Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Information from the RSA Conference held this week confirms that Google [GOOG] will be creating a few different versions of Chrome OS. One mentioned particularly was a business version that will be landing on netbooks in 2011.
Not much information was provided when the information was “leaked?” other than there being a switch under the battery that can switch the Chrome OS Netbook from regular mode to developer mode. [Read more…]
Last week we mentioned that Panasonic had plans to launch the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic G10 micro four thirds digital cameras. This leak has now been made official with the announcement yesterday of the new G2 and G10 cameras.
The Panasonic G10 is claimed to be the worlds “lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder”. The cameras as expected is capable of capturing images at 12 megapixels and is in the Micro Four Thirds format. Included with the camera is a Lumix G Vario 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S lens as well as iA (Intelligent Auto) to help the automatic mode capture the best shot.
Other features on the G10 include HD video recording that can capture video at 1280 x 720 pixels. [Read more…]
There have been a few custom iPhone stands that have been built over the last few years ranging from a recycled CD iPhone stand to a Pencil iPhone stand.
The next on the list is an iPhone stand made of spoons and forks bent in to the shape of a stand. The forks and spoons are bent in a particular way to allow access to all buttons, controls and the screen including the iPhone dock connector underneath the phone.
It’s certainly a unique iPhone stand and although designed for the iPhone it’s not restricted to just carrying an iPhone. The creator will allow you to specify dimensions so that you can sit any other MP3, smartphone or video device in to the stand. [Read more…]
Back in the NES, SNES, Sega Megadrive (Genesis) days there was the occasion to blow in to a cartridge to clean the contacts so that the game would actually load. NES_harmonica, an eBay seller, has decided to convert his old NES carts in to working harmonicas that actually provide music when you blow in to them.
Currently there are several carts on sale which include Dick Tracy, Legend of Zelda and Super Mario 3 each of which has a starting bid of $7.
Each NES Harmonica game cartridge was created by using a Hohner Pocket Pal harmonica making each of them very playable (in a music way, not gaming way as the innards have been carved out). [Read more…]
It’s the question on everyone’s mind these days… Does a Lava Lamp work in a high-gravity environment such as Jupiter? Luckily Neil Fraser did all the leg work here and helped answer the question for you putting all our minds at rest.
This amazing experiment comprises of a lava lamp, camera, home-made centrifuge, Google Nexus One and a room large enough to handle a 50 kilo spinning centrifuge.
The centrifuge was built from Meccano and has a diameter of 3 meters. On one side is a holder for a Lava Lamp and Google Nexus One phone (for measuring gravity). On the other side is a camera to record how the lava lamp reacts and in the middle a complex motor system that needs to be oiled and kept running smoothly so it doesn’t spin out of control. The whole unit spins at 42 RPM. [Read more…]
LG are launching their LG X300 in various countries across various sides of the world. The ultra-slim laptop will start shipping in Asia, the Middle East and South America this month. No dates for a launch in the US or Europe are known of just yet.
The LG X300 has an 11.6 inch screen and measures just 17.5mm thin. Included in the X300 memory wise is 2GB of RAM while for storage there’s an SSD card with a 128GB capacity. Connectivity wise the X300 has integrated 3G allowing it to connect everywhere and although not mentioned at Engadget, we assume it also has Wireless 802.11b/g and possibly n. [Read more…]
O2 released new calling plans last week called Simplicity. Within those plans it has been noticed that the iPhone specific calling plans mention video calling being priced at the same price as regular voice calls. Perhaps it’s just a mistake in that “if the iPhone could do video calls then it would cost the same as a voice call”. However, this mixed with details in the latest SDK indicate that the Apple iPhone 4G could perhaps have a front facing video camera to make video calls.
These rumours are starting again due to a patent that was filed by Apple [AAPL] that showed a new iPhone 4G device with a camera in the top of the bezel which would have that purpose. [Read more…]
Now that we know the launch date of the Apple iPad (ie, April 3 in the US), we now have the first official iPad advert that was first spotted during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards that were held yesterday. Steve Jobs was in attendance at the event.
The video doesn’t really confirm anything new from what we can see after watching it several times. Applications seen in the video include the ebook reader, email, video, pictures, facebook, web browsing etc… to just name a few.
The advert is 30 seconds long and can be seen below… [Read more…]
It’s not often we mention shares and financial type stuff on gadgetvenue other than prices of products, but we found this particular news quite interesting so thought we’d share.
Apple [AAPL] announced the official launch dates of the Apple iPad in the US yesterday along with the official pre-order date which isn’t far away. When this happened AAPL stock soured to the highest level that Apple has seen up to $219.36. This took prices up about 4% which is quite a jump. [Read more…]
The MiLi iPhone Projector is a portable projector that folds up in to a neat compact casing. When opened up the bottom side of it acts as an iPhone dock while the top side that flips over holds the projector that aims towards a screen.
The MiLi iPhone projector is also compatible with the iPod and can project an image of up to 70 inches in size on to any surface. The device also has integrated speakers to give a louder sound than the iPhone can handle it’s self.
When charged you get about 1.5 hours of usage before recharging needs to happen. Should you want to use it for longer than that you can also plug it in to use mains power. [Read more…]
The Mini iPhone Microphone is designed to let you use your iPhone to record voice memos. Out of all the things the iPhone can do such as utilise apps, make calls, send messages, record video, take pictures, surf the web, act as a GPS navigator… etc… etc…, one thing it cannot do is record voice memos.
The mini iPhone microphone is a device (costing $12.99) that allows it to do just that. To get it working you simply attach the small microphone pictured above in to your 3.5mm headphone jack, move it in the direction you want to record and speak away. [Read more…]
Motorola have filed a patent that aims to bring several mobile phones together to make one larger screen. The patent refers to this practice as a “Reconfigurable Multiple-Screen Display” and allows “multiple” phones to be put together.
It seems like the reasoning behind it is that people are not happy carrying a small screen around with them… so this would allow them to connect up all the phones together. Problem is that nobody I know carries four phones around with them kind of making it a problem. Assuming that all phones need to be Motorola too it could also cause a problem as none of my friends have a Motorola phone. [Read more…]
