Archive for February, 2010
RoboKeeper Robotic Soccer Goalie
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Soccer training tool RoboKeeper, the Robotic Soccer Goalie, is an amazing feat of engineering and artificial intelligence. Cameras capture the ball and its movements and direct the goalie to make an interception. But don’t get your hopes up. RoboKeeper’s technology drives a super fast and nearly impossible robot to score on. Since the Soccer World Championship in 2006, Prof Dr Michael [...]
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iTouchless Towel-Matic II
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Touchless products in your kitchen can help prevent cross contamination and provide ease of use to our daily tasks. The iTouchless Towel-Matic II dispenser has the added bonus of conserving paper. The dispenser has an infrared sensor that, when activated by your hand waving in front of it, advances the roll one sheet. An optical scanner recognizes the perforations in the paper towel so it knows exactly [...]
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Nintendo DSi XL Now on the Books
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
This just in from Nintendo….. The new Nintendo DSi XL™ hand-held system launches March 28 at a suggested retail price of $189.99. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL are 93 percent larger than those of the Nintendo DS™ Lite model, providing a more vivid and engaging play experience. The screens of the Nintendo DSi XL also feature a wider viewing angle, letting friends and family members [...]
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SpotLight GPS Pet Locator for iPhone
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Positioning Animals Worldwide, Inc. (PAW), partnered with The American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery program, already has a method of tracking the location of your cat or dog. You purchase a small GPS location unit that attaches to your animal’s collar, and a paid monthly service lets you see where your dog (or cat) is. If your pet moves outside your pre-defined “safe” areas, you [...]
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Sony’s New Alpha Project
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Sony is bringing a slew of new products at the 2010 Photo Marketing Association conference. The new Alpha concept comprises a new line of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses directed squarely at the Micro Four Thirds segment pioneered by Panasonic and Olympus. According to the announcement, they are planning to release them this year, but are still fine-tuning the cameras. These cameras [...]
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Flash 10.1 Beta 3 adds GMA 500 netbook GPU support
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Adobe have pushed out Flash 10.1 Beta 3, and the most interesting change is the introduction of GMA 500 GPU support. This means support for the graphics found in many netbooks, which previously would have trouble playing smooth 720p HD video. According to Netbooked’s testing on an ASUS Eee PC T91 convertible tablet netbook (which uses Intel GMA 500 graphics), the end result is far smoother than [...]
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Microsoft sub-$30 BlueTrack mice debut
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Microsoft have pushed out three new computer mice, each of which uses its BlueTrack tracking system, but at a budget price. The Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 and Wireless Mouse 2000 are, as the names suggest, cable-free, while the Comfort Mouse 4500 is Microsoft’s first wired BlueTrack mouse. All three are under $30. The Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 has a compact USB transceiver, is full [...]
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Philips GoGear Muse MP4 Player
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
With the new Philips GoGear Muse MP4 player with FullSound™, you can enjoy an unrivalled immersive audio experience when you are on the move. The Philips GoGear Muse with FullSound™ technology reveals sonic details while ensuring perfect clarity, balance and comfort. The audio dynamics are enhanced yet balanced throughout the sound spectrum, so you get all the rich details, impact and emotion [...]
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PeeWee PC’s PeeWee Kit -Software For a Kid-Friendlier PC
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
The PeeWee Kit security software from PeeWee PC turns any computer into a kiddy-friendly PC for children. It includes a USB drive, seven different games and software titles, and the PeeWee Security suite features online and offline protection. The “PeeWee Patrol” security suite is designed for computer access controls and the “PeeWee Privacy” takes care of Internet privacy. Parents can control [...]
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Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N700
Posted by David on February 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Logitech’s new Speaker Lapdesk N700 has taken the Logitech Comfort Lapdesk, added a fan to keep your laptop running cool, and integrated some high quality speakers to give your laptop some home-theater-like qualities. The Lapdesk N700 has two built-in 2W high-definition speakers with 2-inch high-performance neodymium drivers. The speakers are positioned on either side of the top of the N700, which [...]
