Archive for December, 2010

SurfCube 3D Browser for Windows Phone 7

SurfCube 3D Browser for Windows Phone 7

SurfCube 3D Browser for Windows Phone 7 —SurfCube Browser by Kinabalu Innovation Limited is a brand new 3D browser for Windows Phone 7 devices. The interface of this Web browser features a 3D cube effect. The browsing itself, however, is still done in a standard 2D interface. SurfCube sports a nifty UI that positions various browser functions on five sides of a virtual cube. SurfCube Browser [...]
Skype 3.0 for iOS brings video calling over 3G & Wi-Fi

Skype 3.0 for iOS brings video calling over 3G & Wi-Fi

Skype 3.0 for iOS brings video calling over 3G & Wi-Fi —Skype announced a new version of its iOS client, Skype 3.0. The new code brings several, small improvements and, most notably, adds the ability to make and receive video-calls from your supported iOS device over both 3G and Wi-Fi networks.  Skype 3.0 adds the ability to make and receive video-calls from your supported iOS device over [...]
Verizon iPhone 4 due Valentine’s Day

Verizon iPhone 4 due Valentine’s Day

Verizon iPhone 4 due Valentine’s Day —According to Businessweek, Apple will hold a special event by Valentine’s Day to introduce a new iPhone compatible with the Verizon Wireless network.  The publication suggest that while the launch of an iPhone for Verizon Wireless could have a sizable impact on AT&T’s business, it will not be the “death blow” many have speculated. Apple [...]
Android Market now has 200,000 apps

Android Market now has 200,000 apps

Android Market now has 200,000 apps —According to independent Android app tracker AndroLib.com, Google’s Android Market is now home to over 200,000 apps. The site also reports that the Market’s apps have been collectively downloaded over 2.5 billion times. Android’s global market share is skyrocketing as well, having gained a whopping 22% of the world’s smartphone market between the [...]
HTC Thunderbolt LTE gets photo op

HTC Thunderbolt LTE gets photo op

HTC Thunderbolt LTE gets photo op —The impending arrival of an LTE capable device on Verizon, the HTC Thunderbolt — formerly known as the Incredible HD and Mecha — has been photographed in brilliant color, a week before CES. Blog Droid-Life, a site known for its deep Verizon connections, shot a dozen images of  HTC’s first LTE device, taken from all angles and showing all sides.   Should [...]
BrainAthlete TechnoHuman Golf Hat

BrainAthlete TechnoHuman Golf Hat

BrainAthlete TechnoHuman Golf Hat —This is a golf gadget that has some humble beginnings, but is an evolution into psychology as it relates to the golf game. NeuroSky’s BrainAthlete system measures midichlorian count, measures and analyzes brainwaves, and lets a trainer sweat over the data and find out where their athlete’s psychological strengths and weaknesses lie, mapped out perfectly [...]
Xtendplay Controller for PS3 & Xbox

Xtendplay Controller for PS3 & Xbox

Xtendplay Controller for PS3 & Xbox —If you have a need for extended gaming, the Xtendplay controller add-on for the PS3 or Xbox 360 is definitely the ticket.  It’s essentially a giant piece of foam (Xtendplay calls it soft-touch fleXlite foam) that makes your controller into a large controller.   Xtendplay lets your hands and fingers rest in a more natural, relaxed position during game [...]
New Android Music Player

New Android Music Player

New Android Music Player —Google’s next generation music player to be included in the Android mobile operating system is coming soon. The software has the ability to stream and download music from a users home desktop and has some subtle but distinguished user interface refinements. The software has the ability to stream and download music from a users home desktop The xda-developers [...]
Now Live, HTC Thunderbolt 4G sign-up page

Now Live, HTC Thunderbolt 4G sign-up page

Now Live, HTC Thunderbolt 4G sign-up page —HTC’s first LTE device on Verizon will be named Thunderbolt 4G. There is now a live sign-up page that will keep you abreast of all the news relating to this upcoming beast. HTC’s first LTE device on Verizon will be named Thunderbolt 4G The page reminds you that on January 6th “HTC will be the first to 4G. Again.” and will kindly take your name [...]
Next Gen iPad 2 to get new screen, case and UMTS & CDMA offering

Next Gen iPad 2 to get new screen, case and UMTS & CDMA offering

Next Gen iPad 2 to get new screen, case and UMTS & CDMA offering —New rumor news regarding the next-generation iPad implys that Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for 2011 with mass production to start as early as the later half of January. The new iPad 2 will have a thinner body, tapered edges and a flat back Reports [...]
ASUS Eee Pad coming in a week

