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…]

Rumor: Apple iPhone 4G Coming April with OLED Screen, Dual Core CPU

Well, the rumours just keep on coming now for the next gen iPhone that is more than likely to be announced June. However, we thought we’d mention this one as reports/rumours are now saying the Apple [AAPL] phone is due out in April this year along with having a nice OLED screen, a dual-core CPU and the ability to do video calls.

As well as having a dual-core CPU inside the device is also to gain an improved graphics chip. Speculation is saying that an ARM Cortex A9 CPU could be what gives the 4G iPhone the speed boost. [Read more…]

Motorola TN700 and TN500 GPS Navigators Announced

Motorola are launching two new satnavs called the TN700 and the TN500. Each of the devices are described as being connected although connectivity needs to be done with a bluetooth connection to a mobile phone with a dataplan.

When connected up the Motorola satnavs use data from Google to augment the internal POI database allowing for more location based POI’s to be downloaded from the web while on the move. [Read more…]

Inklet App Converts Multi-Touch MacBook TrackPad in to Drawing Tablet

The Inklet App is designed for MacBooks that have the multi-touch trackpad installed. What it does is converts the trackpad in to a drawing tablet. When used in conjunction with a Pogo Sketch it allows for pressure to be detected too.

Features included allow it to function with Adobe Photoshop. By using multi-touch gestures the software can be modified to create smaller windows to work within, or the option to move the application around the canvas allowing drawings in other locations of the screen. [Read more…]