Palm Pre WebOS Homebrewed – Hello World!

webos-hello-worldA leaked WebOS root image was found last night on the web and thanks to this a few homebrewers have been hard at working breaking in to WebOS. The code which can be executed (thanks to the Sprint Nascar application) simply says “Hello World” on the screen which is a common message when homebrewing.

As well as fiddling with running new applications on the Pre the homebrewers also are trying to mess around with the image of the firmware by doing things such as disabling the shutter sound on the camera when the phone is in silent mode. [Read more…]

Micro-Tool Super Multi-Pack

micro_tool_super_multi_packThe Micro-Tool Super Multi-Pack is a small tool kit that you can carry around on a keyring and features 4 micro sized tools that will help you get a number of jobs done.

When we say there are 4 tools, that should really say 4 tool sets as each tool has a number of different functions it can perform. The 4 tools include the Transformer that has 11 in 1 tools, the Micro-Max has 19 tools, the Micro Pro has 9 tools and finally the Utili-Key has 6 in 1 tools. Each of them are made of stainless steel and are light weight. [Read more…]

Wireless Keyboard with Smart Multi-Touch Touchpad

This keyboard has 87 keys, 18 hot keys as well as a fancy multi-touch pad that works as both a touchpad or keypad. Switching between functions requires just 1 click of a button. The keyboard works from a distance of up to 10 meters away from the PC allowing it to be used for presentations if needed. [Read more…]

Flower USB Hub

flower-usb-hubUSB hubs come in all shapes and sizes and this flower USB hub is no exception. As the name suggests it is designed to look flowerish by looking (in some kind of way) like four small roses.

The Flower USB hub costs $10 and allows you to connect up to 4 devices to it. It is USB 2.0 compliant and also is backwards compliant to USB 1.1. [Read more…]

Nano-Tech Aqua Dance Game

aqua_dance_gameThe Aqua Dance Game uses nano-technology to create hyper-beading water particles. What you do is fill up the tank with regular water, push a pump a few times to pressurise the water. You then turn a lever underneath that controls the size and speed of the water beads and then sit back and watch the crazy water bounce off the nano-tech surface which causes the hyper-bead to happen.

With the reduced friction the natural surface tension of the water takes over to create some unusual liquid dynamics. You’ll find beautiful patterns in the water that are different each time. The ridges and funnels on the surface scatter the water in unpredictable ways as it zooms like quicksilver to the bottom.

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Pill MP3 Player

pill-mp3-playerThe Pill MP3 Player measures 2.7 inches long and is 1 inch in diameter. To access the controls of the Pill MP3 the user needs to pull apart the player. To skip tracks the user needs to twist the player either backwards or forwards depending on which way the skip needs to be.

It’s an odd looking MP3 player. Unfortunately there are no details on what it can store, what the battery life is like and how music can be transferred to it. I assume there will be somewhere to connect a USB cable to so you can drag and drop music to internal memory. [Read more…]

iPhone 3G S Announced – S = Speed

Apple have announced the latest release of the much rumoured new iPhone. It is named the iPhone 3G S where S = Speed. Although not much at all has changed with the look of the phone there are certainly some nice improvements to the innards in terms of new software features with the largest enhancement being the speed. [Read more…]

NTT Prototype Phones Revealed

Telecoms company NTT have created a few prototype accessories for mobile phones of the future. The accessories include a large color flexible screen, a blood testing kit and a flute attachment. You could say that it’s a rather odd combination! [Read more…]

Acer 3D Aspire Laptop Coming October 2009

acer_aspire_3d_notebookAcer are launching a new 3D laptop in this Aspire range which will have a 15.6 inch screen. To view the 3D effect you will need to wear 3D stereoscopic glasses. Uses for a 3D screen on a laptop sway more towards the gaming and video scene allowing the viewer to more immerse in the game or movie.

Software will be installed on the Aspire 3D which will some how be capable of taking a regular 2D image and convert it in to 3D. The hardware used to achive this was jointly developed by a company named Wistron although it is unclear at the moment if Acer will use NVIDIA like the similar HP 3D laptop will use. [Read more…]

iFixit Pull apart the Palm Pre

As usual, the guys over at iFixit have been busy this weekend with the launch of the Palm Pre. They spent the night waiting inline outside a sprint store ready to grab one of the first Palm Pre’s. In traditional style, iFixit took it back home and started to carefully tear it apart. [Read more…]

Palm Pre on eBay – Contract Free – $899

palm-pre-ebayA seller on eBay has somehow managed to get his hands on some early Palm Pre’s which are boxed, contract free and selling for $899 with free shipping.

The seller describes the items as follows…
Carrier: Sprint Nextel
Technology: CDMA
Contract: Without Contract
Camera: 3 Megapixels & Up
Brand: Palm
Features: Bluetooth Enabled, Calendar, Color Screen, Email Access, GPS, Internet Browser, Java Enabled, MMS Enabled, MP3 Player, PDA-PC Sync, Polyphonic Ringtones, SMS-Text Messaging, Speakerphone, Touch Screen, USB Interface, Voice-Activated Dialing
Model: PRE
Condition: New, Never Opened
Type: Smartphone (PDA Phone) [Read more…]

NEC 43″ CRT Now Available

NEC have finally launched the 43 inch CRV43 CRT monitor that was first shown at CES last year. The CRV43 is a large curved monitor that carries a hefty $8000 price tag. The monitor is not just 1 screen and is actually 4 that are stitched together side by side to create the large curve. [Read more…]