Archive for August 19th, 2008
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Posture is one things that most of us have at least one older relative that loves harping on us about. Even if you don’t have that crazy aunt who thinks you should stand up straight as a board, eventually doctors start grumbling about it too. There is also the chance that you may end up getting injured and have to work on your posture. I have that last issue and now have the joy of attempting to correct the way I stand, sit, walk, all of it. Which is a tedious task at times, the iposture is meant to help with that. (Read the full post about ‘The iposture monitor knows when you’re slouching’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Here we have the latest item to make its debut via the FCC, a set of Jay-Z branded Motorola headphones. And they have come in a typical FCC fashion, meaning the leak offers a nice decent picture but comes with few details to go along with it. What we can tell you so far is that these headphones are Motorola made, and are in partnership with Jay-Z. We also know that they are A2DP stereo Bluetooth headphones and feature an external mic. Of course we are still not sure how much they will retail for, nor do we have any idea of an expected release date. The one bit of good news is that we can be pretty certain that Motorola will not be quite when they officially announce these. (Read the full post about ‘FCC leaks the Motorola Jay-Z branded headphones’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Sanyo’s Katana line has been upgraded yet again with the appearance of the Eclipse, and this time round, the handset retains the same clamshell format that has served the Katana so well in the past. As with any other new handset, it will eclipse, pardon the pun, its predecessor by featuring assignable illumination effects that enable the owner to tell who can tell (or at least the caller group) at a glance thanks to the color and lighting pattern that is displayed. You can also tell the difference between a text, an email message and an ordinary alert. With more than forty effects and seven LED colors to choose from, socialites who love compartmentalizing their friends into different colors will have a field day with the Eclipse. (Read the full post about ‘Sanyo Katana Eclipse from Sprint’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
The trouble with trying to save energy is that we don’t really know how much we actually use. I mean, I get an energy bill every month, but what good is that information in real-time? I suppose this is why devices like the EnergyHub were created. This UMPC looking device puts the energy consuming information in the hands of the user. (Read the full post about ‘EnergyHub puts Energy efficiency in your hands’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Ricoh may not be the most successful digital camera brand but it still manages to come out with camera models that have enough features to spark some interest among digital photography enthusiasts. Take the case of its newly launched digital camera called the Ricoh R10. This ultra-compact point-and-shoot not only touts of a 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor but a 28mm lens with 7x optical zoom as well. Aside from these the Ricoh R10 also features the Smooth Image Engine III processing technology, an above average ISO sensitivity of 80-1600, a 3-inch HVGA LCD screen, 54MB internal memory plus an SD/SDHC slot for storage expansion. In addition to capturing good quality still images, the R10 can also capture 640×480 pixel video at 30fps. (Read the full post about ‘Ricoh unveils the 10MP R10 digital camera’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
If you have a tendency to forget to charge your phone or accidentally leave your charger at home when you’re headed out for a weekend, you might consider picking up one of these keychains. It’s small enough that it won’t weigh you down anymore than your keys would. Plus since it is a keychain it’d be with you when you need it most. The charger also works with all kinds of cellphone chargers, so you could loan it out to the rest of your family when you need to. (Read the full post about ‘Brando’s Tiny USB Cell Phone Charger’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Nickelodeon, Viacom Consumer Products and Imation Corp. have teamed up to release a new line of tween-friendly electronics under the banner of Nickelodeon’s Npower brand, ranging from tech items such as web cams, camcorders, digital cameras, digital voice recorders as well as iCarly-inspired electronics. For those who are not in the know, iCarly is a hit TV show from Nickelodeon that involves characters who host a web show and yet run into their own fair share of tween problems, pretty much like how the real world is like. We’ll take a closer look at all the products that are on offer right after the jump. (Read the full post about ‘iCarly Electronics Line for tweens’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Google seems to be advocating a lot of things recently, with the latest being their “Free The Airwaves” campaign. Free The Airwaves is about asking the FCC to free allow anyone to use unused airwaves that currently carry analog TV signals. About 3/4 of these waves are currently unused, and Google wants to leverage these waves for the good of everyone. Its idea is to use it for cheap and easy wireless internet access, of course. (Read the full post about ‘Google wants to use the white space’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
This latest FCC showing comes not as not much of a surprise, but seems to almost be a formality, a right of passage so to speak. We have already seen the IdeaPad S9 and S10 a few times, but at least this listing makes them a little more official. An interesting item to note that has come from this particular listing is that it covers both the S9 and S10 IdeaPad, and it also has just one User Guide, which just goes to show how little difference there will be between the two models. The main difference of course would be the display size. The S9 has an 8.9-inch display while the S10 has the slightly larger 10-inch display. (Read the full post about ‘Lenovo’s S9, S10 IdeaPads hit the FCC’…)
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Logitech announced its Cordless Desktop Wave Pro consisting of the Logitech Wave Keyboard and the Logitech MX 1100 cordless laser mouse. Both products boast of innovative features and sleek black design. The Wave Keyboard features a wave key frame, a U-shaped constant curve and cushioned and contoured palm rest. Logitech says that this keyboard offers a comfortable typing experience that was even validated by an independent study conducted by a fellow from the University of Washington. The Wave Keyboard is complemented by the MX1000 mouse with its contoured, full-size shape that fits the user’s hand providing comfort and palm support. (Read the full post about ‘Logitech delivers the Cordless Desktop Wave Pro’…)
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