Secure Your Door With BioAXXIS BD1- XL Fingerprint Deadbolt

BioAXXIS BD1- XL Fingerprint Deadbolt, which is a combination key/fingerprint reader door lock allows you to store up to 30 different fingerprints, and has a class 3 deadbolt. This lock is great for most homes and businesses.

If required, you can plug up the key slot and make it only accessible with a fingerprint it recognizes and it does not attach to the outside of the door, it pokes through your door, and can handle down to -30F in the winter, and 150F in the winter. Maybe the only impractical thing is the fact that it operates on 4x AA batteries (if it consumes a lot of power).

[Via eyespypro]

Next-Gen Chip Could Make Memory 10,000 Times Faster

Elpida Memory and Sharp, have co-developed a next-generation memory chip that could commercialized as early as 2013.

This chip that they call Resistive random access memory chips, or ReRAM, consume far less power than conventional NAND flash memory and are capable of writing data 10,000 times faster.

According to a report in The Nikkei business daily, a ReRAM chip incorporated device will be able to download high-definition movies literally in several seconds and cut power consumption to virtually zero when on standby mode.

[Via industryweek]

Digital Spoon Scale - a Spoon and Scale in One Utensil

This utensil has gone digital and measures up big time. With two detachable and interchangeable scoops, this handy scale measures in both weight (ounces and grams), volume, tablespoon and teaspoon units. It provides accurate measuring with both hold and tare functions. One time weight up to 10 ounces; accumulative weight up to 105 ounces. It can provide instant measurements of spices, oil, flour, tea, baking powder, butter, yeast, medicine, saffron and so much more. Easy to read LCD display with auto off. Measures 9 1/2 inches L x 1 inches H x 2 inches at widest. 2 AAA batteries included. Packaged in box for great presentation. Do not wash handle in dishwasher. This spoon is available at spoonsisters for $34.

SteelSeries Introduced SteelSeries Scope Digital Performance Eyewear for Gamers

SteelSeries, a manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, introduced SteelSeries Scope digital performance eyewear for gamers in both prescription and nonprescription. The new line of co-branded pro gaming glasses powered by GUNNAR i-AMP lens technology is designed to improve visual efficiency, endurance, and recovery during gaming sessions. Expanding upon GUNNAR’s line of advanced gaming eyewear, SteelSeries collaborated with the company to customize a design with a larger, extended lens and a lightweight, comfortable frame. The eyewear provides gamers a visually enhanced experience while minimizing eyestrain and fatigue.

SteelSeries Scope Pro Gaming Glasses are $99.99/ €99.99 MSRP and can be ordered online now at both SteelSeries.com and GUNNARS.com.

[Via gamingnexus]

Oakely Offers Limited Edition Tron 3D Glasses

Oakley has 3D Glass for you to use to watch 3D movies at movie theater. This Tron:Legacy Film Edition 3D glasses and the special 3D lenses are placed into the Gascan frames that Oakley has been shilling for a long time. The black frames have blue Tron graphics on the side and come with a soft bag/polish cloth that also has Tron graphics.

The glasses will support theaters that use passive glasses and the lenses curve to give the wearer a greater field of view. The real upside is that you won’t look so dorky watching the movie and these will be more comfortable too. The glasses will cost $150 (USD) and will be offered online and at select Sunglass Hut locations in plenty of time for the movie’s December release.

[Via technabob]

Playstation Phone May Come Soon

Playstation phone may come soon. It is likely boasting Android 3.0 (aka Gingerbread), along with a custom Sony Marketplace which will allow you to purchase and download games designed for the new platform. The device is sporting a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 (a chip similar to the one found in the G2, but 200MHz faster), 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, and the screen is in the range of 3.7 to 4.1 inches. The handset has a long touchpad in the center which is apparently multitouch, and you can see in the photos that it's still bearing those familiar PlayStation shoulder buttons. For Sony buffs, you'll be interested to know that there's no Memory Stick slot here, but there is support for microSD cards.

[Via engadget]

Dell Venue Pro Smartphone with Windows Phone 7

Dell Venue Pro Smartphone will with T-Mobile service set to be available in the U.S. this holiday season.

Dell Venue Pro key features:

• 4.1” WVGA AMOLED capacitive, multi-touch display
• A full portrait QWERTY keyboard to provide a  better viewing & messaging experience
• Elliptical, slender form provides elegance in a pocket-friendly size
• Gorilla Glass for unprecedented durability and scratch resistance

Dell Venue Pro also equipped with wifi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, 1GHz Snapdragon chip, bluetooth 2.1, microSD card slot, 1400mAh battery up to 5-hours talk time and 336-hours standby time, 3.5mm audio jack, AGPS, Digital Compass, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, and Light Sensor. The network using HSDPA (7.2Mbps), HSUPA (5.76 Mbps), and also quad-band 2G 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz, dual-band 3G 900/2100 MHz.

