Archive for September, 2009 - Page 20

Mind Flex Telekinetic Obstacle Course

Use Brainwaves to Maneuver Foam Balls Through Various Obstacles, Combines Manchurian Candidate and Fun
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

Are you looking for a way to improve your telekinetic abilities while having fun at the same time? I can’t even begin to count how many times I have asked myself that very same question. After all, who wouldn’t want to increase their chances of being able to read thoughts [...]

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Kymera Magic Wand Remote Control

Go All Harry Potter on Your Television, Buttonless Remote, Uses Gestures To Activate Up to 13 Codes
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

Before today, you may have come across yet another product spotlight piece on yet another blog on yet another universal remote control and yawned. That was before. This is now. The Wand Company (Yes, that’s their real name) is a UK-based start-up that is seeking to capitalize on the still-growing [...]

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TomTom XXL Series Navigators

Larger 5-in Touchscreen Displays, Map Share, Pre-Loaded Maps, 7 Million Points of Interest
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

I’m not sure if we’re ready to say that stand-alone portable navigation units (a la TomTom and Garmin) have jumped the shark, but with the proliferation of handheld devices and smartphones with integrated navigation comes the inevitable question of obsolescence. Not to be content with the development with its recent [...]

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Asus Eee Keyboard Release Date Set for October

Asus Eee Keyboard Based Eee PC with Touchscreen
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

Back in March we offered you an initial heads up concerning the at that time newly unveiled Asus Eee Keyboard – basically a Eee PC housed within a keyboard complete with touchscreen offering wired and wireless connectivity to TVs, monitors and/or projectors – whilst also informing you of the Eee [...]

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LG GW620 Android Phone

First LG Android, Landscape QWERTY Slider, 3-in Touchscreen, 5MP Camera
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

Well, it’s finally happened. LG has gone and announced the launch of its first smartphone powered by the Android OS. We can’t say that we’re all that surprised, as they had already let the proverbial cat out of said bag at the IFA show earlier this month in Berlin (it [...]

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Rogers Takes HSPA+ Service Live In Canada

Hits Five Major Cities, Three Times Faster Than HSPA, 21Mbps, New Rocket Stick Modem
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

It’s pretty well known that wireless Internet speeds in North America are lagging greatly behind those of the rest of the modernized world. Blame it on government bureaucracy or unwillingness to spend the capital, whatever the case the public has been starving for faster speeds with little hope of relief. [...]

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Viliv S7 Ultraportable/MID Touchscreen Gets Dynamism Listing

S7 Set for US Release, Up for Pre-Order
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

If you’ve been positively itching to get your hands on the Viliv S7 ultraportable/mobile internet device (MID) in the US you doubtless greet the news that Dynamism’s official product page is not only up but that, whilst they’re not presently offering up a set release date, they are at least [...]

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Dell Launches U2410 & ST2410 LCDs In US

Two New 24-in Desktop Displays, U2410 Features Integrated Color Calibration & 80,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio; ST2410 Offers 50,000:1 and Bargain Pricing
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

What? You didn’t hear about it either? In a move characteristically uncharacteristic of Dell, the computer giant decided to launch two new 24-in full-HD widescreen LCD displays into the US market and it seems to have taken place while most of us were sleeping. The two monitors, the UltraSharp U2410 [...]

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SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash Memory Cards

90Mb/s Read/Write, -25C to 85C Temperature Rating, RTV Silicone Coating for Moisture and Humidity Protection
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

I’ve been pretty happy with my compact flash cards, but there are apparently a contingent out there that’s been whining that their portable memory isn’t good enough. Who might this be, you ask? Try the professional photographers and videographers. These guys are always on the lookout for something that will [...]

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Fandi Meng's Volution Bluetooth Headset

Designer Bluetooth Headset Concept
Filed by on Monday, 14. September 2009

Whilst Bluetooth headsets have come a long way in terms of design and aesthetics they manage, still, in the main, to reside just out of the cool envelope so this designer concept Bluetooth headset, known as the Volution, conceived of by Chinese designer Fandi Meng certainly caught our eye in [...]

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