Archives for May 2010

Deal of the Day: Seagate 640GB Portable External Hard Drive

May 12, 2010 by 1 Comment

Amazon have an offer on the Seagate 640GB portable external hard drive today bringing the price from $113.99 down to $79.99.

The drive has 640GB of storage and connects to your computer via a USB 2.0 connection. The drive is also powered by USB which means no external power source is needed.

When connecting up the portable external hard drive to a Windows PC, the operating system automatically recognises the drive and lets you drag and drop files to and from it with in seconds of connecting it up. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Intel to Build Tablet Devices – Will go on show at Computex 2010

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Intel has revealed that they will be delivering an alternative to the Apple iPad and other tablet based devices.

The information comes from Mooly Eden who is the vice president of the PC client group.

Intel ‘are going to design silicon for the tablet segment and will ‘actively participate in the market.

‘People ask me, are you serious about trying to participate in the tablet market? The answer is yes, we are going to have tablets ¦ stay tuned for Computex. We are going to design silicon for this category and we are going to actively participate in this category. Mooly Eden, VP PC Client Group, Intel

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Filed Under: Tech News

Sony Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker W252 Walkman Announced

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Sony is launching a new limited edition walkman called the Sony W252. The new walkman is themed around the new Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker game that is launching on the PSP and PSP Go.

The W252 walkman has been designed with a camouflage design and has a number of features all relating to the new MGS game as follows…

* Wearable, water resistant MP3 player with unique camouflage finish
* Exclusive limited edition of WALKMAN® W252 MP3 player
* Unique camouflage finish
* Six pre-installed music tracks from METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER soundtrack
* Special in-carton code unlocks original designed characters
* Iconic past WALKMAN® models appear in METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER(KONAMI) game play as collectible items [Read more…]

Filed Under: MP3 Players

Casio EX-FH100 Reviewed

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Photography Blog has done another lengthy review. The Casio EX FH100 review goes in to eight pages worth of review covering all aspects of the digital camera and what it can and cannot do.

The Casio EX-FH100 has a 10 megapixel sensor, is capable of 10X zoom and has an illuminated sensor to help with darkened shots. One of the more impressive features is it’s ability to capture video at 1000 frames per second providing the ability to capture some amazing slow motion shots.

The review is quite positive although a bit of work on the innards of the camera is said to be needed which includes poor quality images when settings of over ISO 200 are used. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Camera Gadgets

Panasonic CF-31 Rugged Notebook Computer Announced

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Panasonic CF-31 is a flagship computer produced by Panasonic that falls in to the Rugged Notebook category of laptops.

The CF-31 is a rebuild of a previous model called the CF-30 and brings a number of new features such as improved CPU performance.

Inside the Panasonic CF-31 an Intel Core i5 CPU with vPro and Turbo Boost technology powered the notebook. It comes with standard integrated Intel HD graphics although if desired, you do have the option to upgrade to a Radeon HD 5650.

The screen on the CF-31 rugged notebook measures 13.1 inches and has a rating of 1000 nits brightness along with a low reflection ratio. Nits is a measurement used to capture how bright the screen is over a certain area. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

Dell Latitude 2110 Netbook Launched

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Dell has announced and launched the new Dell Latitude 2110 that is a netbook aimed at business users.

The new netbook has a 10.1 inch screen running either a 1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768 pixel display depending on the option you choose when purchasing. As well as being able to choose between two screen resolutions when purchasing, you can also opt for a touchscreen. Powering the netbook is a 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 processor and powering the graphics side of things is a Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator that can support resolutions of up to 1080p playback.

Memory wise, it has 1GB and for storage there are several options which include a 16GB or 64GB solid state drive (SSD) or a 160GB/250GB hard drive. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

LG Ally official on Verizon – Ships May 20 for $100

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Verizon [VZ] today formally announced the LG Ally along with a release date and pricing. The LG Ally will be launched on May 20 and will cost $100 on contract.

