ASUS Eee 1001P Intel Atom N450 Netbook

The ASUS Eee 1001P was launched within the last week and features one of the new Intel Atom N450 processors that provide better battery life and increased performance. Although it’s not up to par with the 14 hours that the ASUS 1005PE provides battery wise, it still achieves 11 hours of usage on a single charge which is very respectable.

The Intel Atom N450 netbook runs at 1.66GHz. The 1001P comes with 1GB of DDR2 memory which can be upgraded to 2GB if needed. For storage the netbook has a 250GB SATA hard drive that spins at 5400RPM. A 0.3 megapixel webcam is included and found above the screen in the bezel as with other netbooks. [Read more…]

Apple iSlate to be an iPhone on Steroids

Another Apple [AAPL] rumour hit late last night, this time from quite a credible source who hasn’t let BGR down in the past. The rumour is in relation to the Apple iSlate again. This time the source claims that the tablet is to basically be an iPhone on steroids and includes multi-touch gestures that were described as being “out of control”.

As well as hearing about the beefed up iPhone side of things the device is to be powered by an ARM CPU that runs incredibly fast. The kernel from the iPhone is used on the iSlate and it has a model number of K48AP (an internal name). [Read more…]

Linksys WRT54GL Lego Router

What do you do if you have 5 Linksys WRT54GL routers in your home all boxed up… you strip one of them down and rebuild it with Lego. This is what a guy called Luke did. He had 5 spare that he purchased from Amazon as they were on offer.

The goal of converting the Linksys to Lego was to retain the stacking ability that the regular version has as well as retaining full functionality which included working LED’s, buttons, ports and antennas as well as keeping airflow through the Lego casing to keep things running cool.

The design to build the Lego router was created in a program called MLCAD. The creator wanted to keep a sleek black look using smooth Lego bricks. By choosing a row of clear bricks for the LED’s, two vents on the side and a reset button on the front the design was finished. [Read more…]

D-Link myPocket 3.5G Router

D-Link have created the myPocket HSDPA/HSUPA Router that allows connections to quad-band GSM/EDGE networks as well as WCDMA bands I, II and V. Having connectivity to these networks allows it to work both in the US as well as many parts of the world.

The myPocket Router utilises a SIM card to connect to networks and is powered by battery and charged by USB. Up to 16 users are able to connect up to the myPocket Router wirelessly although you can also use it for 1 user as a wired USB modem if needed. [Read more…]

Apple iPhone Steadicam Mount

The Tiffen Company have launched a new Steadicam device called the Steadicam Smoothee that is designed to work with the iPhone 3G S. The Smoothee is a miniature version of the full sized steadicam mounts used in movies to prevent handheld cameras from moving around too fast while filming.

By mounting the iPhone 3G S in to the Smoothee the camera shake is gone allowing for smoother video to be made.

‘We’re extremely proud to be introducing this incredible new Steadicam at CES, that let’s anyone take great videos with their iPhone 3Gs the very first time. Whether they’re novices or aspiring videographers, the Steadicam Smoothee allows iPhone 3Gs owners have a richer experience and more fun with their iPhone, said Steve Tiffen, president and CEO of the company.

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Nokia N900 Gets Second Update this Week

Nokia [NOK] have announced the release of the first major update for the Nokia N900. The update follows a minor update that was released earlier this week. This particular major update brings a number of improvements to the N900 including full compatibility with all SIM’s on the Three network as some of them previously were not able to work correctly.

The Exchange software has also been updated allowing the N900 to connect to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 allowing the phone to attract more business users who need Exchange integration on their device.

Other items that have received updates include Ovi Maps that has an improved search function and improved route calculation. Other smaller features have been worked in to the update that were requested by users. [Read more…]

Android Backup Catches Thief

For those of you who run an Android based mobile phone, the Android Backup software called Lookout could prove handy to have installed. The backup software has a feature that automatically uploads all new content added to the phone to a webserver each day at midnight. Backups can then be easily restored by connecting a new phone up and downloading the data or by accessing a website.

What happened in this weird situation is that a couple of teens broke in to a couples home and stole two Motorola Android phones. One of the teens decided it would be a good idea to capture some pictures of himself with the phone… which incidentally had the Lookout software running… midnight struck and the newly captured images were backed up to the internet as usual that allowed for the owners to download photos that the criminal took of himself. [Read more…]

Apple iSlate Rumors Rounded Up in to a Single Drawing

We are still no closer to really understanding if an Apple iSlate or Tablet will be launched by Apple [AAPL], but with an announcement coming up on January 27 the rumours still keep coming. Rather than provide a new rumour this cool infographic was created that basically summarises everything rumoured so far along with the likeliness of the rumour actually happening. The small image above shows all the rumours listed, but is posted larger below to make it easier to read.

Items included on the list show a unique user interface, different from the iPhone. A front facing camera, OLED screen, price of about $1,000 USD, to be called the iSlate as well as several more. [Read more…]

Casio EXILIM EX-H15 Announced

Casio recently announced their latest point and shoot camera called the Casion EXILIM EX-H15. The EX-H15 is designed to make it easier to share photos with others. The camera has a 14.1 megapixel sensor and a lens that has a 24mm wide-angle with an optical zoom up to 10X.

On the back of the camera is a 3 inch Super Clear LCD screen that can display 460,000 pixels. Image stabilization is built in to the EX-H15 and a decent battery that sees it capture 1,000 images on a single charge.

The camera uses Casio’s EXILIM Engine 5.0 that increase image processing speed by 30% and enabled advanced colour reproduction as well as rich tonal gradation by getting rid of noise with high sensitivity set. [Read more…]

Paper Mario Bros – A Stop Motion Animation

Check out Paper Mario Bros the Stop Motion Animation. The animation was created for an Art and Alternative Media class at Boston College by a user called Smartkid82504 on Youtube and comprises of over 300 frames.

It was made from paper, coloured pencils, glue and cardboard. Graph paper was used to represent the pixels at a ratio of 1:1 and then each sprite carefully put together and moved a frame at a time.

Total time to build the stop motion animation was about 36 hours as the colouring, cutting and capture took a number of hours away. The impressive video can be seen below. [Read more…]

Netbook Discounts Thanks to Launch of Intel Atom N450 Processor

With the launch of a number of new netbooks this last week thanks to the new Intel Atom N450 processor being launched, this has meant there are a number of discounts on older netbooks that run the previous Atom processors. Although the netbooks could be classed as being older, they aren’t that far behind the new N450 netbooks that we are now seeing. Netbooks such as the Samsung NC10 still is a respectable netbook. It has a 10.1 inch screen, 6 hour battery life, and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. [Read more…]

Silicon Power 400X 128GB Compact Flash Memory Card Unveiled

Silicon Power have launched a worlds first 400X 128GB Compact Flash card. The card it’s self has a write speed of up to 90MB/s and currently is the largest capacity compact flash card available.

Being a high-speed memory card, it allows cameras to write data faster. The card is also stable allowing professional photographers to use the card and capture many high-resolution photos both quickly and without running out of space.

Error Correction Code is also built in to the flash card that ensures data is stored correctly. By using Wear Leveling technology the card also has the potential to last longer as data is written across the card rather than over the same blocks repeatedly. [Read more…]