The Toth Telescope is a new telescope system that it capable of 500x zoom. This small device is so powerful that you can see somebodys face from 3k away. It weighs just 500 grams and is 14cm in length. The telescope has a number of attachments such as a 45 degree mirror, digital camera attachment so that you can take some clear high res shots with this powerful device.
Check out the video below to show what kind of details you can see of the moon. Also be sure to checkout the 2:05 part of the video where a plane flys between the moon and the telescope.
Nokia recently unveiled their latest N series (the N95). This new phone which will hit the market later this year, is packed full of some amazing features which we will list below.
The Nokia N95 features a dual sliding feature which when sliding one way you reveal the keypad and when sliding back the other way the music keys are then available. The N95 features integrated GPS, a 5 mega pixel Carl Zeiss camera and HSDPA enabled on 3G. The intergrated GPS is currently a gray area as some claim it ships seperate and others say it's built in. Hopefully, it's all inclusive. Wifi and Bluetooth are integrated also.
LG and Philips have worked together to create an extremly slim screen for mobile phones. The screen is just 1.3mm which is 32% - 55% slimmer then their competitors.
Black Diamond are launching the SwitchBack PC which is a rugged UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC). The UMPC was unveilled at the Intel Booth at ESC Boston. This is believed to be a first of it's kind. Black Diamond specialise in rugged electronic systems and this will be it's flagship product.
Technical Specs It's dimensions are 7.5" x 5.5" x 2" It has a 10Ghz Intel Celeron M Processor, 1GB 400MHz DDR2 memory and it is capable of running several flavours of OS such as XP, CE, mobile or Linux.
Features to make it rugged are protected electronics that can withstand a drop and a rubber rugged outer case. It has a thumb keyboard, a 5.6" WSVGA screen which is viewable in the sunlight (touch screen).
Other features include Wifi, Bluetooth and GPS which is built in.
The SwitchBack PC will be expandable with an array of attachable devices which will help it with specific tasks.
Nokia today announced the new Nokia N75 at Nokia Open Studio 2006, NEW YORK. The N75 phone is the smallest multimedia computer offering digital music playback, high quality photos and rich internet communication. The N75 is a clamshell device which is thin and elegant in looks. Also the phone boasts Nokia's easy to use interface.
Nokia N75 Features
When the device is closed you will see a reflective 1.36" colour display which shows you the music you are playing which is just a button push away. Various music formats such as MP3, M4A, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA are supported and the N75 also has a graphic equalizer. Standard features sych as shuffle and repeat are also included. On a 2Gb card around 1500 songs can be stored. The N75 has stereo speakers built in which also have a 3D option to make the sound come out around you.
Built in is a 2 Megapixel camera (1600 x 1200). The main screen is a 2.4" LCD with 16M colours. Stacks of other features such as MPEG video recording are packed in to this phone.
Enhanced web browsing has also been included with some software which allows the browser to use RSS feeds and also allows web pages to be loaded as they should look by shrinking them down.
On the connectivity side we can see that there is EDGE, 3G (WCDMA 850/1900MHz), GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) which all ads up to some seriously nice connectivity accross the board.
Seagate have started to deliver their perpendicular drives with the highest capacity (The DB35) to DVR and digital entertainment manufacturers. The DB35 drives are now available in capacities of 250, 320, 400, 500 and 750GB and are optimised to give the highest performance for digital entertainment delivery systems.
Perpendicular drives offer far more storage on the single disk. The reason this is possible is due to how the medium stores it's data. More details can be found over at Wikipedia. Just to give an idea of how much TV 750Gb can store... for regular TV it equates to 750 hours of recording. For high def TV thats 125 hours.
With this news I can see a great future for DVR and leading on in to IPTV.
ioimage have launched the new ioicam wdc100dn surveillance video camera which works over IP. This camera uses software which can detect intruders, suspicious baggage, stopped vehicles and removed items. This new cam which is an ultra-wide-dynamic-range IP colour day and night security camera uses PIXIM's video processing software which provides crisp images and can work in harsh weather conditions.
The system it's self is simple to install and simple to operate. It is used in many neuclear and high security places already and can quickly detect problems and report back. The camera can run unmanned as it works away spotting unusual behaviour and can spot things that should not be happening.
scanR have launched a new service which allows you to photograph a business card and send it via email, MMS or a Google toolbar widget. Once sent, the scanR service will convert the business card in to a contact and email you the details. This will save lots of time in the office entering all your new contacts.
What actually makes this system more cool is that it has a higher accuracy then the other similar systems in it's class.
Other benefits is that you do not have to carry around any new hardware. This service is compatible with your camera phone and any digital camera. The requirement is that it can take pictures with at least 2+ megapixels so that the image arrives at scanR crystal clear.
For full details of the business card scanning solution click here.
A new tiny mobile phone has been showcased recently. It's just a little longer then a AA battery, but is very pink. The Xun Chi 138 is a GSM phone which is 67mm long. It weighs just 55 grams.
The phone has a colour touch screen and loads of apps. The touch screen allows for some handwriting recognition. The built in camera has a 1.3 megapixel ccd but is VGA interpolated to 1.3 megapixels.com. Other features it crams in there is a USB port, WAP, GPRS, MP3 with a nice 138Mb of onboard memory.
The AntWorks is the real life version of Virtual Ants 'Ant's Life Studio which we wrote about earlier. The spave age ant habitat (antworks) uses some kind of gel from a NASA experiment and is used as a habbitat by the ants. They dig out tunnels and it is fascinating to watch these tunnels as the gel is see through.
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* AntWorks is based on a 2003 NASA Space Shuttle experiment to study animal life in space and test how ants successfully tunnel in microgravity. * The AntWorks Gel (Non Toxic) is complete with nutrients to promote healthy growth in the new colony. * Watch ants live, work and tunnel in the nutritious and non-toxic gel as they create series upon series of intricate tunnels. * The included LED illuminator acts as your Antworks base and when plugged in will shine four bright blue LEDs up through your torquoise gel. The ultimate nightlight is upon us! (120v). * Easy to care for - Ants need NO food or water. * Case is 6.5"x 5.5"x 1.25"
Each 'Antworks' Includes:
* Case and gel * Magnifying glass * Four blue LEDs embedded in base. * Ant catching/tunnel starting tool * Instruction booklet with interesting facts about ants. * ANTS ARE NOT INCLUDED! However, there is a form included where you can order some ants for delivery via mail. But why bother? Just set out some potato chips in the kitchen and voila! Instant ant colony!
Again, the RC Helicopters have been shrunk in size. The Pico Flyer is the smallest but is not publically available. The Picoz (picooz?, pico-z?) Micro RC Helicopter was the smallest. Now there is the smallest RC Helicopter which costs $79.99 and is really small It isnt as small as the Pico Flyer, but it still beats the record for publically available RC helicopters.
The helicopter works with 2 sets of blades which spin in opersite directions and are powered from 2 indipendent motors. The rotars can spin at various speeds giving full 360 degree precise control. It works with gyroscopic inertia which keeps the helicopter balanced and controlable.
It has a range of 50' and has 2 LED's for night time flying. The batter inside is good for about 8 minutes of flight.
Toshiba are now following Apple and Dell and recalling 340000 laptop batteries. They say that the reason is not because of a fire risk but because a small % loose charge. The batteries to be recalled are found in Toshiba's Dynabook and Dynabook Satellite laptops made between March and May of 2006.
It isnt as small as the Pico Flyer, but it still beats the record for publically available RC helicopters.
