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Solar Backpacks announced by Ralph Lauren
Posted by on April 11, 2011 · 0 Comment
So, Polo has come out with backpacks that contain solar panels to charge your electronic gear. Really? Certainly not the first name in high-tech or “Green” for that matter, the fashion giant is making a stab at an innovative product line that could prove to be fairly popular amongst co-eds and the like. These useful solar-powered backpacks will power your gadgets while on the move. The Ralph [...]
Toshiba Mini NB505 netbook review
Posted by on April 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
No matter which of the 5 colors you choose (turquoise, blue, brown, lime green, and orange), the Toshiba Mini NB505-N508 netbook is a pretty solid buy considering its $300 price tag. Though the model is missing a Gigabit Ethernet port and Bluetooth connectivity, the integrated Wi-Fi, 3 USB ports and SD card reader make up for its shortcomings. The 8-hour battery life is extended by the energy efficient [...]
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The Korg Wavedrum Mini: A portable percussion synthesizer
Posted by on April 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
At the end of last year, Korg annoucned a new Asian version of its famous Wavedrum percussion synthesizer, designed specifically for Middle Eastern music. This year, the company has announced that its Wavedrum technology has been reduced down into a compact, portable, playable pad with a built-in speaker and effects. The Wavedrum Mini also features a clip sensor, designed to allow users to transform [...]
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Logitech announces iPad 2 case with keyboard
Posted by on April 10, 2011 · 0 Comment
Logitech will not be left out of the iPad accessory market. Instead they’ve developed a pretty cool looking case that should appeal to those looking to use their new iPad 2 for something a little more productive just a reader. The Logitech Keyboard Case for the iPad 2 is made from aircraft-grade aluminum to match Apple’s tablet, features a built-in wireless keyboard, and is lined with [...]
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YouTube LIVE Announced
Posted by on April 9, 2011 · 0 Comment
YouTube has just announced that it is rolling out its new YouTube Live beta platform located at www.youtube.com/live. YouTube will use the channel to stream live events, concerts, interviews and more. Users will be able to subscribe to partners streaming on YouTube Live and will be notified of upcoming events. YouTube said it is only working with a few partners initially, but that the goal is to provide [...]
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Babolat Propulse 3 raises your tennis hops (video)
Posted by on April 8, 2011 · 0 Comment
Want to play like Andy Roddick? It may take more than just a pair of shoes, but it’s a start. The new Babolat Propulse 3 Mens Shoes, endorsed and worn by Andy Roddick and Babolat’s 3rd installment of this line, is killer in looks and features lateral relaunch and velocity, thanks to Babolat’s Exact PRO system. It also sports superb grip and outsole durability thanks to [...]
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Nike+ Sportwatch GPS lightens your running load (video)
Posted by on April 8, 2011 · 0 Comment
Nike+ has long been an amazing tracking technology for runners, making measuring your time and distance pretty easy. The Nike+ system has always included a chip you insert below the shoe of your Nike+ shoe, and your iPod will display the information. What the shoe innovator has not included in this line to date is GPS technology, that is, until their recent release of the Nike+ Sportwatch GPS. Now [...]
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SHEEX Performance bed sheets-the high tech way to sleep (video)
Posted by on April 8, 2011 · 0 Comment
If it surprises you that there’s even technology installed in a bed sheet, it shouldn’t. Many R & D efforts in improved design and make-up cover the gamut of product categories, including what we rest our bodies on when we sleep. The supreme endeavor of companies trying to make our life simpler and better through break-through product releases is a consistant goal, and the company [...]
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Parrot MINIKIT Smart Smartphone Dock (video)
Posted by on April 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
The Parrot MINIKIT Smart is a Bluetooth® hands-free kit for the vehicle with a docking bay designed for all Smartphones, whatever their size (from 56mm to 70mm width). The connection between the two devices is done via Bluetooth® and the MINIKIT Smart can simultaneously manage hands-free conversations and navigation applications available on Smartphones. The Parrot Minikit Smart wears a couple [...]
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MyWell Filter Faucet all-in-one filtered water
Posted by on April 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
Instead of retrofitting a filtering system to your faucet you replace the entire kit and kaboodle with the MyWell Filter Faucet. No more retrofits to the faucet with the likes of Brita add-on filters. Ditching the traditional add-on filter will cost you….$500 to be exact, as that’s the retail price of the MyWell gadget. Mywell uses a multi–stage water filter cartridge that reduces [...]
