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Palm Releasing WebOS update, 1.4.5
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
Reports are circulating that Palm is releasing webOS 1.4.5 for its Pre and Pixi handsets. The update is reportedly being pushed out to handsets worldwide including those on Sprint and the French carrier SFR. The update addresses several security flaws, fixes an error when downloading podcasts, improves text entry in web page text fields, and provides support for webOS PDK. Palm’s website is a bit [...]
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Canon Wonder Camera Concept
Posted by on July 9, 2010 · 0 Comment
Canon’s “Wonder Camera Concept” is entirely new and the company’s vision of the future of image capturing: still image and video imaging are combined – with such massive resolution, you can simply pick out the exact still image you want at any time, because Canon claims to have a proprietary technology that enables everything in every frame to be in focus at all times. The vision of [...]
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Microsoft Kinect Will Let You Play Sitting Down, Only When Sitting Makes Sense
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
Whether or not you own a Nintendo Wii, you’ve probably seen the commercials. Or know someone who owns one, and have experienced the gameplay for yourself. With that in mind, we all know that Nintendo intended for people to get off the couch and actually interact with their games on a whole “new” level. Sure, there’s some commercials out there that show plenty of folks sitting on their couch, [...]
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Uplink Audio Strap System Makes Solar Panels Flexible Enough to Take Jogging
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
If you’re someone who likes to run, whether for fun or exercise (or both), then you know that while headphones are currently the best way to take your music, or whatever it is your listen to, with you, there’s always got to be options. And, thanks to this new concept, we can safely say that someone out there will probably be super excited about this. No, it’s definitely not as light weight as, [...]
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Samsung EX1TL500 Compact Camera
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
Samsung has introduced the EX1TL500 10MP Digital Camera ($450). This stunner sports a F1.8 24mm ultra-wide lens, ISO 3200 max sensitivity at full resolution, and 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor. Since the EX1/TL500 is created with professional components, full manual controls are available, as is support for RAW shooting. The Samsung EX1 TL500 does not suppot HD video support, but its biggest bonus is the camera’s [...]
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ArcTouch Multitouch Mouse in Development from Microsoft
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
Microsoft is introducing a competitor to Apple’s Magic Mouse. The rumor suggests that Microsoft is developing a multitouch version of their Arc Mouse dubbed the ArcTouch. No major details are confirmed regarding this multitouch mouse, but in terms of concrete proof, it doesn’t get any better than the “arctouchmouse.com” domain that’s now owned by Microsoft. No word yet on a release date, [...]
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Netfix Partners with Relativity Media to Bring Latest Flicks
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with independent movie producer Relativity Media. Relativity Media is a newcomer to the movie production business, but the growing company has the backing of giants such as Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and Universal Studios. Under the agreement, Netflix would get the first rights to stream popular movies that are typically sent [...]
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Dry-Fuel Survival Stove
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
With a light, compact, collapsible design, the Survival Stove ($95) is a solid fuel-burning (20,000 BTU/1,200°F) cinerator that’s litter-free, stable burning, and all-weather. Using dry fuel materials (e.g. wood, cardboard, charcoal), the Survival Stove utilizes a small internal fan that accelerates the heating process, like a forge. 24 hour operation on AA batteries, and this thing weighs under [...]
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Century 10.1-Inch USB Monitor
Posted by on July 8, 2010 · 0 Comment
For those looking for a good secondary USB monitor, and a portable way to add more screen space, the Century 10.1-inch USB monitor is a good solution. Featuring a 1,366 by 768 pixel resolution, 230cm/m2 brightness, and a 16:9 aspect ratio, you’ll get HD content at its native resolution, and it will provide more screen real estate to work with if you’re using a netbook. The Century 10.1-inch [...]
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Nokia E7, Samsung i8700 Cetus, HTC Gold and Ace all dated in UK cellphone roadmap leak
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comment
Salt-cellars at the ready, but online phone comparison site Omio reckons they’ve got the scoop on some key UK handsets set to debut in the second half of 2010. Billed as freshly leaked from an unspecified UK retailer, the roadmap contains such gems as the HTC Vision and hitherto-unheard-of HTC Ace arriving alongside the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 in October, while November will see HTC’s first [...]
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Hulu Plus Requires PSN+ Only for Preview Period
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comment
Right on the heels of the official announcement from Hulu that Hulu Plus is real, came the down-right depressing news that PlayStation 3 owners would be forced with a decision: want that Season Ticket for all your favorite shows? Then sign up for PSN+ — no ifs, ands, or buts about it. It may have not been a big deal to everyone, but there’s always a few people out there that don’t want to [...]
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HP Spearheading Cloud Printing
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comment
In developing new web connected and cloud-based printers, Hewlett Packard believes it has a solution that could give printers much wider functionality, including making printing from mobile devices such as smartphones possible without the need for a PC at all. HP has seen the future of printing and is convinced it lies in the cloud. HP is pushing the technology strongly, calling it nothing less than [...]
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Apple Owns Up to iPhone 4 Signal Issues
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 1 Comment
Apple has announced that for years, iPhones have been using a “totally wrong” formula to determine how many bars of signal strength they are receiving. The company recently made the discovery after receiving complaints about sudden drops in signal strength, from users of the new iPhone 4. As it turns out, the signal strength itself wasn’t dropping – instead, the phones had initially been displaying [...]
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Cisco Joining the Tablet Market with Cius
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comment
Cisco is coming out with a business tablet aimed at working in tandem with other business devices. The Android-based Cius has a 7-inch multi-touch display, weighs just 1.15 pounds and comes with front and rear cameras. It’s powered by an Atom processor supported by a gigabyte of RAM and 32GB of solid state storage. Cisco’s new 7-inch business tablet computer is being pitched as a secure, [...]
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Vizio Teams Up with Hulu
Posted by on July 7, 2010 · 0 Comment
Vizio announces the addition of Hulu Plus™ to its VIZIO INTERNET APPS™ (VIA) platform. Hulu Plus is the first ad-supported subscription service to offer full current season runs of hit TV programs from ABC, FOX and NBC, in HD, for only $9.99 a month. The partnership with Hulu will enable VIA HDTV and VIA Blu-ray users to watch popular media from more than 100 leading content providers across hundreds [...]
Gateway Launches Gateway ID Series Notebook
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 3 Comments
This just in from Gateway, the new ID Series…. The new Gateway ID Series delivers the latest in mobile technology in a thin and lightweight design. It comes in a sleek silver casing that is punctuated by a unique aqua- blue touchpad that glows when touched, acting as a beacon for accessing entertainment and information. The Gateway ID Series will be available in two sizes: the Gateway ID49 [...]
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Gravity Phone concept looks cool and bulky
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Design concepts are interesting and often give us a glimpse into the future of devices of all types. A new phone design concept has turned up that is called the Gravity Phone The Gravity Phone concept is a large looking handset with a HD resolution screen. It looks normal enough from the front with a big glossy screen and a couple of protruding angular shapes on the top and bottom. Flip the phone [...]
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Lenovo chairman: Steve Jobs “doesn’t care about China”
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Lenovo chairman Liu Chuanzhi has described Steve Jobs as “a big pearl”, and said that his company is “lucky that Steve Jobs has such a bad temper and doesn’t care about China. If Apple were to spend the same effort on the Chinese consumer as we do, we would be in trouble.” Apple products have the same halo effect in the Chinese market as elsewhere, but limited official availability has [...]
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Castiv’s Guitar Sidekick
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Castiv’s Guitar Sidekick allows guitarists to position portable digital media players or smartphones right at the end of the fretboard. It puts the screen of a digital device comfortably close to the user for viewing scrolling lyrics, music notation or tablature, instructional videos, chord diagrams and so on. It will work on acoustic, electric or classical guitars and won’t affect pitch [...]
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Fujitsu Adds Four New LifeBooks
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Fujitsu has launched an enhancement and three new additions to the company’s LifeBook range. The MH330 and MH380 models feature the latest Atom processors, backlit LED displays and DDR3 memory. The TH700 and T730 notebooks come with Dual Digitizer multi-touch screens, the latest Intel Core processors and a range of security features including a BIOS lock, fingerprint reader and 3D shock sensor. Additionally, [...]
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KONNET’s iPhone 4 PowerEZ Plus
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
KONNET Technology announces the release of the PowerEZ Plus, a 1000mAh external charging solution for the iPhone and iPod family of devices, including the new iPhone 4. Priced at $30, the PowerEZ Plus is the ultimate double-tasking battery pack: it also serves as a sturdy, retractable prop for iPod/iPhone movie watching in widescreen format. Nearly .5 inches thick, the PowerEZ Plus attaches to the [...]
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Nixeus Technology Unveils Nixeus Fusion HD Multimedia Player
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Nixeus Technology announced the availability of the company’s premier line of next generation multimedia players with the release of Nixeus Fusion HD. This next generation multimedia player provides access to various forms of multimedia content, such as videos, photos and music, all from any device connected to a home network. Available at Nixeus.com, Amazon.comand various e-tailers, Nixeus Fusion [...]
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Microsoft Windows 8 Info Leaked
Posted by on July 6, 2010 · 0 Comment
Rumors are starting to circulate about the next iteration of Windows, Windows 8. The information so far comes from a number of leaked slides that detail a range of interesting improvements, and seem to have some credibility. Chief among the improvements is a desire to follow Apple’s mantra of “it just works…” by streamlining operation and efficiency. An Italian blogger reports “Windows [...]
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Nexus One gets Froyo FRF91 OTA update
Posted by on July 5, 2010 · 0 Comment
Android 2.2 Froyo FRF91 has begun OTA distribution for the Google Nexus One. Landing on one of our Nexus One handsets this morning, the update appears to be a relatively minor one – it’s only 2.2MB in size – and its been speculated that it merely addresses some security fixes from FRF85. We’re yet to see an official changelog, however, so that might not be the extent of the differences [...]
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Mazda Plans on Building a Life-Sized Scalextric Track with Real Cars
Posted by on July 5, 2010 · 0 Comment
You’ve played with slot cars before, right? They are definitely one of the coolest little gadgets out there, especially considering you can usually always throw those cars off the track just by going too fast around a corner. Well, at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed at West Sussex, over the course of this weekend, it looks like Mazda’s got a pretty ingenious (or maybe crazy) plan. They [...]
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Touchscreen iMac Rumored To Run OS X And iOS
Posted by on July 5, 2010 · 0 Comment
Rumors are suggesting that Apple is planning to develop a hybrid OS into their iMac lineup. The iMac should be equipped with both Mac OS X and a touch interface for iOS (the iPhone/iPad software). …basically a touchscreen iMac. A few weeks ago, Steve Jobs announced that Apple is renaming iPhone OS to iOS. The company has been putting a major focus on Multi-Touch™ since the iPhone’s [...]
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Solaire Go Anywhere 304 Infrared Grill
Posted by on July 5, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Solaire Go Anywhere 304 Gas Grill weighs just 20-pounds and uses portable propane tanks to heat your food. But what really sets this grill apart, besides its portability, is the fact that it cooks your food using infrared technology. Infrared cooks the food more directly and is said to have better flavor and retains juices more efficiently. The Solaire Go Anywhere 304 Infrared Grill runs $300, and [...]
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iMovie For iPhone Available at iTunes
Posted by on July 5, 2010 · 0 Comment
iMovie for the iPhone 4 is now available. Here’s are the features…. Tap to add or record video right into your project. Drag to trim the lengths of video clips and photos. Pinch to zoom the timeline and get a closer look. Slide to scrub through the video in your project. Choose from a selection of themes including Modern, Bright, Travel, Playful, and News. Each theme includes a matching [...]
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PlayStation Plus Details
Posted by on July 4, 2010 · 0 Comment
The Premium PlayStation Plus Service will launch this week. For $18 for three months or $50 a year, gamers will receive a smorgasboard of goodies, including Wipeout HD as a sign-up bonus, a subscription to the monthly PSN-exclusive video show Qore (which includes special demos and betas), discounts on DLC in the PSN store, and access to full games from PSP Minis and PS One Classics. In addition, [...]
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RetroN 3 Gaming Console- Plays All Your Classic Gaming Cartridges- Nintendo, SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo
Posted by on July 4, 2010 · 0 Comment
Tap into the joy of your childhood with the RetroN 3 gaming system. Capable of playing Nintendo, SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges, the RetroN 3 is the only system you need to play thousands of classic games. The license for manufacturing NES, Genesis, and SNES consoles has been open for a few years now. The RetroN 3 combines all three of the major past-players in the gaming industry. The [...]
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