting for one's rights using the Shocking Tanks from Amazon. After all, didn't our President say...

Tandem Unicycle looks weird

We know that unicycles are meant for just one person, and balancing on one is already hard enough, but two? That's what the Tandem Unicycle is all about, boasting just a single wheel (hence its name) and yet having...

Toshiba NB300 spotted on FCC

The folks at the FCC are currently playing with the Toshiba NB300, where this next generation Toshiba netbook will not only boast integrated 3G wireless connectivity but GPS navigation capabilities as well. Guess this is best used with a...

Marvell prototype SSD is blazing fast

Marvell's latest prototype SSD is capable of hitting some rather impressive benchmark results, even when going up against Intel's highly respected X25-M G2, where initial testing has pointed to a 33% increase in burst performance over what most people...

Pen de Touch offers new way of interaction

The Pen de Touch is a prototype pen-shaped device which enables users to interact with virtual environments as though they were real. This is made possible considering the pen is a haptic display which relies on kinesthetic sensations on...

Novel Quest Emperor 1510 workstation

You might not have the dough to bring home the $40,000 Emperor 200 workstation from Novel Quest, but that doesn't mean you won't be happy with a much more affordable Emperor 1510 workstation to make you feel as though...

MSI Wind U123 runs on Windows 7

MSI's Wind U123 holds the distinction of being the first netbook from the stable which is powered by Windows 7 Starter Edition, finally moving on from Windows XP. The hardware is the same as the U123 that you can...

iRiver E30 now out in China

The iRiver E30 is finally available in China, and we can't wait to see it arrive on our shores (if ever) mainly due to its incredible battery life that can last non-stop for up to 52 hours. The iRiver...

H2O Audio Capture case

Love going snorkeling or diving? Taking casual underwater photos and videos now need not be an expensive affair if you're armed with an iPod nano 5G - all you need is H2O Audio's $79.99 Capture case that allows you...

FCC clears Palm Pixi with Verizon frequencies

Could Verizon finally be another carrier that offers the Palm Pixi? We believe so, as the FCC has just cleared this CDMA-based Palm Pixi which will come with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. To date, Verizon has already confirmed that they will...

Beyond the Google Phone hype, it comes down to: be cheap enough or die

This is what Nexus One looks like... just like an HTC Passion You have probably noticed in the past couple of days that the hype surrounding the network-free Google Nexus One phone has almost reached its climax. I say “almost”...

Jelfin Gel Covered Mouse

Are you bored of your normal hard and solid mouse? Well, if that’ the case, then check out the Jelfin mouse, which is a gel-covered mouse, and it’s available in a variety of color options too. Supposedly the shape...

Samsung Omnia II Up For Pre-order In Argentina

Folks in Argentina who have been looking for a fancy looking Windows Mobile phone will be glad at the news that the Samsung Omnia II will soon be available in said country. The carrier Personal will be offering the...

AT&T Navigator For iPhone Updated

For those of you who use AT&T Navigator [iTunes link] on the iPhone, you might have noticed that an update for the app has been released. If you aren’t familiar with AT&T Navigator, it’s a free app to help you...

ELAC Art Edition FS 247 Speakers

If you’re going to spend quite a bit of money on a home speaker system, you might as well make sure that they look good too, right? Well, that’s probably what ELAC’s Art Edition FS 247 speakers are aiming...

Ultrathin LG XNote LGX30 Visits The FCC

The FCC is always a great source of information on upcoming devices, and this time it has furnished us with details on the LG XNote LGX30, which is an ultrathin laptop with an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 resolution display....

Nokia Booklet 3G For $199 At Best Buy

The $299 initial price point for Nokia’s Atom-powered Booklet 3G was always going to be a tad steep for the average person, and would probably make people think twice about purchasing one of these. Fortunately for folks who want...

Google Nexus One Pictured?

It’s going to be really hard to convince anybody that’s been reading the news for the past 24-hours that the Google Phone (Nexus One) doesn’t exist, and now a higher resolution picture of what is supposedly the Nexus One...

Native BlackBerry Twitter Client In The Works?

BlackBerry users out there have been dreaming of a native Twitter client for quite some time now, and could RIM be busy coming up with such a client? Pictures of recognized tweets from a RIM twitter client have surfaced...

INQ Chat 3G Now Available In The UK

It seems like everybody is busy rushing out their wares in time for the Christmas season, and now 3 UK has announced the availability of the INQ Chat 3G, which is the 2nd new phone by INQ this year....

BlackBerry App World Hits Australia And New Zealand

BlackBerry users in Australia and New Zealand can now rejoice, as Research In Motion (RIM) has officially launched the BlackBerry App World, which is its own version of the App Store, in Australia and New Zealand. This is certainly...

Piixl Super Slim PC Mounts Behind TV

It seems that there is a growing market for PCs that are able to be mounted to the back of LCD panels, and Acer’s Revo can certainly attest to that The latest entry from Piixl certainly takes it to...

Motorola Setting Up Android Store

In a move that might confuse Android users out there, it seems that Motorola has been busy coming up with its own version of Google’s Android Market place. The folks over at Android and Me managed to catch a...

New HTC HD2 ROM Leaked

While the latest official ROM for the HTC HD2 is 1.48, thanks to the wonders of the Internet, version 1.61 of the firmware has been leaked on the XDA Developers site. While the whole list of updates in this...

Google On Android Dogfood Diet For The Holidays

This is probably as close as we’ll get to an official confirmation on the Google Nexus One phone for the moment. Google has confirmed that it’s working on a new “mobile lab” concept, which is a device that will...

Google Nexus One Browses The Internet

It seems that the Internet is awash with news on the Google Nexus One (a.k.a. the Google Phone). Now it seems that the phone is busy exploring the Internet, as not just one, but multiple sites have reported a...

 
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