Roku media player sales sore as Apple TV refresh is announced
Posted by David on December 21, 2010 ·
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
Posted by David on December 21, 2010 ·
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
Posted by David on December 21, 2010 ·
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 [...]
Motorola will anounce revolutionary tablet at CES 2011 (video)
Posted by David on December 20, 2010 ·
Motorola will anounce revolutionary tablet at CES 2011 (video) —Motorola is teasing the masses with a recently released one-minute thirty-second spot that recounts the history of tablets, starting with an Egyptian, stone hieroglyphic-slate. At the end of the video, there is a sheath cloth covering up Motorola much anticipated tablet, which will be announced at CES in January. Judging by [...]
Google requests Google TV partners to delay launch
Posted by David on December 20, 2010 ·
Google requests Google TV partners to delay launch —Google TV is Google’s WebTV service , a formula of television and the Web in an all-in-one experiece. Now, very close to the initially scheduled launch, Google wants more time to refine the software, which has not been well received by reviewers or early adopters. Google is delaying launch of Google TV because they are not happy with their [...]
Posted by David on December 20, 2010 ·
Guide to mobile broadband and Broadband Genie —There’s no doubt that the growing availability of cheap mobile broadband has been a great thing for any of us who travel around a lot. Thanks to the increasing competition, this also means that there is a wealth of cheap broadband deals available too. Mobile broadband has changed the scope of modern business practice One of the best ways to choose [...]
Bringrr Phone Finder
Posted by David on December 20, 2010 ·
Bringrr Phone Finder —The Bringrr is a small Bluetooth module that lives in the power socket of your car. It senses when you start your car and searches for your phone. If it doesn’t connect to it, it will sound an alert and an LED will blink in Red. Bringrr is a Bluetooth module that fits in your car power socket, and searches for your phone when your car is started Bluetooth enabled Smartphones [...]
iPad Newspaper, ‘The Daily’, hitting Jan 6th
Posted by David on December 19, 2010 ·
iPad Newspaper, ‘The Daily’, hitting Jan 6th –Rupert Murdoch’s impending iPad newspaper is coming in January. ‘The Daily’ will feature a lot of video content and cool multimedia imbeded right into the “read”. Another unique feature will include a 3D effect that lots of people are excited about. 'The Daily' iPad newspaper will be automatically [...]
Open Source drivers for Microsoft Kinect could go X-rated
Posted by David on December 19, 2010 ·
Open Source drivers for Microsoft Kinect could go X-rated –ThriXXX, makers of 3D sex games that are already compatible with a number of sex toy peripherals, has now produced a video demo of a Kinect being used to virtually fondle a number of computer generated ladies. This is due to the open source drivers that Microsoft has created for Kinect. The company made use of OpenKinect’s libfreenect [...]
Samsung CLP-325P and CLX-318FW Wireless Printers
Posted by David on December 19, 2010 ·
Samsung CLP-325P and CLX-318FW Wireless Printers –Samsung recently announced that its two new wireless printers will be coming next month with new polymerized chemical toner technologies. The CLP-325P and CLX-318FW will both support printing up to 17 pages per minute in black and white and 4 pages per minute in color mode. You have a choice between 1K or 1.5K toner cartridges You can choose [...]
Voomote One morphs iPhone into TV remote
Posted by David on December 18, 2010 ·
Voomote One morphs iPhone into TV remote —The VooMote One converts your iPhone or iPod Touch into an infrared universal remote control for your home theater gear. The kit includes the case and the app. Includes macro settings and multiple remote setups according to the room You simply slip the iPhone (or iPod Touch) into the case, and using an accompanying app you can select from a database [...]
Palm Tablet Topaz Leaked
Posted by David on December 18, 2010 ·
Palm Tablet Topaz Leaked –There’s a picture that’s been leaked of a Palm Bluetooth keyboard that’s apparently for the Palm’s upcoming tablet, the Topaz. From the looks of the photo, the keyboard features a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys. The leaked photo of the Palm keyboard has a Windows key in addition to some webOS-specific keys The Topaz tablet [...]
Netgear Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender
Posted by David on December 18, 2010 ·
Netgear Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender –The best way to extend your wireless network in your home or office is with the Netgear Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender. It features 4 Ethernet ports for connecting compatible gaming consoles, Blu-ray Disc players and more. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup connects the extender to your computer securely, and really is about as easy as it gets to setup. Works [...]
Lacie Float- Harddrive and Trackpad in one Concept
Posted by David on December 17, 2010 ·
Lacie Float- Harddrive and Trackpad in one Concept –The Lacie Float is a hard drive case with a built-in trackpad. It’s made from carbon fiber and sits on a sheet of glass providing it with the appearance that it is floating. Once plugged in via USB (it’s designed to be USB 3.0 compatible) the surface of the Float is transformed into a trackpad. The glass base is infused with a set [...]
Apple Mac App Store debuts January 6th
Posted by David on December 17, 2010 ·
Apple Mac App Store debuts January 6th –Apple recently announced that the Mac App Store will open for business on Thursday, January 6. The new service announced back in October offers developers a 70-30 split in revenues for applications sold and looks to mimic the utility and ease of the iOS-based App Store on the desktop. Apple Mac App Store will offer developers a 70-30 split in revenues [...]
Super-Thin LG B Smartphone images in the wild
Posted by David on December 17, 2010 ·
Super-Thin LG B Smartphone images in the wild –The LG B is the latest smartphone from the smartphone giant, presumably running Android 2.3, and has been photographed by blogger Phandroid. This phone is very thin, thinner than the iPhone 4. It also has a 4-inch display that looks amazingly bright. It’s so bright it makes Apple’s Retina Display and even the Super-AMOLED display on Samsung’s [...]
