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ViewSonic VX2739wm 27-inch LCD Display

2010-05-10T00:04:00.000-07:00

ViewSonic introduces its new LCD display - ViewSonic VX2739wm. The new ViewSonic VX2739wm features a 27-inch Full HD LCD display and is considered to be the world's first 27-inch LCD monitor to feature 1ms response time.

The major features of the 27-inch ViewSonic VX2739wm LCD display includes a 1920×1080 Full HD resolution, 200cd/m2 brightness, 170/160-degree viewing angle, 1200:1 typical contrast ratio and 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. It also comes equipped with HDMI 1.3, DVI-D and RGB inputs and comes with built-in 2Wx2 speakers with SRS Premium Sound.

The all new ViewSonic VX2739wm 27-inch LCD Display comes with an anti-glare, hard coating. The ViewSonic VX2739wm monitor is now available at the Amazon website for a price of $349.99.

ViewSonic VX2739wm 27-inch LCD Display Specifications

LCD
	Type	27" Wide Color TFT Active Matrix LCD 16:9 aspect ratio
	Display Area	23.5" horizontal x 13.2" vertical; 27" diagonal
	Optimum Resolution	1920x1080 WUXGA
	Contrast Ratio	1200:1 (typ); 100,000:1 (dynamic)
	Viewing Angles	170º horizontal, 160º vertical @ 5:1 contrast ratio
	Response Time	1ms (typ)
	Light Source	Long life, 50,000 hrs. (typ)
	Brightness	300 cd/m2 (typ)
	Panel Surface	Anti-glare, hard coating (3H)

Keepin' it real fake: HTC HD, too

2010-05-06T00:41:00.000-07:00

If you're going to rip off one of the more memorable Windows Mobile devices ever made, you'd think you'd want to at least clone its most notable feature -- but seriously, what do we know about the KIRF business? Yeah, well, this little number manufactured by a firm doing business as "iHTC" (no relation to HTC, we're sure) looks an awful lot like the HD2, but lacks that all-important 4.3-inch display, instead trading down for a more pedestrian 3.6-inch unit. On the upside, it's still WVGA and packs the latest and greatest Windows Mobile 6.5.3 (if "latest and greatest" really applies there) plus a 5 megapixel autofocus cam -- not bad specs for a device that eats copyrights for breakfast. Seems you can hunt one of these puppies down for about 1,580 yuan ($231), so start saving and packing for your Chinese adventure -- and in the meantime, follow the break for a comprehensive video demo of the finest technology iHTC has to offer.

Microsoft Kin One and Two review

2010-05-05T00:24:00.000-07:00

Make no mistake: the Kin One and Two are coming into the world as the black sheep of the phone industry, and Microsoft would have it no other way. Straddling the fence somewhere between a dedicated smartphone and high-spec featurephone, they've been tricky to understand since the day they were first leaked (even Microsoft seemed unsure of what the devices meant until very recently). Billed as a Gen-Y (the "upload generation") social networking tool -- and sold in advertisements as the gateway to the time of your young, freewheeling life -- the Kin phones have admittedly been something of head-scratcher to those of us in the gadget world. Built atop a core similar (but not identical) to the Windows Phone 7 devices coming later this year, manufactured by Sharp, and tied into partnerships with Verizon and Vodafone, the phones dangerously preempt Microsoft's reemergence into the smartphone market. Hell, they're even called Windows Phones. But the One and Two aren't like any Windows Phones you've ever seen. With stripped-down interfaces, deep social networking integration, and a focus on very particular type of user, Microsoft is aiming for something altogether different with Kin. So do these devices deliver on that unique, social experience that Redmond has been selling, or does this experiment fall flat? We've taken both handsets for a spin, and we've got all the answers in our full review... so read on to find out!

Hardware

The Kin One and Two should look a little familiar -- they come off like mutated cousins of the Palm Pre. The One is short and squat, sort of disc shaped, with a smaller display that slides down into the center of the handset; the Two, meanwhile, is a larger, elongated device with a wide landscape keyboard. Both devices feature capacitive touchscreen displays (a 2.6-inch, 320 x 240 QVGA screen on the One and a 3.4-inch, 480 x 320 HVGA version for the Two) with thick, plastic coatings. Around the sides, the phones both feature the same compliment of buttons: volume rockers, a dedicated camera key, a sleep / power button, plus a "back" button on the lower faces of the devices. The phones use a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, take micro-USB cables, and have cameras equipped with LED flashes on their backs.

From an industrial design standpoint, there isn't a lot that's laudable here -- but there's also not too much to complain about. As we said, the designs themselves don't feel tremendously original, but the company is ripping off good material. The One has a little more character than the Two, largely due to its uncommon size and use of the rarely-seen portrait slider mechanism. It's also got a little color highlight (well, white) around the screen when it's closed, giving it a kind of 60's Formica countertop feel that we like. Both handsets do seem a little iffy on the build quality; the slider mechanisms feel fine, but there are lots of open spaces and notches that make the devices seem less rugged than we would prefer -- the Pre and the G1 have that same problem. On the Two, the display is coated with a thicker plastic element that almost melts around the edges, giving it a dipped-in-shellac appearance that's refreshingly retro.

Both phones have slide-out hardware keyboards -- a welcome sight. The One seemed a bit mushier to our thumbs, and the extreme curve of the keyboard made typing a little more of a challenge. The Two has a much clickier and pleasant keyboard, though the narrowness of the keys might be troubling for users with larger hands. The keyboards were both usable, but we do take issue with the lettering, which is difficult to read because it runs off of the sides of the individual keys. Also, the special characters are quite difficult to see, and on the software side, there is zero text correction or prediction, even for simple words like "isn't." You're on your own here.

In your hand, both devices feel light but not without substance, and the matte material used on the backing is pleasant enough to the touch. Neither one of these phones is going to stop you in your tracks when you see it, but the designs are also quite approachable and likable, so points go to Microsoft on that.

Internals

Both the One and the Two sport the Tegra APX2600 CPU -- the same as in the Zune HD, so you've got plenty of horsepower -- and have 256MB of DDR RAM on-board. The One has a paltry 4GB of storage for your pics, music, and video, while the Two ups the game to 8GB... which still isn't hugely competitive. Neither of the devices support microSD, so if you were planning on some memory expansion, look elsewhere. The devices have light and proximity sensors, an accelerometer, and GPS chips inside, along with 802.11b/g, EvDO Rev. A, and Bluetooth 2.1 (which supports A2DP and AVRCP profiles). In our testing, we didn't see any remarkable performance out of the Tegra chips, though we'd bet dollars to donuts that they're running a little less hot so the phones can suck a little more life out of these batteries (1240 mAh for the One, and 1390 mAh for the Two). Overall, you won't be shocked by the performance or specs of these devices, but you shouldn't feel cheated either -- the Kins are fairly modern phones as far as the guts are concerned.

Displays

The Kin One and Two don't have particularly notable displays, though they get the job done well enough. Thanks to the light sensors in the phones, when you first boot up you'll find yourself in auto brightness mode, which for us was way, way too dim. Digging down we eventually found a way to switch to manual settings (more on that in a little bit). The display on the One was about as squashed as you'd expect it to feel. Luckily for Microsoft, there's not a lot of content being pushed at any one time, but we still felt like we were squinting every time we had to try to make out text on the screen. It's not just low resolution -- the pixel density doesn't seem too tight either. On the Two things felt a little better. Again, the Kin UI doesn't really need a lot of space, but it's nice to have more room, especially when it comes to dealing with email. Both of the displays seemed a bit washed out to us, and colors weren't quite as vibrant as we would have liked.

The touch sensitivity of the screens seemed up to snuff with their smartphone contemporaries. We did experience a few moments of sluggishness or unresponsiveness, though we're certain that that has a lot more to do with the software than the hardware. Pinch-to-zoom and other familiar gestures (like lots of swiping) generally went off without a hitch; touch response was definitely improved from when we'd first played with the phones, and it gives us hope that the Windows Phone 7 experience will be even better. The Kin displays work and look fine for the most part, but we didn't walk away feeling stunned by the screens.

Camera

Now Microsoft has been making a big deal out of the cameras on these phones, having equipped the One with a 5 megapixel shooter, and the Two with an 8 megapixel version that does... wait for it... 720p video. Why HD video might be important to the teen audience the company seems to be trying to appeal to here is anyone's guess, but we digress. We want to stress that the Kin ads show off a lot of heavy camera use, so we get the impression that the company intends picture taking to be a big part of how Kin users utilize their phones. So how are these memory-capturing tools when put to the test? Honestly... not very good. For starters, just the act of trying to take a photo with the hardware buttons on these phones is really quite uncomfortable; somehow, both the One and Two seem to force your hand into a position where you're blocking the lens with a finger or two. Once you do get a grip you like, pressing that button yields inconsistent results. On the One, it's usually good for taking a picture after a firm press, but sometimes there's no reaction at all, while on the Two, it tends to focus in and out and then never snap a photo. We had to press unreasonably hard on the key, and the results were usually marred by the movement of the camera... which was a result of pressing too hard.

Once we could get the phones to snap a picture, the results were mixed at best. With the flash on or set to auto, the pictures ended up almost universally blown out, sometimes just revealing themselves on review as a white blur. Both the One and Two are equipped with autofocus lenses, though the One seemed to struggle much less with focusing in on subjects. On the other hand, its images looked more washed out to us. To sum up, taking still photos with both Kin devices was a frustrating, unrewarding affair that yielded more bad than good. Perhaps if the speed gets cranked up and that flash can be tamed in a future revision, the results may improve -- but for now, the moment you'll be capturing the most is just after something really good happened. Or just a flash of light.