The LG Ally is the first ever LG Android based phone to be launched in the US. The Ally comes installed with the Android 2.1 operating system along with a slightly tweaked UI by LG.

Technical spec wise it has 802.11n connectivity, GPS built in and a full QWERTY slide out keyboard. Live wallpapers can be used on this device.

Around the back a 3.2 megapixel camera can be found along with a flash. The camera can capture pictures and video although there are no HD resolutions on this smartphone. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Lego used to Recreate the “Most Useless Machine”

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

You might remember back a few months ago when we mentioned a machine that automatically switched it’s self off each time it was switched on, post found here. This device pictured above is the equivalent of that machine but built out of Lego rather than wood.

The principle behind the box is the same in that when a user flicks the switch to power it on, an arm jumps up and switches the unit back off.

‘The hardest part was probably getting the flap to operate easily and smoothly, and to open and close at the correct parts of the cycle. Careful design of the “pusher” allowed the hole to be fairly small in the later prototypes. There were probably around ten partial or complete prototypes before I found a reliable method and layout. I use the latest prototype(s) as a reference for the next, so I try to have enough bricks around to keep several on the go at once.’

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Filed Under: Crazy Gadgets

Eye-Fi 4GB Geo X2 WiFi SDHC Card Begins Shipping

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The Geo X2 Eye-Fi card has begun shipping in the US. For some reason, the Apple [AAPL] store has exclusive rights on selling the product and today, is now shipping it to those who have pre-ordered it.

The Eye-Fi Geo X2 has 4GB of storage space along with WiFi connectivity built in allowing the easy transfer of files whilst the card is in the camera. The Geo X2 is a Class 6 SDHC card allowing cameras and other gadgets to write up to 6MB/s to the card.

The wireless built in to the Geo X2 works on 802.11b/g/n networks. Auto-geotagging is also built in allowing all photos captured by a camera to be tagged with the location is was shot in. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Apple iPhone 4G Could launch June 21

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Apple [AAPL] is more than likely going to announce the Apple iPhone 4G early next month. We are currently hearing that AT&T [T] are making changes to customer upgrades bringing the eligibility dates from November 21 2010 over to June 21 2010 knocking 5 months off the contract terms.

This is causing speculation that AT&T are going to allow customers of the iPhone 3GS to upgrade to the iPhone 4G on June 21.

Last year caused a number of headaches for AT&T with customers complaining that they couldn’t upgrade to the 3GS from the 3G unless buying themselves out of the contract they had signed. It seems like AT&T are backing down here by allowing 3GS users to upgrade to the latest iPhone. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Deal of the Day: Kodak Zx1 HD Camcorder £39.97

May 12, 2010 by 1 Comment

Amazon have a cracking deal on the Kodak Zx1 HD Camcorder at the moment bringing the price down from £149.99 all the way down to £39.97.

The camera is capable of capturing video in 720p HD and comes with 128MB of internal memory. Although this will only be good for a few minutes of video capture, you can purchase an additional SD or SDHC card for quite cheap at the moment which still makes the £110 saving a cracking deal.

The camera can be connected up to YouTube with it’s built in software and allows you to easily upload to the free service direct from the camera. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Camera Gadgets

ASUS EeeKeyboard Now Shipping

May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Amazon are finally starting to ship the ASUS EeeKeyboard. This comes months from the initial announcement with some people thinking it would actually never happen.

Either way, you can now grab one from Amazon costing $599 with free super saver shipping.

The ASUS EeeKeyboard is a unique device that actually puts a computer in the keyboard. Powering the keyboard is an Intel Atom N270 processor. It has 1GB of DDR2 memory and it runs Windows XP Home.

A transmitter is included that can communicate with an external receiver allowing you to connect the keyboard up to a HDTV wirelessly. The keyboard also has wireless LAN that can connect up to 802.11b/g/n networks. Wired LAN is also included for 10/100/1000 connections. Bluetooth 2.1 is also included. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets