February 18, 2009 at 11:59 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: mobiles
Pantech Matrix PRO boasts its two way slides, one for QWERTY and one for digits. Pantech Matrix PRO also features a 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, HSDPA, and integrated GPS, Video Share support, Windows Mobile 6.1 and a thickness of 23mm. Pantech Matrix PRO price and availability is not known yet as of this moment.
February 18, 2009 at 11:57 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: mobiles
Another result of Garmin and Asus collaboration, Nuvifone G60 is the very first smartphone they produced and will be hitting the market very very soon. Nuvifone G60 packs 3.5″ touchscreen phone display, HSDPA 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, Built-in accelerometer and a 3 megapixel geography tagging camera. Nuvifone G60 price and availability will be announced this first half of the year.
February 18, 2009 at 11:56 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: Gadgets
This multi-gadget comes with four different features in one. In one convenient package you will get a web camera, a digital photo frame, a thermometer and an alarm clock.
Use the webcam to videoconference with loved ones or business clients, and use the digital frame to display up to 50 of your favorite photos in JPEG, BMP and GIF formats.
The frame has 8 MB of memory and detaches from the bright red stand, allowing you to take your photos with you. Webcam and frame each use a rechargeable battery (included).
Comes with a USB cable. 2 1/2″ w x 4 1/4″ h x 3 3/4″ d.
The Webcam & Digital Frame is available from Montgomery Ward for $69.95.
February 18, 2009 at 11:34 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobile, mobiles
Motorola is counting on some snazzy colors and sleek design to add pizzazz to its line-up of cellphones next year.
A leak of some of the company’s phones for 2009 shows eye-catching design that could perk up jaded customers.
Motorola’s upcoming phones promise a new sophisticated look with their rounded corners, well-designed buttons, and a metallic finish in colors such as red, silver grey and metallic black.
Details are scarce but three phones codenamed Rush 2, Calgary and Inferno are going to be available on the Verizon Wireless network next year, says the Boy Genius Report.
All three are touchscreen phones and it will be interesting to see what kind of operating system they run. Motorola has said it is working on new phones that will sport Google’s recently released open source operating system Android.
Motorola needs to get its 2009 releases right. The stakes are high for the company, which is looking more like beleaguered smartphone maker Palm these days.
Today Motorola said it will freeze salaries and pension plans of its employees and suspend matching 401(k) contributions as its struggles to turn around its business.
February 18, 2009 at 11:31 pm (Gadgets, Upcoming Gadgets & Technologies)
Tags: Gadgets, Latest News, Technology News
So what is “see-thru” quantum optics anyway?
The stylish Wrap 920AV functions with any media playing device with a video output and projects a virtual 60-inch screen, as viewed from 9-feet. The state-of-the-art lens technology also allows users for the first time to view 3D video content while seeing and interacting with the real world. This incredible blend of reality and computer generated content will transform the world of portable video while opening up the consumer to previously impossible “location aware” applications. An optional 6-Degree of Freedom tracking sensor and/or Stereo Camera Pair will enable users to upgrade their Wrap 920AV to experience virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments.
If the glasses work as advertised, interacting with 3D digital content within a real world landscape might be a big step towards decent, workable virtual reality. Plus, the battery life has been bumped up to around six hours (not to mention a significant reduction in the Geordi factor of the design). The glasses are slated for release in Spring of 2009 at an undisclosed price.
Vuzix Announces World’s First Fashionable Sunglass-Style Video Eyewear with Revolutionary “See-Thru” Quantum Optics
Provides a 60-inch private video display complete with Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality capabilities and built-in noise-isolating earphones all in less than 3 ounces
Rochester, NY – January 5th, 2009 – Vuzix Corporation is thrilled to announce a ground-breaking addition to the video eyewear market: the Wrap 920AV. As the demand for mobile access to digital entertainment and information skyrockets, Vuzix has once again pushed the envelope. This portable big screen solution with Vuzix’ proprietary Quantum optics technology allows for a “see-thru” video experience in the form of a functional pair of sunglasses and is upgradeable with optional accessories.
The stylish Wrap 920AV functions with any media playing device with a video output and projects a virtual 60-inch screen, as viewed from 9-feet. The state-of-the-art lens technology also allows users for the first time to view 3D video content while seeing and interacting with the real world. This incredible blend of reality and computer generated content will transform the world of portable video while opening up the consumer to previously impossible “location aware” applications. An optional 6-Degree of Freedom tracking sensor and/or Stereo Camera Pair will enable users to upgrade their Wrap 920AV to experience virtual, augmented and mixed reality environments.
