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SmartQ T7 and T7-3G Android tablets promised for China
Posted by on July 15, 2010 · 0 Comment
SmartDevices has unveiled a pair of new Android 2.1 tablets, with the SmartQ T7 and its T7-3G cellular-wireless enabled sibling each packing WiFi and a 720MHz ARM11 processor that the company reckons is good enough to handle 1080p HD video. The two new slates each have a 4,700MHz battery – SmartDevices aren’t saying how long that’s expected to last – and a 7-inch touchscreen. No pricing [...]
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Fujitsu to Come Out with Android Smartphone
Posted by on July 15, 2010 · 0 Comment
Several Japanese newspapers are reporting that Fujitsu is working on an Android smartphone. This first Android offering from the Japanese electronics giant is expected to land next year with NTT DoCoMo, and will be the first smartphone in Fujitsu’s handset lineup. Details on the device are scarce, but the future merger of Fujitsu’s mobile division with Toshiba’s mobile business unit could [...]
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Sony 3D Cyber-Shot DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5
Posted by on July 15, 2010 · 0 Comment
Sony has announced it will add 3D capability to its point-and-shoot Cyber-shot digital still camera range with the introduction of the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5. The new cameras will be the first compact digital still cameras capable of capturing panoramic photos in 3D with Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama function. Unlike most 3D cameras that employ two lenses to capture two images that are combined [...]
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DoubleTwist Player for Android
Posted by on July 15, 2010 · 0 Comment
Just because you use a Mac or PC and have an Android smartphone, does not mean you have to settle for second rate players or ease of use. DoubleTwist Player for Android is a sleek new music/video player that syncs music, playlists, podcasts, and ratings from iTunes. Using the handy doubleTwist desktop software (PC or Mac) you can download Amazon MP3’s, convert videos on the fly, set songs as ringtones, [...]
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Is this the New Apple iPod SHUFFLE?
Posted by on July 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Images of a new Apple product are surfacing that looks like it could be the next generation iPod Shuffle. It was leaked via a Chinese gadget site. It’s got a 1.2×1.2 inch screen, which is quite tiny. Since the iPod branch of Apple has been steadily decreasing in revenue, something new like this could rejuvenate the brand. Or maybe it’s Apple’s new pocket iPad, albeit the pinch-to-zoom [...]
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Sprint’s EVO 4G Phone is Great, but Scarcity Hurting 4G Roll-Out
Posted by on July 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
While speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Sprint CEO Dan Hesse was quoted as saying, “we thought we would have more of a head start than we’ll end up having.” The CEO was referring to his company’s first-to-market 4G strategy, and more specifically about their industry first 3G/4G hybrid phone; the HTC EVO 4G. Currently, the device is listed as “delayed,” and does not have a potential shipping [...]
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Exogear Exolife iPhone 4 battery case debuts
Posted by on July 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
Every iPhone I have owned since the original came out in 2007 has needed some help with its battery life at one time or another. All of the smartphones have had cases on the market that have a battery inside to extend the runtime. The new iPhone 4 also needs a case to help prevent the antenna from being blocked. A company called Exogear has announced a new Exolife case for the iPhone 4. The case has [...]
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Loreo SLR Digital Camera 3D Lens-in-a-Cap System
Posted by on July 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Lens-in-a-Cap stereo lens system from Loreo mounts to the front of a digital SLR body to allow users to take side-by-side 3D photographic images. Mounts are available for a host of popular digital SLR cameras and the system will automatically adjust image pitch to suit subject distance. Subsequent images can then be printed out or viewed on a computer screen via a cheap cardboard parallel format [...]
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Dymo RHINO 101 Label Maker
Posted by on July 14, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Dymo RHINO 101 ($20), a battery-less label maker is designed to be reusable and refillable. The RHINO 101 is basically a specialized tape dispenser equipped with industrial-strength adhesive cartridges. When used with the included Sharpie Retractable permanent marker, integrated belt clip, lanyard, cutter, and writing surface, there’s never a need to step away from the task at hand to get your [...]
