From the monthly archives:
Cisco have launched a new application for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application deals with security threats and provides information to keep your network secure. It is designed for network admins and managers and provides details of potential attacks that could happen on the network they manage.
The application is powered by Security Intelligence Operations that receives information in real-time and then provides the information to those who need to know. [click to continue…]
This Lego USB Flash Drive is a one of a kind 4GB flash drive that as the name suggests, is built of Lego. The Lego Flash Drive car measures 3.5″ x 1.5″ and can be taken apart if you want.
The Flash Drive uses a micro flash drive embedded in to the main body of the car with the top section and wheels attaching to the flash drive. As it uses what appears to be regular lego, there is also room to further customise the drive if needed. [click to continue…]
Dell are launching the Dell Studio 10 Touch. The new laptop is powered by a 2.1GHz Pentium Dual-Core Processor on the lowest spec model moving up to Core i7 on the higher end. It runs Windows 7 and has a 17.3 inch screen that is capable of displaying 1,600 x 900 pixels. The screen is also multi-touch allowing you to use the full touch features of the Windows 7 operating system.
For storage the laptop takes up to a 1TB HDD spinning at 7,200 RPM. Connectivity allows it to connect at 802.11b/g/n speeds over wireless networks. The Studio 17 Touch has USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA, Firewire along with a USB/eSATA port and DisplayPort. For graphics the Touch runs the GMA 4500MHD chip. [click to continue…]
The Alien USB Flash Drive is a creepy device that sits well on your desk. It was designed to look like an Alien from Alien, Aliens and other Alien movies.
The Alien Flash Drive connect to a USB port on your laptop or desktop computer and once connected it’s inner mouth pops out and the inside of the big mouth lights up by a red LED in a freaky way. [click to continue…]
The Pegatron Smartbook was recently spotted. The Pegatron has a 10 inch screen and runs a fanless ARM processor that as of now is unknown which exact processor it is… perhaps it could be the snapdragon though.
It is expected that the Pegatron Smartbook will launch in a few months time Q1 2010, but also unknown is if it will be branded differently or will still look as the prototype picture above. [click to continue…]
Just yesterday Google [GOOG] officially unveiled their new operating system called Google Chome OS. Although not available for download just yet, and maybe not for another year, it is actually possible to have play with the OS now by running it on a virtual machine.
A couple of images from the source code have been compiled and are available with one ready on Bit Torrent for download and another over at Gdgt. Just as a precaution, just create a new GMail account if you want to test the OS out just in case (a slim chance) that any of the downloads have been tampered with.
To get the OS working you need to download and install VirtualBox which allows the virtual OS to run. [click to continue…]
Microsoft [MSFT] have now released the Microsoft Surface Software Development Kit (SDK) for all who want it. The download is 144.2MB in size and can be downloaded right now.
The SDK comes with no price tag and allows anybody with the skill and interest to create applications for Microsoft Surface computers. If you do not have a surface handy (which probably includes 99.9% of the people who read here) then you can use a PC-based simulator to test your applications out. [click to continue…]
Yesterday, Google [GOOG] introduced a new operating system called Google Chrome OS. We have heard a few things about it over the last few months, but now it has been officially displayed. The idea behind Chrome OS is that most users switch on their computer and want to go online to get email, check Facebook, browse websites, search for jobs, go shopping and perhaps play games while chatting to friends and listening to music etc… with other programs not getting as much use, if any at all. Perhaps the web browser is the most important and most used program on a computer in Google’s words.
When a computer boots up if often takes a while from hitting the power button to loading up a web browser. For this reason Google decided to get rid of all the things that slow it down and make the browser the operating system. After hitting the power button you can be online within seconds. [click to continue…]
We have mentioned the ASUS Eee 1201N a couple of times in the last few months. We now see that it is ready for pre-order.
The Eee 1201N has a 12.1 inch screen running with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It has an Intel Atom 330 dual core processor along with NVIDIA ION graphics. Priced at just under $500 it comes at a fairly decent price. The netbook is also ASUS’s first ION netbook to be released.
The ASUS 1201N is part of the Seashell line of laptops and looks similar in some ways to various other models from that range such as the best selling Eee 1005HA. [click to continue…]
Flip Video cameras are about to get an upgrade that will see new models have Wireless connections built in.
When the next generation Flip MinoHD launches early next year it will have a larger screen, more memory and a built in wireless connection that will allow it to directly upload video to various locations such as Youtube without the need of connecting it to a computer. [click to continue…]
ASUS have announced the ASUS UL30VT laptop that has been described as being ultra thin. The laptop measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 1.5KG. The UL30VT is covered in aluminium that has been given a brushed finish.
The laptop is powered by a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with the option of a cheaper 1.2GHz Intel Celeron processor. Memory wise, it can handle up to 4GB of RAM. Also included is a 500GB hard drive. [click to continue…]
The Levitron Revolution World Stage is perhaps one of the best gadgets you could buy for someone this Christmas. The system uses magnets to make objects levitate in air.
A common object to levitate is a globe, and the world stages comes supplied with a globe. But with other levitation gadgets, all you get is the globe. This particular model lets you open up the globe to take out the special magnet. The magnetic platform that floats above the main platform can take an additional 3 oz in weight allowing you to place any household object that fits in the weight criteria. The main platform is surrounded in lights and also makes the floating platform rotate allowing you to showcase whatever you want in a bit of style. [click to continue…]
Samsung have announced the launch of a new portable multimedia player called the Samsung YP-R0. The device has a 2.6 inch colour LCD screen and comes with either 4GB or 8GB of storage depending on the model you choose. By using a microSDHC memory card the storage can be increased by a further 16GB.
Also to be found inside the Samsung R0 is an FM radio, various codec support for video formats including DivX, XviD and H.264 along with the usual photo and video viewing software. [click to continue…]
The iPhone has had a few projectors launched for it of which they look quite good. The latest that I came across just today is the HypnosEye that although does it’s job of projecting an image, doesn’t look that good. Looks aside though, the HypnosEye is a simple projector that uses a lens and mirror to project images seen on the screen of your iPhone.
No power supply or batteries are needed as it just reflects what’s on the screen on to a wall. For this reason you need to set the brightness of your iPhone or other player at maximum and switch auto-adjustment off.
Quality isn’t great, but in a dark room you will see a larger image on the wall of what’s on the screen on your phone. [click to continue…]
The Spica Speaker was designed by Yuki Tamamoto and is a speaker that not only plays music the regular way, it also lets you see the music. Don’t get too excited though as the gadget is just a concept at the moment.
The Spica Speaker can be looked at as a lava lamp / speaker setup that has water, light and some sort of gel that responds to the music allowing you to also watch the music as well. [click to continue…]
