A few weeks ago we announced the launch of a new Memorex iPod dock. We recently received the sound system to review and check out how it performs. The iPod Dock is numbered the Mi9490PBLK and in the box you get the sound system it’s self, a power lead/transformer, remote control and an aerial for use with the radio tuner (along with manuals etc…). Also you get the standard iPod dock connector on the top of the device along with a spare docking plate just in case you are using one of the older iPods. The dock is also compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch too. [Read more…]
Memorex Sound System iPod Dock Review
October 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
X-Mini II and X-Mini Max II Review
October 19, 2009 by 3 Comments
We recently received a couple of sets of speakers for review named the X-Mini II and X-Mini Max II. When first getting the speakers out of the box I was a little worried that they wouldn’t provide much sound or volume due to their small size. Lets take a look to see if I was right… The X-Mini II is a single speaker that has a 40mm driver built in that you can attach to your computer via the attached 3.5mm cable. The X-Mini Max II comes in 1 unit that actually splits in 2 and houses a 40mm speaker in each side providing 2 channels of stereo sound. [Read more…]
LG BL40 Chocolate Review
October 19, 2009 by 2 Comments
The LG BL40 Chocolate mobile phone is unique due to it’s cinematic widescreen display that has an aspect ratio of 21:9 allowing it to play feature length movies with no borders top or bottom. With the BL40 having a large aspect ratio screen the phone is longer than your average mobile phone and though pictures seem to show the phone being a little over sized, when holding it you’ll find that it actually works very well and sits in your pocket very well.
The front of the phone is covered in tempered glass and has a nice glossy shine to it. There are no buttons on the front of the device and it’s just a smooth piece of glass that has just the ear speaker cut out. Both the top and bottom ends of the phone are accented in a vibrant red while the sides continue on the glossy black look of the front along with a thin silver strip that runs the length of the phone on each side. On the back of the phone the black gloss look is continued with just a small cut out for the 5 megapixel camera lens, flash and a small microphone. [Read more…]
Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Spotted
October 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Lots of mobile phone news today… Next up is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 that was just spotted live in the wild. The Sony Xperia X3 is an Android based phone that was first heard of a few months back.
Although the image is quite small and doesn’t really show that much details, it’s still good to see that the phone is actually getting nearer to production. It is also expected that both the X2 and X3 will be released at similar times as they run different operating systems. [Read more…]
Android 2.0 Screen Shots Revealed
October 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Boy Genius Report managed to get to spend some time with the unannounced and unreleased version of Android 2.0. The report has a lot of images covering a number of aspects of the new operating system. Some of the major changes include a native Facebook application, native Exchange support, upgrade to Google Maps, browser improvements, contacts tweaked and a whole new UI. BGR described the new OS as making Android a very viable and interesting operating system.
The whole system looks to be quite amazing from what I see in the screen shots. There are many features that can be fine tuned such as selecting if you want a system backup for the device, or “shake to refresh” active on Facebook to name just 2 of the great amount. [Read more…]
LG Crystal GD900 Used as a Portable Fish Tank
October 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The LG Crystal is known for it’s unique crystal keypad that slides out from behind the device, but did you know it can hold water (un-officially) as well as a couple of little fish? This is what one guy did by creating possibly the worlds first portable mobile phone fish tank.
The owner of the phone took the back off and then put a couple of small fish in the back (I have no idea what sort of fish) and when the back was on he injected some of the fish tank water.
As can be seen in the picture above, the phone actually still works as does the back light on the transparent keypad. Take a look at the video after the jump to witness the madness. [Read more…]
Pentax K-x Robo Edition Launching
October 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Pentax K-x is a new camera that was announced just a month ago. The announcement said that it comes in the usual black colour along with white and red options being available. Now we hear that a new version has been launched in a Kore Ja Nai Robo toy set of colours.
The colourful model of camera resembles the toy robot that was first introduced in Japan back in 2001 and aims to be more of a fun entry level digital SLR camera. Other than the fancy colour casing there are no other differences on this camera. [Read more…]
FPS Pearl M3 Pocket Projector Launched
October 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
FPS have launched a new Pico Projector called the FPS Pearl M3. The pico projector is a small unit that has VGA image quality that is capable of projecting a 16:9 wide screen. The lamp has a 30,000 life expectancy and the projector can play back a number of common formats including AVI, various MPEG’s, WMV etc…
Pico projectors are small enough to be carried in your pocket and measure just a tad larger than your average mobile phone. The M3 is pretty much the same as any other pico projector on the market which I guess just gives you another option of what to buy. [Read more…]
HELLOMOTODROID – Video
October 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
BGR posted a video of what is supposedly a new Google Android phone. Named HELLOMOTODROID, and yes, according to Slashgear they think it is the real name, it runs the Android 2.0 operating system that is still in development till sometime next year.
When starting up the word DROID is put on the screen after which an eye similar to Lord of the Rings all seeing eye is seen and then the word DROID is also said in a robotic voice. The video shows the full start up (video down below). [Read more…]
Samsung Premium Plus Memory Cards
October 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Samsung have announced the introduction of a group of new Premium Plus Memory Cards. Each of the cards fall in to a class 6 rating for performance.
Samsung have three cards available. All three cards come in capacities of 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. Each are designed to be shock resistant, water resistant as well as protection from magnetic interference.
The cards are covered in a brushed silver metallic design and are compatible with all types of devices that accept these sorts of cards. [Read more…]
Acer Aspire 5738PG 3D Laptop
October 16, 2009 by 1 Comment
Acer are launching what they claim to be the worlds first 3D laptop. It is named the Acer Aspire 5738PG and allows you to view both 2D movies and photos as 3D content. Also, games will have the ability to run in 3D if they support DirectX 9 and above.
The downside of all this is that you will still have to wear the funky glasses pictured above. If that isn’t a problem for you then your good to go. The 3D effect works by Acer using an in-house software application along with a special coating over the screen. By using the polarized glasses it gives a 3D effect.
Acer calls the new system “TriDef 3D Experience” and the special coating seems to be where most of the work is done. The coating attaches to the screen panel pixel by pixel and by using the filtered polarised glasses you get to see the images from a slightly different angle in each eye to give the effect. [Read more…]
Latest Apple iPhone 3G S Firmware Jailbreaked
October 15, 2009 by Leave a Comment
In the last few days we have seen a number of places mention that Apple have shipped a new iPhone 3G S that has the boot ROM finally fixed to block the 24kpwn exploit. Many people knew it wouldn’t be long before this was also hacked, and funnily enough, it has.
The new boot ROM doesn’t actually prevent the 24kpwn exploit from working, but instead just added an obstacle in the path that the hackers have now managed to get around. There is a downside though in that to boot your device the phone needs to be tethered to your computer. However, this will probably be sorted in a few weeks just like the iPod Touch with the similar issue was. [Read more…]