“The Wrap 920AV will not just change the portable video industry, but how consumers view and interact with information,” said Vuzix CEO Paul Travers. “From watching a Civil War video reproduction battle reenactment on the actual battleground to walking through the streets of New York City with an animated virtual tour guide, the possibilities are endless,” added Travers.
“As listed in 2008 at the Gartner Emerging Trends and Technologies Roadshow, Augmented Reality promises a paradigm shift in how consumers interact with news, entertainment and information,” said Vuzix Consumer Division Product Manager Ron Haidenger. “The Wrap 920AV is the first product at a consumer price point to deliver this game changing technology to the masses,” added Haidenger.
Additionally, Vuzix will be offering low cost optional prescription lens inserts to provide the perfect solution for consumers wearing prescription eyeglasses. A patent pending electronic Inter-Pupillary Distance system enables eye separation adjustment, ensuring that all users will have an optimal viewing experience. Amazingly, the entire system weighs less than 3 ounces.
The Wrap 920AV’s features include:
• Virtual 60-inch screen viewed from 9-feet
• 2D and 3D video formats
• Quantum Optics Technology
• Twin high-resolution AMLCD displays
• Ultra low power electronics
• High-quality noise-isolating and removable comfort fit earphones
• Up to 6 hours of battery life on two AA batteries
• On screen display settings control
• For use with or without eyeglasses
• Optional prescription lens inserts
• Optional Bluetooth 6-Degree of Freedom head tracking system
• Optional USB-powered Stereo Camera PairCompatible devices include:
• All iPod/iPhone models with video output
• Portable media players
• Video cameras
• Cellular phones with video output
• Console video game systems
• Digital cameras
• DVD players
• PCs & laptops with S-VideoThe Wrap 920AV will be available on Vuzix.com and through various other distribution channels in Spring 2009.
February 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm (Cars)
Tags: Cars, latest cars news
There’s a car that’s not slated for release until 2009 or 2010. It makes some wild claims. And no one in the media has driven it yet (since it’s still in production). But with those caveats in mind, continue on to drop your jaw at Hybrid Technologies‘ upcoming still-nameless supercar.
Hybrid Technologies is working on a car coming in two flavors—all electric and hybrid. With the electric, they promise a 150 to 180-mile range per charge. With the lithium-ion hybrid, they promise a 220mpg minimum.
Those specs would be impressive in a golf cart.
But the most compelling part of it all is the alleged performance. Popular Mechanics asked Hybrid Technologies if their car could compete with the Corvette ZR-1 and its crazy V8 that induces mid-600s-scale horsepower. The company responded that they were “way out of the ballpark—it’s gonna be wild.”
February 18, 2009 at 11:24 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: Cameras
In addition to PowerShot SD series, Canon expands its PowerShot A series by introducing PowerShot A2100 IS, A1100 IS and A480 digital cameras, that serve as upgrades to A2000, A1000 and A470.
Both A2100 IS and A1100 IS are 12 Megapixel cameras with optical image stabilization, DIGIC4 image processor, Smart Auto, Face Detection, red-eye reduction, VGA video recording capability. The A2100 IS has a 6x optical zoom lens
and a 30inch LCD display while the A1100 IS comes with a 2.5-inch LCD screen and a 4x optical zoom lens.
Canon’s PowerShot A480 is a basic camera, which has been introduced in Europe earlier. The A480 has 10 Megapixel CCD, 3.3x optical zoom lens, DIGIC III image processor, a 2.5-inch LCD display.
All of these cameras use AA batteries. They support SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus memory cards. Canon’s PowerShot A2100 IS will come in Black in April for $249.99, the A1100 IS in gray, blue, pink and green in March for $199.99 and the A480 in red, blue, silver and black in March for $129.99.
Canon PowerShot A2100 IS
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
Canon PowerShot A480
February 18, 2009 at 11:21 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile, Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobile, mobiles
Sony is launching the new Walkman NWZ-X1000 series Video MP3 players, to challenge the iPod touch. The Walkman NWZ-X1000 features a 3-inch OLED touchscreen display, WiFi connectivity and integrated noise cancellation.
Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 comes with 16GB (NWZ-X1051) or 32GB (NWZ-X1061) internal storage. It utlize Sony’s Digital Clear Audio Technologies: Digital Amplifier “S-Master”, Digital Noise Canceling and Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE).
Sony’s Walkman X-series has integrated web browser and is able to do YouTube streaming. The X-series Walkman will be available in early Summer.
