Archive for October, 2008
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
In such difficult times, it is amazing to see Softbank, Tiffany and Sharp come together to release a released a €100,000 cell phone. What makes that so special? Well, for starters, the Softbank 823SH Tiffany as it is known will be limited to just 10 units, and will come studded with 537 (18.34 carat) diamonds. […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
AT&T is now offering the Motorola RAZR2 V9x to the masses, and that handset goes one up on the standard V9 by throwing in support for AT&T’s Navigator service alongside other minor improvements such as the ability to access more functions from the external display, Video Share, boosted memory support for up to 8GB via […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
The ongoing FPD universal show in Japan saw Samsung demonstrate its massive 63″ plasma display that features 4K resolution - a whopping 4,096 x 2,160 pixels, which is way higher compared to what regular full HD displays offer. Samsung managed to do that by shrinking individual pixels to just 0.339mm x 0.363mm. In addition, the […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Sony doesn’t seem to have very good memories when it comes to notebook batteries as they’re in the thick of action yet again - that instance round as the defendant in more than 40 incidents in the world of notebook overheating. According to both Sony and the Consumer Product Safety Commission earlier that afternoon, the […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Electrolux has a make new collapsible soft-refrigerator concept that reminds us of Ikea designs. The accordion styling looks set to remain for many years to come due to its versatility in a cramped home, and that concept features heat-insulating membranes as well as modular shelving to maximize space as and when you need, growing or […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Makes me wonder how come the Japanese seem to get much better handsets compared to those around the world. Take the Samsung Omnia for instance - they will receive a model with a larger display and much higher resolution with an integrated 1-Seg TV tuner, while the vanilla Omnia everyone outside of Japan has whimpers […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Give your Halloween a twist with these LED Lego minifigs that have had their heads, eyes and mouths bored out only to have the newly created hollow space filled with an LED light of your choice, emitting an eerie glow with all the lights turned off. I suppose the default Halloween Lego minifig would have […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
While ghosts and ghouls might scare the wits out of younger children, we adults are probably more frightened when it comes to Wall Street figures. that Halloween pumpkin will certainly send chills down your spine, featuring daily updates from Wall Street. All you need is a tiny pumpkin, a 5″ x 7″ scrolling LED panel, […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
the Pico Media Projector is so small, you’re able to slip it into just about any pocket you want. It measures a mere 11.5cm x 5cm x 2.2cm and tips the scales at just 160 grams, while the rechargeable lithium ion battery is good for an hour’s worth of playback day. Looks (and sounds) like […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
JBL’s latest speakers are from the EON500 series which ups the ante in various aspects including industrial design, sonic performance, integrated utility and unprecedented portability when it comes to molded powered loudspeakers. Inside the EON500 series, you will find an integrated woofer, amplifier and wave-guide. With thermal management of all components, you can be certain […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Want to bring a little bit of arcade golfing action back home? You can now do so with the PowerPutt. Developed by the same company that rolled out Golden Tee, PowerPutt presents pretty decent graphics with a similar control scheme as that of the Golden Tee. that game will be coin operated (yes, even though […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
The I-Cool concept chair sits down there looking pretty, and it looks as though it belongs to some sort of science fiction film instead of being grounded in reality. That’s fine, after all, isn’t a concept supposed to challenge conventional ideas and boundaries? Apparently, it was specially designed to help you lose weight even without […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Don’t you just hate it when you’ve found a really cool parking spot right smack in the middle of the city, but your wheels are way too large to squeeze in? Enter the Z-Car concept that comes with a descended body as well as lengthened rear and front ends. When parked, the car is able […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
No view why that Boom Box has been given the prefix ‘9999′ which comes with built-in MP3 and video playback capabilities, all crammed into a contemporary design that is littered with smatterings of retro. No view whether there will be any manufacturer out there who are willing to take advantage of William Kang’s design? Hopefully […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
The Nokia N85 looks set to construct an appearance in the US pretty soon, with a third version of the N85 making it past the FCC hurdle recently. Two previous versions already made the cut - one without 3G support and another supporting 3G (WCDMA 900/1900/2100) networks. that approved third version will see the WCDMA […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Our Japanese friends are extremely lucky to get hold of the Samsung Omnia which features more features than the vanilla Omnia that is available elsewhere in the world. It will be released under the Softbank banner, known as the Softbank 930SC Omnia. Features include :-
3.3″ TFT touch screen display
800 x 480 resolution
1-Seg TV tuner
Windows […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Sharp has decided that it would won the screen resolution war, at least temporarily. It’s new handset, the Aquos Fulltouch is a touch phone with a big 3.8″, 1024×480 pixels display. Now we can talk about movie quality. That’s not it, it has a physical sliding keyboard too, although not a QWERTY one, which is […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Sharp has decided that it would win the screen resolution war, at least temporarily. Its new handset, the Aquos Fulltouch is a touch phone with a big 3.8″, 1024×480 pixels display. Now we can talk about movie quality. That’s not it, it has a physical sliding keyboard too, although not a QWERTY one, which is […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Here’s a rather novel view by Weston Boege. Keyboard lovers out there will want to take a look at his design that has the keyboard resting on low friction pads with an optical sensor underneath it. The keyboard will next be able to slide around your desktop to simulate a mouse’s movement. It’s an interesting […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
While most earphones will happily blast music in your ears, how many will actually keep your ears warm? Enter the Ear Toasters, which will warm your ears while you’re listening to your music collection on your music player. The Ear Toasters combine the comfort of fleece lining and earphones intro a nylon frame for just […]
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