Archive for March, 2008

Fastest World Wide Web Connection Dries Laundry

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Now ask yourself that - what would you do whether you had the fastest Web connection in the world? Well, short of downloading just about everything imaginable while keeping a close eye on your front door in order to ensure government enforcement officers won’t come barging through, what about drying your laundry on it? Apparently, […]

MyGuide Has Trio Of GPS Systems

Monday, March 31st, 2008

MyGuide just rolled out three GPS navigation systems - the M.i.motion3318, M.i.motion4328 and M.i.more4338. The high end M.i.more4338 boasts the following features :-

Navigate from door-to-door in your region in 24 languages with the new navigation software MyGuide 8.0
Li-Ion 2200 mAH Battery (4 h navigation Lifetime)
400 MHz CPU
2GB Flash Memory, 128MB RAM […]

Kajeet GPS Locator Service

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Kajeet is a mobile virtual network operator that targets families as their main market, particularly those with tweens in the household. Kajeet recently rolled out a new GPS Phone Locator service that allows yo uto keep track of your little ones through Web-based maps, and unnerved parents additionally have the option to include scheduled robotic […]

Okoro ZX100 HTPC

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Now the Okoro ZX100’s a HTPC that ain’t too shabby when it comes to system specifications and performance. Check it out.

Intel 3GHz processor
3GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT video card
32GB SSD drive for OS
1TB hard drive for media storage
Hybrid HD DVD and Blu-ray player

Prices for that muscle PC start from $6,000 upwards, and it comes in […]

New NEC 7-inch LCD Module

Monday, March 31st, 2008

NEC has just launched a new 7″ amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor LCD module known as the NL8048BC19-02. that new display module comes complete with WVGA resolution and boasts a long-life white LED as the light source, capable of going up to 50,000 hours before giving up the ghost. In addition to having a longer life span, it […]

Pleo Gets 1.1 Update

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The popular (but expensive) Pleo robot toy has just received a new 1.1 update, and the following are some of the improvements :-

Pleo’s attitude and emotions change based on how you interact with him. A happy Pleo is one who receives a lot of attention while a sad Pleo is one who is neglected […]

iPass Launches iPassConnect

Monday, March 31st, 2008

iPassConnect is a sort new service that brings together WiFi, 3G mobile, and backup dial-up Web access in a separate package for as little as $30 monthly. that service aims to fight for market share with WiFi World Wide Web access plans from companies like Boingo, and with iPass claiming by 95,000 WiFi hotspots worldwide, […]

Sony PSP Dual Analog

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The lack of two analog sticks in Sony’s revamped PSP Slim has ticked off many a Sony fanboy, so what better way to remedy the situation than to come up with your own solution? Modder L0rdNic0 decided to take things into his own hands, including his very own analog stick on the right hand side […]

Nike+Sportsband Now Available

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Nike+Sportsband is finally here, being the logical evolution of the Nike+iPod kit. After all, that new release does away with the need for an iPod, but allows you to monitor your workout through the band contraption and monitor embedded within your Nike trainers. After all, not everyone enjoys working out while grooving to their […]

`Mini Tritium Glowing Keychain

Monday, March 31st, 2008

There is something about glowing products that seem to inexplicably draw public towards them - case in point, the Mini Tritium Glowing Keychain. that keychain uses the same radioactive material found in compasses, gun sights, watches and other items that glow at night. One good thing about using tritium is the fact that you don’t […]

Massaging Backpack

Monday, March 31st, 2008

There is nothing quite like a soothing back massage after a hard day’s work, but what happens when you’re too poor to afford a massage chair or even go for an hour’s worth of manual massage at the local parlor? Well, there is always the Massaging Backpack that vibrates constantly, pummeling your upper back for […]

Hitachi CPX3 3LCD Projector

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Hitachi CPX3 3LCD mobile short-throw projector is the latest from Hitachi, targeting widescreen laptops and imaging applications that look their best when the 16:10 aspect ratio is used. Features include :-

WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution
2,000 lumens brightness
HDMI terminal
Wide-angle lens
Integrated 1W speaker
3.9 pounds

Interestingly ample, the CPX3 comes with defense features that include My Screen […]

Real-moment 3D Maps For Soldiers

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Soldiers could, in the near future, bring up a detailed 3D map of the surrounding area at will whether General Dynamics UK actually manage to pull off their project successfully. that “near real-time” 3D map system uses a wide range of technologies to assemble it possible, including LIDAR, thermal imaging and x-ray backscatter techniques in […]

AMD to Start a Price War, not a Chip War

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Some public believe that the AMD will spark a new “chip war” by releasing a bunch of products, but to me it sounds more like a potential “price war”, which is very different. “chip war” makes reader think that it is about technology. That’s not true. Unless AMD has a significant upper-hand in the efficiency […]

A Million Palm Centro Sold

Monday, March 31st, 2008

One might say that Palm’s days are pretty stormy but today was a good day as the company announced that more than a million units of its entry-level Centro have been bought by customers. That’s good news for Palm, as many phones from big companies don’t even sell more than 100,000 units.
Unfortunately the margins […]

Intel Wants to Connect Small Devices to Big Displays

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Intel is said to be working on a wireless protocol that would connect the video output from small devices like smartphones, media players to a larger display (monitor, TV…). The notion of connecting small devices on large displays is good: small displays inherently limit the usability of the user interface, given that visual interfaces are […]

Sony Ericsson Z750a

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Sony Ericsson has rolled out the Z750a, making it the first 3G/HSDPA handset for the US market to period. that affordable and stylish handset features a reflective mirror clamshell case, complete with a hidden OLED reflective display screen in front which illuminates discreetly whenever there is an incoming shout or letter. I love such displays, […]

Flower Filament Concept

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Flower Filament concept aims to bring together nature and technology, and it certainly isn’t the first to think along that line. Inside the bulb lies a flower, enabling it to light up. Yup - no flower, no ability. No view how designer Ha-Na Yeom managed to conjure a light bulb that is able to […]

Nyko Charge Base 2

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Nyko has released the Charge Base 2 that makes charging your wireless PlayStion 3 controllers a snap - all you need to do is plug the Charge Base 2 into a nearby ability outlet, insert the dongles of the controllers and leave them be while you head outside to run an errand or even let […]

Motorola Z9 At CTIA

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The new Motorola Z9 might not be announced on an official basis just yet, but it has already arised at CTIA wireless, and we do know that it will be carried by AT&T. The Z9, just like the RAZR2, looks to be running the archaic Synergy operating system while touting an Opera Web browser and […]