On the video front, things did look a little bit up, especially in the case of the Kin Two. As we mentioned, it's capable of shooting 720p video, and what we saw wasn't completely cringe-worthy. Still, there is some nasty compression going on (which you have no control over), but on a bright day, we captured some pretty handsome shots which seemed well balanced as far as colors were concerned. The One and Two have image stabilization, but it wasn't exactly cranking on overdrive, and we had some really, really troubling wind noise (as you can hear on the video). Besides those minor problems, you can safely leave the Flip at home if you've got the Two in your pocket... just know that you can't up HD video to the Kin Studio -- you have to sync them with Zune on your PC, which goes firmly against Microsoft's mantra with these products that everything you capture is instantly whisked into the cloud. More on that in a moment.

Sound quality / Speakerphone

So we'll just be straight with you here -- we didn't get the overwhelming impression that Microsoft expects you to be talking a lot on these phones. If the literature, ads, and general functionality of the One and Two tell us anything, it's that phone calls are dead, and everyone is Facebooking like it's going out of style. Whether or not that attitude had any impact on the quality of the earpiece or speakerphone here is anyone's guess... but they certainly align perfectly, in that the sound quality of the phone seems like an afterthought. The earpiece itself was decent enough, but we thought the speakerphone left quite a bit to be desired. The Kin certainly isn't the only phone out there with poor speakerphone sound though, so this really didn't come as much of a shock to us.

Software

Okay, this is the big fish. The Kin wasn't designed for early adopters of the most cutting edge hardware -- that's obvious. What it was designed to do, however, was work really well doing a couple of key tasks, most of them centered around social networking, photos and video, and some overarching concept of capturing your mobile / digital life in a whole new and easy manner. Lofty goals indeed for a product like this, and unfortunately for everyone, Microsoft misses the mark by a long shot. It's not even close.

The user interface of the Kin is laid out in a deceptively simple manner. When you first boot the phone, you're asked for a username and password and then taken to your home screen. Let's talk for a moment about that login process: you may think that the Kin, like most modern phones, would be asking you for a preexisting username and password from something like Gmail or Yahoo! so that you can pull in your email account and perhaps contacts. It certainly seems like that's what's happening when you first turn the phone on -- however, that's not the score. What's actually happening is that you're creating a Windows Live account, one which the phone uses to sync your Studio data back and forth with. You actually are never given the opportunity to add a Gmail or Yahoo! account for anything but plain vanilla email (unlike with webOS, Android, or the iPhone). Therefore, if you're a user of one of these wildly popular services, your only hope for adding your contacts is dumping a .csv file from your account, then uploading that to your Live account, then praying that somehow the magical contact fairy makes your dreams a reality. We're still waiting for our Live account to sync those contacts to our phone or Studio.

Now, back to the main phone operation. The home screen (or screens, rather) consist of three panels which you gesture left or right to get into and out of. In the center is the "Loop," where you see Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and RSS updates; off to the right you have your favorite contacts, basically a grid of people you like talking to; on the left is your "apps" page, which contains links to your camera, browser, email, and so on. So far so good, right? In addition to your three main pages, you've got a little clock in the right hand corner at all times, as well as a "recent" tab in the left corner -- both bring up pop-up menus, the latter giving you quick access to recent applications, and the former showing you the phone's battery life status and network connections. Oh, and down in the middle of the phone is a little dot called the "Spot" -- let's try and explain what that does.

The Spot is meant to be a point on the device where you can drag all manner of content, and then share that content with friends. For instance, you might want to send a text message to a group of friends. Easy: just drag their faces onto the Spot, then click on it. You'll be taken to a page where you can send an email or an MMS or SMS message. Simple enough. You can also do more complex actions, like drag a Facebook or Twitter message, a URL, and a photo into this area, then drag your friends into the Spot and send them an email -- only an email -- with all that content. It seems like a good idea, but in practice, it makes very little sense. A video demo shown on the Kin site offers a scenario where you might drag a concert venue, a band's MySpace page, a few photos you've taken, and a friend's status update to the Spot and then send an email about going to show... but no one really works like that, and the Kin UI doesn't make it any more logical. It's actually a really cumbersome way to communicate -- dragging one abstract thing towards another abstract thing doesn't make more sense than deciding to send an email, typing a few addresses, and throwing some pictures or links into the message... it just doesn't. You can't share those kind of mixed messages on Facebook or Twitter or MySpace either -- it's strictly for email. The more complex your combos get, the harder it is to get them out. One thing we couldn't do with the Spot was share music (or even a link or snippet) from the Zune app. We wanted to drag a song to the Spot, but there is no Spot in the Zune player! So much for "the social," right?

But the obtuseness of this user experience doesn't stop with the Spot -- it permeates the entire interface as though decisions about how things should work were made almost arbitrarily, without anyone stopping to test them in the real world. The Twitter implementation is a great example of that. You can add your Twitter account to the phone and see updates from people you follow, and you can update your status from the top of the Loop... but that's all you can do. You can't retweet something, you can't send a direct message, you can't go to single person's feed to see all their updates, and you can't even open a link in a Twitter message from the Loop! To do something as simple as look at an image someone has tweeted, you must first click on the tweet, then click "open in browser," then wait for the tweet to load on twitter.com, then finally click the link to see the image or URL. It's a shocking omission for a phone which claims to be about nothing but social networking.

The basic premise of the Loop also presented problems. The idea is that you can quickly glance at all of your friends' updates and respond to them quickly, but it soon becomes a daunting task just trying to understand who is saying what. The average Facebook user has 130 friends (we tested with accounts of over 700 and 200), Twitter adds noise to the mix, MySpace compounds it... and the phone only updates every 15 non-user-adjustable minutes. Sometimes less! What happens is that you can't really keep track of any conversations, and your friends (or in our case, lots of people you don't really know) become less about their individual voices, and more about random shouts in a big crowded room. The Kin might be more appropriately called the Facebook or MySpace phone, since it seems to want to play nice with those two sites more than anything, but even when trying to comment on something on Facebook, upload a picture, or update our status, we ran into frustrating timeouts and stalls that made us want to throw the phone across the room. Overall, it's just a deeply, deeply frustrating and inconsistent experience.
Beyond the social networking aspects of the phone, we also take issue with the browser, which is abysmally slow and buggy (it consistently crashed while trying to load any complex web pages like Engadget), and the email client, which seemed to have trouble displaying even the most rudimentary HTML messages. The only real saving grace on the software side is the Zune app, which is identical to the Zune HD interface, but allows you to download music and movies over the air (yes, even over 3G), which is almost worth the price of admission. Almost, but not quite. We had some Zune issues too, like the aforementioned lack of the Spot, the fact that it only displays in portrait mode (except searches, which then forces you to do some weird rotating back and forth), and a situation with certain albums we tried to download which were "computer only" -- meaning it didn't matter if we had a Zune Pass or not. We wish we had more to say on the "other" parts of the phone, but there's just not much there. No app store, no IM client, no games, no calendar... not even visual voicemail or some carrier-hitched GPS app. Teens still play games, don't they? Microsoft says that down the road the Windows Phone and Kin ecosystems will merge, yielding software for these devices... but they may be a long wait from what we can tell.

While using the One and Two we found ourselves consistently confused or surprised by how many bad little interface problems there are. Not only does the phone make it hard to do simple tasks -- and not only are the social networking features poorly implemented -- but the handsets are often sluggish, hiccupy, and downright crash-prone. We were told by the devices on more than one occasion that we needed to restart (while performing basic tasks), and often it would just throw us a blank screen while we waited for the device to come back from whatever tragic internal situation was occurring. It would be wonderful to say more good about the phone's UI -- but we just can't.

The Studio

One aspect of this family of devices that does show a lot of promise is the Kin Studio -- essentially an online repository of all of your SMS and MMS messages, call logs, photos, videos (non-HD, one minute long clips), contacts, RSS feeds, as well as your social networking service updates. The Studio interface is all handled by Silverlight, so it's fairly robust. We can definitely see a future where not only is your phone kept backed up in this fashion, but you also have access to voicemail, email, your music and video collection, and other bits of content you want to keep accessible (something like Dropbox, but integrated). It's a great start, but of course it's hindered by the devices themselves -- it's hard to become invested in the ecosystem of the Kin phones when their actual performance is so off-putting. It should also be noted that the syncing process takes a bit of time, and you never really know when your content will be available, which is a rather annoying aspect of the whole experience we hope Microsoft corrects. You should have some control over when and how you send your photos and video to the cloud.

Battery life

Microsoft told us that its goal was for users to be able to take off for a weekend road trip with these things and leave their chargers behind. We didn't have a long time to test battery life, but in our experience both the One and the Two held up fairly well under heavy use. In particular, the One was left off the charger quite a bit, yet still managed to go for more than two days with sporadic use. We'll chalk the better performance up to that heavily controlled sync schedule (once every 15 minutes at the most).

Pricing / Wrap-up

When we first saw the Kin phones, the editors at Engadget (and lots of other folks in the industry) said that price would be the big question when it came to these phones. If they really were destined for the hands of tweens and teens, then they would have to be offered at a price that was attractive to their parents, which means something decidedly below the standard smartphone deal: a device for $100 or $200, plus a pricey data plan. There seemed to be a general sentiment that if Verizon and Microsoft could partner on something that hit a lower price point for the devices coupled with a bargain-rate data package, they just might have a foot in the door, despite the obvious limitations of the device.