February 18, 2009 at 11:17 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: clock, cool
Did you ever dream of a day when you will need a mugful of water, table salt and lemons to make a drink run a clock! All you have to do to make the clock run is fill its tank up with tap water and depending on the particles that are in your water system you may need to add a small amount of table salt. You do not need batteries and so, this had to be in our list to the top 5 green gadgets for 2009.
February 18, 2009 at 11:16 pm (Upcoming Gadgets & Technologies)
Tags: bikes
Though it was unveiled in the year 2007 at Milan and needed some changes in the lithium battery, we do hope that 15 months have been enough to bring out this super model. Its a zero emission, 200km/h green machine. Watch out.
February 18, 2009 at 11:14 pm (Upcoming Gadgets & Technologies)
Tags: Gadgets
The Minoru 3D webcam uses two cameras to put together a three dimensional view, the same way the human eye does. You have to wear “special” glasses to see the image in all its in full-facial glory. The Minoru software has stereoscopic anaglyphic processing that lets you be seen in three dimensions. The red and cyan anaglyph image produced by Minoru can be viewed by anybody who is wearing commonly available red and cyan 3D glasses (five pairs included free with Minoru). Minoru can also be used as a standard 2D webcam for anyone who doesn’t have the 3D glasses at hand.
February 18, 2009 at 11:06 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: Gadgets, latest gadget
Ever dreamed of having the possibility to capture underwater images while you’re diving? Now Liquid Image has announced 3 new freaking sweet underwater camera masks.
Pro HD350
Pro HD350 :
This is reaching 115 feet and capable of capturing 720p video and 5 megapixel photos.
Scuba Series 320:
This mask is also reaching 115 feet and capable of capturing video at 720p and can utilize microSD/SDHC cards up to 32GB.
VideoMask 310:
It’s rated to a depth of 33 ft and takes videos at 640×480 at 30fps on up to an 8GB microSDHC card.
February 18, 2009 at 11:05 pm (Miscellaneous)
Tags: bikes
The ‘Folding Bike Bag’ is inventive by Bergmonch. The Folding Bike Bag is similar to a folding Scooter Bag. The Folding Bike Bag’s weight is
only 9.5kg.It looks great and you just get it down the shoulders and open it in to in 2 minutes. The folding mechanism which keep it little and useful . Now, I would imagine that you could get some great speed going down hills on the hiking trail.
February 18, 2009 at 11:03 pm (Cars)
Tags: cool, Gadgets, latest, Latest News
There have been some fair electric cars are set come out with a bang and there over the past couple of years, but valuable little in the form of bikes, so far.
This curvy looking beauty, which looks extraordinarily like something Batman would ride around on, is the Mission One EV Sports Bike and the ability of arriving at speeds up 150mph.
On the other hand, you will also get around 150 miles from the built in battery, even though we doubt you’d be capable of to do this distance at top speed, and best of all it’s equipped recharging in under two hours which is a far cry from the original ‘overnight’ times of the early Teslas.
Quite surprisingly, this is not a concept design either and even though the first 50 will be limited edition models which costs around $68.995 each, a ‘more reasonable’ alternative is going to be declared in the summer. The first lot is ready to be delivered in 2010, though it will in addition be making its race debut at the TTXGP on June 12th.
February 18, 2009 at 11:01 pm (Cars)
Tags: Cars, latest cars news
The world’s fastest electric car that can arrive at speeds of 208mph has been exposed. The Ultimate Aero EV formed by Shelby Supercars consumes a twin motor AESP creating an amazing 1,000 HP and 800 lb-ft of torque facilitating it to rocket to 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds and arrive at a top speed of 208 mph.
However, not only does the Ultimate Aero EV have a range of 150-200 miles on a single charge, but SSC’s Charge on the RunTM onboard charging system lets for full battery recharges in a bit 10 minutes. SSC’s 3-speed automatic transmission transfers the Ultimate Aero EV’s power to its wheels and attains electronically controlled shift times of .24 s. On the contrary, the present electric sports car flagbearer that is the Tesla Roadster which was currently tested by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear develops 250 horse powers.
Once the Ultimate Aero EV’s batteries are charged it will have a series in between 150 and 200 miles. The manufacturer anticipates rolling out pre-production versions of the vehicle, which contain a three-speed automatic gearbox, by June. The petrol-engine SSC Ultimate Aero TT is presently the quickest production car in the world, with a fastest recorded speed of 257 mph. This speed was supposedly attained during tests on September 13, 2007 in West Richland and established by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007.