[Via communitydell.com, b4tea]

ESCORT Announces PASSPORT iQ™ - The World's First Fully Integrated Driving Accessory Featuring Radar Detector, GPS Navigation

ESCORT Inc., manufacturer of automotive electronic accessories announced the release of the PASSPORT iQ™ which sets the standard for protecting consumers from unwanted tickets and guiding them safely to their destination.

The PASSPORT iQ™ is a driving accessory that integrates radar/laser detection and GPS navigation, and also provides important driving information, such as speed traps and speed limit data, in a single compact device.

"We are excited about providing the first convergence of state-of-the art radar and laser detection, 3D GPS navigation, red light and speed camera notifications, speed limit information, and much more," said John Larson, ESCORT president and CEO. "The PASSPORT iQ™ is your ultimate driving companion."

Assuming the form of contemporary GPS personal navigation devices, the new PASSPORT iQ™ is framed in landscape profile with a large 5-inch full-color touchscreen.

The PASSPORT iQ™ includes a free 90-day subscription to ESCORT’s Defender™ Database and comes with a 30-day, worry-free test drive standard with all ESCORT products.

[Via prwebs]

Walgreens Sells Maylong M-150 Android Tablet For $99

It is getting more and more difficult to choose tablet now as there are more and more tablets coming, some of them are from companies that we have never heard before. 

Now we have Maylong M-150 Android tablet which only costs $99 at Walgreens. The device features a 7-inch resistive touchscreen display and is powered by the older Android 1.6 which apparently can't be upgraded, though at that price, you really can't complain too much. You can check out specifications of the Maylong M-150 Android tablet in the extended post.

The specifications of Maylong M-150:

• Runs Android 1.6
• 7-inch resistive 800 x 480 pixel touchscreen display
• ARM9 CPU
• 256MB DDR memory
• Wi-Fi b/g
• Built-in speakers
• SD card slot

[Via crunchgear]

Barnes & Noble Introduces Nook Color

Barnes & Noble introduce Android powered second-gen Nook. It has a 7-inch color LCD for displaying the content. Since Android is inside, it’s slightly more than an ebook reader and slightly less than a tablet. There are social networking apps like Facebook and Twitter, along with the ability to display videos as well as the standard ebook content.

The Nook Color has an array of apps including Pandora, games, access to Google and Wikipedia, a contact manager and more. There’s even a full-featured magazine reader that will probably be highly advertised. There’s no Android Marketplace.

As for the hardware, the Nook Color is void of any phyiscal buttons. Instead there’s a 1024×600 7-inch screen, laminated to reduce glare traditionally associated with LCDs. There’s a MicroSD card slot as well as WiFi. The entire thing weighs in at 15.6 oz with a thickness of .48-inches — that’s just 5.4 oz heavier and .12-inches thicker than the new Kindle.

The price is $249.99. That places it at half the price of the iPad, but over $100 more than the WiFi-only Kindle.

[Via crunchgear]

Dual SIM 3D Phone from Spice Mobile - India

India’s Spice Mobile has just launched the M-67 3D, which is a phone that has an auto-stereoscopic 3D display. What that means is that, you guessed right, you won’t need any glasses here either. Videos, images, and even the phone’s UI, all support 3D.

Other than the 3D display, the two other interesting features of the M-67 are the fact that it’s dual SIM and it has remote wipe capability.

This phone has only 2.4 inches 3D display diagonally (small) and has a resolution of only 240×320. The camera is 2 MP, there’s Bluetooth, but no Wi-Fi or 3G (for either SIM slot). The phone supports microSD cards up to 16 GB, has a dedicated key that will switch the display from 2D mode to 3D, an FM radio, 3.5 mm headset jack and MP3 player. M-67's price is Rupees 4,299 or approximately $97.

[Via unwiredview]

Samsung Introduce The First Phone with 3D Display

Samsung presents W960 AMOLED 3D, the first phone with 3D display. This phone doesn’t require glasses for proper 3D visualization. There is a dedicated 3D shortcut key on the phone for switching on/off the 3D mode any time you want. It is availabile to the South Korean market only for now.