Even if that were true -- if a great price could cancel out the faults of these phones (which it can't) -- Microsoft and Verizon have failed there as well. The One and Two are being offered for $49.99 and $99.99 respectively after a $100 mail-in rebate... and they must be coupled with a standard Verizon smartphone plan, which clocks in at $29.99 a month. We were frankly shocked when we heard the pricing schemes (you also need a voice plan, of course, which will set you back another $39.99 monthly). To offer what is clearly so much less than a smartphone with a smartphone data plan is insulting to consumers, and doubly insulting considering who it looks like these phones are aimed at. If you're going to shell out this kind of money each month, it would be foolish to even consider these devices given the much, much better options out there. Even counting out the iPhone or similar devices on other carriers (many of which are rather attractive), just take a look at the offerings on Verizon right now. You could get a Pre Plus -- an immeasurably better phone with much of the social networking integration of the Kin devices -- for $29 coupled with a smartphone and voice plan. Or you could spend a little more upfront and get a BlackBerry Tour 9630, Droid, Incredible, or Droid Eris -- all much, much better phones with excellent social networking options. The list really goes on -- and again, if you were a teenager or young adult with all of these great options laid out before you, the idea of choosing this severely limited device which doesn't do a single thing better than even the most basic Android device is kind of crazy. Microsoft has hinted that it wants to shake up the text-centric featurephone market with Kin, but guess what? You categorically cannot even fathom to do that when you're charging for smartphone data. It's insulting to suggest otherwise.

And that about sums it up -- there are much better choices for much less money on the market, and Microsoft hasn't demonstrated to us why you would choose this phone over those. You could argue that the 720p video recording is a hook, but our results weren't that outstanding, and we don't know anyone who needs HD video on a phone so desperately that they're willing to overlook all of these faults. In the end, we're left with two orphan devices -- phones that feel like they should have been killed before they made it to market, but somehow slipped through. It's clear to us from conversations we've had with Microsoft that there are people at the company with good ideas about what phones should and shouldn't do, but we don't feel the Kin is representative of those ideas. The execution (or lack thereof) on these products makes us legitimately concerned about what the company will do with Windows Phone 7. We can only hope that the similarities between those devices and the Kin handsets don't stretch much further than the "Windows Phone" label, because in our estimation, Kin is one side of the family that needs to be disowned... quickly.

Samsung's Android-powered S-Pad tablet with 7-inch Super AMOLED in August

2010-05-04T00:05:00.000-07:00

Know what's hot like 2001? Tablet computers. Just like that a product category has been reborn and proven viable as a money making machine. Now the scramble is on to fill the void by companies big and small. Samsung, a big name in the UMPC debacle (that's the Q1 to the right) with its own confirmed tablet ambitions, looks prepped to deliver product this summer if Korean pub Etnews is to be believed. First up, the OS: Android. Samsung's so-called "S-Pad" (the tentative name spawned under its S-Project initiative) will display Google's smartphone OS on a supposed 7-inch Super AMOLED display with WiFi and 3G data connectivity -- the latter supplied by SK Telecom who will supposedly help distribute the device. It'll also bring an iPad-esque USB dock and content from Kyobo books (Korea's largest bookstore) and Samsung's own Samsung Apps application store. If true, we should expect to see Samsung's S-Pad launch in August. While no price has been given you can expect the cost to be exorbitant thanks to that extra large Super AMOLED display unless SK Telecom can push it down through ample subsidies.

Indigo CS e-Series Stills and Price list

2010-05-03T21:42:00.000-07:00

Tata is now introducing new Indigo CS e-series which is having good interior and exterior styling. The look has been changed through new headlamps, new alloy wheels, all new biege interiors, all new front grille and new instrument cluster. The new Indigo CS is coming in four different variants two petrol and two diesel. The price for The new Indigo CS e- series is varying from 4,08,000.00 to 4,88,000.00 according to the version. Tata Indigo CS e-Series is available in four colours, Sterling Gold, Starlight Blue, Royal Burgundy and Porcelain White.

Indigo CS e-Series price list

Indigo CS e-Series eLS - 4,08,000.00
Indigo CS e-Series eLX - 4,68,000.00
Indigo CS e-Series eGLS - 4,28,000.00
Indigo CS e-Series eGLX - 4,88,000.00

Here is some nice stills of new Indigo CS e-series

Buffalo SHD-PEHU3 USB 3.0 Portable SSD Features, reviews and Prices

2010-05-03T21:40:00.000-07:00

Buffalo launches its new portable USB 3.0 portable hard drive - Buffalo SHD-PEHU3. The Buffalo SHD-PEHU3 is a portable SSD that features USB 3.0 compatiablity to get better speed. This compact portable Buffalo SSD is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities and offers up to 240MB/s transfer speed.

The SHD-PEHU3 uses USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. The portable drive comes with Buffalo Tools, utilities for backup, copy, format..etc. It weighs just 66g.

Buffalo SHD-PEHU3 Portable SSD Models and Prices:

64GB SHD-PEH64U3-BK – 26,400 Yen
128GB SHD-PEH128U3-BK – 47,700 Yen
256GB SHD-PEH256U3-BK – 100,900 Yen

The expected release date of Buffalo SHD-PEHU3 USB 3.0 Portable SSD will be around in late-May.

Nokia X2 Candybar Music Phone - Specifications, Features and Prices

2010-05-03T21:36:00.000-07:00

Nokia introduced its latest Music Edition Xseries Mobile Phone- Nokia X2. The new Nokia X2 phone gets a slim candybar design which measures just 13mm. Nokia X2 Music Phone comes packs a 2.2-inch QVGA display and wighs about 81g.

Nokia X2 mobile phone specifications includes a 5 Megapixel camera, FM stereo, Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0 connection. The phone features the dedicated music keys and supports up to 16GB microSD/SDHC for storing music. Music transfer and management can be done using Ovi Player PC client or Windows Media Player 11.

Nokia X2 Music Edition phone is available for purchasing and the price of Nokia X2 phone is around Euro 85.

Sapphire Radeon HD5970 4G TOXIC Edition Graphics Card

2010-05-03T21:31:00.000-07:00

Sappire unveils its new Radeon HD5970 4G TOXIC Edition graphic card, which is said to be the fastest graphics card ever. The new Sappire Toxic Edition GPU is based on ATI’s Radeon HD5970 GPU. The all new Sapphire Radeon HD5970 4G TOXIC Edition Graphics Card comes with a core clock speed of 900 MHz and a memory clock speed of 1299 MHz.

Sapphire Radeon HD5970 4G TOXIC Edition Graphics Card gets a 4GB of GDDR5 memory and sports 3200 stream processors and 160 texture units. Sapphire’s Radeon HD5970 4G TOXIC supports DirectX 11 and the ATI Eyefinity technology for multi display. The card is equipped with onboard hardware UVD (Unified Video decoder) capable of 1080p HD video decoding.

The graphics card comes cooled with customised solution from Arctic Cooling with nickel plated heatpipes and fins, featuring three low-noise dual ball bearing fans. There is HDMI 1.3a output with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support.

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Buffalo adds MiniStation Cobalt to the USB 3.0 party

2010-03-23T02:10:00.001-07:00

Buffalo is back with the MiniStation Cobalt, a new, smaller USB 3.0 drive capable of speeds up to 5 Gbps, said to be ten times faster than USB 2.0. Back in October, we showcased the first external hard drive with USB 3.0, available in 1T and 1.5TB flavors from Buffalo. The MiniStation Cobalt has a 2.5-inch drive and is powered through the USB bus.

The Cobalt is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and is compatible with Mac and PC. It comes with TurboPC to boost transfer speeds from a PC by about 26% compared to other USB 3.0 drives. The new MiniStation drive will have 500 GB and 640 GB versions, but pricing hasn't been released yet.

Buffalo via Crunchgear

Nothing says 'I'm classy' like a wooden computer

2010-03-23T02:07:00.000-07:00

If you're just too damned sophisticated to be seen using a computer made out of metal and plastic, why not slap a wooden case around it? It'll snap right on and you'll feel like a time traveller from the 19th century in no time.

Cases for iMacs start at $265, and you can get a custom typewriter-like keyboard to match it for $345, if you're really committed to the idea.

Old Time Computer via Gadget Lab

HomePipe makes fetching and sharing files a no-brainer

2010-03-23T02:03:00.001-07:00

Want to share files or access data from your PC from the road? Sure, there a lot of ways to do it, but now there's a free one called HomePipe. It's a service for PCs, Macs, iPhones, and Android phones (coming soon) that lets you designate directories on your computer, and then send a link to whomever you want to access them.

Install the HomePipe app on your PC or phone, and when you log in to your HomePipe account, all the files and folders you've designated are sitting right there, ready for downloading. Or, you can send a link to those whose email addresses you've approved, and they can download files from whichever directories you specify. And the good part is, to receive your files, they don't have to download an application.

HomePipe is still in beta, but its development is pretty far along — in our limited testing, we noticed everything working quite well and quickly. We especially like the fact that while a cache of your files resides in the cloud, the bulk of your files stay on your home computer until requested.

Company CEO Chris Hopen tells us there will always be a free version of HomePipe available, and if you want to transfer huge files, the more-capable premium version will still be cheap — as he put it, "it'll cost less than an ATM fee per month." So far, HopePipe looks good enough to take the place of more-expensive services like GoToMyPC, and more versatile than file transfer services such as YouSendIt. Great idea.