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Samsung HMX-U20 and HMX-U15 Compact Camcorders
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
Samsung’s HMX-U20 and HMX-U15 represent the company’s 2nd generation of pocket camcorders. Both feature 2” LCD screens and are able to capture 1920×1080 HD video at 30fps. Both can record to SDHC cards and have a USB cable built into a swing out arm for uploading, much like the FLIP. The HMX-U20 comes equipped with a 3x optical zoom and 10MP still image shooting, the less-expensive [...]
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Lacie LaCinema Mini HD
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
Inspired by designer Neil Poulton, the new Lacie Mini HD is a sweet addition to Lacie’s Lacinema Range, and sports a sleek design with front and rear USB ports to connect media for local playback, HDMI 1.3, RCA and optical audio, along with 100Mbps Ethernet for connecting to a wired network. At 118x118x40mm and weighing 450g, it’s one of the smallest and lightest media players on the market. [...]
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VUDU on HDTVs and Blu-ray Players Attracts WalMart’s Fancy
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
VUDU allies with leading consumer electronics manufacturers to bring acclaimed 1080p streaming media platform to millions of consumers VUDU Inc.has extended its distribution as an embedded platform to include broadband home theaters, HDTVs and Blu-ray Disc players (BDPs) from LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Samsung Electronics Co. Inc., SANYO Manufacturing Corporation, Sharp [...]
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Reebok ZigTech
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
On March 11th, Reebok will launch its highly anticipated ZigTech, the brand’s most technically advanced running and training shoe. ZigTech allows your key leg muscles to do less, so you can do more. Simply put, it’s like an energy drink for your feet. Everything about Reebok’s ZigTech footwear is designed to conserve and return energy to the athlete for a soft and springy ride. The one-of-a-kind [...]
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MSI Computer Showcases Industry-First All-in-One PCs at CeBIT 2010
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
MSI will showcase the latest, most technologically advanced All-in-One (AIO) PCs on the market today. MSI will showcase a wide range of innovative new AIOs offering industry-leading performance and multimedia entertainment capabilities for home and business users at the annual CeBIT tradeshow in Hannover, Germany, March 2-6, 2010. From the first 24-inch, full HD (1080p) 3D All-in-One PCs to the extreme-performance, [...]
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Epson P-6000 & P-7000 Multimedia Photo Viewer, with Tethering
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
Epson America today announced new tethering capabilities for its award-winning line of multimedia photo viewers – the Epson P-6000 and P-7000. This new photo viewer feature, exclusive to Epson, allows photographers to instantly view and save images to the viewer as they are shot, streamlining the process of creating backup files and evaluating images in studio or on location. “The new tethering [...]
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FunMail™ By FunMobility for iPhone, Now on Android
Posted by David on February 24, 2010 · 0 Comment
If you’ve followed the evolution of mobile technology, you can probably surmise that more text messages travel the airwaves than do voice calls these days. In fact, 2.5 billion text messages are sent each day in the USA, as we speak. FunMail™ iPhone App, by FunMobility, is a new way to express yourself, where images match up with your text messages automatically, as you are typing the message. [...]
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Samsung 3D TVs landing at Sears locations in March with demo systems in stores
Posted by David on February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
The 3D TV boom is coming in 2010 with a huge amount of 3D content coming to satellite and cable providers. 3D Blu-ray movies are also coming along with a bunch of new 3D Blu-ray players and an update for the PS3 to support 3D is coming as well. The part that home theater fans will need is a new TV that is 3D ready. Many of us will want to see 3D TVs in action before we drop the kind of money that [...]
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Shuttle debuts snazzy new XPC SG41J1 SFF barebone computer
Posted by David on February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
The big name in small form factor computers is Shuttle. The company has been making smallish SFF machines for gamers and home theater PC enthusiasts for a long time now. Shuttle has unveiled its latest SFF system called the XPC Barebone SG41J1 using a new J1 chassis. Shuttle says that the new system is nearly a 100% redesign and was developed for versatility. The J-series machines now support the [...]
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Autonomous Saucier Stirs Your Sauce Automatically
Posted by David on February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Autonomous Saucier is a clever kitchen device that automatically stirs your sauce while you get on with other food preparation. The battery-powered device is designed to stand in a pan and automatically mix and revolve to create any consistency of sauce. It has three stainless steel legs with rubber silicone feet to stay upright in a pan. On one foot is a spatula that rests flush against the bottom [...]
