Archive for November 4th, 2007

LG VX9900 env coming nov 27th!

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The successor to the v is coming very very soon in 1 week!

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Blackberry 8300 vs 8820: Camera or GPS?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Ain’t technology great? The first Blackberry’s to come out of RIM almost a decade ago were tiny pager-like devices that did pretty much one function, and did that function really, really well. Wireless email was the killer application that started the Blackberry craze and eventually led to the term “CrackBerry” to describe their addictive nature.

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Zero X: The 100% Electric Dirt Bike

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The Zero X is a silent, all-electric dirt bike that runs on lithium-ion batteries instead of gas.

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Miniature Football Table[pic]

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The Miniature Football Table($13) is a tiny football table come from Japan. You can hold in one hand and bring it to anywhere. It perfect for you play the football table game in anywhere. It features inclued foldaway legs for easily carry. It priced in 1,480 JPY about $13 US. It looks adorable.

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RC car climbs the walls, challenges the law of physics!

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

What an amazing RC car that simply goes against the law of Physics. It’s a wall climber. While playing the AIR HOGS Zero-Gravity RC car, you won’t face those common obstacles that you face with other RC cars, such as those annoying doors and corners or having no space to drive it around. As you can simply make it climb vertically…..

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Bosch PSR 18 Drill/Driver

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

After putting a new roof on my shed this weekend i’ve come to the conclusion i need a cordless drill come screwdriver as when your sitting on top of a shed and your extension lead won’t reach it’s time to go cordless so have been looking at the bosch range with the Bosch PSR 18 looking like it fits the bill

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GPS Digital Photo Tracker

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Great item for photo enthusiasts that travel a lot. The GiSTEQ Photo Tracker is a small handheld device that syncs the clock in your digital camera and then matches its GPS location with each photo taken.

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Firefox and IE together brew up security trouble

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

UPDATE: Blame them both.

That’s the latest update from security researchers who initially laid the blame on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer for the latest zero-day exploit that also can afflict those using the Firefox Web browser.

Users could face a “highly critical” risk if they have both IE and

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Location Aware Devices - Augmenting Cities

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

A look at GPS and portable devices for sending location aware information

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ViewRanger: Smart Navigation Off Road

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Very few location based applications focus on users who want to venture off the tarmac. ViewRanger is not just a GPS application with maps; it is more like a countryside information system. Richard Bloor explores this application. read on for a detailed review

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Hottest toy of the year in action. Tickle me Elmo T.M.X

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

it’s amazing how far toys have come along. i remember like it was yesterday my sister receiving her much anticipated Cabbage Patch doll which had zero moving parts and made no noise. The only thing that these two have in common is the massive demand.

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Evil Avatar reviews the Halo 3 edition of the Zune

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

I really enjoy the tight integration with the Windows Media Player Library. I can now enjoy the same library of music on my PC, XBox 360 and Zune and only need to manage it in one location. If that convenience is something you are looking for, look no further.

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HawaiiGeek.TV - Lifecasting in Paradise

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

An incurably dorky dad has launched a “lifecast” in Hawaii. Inspired by Justin.TV, he throws GPS location and other tools into the mix to share his everyday life in Honolulu. From presentations to family picnics, rush-hour traffic and lunch-hour excursions, you can join him live via streaming video. Miss the show? Check the archives.

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cars

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

It is not an understatement to say that vehicles manufacturers are working hard to come out with perfect cars.Cars that will be more convenient, reliable and comfortable, but the truth of the matter is that no matter how perfect these vehicles are sometimes they brake down, even when we least expected. This article shows you how best to handle emer

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Electric Scooter - 68 Miles on 2-hour charge & available within months!

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

he Vectrix maxi-scooter is 100% emission free, has a top speed of 62 mph and runs for up to 68 miles on a single 2-hour charge from a standard electricity socket. Combined with low running costs, minimal maintenance, ease of operation, and generous storage, the Vectrix maxi-scooter is the world’s first practical zero-emission two-wheel vehicle.

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Come get your Cyber Crime Tool Kits, now on Sale!

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Malicious hackers are producing easy to use tools that automate attacks to cash in on a boom in hi-tech crime.

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Comparing GPS Location Loggers - Track someone using Google Earth!

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

A GPS data logger allows you to track any moving object, such as a car, boat, bike, or even a plane! The logger will record where it went, for how long, where it stopped and everything in between. This article compares some popular GPS loggers.

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Side Click Mechanical Pencil

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

As a Mom and Office Administrator I order them for my kids and keep a stock in the office supply room. I buy them for my kids because they come in bright new colors that make them fun to use (maybe they’ll do more schoolwork!).