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Upcoming Next-Gen Apple TV Has 99-Cent Flicks
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
More rumors about the next-gen Apple TV will feature 99-cent rentals as a main part of its feature set. Movies would stream, since the Apple TV would not feature any hard drive storage of its own. If Apple were to launch such a web-based product, then it would mark a real shift towards the future of consuming media away from the cable box and physical rentals. Sources understand that Apple would supplement [...]
Google App Inventor
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
Google has announced a new tool for Android application creation named “App Inventor.” The new, web-based tool uses an MIT-created Open Block programming interface to provide easy visual queues to buttons, actions, and more. The new tool is designed to open Android programming to more people and be “simple to use, but also very powerful.” You can build just about any app you can imagine with [...]
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Bluetooth 4.0 is On
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
While the standard of Bluetooth compatibility is still centered on version 2.1 +EDR, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formal adoption of Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. The beauty of the new version is its low energy technology that should open up entirely new markets for devices requiring low power wireless connectivity. The Bluetooth SIG sees the new specification [...]
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Spotify for Linux launches for premium subscribers
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
Streaming music service Spotify has launched a Linux version of their software, now allowing open-source aficionados access to their catalog. Following Spotify’s Windows and Mac clients – and their various mobile apps – the early build still lacks some of the more advanced functionality of its siblings, including cached local storage for offline listening. Most limiting, though, is the [...]
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Ballmer: ASUS, Dell, Samsung, Toshiba and Sony Windows 7 tablets are coming
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that ASUS, Dell, Samsung, Toshiba and Sony will all be launching Windows 7 based slate form-factor tablets this year. Speaking at the Worldwide Partner Conference today, Ballmer declined to mention specific models or specifications, but did say that various form-factors and functionality would be on offer, including slates with keyboards, touchscreen-only [...]
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Simply AudioBooks- the ‘Netflix’ of Audio Books
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
Simply Audiobooks is the Netflix of Audio Books the company says. It has enough listening material in its vast online library to “ease 90-minute daily commuters through 47 years of driving”. A monthly plan will get you unlimited rental access to a library of more than 22,000 books on disc in 33 categories with no due dates, shipping costs or late fees…sweet. When you become a member [...]
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ALLCLEAR Cordless Mosquito Mister PRO
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
The ALLCLEAR Cordless Mosquito Mister & Concentrates is the fastest way to clear your yard of mosquitoes. It covers a heck of a lot of area- up to 4000 square feet to be exact. I put this to the test, and found that the AllClear Pro model blows away the competition. I’ve tested other manufacturers’ models, and the AllClear comes out way ahead, effectively eliminating disease-carrying [...]
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Sears and Kmart Want to be Consumer Gaming Resource- Both Announcing Availability of New Xbox 360
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
Following the release of Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 console, Sears and Kmart have announced they are offering the product now. The new Xbox 360 will be available at Sears and Kmart for $299.99. The new Xbox 360 will feature a slim and sleek black design with a 250GB hard drive, which is double the size of the old Xbox 360 console (120GB). As a first for Xbox 360, the new console will also have [...]
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THIEL Hitting Amazon Virtual Shelves
Posted by on July 13, 2010 · 0 Comment
This just in from THIEL….. THIEL Audio (www.thielaudio.com) has announced that seven models from their award winning lineup have become available through Amazon.com for the US market. These models include the architectural products, bookshelf speakers and subwoofers. “We believe that online commerce for high performance audio will include the largest retailers such as Amazon,” explained [...]
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Energy Sistem 52 Touch Showcased With Plenty of Renders
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
Here’s another product line-up for the over-saturated personal media player market. Not that options are a bad thing, mind you. Energy Sistem has just pulled the curtain off their 52 Touch line-up of devices, but manages to only show off a full array of digital renders, and not the actual devices. That’s better than nothing, we imagine. Features wise, here’s what you’re looking at: Integrated [...]
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Halo Bike Lock Will Text You When Your Bike Gets Stolen
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
Apparently it’s Summer or something, because bike safety is taking a front-and-center approach the last few days. But that’s not a problem, especially when the concepts are some of the coolest things out there. In the latest effort, we’ve got a concept from designer Steve Hunt, which manages to attract our eyes in its shiny aesthetics, our curiosity with the features Hunt plans, and just the [...]
