Twitter has become very popular this last year and for this reason, a number of people are using their mobile phones more to access the service so they can send tweets while on the move.
For this reason, RIM are now working on building a native Twitter client for BlackBerry devices. The new native application should include features seen on desktop applications including trending topics and groups. [click to continue…]
The My Documents folder found on Windows PC's is a popular place where you find a bunch of your images, videos and other types of documents... hence the name. Now the My Documents folder has been made in to a laptop bag that lets you store all of your documents, ie your laptop, in a nice handy case.
The case it's self is bright yellow to reflect what it looks like on the desktop. The font used is pixelated to give it that computer look. The laptop bag can hold laptops with screens up to 15.4" in size.
As well as getting the My Documents Laptop Bag you also get a pixelated cursor pin to add to the effect. It's a kind of cool looking back although I doubt I'd ever carry one around. For those of you who could, check out more details below. [click to continue…]
Yesterday we wrote about O2 loosing their iPhone exclusivity by Orange now being able to sell the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. We hear today that Vodafone in the UK will also be selling the iPhone.
Vodafone, just like Orange, will now be able to bring the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S to the UK and Ireland. Vodafone will start selling the iPhone in early 2010 according to the statement released over on their site.
Just like Orange allow you to pre-register your interest, Vodafone are also allowing you to register your interest. If you are in the UK visit www.vodafone.co.uk/iphone while those in Ireland can visit www.vodafone.ie/iphone. [click to continue…]
Hasselblad are launching their latest camera named the H4D. The H4D is a 60 megapixel camera that uses a true off-centre autofocus system...
...known as True Focus. Where even DSLRs often have to first focus and then reposition the camera to get focus significantly away from the center, the H4D has a yaw rate sensor that can detect the horizontal and vertical movement away from the focus point and refocus the lens to compensate.
Although Google Earth is a fantastic program allowing you to quickly zoom in and out of most of the earth with an excellent amount of detail, what it still lacks is life as everything you look at is static.
A new system being tested brings real time events to Google Earth to make an augmented reality. Examples of this working could be zooming in to a road to see cars driving and pedestrians walking. The data used to generate this information actually captures the current live traffic and current locations of pedestrians to let you know how busy a certain area is. Another example allows you to zoom in to a football stadium and actually see a clip from several angles of people playing football. [click to continue…]
A few weeks ago we mentioned the Canon EOS 7D was launching soon. A video has arrived on the net showing exactly what sort of 1080p quality you can expect from this camera. The video's were captured by Dan Chung and filmed in low light using a 1600 to 6400 ISO setting.
Also, another test rig can also be viewed showing Matt Jaspers Canon EOS 7D setup. Check out the images after the jump as well as the 1080p HD video test, both look superb. [click to continue…]
Haynes recently sent me their latest manual for review. When people think of Haynes in the UK, it's normally car manuals that come to mind. In this case we are actually reviewing "The Video Gaming Manual" which is described as the essential guide to modern and retro gaming platforms.
On the cover of the manual are a bunch of old computers and consoles ranging from a ZX Spectrum, to a Sega Master System, on to a Game Cube and then to a Playstation 3. The book starts off describing what video gaming is, when it first started and the steps it took to get to where it is today. Each page is printed in full colour and each page also has plenty of images from various games with many of them being very familiar and popular games of the past. [click to continue…]
The V-Man Portable Power Pack is a device that can charge your mobile phone, MP3 player or Satnav device while on the go. The V-Man is pocket sized and has a storage capacity that allows it to charge a mobile phone up to 2 times and MP3 players up to 10 times before needing to be recharged it's self.
Included in the pack are several connectors which make it compatible with a number of phones and now that mobile phones are starting to move to the micro-USB standard, it means all future phones will also be compatible. [click to continue…]
Orange have just signed a deal with Apple that will now let them sell the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S. Orange will be selling them in the UK before Christmas.
This is a great move as a number of people haven't been too pleased with how O2 handle customer service. Also there have been a few network issues where coverage is concerned and people say they haven't been able to get the best coverage on the O2 network. Hopefully Orange's network will prove to be better on that front. [click to continue…]
It's kind of strange announcing that one of the latest and greatest phones now has a feature that a number of phones have had since about 2003, but anyway, the iPhone 3G S finally has MMS and is is officially live and functioning.
To get this "fancy new feature" on your iPhone you need to connect your phone up to iTunes and run a quick update that takes just a few seconds. After that a reboot is needed and you are good to go. The application seems fairly straight forwards to use in that you simply just select an image to send via MMS and you are good to go. [click to continue…]
Researchers at MIT are currently working on a retinal implant that can bypass damaged cells and send visual input to the brain to help restore vision.
Those who use the implant will need to wear a pair of glasses which have a built in camera embedded in them. The signal from the camera will then be sent to the microchip embedded in the eye which will then forward that visual signal on to the brain.
Although vision won't be 100% fixed with the implant the camera and chip combination will help those to navigate around a room for example. [click to continue…]
If pen and paper is your preferred method of making notes, but you still love the thought of owning an iPhone then perhaps the Notepod notepad is for you.
The Notepod is shaped just like an iPhone and has the exact same dimensions as the iPhone 3G S. Each page is designed to look like the front of an iPhone.
The Notepods come in packs of 3 and cost $17.95 for the set. [click to continue…]