Via HomePipe

Google stops censoring itself in China, uses 'entirely legal' work-around

2010-03-23T01:53:00.000-07:00

Google and the Chinese government have been going back and forth for a while now, with China wanting Google to continue censoring its search results (with a number of Google's sites, such as Blogger and YouTube, blocked entirely), while Google has been resistant to keep doing so. The search giant's hesitation, pinpointed in a post on Google's official blog, came after "Gmail accounts of dozens of human rights activists connected with China were being routinely accessed by third parties" for nefarious purposes. Today, Google has come to a decision and announced that it will stop censoring its search in the country and offer an Internet experience without borders, against the wishes of the Chinese government.

From Google:

So earlier today we stopped censoring our search services--Google Search, Google News, and Google Images--on Google.cn. Users visiting Google.cn are now being redirected to Google.com.hk, where we are offering uncensored search in simplified Chinese, specifically designed for users in mainland China and delivered via our servers in Hong Kong. Users in Hong Kong will continue to receive their existing uncensored, traditional Chinese service, also from Google.com.hk. Due to the increased load on our Hong Kong servers and the complicated nature of these changes, users may see some slowdown in service or find some products temporarily inaccessible as we switch everything over.
Figuring out how to make good on our promise to stop censoring search on Google.cn has been hard. We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement. We believe this new approach of providing uncensored search in simplified Chinese from Google.com.hk is a sensible solution to the challenges we've faced--it's entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China. We very much hope that the Chinese government respects our decision, though we are well aware that it could at any time block access to our services. We will therefore be carefully monitoring access issues, and have created this new web page, which we will update regularly each day, so that everyone can see which Google services are available in China.

The Hong Kong work-around Google speaks of may be legal, but it certainly won't stop the Chinese government from putting the kibosh on the service altogether when it comes to the mainland. If — or most likely when — that does happen, it'll be interesting to see how Google responds.

Google goes on to add, somewhat ominously, that "we would like to make clear that all these decisions have been driven and implemented by our executives in the United States, and that none of our employees in China can, or should, be held responsible for them."

Read Google's full statement by following the link below.

Google, via Boing Boing

Eee Keyboard

2009-01-30T01:15:00.001-08:00

Keyboard+Touchscreen+HDMI=Amazing

Asus has let word out on its Eee keyboard which is basically a multimedia PC that is built into a keyboard with a small secondary touchscreen embedded in it. They have not said if it will be released to the public anytime soon, if ever, but from what it looks like, it seems like the perfect home theater tool. The HDMI completes the deal for an amazing home entertainment PC.

Via Gizmodo

AT&T Breaks Out The $99 iPhone

2009-01-30T01:04:00.000-08:00

No, it’s not Walmart with these cheap iPhones, but rather AT&T. How is AT&T offering these cheap iPhones? Well they’re refurbs.

$99 Walmart iPhone rumors have been dominating the Internet for the past month, with the final word saying that the rumors were false. Anyone who had their sights set on a cheap iPhone shouldn’t lose hope though. AT&T is now offering refurbished 3G iPhones at super low prices with a 2 year contract. It’s not a bad deal either considering that the phones still have a 90 day warranty and were lightly used beforehand (from previous owners in a 30 day trial period). Read the complete description of the refurbished phones here.

These deals on refurb iPhones will last until December 31.

Here’s how the prices stack up:

* iPhone 3G 8GB Black - $99US
* iPhone 3G 16GB Black - $199US
* iPhone 3G 16GB White - $199US

Find them on the AT&T website under refurbished phones.

Psyko Audio Labs 5.1 Gaming Headphones Pound Your Entire Skull With Sound

2009-01-12T01:32:00.000-08:00

The folks behind these Psyko 5.1 surround sound "gaming" headphones went an unorthodox route when deciding how best to deliver sound to your ears—through your skull.

And if the picture doesn't give it away, then I'll just tell you: It's delivered by a bunch of speakers in the headband. Two subwoofers live in the cans, and your fillings will live on the floor after they get shaken from your teeth.

Skeptical, like I was at first? Well, apparently they do the job, says DVICE:

Coupled with subwoofers in the earphones, the result is impressive — during a Call of Duty 4 demo, the sound had some amazing depth with distant artillery booms muddled as they should be, and nearby gunshots crisp and present. There was also a very clear direction in my mind from where each sound came, seemingly more so than I get with the surround-sound headphones I currently use.

I suppose for $300 they better work as advertised. You can try them too, when they launch later this year. [DVICE]

Sculptures Made From Machine Parts.

2008-12-31T22:02:00.000-08:00

Prime Gaming Laptop Boasts Three Screens

2008-12-31T08:52:00.001-08:00

Just when you thought the ThinkPad W700ds was amazing with its dual display, along comes the Prime Gaming Laptop. This is a concept by Kyle Cherry though, and you get a trio of collapsible displays that offer a wide viewing angle whenever you want to engage in some gaming or watch a movie. In that mode, it features a 32:10 aspect ratio for superior visibility despite coming in the size of a 13" notebook, boasting a 26" display when fully open. The main display is a 10" concealed OLED screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio, while left and right displays are Aux OLED screens with an 8:10 aspect ratio. The battery life's on this thing will be short, that's for sure.

Acer Aspire 8930G-7665 Unveiled

2008-12-31T08:48:00.000-08:00

Acer is no stranger when it comes to the notebook market, and here they are with their latest Aspire 8930G-7665 - an 18.4" behemoth that packs in the power of an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 mobile processor at 2GHz clock speed, 1,066MHz FSB and 6MB of L2 cache. Other features found on this portable powerhouse include :-

* NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT 512MB video card
* 4GB DDR3 RAM
* 500GB hard drive
* Blu-ray combo drive
* Built-in webcam
* Dolby Home Theater sound technology
* Draft-N Wi-Fi connectivity
* 6-in-1 memory card reader

In order to justify the inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, you will get a widescreen 16:9 display that boasts full HD resolution. Prices for the Acer Aspire 8930G-7665 starts from $1799.99 upwards, depending on the configuration.

Xbox 360 Crammed Into PS3 Shell

2008-12-31T08:46:00.001-08:00

Imagine receiving this gift, and after you hook it up to your TV and turn it on, you realize that it shows the boot up screen of Xbox 360 instead. Don't panic - there's nothing absolutely wrong with it, save for the testament of its handiwork. This is but a PS3 shell that holds the innards of an Xbox 360 within, and you will realize that there has been some modifications on the outside to accommodate Microsoft's console since a large hole needed to be cut in the front so that the tray can be accessed. Bidding for this mutant console starts from $100.

Netbookish iPod Touch to come out next year?

2008-12-31T08:45:00.001-08:00

So probably this will be the last and the juiciest rumor of 2008. Arrington from Techcrunch cites his three independent sources that Apple is on its way to launch a new iPod Touch bearing a larger screen – just like the netbooks, 7 or 9-inch. Though it will be competing with netbooks, Apple’s larger iPod Touch won’t feature a physical keyboard, but the same set of features present in the current iPod Touch.

According to his source who has handled the prototype, Apple is already in talks with some OEMs from Asia for mass production. There is no word on what the pricing would be but the device is expected to get an official status somewhere in Autumn next year.

Best Buy Offers Pink Instinct At Outrageous Price

2008-12-31T08:40:00.000-08:00

Best Buy will be offering a pink version of its Samsung Instinct at the insanely high price of $599.99, although the benefit is you don't need to be tethered to a 2-year contract agreement. Well, that's the price to pay for being an early adopter, but fashionistas certainly think its worth every penny. For those who are willing to wait a little longer, Sprint will be offering a pink Samsung Instinct sometime next month as well, so don't expect to fork out more than $200 for that with an accompanying contract.

Apple Cited To Release Giant iPod touch

2008-12-31T08:38:00.001-08:00

Word on the street has it that Apple has plans to roll out a behemoth of an iPod touch that will feature a 7" or even a 9" display soemtime next fall, and this will most certainly fall under the tablet category that will be powered by a scaled down version of OS X found on the current iPod touch and iPhone 3G. How do you think this rumor will play out? Is it something worth looking forward to, or will it be just hot air when it is finally released? Only time will tell, but in the meantime something like this would have a very positive factor going for it - you have the advantage of the App Store to help maximize use of your giant iPod touch. Hopefully the battery life on this rumored device is able to stand up to the rigors of everyday use.

Self Destructing Webpages: Coming Soon to a Browser Near You

2008-12-14T06:34:00.000-08:00

Advertisements have always been around, but gone are the boring link ads or stationary banners, now ads are interacting with their host pages.

Advertisements have “plagued” Internet users for quite a while now. Most of us have become accustomed to ignoring them and just getting down to the text on the web page, or we use Adblock. After advertisers realized that most people ignore the ads, they had to find something more creative to do that would attract interest and therefore traffic.

Now here’s a taste of the “new” generation of advertising.

Impressed? I was when I first saw it. This type of ad isn’t totally unique though as there are two other well known similar ads on the Internet. Watch the Wii Experience or the NY Times Apple Ad for more life changing ad and web page interaction footage.

These innovative ads make me want to go to the website, to see what other interesting ideas and products the company has. Besides the incentive it’s just plain fun to watch navigation bars fly around in response to the iPod’s movement. The video above is mean to highlight the iPod’s accelerometer so all the elements are synced with the iPod’s movement.

Who knows if this is the future of advertising, all I can say is that the concept is innovate enough that I enjoying seeing those ads enough that I’ll stop and watch them for a bit before moving on with my regular browsing.