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Dish Network buys Blockbuster Video (video)
Posted by on April 7, 2011 · 0 Comment
The magic number was $228 million. That’s how much Dish Network gave for giant and failing video retailer, Blockbuster. The purchase will include 1,700 retail locations. According to the press release issued today, “Blockbuster will complement our existing video offerings while presenting cross-marketing and service extension opportunities for DISH Network,” said Tom Cullen, executive [...]
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Keyboard-less HP Pre 3 surfaces
Posted by on April 6, 2011 · 0 Comment
PreCentral has leaked photos of two of HP’s latest smartphones, including one unannounced device that would be the first webOS phone without a hard QWERTY keyboard. Currently specs are a mystery with this new unannounced handset, (possibly codenamed “Stingray”), but it does appear that the screen is in the 3.2-inch to 4-inch range. You’ll also notice, if you’ve got good eyes, [...]
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Paltalk Video Chat service and community goes Android bound (video)
Posted by on April 5, 2011 · 0 Comment
If you haven’t heard about Paltalk, you might want to take a gander at this latest multi-person video chat community. Paltalk is a provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video-based communities and has continued to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active [...]
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Water-powered Shower Radio
Posted by on April 5, 2011 · 0 Comment
The H2O Powered Shower Radio is promises to run on H20 alone. Just install it in line with your shower hose, and the power of the force of water passing though it’s turbine, something called hydrodynamics, will generate enough energy to receive a radio reception and blast it through its small speaker. An onboard battery stores juice for a limited time. Firebox, the online retailer offering [...]
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Blackberry Bold Touch interpreted in video (videos)
Posted by on April 5, 2011 · 0 Comment
The RIM BlackBerry 6.1 mobile operating system was recently released, and inside the application’s package, there appears to be four video tutorials for the BlackBerry Bold Touch, also known as ‘Dakota’. Topics covered in the four videos include how to make and receive calls, inserting your SIM card, navigating the homescreen, and a video entitled “basics.” Check out the [...]
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Samsung ‘See-through’ displays heading to market (video)
Posted by on April 4, 2011 · 0 Comment
Transparent LCDs will be hitting the mass market very soon. While the technology won’t apply to the standard consumer, they’ll be utilized largely for product displays since a physical object can sit behind the screen and still be visible while images and graphics are displayed in front of it. Word is that Samsung’s 22-inch transparent display has gone into mass production, which uses [...]
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Sony to be possible 8MP camera supplier for iPhone 5
Posted by on April 4, 2011 · Comments Off
Sony’s CEO Sir Howard Stringer let slip some juicy info regarding Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5 during a recent New York speaking event. Apple has been rumored to be looking for a new camera module supplier for some time, and now it looks as though Sony may be the forerunner for the job. Stringer mentioned that Sony’s image sensor facility in Sendai was impacted by the recent catastrophe [...]
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Rumors of next-gen iPod Nano having camera
Posted by on April 2, 2011 · 0 Comment
Bloggger Apple.pro, via 9to5mac.com, has leaked an image that looks pretty authentic, and more importantly shows the casing of what might be Apple’s seventh generation iPod nano. It appears that the form factor will remain in its tiny form, but will add a relatively large camera sensor to the back of the small multi-touch music player. Rumors suggest that the new iPod nano with camera will [...]
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Facebook getting serious about mobile access
Posted by on April 2, 2011 · 0 Comment
Facebook is not dickin’ around anymore with their mobile presence. The company began rolling out its revamped mobile website located at m.facebook.com. Facebook says that the updated version of its mobile site should be easier to use on thousands of different devices, not just strictly robust smartphones. Facebook’s head of mobile, Erick Tseng, said that it pulls in about 250 million mobile [...]
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HP webOS 3.0 available for testing to developers (video)
Posted by on March 31, 2011 · 0 Comment
HP announced at its London webOS CONNECT event that webOS 3.0 beta is available for developers. The SDK includes support for HP’s new Enyo apps framework, which offers hardware acceleration, browser-based development, better performance, support for HTML 5 standards, and more. The webOS 3.0 operating system powers the HP TouchPad. HP also announced plans to launch a revamped developer portal [...]
