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]
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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]