Lenovo’s Android Phone To Resemble iPhone

2008-12-14T06:32:00.001-08:00

Lenovo, largely known as a PC manufacturer is making themselves known in the smart phone market by developing a touchscreen smart phone that strongly resembles the iPhone.

The iPhone is currently the leader in touchscreen smart phones, gaining massive popularity since it’s launch just over a year and a half ago. One of the reasons for the iPhone’s success is it’s simple, intuitive interface and design. Lenovo plans to expand on those qualities and have the phone be powered by the open source Android platform.

The design takes a few concepts from the iPhone such as a full touchscreen interface which fits right into the phone’s body, and it will have minimal buttons which cuts down on the clutter. Having buttons for basic tasks such as calling, hanging up, and navigating menus increases the functionality, but the less buttons the better. These two design aspects will help the Lenovo phone have a modern, minimalistic appearance.

The “oPhone” as it has unofficially been nicknamed will be able to support China’s TD-SCDMA standard for 3G data transfer due to a modified version of Android. This modified version is called the Open Mobile System, which many analysts say will boost sales of the phone since it supports the faster data speeds combined with it’s functionality and looks.

One surprising speculation is that the “oPhone” does not have a visible keyboard which leads some to think that they will incorporate an on screen keyboard into their modified Android.

The “oPhone” is set for a China only release between February and March 2009 for China Mobile. This seems like a very promising phone, combining the functionality of the open source Android platform as well as the stylish looks.

Macbook Air - The World's Thinnest NoteBook

2008-12-09T23:36:00.000-08:00

Apple releases the new Macbook Air - The world's thinnest notebook.

The new year – the time for change – the time for resolutions – the time for the latest announcements from MacWorld in San Francisco. We oohed when Steve Jobs pulled the first iPod Nano out of the small pocket in his jeans. We counted the days until we could feel the new iPhone in our own hands. And just this morning, we marvelled when the world’s thinnest laptop was pulled out of an envelope.

Weighing just 3 pounds, a remarkable 0.16 inches at its thinnest point and merely 0.76 inches at its maximum height, the MacBook Air was born. Typically as laptop computers have become smaller, sacrifices to the size of the screen as well as the size of the keyboard had to be made. Miraculously the new MacBook Air did not suffer on account of its weight loss. The design includes a 13.3 inch widescreen display using LEDs that consume less power and still provide a sharp picture. And forget about cramming your fingers while you’re typing, the MacBook Air has a fullsize, backlit keyboard as well.

But naturally size alone is usually not enough to impress us. Along with the features and programs we would expect to find on any new Apple computer, the coolest new addition is the multifunctional trackpad. Of course we’re used to Mac’s two-finger tap and two-finger scroll trackpad features. What excites us here is that multi-touch innovations created for the iPhone have been adapted for MacBook Air. The new and improved trackpack allows users to pinch (increase or decrease text/photo size), swipe (three finger gesture to scroll through multiple pages) and rotate (photos).

For this new year, if one of your resolutions, like always, includes getting thinner, the new MacBook Air could have you covered. The world’s thinnest notebook has arrived – and check out apple.com/hotnews for the complete list of MacWorld 2008 announcements. By Andrew J Wiener

MiShare - Share Your Music

2008-12-07T23:02:00.000-08:00

Here at The Technology Blog we are always on the look out for innovative gadgets that as well as being aesthetically pleasing, are also practical and can be used in real world situations. miShare is such a product.

One of the biggest problems that people have with iPods is that unless you have a diploma in hacking, it is extremely difficult to share your tunes, especially without getting a computer involved. That is of course until now. Want the latest album from your friends' iPod? Simply connect both iPods to the miShare unit, press the button and away you go. It's kind of like swapping football cards in the playground, although much cooler.

Providing that your files are not DRM protected (that's digital rights management to you technophobes), everything from movies to photos to songs can be transferred. Even entire playlists. Nice. There is however one downside – for now the unit does not work with the iPhone or iPod touch, although we are told that a firmware update is being looked in to.

Developed in Brooklyn and currently being shipped to all corners of the world for $100, may the sharing epidemic begin

Google Phone - World's First Android Phone

2008-12-07T00:23:00.000-08:00

Drum roll please.....introducing the G1, the new Google phone - one of the most hotly anticipated gadgets to hit our techno-hungry world in the last few years. The world's first Android phone, the GI has been developed so users can have the Google 'instant' search experience on their phones. It boasts impressive features such as a motion sensor, which allows users to navigate Google Maps just by turning the phone. The good-looking handset features a 3.2 inch touch screen and slide-out qwerty keyboard, so it slips easily between the two functions withouth one crowding the other.

The phone was designed by San Francisco-based designers Mike and Maaike, who worked with Google to create a pioneering mobile communications device which fulfills all of our phone, internet and search needs just as efficiently as our laptops or desktops. What does it mean for Apple, we hear you wondering out loud? Time will only tell. It's certainly the first real competitor the iPhone has faced. Whatever happens...it's got us interested. We want one. Now.

Renault Megane Coupe Concept for Megane III (Geneva 2008)

2008-11-28T22:31:00.000-08:00

Giant Robot Forest Cutter

2008-11-11T05:44:00.000-08:00

Yep, this is exactly what you think it is. The forest fire prevention robot by Jordan Guelde is an advanced robot designed to clear large areas of foliage from around a forest fire to help stop the flames from spreading.

Traditional back burning would certainly be cheaper and possibly less lethal to surrounding wildlife, but complete with and array of hubless motors, and integrated fuel system of its back this robot is a hell of a lot cooler. Unfortunately this version is intended for entertainment design rather than the production line, but with the help of Governor Schwarzenegger maybe the production line is possible?

Universal Remote Concept Reminds Us Of The All-In-One Gadget Dream

2008-10-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

What if you could control everything in your home with a little handheld gadget? That's what this universal remote by David Chacon got us thinking about, with its roomy screen — a nerve center right in your pocket.

Simply called the Universal Remote, the device would be flash capable so it could display anything from channel listings to more elaborate menus. With a touchscreen, the right frequencies and support from outside companies, the remote would allow you to change your television's volume to turning on the oven or dimming the lights — and companies could create custom graphic user interfaces for a product, too.

USB Webmail Notifier

2008-10-07T00:15:00.000-07:00

USB Webmail Notifier

USB Webmail Notifier is a little box with envelope design on the front that lights up in green, blue, or red color when you receive mail. It is powered by USB. It supports all the popular free email providers like Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail, but also works with Outlook, Outlook Express and POP 3 mail. The price is $17. If you are interested in it, you can see the full specifications and buy it.

Drum Kit T-Shirt

2008-10-05T07:05:00.000-07:00

Drum Kit T-Shirt

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Product Features

* Tap the drums on this shirt and they actually play through the embedded speaker
* All drums on the shirt are playable. 7 Different drum sounds in all
* Battery pack with speaker stores in hidden pocket near hem of shirt
* Adjustable volume… the top volume level is really loud
* Black 100% cotton shirt
* Requires 4 AAA batteries (not included)
* Exclusive product designed and manufactured by ThinkGeek

Washing Instructions

1. Carefully peel drum decal from front of T-Shirt
2. Unplug ribbon connector behind decal and remove decal
3. Unplug battery pack and remove it
4. You can leave the ribbon cable inside the shirt
5. Machine wash gentle cycle on cold
6. Hang to dry
Please Note: If you plug the ribbon connector into the drum decal backwards the shirt will not play properly. Just reverse the connector and all will be good.

The drum kit t-shirt costs $29.99

World’s Highest Escalator

2008-10-02T02:40:00.000-07:00

World’s Highest Escalator

The Umeda Sky Building is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the center. The escalater ride is an event in itself as it feels like you are floating up into the sky. This is a cheap way to see the city, less than 10 USD to go up to the observation area.

Located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, the building was originally conceived in 1988 as the “City of Air” project, which planned to create four interconnected towers in northern Osaka. Eventually, practical considerations brought the number of towers down to two.

Speech Controlled Wheel Chair

2008-09-15T11:48:00.000-07:00

A speech recognition system (HM2007) was connected to an Innovation FIRST controller board, and they both where mounted on an old electric wheel chair. Some 12 Sensors were also mounted on the chair for detecting Stairs, obstacles and slops. The man on the chair speaks to a microphone, and the HM2007 recognizes the word and sends its code to the FIRST microcontroller. The C code on the FIRST controller receives the code from the HM2007 and the data from the sensors, and after processing it all together the controller outputs two voltage that tell the chair controller where and how fast to go.

The chair also got an EMIC text-to-speech module. This module vocally speaks out warnings to the man on the chair.

Windows 7 to Feature Reinvented Windows Explorer Wheel

2008-09-15T10:59:00.000-07:00

Windows Explorer is one of the areas of Windows generating disappointment for users in the evolution from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Although in Vista, Windows Explorer was indeed kicked up a notch in terms of design, functionality and capabilities, the fact is that hardcore users were left missing the amputated Windows File System, even though Microsoft claimed that the best parts of WinFS were included into Vista. Well, with Windows 7, the Redmond company has yet another chance at reinventing the wheel with Windows Explorer and, apparently, the software giant will go for it.

The Windows group is looking for no less than to “shape the vision of browsing, searching, indexing and visualizing data,” according to a member who pointed out that efforts are being made to reinvent “the way people think about their data. Our team is responsible for developing the Windows Explorer. In the next versions of Windows we will be breaking new ground enabling users to act on their items, irrespective of where they are stored and delivering an indexing technology to provide wicked fast views over their local data.”