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TV On The Go

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

For as long as I can remember, I have had a fascination with the idea of “Portable TV”. From playing with my Dad’s black & white hand-held TV to the time when my parents got me my first hand-held Casio TV when I was around 12, I would persistently attempt to pick up any and every TV station that I could, despite our remote location out in…

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Sidekick ID Hands On

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The Sidekick line is an odd animal. It’s not smartphone nor is it a fashion phone, but it seems to straddle the line between the two so precariously that it becomes everything to everyone. I’ve used the SK3 since it came out and found it to be the best messaging phone I’ve ever used, bar none.

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The arrival of mind-reading machines

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Cameras follow your car, GPS tracks your cell phone, and airport scanners see through your clothes. Now comes the final indignity: machines that look into your soul. Under controlled conditions, scientists can tell whether you’re thinking of a face, an animal, or a scene. They can even tell which finger you’re about to move.

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Sony’s Bluetooth DR-BT21G wraparound headset does A2DP, AVRCP

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

While Sony’s DR-BT21G was given limited facetime during CES, the wraparound stereo Bluetooth 2.0 headset is getting all official on us, and will now join the long list of other A2DP-friendly devices that Sony’s known for kicking out. Sporting a behind-the-neck, foldable design, the 63-gram headphones come in black or white motifs, support A2DP, AVR

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Where does the word “Robot” come from?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Roots of the robot: Where does the term ‘Robot’ come from and how was it used originally?

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Lexus hybrid ad pulled from UK magazines for false claim of low emissions

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Toyota’s luxe brand was claiming in UK magazines their RX 400h was “High performance. Low emissions. Zero guilt.” which misleadingly implied the car caused little or no harm to the environment. But with a carbon dioxide emissions level of 192 g/km for the hybrid sports-ute, it’s still well above the average.

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Freeway Capable Electric Car for $30,000 - At a Dealership Near You

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Miles Electric Vehicles today announced the initial group of dealerships it has appointed to sell its advanced all-electric, zero emissions cars and trucks, including its market-leading highway-speed vehicle (HSV), due to hit showrooms in 2008. The Pininfarina-designed sedan has an MSRP of $30,000 and is capable of 80 mph with a range of 120 miles.

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NES and Atari come together in handheld device.[PIC]

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

This is pretty cool. This guys has successfully fused an Atari and NES to make a new handheld device. You have to see the picture. It plays NES and Atari cartridges.

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Top 5 Coolest Gadgets of CES 2007

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

The 3D LCD display tops the list. Check out the pics and videos.

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Sharp Unveils iPhone Ripoff

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Steve Ballmer said he wasn’t worried about the iPhone and maybe the reason is this mysterious iPhone knockoff Sharp smartphone. It will be released in Japan on Willcom’s PHS network, just like the Zero 3, and it will have a fantabulous 3-inch widescreen with a whooping 800 x 480 pixel resolution. No Mac OS X? No sale.

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Game company’s big mistake? Solve this puzzle, get a free iPhone

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Mark Conn (#10) takes a stab at solving the Tetris Cube.(Credit: Caroline McCarthy/CNET Networks)The hot topic at the front of NYC’s biggest iPhone-waiting location right now: whether or not the early “iLiners” will even have to pay for their phones. As I reported earlier, the

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GeoFacts - An interesting idea…

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

A few weeks ago a story made the front page of digg and slashdot about linking content to a geographic location. This is a good example of how that kind of system would be used.

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Mobile Phone Tip | Google SMS Default Location

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

You already know that you can get quick local search results from your phone with Google SMS for the price of a text message, but the service is a helluva lot more usable now that you can set your default location.

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5 Strange Gadgets

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

TechEBlog editors have compiled a list of the strangest gadgets that they’ve come across in recent time. Highlights include the “Spinning Disc CD Player” and more.

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Eyes get soothing relief with massager

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

While you can’t exactly play hooky when working, this USB Eye Massager helps alleviate some of your working misery by providing much needed relief after staring for hours on end at the computer monitor. It looks a tad dangerous though, as the two fingers could actually be dangerous in the wrong hands. Choose from red, green,blue, and yellow colors.

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The Bamboo Bike: Because Carbon Fiber Is So Year 2000

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

“The bamboo is smoked and then heat treated to create an ultra tough frame that dampens vibrations on long rides. It’ll set you back around $2,700, but come on, that baby will look pretty sweet sitting out in front of your local, organic, fair trade, shade grown, coffee purveyor.”

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Sidekick LX: Blue or Brown?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Confirmed by T-Mobile’s computers and a rebellious employee, the guys at Danger/T-Mobile are apparently taking after Microsoft and are offering the Sidekick LX in colors that remind us of the Zune. Yes, the Sidekick LX will be available not only in the blue/black color that we’ve already seen, but will also come in brown. (No word on a white one ye

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