Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
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. [Read more…]
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. [Read more…]
Olive Media Inc have announced the launch of a HD Hi-Fi Music server that is designed and built for use with home stereo systems.
The system is capable of matching a standard of 24-bit sound with a 192KHz sample rate that provides music at 250 times the resolution of a standard CD. By using a HD standard it allows music to be played back as it was recorded. For some people this might not mean much, but for those who love audio and have expensive setup’s it’s a nice addition. [Read more…]
If you remember the graphics from Star Wars IV then this cool video shows you almost exactly how they were made. The graphics were created by Larry Cuba in the 70’s over at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) in Illinois, Chicago.
In the video you will see how the computer graphics for the scene were they are showing how to destroy the Death Star were made. By using wire frame models (far more basic than what we see nowadays) the scene of the Death Star turret was able to be created. Although a lot more basic then what we see today, it still actually surprised me what they could achieve back in the 70’s. [Read more…]
If you are using a computer, which we can safely assume you probably are if you are reading this, then you will be familiar with the scroll bar found on the side of pages that go beyond the limits of the screen.
The Scroll Bar Clock was inspired by these scroll bars. It was created over at Toki-Woki and there isn’t any information that I can find about it. [Read more…]
The thumb-sized Lamborghini is the perfect gift idea for a guy who works in an office. The RC Lamborghini measures just 2.75″ in length allowing it to be driven around an office desk.
Costing just $9.99, you’ll save yourself around $299990 vs buying the real thing. The remote control is capable of moving the car forwards, backwards, left and right. [Read more…]
More rumours are here today about the Apple [AAPL] tablet that was rumoured to be launched early next year. Reports are now saying that the tablet will move back to the 2nd half of 2010.
Reasons for the delay are due to some changes being made to some of the components which includes a 9.7 inch OLED display built by LG.
Two models have been mentioned which include a 10.6 inch TFT LCD display while a 9.7″ OLED panel will also be made available as mentioned above. [Read more…]
OCZ have launched a new high capacity SSD drive named Colossus. The new line of storage devices are capable of storing up to 1TB of data. Each drive comes in a 3.5″ form factor and each of the drives in the series have read and write speeds of up to 260MBps.
‘The new Colossus Series is designed to boost desktop and workstation performance and is for high power users that put a premium on speed, reliability and maximum storage capacity, said Eugene Chang, VP of Product Management at the OCZ Technology Group. ‘The Colossus core-architecture is also available to enterprise clients with locked BOMs (build of materials) and customized firmware to match their unique applications.
I can’t remember the last time we mentioned a specific concept car here on gadgetvenue, but I came across this Concept Audi R10 today and thought it looks a bit swish. The R10 concept was designed by Marouane Bembli, a 23 year old Swedish student who has high hopes for the car being built by Audi. It’s based around an Audi R8 and looks a little more futuristic than the R8. It is powered by a “concept” V10 along with weighing about 2645lbs (in theory). [Read more…]
If you own an Android phone or other Android OS device then eReader has created a download that allows you to read books from the eReader library.
The Android OS software requires version 1.0 above but preferably at least 1.5 for optimal use. Once installed you can download books from eReader, Fictionwise.com as well as being able to use non DRM books from other download sites. Books can be purchased on your Android based phone by visiting m.ereader.com or alternatively you can also download books from from within the Android application. [Read more…]
Apple [AAPL] are apparently already working on the next update to OS X which for now we’ll assume it’s called 10.7. The rumour started because of someone tracking down a database of changes to open source launchd framework which mentions a different error referencing a Mac OS X build number.
The 47 part indicates the build number with the letter before it indicating what type of update it is with A appearing to be more of a major update rather than a 10.6.2 style update for example. [Read more…]
iCarte is a new accessory built for the iPhone that allows it to use near field communications or RFID. The application that you install on your iPhone allows you to configure your iPhone as an e-wallet to make contactless payments. As well as being able to send information to another device, the iCarte is also capable of reading information.
By connecting the iPhone up to an office network, either over 3G or Wi-Fi, you are able to scan other RFID items and do instant tracking on a company database for perhaps security access control, document tracking and asset tracking to name a few things. [Read more…]
