Archive for October, 2010
Inflatable Photo Studio
Posted by dnovak on October 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Inflatable Photo Studio is the invention of photographer Brian Hedenberg who, like other photographers, is always on the search of finding solutions to weather, lighting. and other exposure-killing factors. The IPS inflates in under 5 minutes to create a 20′ x 12′ x 12′ (lwh) studio complete with re-inforced flooring. It weighs just 40 lbs and packs down to just 40″ x 15″ x 15″. IPS [...]
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Husqvarna 576 XP AutoTune Chainsaw
Posted by dnovak on October 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
Husqvarna declares that their 576 XP chainsaw is their most advanced chainsaw to date. Utilizing an all-new X-Torq 5.7 HP engine, the Husqvarna 576 XP AutoTune Chainsaw utilizes an onboard AutoTune sensor to monitor the engine 20 times per second constantly making adjustments to keep the engine operating at optimal conditions for maximum output. Less adjustment, more sawing. An easy-start feature, [...]
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Optishot Golf Simulator
Posted by dnovak on October 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Optishot Golf Simulator ($400) is part training tool and part video game. It gives you detailed and accurate feedback about each and every swing, all while you play renderings of some best-known courses in the world of golf. The Optishot is simple to set up, requiring a quick software install but little-to-no calibration of the sensor. That means that within minutes you and up to four friends [...]
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POWER8 Workshop
Posted by dnovak on October 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
The POWER8 Workshop is a good all-in-one starter kit that fits all its tools in one compact box. Contained within its armored stainless steel box is a drill driver, circular saw, jigsaw and a halogen flashlight. Thanks to a little design magic, each of these core pieces can transform into another tool counterpart such as a drill press, table saw, scroll saw, and table light. Every piece draws power [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets
Grace Digital Audio Intros First Pandora-enabled internet radio, Model GDI-IR2550p
Posted by dnovak on October 29, 2010 · 0 Comment
Grace Digital Audio has just announced their first Tabletop Internet Radio that features Pandora. Now you can have the same features of Pandora you’d find on your computer and smartphone, now on a tabletop 1-button access nightstand radio. Here’s the release….. Grace Digital Audio Unveils the First Tabletop Internet Radio to Feature 1-button Music Control of Pandora® The first [...]
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Windows 8 coming in 2012
Posted by dnovak on October 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
Windows XP set the bar quite high when it was released back in August 2001. Barring a few security issues, XP was considered a success and is still the OS of choice for some PC users today. Microsoft followed this up with arguably their most criticised offering, Vista. Steve Ballmer, CEO of the Redmond outfit went as far as calling Vista “a work in progress” after its launch. 2009 marked the start [...]
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BlackBerry PlayBook at Adobe MAX show
Posted by dnovak on October 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
Following news that RIM made an initial build of its QNX-based OS simulator available for Windows and Mac, company Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis demoed RIM’s tablet live for the first time at the Adobe MAX show. When RIM announced its upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet last month, the company chose not to demo the device because it didn’t have any working prototypes on hand. The video shows a pretty [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
White iPhone 4 in Apple’s App Store
Posted by dnovak on October 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
Apple released an update to their Apple Store iPhone app with an option to reserve a white iPhone 4. Navigating to the store of your choosing, selecting the Reservations tab, followed by Reserve Product will actually allow you to select the white iPhone 4 in either 16GB or 32GB configurations. The device is still not available in Apple’s online store.
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HP Palm Pre 2 Official
Posted by dnovak on October 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
It looks like a thirty second advert for the updated Palm Pre, dubbed Palm Pre 2, is hitting YouTube. The official spot, dubbed Sizzle, features some of the new features in webOS 2.0. Sporting a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM and running the just released webOS version 2.0, the Palm Pre 2, supposed to launch in France yesterday, is scheduled to hit Verizon in the coming months but rumors and unpublished [...]
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Powermat For iPhone 4
Posted by dnovak on October 28, 2010 · 0 Comment
Powermat has released a case that is compatible with the iPhone 4. It’s costs $59.95 and includes a mat. But until Powermat integrates their charging system into the iPhone by offering a replaceable back, it lacks a little functionality from their other versions. But something tells me it’s a bit beyond their control since I’m sure Apple didn’t want to form a partnership, and their probably [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones
Verizon Motorola DROID Pro launching for $299
Posted by dnovak on October 27, 2010 · 0 Comment
A public test webpage URL on Verizon’s site has just been posted that shows the pricing for the soon-to-be launched Motorola DROID Pro at $299 with 2 year service agreement. Now, it’s possible the price is just a placeholder, but $299 for a primarily business-aimed handset with global roaming capabilities is pretty special.
