http://www.newlaunches.com/ en Copyright 2010 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:15:15 -0400 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Amazon Kindle is have some amount of sorting-off things that have been climbing up their legs, with the pricing problems and all. In the mean time, Barnes and Noble have made the most of this and decided to bring out the Nook. It’s like making hay while the sun shines. Surely, the Nook will be a hot favorite among Valentine’s Day shopper, now that it’s all new and all.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/barnes_and_nobles_nook_ereader_to_be_available_this_week.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/barnes_and_nobles_nook_ereader_to_be_available_this_week.php Computing E-Book-reader Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:15:15 -0400 With a form factor that puts all near competition out of contention, the uber sleek and uber slim LG Mini GD880 is made ‘in response to specific requests from actual consumers’. The existing customers of LG seem to be having a problem with the excess bulk of the full-touch (3.2” screen) phones that are available presently. Under the sleek, sexy and slim hood comes some interesting features like 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi, a-GPS, FM and even a cool 5... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/lg_mini_gd880_is_smaller_and_thinner_than_all_touch_phones.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/lg_mini_gd880_is_smaller_and_thinner_than_all_touch_phones.php Mobile Phones LG Touchscreen Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:08:43 -0400 iPhone repair site iResQ believes that it has received a cool front panel of what may well be, the front panel of the 4th generation iPhone. The store revealed three images that are supposed to bear witness to this holy truth. From the images we can deduce that the LCD seems to be glued to the digitizer which resembles the gen-1 iPhones. The panel in question here also seems to be slightly longer than the original ones. A reflective... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/4th_generation_iphone_panel_may_look_like_this.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/4th_generation_iphone_panel_may_look_like_this.php Apple iPhone iPhone_4G Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:06:08 -0400 Now you know you’re on the ‘extremest extreme’ of our times. They’ve gone a long way in the past, but with the Nanodragster, the nanotechnology freaks have truly gone past the allowed insanity level. It’s said to be 50,000 times thinner than a single strand of human hair. It is driven using electricity or heat. The car mainly comprises of spherical molecules called buckyballs, made of 60 carbon atoms each serve as rear wheels. These wheels help the vehicle... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/worlds_smallest_dragster_is_50000_times_thinner_than_hair.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/worlds_smallest_dragster_is_50000_times_thinner_than_hair.php Other Stuff World's-Smallest Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:01:34 -0400 A party misinterpreted or badly hosted, whatever be the reason, if you’re responsible for a bunch of kids coming into your home and tearing it down to shards, there’s nothing much you can do to get away without the scaffolds coming your way. Even the most ingenious idea wouldn’t let Aneesh get away with the terrible mistake he made by making a house party public on Facebook. About 100 revelers turned up and turned the place outside down.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/1000000_home_trashed_by_teens_in_london_after_facebook_invite.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/1000000_home_trashed_by_teens_in_london_after_facebook_invite.php Other Stuff Advertising Facebook London Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:37 -0400 I’ll be brutally honest; unfortunately due to unavoidable circumstances beyond my means of control I missed out on the whole Nintendo Game Boy bit. Yes it pains me but one can’t miss what one never had, but damn it I do! And although I’ve since moved on, it’s great reminiscing about the old consoles, hand-held or otherwise. But Game Boy fans are still out there and here are some of the most awesome custom designed game boys I’ve ever... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/awesome_gameboy_mods_my_top_five.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/awesome_gameboy_mods_my_top_five.php Games Game_boy Nintendo Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:58:01 -0400 TomTom have pimped up the ‘Ease’, so as to help it live up to the auspicious occasion of Valentine’s Day. It’s been dipped in red and comes with the expected 3.5 inch QVGA display, 2GB internal memory, Tele-Atlas maps, Map Share, an integrated battery and a Fold & Go mounting mechanism within the being of the device. May be it is directed at those who find it hard locating the nearest chemist store when the night suddenly seems young... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/valentines_special_limited_edition_tomtom_ease_.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/valentines_special_limited_edition_tomtom_ease_.php Transport GPS Navigator TomTom Valentine's_Day Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:50:43 -0400 Not that I’m much of a Mario fan but I am one of those over grown kids at heart who loves toys and the gaming industry in general. So naturally when I stumbled across this, the Mech Mario designed by Donald Kennedy aka KodyKiala, I was intrigued. The designer’s whacky idea was to have a Nintendo character ride a Mech Suit modeled after themselves. Naturally the first one that comes to mind is Mario, so there you go, a... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mario_gets_narcissistic_drives_self_styled_mech.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mario_gets_narcissistic_drives_self_styled_mech.php Games Mario Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:42:27 -0400 Canon has brought forth their new camera with a touchscreen display. The 3.5 inch display is a PureColor II Touch TFT LCD. There is a bunch of shooting modes for you to choose from. Other key features include HD recording, a cool 14.1 megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, face detection, Smart Shutter, HDMI out, Touch AF, tap control, Smart Flash Exposure and a lot more. Expandable memory slots available include SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus and HC MMCplus.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/canon_sd3500_is_has_35_touchscreen_lcd.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/canon_sd3500_is_has_35_touchscreen_lcd.php Digital Cameras Canon Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:38:42 -0400 It’s been five years... five long years since we’ve seen a Porsche 911 S model. The 911 series has been one of my favorites for along time so naturally I’m totally psyched to see the latest 2011 911 Turbo S. It’s gorgeous, of course, and designed to dish out more power and better handling. I’m stoked! This baby packs 530 horsepower, 516 pound-feet of torque with their seven-speed PDK dual clutch gearbox (that’s three more than I have in... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/porsche_2011_911_turbo_s_is_souped_up_and_sexy_as_hell_even_zipping_at_196_mph.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/porsche_2011_911_turbo_s_is_souped_up_and_sexy_as_hell_even_zipping_at_196_mph.php Transport Porsche Porsche-911 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:39:30 -0400 Guys please don’t fret and turn to agony-aunt columns to dig up suggestions for buying the perfect Valentine gift for your lady love. Allow me to help with a gift option that will certainly fuel up your love life. Amosu has rolled out the Pink Limited Editions for every lady who loves to celebrate this day by receiving the best gift. Chocolates are gobbled up to feel guilty later, flowers dry out to reach the bins and cards find... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/amosu_celebrates_valentine_with_pink_limited_editions_of_cell_phones.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/amosu_celebrates_valentine_with_pink_limited_editions_of_cell_phones.php Mobile Phones Amosu Pink Valentine's_Day Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:56:09 -0400 Now here’s a great idea for the lazy business man or for the workaholic quarantined at home (It works both ways). The Texas Robot. This apparently simple rigged robot with wheels was designed and built by Willow Garage based out of California. Their idea was to make it convenient for those in one office to easily interact with those in other offices. The Texas Robot is a simple device albeit a wee bit crude looking. It comprises of a... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/telepresence_texas_robot_allows_you_to_attend_meetings_without_getting_out_of_be.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/telepresence_texas_robot_allows_you_to_attend_meetings_without_getting_out_of_be.php Other Stuff Robots Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:48:40 -0400 No matter how hungry I am, I can never sink my teeth into the DSi Toast. How in the right mind can you bite into it? [Tiny Cartridge]... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/nintendo_dsi_toast_is_surely_appealing.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/nintendo_dsi_toast_is_surely_appealing.php Other Stuff Nintendo Nintendo-DSi Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:46:19 -0400 iPod accessories are still going really strong and it seems like any company that launches a new product that doesn’t have an iPod or iPhone accommodation is not going to do well. So enter the Kenwood C-IP313 which is a CD reader slash Card reader slash iPod dock slash AM/FM radio slash USB supported Mini Hi-Fi player. The sleek looking player also comes with a card slot for a miniSD, microSD/SDHC cards as well as a USB port for... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/kenwood_cip313_mini_hifi_plays_nice_with_cdrrw_usbs_memory_cards_and_ipod_.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/kenwood_cip313_mini_hifi_plays_nice_with_cdrrw_usbs_memory_cards_and_ipod_.php Media Devices iPod-dock Kenwood Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:08:28 -0400 Along with the 3D HDTVs Panasonic also announced Blu-ray players / recorders with 3D support. The DMR-BWT series will sport 3 models which will come in capacities of 2TB, 1TB and 750GB respectively. Coming to the specs the 750GB version sports one HDMI port whereas its heavier siblings will come with 2 HDMI ports others than this all the specs are the same, which include - 2 x Digital tuners and 1 x analog tuner which supports simultaneous recording... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/panasonic_dmrbwt_series_the_worlds_first_3d_bluray_players.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/panasonic_dmrbwt_series_the_worlds_first_3d_bluray_players.php Far East 3D-Blu-Ray Blu-ray Blu-ray-DVD Blu-ray-recorder Japan Panasonic Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:11:08 -0400 Panasonic Japan has announced the VIERA VT2 series which feature two models for now the TH-P54VT and TH-P50VT2 which are also the world's first 3D Plasma HDTV's. To be made available in 54" and 50" respectively the TV's will ship with active 3D glasses for viewing 3D content which are also a strong negative point for 3D content. Coming to the specs the Plasma's sport a resolution of 1920 x 1080, contrast ratio of 500,000:1, Analog / Digital TV... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/panasonic_viera_vt_series_the_worlds_first_3d_hdtvs.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/panasonic_viera_vt_series_the_worlds_first_3d_hdtvs.php Far East 3DTV Japan Panasonic Plasma Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:53:13 -0400 I have to agree with the post, the guys who came up with this littlie number is definitely a Mac-obsessed fan. I mean only someone who serious has a Mac fetish would recycle an Apple iBook G4 and turn it into a clock, complete with a moving Mac-mouse Pendulum counter weight. Running on two replaceable AA batteries it’s 14 inches wide by 18 inches in height. It’s available only in one place and possibly there’s just one piece but... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mac_fan_designs_apple_ibook_wall_clock_crazy_idea_but_like_apple_products_looks_.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mac_fan_designs_apple_ibook_wall_clock_crazy_idea_but_like_apple_products_looks_.php Apple Apple Clock iBook Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:45:00 -0400 Normally I’m quite the fan of Thanko’s products. They’re whacky, innovative and pretty out there but you can’t help but want them. This one though is not one of the better ones. It’s an idea seemingly copied from Bluetooth headsets that also have similar designs. The MP3 player is located in one earpiece (of the in-ear styling) and it has a built on 2.5mm socket that you need to connect a wired earpiece to. That of course goes in... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/thankos_sport_micro_mp3_player_doesnt_seem_like_itll_hold_up_to_rigorous_sports.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/thankos_sport_micro_mp3_player_doesnt_seem_like_itll_hold_up_to_rigorous_sports.php Media Devices MP3_players Thanko Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:40:38 -0400 With all the Star Wars accessories, collectibles and devices we’ve seen, there’s barely been one as outrageous as the Darth Vader Shadow alarm clock. It appears to be a simple alarm clock but when it goes off, it casts the horrifying shadow of Darth Vader on the back wall of the room, scaring the crap out of you. It uses a projection technique to do the same. There’s nothing like any Paranormal Activity trick being staged here.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/darth_vaders_shadow_as_an_alarm_clock.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/darth_vaders_shadow_as_an_alarm_clock.php Other Stuff Alarm_Clocks Darth_Vader Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:35:21 -0400 JVC have an all new, totally pumped up Kaboom Boombox that adds something to itself that makes it a total winner among contemporaries. It comes with a cool iPod dock and a USB host port as well. Besides these, the Kaboom RV-NB50 also comes with the mandatory CD player (MP3, WMA, Audio CD), FM, front audio input and a remote control. The player is available in black-and-silver and full black. The latter is re-christened as the RV-NB52.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/jvc_kaboom_rvnb50_boombox_docks_ipod.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/jvc_kaboom_rvnb50_boombox_docks_ipod.php Media Devices Boombox iPod-dock JVC Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:32:50 -0400