Better than iPhone? Nokia’s N97 Might Be!
Nokia's N97 just might have the features and advancement to beat the Apple iPhone. which the New York press peeked at last night. The 3G phone has a full-body touchscreen that slides up when in landscape mode, just like the Sony Xperia, to expose a full QWERTY keyboard and also has virtual keypads and keyboards on the touchscreen. The phone’s distinctive feature is a customizable home screen. Just like the Apple OSX or Windows Vista, for example, the N97 supports “widgets”, which are small programs or links to programs that provide snippets of information, such as the latest Facebook updates or ...
First gaming system with Intel Core i7
Asus launches their first system desktop with processor Intel Core i7, for Gamers. Taiwanese manufacturers have changed the Ares CG6150 with new processors from Intel, Core i7, by taking out the Core 2 Extreme processor and the result was the model ROG CG6190. The carcass remained the same from the previous model, being preserved reader prints in the front. Configuration has a motherboard with the X58 chipset being created for the fastest processors from Intel. This has 6 slots for DDR3 memory type, which can support 12 GB of RAM. Part graphics are the most advanced video boards, consisting of ...
Mercedes-Benz Splitview LCD Screen
Imagine this: You're driving down the highway, following the route guidance on the navigation screen, when the person sitting in the passenger seat decides he wants to watch Dark Knight on DVD. Mercedes-Benz and Bosch together devised a gizmo that can satisfy both viewing requests. It's a dual-view LCD monitor system called Splitview. Splitview is a LCD screen that is mounted on the dashboard that allows the driver and passenger to view two different images at the same time. How does it work you ask? The eight inch active matrix, backlit color monitor nests a second image feed on adjacent pixels ...
Sony Ericsson’s Vivaz Smartphone
January 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Sony Ericsson’s latest multimedia-centric phone, the Vivaz, follows on from the Xperia X10 and is the second phone in the new family of communication entertainment phones coming to market 2010. Some say the Vivaz looks to bring some ultra serious competition to the smartphone scene with its HD-capable, 8.1 Megapixel camera that can shoot 720p [...]
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 10-46 LCD TV
January 26, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Bang & Olufsen attributes the sudden release of the new BeoVision 10-46 LCD TV to the great success of its predecessor the BeoVision 10-40. The company’s new 46-inch high-end HDTV sports the same technical specifications as its little brother the BV10-40—including the same sleek aluminum frame, an LED backlight and 200 Hz refresh rate. It’s [...]
Sungworld’s Android MID fights the future
January 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
We don’t think we’re over-reaching when we say that this device, Sungworld’s just-unveiled 7-inch, Android touchscreen MID looks a bit… well, Apple-ish, and we hear that the UI (which we haven’t yet seen in action) will take cues from the company as well. Regardless, this thickish-looking puppy will boast an ARM926 CPU, 128MB of memory, [...]
Apple Tablet
January 25, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Shares of Apple Inc have hit an all-time high as analysts continue to speculate over the expected release of Club Cupertino’s enigmatic tablet. Indeed, Apple shares increased 3 percent to $208.83 on the Nasdaq, beating the previously set record of $208.71 by 12 cents. According to Reuters, the current median price target on Apple is $242.50, which [...]
The Toilet of Tomorrow
January 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
You don’t know how to use this toilet? Wait, you don’t know about the three seashells, either? How could someone not understand the three seashells??? Well, before you are further embaressed, let me explain. The Home Core Integrated Toilet, a concept by Dang Jingwei, fits a pedestal sink and a toilet into one, eco-friendly unit [...]
3D stole the show at CES 2010
January 21, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Not sure why we’ve been putting this off, but we’ll just come right out and say it: there’s no doubt that this was the year for 3D at CES. We walked the show floor for countless hours and can tell you that just about everyone was showing something related to 3D at their booths. Most [...]
HP is getting into the 3D printer market
Don’t let HP’s involvement confuse you, there’s a very good chance John Q. Consumer won’t be able to afford a 3D printer anytime soon. But the company is dipping its toes into the industry thanks to a deal with Stratasys. The latter will produce an “exclusive line of 3D printers based on Stratasys’ patented Fused [...]
Samsung CL80 Digital Camera with Integrated WiFi
December 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Although there are a few digital cameras out there that have integrated WiFi, Samsung makes sure to raise the bar high enough to make it a category standard. The Samsung CL80 is seen on the company’s official website (although briefly) without a formal press release, but its features have enticed potential owners. This camera is [...]
The Lilliput Mini USB Monitor
December 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Looking for that extra bit of screen real estate to get you through the busy workday? Problem is, an entire secondary monitor comes with its own needs like a separate power or an additional video card. The Lilliput Mini USB Monitor changes this equation completely. A single USB connection from your computer gets you an [...]
OWLE iPhone Video/Audio Rig
December 25, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The iPhone 3GS might not have the best camera or video capturing capability in the market, but that doesn’t mean it is gimped or under par in any way. Well, being humans and all, we’re always looking for ways to improve things, and what better thing to do than ensure the iPhone’s digital camera works [...]