The Samsung W960 AMOLED 3D is a CDMA mobile. It has 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touch display with WQVGA resolution, 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, 3G support with HSPA, DMB-T TV tuner, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. It’s powered by the proprietary Samsung TouchWiz 2.0.

[Via GSMArena]

Daiwa House’ New Crawlspace Robot

Riding on the wave of robotic devices replacing human workers in high-stress or high-danger locations, Daiwa House Industry, a famous Japanese homebuilding company, announced a new crawlspace inspection robot to be pressed into service in April, 2011. The robot is called moogle (rhymes with goggle or mogul, not Google), weighs 13 kg (28.7 lbs) and measures 50x30x24 cm and is equipped with two cameras (a wide-angle CMOS camera for driving and a CCD camera for inspections), LED inspection lights in three levels of brightness, and four continuous-track crawlers – all of which can be controlled via wifi from a laptop placed in a less claustrophobic location. The third iteration of a joint project between the Chiba Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, and Mitsubishi Electric Tokki Systems that began in 2006, the moogle can clear obstacles under 15 cm high and crawl through spaces as small as 50cm wide and 30cm tall.

[Via Akihabaranews]

Chinese Vending Machine Sells Live Crabs

We have covered the one or the other obscure vending machine in the past, but this one’s a first: a vending machine that sells live crabs. This model is located in a subway station in Nanjing, China, and keeps the crabs at 5°C at all times. In other words, the crabs inside are alive, “hibernating” in a frozen state.

A sign in front of the machine promises 100% customer satisfaction: if buyers get a dead crab, the maker (a Chinese company based in Nanjing whose name I couldn’t decipher) promises they’ll get three crabs for free.

Each crab costs between $1.50 and $7.50, depending on the size. The machine’s producer says they currently sell around 100 crabs daily, resulting in about $500 sales.

[Via Crunchgear]

Apple 11.6-inch MacBook Air, Available for $999

Here are the specs. of the 2 new MacBook Air from their press release:

Faster-solid state flash storage is up to twice as fast as hard drive storage, more reliable-hard drive crashes are eliminated, lighter and smaller-solid state flash storage is up to 90 percent smaller and lighter than hard drives.

Available in 11-inch and 13-inch models and weighing as little as 2.3 pounds, the new MacBook Air is Apple's lightest and most portable notebook ever. MacBook Air uses the same solid state storage technology as iPad™ to deliver instant-on responsiveness, up to seven hours of battery life and up to 30 days of standby time. Starting at $999, the affordable MacBook Air defines the next generation of MacBooks.

HP Slate 500 Officially Launched

Hewlett-Packard officially launched its Windows 7-based tablet PC, HP Slate 500. This tablet comes with a 8.9-inch, 1024×600 resolution screen, a 1.86GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, a Crystal HD accelerator that should ensure smooth playback for HD (1080p) videos, two gigabytes of RAM (recent rumors predicted 1 GB), and a 64GB SSD.

It has a USB port and two cameras: a 3-megapixel one on the back, and a VGA camera on the front for making video calls. It also has Wi-Fi but, quite disappointingly, no 3G connectivity.

These specifications make the Slate one of the most powerful tablets on the market, but its $799 price tag also makes it more expensive than its chief rival, the iPad. However, HP has envisioned the Slate as a device aimed at business customers.

[Via mashable]

See the list of comparison with other slate:

[Source]

EDGE Tech Serves Up USB 3.0-equipped DiskGO External HDDs

Edge Tech Corp. has finally adopted USB 3.0 and launched no less than four products that support the standard, two adapters (one PCIe, one ExpressCard) and two DiskGO hard drives - portable and external.

The portable DiskGO USB 3.0 drive measures 4.90" x 3.10" x 0.90", has a working speed of 5400 RPM, is bundled with the Dmailer Backup software and comes in 250GB ($84.95), 320GB ($89.95), 500GB ($104.95) and 750GB ($174.95) capacities.

The 500GB ($94.95), 1TB ($124.95), 1.5TB ($149.95) and 2TB ($199.95) external DiskGO SuperSpeed USB HDDs are 7.60 by 4.45 by 1.45 inches, works at 7200 RPM and also comes with the Dmailer Backup software. All DiskGO USB 3.0 drives are backed by a three-year warranty.

[Via tcmagazine]

M-Edge’s New Accessories for Kindle 3

M-Edge  offers accessories of more than 20 jackets, sleeves, stands, and lights for the new Kindle. Those include Cambridge Jacket, Classic Jacket, New Yorker Jacket, GO! Jacket, Executive Jacket, Platform Jacket, Capital Jacket, Latitude Jacket with TheaterStand, and many more.