With Windows 7, Microsoft is in fact looking to “redefine the face of Windows,” something which of course was not the case with Windows Vista. In this regard, the most interesting development direction for Windows Explorer in Windows 7 is the users' ability to “act on their items, irrespective of where they are stored”.

Microsoft might be preparing Windows 7 to actually stretch into the Cloud. The Redmond company has already confirmed that Windows 7 and Windows Live Wave 3 would be virtually joined at the hip, but there is an additional scenario for the successor of Windows Vista “to ignore” the actual location of files. The Redmond company is working on a Cloud platform dubbed Live Mesh. The new platform permits users, among other things, to store and synchronize files and folders across a variety of devices including laptops, PCs, mobile phones, servers, etc. In this regard, it could be possible that Microsoft is considering a very intimate connection between Windows Explorer and Live Mesh straight on Windows 7 desktops.

The Touchless Touch Screen User Interface

2008-09-13T11:06:00.000-07:00

As much as I love my iPhone, I can’t stand getting fingerprints all over the phone’s beautiful glossy screen. So I was jazzed when the guys over at Norway’s Elliptic Labs let me know about their new touchless user interface technology.

The system is capable of detecting movements in 3-dimensions without ever having to put your fingers on the screen.

Their patented touchless interface doesn’t require that you wear any special sensors on your hand either. You just point at the screen (from as far as 5 feet away), and you can manipulate objects in 3D.

Elliptic says the technology is compact enough that it could eventually be embedded into mobile devices. Representatives of the company will be on hand at the upcoming GDC show in San Francisco this February to show off their system in person.

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and 7000

2008-09-13T07:47:00.001-07:00

Microsoft has introduced two new Laser Mice: the Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and Wireless Laser Mouse 7000, "giving consumers more choice and flexibility in their computing experience." The first one is a full-size "unique" mouse with a portable snap-in transceiver for easy storage and mobility. The good looking Laser 7000 is a rechargeable mouse sporting a mini transceiver and an ergonomic shape for hours of comfortable use. Both of them uses 2.4GHz frequency.

The Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 and Wireless Laser Mouse 7000 will be available in March 2008 for $50 and $70 respectively.

Download Free Sysinternals Coreinfo for XP SP3 and Vista SP1

2008-08-29T06:57:00.000-07:00

Version 1.0

Coreinfo version 1.0 is a free utility released under the Sysinternals brand umbrella. Developed by Microsoft Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich, Coreinfo debuted on September 11, and is designed to retrieve and deliver information related to a machine's logical processors. According to Microsoft, Coreinfo 1.0 is designed to integrate seamlessly with all supported Windows client and server operating systems, including Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 SP1/RTM and Windows Server 2003.

“Coreinfo is a command-line utility that shows you the mapping between logical processors and the physical processor, NUMA node, and socket on which they reside, as well as the cache’s assigned to each logical processor. It uses Windows’ GetLogicalProcessorInformation function to obtain this information and prints it to the screen, representing a mapping to a logical processor with an asterisk e.g. ‘*’. Coreinfo is useful for gaining insight into the processor and cache topology of your system,” reads the official description of Coreinfo.

The latest Sysinternals utility is offered on the heels of another tool dubbed Desktops which went live at the end of August 2008. “Usage: coreinfo [-c][-l][-n][-s]. -c Dump information on cores. -l Dump information on caches. -n Dump information on NUMA nodes. -s Dump information on sockets,” Microsoft added.

All the items reunited under the Sysinternals brand are put together in their spare time by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell. Even following the acquisition of Sysinternals in July, 2006, the project has remained completely independent, and continues to be developed by Russinovich and Cogswell. In a recent interview, Russinovich promised that the work on Sysinternals utilities would continue, and that Process Explorer is one of the tools which would be receiving an upgrade, although he failed to disclose a deadline.

Coreinfo version 1.0 is available for download here.
The Sysinternals Suite is available for download here.

MeriPMP M35 Touch

2008-08-27T11:30:00.000-07:00

MeriPMP introduces the M35 Touch PMP in Korea. The MeriPMP M35 features a 3.5-inch touch display, support for DMB digital TV reception, support for MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, APE, and FLAC, and SES WOW HD audio enhancement technology.

It can also be an electronic dictionary. The M35 Touch comes with 8GB or 16GB capacity.

HTC S740 PDA Phone

2008-08-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

HTC introduces the new S740 PDA smartphone for the Europe market. The HTC S740 is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7225 528MHz processor, 256MB ROM and 256MB RAM.

HTC S740 features a 2.4-inch QVGA LCD display with LED backlit, support for GPS / AGPS, WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, and a 3.2 Megapixel camera.

The HTC S740 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS. It supports HSDPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz as well as quad-band GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz.

Panasonic Viera TH-103PZ800 103-inch Plasma HDTV

2008-08-27T11:25:00.001-07:00

Panasonic shows us the new 103-inch Viera TH-103PZ800 Plasma HDTV. This new 103-inch TH-103PZ800 features 1920×1080 resolution, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, support for 1080/24p and x.v.Color.

Panasonic Viera TH-103PZ800 offers an analog and two digital TV tuners. It comes with the HD Optimizer to enhance the picture quality of MPEG videos.

This 103-inch plasma has fout HDMI ports, two i.LINK and a SD card slot.

Nokia N79 Smartphone

2008-08-27T11:22:00.000-07:00

Nokia officially introduces the N79 mobile phone. The N79 is a candy-bar style smartphone running the Symbian OS 9.3 S60 3rd edition with Feature Pack 2.

Nokia N79 features a 2.4-inch QVGA 16 million color LCD display, a 5 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, 20x digital zoom, dual LED flash; a front camera with 2x digital zoom, WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, an integrated music player supporting MP3, WMA, AAC.

The N79 is able to capture 640×480 VGA video at 30fps. Videos are recorded in MP4 or 3GP files with H.264, H.263 codecs. It comes with also video player supporting MPEG4, AVC/H.264, WMV, RV, Flash Video, H.263/3GPP video formats.

The Nokia N79 supports quad-band GSM, WCDMA and HSDPA networks. It has built-in FM tuner, and integrated support for A-GPS navigation with Nokia Maps. It has 50MB internal memory and supports up to 8GB of microSD memory card.

Nokia N85 Two-way Slider

2008-08-27T11:19:00.000-07:00

In addition to N79, Nokia introduces also the N85 two-way slider smartphone. The N85 features a 2.6-inch OLED display, a 5 Megapixel camera, a front camera with 2x digital zoom for video calls, Bluetooth, integrated GPS, A-GPS, and Cell based navigation with Nokia’s Maps 2.0 application, and built-in video and music player.

The integrated 5 Megapixel camera features 20x digital zoom, image stabilization, auto focus, Dual LED flash, and red-eye reduction. It comes with dedicated camera key, music keys and game keys.

The N85 is a smartphone with quad-band GSM, WCDMA and HSDPA support. It offers also WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity. N85 has also a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone has 74MB dynamic memory, 78MB NAND flash memory and supports up to 8GB of microSD card.

NES Clone inside NES Controller

2008-08-27T07:57:00.000-07:00

What you see above is not only a NES controller, it is also a NES clone that packed inside the controller. Created by a modder at the BenHack Forum, This NES clone looks really nice. It has 70+ built-in games. If you want to play other games, there is a catridge connector on the back.

I took a famiclone (Super Joy III) and put it in a
controller, with a bit of style and quality added. It was
made for my girlfriend who’s a big NES nut like me. That
made it easy to guess a gift for her birthday. Just
thought, “what would I want?” Razz I got it made a little
late, but it was worth it to make right.

Some More Pictures

Wii Portable LCD Display

2008-08-27T07:49:00.000-07:00

We have seen the portable 7-inch LCD display for PS3 before, and here is another for Nintendo for Wii. This 7-inch LCD screen offers 480×234 16:9 resolution and built-in stereo speakers. It supports both PAL and NTSC standard. The screen has Wii Direct AV connector and two USB ports for Nintendo Wii.

With this portable screen, you can now bring the Wii along with you when you go to travel.

30 Years of Apple Evolution

2008-08-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

30 Years of Apple Evolution

A visual created by Edwin Tofslie to show the evolution of most all Apple products created over the past 30 years.

This was created to show the evolution of the form factor and industrial design of the products, not to show every single model or upgrade Apple has launched.

click here for bigger image

Wireless Outdoor Monophonic One Speaker System

2008-08-23T10:26:00.000-07:00

Simply connect your iPod, MP3 or CD player, TV or other audio source to enjoy sound from one or two full range, 360 degree omnidirectional speakers. Control all functions by wireless IR remote, secure it to a magnetized recess on the primary speaker.

The system s 2.4GHz wireless transmitter works from as far away as 50 meters across an open area. It features an integrated class D amplifier, enhanced with SRS WOW digital audio technology for the best possible musical experience.

Remote is powered by a CR2032 lithium battery, included. Speaker measures 14 inches x 10 inches x 6 inches and weighs 6.75 lbs. without battery. Wireless speaker is powered by 6 D batteries order separately. Alternatively, it can be plugged in with an included AC adapter.

The included transmitter plugs into a standard outlet.

USB OptiWind Mouse

2008-08-23T04:10:00.000-07:00

USB OptiWind Mouse features a built-in cooling fan for cooling and drying your hand. Equipped with ON/OFF switch so that you can turn the fan off when it is unneccessary.

Most expensive pen $265,000

2008-08-18T07:28:00.000-07:00

Swiss company Caran d'Ache made 'La Modernista Diamonds' a pen that was sold in Harrods, London, for $265,000.