Filed in: Cell Phones
WI-Fi only Samsung Galaxy Tab to hit Best Buy for $499
Posted by dnovak on October 27, 2010 · 0 Comment
It appears as though a Wi-Fi only model will be making its way to Best Buy Mobile for a $499. The Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab, which will be available in silver, packs the exact same components as its cellular counterpart ($599), minus a CDMA radio. Samsung had promised a Wi-Fi only model of the device when the Tab was officially announced back in September. The company had made it seem like that device [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
PSP2 coming fall 2011 with lareg HD screen
Posted by dnovak on October 27, 2010 · 0 Comment
Reports just in indicating unconfirmed details on the upcoming next iteration of Sony’s popular PSP gaming console. In what is expected to be the most significant hardware revision since the PSP was first released in 2004, the PSP2 picture seems to take a clearer shape with each passing week. Apparently Sony’s PSP2 will have a rear-facing touch panel. The panel is described as a big mouse trackpad. The [...]
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BlackBerry Playbook simulator available
Posted by dnovak on October 27, 2010 · 0 Comment
The new QNX-based operating system on the BlackBerry Playbook is available as a sneak-peak simulator in MAC OS X and Windows versions. RIM has just released the Playbook OS simulator, along with the Adobe Air SDK. The simulator does not reveal any mind-boggling secrets, however it is a nice preview about the BlackBerrry Playbook and what we can expect from RIM’s new OS.
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Samsung Galaxy Tab from Sprint
Posted by dnovak on October 27, 2010 · 0 Comment
Samsung Galaxy Tab from Sprint will be available beginning Sunday, Nov. 14, through select Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web sales and telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1. It will cost $399.99 (taxes not included) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement on a 3G Tablet Mobile Broadband plan. Sprint customers will have two rate plans to choose from for their Samsung Galaxy Tab: [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Weber Hybrid Performer Grill
Posted by dnovak on October 26, 2010 · 0 Comment
While gas grills equate to convenience and the charcoal grills equal flavor, aroma, experience, and zest, Weber has designed the Performer Grill with both fans in mind. The grill takes the hassle out of charcoal lighting by combining a dual charcoal fuel holder and Weber’s “Touch-and-go” gas ignition system. Additionally, the Weber Performer ensures adequate room with a top thermoset work table [...]
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Sharp getting out of PC business
Posted by dnovak on October 26, 2010 · 0 Comment
Sharp has decided to officially pull the plug on their PC operations. While this may sound surprising, it’s not entirely shocking given that the company has not released any PCs at all in the past year. Sharp will instead focus on marketing its Galapagos tablet devices coming out in December, along with providing content such as e-books, music and video for these products. Sharp’s decision [...]
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Red Wii, Motion Plus Controller And Red DSi XL Bundle Coming November 11th
The Red Wii Bundle is heading to the US for $199 and so is the 25th anniversary red DSi XL bundle for $179. The new Wii Bundle, which as we mentioned is finished in a cherry finish, will include the new Super Mario Bros. game as well as a new Wii controller, which stuffs the extra sensing Motion Plus attachment into the standard Wii controller form factor. It will also come with Wii Sports and [...]
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Harmony TV Remote Control App For Logitech Revue Now Available for iPhone, iPad & Android
The Harmony Remote Control App is now available for Android devices. The app will have all the features found in Logitech’s physical Harmony Remotes, and will work on the iPhone, iPad and Android phones. Its release coincides with the launch of Logitech’s Revue, a device which permits any TV to connect to Google TV. On top of controlling the Revue, the Harmony app can interact with loads of other [...]
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HP Slate 500 is official, running $799
HP will finally bring its first Windows 7-powered slate to market. Hewlett-Packard is setting its sights squarely on business users with its new HP Slate 500, a $799 tablet PC that sports an 8.9-inch (1024 x 600) capacitive multitouch display and weighs just 1.5 pounds. The Slate 500 also comes with a 1.86GHz Atom processor, 2GB of RAM, a 64GB SSD, a digital stylus (usable thanks to a Wacom active [...]