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Firefox 4 make it to Android and Maemo (video)
Posted by on March 30, 2011 · 0 Comment
Mozilla recently released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows you to sync open tabs, history, bookmarks, passwords, and other data, between your computer and your smartphone. It also lets you perform tabbed browsing, add-on installation, and features a new, streamlined look. Mozilla says it will also automatically [...]
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Amazon adds Cloud Music (video)
Posted by on March 29, 2011 · 0 Comment
Amazon has announced a new cloud-based music storage service called Cloud Drive. The new service allows you to store up to 5GB of music and playback tracks via your Android smartphone, Android tablet, Mac, or PC. Users that purchase a complete album via Amazon’s MP3 store will automatically be upgraded to 20GB of storage, free of charge, and tracks purchased on Amazon are automatically uploaded [...]
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Casio G-Shock Bluetooth Watch 4.0
Posted by on March 26, 2011 · 0 Comment
Casio’s next timepiece in the G-Shock line will feature support for Bluetooth 4.0. What does that mean? Well, it allows you to pair the watch with your phone. Aside from alerting you of incoming calls, emails and text messages, it will sync with your phone’s time. As mentioned, this watch will use Bluetooth 4.0, which is apparentely so power efficient that it allows for a two year [...]
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Morgan Stanley says Apple is developing ‘Smart TV’
Posted by on March 25, 2011 · 0 Comment
Morgan Stanley is saying that Apple may be expanding its line beyond just Apple TV to an actual “Smart TV”. “Checks in Asia suggest Apple is working on a Smart TV prototype,” analyst Katy Huberty said in a note to investors on Friday. She also suggested that such a TV could help create a whole new Smart TV category. While there are already connected TVs that some manufacturer’s advertise [...]
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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer cool convertible (video)
Posted by on March 25, 2011 · 0 Comment
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer may not make it to the U.S., but it is a very feature-packed device that marries a standard 10.1-inch tablet with a QWERTY-equipped hinged dock. When combined, the result is a full-sized touchscreen laptop experience that can afford up to a staggering 16-hours of battery life on a single charge. When apart, the Eee Pad Transformer becomes a regular Honeycomb tablet. Spec [...]
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Toshiba’s 14-inch USB-powered Mobile LCD Monitor, ideal for laptop editions (video)
Posted by on March 24, 2011 · 0 Comment
Toshiba’s got a nifty little number they just came out with in the form of their 14-inch USB-powered Mobile LCD Monitor. It sports a 1366×768 resolution, and transmits power and video via the attached computer’s USB port. It’s sweet for laptop users and weighs a mere 2.8lb. For $199.99, Toshiba includes a protective black vinyl carrying case that can fold into an adjustable [...]
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Google Chrome 11 to include 3D & Speech-to-text
Posted by on March 24, 2011 · 0 Comment
Google is updating their Chrome browser once again with version 11, and including two new features: speech-to-text and hardware accelerated 3D CSS. With the newly included HTML speech-to-input API, developers can enable Web applications to translate voice input into text. “When a web page uses this feature, you simply click on an icon and then speak into your computer’s microphone,” writes Google. [...]
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LG going head-to-head with Powermat
Posted by on March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
LG just launched a new inductive charging system at CTIA called the LG’s Wireless Charging Pad. Like the Powermat, it is a flat mat that plugs into any standard power outlet. Compatible LG handsets can then be placed on top of the pad, and the device will charge them without the need to connect any wires. Other similar inductive charging solutions currently on the market require users to attach [...]
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Amazon Android Appstore breathes (video)
Posted by on March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
Yesterday, Amazon launched its new on-device and Web-based Android application hub, the Amazon Appstore. As a direct rival to Google’s own Android Market, the Amazon Appstore features a wide range of Android games and applications. Amazon is also touting the exclusive availability of Rovio’s new app, Angry Birds Rio. Free for a limited time, Angry Birds Rio is Rovio’s latest game for the Android [...]
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Firefox 4 hits the streets (video)
Posted by on March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment
Mozilla just made Firefox 4 available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux computers, and features a redesigned UI, a new panoramic tab manager, improved security and privacy controls, integrated Firefox Sync services, tab grouping, an optimized JavaScript engine designed to improve Web app performance, GPU-accelerated page rendering and plenty more. The new version of Firefox is available for download [...]
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