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Cry Translator iPhone App tells Interprets Baby’s Crying
Posted by David on February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Cry Translator is an iPhone application that translates a baby’s cries, categorizing them with one of five possible reasons: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed or bored. The software is the result of a six-year study said to confirm that it is possible to gauge a type of cry with accuracy. “These five cries are universal to all babies regardless of culture or language” said Cry Translator [...]
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Specially Designed Study Nook For Autistic Children
Posted by David on February 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
As a father of an autistic child, Alex, I love to look at educational tools and gadgets with a technology edge. For many parents with special needs children, education and learning is an ongoing challenge. Whether the schools are doing their part to foster the education of special needs children is an effort that’s tough to gauge. For certain school children with learning disabilities, focusing [...]
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Zanier GPS Locator X-Plore.XGX gloves for Skiiers
Posted by David on February 22, 2010 · 0 Comment
Germany’s Zanier has announced the X-Plore.XGX – the first glove with full GPS functionality. The X-Plore.XGX GPS enabled gloves pinpoint your location as well as record altitude, speed, distance, duration and other route data for upload to the web once back at the ski lodge. While on the mountain skiers can check their on-slope stats via a small, monochrome display on the glove’s thumb. [...]
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Eclipse Touch Mouse
The Eclipse touchmouse drops the scroll wheel in favor of an integrated track pad. While the default for the touchscroll offers four-way screen scrolling by a user moving their index finger, a host of instantly accessible commands like flicking backward and forwards through webpages can be accessed through the mouse button and finger gesture combination. Cased in an ergonomically designed “brushed [...]
Filed in: Computers
OCZ Vertex Limited Edition SSD promises 15K IOPS
OCZ has been in the SSD market for a while now with some nice SSDs that have proven to be popular with computer enthusiasts. OCZ has several SSDs in its Vertex series, including the Turbo series that was released last summer. OCZ has added a new member to the Vertex line called the Vertex Limited Edition SSD. The Limited version has higher performance than other SSDs in the Vertex family. The drive [...]
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Two Archos Android home-use tablets at CeBIT 2010
The Archos 7 looks pretty much to be locked-in for CeBIT in around a week’s time, but according to Archos’ German PR team the company have a second Android-based internet tablet to bring to the show. CarryPad have heard that two new devices are in the works for the Germany-based show, both described as “good value Android Tablets that are specially designed for use in the home”. That’s based [...]
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Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro with added QWERTY
Posted by David on February 20, 2010 · 0 Comment
Sony Ericsson has upgraded their Vivaz flagship handset with the pro version, which adds a QWERTY keyboard to the touch screen offering for faster for messaging and communicating via email, SMS or social networking updates. The announcement was made at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Sony Ericsson says the new version is “just like flagship phone Vivaz, announced in January,” which [...]
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WiMAX Growth Explodes Accept in US
Posted by David on February 20, 2010 · 0 Comment
WiMAX in the U.S. is growing, but certainly not at the speed with which the rest of the world is experiencing. Clearwire, the U.S. primary privader of WiMAX, is doing its best to boost interest statewide, however, the explosive growth with Asia Pacific and European markets dwarfs the efforts the U.S. is making to integrate this technology across the country. Below are statistics compiled by the WiMAX [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Firefox Mobile for Android in late 2010
Posted by David on February 20, 2010 · 0 Comment
Firefox Mobile is releasing the final version of the mobile browser for the Maemo platform and ramping up development on its Android client. Mozilla’s VP of Mobiles, Jay Sullivan, recently said that Mozilla is targeting the end of 2010 as a tentative release date for the Android edition of Firefox Mobile. The development of the Android version poses a bit of a challenge as Firefox Mobile is based [...]
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Verizon Wireless Gives Green Light to Skype Calling Over 3G This March
Posted by David on February 20, 2010 · 0 Comment
At the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Verizon Wireless and Skype today announced a strategic relationship that will bring Skype to Verizon Wireless smartphones in March. The new Skype mobile™ product enhances Verizon Wireless’ smartphones for users who have data plans by offering a new way to call around the globe, while also giving hundreds of millions of Skype users around the world [...]
Filed in: Computers
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