Filed in: Cell Phones, Computers
Concept 1 Shoes Banned from NBA
Posted by dnovak on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Concept 1 shoes are the first to be banned by the NBA in its 64-year history, based on a rule against ‘unfair competitive advantage’ that increases a player’s jumping ability. That confirms Athlethic Propulsion Labs’ claims that their Loan’N’Launch technology, located to the front of the shoes, gives anyone an instant boost to their vertical leap. The Concept 1 sell for $300, and prior [...]
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Maingear new Clutch-13 & Clutch-15 Notebooks
Posted by dnovak on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
MAINGEAR has released two new notebooks called the Clutch-13 & Clutch-15 that utilize Intel’s Core i mobile series processors on the Spring Peak mobile platform. The 15.6” also offers optional discreet graphics and both have a feature rich docking station. These smaller and lighter notebooks offer the latest in portable productivity, multimedia and casual gaming performance. Here’s the [...]
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Siren Padlock Alarm
Posted by dnovak on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Siren Padlock Alarm is a metal padlock which looks like any other metal padlock you’ve ever come across, which is why it might be effective against someone otherwise able to disable an electronic alarm. Once unlawfully disturbed, it will blast the perp and your neighborhood with a 10 second and 110 decibel sound assault. That’s comparable to a chainsaw-level sound.
Filed in: Home Gadgets, Miscellaneous Gadgets
Playstation Move Shooting Attachment
Posted by dnovak on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
This is Sony’s Playstation Move Shooting attachment. Simply place the Move controller into the gun-shaped accessory, and use it on various new Move shooting games. You can pick it up from a variety of retailers for about $20
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Joby GorillaTorch Switchback
Posted by dnovak on October 25, 2010 · 0 Comment
Joby is now offering something called the GorillaTorch Switchback. Perfect for campers, the Switchback can transform from a head lamp into a lantern in a matter of seconds. As always there is Joby’s bendable legs for easy mounting and 5 powerful LEDs including a 130-lumen CREE XLamp XP-G LED spotlight. There are 6 brightness settings, an adjustable dimmer switch along with 2 red LEDs to help [...]
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SimpleHuman Sensor Can senses when to stay open
Posted by dnovak on October 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
Simplehuman’s latest trash can, the Sensor Can, can sense when to stay open for an extended period of time or not open at all. The sensor is strategically placed on the top of the can and fires directly up. This means if you walk by the can it won’t needlessly open and waste battery life. Once the lid is open the sensor’s range increases making it more sensitive to any near by movement, insuring [...]
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Speedlink CUE Mouse Offers Swipes, Strokes and Touches
Posted by dnovak on October 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
Speedlink is about to introduce its CUE multi-touch mouse for PC users where the upper surface translates swipes, strokes and touches into onscreen actions. It also has a high precision optical sensor and connects wirelessly to a compact nano receiver from up to 26 feet away. Whereas Microsoft’s Arc Touch limits its touch capability to the position where you would normally find the scroll wheel, [...]
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Copy Stolen and Posted on Youtube before Launch
Posted by dnovak on October 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
A retail copies of the highly anticipated Activision title Call of Duty: Black Ops had been stolen from a printing press in Alabama. Reports were confirmed Wednesday as a video showing off a stolen disk along with a few moments of game play was posted to YouTube. If there were still any questions as to the authenticity of the disk, Activision answered those questions when it ordered the removal of [...]
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Apple MacBook Air Models Introduced
Posted by dnovak on October 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
Apple today announced its MacBook Air notebook line. The sleek, lightweight Airs are now showcasing a reworked case, beefed up specs and a new smaller option. MacBook Air 13.3-inch 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 1440 x 900 pixels 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo processor NVidia GeForce 320M GPU SD card reader, 2 USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a 3.5mm audio jack and a straight MagSafe port Instant-on Multitouch [...]
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HP announces Palm Pre 2, webOS 2.0
Posted by dnovak on October 23, 2010 · 0 Comment
HP finally made the Palm Pre 2 and accompanying webOS 2.0 official. Starting with the latter, the newest iteration of Palm’s highly acclaimed OS boasts features such as “True Multitasking” , “Just Type”, the rebranded “HP Synergy” and more. WebOS 2.0 also introduces us to “Exhibition”, a feature that allows apps to trigger events when a Palm phone is placed on a Touchstone dock or [...]
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