February 18, 2009 at 10:56 pm (Gadgets, Random Mags)
Tags: Gadgets, latest, Latest News, Technology News
The Researchers from Monash University are working on microbot motors designed to swim through the human bloodstream. This tiny motor would be able to power a probe swimming through blood
vessels.The Proteus is 2.5mm long and utilizes a dual-action action piezoelectric motor to drive a small fan that pushes the unit forward. This med-sub sailed through the blood stream to tackle the clot in the brain. The Proteus’s speed would be 6 centimeters per second.
February 18, 2009 at 10:53 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile, Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobile, mobiles
Samsung officially unveiled its Show W7900 cell phone, also known as the i7410, will feature Texas Instruments’ integrated DLP Pico technology. It will come with the built-in chipset and compact projector which is able to throw an image from the handset to a screen or wall at up to 50″ in size.
Features:
* OLED touchscreen display
* Flick gestures support
* 5 megapixel camera
* Built-in speakers
February 18, 2009 at 10:49 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: spy, spying
You can put this secret agent pen camcorder into your shirt pocket, the pen cup or on the desk, no-one will ever notice as you secretly capture their every move.The built in flash stores the video until it is ready to be downloaded to a computer via USB, and with 2GB of memory you’ll get well over 5 hours of recording time. The colour video is encoded on the fly through a buffer system to MPEG 4 and if the battery runs low during a recording session the pen will ensure it writes the video from the buffer to flash before shutting down.
All video with audio that captured from Secret Agent Pen Camcorder make this the perfect tool for recording confessions, secret rendezvous or interviews. You can also use the device as a common flash drive to transport important files around safely. The pen itself is an attractive writing instrument with a gloss black finish on the main body, rubber finger grip and chrome detailing.
February 18, 2009 at 10:44 pm (Cars)
Tags: Cars, latest cars news
The Zenvo Automotive has announced a real super car, the Zenvo ST1. The Zenvo ST1‘s production is set to begin sometime in 2009.The Zenvo ST1 has elected to electronically limit top speed
to 375kph, meaning high velocity bragging rights remain with the Veyron, 9ff GT9 and the Koenigsegg. It is powered by a twin-charged V-8 engine, the ST11 produces 1104 horsepower and a whopping 1056 pound-feet of torque. Carbonfibre bodypane is keep weight down to a controllable 1400kg. Drivers get a traditional 6 speed manual with a hydraulic limited slip diff.
Expect a supercar price to go with the first Danish supercar ever.
February 18, 2009 at 10:37 pm (Random Mags)
Tags: Cars, latest, latest cars news, Latest News, Technology News
We’re always mad about new technology / gadget concepts and that’s why we decided to report about the Chess car even though we didn’t actually like the look of it. The Chess mobile is a concept by Dutch designer Frans Hegge and Thijs van der Zanden.
What’s the idea behind it and why does it look like this? The idea is that driving it will ensure more passenger and driver safer, the cabin / spacewagon-like thingy resting on top of a platform that can move it around in the unfortunate event of a crash, can keep passengers out of the deformation zone (the area of the car that is subjected to most impact). In theory, the passengers would experience a lot less of the force, or at least the cabin wouldn’t be smashed in, so injuries are a lot less likely.
Theoretically great, safe and ‘futuristic looking’, but I wonder how many wouldn’t mind sitting in one of these, may be it’s just me, the look of it doesn’t appeal to me at all, but maybe this is what future cars will look like in 20 – 30 years time!
The Chess car was recently submitted by it’s designers to the 2008 Michelin Challenge Design, feel free to click on the images below for a closer look.
February 18, 2009 at 10:34 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile, Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobiles
Due to land with Vodafone soon in Spring is the latest Google Android operating phone from HTC, the HTC Magic. For a start, this new magical phone as you can see doesn’t have any kind of sliding keyboard, its got a 3.2-inch HVGA screen, HDSPA, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera and a G1-style trackball.
Details on pricing and availability of the HTC Magic will of course vary according to local Vodafone markets, but pricing in Spain will be from 99 to 199 Euros, depending on contract. UK will be one of the first markets to receive the Magic in April, then Spain, Germany, France and Italy, the phone will be a timed exclusive with Vodafone.
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So here’s a quick summary of the HTC Magic’s main specifications:
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February 18, 2009 at 10:30 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile, Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobiles
Just over the weekend, Sony Ericsson announced their latest clamshell mobile, the Z770, the main feature being a HSDPA mobile phone with web capability allowing users to stay up-to-date with feeds and favourite websites, as well as email.