PlayStation app coming to iPhone & Android
Posted by David on December 17, 2010 ·
PlayStation app coming to iPhone & Android –While the PlayStation Phone is still in the works as we’ve been reporting, in the meantime, Sony has announced the upcoming release of its first official PlayStation app for the iOS and Android platforms. Discover all the latest games, news and hardware for your PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2 Features of the PlayStation app include: [...]
Tron SkateCycle by Brooklyn Workshop
Posted by David on December 16, 2010 ·
Tron SkateCycle by Brooklyn Workshop –The new Tron Skatecycle, by Brooklyn Workshop, is the companies latest iteration of their flagship product, the SkateCycle. With a new look, and a nice endorsement for the new Tron Movie, you can watch the video as it cruises the streets of New York. Part Skateboard and part bike, the latest iteration sports Tron-like features Part skateboard and part [...]
Fossil Android Watch Idea
Posted by David on December 16, 2010 ·
Fossil Android Watch Idea –The Fossil Connected Watch Design, which is currently in the conceptual stages, displays on your wrist your Android phone’s caller ID, email, weather and other bits of information. The watch itself doesn’t too bad, but the current screens is anything but high-resolution. Keep in mind, however, that this is a concept, so hopefully they’ll bring the specs up [...]
Kitara Touchscreen Guitar
Posted by David on December 16, 2010 ·
Kitara Touchscreen Guitar —The Misa touchscreen guitar, now dubbed the Kitara, is available for pre-order in its basic version for $849, or the special edition for $2,899. Features include a multifunction touchscreen, MIDI controls and an on-board polyphonic synthesizer with effects. Formally called the Misa, the new Kitara Touchscreen Guitar will run $849 for its basic version Here’s [...]
LG Optimus 2X first dual-core Android phone
Posted by David on December 16, 2010 ·
LG Optimus 2X first dual-core Android phone –Those that are looking seriously at the Nexus S today can also look forward to the upcoming Optimus 2X. LG’s upcoming Android phone was just formally announced, and it looks like a doozy. First dual-cored android phone running Gingerbread The highlight is that dual-core Tegra 2 processor. The LG Optimus 2X will launch next month in Korea, with releases [...]
Posted by David on December 16, 2010 ·
Google Nexus S now available from Best Buy –The latest and greatest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S, is here and available at Best Buy. The Nexus S is the first Android-powered device to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which means it’s also the first Android phone with NFC onboard. The first Android-powered device to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which means it’s also [...]
Posted by David on December 15, 2010 ·
Oxygen O Series iPhone Dock Car Receiver –Oxygen Audio offers a car iPhone device that will be shown off at CES 2011 called the O Series. Instead of a built-in faceplate there is a slot/dock where you insert your iPhone and it becomes the sole form of control for the car’s stereo. iphone installs in the car via a dock and controls all of your cars multi-media You can receive handsfree calls, [...]
Posted by David on December 15, 2010 ·
Tizi TV Mobile Hotspot for iPad and iPhone –Equinux is offering a device that streams terrestrial TV (DVB-T/DTT) to your iPad (or iPhone) called Tizi. A small, pocket sized black box with an antenna grabs and decodes the TV signal, and then sends the information over your WiFi network to the iPad running the accompanying iPad/iPhone app. Tizi has a 3.5 hour battery life and weighs just [...]
Posted by David on December 15, 2010 ·
Facebook for Android revamped with chat and push notifications –Facebook recently released an update for its Android mobile application, version 1.5. The new code adds support for Facebook chat — in both the foreground and background — as well as push notifications. Facebook 1.5, now with Chat and Push Notification Push notifications will only work on devices running Android 2.2 or higher, [...]
Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone 2.0 update
Posted by David on December 14, 2010 ·
Slingplayer Mobile for iPhone 2.0 update –Sling Media just came out with their updated iPhone Slingplayer Mobile version 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The update improves over v1.2 and its 3G streaming by adding the high quality video and new program guide features seen in the iPad version. New Sling Mobile 2.0 includes high quality video and new program guide features Fortunately, [...]
HKS Handheld Racing Controller
Posted by David on December 14, 2010 ·
HKS Handheld Racing Controller – The Interworks HKS Handheld Racing Controller is great if you’re without a racing wheel accessory. Works with its on-board analog pressure acceleration & brake pedals The Interworks HKS Racing Controller comes with analog pressure acceleration and brake pedals. In other words, precise control in a small package. That’s comfort, and performance in [...]
RIM has Amazon MP3 app for BlackBerry
Posted by David on December 14, 2010 ·
RIM has Amazon MP3 app for BlackBerry – RIM and Amazon.com launched Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry smartphones, giving BlackBerry smartphone users in the U.S. access to Amazon’s catalog of over 14 million songs. Download Amazon music via Wi-Fi or over the air Amazon MP3 for BlackBerry smartphones allows users to browse, preview, download, store, and tell friends about their favorite music all [...]
Comcast Xcalibur to compete with Google TV and TiVo
Posted by David on December 14, 2010 ·
Comcast Xcalibur to compete with Google TV and TiVo –Comcast has begun testing features on their beta set-top cable box, code-named Xcalibur, that rival what Google TV and TiVo are doing in the living room — letting cable set-top boxes access streaming video from the internet. Comcast is breaking ground by entering Web TV arena with Xcalibur A test audience in Georgia are testing Xcalibur [...]