Created in memory of architect Antonio Gaudi, the rhodium-coated solid silver pen has an 18-karat gold pen point and is pave-set with 5,072 diamonds and 96 half-cut rubies .

New TFT LCD from LG is only 1.48mm thick

2008-08-17T06:52:00.000-07:00

Samsung may try to unofficially claim the throne as the king of slim, but their fellow Korean companies aren’t going to give up without a fight. One of their biggest competitors, in the cell phone market anyways, is LG Electronics, and it seems that LG wants a big piece of the ultra-thin pie for themselves. The Korean manufacturer has just unveiled a new TFT LCD display that is a mere 1.48mm thick, or about 0.058-inches for those of you who aren’t metrically inclined.

Showcased in both 2.0 and 2.2-inch sizes, this new display will handle QVGA resolutions without a hitch, and they’re proposing various applications. I’m sure you can guess a few of these, like portable gaming machines, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and multimedia players. If integrated into a new batch of mobile phones, along with some other slim stuff, Samsung may have quite a battle for themselves when it comes to maintaining that they also have the “world’s thinnest”.

No word on when the TFT LCD’s will be available, and whether they plan on selling the technology for other companies’ uses.

General Dynamics GoBook MR-1 - That’s One Tough Notebook

2008-08-17T06:48:00.000-07:00

Forget what you’ve heard about those Panasonic Toughbooks or even what Lenovo claims their Thinkpads are capable of. If you need a laptop that will take a licking and keep on ticking processing you need to buy it from a company that also builds tanks. The just launched GoBook MR-1 from General Dynamics is about 1/4 the size of a regular laptop and is built to military specifications.

That means it’s dust and rain resistant, is designed for all weather conditions and can even survive 26 drops from a height of 3 feet as per military standard 810F. After drop 27 you’re going to have to try and convince General Dynamics tech support that the thing ‘just stopped working for no reason.’

Inside the MR-1’s small form factor (4.5 inches x 6.1 inches x 1.4 inches) you’ll find a 1.2 GHz Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, up to a 6 hour battery, 80GB solid state hard drive, 1 GB of ram as well as wifi, bluetooth and GPS. It also includes a touch screen with DynaVue technology making the display completely readable even in direct sunlight.

The GoBook MR-1 should be officially available sometime in September of this year starting around $4,500. And I assume it comes with a pretty good warranty too.

Now this is what you call a charger

2008-08-17T03:17:00.002-07:00

I don’t know about anyone else but I am fed up with all the wires, adapters and plugs that come with all our beloved gadgets, there is nothing worse than trying to get a charger out of a ball of wires, especially when you know that you had put them into the draw all separately and neatly, but like some sort living organism when you need to charge up a certain device they have by some magic, twisted and rolled into one mass.

Now Callpod have developed a new charging system called Chargepod.

Chargepod is a six point charging device, it will allow the user to charge up to six devices all in one hit, no messy wires or extension leads, a none of the spaghetti to fight through just to get the right charger out.

What you get a central charging hub, the Chargepod, which comes with many versions of power adapters, these are controlled by a system called voltage regulator technology, which will make sure that each device that is connected to it will only get the right amount of power, this is essential for the long life of the device. Where the wire is connected to the Chargepod there is a cool blue indicator light, which shows what device is on charge.

As the picture shows it is possible to charge a variety of devices all at one time, whether this is a good idea or not, is yet to be proved, having all six devices connected to just one charger, must generate a lot of heat, but you do have the added bonus of only having one plug to put into the socket, so it looks good.
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Samsung E210, Plain Vanilla Cellphone With Fancy Pants On

2008-08-17T03:17:00.001-07:00

Take a look at the Samsung E210, a good example of the level of pretty cellphone technology you can get for around $200. If you’re not looking for email capability, Web access, a QWERTY keyboard, and a monthly cellphone bill that’s more expensive than dinner at a New York steakhouse, maybe this 16.5mm-thin flip phone is for you.

Don’t you just love it when Samsung trickles down its super-slim technology from its Ultra Edition line of cellphones, bestowing its slim benefits on the great unwashed? You won’t suffer too much with this bauble, thoughâ€”it’s got just the right stuff to get the job done. Take the jump to see the spec list.

GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS class 10 connectivity
120Ã—160 px, 65K color OLED screen
96Ã—96 px, monochrome external display
1.3 mpx camera
176Ã—144/15 fps video capture
10MB of Internal memory
microSD memory card slot
Bluetooth, USB
Dimensions: 92Ã—44×16.5 mm
Weight: 82g

These phones will first be available in Europe; expect to see that $200 price moving a lot lower if you buy into a cellphone service plan.

Pantech IM-S230 Cellphone’s World Record Thinness Approaches Invisibility

2008-08-17T03:13:00.000-07:00

The Samsung U600 isn’t the slimmest slider any more, because this Pantech IM-S230 just out-skinnied it by a whole millimeter. Like a couple of supermodels battling to see who can be the first to be completely invisible when viewed from the side, this Pantech phone is just 9.9mm thick, besting the positively corpulent Samsung U600, which at 10.9mm thinks she’s starting to look fat in those short shorts.

Besides that unique thinness, the Pantech slider holds the same spec line of many other phones, with a 2.2-inch display, MP3 player and DMB TV tuner, as well as a 1.3-megapixel camera. Koreans, who may need to be careful not to cut themselves while this phone occupies their pockets, will be shelling out a $535 for the privilege of carrying it. Can these phones get any thinner ?

640GB Flash based Hard Drive…only $19,000!

2008-08-17T02:57:00.000-07:00

Sure, it costs $30 a GB, but Fusion-io’s new ioDrive flash card promises ridiculous 800MB/sec (Read) and 600MB/sec (Write) sustained data transfer rates.

That would mean performance on par with DRAM, which would be about a thousand times faster than any existing disk drive. Basically, it’s like packing an enterprise SAN into a PCI express card. However, if $19,000 is a little too rich for your blood, you could always settle for a 80GB, 160GB, or 320GB when the ioDrive is released in Q1 2008. 80GB for $2400? Now, that’s value.

Top 10 Egg Shaped Gadgets

2008-08-14T11:42:00.000-07:00

1. MobiNote Hipper 100

2. Segatoys HomeStar Pure Home Planetarium

3. Axxen i-EGG (mp3 player)

4. Grobag Egg (digital thermometer)

5. Vandisori (mp3 player)

6. Egg Mobile Phone Sensor Clock
(when your cellphone rings, this little egg shake itâ€™s legs)

7. Link Depot USB Egg
(USB hub, memory card header and speaker)

8. Bob 5-in-1 Wobble Clock (clock, temperature, etcâ€¦)

9. Lee Valley Egg Timer (egg timer)

10. modPod Egg Pod Speaker Chair
(chair with built in surround sound speakers)

Logitechâ€™s iALARM

2008-08-14T11:39:00.000-07:00

This is the iALARM from Logitech, it is a docking system with 2Ã—6 watts speakers, and as the productâ€™s name says, turns you iPod into a musical alarm clock.

Pretty sweet, must be in the stores soon.

Warrior Ultimate Gaming Keypad, USB, Black

2008-08-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

The compact WolfKing Warrior game pad is the ultimate weapon for FPS gamers. This little keyboard has 55 ergonomically placed controls and puts the all-important WASD keys right where they need to be.

Its patented, award-winning design gives maximum control and comfort. A layer of silicone between the keys and the case reduces keystroke noise. Requires Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

Cellphone Transforms Into Deadly Robot

2008-08-14T11:27:00.000-07:00

This cellular conceptual one created for the Parkoz the Hardware if transforms into a robot equipped with two machine guns, in the best Transfomers style.

Clearly that it never will be produced, but exactly thus is impressive. Besides being an excellent idea, the execution of the project also is spotless. It confers after jump a video of cellular of the Parkoz capsizing a murderous robot and using its weapons against a poor table.

i-Sobot, world’s smallest humanoid robot

2008-08-14T11:22:00.000-07:00

Meet the Omnibot 17u i-Sobot, world’s smallest humanoid robot, according to Guinness Book of Records.

It has only 6.5” tall, uses rechargeable batteries, speaks 200 words, and is able to perform 200 different type of action patterns.

It will be sold in Japan for 29,800 Yen, something around US$ 240.

Olio Coin Bank with Clock

2008-08-14T11:19:00.001-07:00

Got spare change scattered everywhere? Save them with this Olio Coin Bank with Clock and you’ll discover how much money can be saved. Also comes with a handy alarm clock function with progressive alarm. Available in Orange and Blue. Requires one AA battery

Digital Video Eyewear

2008-08-14T11:12:00.001-07:00

The Digital Video Eyewear is basically a combination of two 320 x 240 video screens and a comfortable goggles. You can plug it in to your DVD player or video iPod and indulge in your favourite movie all on your own without having to share the screen with anybody else!

PLUS you can view any field-sequential content in 3D! Talk about virtual reality eh? But of course you need the content first for you to view it. Just Google for movies that support this content and buy or download it. Get the Digital Video Eyewear and experience the difference!

Cubisto Worldâ€™s smallest mp3

2008-08-14T10:09:00.000-07:00

MobiBLU is one of the leading manufacturer of some amazing players in mp3 players world. Few months back they came up with worldâ€™s smallest mp3 player and here is yet another one smallest mp3 player called Cubisto.

Not just a size that is key feature of it but it is also packed with some cool features like OLED display, FM tuner, along with FM recorder and voice recorder, upto 2GB memory, and alarm clock.

