August 2009

olympus-e-600-lower-end-dslr-cameraThe Olympus E-600 is a low end entry level DSLR camera. It is a scaled down version of the E-620 and has a number of features that make it a good first choice camera.

The Olympus E-600 has a swivel LCD screen and the software has art filters as well as image stabilization technology built in to the body of the camera. [click to continue…]

skydockIf you prefer more than listening to just song from iTunes on your iPhone then this device could work for you. It is called the XM SkyDock and what this gadget does is allow you to receive satellite radio by converting your phone in to a Sirius XM radio tuner.

The SkyDock is a dock that you connect your iPhone to. Once connected you load up an iPhone app that gives you full access to the Sirius XM lineup. Previous apps omit several key stations. [click to continue…]

portwell-fanless-pcPortwell has created a mini fanless PC named the WEBS-1010. It uses less than seven watts of power and is 4.5 x 4 x 1.05 inches in size. Included on the PC is a miniSD socket, a 2.5 inch disk bay, HDMI video output, IR receiver and 6 USB ports.

The PC is aimed at various types of role including automotive, digital signage, gaming, healthcare and kiosk applications. It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor built in along with 1GB of RAM giving it enough power to be useful as a small PC. [click to continue…]

rockchip_android_midEarlier this week we thought that the Wallet MID was the mystery Android device. However, it turns out that this is not the case and in fact, the mystery Android device is actually a concept device built by Rockchip.

Rockchip were using the device to demonstrate a Chinese chip makers new 720p decoding chipset. The device you saw was using the RK2808 chipset to see how it functions while using the Android OS. [click to continue…]

computer-scanner-bookA number of you probably have a standard boring grey scanner sat on your desk. This mod aims to make it look a bit more fun and presentable by stashing the scanner inside of an old looking book.

Datamancer is responsible for this scanner above and has modded his scanner so that it fits inside a book. As craziest gadgets put it "the scanned becomes the scanner". [click to continue…]

Qualcomm Flo TV

by Matthew Newill on August 27, 2009

qualcomm_flo_tv_personal_tvGdgt managed to get the details of a mobile digital TV device built by Qualcomm. The device appears to be about the size of an iPhone and is named the Qualcomm Flo TV PTV (Personal Television).

Rather than streaming data to it over a 3G network the Flo will use Qualcomms terrestrial digital TV service to receive signals. [click to continue…]

mpro1203M are launching a portable projector named the MPro120. The projector uses a new projection engine called the MM200 that has potential to be very good for the Pico market.

The MPro120 has excellent image quality that comes from a liquid crystal on silicon imager. An impressive 4 hour battery life is also achieved and it has a 12-lumens lamp to brighten it up. The lamp can last up to 20,000 hours which isn't a small number either. [click to continue…]

prs-600The new Sony PRS-600 eBook reader has been reviewed by Mobile Tech Review. They found that the screen had more contrast than the previous PRS-505 model but lacked a bit of clarity and had a bit more glare than the previous model.

Good points were that the note taking and dictionary features were excellent with the notes being synced to your desktop versions of the books. A video review can be found after the jump. [click to continue…]

Portable-HDTVThe Portable HDTV is capable of receiving high-definition broadcasts and displays them on it's 4 1/4" screen. The screen is set out in a 16:9 aspect ratio and has a 60 degree viewing angle.

The confusing part is why they call it a HDTV though. At a display resolution of 480 x 272 it certainly isn't HD standards. The only HD part of it is that it can receive HD digital broadcasts. [click to continue…]

Thinkware iNAVI K3+

by Matthew Newill on August 26, 2009

thinkware-satnavThe iNAVI K3+ is an upgrade to the K3 that was launched recently. It is designed for the Korean market and features a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen format of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is LCD. A SIRF V6 chipset can be found inside along with a 900MHz processor, an 8GB SDHC memory card, 256MB of RAM, DMB support to name a few.

Other functions include a video player, MP3 playback, diary function and a USB port so memory can be expanded. [click to continue…]

wii-football-patentThe Nintendo Wii has a number of bizarre wiimote attachments to make it in to the likes of some maracas, a golf club, tennis racket, steering wheel etc... The latest is an actual controller unit shaped like an American football.

The patent shows a football controller that is designed to assist in a "real-world" football experience. The problem with it is that to get the real-world experience you need to throw it, run in to things and generally have a rough time with the ball... somehow I can't see this happening in a living room where a nice 42" plasma screen sits. [click to continue…]

magellan-1700Magellan are launching the RoadMate 1700 satnav unit. It has a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen aspect.

The satnav unit has complete maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico along with over 6 million points of interest for you to always find something interesting near by. [click to continue…]