[Amazon]

The Diamond-clad iPhone 4 that Costs £5 Million

The British jeweler, Stuart Hughes, known for his expensive remakes of popular gadgets is at it again, this time with a diamond-clad iPhone 4 with a price tag of £5 million.

The handmade bezel contains approximately 500 individual flawless diamonds that total more than 100 carats; there’s 53 additional diamonds in the back, and the main navigation button is made of platinum, holding a single cut 7.4 carat pink diamond. Hughes already has two customers lined up, both of whom are Australian businessmen. 

[Via tech.blorge]

Designer USB Flash Drive and Collectibe Art

Now USB Flash Drive caqn be more than just a flash drive. This USB flash drive from Mimobot double as collectible art.

The distinctive character-based Mimobot line offers from 2GB to 16GB of flash memory storage and transport for all your most precious music, docs, pics and other personal data bits and bytes. The Mimobot range is available in several crossover flavors, such as Star Wars, Hello Kitty, Halo, and Japan’s Domo and Mimobot Artist Series has functioned as a canvas for pop-artists like Gary Baseman, Jon Burgerman, and Simone Legno amongst other fresh designer toy, street art, and urban cultured talent.

[via mimobot]

SelectaDNA Anti-Intruder Spray

SelectaDNA Anti-Intruder Spray is commercial burglary deterrent to criminals, and an ideal way for retail outlets, warehouses, schools and other premises to protect their valuable stock and assets.

SelectaDNA Anti-Intruder Spray can be linked to intruder alarm systems, or installed as a stand alone system activated by a panic button. Once triggered, SelectaDNA Anti-Intruder Spray will soak intruders in a solution containing a unique DNA code and UV tracer. Once sprayed, the solution is almost impossible to remove from clothing and skin, and cannot be transferred, and is invivisble to the naked eye.

The DNA fear-factor amongst criminals is high, which increases the likelihood of sprayed intruders fleeing the crime scene before stealing any goods.

The Police routinely scan for traces of SelectaDNA, and if found criminals are irrefutably linked to a crime scene

[Source selecdna and newyorktimes ]

Vigor Evo HD - A Rugged Workstation from Next Computing

Next Computing's Vigor Evo HD is an innovative ruggedized external chassis, portable, enterprise-class performance in harsh conditions computer. Weighing in at under 35 lbs. and equipped with a durable handle and optional shoulder strap, one can carry the Vigor Evo anywhere they need it.

NextComputing's Vigor Evo HD combines the highest-performance mobile server, based on the dual-core and quad-core Intel Xeon and the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, with a high performance graphics workstation, ruggedized in one briefcase-like form factor.The Vigor Evo HD supports up to (2) Single-, Dual-, or Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors or up to (2) Dual- or Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors for a total of up to 8 processor cores to handle all of your intensive processing needs.

The Vigor Evo HD also features:

• An integrated 17" LCD display w/ hard coated protective screen
• Optional fold-out HD monitors
• NextComputing's Vigor Evo HD offers a Dust Filtration System.Optional replaceable protective screen with various anti-glare and hardening/anti-scratch coatings
• Enhanced I/O functionality
• Hot-swappable "quick-time" hard drives (click here to view video)
• Internal rubber shock absorbers create a floating internal chassis for added protection
• Powerful, small form-factor processing architecture

The Vigor Evo HD is ideal for:

• Field- and ship-based 3D and 4D visualization
• Harsh environment
• In-theater command and control operations and target acquisition

[Read more > nextcomputing]

Scarab Digital Camera, Take 2 Pictures at Once

The Scarab is a new type of digital camera that addresses a number of design issues related to traditional point and shoot digital cameras which evolved from the 35mm film format.
The design features two movable lenses that can be used independently for conventional pictures or for accurate self-portrait shots. Alternatively both lenses can be used together to capture panoramic images or unique 'front and back' Duo-Shot photographs.

Seeing the pictures, it seems that this camera is made by Canon. There is no information available on Canon's website.

[Via industrialdesignserved]

RIM, Sprint Announce BlackBerry "Style" 9670 Clamshell

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) officially announced The BlackBerry "Style" 9670 clamshell, formerly codenamed BlackBerry "Oxford." Sprint is the exclusive Style 9670 wireless carrier in the United States, and the device will retail for $100 after an equally valued mail-in rebate and along with a new two-year service contract. The BlackBerry Style goes on sale on October 31.

BlackBerry Style 9670 technical specifications:

• Display: 360x400 external; 240x320 internal
• 5MP digital camera with flash and autofocus
• Size: 3.78" closed, 6.912" open (height); 2.36" (weight); 0.73 (depth)
• Weight: 4.62 oz.
• 3G CDMA device (800/1900 MHz CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks)
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
• 512MB of internal memory, ships with 8GB microSD card and supports media cards up to 32GB
• trackpad for navigation
• tethered modem functionality

[Read more at tcmagazine]

There Won't Be Any 7-inch iPad from Apple

After some rumors about the next iPad, finally Steve Jobs said that there won't be any 7-inch iPad.

Quoting Jobs:

This size isn't sufficient to create great tablet apps, in our opinion. While one could increase the resolution of the display to make up for some of the difference, it is meaningless unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one quarter of their present size."

He said that Apple thinks that the 10-inch screen of the current iPad model is the minimum. That you cannot make a great tablet with a seven-inch screen because it cannot express the software.
[Via techgeeze]

The High Contrast Keyboard

If you are bored with the ordinary-looking keyboard, now try this one. This is the easy-to-read keyboard with high-contrast keys and enlarged print. The bright yellow keys are labeled in black, san serif type, the same high-visibility color scheme used for highway warning signs. The 43-point characters (about 9/16" tall) are heat transferred to the keys, after which a UV coating is applied for lasting durability. The 103-key layout is the same as that on a standard keyboard, with 12 function keys along the top row, plus nine buttons for common multimedia and browser commands. The USB keyboard is rated for 10 million keystrokes, ensuring years of trouble-free typing. Flip-up legs angle the keyboard for comfortable typing. For Windows 7, Vista, and XP. 1" H x 17 1/2" W x 6 3/4" D. (1 1/2 lbs.) The price is $49.95, available at  Hammacher Schlemmer.

Is Apple's Next-Generation MacBook Air Coming Next Week?

There are some alleged details about what Apple will announce sooon (this Wednesday?).

It seems that Apple will launch a new 13.3-inch MacBook Air and 11.6-inch MacBook Air. AppleInsider.com got a tip that a 11.6-inch MacBook Air will be coming with details as follows:

• The 11.6-inch MacBook Air won't replace the 13.3-inch model, but will instead complement it as a more aggressively-priced option
• Both the new 11.6- and 13.3-inch models sport matching outfits in the form of new, all-unibody designs and single button trackpads
• The port door found on the existing MacBook Air is gone from the new designs, which feature a port layout similar to the existing MacBook Pros
• The new "SSD card" storage is based off an SATA connection
• The base component of both models is just slightly thicker than a standard USB port at its thickest point

Engadget has showed a prototype (from back in April) of the new 13.3-inch MacBook Air and is architecturally very close to what Apple plans to release next week alongside the new 11.6-inch model.

[Via appleinsider]

Metal Cover to Protect Your iPhone 4 Without the Bulk of a Case

Because the back cover of the new iPhone 4 is fragile, if you are worry that you will break it by accident now you can replace it with a $12.99 metal cover.

What you need to do is unscrewing and take the original back cover and and replace it with this metal replacement cover. Maybe you shouldn't drop your iPhone on purpose after that. I won't do that.

[Via lifehacker]

Kitchen Laptop Stand

When you cook don't mis any information. Today is digital age, whenever and wherever you go laptop or slate must follow, even to go to the bathroom. To avoid your laptop being spilled with olive oil or ketchup maybe it is a good idea to protect it with this laptop stand.

Here are the technical details given by vendor:

• Protects your laptop in the kitchen from food splatters
• Keeps the laptop open at an easy viewing angle
• Hand washing recommended

Get one  Kitchen Laptop Stand

Pioneer HDJ-1000 Pro-DJ Limited Edition

Pioneer unveiled two new eye-catching limited edition HDJ-1000 professional DJ headphones offered in two fashionable colors. Those are The gold HDJ-1000-G and the black HDJ-1000-K which will be available in December 2010 at a manufacturer suggested retail price of $209.

The specifications:

• Type: Fully enclosed dynamic stereo headphones
• Frequency: 5Hz – 30kHz
• Impedance:36O
• Maximum input power:3,500 mW
• Output sound level:107 dB/m
• Unit type: 50 mm diameter dome type
• Plug: 3.5 mm diameter 3P mini plus (gold-plated, screw in)
• Weight:9.52 oz. (excluding cord)
• Included accessories: 6.3mm 3P plug adapter (gold-plated, screw-type), carrying pouch
• Connection cord: 1.2m side mount coil cord (extended 3m)

 [Via techgeeze ]

Panasonic Confirms December 27 Ship Date, $4,996 Price for AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds Video Camera

Panasonic confirmed ship date of its AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds camera from 27 December and the price of $ 4,996. The camera offers a host of premium features including native 1080/24p recording, variable frame rates, and professional audio capabilities – and while $ 5000 is not cheap t, you will reduce costs somewhat by supporting a range of Micro Four Thirds standard lenses, filters and adapters.

[ Source techdelight]

Sonic Slam – Indoor Motion Tennis Without The Wii

If you don't want to go to a tennis court to play tennis, now you can play tennis indoor with special rackets, and without Nintendo Wii.

Sonic Slam by Mattel is a virtual game of tennis that you can play whenever and wherever you want – indoors or outdoor. Using sound and motion technology you can control the speed and distance the ball travels between opponents. The game is all about swinging at a certain time after hearing a certain sound. Then the other player hears the same sound, and then sends it back. It comes in 3 game modes.

Features

• Sonic Slam is the virtual game of tennis that allows you to play anytime, indoors, or outdoors
• With sound and motion technology
• Lets you control the speed and distance the ball travels between competitors
• Features cool lights, sound and voice effects
• Includes 3 game modes that make Sonic Slam fun for the entire family

[via gadgetgrid]

Hydrodome BOB Breathing Observation Bubble

This is a machine that I really want to ride. The Hydrodome BOB, also known as the Breathing Observation Bubble, is a device like an aquatic scooter that features a helmet that enables one to breathe underwater. This will deliver an amazing underwater experience regardless of whether you are a diver or not, where you can enjoy 180-degrees of clear view in every direction. It requires a 10 minute briefing to get you started if you do not even know how to swim. This submersible scooter will comprise of a bubble helmet, seat, tank and a thruster. Fancy having a go at it? Hydrodome will charge $25 per hour in this, including an introductory class and surprise robotic creatures.

[via ubergizmo]
See the video youtube here

TEGA v2 Tablet/Slate from Tegatech.

 

After many tablets/slates  releases of some manufacturers, now Tegatech bring out its TEGA v2 Windows 7 slate. This device is a 10-inch tablet that has a display size of 10.1 inches and measures 243 (L) x 190 (W) x 14 (H) mm while weighing about 800 grams. 

 

Specifications:

• Platform is Pine Trail - Intel Atom N455, 1.66 GHz. 
• 1 GB of RAM and the GMA (Graphics Media Accelerator) 3150 Integrated graphics
• internal storage space of 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB, SD/SDHC card reader
• The connectivity and I/O options includes Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 a/b WiFi
• a pair of USB 2.0 ports, a webcam
• G-Sensor and optional 3G, WiMAX and Wibro

[Via gottabemobile, tegatech]

LG Quantum / Optimus 7Q Phone with Windows 7

LG is also focusing on Windows 7 Phone and smartphone LG presents its new Quantum (or also known as LG Optimus 7Q) - a touchscreen smartphone with QWERTY keyboard full-slider, which slides along the side of the device, features a beautiful layout.

Right away we can already conclude that this is a high-end appliance with a focus on media, bringing everything needed to stay connected, and full-QWERTY keyboard processor 1GHz Snapdragon, which seems to be a minimum requirement of equipment Phone with Windows 7.

See below  its specifications:

• Operating system Windows 7 Phone;
• Display 3.5-inch touchscreen WVGA resolution (480 x 800 px);
• Processor 1GHz Snapdragon;
• 5 megapixel camera with video recording in HD 720p
• Connectivity 3G HSDPA, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB;
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor;
• GPS with A-GPS;
• Dimensions: 119.5 x 59.5 x 15.2 mm;
• Weight: 176 grams;

For those interested, the Quantum LG / LG 7Q Optimus is to be launched in the United States from October 21, thence to more than 35 countries. Your price there in the U.S. by AT & T is only U.S. $ 199.99 contract.

[Via engadget]

HTC "Bee", Mid-range Smartphone Running Android 2.2

Russian and Chinese blogs show HTC Bee, a new mid-range Android phone running "Froyo" v2.2. They also posted its specifications. The Bee, which according to PocketNow.com  could be headed for Alltel or its parent company Verizon in the US, uses a 528Mhz Qualcomm processor with 384MB of RAM and a five-megapixel camera with flash, but has only a 3.2-inch, 240x320 resolution screen, according to the ROM report from the same blogs.

The Bee will be positioned as a CDMA response to AT&T's HTC Aria, with similar specs. The capacitive-touchscreen phone sports a microSD card slot for expanded storage capacity and integrated GPS, and uses HTC's Sense 1.6 interface on top of the Android base.

[Via electronista]

Television Meets Internet with Sony Google TV

Sony announced Sony Google TV in New york earlier today, it is a Sony Internet TV powered by Google TV.

The big difference between current connected HDTVs and Sony Google TV  is simultaneous Web surfing and TV watching, what Sony calls "Dual View." For instance, if you're watching Law & Order: SVU, you can search for details on the real live crime the story is based on while continuing to watch the episode. If you're watching a baseball game, you can check on fantasy league stats. The whole idea is to mimic and reduce watching TV with a laptop on your lap to a single screen.

There are four models - 24-inch ($599), 32-inch ($799), 40-inch ($999) and 46-inch ($1,399). All are edge-lit LED LCD sets except the smallest, which is old-fashioned CFFL.

[Source ubergizmo, sonystyle.com]

Buffalo Technology Recharges the LinkStation Family with New V-Series Lineup

Buffalo Technology, a global leader in the design, development and manufacturing of wired and wireless networking and network and direct attached storage solutions, today announced a refresh on the highly popular LinkStation network storage family, representing the highest performing generation of Buffalo’s consumer orientated NAS solutions. The new high performance V-Series line consisting of LinkStation Pro, LinkStation Pro Duo and LinkStation Pro Quad, is based on industry-leading storage technologies, containing data management, remote access and content sharing features that make it the ideal NAS solution for the home or small business user.

“Protecting and managing digital content has always been a time consuming task for home and small business users,” said Ralph Spagnola, vice president of sales at Buffalo Technology. “With the new LinkStation V-Series family, users access and share their data twice as fast that they would with a standard NAS device.”

[read more at techpowerup]

Casio Unveils Next-Generation Graphic Calculator the PRIZM fx-CG10

Students can get better calculating machine to do their homework now, resulting in better score I think.

Casio today announced the release of PRIZM (fx-CG10) with World’s First Picture Plot Function enabling users to Graph over curves and other familiar shapes in real life, such as the parabola of jets from a water fountain.

The fx-CG10 comes with a 216×384 screen (8 lines 21 Characters) with a 65k color reproduction, a +/-1×10-99 to +/-9.999999999×1099 calculation range, a Norm 1:10-2> |x|, |x| ?1010 and Norm 2:10-9>|x|, |x| ?1010 Exponential Display Range, USB 2.0 and 16MB of internal memory.

[akihabaranews]

Rumour: iPhone 5 and iPad 2 with Baseband Chips from Qualcomm

iPhone 4

Many people have not had a chance to own iPhone 4, now there is rumor that iphone 5 will come with Qualcomm baseband chip and the same chip is also for iPad 2.

While initially we were circumspect about the news it just seems that other independent sources from across the globe are reporting a similar merger. The Economic Daily News from Taipei in its latest report talks of the possible use of Qualcomm Baseband chips in the use of iPad 2; further increasing the suspicion that it might be the end for Infineon.

So will the successor of iPhone 4 has a dual SIM capability that will allow users to use both GSM and CDMA technology? Considering Qualcomm were the ones to pioneer the CDMA aspect in the mobile market it is something that is completely possible, but not very probable.

For now the opinion is that CDMA technology might still stay away from iPhone 5, but if indeed Apple and Qualcomm do tie up then it might be a possibility somewhere down the line. While we will have to wait for an official announcement from both parties to confirm the change in chips, opening up the iPad 2 when it does arrive will surely unravel many mysteries and help predict the details of iPhone 5.

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CherryPad America 7-inch Android 2.1 3D Tablet Computer

This is another tablet computer. It is called CherryPad America and it runs Android 2.1.

The specifications:
The CherryPad is powered by the fast Samsung ARM11 processor (CPU + GPU + DSP, OpenGL 2.0) 800 MHz processor and runs Android 2.1 and all Android applications. An upgrade option to 2.2 is planned for the fourth quarter 2010. The CherryPad America features a 7-inch resistive touch widescreen display (no stylus needed) at 800x480 resolution with built-in gravity sensor. Memory, storage and wireless functions include 256 MBs of DDRII RAM; 2 GB NAND Flash; Micro SD (1x) reader, and WiFi 802.11 b/g. Standard I/O ports include USB 2.0 supported by an external adapter; 3.5 mm headphone jack, built-in speakers and microphone, DC port, optional external 3G modem. The battery is polymer 3200 MAH battery that has a run time of 6-8 hours. The device weighs 1.1 pounds and is housed in a aluminum case. It is available here for $188 + $18 shipping cost.

Cool Cardboard Cameras That Actually Work

You may have seen a bunch of new nice photography equipments at Photokina Show in Cologne last time but surely you didn't see any of these cameras.

Keil Johnson has created a range of cameras  made almost entirely from cardboard, and not only do these cool cardboard cameras look exactly like the real thing they can also take photos. But I am not sure about the specs whether it is digital or film, sensor type, lens mount, etc... view more photos here.
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Motorola Unveils Droid Pro Business Smartphone

This is a new product release from Motorola. Motorola and Verizon Wireless officially announced the Motorola DROID PRO during the CTIA trade show in San Francisco. Motorola said that the DROID PRO is the first Android smartphone for business users, and it supports Verizon Wireless' U.S. network as well as global networks in more than 220 countries.

The DROID PRO measures 119 x 11.7 x 60mm (4.6 x .46 x 2.36in) and weighs 134g (4.7oz). It offers a full QWERTY keyboard as well as a somewhat small 3.1-inch 480 x 320 pixel touchscreen display. It runs Android 2.2 and has support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 built-in. The DROID PRO also features 3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities. The DROID PRO will come with 8GB of internal memory as well as an 8GB microSD card. It supports microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity.

The phone has a 5 megapixel camera with a dual-LED flash at the back and a glossy-looking cover with an etched pattern. There is no exact release date and pricing yet.

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HP to launch webOS 2.0 Roadrunner HD phone early 2011

According to HP executive, HP will have its first webOS 2.0 phones will in early 2011. One of the first handsets likely to launch could be the rumored Roadrunner HD said to feature an iPhone 4 Retina display equaling 960x640 resolution. HP bought Palm.

Details of web0S 2.0 to emerge thus far indicate that it will include user interface enhancements such as ‘cards’ where the OS automatically groups apps according to task, simplifying multi-tasking. It will also open more API’s to developers, giving them the opportunity to develop high-quality desktop-class apps.

HP faces a stiff challenge in rebuilding the user base of webOS after Palm failed to deliver on its early promise. Google's Android is continuing to increase its market share against Apple's iOS and the Blackberry OS. With Windows Phone 7 launching shortly, as well as Nokia's recent launch of its Symbian^3 powered N8, HP will be starting from well behind the field.

In addition to the Roadrunner HD phone, webOS 2.0 is also expected be the centre-piece of HPs anticipated PalmPad.

[Source electronista]

Gateway® One ZX Series - Multitouch PC

This Gateway® One PC has multigesture touch screen is designed for Microsoft’s Genuine Windows® 7. Select Gateway® One models come equipped with powerful desktop components and such technologies as Full HD displays, Blu-ray™ drives and TV tuners. ZX lineup is also outfitted with a range of high-performance Intel®2 and AMD Athlon™ II dual- and quad-core processors.

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Zoom Q3HD Handy 1080p Video Recorder with Stereo Microphones

 

This company is called Samson (Samson Wireless) - not Samsung. They have just released a new little camcorder, the Zoom  Q3HD Handy Video Recorder. This little guy, in addition to boasting 1080p capabilities (at 30 frames per second) and 720p at 60 frames per second, the cam boasts 4x digital zoom, a 2.4-inch color LCD, NTSC/PAL TV and HDMI outputs, and USB 2.0. Most interestingly, of course, the Q3HD Handy has built-in stereo microphones, so the camera should provide much better audio than your standard affair. There's no word on availability or pricing yet.

[Via engadget]

World’s Lightest Bike Weighs Just Six Pounds!

This bike can be the lightest but it takes the heaviest pocket to buy it. This $45,000 racing bike designed by Fairwheel Bikes in Tuscon, Arizona weights 6 pounds. The professional racers use bikes of 15 pound, which is more than twice the weight of this new lightest bike!

Fairwheel’s bike, which was shown over the weekend at the Interbike Show, features front and rear brakes, a 10-speed rear gear, a two-gear chainset, and AX Lightness carbon fiber rims with titanium spokes. Maybe even the most avid cyclist would rather buy an entry-level luxury car and a regular bike.. Maybe we should think again: $45,000.

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Logitech G19, Keyboard for Gaming

This is a keyboard from logitech that is design for gaming. It has an LCD keeps you informed with notifications, player and server info, and lots more.

Custom-color character backlighting lets you personalize the keyboard to match your setup as different people has different favorite color.

Some among the games that can be played better with this keyboard because they support GamePanel technology include Dragon Age™ Origins, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King™, Battlefield 2, Crysis Warhead, GTR 2. You can get this keyboard for $200 at logitech.com