H20 Multi Function Alarm Clock

2008-08-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

Ecogadget has put together a list of Water Powered Alarm Clocks.

The one that stands out from the crowd is the unique H20 Multi Function Alarm Clock ($20) - running on a replaceable water-battery.

By just adding water you are providing the clock with an endless source of energy, never needing conventional batteries again! This clock also incorporates an innovative method for changing between modes - simply rotate the clock through 90-degrees to automatically change funtion from Time, to Alarm, to Temperature (F and C), to Coundown timer. The display automatically changes orientation with clever use of Newton’s gravitational theory!

Rechargeable Mini Massager

2008-08-14T09:31:00.000-07:00

This cute massager looks like a little four-footed creature — with vibrating feet that light up when turned on.

The contoured ergonomic grip fits nicely in your hand as surprisingly powerful vibrations ease muscle tension in your neck, shoulders, legs or back.

Measures 5.75″ long. Cordless device is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery; it nests neatly on its plug-in charging base.

8 Great iPod Accessories

2008-08-13T10:18:00.000-07:00

Whoever buys an MP3 player, is not only buying a technological gizmo, is buying something that can cheer up, calm down, help to concentrate, and a lot more. So if you already made the investment on a MP3 player, most specifically an iPod, some accessories can be really useful. Check this list with 8 accessories chosen by the British site T3.

The Griffin iBeam is composed of a little flash light and a class III laser pointer that you just snap it in your iPod to power up.

Belkinâ€™s Cassette Adapter does not really need an explanation, does it?

TunePower Rechargeable Battery Pack, thatâ€™s the accessory for those situations where your iPodâ€™s battery just isnâ€™t enough to keep it running, as in when you are hiking or on a really long plane flight, adding 8 to 10 hours of additional playing time. It comes with three sleeves that will fit all iPods andiPods Mini.

Matias Corporation iPod Armor - I hate scratches, actually, anyone does. But, if you are going to protect your iPod you can just go one step further, and get an armor. This way youâ€™ll be protected not only from scratches but will also avoid cracking your iPodâ€™s screen.

TuneBase FM for iPod - thatâ€™s a real two in one. It keeps your iPod charged while letting you hear your favorite tunes through your car stereo, as it has a built in FM transmitter.

Solio Solar Powered and Mains Charger - this one is especially useful for those who like camping, but canâ€™t stay long without a good music. Canâ€™t really tell how mush time would it take to recharge an iPod, but after 90 minutes charging a cell phone, you would able to talk for about 25 minutes using it.

TuneDok for iPod mini - Why not just use a car dock that fits you carâ€™s cup holder?

Digital Camera Link for iPod w/ Dock Connector - I canâ€™t really tell about you, but I am just crazy about pictures. If you are too, this accessory may save you the time of looking for someplace to download your pictures into CDs or DVDs. It does read most memory cards and let you easily transfer their content to your iPod.

Bluetooth MP3 Player Watch

2008-08-13T09:26:00.001-07:00

Supports MP3 and WMA music format. It comes bundled with multi-use Stereo Bluetooth Earphone which is compatible not only with the MP3 Wrist Watch, but also with Bluetooth enabled Mobiles and Computers.

Manufacturer Specifications

* Support MP3 and WMA music format
* Portable U Disk
* Recording function
* Repeat from A-B Model
* EQ: 5Ms
* Wireless stereo earphone
* Stereo Bluetooth Earphone compatible with Mobile and Computer
* MP3 Solution: Sigmatel 3504a
* Watch Movement: Citizen 2035
* Bluetooth solution of Earphone: CSR
* Bluetooth Solution of Watch: CSR
* Wafer Glasses made in Japan
* PU Strap made by Bayer
* AL Case
* Water and Shock resistance

Features

* Memory: built-in 2GB
* Power: Build-in rechargeable 3.7V polymer lithium battery
* Continuing playing time: 4 Hours each time after full charging
* USB transmission Speed: USB2.0
* MP3 Bit: 32Kbps-320Kbps
* WMA Bit: 32Kbps-192Kbps
* Recording spot-check frequency: 16KHZ
* Record time: 260 Min for 128MB
* Frequency range: 20-20KHZ
* Operation System: Windows Me/2000/XP/Mac OS8.6 or more
* Standard for Bluetooth: V1.2, Support Hs/HF, A/V Profiles
* Standby time of Bluetooth Earphone: 150Hs
* Time of continuing use for Bluetooth earphone: 6Hs
* Transmission Distance: 10M
* Charging time: 2Hs

Rain Drop iPod Bathroom Speaker

2008-08-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

Dreams Japan presents the all new 2007 Rain Drop speaker for iPod (and other small MP3 players). Feature 3 stylish colors of waterproof speakers in rain drop designs. Listen to your favorite tones through your iPod, iPod nano (or any other small MP3 players) in the shower, by the pool, in the kitchen, or anywhere else. Connect the MP3 player via the onboard stereo mini jack and playback control externally with the 4 white buttons (from left to right - decrease volume, stop, playback, increase volume). A very unique, stylish, and versatile speaker.

Specifications

Corresponds to iPod 5G, iPod nano, iPod color display, iPod photo, iPod 4G, iPod mini
Max Output: 2W×2
Frequency Range: 150~5600 Hz
Power Source: 4 AA batteries
Playback Time: Up to 10 hours
Water Resistant Level: IP67
Dimensions: 130(W) x 190(H) mm
Interior Compartment Size: W165 x H225 x D165 mm
Weight: 0.48kg

World’s most expensive mobile phone reaches Russia

2008-08-13T09:15:00.001-07:00

Euroset continues expanding its Luxury-line, within which it has imported the most expensive handset costing 1 mln. euros to Russia. Thus, the Russians can now buy GoldVish Piece Unique put into the Guinness Book of Records. Only three people on the planet have such a handset.

GoldVish Luxury-handsets have come to Russia. Expanding its Luxury-line Euroset has received the exclusive right to sell the entire GoldVish model range in Russia. Currently the handsets are available in Euroset three shops in Moscow. In 2008 the retailer plans to open GoldVish boutique in Moscow.

The Most Expensive Iphone in the World

2008-08-13T09:12:00.001-07:00

If you’re a fan of luxury phones, you’re going to like this. The iPhone has currently been luxed up by Australian jeweler Peter Aloisson. The result is the iPhone Princess Plus - the world’s most expensive iPhone. 138 of the total amount of diamonds are “princess cut” stones, which is where the name iPhone Princess Plus comes from.

The other 180 diamonds used the brilliant cut. These diamonds total 17.75 carats and are inlaid on 18k white gold. The price of this sparkling baby is $176,400. Of course, an alternative version containing only the brilliant-cut diamonds is available for “only” $66,150.

Ballpoint Pen with 1 GB USB Memory Drive

2008-08-13T03:09:00.000-07:00

The Korean Digix company has released a series of ballpoint pens that comes with a built-in 1 GB USB memory drive. Simply remove the top cap to reveal the USB plug.

It uses a MLC (Multi Level Cell) flash memory technology that supports USB 2.0. The pen measures 15.5×1.4×1.3cm (6.1×0.5×0.5 inches) and is available following colors: black, blue, red, and silver.

Real Wood Keyboard and Optical Mouse Set (USB)

2008-08-13T03:02:00.000-07:00

Cool wooden peripherals tend to be expensive.
Why, then, is Geeks.com’s keyboard and mouse set so cheap? At $20, it looks like a bargain.

The probability of it being plastic is high, with the description having no information on species.

Gold Macbook Air with Bejeweled Rainbow Apple

2008-08-13T02:52:00.000-07:00

All the super rich geeks, watch out for this decked out 24 karat gold MacBook Air with a decorated version of the classic rainbow Apple. Folks at Computerchoppers are ready to entice their filthy rich clients with the shiny gold and colored sapphire. Maybe you find it a little flashy at first but you will definitely start loving it. There is no obvious change in the weight expect for few ounces here and there. Air is a standard 1.6ghz/2gb/80GB, with a 24-karat gold plating, polished exterior, and flat/crystallite interior.
The price: $5000 USD. However you will have to chip in another 3000$ for the rainbow which is 14-karat gold with 3.8ctw sapphires.

Steampunk LCD mod

2008-08-13T02:42:00.000-07:00

This is a 22″ widescreen LCD that I built to compliment my brass keyboards. The frame is solid 1/4-inch brass that has been sanded and polished to a high shine. The base features a mixture of brass and black marble with a small brass “cord catch” to keep the power and data cords tidy.
Patience, folks…mice are coming soon!

This particular LCD is going to be seen in an upcoming, modernized, arthaus/indy/slasher remake of the old Nosferatu silent film along with a custom keyboard that has runes on the keys. The film is being made by Red Scream Films LLC. and looks like it’s going to be really cool.

After filming, this LCD will be auctioned on Ebay. Be sure to join my mailing list to be notified when it goes on sale.

The Telescope for iPhone

2008-08-13T01:31:00.001-07:00

Want to have a closer view?

The telescope for iPhone is attached to the included unique protective casing. You can now have a closer look on the girl live opposite you and maybe take a few shots of her. The telescope is available for $20.60 . Continue reading for more pictures.

New phones for 2008 -2010

2008-08-12T11:43:00.000-07:00

Nokia definitely has the most interesting concept phones. Nokia 888 Communicator is a striking futuristic concept phone. The phone, which uses liquid batteries, speech recognition, flexible touchscreen and touch-sensitive body cover,is designed by Tamer Nakisci and won the Nokia Design Award.