Microsoft Courier Dual Screen Booklet

September 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

courier4Microsoft Courier is dual screen booklet device that is in the late stages of development. Looking at the video below you will see it’s actually a very cool looking device that aims to make your working and personal life a lot easier.

The Microsoft Courier has what looks to be 2x 7″ screens that are both multi-touch and work together to form 1 large screen, or 2 separate work spaces. It is designed to be used with a stylus and finger so that you can flick things from one screen to another while using the pen to write with. The video presentation shows a journal being created, shared and task lists being written out.

Statuses, like wireless signal and battery life, are displayed along the rim of one of the screens. On the back cover is a camera, and it might charge through an inductive pad, like the Palm Touchstone charging dock for Pre.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

TrendNet Wireless N Adapter – TEW-648UB

September 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

TEW-648UB_d2_3TrendNet have launched the TEW-648UB that is a very small Wireless N USB adapter. It isn’t much larger than a quarter and is capable of transmitting up to 150MB/second making it rather a snappy device.

The adapter is easy to set up and uses one-touch Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) technology. Signals are all encrypted if needed also. Other features include wi-fi multimedia (WMM) as well as Quality of Service (QoS) allowing you to easily prioritize traffic if needed. With the wireless n adapter working at full speed it gives it a potential 6x the speed and 3x the coverage of the older wireless g connections still commonly used. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

XBox 360 Wireless N Adapter Priced

September 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment

xbox-wifi-adapterA price tag of $100 has been set for those who want to purchase the upcoming 802.11n adapter for the XBox 360. This makes it $20 more than the 802.11g. By using wireless n as well as dual antennae, it will be possible to stream content at 1080p if required that will come from the Zune Movie portal.

No official launch date for the XBox 360 Wireless N adapter is known yet although I’d expect it to be around ready for Christmas. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

USB 3.0 WebCam with 1080p60 Streaming Revealed

September 22, 2009 by Leave a Comment

USB-3-0-1080p-WebCamUSB 3.0 was announced a while back and what we have here is a new webcam designed to be USB 3.0 compliant. It is built by Point Grey and the specs are quite impressive as it can actually capture full HD at 1080p at an impressive 60 frames per second.

Due to the wider bandwidth available on USB 3.0, it allows raw data to be pushed through allowing it to function at the higher resolution and frame rate.

Inside the camera there is a 3 megapixel Sony CMOS sensor that is capable of capturing the 1920×1080 pixels needed to make up the resolution. [Read more…]

Filed Under: USB Gadgets

Childrens GPS Tracker Watch

September 22, 2009 by 2 Comments

lok8u-num8-children-gps-tracking-watchThe GPS tracker watch is designed for children to be worn so that their parents can keep track and know where they are. It might be classed as an invasion of privacy for children, but at the same time it could also protect a child if something unfortunate was to happen.

The watch is named the “lok8u num8” which I guess is in the txt-msg style that some people use and actually means “locate you” – “new mate”. The watch side of the device is just your standard watch that tells the time. Inside a GPS tracking chip and locator is found that has an accuracy of up to 3 meters which isn’t bad at all. The device works similar to how latitude works from Google in that the system uses a mobile phone network to send GPS coordinates to which then an authorised user can look at the location. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gadget Clocks

Roomba Art

September 21, 2009 by 1 Comment

Roomba-ArtRoomba Robot Vacuum cleaners normally have the job of cleaning the carpets of your home and then docking to charge ready for the next scheduled task of cleaning your carpet again. Well, that’s what I thought till I came across this funky flickr group who use long-exposure photography to capture their vacuums randomly roaming around their carpets.

It appears like LED’s are attached to the vacuum cleaners and small piles of dirt thrown on the carpet to create some unique imagery and circles. Check out the pictures below (after the jump). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Robot Gadgets

HTC Hero Update for Orange UK Users

September 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment

htc-hero-ukOrange in the UK have rolled out a new ROM update for HTC Hero users. The new update includes speed increases for navigation through the phone as well as a new feature for the camera that includes a touch-to-focus feature.

The updates for the HTC Hero have been available for about a week now, but both Orange and T-Mobile users were unable to install the update until now. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

CZC C9 Netbook – New Worlds Thinnest

September 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment

CZC-C9-NetbookThe CZC C9 netbook is built by Zichuang Technology who claim it to be the worlds thinnest netbook. The netbook measures just 5 millimeters in thickness (0.2 inches) and weighs just 750 grams.

The CZC C9 has an ARM11 based processor and has an 8.9″ screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Also included in the netbook is 1GB or RAM, 8GB of storage (flash based), 2 USB ports and a VGA port. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

Bluetooth Bracelet Lets you Know when People Call

September 21, 2009 by 2 Comments

bluetooth-braceletThe Bluetooth bracelet is designed to be worn on your wrist. When someone calls your mobile phone the bracelet vibrates to alert you of an incoming call. This comes in handy if your phone is ticked away in a bag where you can’t hear it.

An LCD display on the front of the bracelet lets you know who is calling and when your phone goes out of range it also alerts you that the link has been lost. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Asus Eee PC 1001HA gets Textured Look

September 21, 2009 by Leave a Comment

asus-eee-pc-1001haAsus are launching a new Eee PC named the 1001HA. The 1001HA comes with either Linux or Windows XP installed or you have the option of no operating system installed. It has the usual Intel Arom N270 processor inside as well as 1GB of Ram and a 160GB hard disk.

The screen on the Asus 1001HA measures 10.1″ and has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. It weighs 1.45kg and measures 266 x 191.2 x 28.5mm. The main downside of this netbook is that it only has a 2200mAh 3 cell battery which will probably only provide a few hours of charge at the most. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

aXbo Sleep Phase Alarm Clock Review

September 19, 2009 by 1 Comment

aXbo-Alarm-Clock-LightWaking up in the morning is perhaps one of the most annoying parts of the day. Nobody likes to wake up at the wrong time feeling like they just need that few minutes extra sleep. The aXbo Sleep Phase Alarm clock was designed to tackle that problem by analysing your sleep patterns through the night and waking you up at a time where you are not in the middle of a deep sleep. By waking up at the right time it prevents the groggy feeling you get sometimes in the morning.

We were given an aXbo alarm clock to test for a couple of weeks to see how it performs and if it works as well as it claims it does. In short, it seems to do what it says on the box in that each morning I woke up I never seemed to wake up in the middle of a deep sleep. Lets take a closer look though to see how it actually works and what it actually does to prevent the groggy mornings. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gadget Reviews

Bluetrek X3 Bluetooth Rugged Headset Review

September 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Bluetrek-X3We recently received a Bluetrek X3 bluetooth headset for review to test how it performs. The Bluetrek X3 is described as being splash proof, shock proof and dust resistant. It is designed to be rugged allowing it to be used in various weather conditions and still function correctly. Included in the box is the ear piece it’s self which comes with a clip that goes around the ear. Several other sized clips are also provided so you can pick the most comfortable one to use. A USB wall charger can be found along with an in car lighter charger as well as a short and slightly rigid USB cable for charging on your computer or connecting to the lighter charging unit.

There are just 3 buttons on the device to make it function. On the front of the headset is a button which you hold down to enable bluetooth to pair it with your phone. On the top side is a volume up and on the bottom side is a volume down button. Other than that, there are no other controls on the headset. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Gadget Reviews