The mouse has reached a ceiling when it comes to innovation it has evolved from a bulky device which used a ball for tracking movements to a light and sleek which delivers laser precision well by using a laser. Asus has stepped up the ante with the Vito W1 mouse which is wireless has a 1,200dpi resolution laser and a sensor which reads your current heart rate when you place your hands on it. The mouse works with Windows...
Well it is not a muscle freak from the Guinness book of records who has a knack for gaming but it is President Obama who on January 20 will take office and be the most powerful gamer in the world. Nintendo did give Bush a DS and Brain age some years ago, but I doubt Dubya could handle the challenging Brain age puzzles. The New York Times reports that the President elect -- who even took his campaign to...
Panasonic announced a range of home theater systems at the CES 2009 but the one which deserves mention is the SC-TZ1. The wireless home theater system works on the 2.4 Ghz band which delivers uncompressed audio it the ultra thin speakers, unfortunately they are not completely wireless as you still need a power cable for each of the four speakers. The SC-TZ1 is somewhat unusual as its technically a 4.0 system--there are just the four, spindle-like speakers (Panasonic calls...
We take time to shift your attention from gadgets being announced at the CES to the world's funniest man - George Bush. During his 8 year tenure he has had quite a lot of a slip ups, in fact there were so many of them that the term Bushisms came into existence which is a term used to describe his odd phrases and sentences–has somewhat hit mainstream. CBS has compiled the major goof ups which poke fun at the...
Parrot’s various portable gizmos don’t usually have us running in circles but this time it looks like they finally have a winner – the Parrot Specchio designed by Martin Szekely. I know, I haven’t heard of this designer either but who cares? The gadget this man has designed is pretty darn cool! For those of you who still haven’t got a handle of what this is, the Parrot Specchio is a Bluetooth digital photo frame and is easily the...
The year has barely begun and Sony Ericsson has already announced two new phones namely the C510 and W508. With slick good looks the C510 brings with it the new SE feature i.e. the Smile Shutter feature. This technology allows the camera can to detect a person’s smile and immediately takes a photo. Smart eh? For those not interested in buying the C510 but interested in the Smile Shutter, the SE feature will be embedded into the 8MP C905,...
In a world where technology helps making everything more convenient for us (read – helps us become lazier!) the new Wii named jOG is sure to make things a little more challenging or gamers. The jOG – S21 is an innovative in-game motion-sensing controller that allows gamers to use their joysticks only if they’re physically jogging. What the device does is measures your steps you take and translates them into movement on screen. So much for relaxing and playing...
Remember the good old days of buying a music CD, when one would walk into a music store, browse through a library of cds physically, then buy one new album, and realize that just one song would be good. It seems that SanDisk wants to bring back the era with new SD cards preloaded with songs on sale. The SanDisk slotRadio will come preloaded with 1,000 songs – it is a slotMusic player with the music already on it....
You recycle paper, bottles, and books…but "pixelthis" has recycled an old Mac G4 side panel to construct a clock out of it. Featuring a quartz drive movement, it runs on AA battery. The line up also includes clocks made from Apple G4 computer front cover, an Old Hitachi Turntable and Tom Petty LP, and a Computer CD drive. The one here will cost you $59.00 and the others range between $30.00 to $50.00 Via - Gizmodiva...
Samsung's P3 media player looks awesome in its avatar. It's a PMP with "desktop" widgets, haptic feedback, extensive video and audio format support. Features include a 3-inch WQVGA TFT LCD display with Samsung's EmoTure touchscreen user interface, and widgets-type menus / icons. A True 16:9 widescreen video playback at 30fps, Samsung's Music Hot Touch Key for direct navigation, Bluetooth for wireless listening with headphones and speakers, mobile phone interactivity with incoming / outgoing calls, wireless file transfers and more;...
It measures 54 inches across and is about an inch deep; we are talking about the latest Panasonic Viera. Besides its measurements, we know that it comes with wireless connectivity and features a set top box that sends 1080P inputs to the television. More specs on it are awaited! Source...
BlueAnt 's new Bluetooth headset model is called the Q1 and it features voice control, noise cancellation and a sleek design to woo us users. The device uses both mechanical and digital noise cancellation systems (a first for BlueAnt), to block out wind and road noises. The Q1 includes built-in voice commands similar to the V1. This means you still get voice dialing to phones on it. The headset boasts of about 4 hours of talk time and 120...
There are many reasons why underage children should not be playing GTA and this is one of them; it teaches kids to drive cars! Or so says 6-year old Virginia, who missed his school bus and took mom's car instead. Honing his skills playing GTA, the cool tot reportedly told authorities that the game taught him plenty else as well! He drove his parents' Ford Taurus about 10 miles toward his school, before he skidded into an embankment and...
Wii novices, who still haven't got the grasp of the Wiimote, may want to look up the Nyko Wand. The Wand allows you to output commands and even vibration through the controller's port at the bottom of the device. The technology used by Nyko is called Trans-Port technology. This makes the new interface work with compatible devices to take advantage of functionality that was not always available in current Wii remote accessories. A new pistol grip for The Wand...
The NWZ-X1000 Walkman from Sony brings home an OLED, touchscreen, WiFi device that features built-in noise cancellation as well. Memory on the device comes in at 16GB and 32GB. Specs include digital noise canceling that allows the accompanying 13.5mm EX headphone to block out ambient noise. The success of this X-series piece depends a lot on it pricing, which hasn't been announced as yet. If it sticks to the less than $400 range, it may tide through. Source...
