Acer Iconia Dual-screen Laptop

Acer Iconia Dual-screen Laptop

On Tuesday, Acer announced a dual-screen multi-touch laptop that also looks like it's trying to get the best of two worlds at once. Iconia is a 14-inch laptop with an additional 14-inch screen where a keyboard would normally be. Iconia has a Core i5 processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, integrated Intel graphics, a hard drive up to 750GB, and Windows 7 Home Premium, two USB 2.0, one USB 3.0, HDMI, and VGA.

[Source Cnet]

Electronic Spy Camera Shirt

Spy Camera Shirt

The latest new item from ThinkGeek is called the Electronic Spy Camera Shirt. The shirt has graphics on it that remind me of an old Bond movie poster. Rather than holding a small Walther PPK, the Bond-esq figure on the shirt has a camera. Look closely and you will see that the camera is actually a real camera lens and the shirt has a remote control that runs down to the wearer’s hand. The shirt wearing geek can push the shutter button to take the photo they want and the remote vibrates to show it has taken the pic. The camera has storage for about 1000 photos in 640 x 480 resolution. The camera runs on three AAA batteries and connects via USB to a computer for download.

[Source technabob]

TK-421, iPhone Case With Flip-out Keyboard

TK-421, iPhone Case With Flip-out Keyboard

If you are used to a real physical keyboard, now you can use your iPhone with the TK-421 iPhone case with flip-out keyboard. This case has a handy built in keyboard that rotates out when needed. Use it for e-mails, texting and apps. There are two models of the TK-421 case, one for the iPhone 3GS and the other for iPhone 4. Available at ThinkGeek for US$ 49.99.

Q Collection Wristwatch Strap for 6th Generation iPod Nano

Q Collection Wristwatch Strap for 6th Generation iPod Nano

This iPod nano accessory called the Q Collection doesn’t just place your iPod® nano on your wrist, it disguises itself as a super-sleek, high-end, premium timepiece awaiting your every command.

Q’s solid silicone strap with iWatchz patent pending quick-clip-system in several choices of colors, places all the power of your 6th Generation iPod® nano right on your wrist. It is available at iwatch for US$ 24.95.

New Acer Smartphone With 480 x 1024 Pixels Screen

Acer Smartphone with 480 x 1024 Pixels Screen

The new metal-clad Acer smartphone runs Froyo and comes with a huge 4.8-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 480 pixels.

This new Acer handset is powered by a 1 GHz Snapdragon CPU and can capture 8 megapixel stills and 720p video. The highlights list continues with Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 14.4 Mbps HSDPA support and HDMI port. The final known specs include a six-axis gyroscope+accelerometer combo, LED flash and a 2 megapixel front-facing camera.

There is no price yet at the moment but we will certainly be waiting eagerly for its launch in April 2011.

[Source Gsmarena]

Robots to Rescue Wounded Soldiers on Battlefield

Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot

A robot being tested now may soon have the ability to rescue wounded Soldiers under fire without risking additional lives.

The Battlefield Extraction-Assist Robot, or BEAR, has been tested over the past year by Soldiers at the U.S. Army Infantry Center Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Benning, Ga.

The BEAR can be controlled remotely by a motion-capture glove or specially-equipped rifle grip. A warfighter could use the equipment to guide the robot to recover a wounded Soldier and bring him or her back to where a combat medic could safely conduct an initial assessment.

The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command's Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) has helped fund the development of Vecna Technologies' humanoid BEAR, and has funded integration of AnthroTronix's iGlove and M-4 rifle grip controller into the Fort Benning testing.

[Source and further reading: US Army]

The One, a New Android tablet by Woow!Digital

The One from Woow!Digital

Woow!Digital shows The One, a new tablet. Google's impending Android Gingerbread release is promised as the OS, while the internal equipment includes an NVIDIA Tegra 2 core, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of flash storage, 10-inch display spanning a 1024 x 600 resolution, Bluetooth, WiFi and WCDMA 3G radios built in. Woow plans to launch The One in Japan before Christmas at a price of ¥42,000 ($504), which will be followed up by availability in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Europe. Well, it had better hope that release schedule doesn't shift, because come CES 2011, we should be up to our ears in Tegra 2 tablets and phones.

[Source Engadget]

Flying F160 Four Sim Cards TV Quad Band GSM JAVA Cell Phone

Flying F160 Four Sim Cards TV Quad Band GSM Cell Phone

The Flying F160 is the first phone in the world that features not one, not two, not three, but four SIM cards.

Who needs a quad SIM phone? Frequent travelers, people who want different numbers for work and personal life. As a fully unlocked quad band phone, you can use the Flying F160 to make calls anywhere in the world. Typing messages is quick and easy with the QWERTY keyboard, and navigating through menus is a breeze with the 2.0" touch screen.

The F160 other  functions include Bluetooth hands free calling, dual picture and video cameras, and a multimedia player to watch videos and listen to music. This phone is available at chinamobile4u for $77.00 now.

PocketBook Mirasol E-Reader due Q3 2011

PocketBook Mirasol

PocketBook has confirmed that it will be launching a new ereader called Mirasol, at CES 2011 next January. This device will use Qualcomm’s mirasol e-paper technology. According to sources at the company, the Mirasol reader will reach the market in Q3 2011 and the color display costs around 1.5x what a monochrome E Ink panel would be.

Press Release:

PocketBook USA, the North American division of PocketBook International, will display their entire line of e-reader products at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 6-9.

One of the world’s top five producers of electronic reading devices, PocketBook sells more than 50,000 e-readers each month through offices in the USA, Germany, Russia, China and the Middle East with a distribution network covering more than 20 countries worldwide.

The company will showcase six different product models — PocketBook Pro 602, Pro 902 – standard models, PocketBook Pro 603, Pro 903 – premium class models, PocketBook IQ701, and Mirasol – PocketBook’s newest model.

The IQ701 offers a number of different features including a seven-inch color TFT touch screen with WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. Functioning on the Android 2.0 operating system, this model is best suited for customers seeking entertainment in an e-reader. The newest PocketBook model, Mirasol, features Qualcomm’s full-color Mirasol display which is based on a reflective technology.

[Source Slashgear]

TurboCharger Back Pack for iPhone 4

TurboCharger Backpack for iPhone4

This product allows you to recharge your Apple iPhone 4 on the move again and again. Simply Insert your iPhone 4 into the Back Pack by separating the two sections and then sliding them back together once the iPhone is in place. The Back Pack will automatically commence charging and you'll see the charging icon appear on your iPhone. An LED display shows the level of charge. If you connect the Back Pack with your iPhone housed you can still charge the Back Pack using the USB cable provided. This will also sync your iPhone with your computer.

Key Features

• Charge your Apple iPhone 4 anywhere – standard USB input and output.
• LED display shows level of charge.
• An impressive 1700 mAh storage- enough to charge your Apple iPhone 4 more than once.

It is available at proporta.com for under US$ 67.00.

LG P520 Dual SIM Touchscreen Phone Announced

The LG P520

LG has announced its third dual SIM touchscreen phone, the LG P520, which comes after the KS660 and the GX500. The P520 has been officially unveiled in Russia, where it will probably be available first.

The new dual SIM handset features quad-band GSM connectivity (there is no 3G), a 2.8 inch WQVGA display, social networking integration (Facebook included), push email, Bluetooth 2.1, media player, stereo FM radio with RDS, 2MP camera, and MicroSD card support up to 4GB.

[Source Unwiredreview]