Articles Archive for August 2008
Posted in Eco Friendly, Electricity, Unique Gadget on 31 August 2008
Ever wondered how you are contributing to global warming? Research indicates that it is the general public, more than the industries that contribute more to CO2 emissions into the air. Most of us refuse to use the public transportation and use our own cars. We also use a number of products like the AC, refrigerators, etc which contribute to CO2 emissions as well. If you are interested to know the kind of etching that you are making on the environment, you must check out David Tonkinson’s Carbon Footprint Monitor.
Posted in Computer accessory, Hardware, Keyboard, Unique Gadget, Waterproof Gadgets on 31 August 2008
Have you banged your head against you wall each time you spill tea or beer over your keyboard? Have you wondered how you could get hold of a keyboard that was not so sensitive to liquids and other materials? Well, here is the Virtually Indestructible Keyboard which is not only indestructible thanks to the silicon, but is also very soft and comfortable to use. So comfortable you could roll it up and keep it in your pocket or bag. Your keyboard would never look dirty for it ca actually be washed with water.
Posted in Apple, Gadget, Laptops on 31 August 2008
Is there anything lighter than Air? Ask Samsung and for sure you will end up hearing a loud ‘YES,’ as the smart guys there have lately unveiled their latest creation of Samsung X360 laptop. Those having developed an addiction for the MacBook Air and share mixed feelings of just not in a position to withstand OS X can now welcome an ultra-light laptop from Samsung.
Measuring .66-inch-thin, the X360 laptop is exhibited at IFA fair in Berlin and claims to be 1.27 kg lighter than Apple’s Air version. Put it across Apple’s MacBook Air and its USPs become quite visible. The 13.3-inch laptop weighs mere 2.8 pounds and shines against the stint appeal of MacBook Air. It features three USB ports (against Air’s 1), a 7-in-1 card reader (against Air’s none), HDMI and Ethernet ports (not a mention on the Air), VGA input, and not to forget Wi-Fi and a high-quality 1.3-megapixel camera sound.
Targeted at business-group, the X360 sports a fingerprint reader and is developed using aluminium and magnesium alloy, the incredible source for Samsung flaunting the promotional jingle “lighter than air.” You may look forward to October for its release at an anticipated price of $2,000-plus, only if you reckon rumours.
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Posted in Computer, Computer accessory, Gadget, Printer, Unique Gadget on 31 August 2008
We hear about all the wondrous printers that could scan, send fax, photocopy and even print photographs! However, none could do the job that ZUSE could do. ZUSE is a dot matrix-inspired printer that burns images and text with 12 x 12 resolution, line by line. However, there is a difference, it doesn’t print on paper but on bread! The printer has an optical sensor that detects bread and thanks to a digitalization process, it burns the images and text on slices of bread. If that doesn’t satisfy you, there is another printer, which prints on to your latte, and you don’t need to learn the art of making designs on the froth that settles at the brim of your cup.
Posted in Computer accessory, Ear phones, Head Phones, Unique Gadget on 31 August 2008
Today we are inundated with technological developments and resulting hi-tech gadgets. When we start to think about it, it is in fact funny that we race against one another to get the latest gizmo or gadget. However, all these hi-tech goods, which are designed in a sleek and futuristic manner, make us get saturated with the whole thing. That is when some of start to look back and admire vintage designs and gadgets from yesterday. Here is the USB Retro Wireless Microphone, which may remind you of the swinging sixties or the good old radio star who was killed by the TV.
Posted in Gadget, High tech, Technology, iPhone, ipod on 31 August 2008
Hi Nerds, Kindly lend your ears here! If you are blessed with a hi-tech model of an iPod or iPhone and loathe killing hours struggling with iTunes to keep your iPhone updated with your favorite beat then here is your savior. The device is efficient enough to keep trail of forthcoming performances in attune to your music collection and provides you with needful information to buy tickets. It functions beyond surfing online automatically and hence adding YouTube videos and other musical stuff onto your addicted gadget. The fact that TuneUp integrates with iTunes strikes me a parallel line of Xobni plugging into Outlook.
By having an access to it, you can bid farewell to your stock of CDs that fail to provide you with the required song title by your favorite artist. During crisis situation when artist names end up with multiple versions and you find yourself lost amidst myriad of editions, the very mention of TuneUp can work as your pain killer. And above all, the model is currently available for free from TuneUp Media against your anticipation of it demanding a fat sum.
Hurry before it gets an update of $$$$ price tag.
Via GizmosForGeeks
Posted in Concept, Gadget on 30 August 2008
Have a peek at this majestic piece of art, which at first glance may furnish you glimpses of a pretty relic. However in actuality this is a creatively designed mechanism making the most of solar technology. This specifically Bonsai tree shaped solar contrivance has been recently Pioneered by an eco- technocrat named Vivien Muller.
Incorporated with exactly 54 miniature solar panels this contraption can efficiently grab natural sunlight energy in order to charge loads of electrical gadgets. As the photovoltaic panels integrated in this tree figured structure are pettily sized they just confer the illusion of diminutive yet gorgeous tree leaves hence giving whole arrangement a portrait of elegant home decoration piece.
Moreover the powering up of discharged electrical gadgets via this Solar Bonsai is so trouble-free that we can swiftly get our doodads charged by simply plugging in their power leads into the electronic bonsai tray. Besides we can also rework on the facade of this green part of the solar pack by just altering the solar panels hooked on to the tree.
Consequently, in spite of heaps of solar innovations flourishing in the market, this amazing eco-concept would indubitably score its own points as of its atypical green and enhancing aspects.
Posted in Computer, Computer accessory, PC, USB on 30 August 2008
USB 3.0 is apparently going to be ten times faster than USB 2.0 .The USB 3.0 works at a super speed exchanging data of speed up to 4.8 Gbps truly much greater when compared to USB 2.0. Another advantage is its ability to receive and send data at the same time, which was not present in the previous versions. One doesn’t have to worry if your device doesn’t support USB 3.0 as it’s sure to work on it at the lower, but supported speed.
The new version of USB connectors gives many options for adaptation. A speed of up to 4.8 Gbps is sufficient for HD video as well as audio signal broadcast working efficiently unlike USB 2.0 version where in the speed is limited to external devices like the portable HDDs or external optical drives. The cable seems to be a little thick, which might be reasonable for such a huge increase in speed.
Via: GadgetsReviews
Posted in Cell phones, Charger, Eco Friendly, Electricity, Unique Gadget on 29 August 2008
Russia has given more to the technical field than we can imagine, perhaps the most for any single country. Russia is a country not just proud of its involvement in sports, tradition, culture, and history but also in developing green technology. The Hydrogen Powered Charger weighs just 180 grams and offers up to 5 charge cycles charging a totally run down phone within 10 minutes to a quarter of an hour.
Posted in Camera, Cell phones on 29 August 2008
If we are lucky enough, smart and sporty phone MOTOACTV W450 may just be on its way very soon to T-Mobile. Earlier the Motorola phones in the W-series came with features that told a million tales. Seems like this cool model is a T-mobile exclusive. The MOTOACTV W450 is designed innovatively with 1.3-mega-pixel camera, microSD slot, Bluetooth and media support. You will be thrilled to know the special feature of this mobile is its water resistance.
The phone may lack a number of features but it packs in more features than any, for a low-end basic model as this. The onslaught of high-end and fashionable phones has left basic range models with no place in the shelf. If the low-end models have to survive, they would have to pack in more features at a lesser price. Moreover, lately people have been spending more money than usual on cellphones. The MOTOACTV W450 would cost between $30 and $50 and is worth every buck you pay.
Via: PhoneMag