Here’s the press release:
Barcelona, Spain ? 10th February 2008 ? Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of the new Z770, an elegant clamshell phone optimised for the web and benefiting from HSDPA data speeds. This classic-looking clamshell phone offers capabilities beyond expectation. It is designed to make it straightforward to surf the web or receive the latest news, and the ?email set-up wizard? makes it simple to access your inbox. The Z770 can also be connected directly to a laptop (via USB cable) and can be used as a modem.
?The Z770 is deceptively powerful for such a compact clamshell phone,? said Martin Winkler, Director Global Marketing and Head of Multimedia Web at Sony Ericsson. ?It appeals to busy people who demand hassle-free email and high quality Web access on the move. These people need to be in-touch, need to be on top of their email, but don?t necessarily want a smartphone or PDA. The Z770 is the uncomplicated answer.?
Z770 phone ? Gets you online with effortless style
* Easy email set-up ? for ultimate convenience
* High-speed web access and intuitive navigation features for fast web browsing
* Google? Maps for Mobile ? receive step-by-step directions on your screen to your destination
Style in your pocket
A compact, reliable phone that helps you juggle work, home, friends and family. With HSDPA technology providing fast data speeds, the Z770 provides multiple methods of communication whether it?s for a business matter or just staying in touch with the family. This phone combines up to 8.5 hours talk time with easy email set-up and fast internet access. This makes the Z770 a versatile phone for those that have a hectic lifestyle both at work and at home with the family.
Your inbox in your hand
The Z770 makes it easier than ever before to access your email. Even if you?re a technical novice you can access Web email (Hotmail, Yahoo etc) and retrieve mail, straight from your phone. And with Exchange ActiveSync?, you can even configure your phone to have work emails pushed straight to your phone, making it easier than ever to stay in touch on the move.
Choose how you want to get online
The Z770 gives you online access, however you choose to get there. Surf the web or retrieve email directly on your phone when you?re in a cab. And when you?re in the hotel lobby, connect the Z770 to your laptop (via USB Cable) and use it as a modem to access the web on your computer.
Once online, web browsing on the Z770 is easy thanks to the Magnetic Mouse Pointer that is controlled by the navigation key. The key changes the icon depending on its position on the Web page (i.e. from text input to pointer or to link). Plus, pan and zoom into an area you?re interested in for easy reading on the good-sized (2.2?) screen.
Stay up-to-date
The Z770 offers you all the information you need, right at your fingertips. Receive RSS feeds from news or entertainment websites as the action happens. Or simply click on the RSS tile, or ?widget?, for instant access to your favourite webpage from your phone?s desktop (or standby screen). In addition, the Z770 has a useful built-in weather forecast application, allowing you to receive regular weather updates and plan your long weekend accordingly.
As well as receiving the latest news and weather forecasts, you can also keep loved ones informed about your own news. Snap a photo on the Z770 and upload it instantly to your own blog site.
Stay in touch in your car
You don?t need to hold the phone in your hand to get the best out of the Z770. With the Bluetooth ? Handsfree HCB-150, also announced today, you can catch-up with your client or family in your car while staying focused on the road. The HCB-150 also features a convenient text to speech feature; the HCB-150 verbally alerts you who is calling. The HCB-150 has a talk time of up to 25 hours and 700 hours standby time- long enough to last for quite a few trips!
The Z770 is a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 phone that will be available in Vogue Red, Graphite Black and Exquisite Gold in selected markets from Q2 2008.
The Bluetooth? Car Speakerphone HCB-150 will be available globally from Q2 2008
And here are the main specs as published by Sony Ericsson:
Music
Camera
Internet
Communication
Messaging
Design
Entertainment
Organiser
Connectivity
Accessories
In-box:
Optional:
Facts and Figures
Availability and versions
February 18, 2009 at 10:25 pm (Latest Mobiles)
Tags: Latest Mobile, Latest Mobile News, Latest Mobiles, mobile, mobiles
Nokia Aeon is the most awaiting release from Nokia since its been announced an year ago. This full surface screen concept mobile may be the Nokia’s next blockbuster.
February 18, 2009 at 10:03 pm (Gadgets)
Tags: cool, Gadgets, latest, latest gadget, latest gadgets, Latest News, Technology News
The looks are enthralling and it really seems to be a new spin on the idea of TV viewing. Well, the Sony claims to have built an innovative ‘Transparent TV‘.
Do you guys really think it’s a transparent TV? Well, I doubt it. Take a close look at the pictures and you would find that it’s nothing more than a projector.
Still, an idea is an idea. Hats off to Sony for the magnificent idea of making a ‘Transparent TV‘ that is sooner or later going to revolutionize the meaning of a TV.