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Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bicycle
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Zigo Leader X2 Carrier Bicycle, a hybrid carrier bike system and child carrier that converts to a traditional stroller, baby jogger, rear trailer, or urban bicycle in less than a minute. Two primary components: the Zigo Cycle, a 20″ wheel multi-speed adult bicycle and the Zigo ChildPod, a two-child stroller with caster wheels, crumple zone bumper, and weatherproof drum brakes that engage or [...]
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White Sony PlayStation 3 Slim To Debut in Japan with More Memory
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
Sony is adding a color and memory to its PS3 Slim by offering the gaming console in white and upping the console’s on-board storage. Launching in Japan on July 29th, the PS3 Slim will be available in both 160Gb and 320GB capacities — up from the previous 120GB and 250GB sizes. The console will also be offered in the traditional black and the new Classic White with matching white controller. Pricing [...]
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Microsoft KIN gets the AXE
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
Microsoft’s KIN family of smartphones is getting the boot a measly 48 days on the market, and will not be launched in Europe, sources say. The news comes after recent rumors that a mere 500 units had been sold. It’s been a disastrous quarter for Microsoft, with the loss of Robbie Bach and J Allard (the man who convinced Bill Gates to spend $2 billion creating the Xbox) from the Entertainment [...]
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Hulu Plus is Here!
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
The long rumored Hulu “premium” subscription service has finally landed. Dubbed Hulu Plus, the service is slated to cost users $10 per month. Hulu has already released applications for the iPad, iPhone (iOS4, free), and plans to support Samsung connected TVs and Blu-ray players via the company’s proprietary app store. Sony and Vizio HDTV’s, and Vizio Blu-ray players are also scheduled to get [...]
Next Gen Apple TV Could Be Sold as Actual TV
Posted by on July 12, 2010 · 0 Comment
About a month after rumors of a $99 Apple TV started surfacing, a new one has surfaced that seemingly goes the opposite way — that Apple’s next Apple TV will be an actual television. Similar to Googel TV, the rumor suggests that Apple wants to “hardware” the service with its own device so it can offer a running iOS with special TV features. iOS would allow people a lot of functionality, [...]
Cloud-Based iTunes Stalled by Licensing Agreements
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
Apple’s remote iTunes streaming is waiting on music licensing deals. It has talked with the top four labels but supposedly doesn’t have the deals it would need. Apple currently has licensing deals, which allow customers to stream music from their own computers to their devices, but streaming music directly from Apple’s servers, would require a new deal. Executives at the studios may [...]
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MOTU Microbook Miniature Recording Studio for Mac and PC
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
The MicroBook from MOTU bring professional level studio recording capabilities to a Mac or PC computer. The Microbook provides you with up to four simultaneous inputs as well as a a bunc of studio mixing tools and audio analyzers. It uses industry standard Mac and PC drivers to ensure maximum software compatibility and is small and light enough to fit in a pocket. The MicroBook audio interface packs [...]
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Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler Plus 10 Speed Blender
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler 10 Speed Blender is designed to provide cold drink sharing convenience anywhere. Its 48 oz plastic blending jar keeps drinks ice-cold for up to eight hours, while a built-in handle allows you to grab it right off the blender base before carrying it. Pooring is efficient and mess free thanks to the built-in easy-pour spout. The Hamilton Beach Thermal Cooler 10 Speed [...]
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CinemaGo BV-5005HD Mini CG
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
The CinemaGo BV-5005HD handles a wide variety of formats and plays 1080p content effortlessly via an external hard drive or network connection. It has an eSATA interface, USB 2.0 support, WiFi, a built-in BitTorrent manager and support for MUZEE internet radio . Codecs supported include: MOV, WMV, MKV, AVI, VOB, DIVX, FLV and RMVB. The CinemaGo BV-5005HD Mini CG is available for pre-order now for $109.99, [...]
Filed in: Home Gadgets, Media Gadgets
LG Launches Optimus, Company’s Most Advanced Smart Device Series
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
LG has announced that it plans to roll out ten new Android devices, including an Android tablet, under the new “Optimus” brand. The Optimus series will feature Android 2.2 and will include both high-end and entry-level Android devices. The Optimus One “with Google” will be one of the first Optimus handsets to hit the market and will include: an OMAP3630 processor, 3.8-inch display, HD camera, [...]
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