ASUS Eee Pad coming in a week

ASUS Eee Pad coming in a week —ASUS will be unveiling their new ASUS Eee Pad line this next week at CES, three to be exact.  Each will have a 10-inch touchscreen display.  Additionally, one model will be powered by Android due to the presence of touch sensitive Android-style menu buttons. Each will have a 10-inch touchscreen display This model also appears to have a convertible QWERTY keypad. [...]
Audiovox XM Snap Car Satellite Radio

Audiovox XM Snap Car Satellite Radio

Audiovox XM Snap Car Satellite Radio —Those that want a quick solution for car satellite radio need wait no further.   Audiovox’s XM Snap is a “snap”, involving nothing more than needing to set up the antenna in your car, and plug the unit into your car’s cigarette lighter.  That’s it.   set up the antenna in your car, and plug the unit into your car’s cigarette [...]
HTC Sense getting video and music capabilities

HTC Sense getting video and music capabilities

HTC Sense getting video and music capabilities —HTC’s head of User Experience Drew Bamford provided some insight into where the company’s Sense product is headed in the near future. Sense started as a UI overlay placed atop various platforms on HTC devices. While the UI aspects of the product remain a central focus, HTC will continue to expand Sense in several areas off the device. HTC also [...]
iPhone 4 Skype Video Calling

iPhone 4 Skype Video Calling

iPhone 4 Skype Video Calling —Skype may be introducing Skype video calling for iPhone 4 during the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas beginning January 6th.  A help document on Skype’s site details making video calls using Skype for iPhone. Skype Video Calling for iPhone 4 could be coming as early as next month, and also potentially for Android and others No one knows if there [...]
Thrustmaster T500 RS steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 & PS3

Thrustmaster T500 RS steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 & PS3

Thrustmaster T500 RS steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 & PS3 —The latest racing wheel with official Gran Turismo credentials is the Thrustmaster T500 RS, and it’s a beast. “The goal that I set for the Thrustmaster team was to design for me the most precise wheel ever developed, without any latency – to accurately reproduce the sensations of GT5, and let users truly feel the emotions [...]
Weed Whacking Golf Driver

Weed Whacking Golf Driver

Weed Whacking Golf Driver —This is the golf driver with a built-in grass trimmer, ideal for surreptitiously improving one’s lie. Affectionately called the Weed Whacking Golf Driver, it’s destined for use by friendly foursomes that often find themselves in the rough.  two thumb buttons built into the handle activate the trimmer for a quick clearing of obstructive grass The club looks [...]
Poco PRO tiny 1080p 14-MP Camera

Poco PRO tiny 1080p 14-MP Camera

Poco PRO tiny 1080p 14-MP Camera —The Poco PRO from Iain Sinclair boasts credit card-like dimensions, and its magnesium chassis measures a paultry 85.5 x 54 x 5 mm (3.36 x 2.12 x 0.19 in).  Weighing in at 65 g (2.29 oz), the Poco PRO manages to cram in a 14.6 megapixel autofocus CMOS sensor, 2-axis gyro controller and 2.4 inch AMOLED 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) display. There’s also a built-in [...]
Windows compatible with AirPlay via AirMediaPlayer

Windows compatible with AirPlay via AirMediaPlayer

Windows compatible with AirPlay via AirMediaPlayer —A simple solution is bringing Apple’s AirPlay streaming media functionality to Windows. Developer Apostolos Georgiadis has assembled a neat little Windows application called AirMediaPlayer that allows Apple’s iOS devices to stream music and video via AirPlay to a Windows PC. AirMediaPlayer is free to use and is compatible with any AirPlay-equipped [...]
7 Nexus S Phones Lost in Space

7 Nexus S Phones Lost in Space

7 Nexus S Phones Lost in Space —Google launched seven Nexus S smartphones into near space. The devices were fixed to weather balloons and sent over 100,000 feet above the Earth’s surface. The phones had an Android character attached to the balloons. Launched into space 7 Nexus S Phones were equipped with various sensors to see how they could manage the launch into space The Nexus S phones [...]
iPad 2 rumored to sport redesigned case & wide-range speakers

iPad 2 rumored to sport redesigned case & wide-range speakers

iPad 2 rumored to sport redesigned case & wide-range speakers —Japanese Apple fan site Kanteidan Blog reports several unconfirmed details about Apple’s upcoming second-generation iPad. The case on the iPad 2 will feature notable design changes compared to the current iPad model, according to the report. Ipad 2 rumored to measure 239 mm by 186 mm, slightly smaller than Apple’s current [...]
Android 3.0 due in March

Android 3.0 due in March

Android 3.0 due in March —In a report detailing tablet plans of ECS, Asustek, and MSI, blog DigiTimes revealed the release date of Google’s tablet-optimized version of its Android operating system, Honeycomb (3.0). Google's tablet version OS, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, is unofficially being reported as coming in March The post reads as follows: “On the other hand, MSI is set to display [...]
Suzuki new Kizashi iPad/iPhone App- “Ring of Fire”

Suzuki new Kizashi iPad/iPhone App- “Ring of Fire”

Suzuki new Kizashi iPad/iPhone App- “Ring of Fire” —American Suzuki’s new Kizashi™ Ring of Fire racing game app is out, and is available for both the iPad and iPhone as a free download from the App Store.  The Kizashi™ Ring of Fire racing game app offers consumers a virtual opportunity to experience the Kizashi sport sedan on four tracks inspired by the adventurous Tokyo [...]
9.3 million Samsung Galaxy S sold

9.3 million Samsung Galaxy S sold

9.3 million Samsung Galaxy S sold —Samsung announced that global sales of its popular Galaxy S line of Android phones have reached 9.3 million units. Samsung also stated that sales in its home country of South Korea have topped the 2 million mark, making the Galaxy S more popular than Apple’s iPhone, which has sold roughly 1.8 million units to date.  The Galaxy S is more popular than Apple’s [...]
SkyCap Advisor Golf Computer Visor

SkyCap Advisor Golf Computer Visor

SkyKap Advisor Golf Computer Visor —Golf gadgets are great, but can sometimes be a bit of a pain to use while concentrating on your game. A constant frustration of using the point and click laser distance finder or the aggravation of having to carry a hand held GPS or Laser device can be a tedious chore. SkyKap is a hands-free, voice activated microcomputer GPS system contained in the brim of [...]
Chip PC’s Plug PC thin client computer

Chip PC’s Plug PC thin client computer

Chip PC’s Plug PC thin client computer —More businesses are choosing to deploy thin-client or virtual desktop solutions, where much of the storage and processing needs are met at the data center. Advantages often include low power draw at the user end, low maintenance, and minimal desktop footprint. Chip PC’s Plug PC cross-platform thin client or virtual desktop computer solution [...]
Pioneer first to offer BDXL Blu-ray drive, Pioneer BDR-206MBK

Pioneer first to offer BDXL Blu-ray drive, Pioneer BDR-206MBK

Pioneer first to offer BDXL Blu-ray drive, Pioneer BDR-206MBK —Pioneer has come out with the world’s first optical personal computer drive capable of reading and writing to the new BDXL Blu-ray format. The integration of additional layers into Blu-ray discs offers a single quadruple-layer storage capacity of up to 128GB, and will likely see the new device head straight for media professionals [...]
Dragonflyer X8

Dragonflyer X8

Dragonflyer X8 —Differential thrust from eight main horizontal rotor blades allows the Draganflyer X8 UAV helicopter to both hover and change directions easily. The X8 also has eight brushless electric motors, which let it carry heavier photo and video equipment than previous models from Draganfly. And in case one of them stops, the remaining seven are enough to keep it flying. Dragonflyer X8 [...]
Roku media player sales sore as Apple TV refresh is announced

Roku media player sales sore as Apple TV refresh is announced

Roku media player sales sore as Apple TV refresh is announced —The new Apple TV received a great reception at launch, having sold 250,000 units during its first six weeks of launch. But Apple has not seen soring numbers since.  Conversely, Roku’s sales doubled when the new Apple TV launched. Sales have also doubled year-over-year for the company, and Roku will sell its millionth box before [...]
HeatTrak Heated Outdoor Walkway Mat

HeatTrak Heated Outdoor Walkway Mat

HeatTrak Heated Outdoor Walkway Mat —The bane of Winter has to be shoveling the snow. The “Heated Outdoor Walkway Mat” and the “Heated Outdoor Stair Mats” by HeatTrak are part of a collection of mats to make walkways safer to walk on even in the winter. HeatTrak Mats warm your stairs and walkway so you don't have to shovel The mats keep the pavement warm enough so that snow won’t [...]
KDDI biblio Leaf SP02, first solar powered e-Book

KDDI biblio Leaf SP02, first solar powered e-Book

KDDI biblio Leaf SP02, first solar powered e-Book —KDDI held a press conference this morning in Japan to officially introduce its biblio Leaf SP02 to Japan. Announced early October, this linux based android e-Book reader comes with a 6” 800×600 monochrome screen, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity and 2GB of internal memory expendable via a microSD Card. The biblio Leaf SP02 also has 2GB of internal [...]