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]
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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]