Articles Archive for October 2008

Unique USB Volcano Lets You Light Up Your Workstation
Posted in Bling Gadgets, Computer, Computer accessory, Designer Gadgets, Gadget, Hardware, High tech, Home Appliances, Luxury Gadgets, Multipurpose gadgets, Unique Gadget on 2 October 2008

Remember the experiment you did to show what a volcano looks like and how it erupts? It must have been a messy heel on the table when you did it in school. Well, here is a better and more scientific alternative that even drives away boredom from your office desk.

The USB Volcano is a unique and fun device that lets you have your own volcano on the desk. It has a high intensity LED light and lava beads, which create an instant volcano erupting scene. All you need to do is add water and the lava beads and plug it into the USB port. The USB Volcano lamp comes with a strong fan underneath and requires 2 AA batteries and weighs 205g.

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LG Announces 8 Megapixel Camera Phone
Posted in Appliances, Bluetooth, Camera, Cell phones, High tech, Luxury Gadgets, Misc. Gadgets, Mobile phone, Touch screen, Unique Gadget on 1 October 2008

LG has just announced the KC780 8 megapixel cameraphone, which may give stiff competition to Samsung’s new 8 megapixel cameraphone. Though the specs are not available yet for these phones, it is pretty evident that these are going to be high-end models with the latest technology.

It also is being claimed as the thinnest 8-megapixel cameras till date and apparently it will even beat Samsung’s M8800 Pixon. The phone may offer quad-band GSM support and also limited touch screen facilities. We can also expect cool features such as 30fps video recording and of course a very sleek and elegant design.

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Toshiba’s Media Server Concept Is Uber-Cool
Posted in Appliances, Concept, Gadget, Home Appliances, Luxury Gadgets, Multipurpose gadgets, Music, Technology, Television, Tips on 1 October 2008

Dreams are what inventions and concepts are all about. If you had dreamed ever if a TV, a telephone and a media server could interact with each other, Toshiba seems to have the answer. However, it still is in a concept stage and will take a while for it to materialize.

In this new system, a media server will automatically download media files from the cellphone just when the user drops near the field communication or NFC. Later, the media files can be projected on a wireless HD 1080p TV. However, this being a concept, I won’t be able to swear by it. I could only swear that Toshiba always manages to pull it off, whatever the concept is, and most of its products are great success.

It would be interesting to see a product that lets all these three gadgets interact with one another and finally have a synthesized result.

Via: UberGizmo

Foldable Notebook May Trounce EEE PC
Posted in Concept, Designer Gadgets, Gadget, Handhelds, High tech, Home Appliances, Internet, Keyboard, Laptops, Multipurpose gadgets, PC, Technology, Touch screen, Unique Gadget, iPhone, laptop on 1 October 2008

Here is a concept that would appeal to any gizmo freak. If you thought the Asus EEE PC was the biggest and hottest thing right now, you may be in for a shock. Yves Behar has designed a concept for a ‘brick’ design. What is being touted as the hybrid iPhone-meets-Macbook-Air gets rid of keyboards and uses an adaptive multitouch screen depending on how it is laid out.

Though tactile feedback is not available, corrective software will make errors less frequent. When opened it will work as a laptop and other modes include eBook, Desktop, and tablet mode.

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Sharp Launches XS1 Series LCD TV
Posted in Bling Gadgets, Gadget, HDTV, High tech, Home Appliances, Home Theatre, LCD, TV, Touch screen on 1 October 2008

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