Acer are about to release a new Aspire One with a slightly larger screen then the previous 10.1″ version. The latest model will sport an 11.6 inch screen according to Macles*. [Read more…]
Acer Aspire One with 11.6 Inch Screen
March 23, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Evolution R-1 Projector from Beambox
March 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Pico Projectors are about the size of a mobile phone and are capable of projecting a 50 – 60 inch screen in a darkened room. Beambox have created their version of the Pico which has a brightness level of 30 lumens. It is named the Evolution R-1 pico and promises up to a 100 inch sized screen.
The Evolution R-1 Pico uses an LCoS chip that displays a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. A mixture of this slightly higher resolution and a 30 lumens brightness make it one nice little projector. The LCoS chips use tiny liquid crystals that are applied to the surface of a silicone chip. This allows for higher resolutions with more contrast on regular DLP projectors. Beambox have used this technology but have shrunk down the resolution a bit and squashed it in to their projector. Hopefully it will work well. [Read more…]
iPhone OS 3.0 – Jailbreak Ready
March 20, 2009 by 18 Comments
The iPhone OS 3.0 has now successfully been jailbroken. This is thanks to the iPhone Dev Team who managed to get Jailbreak working on the iPhone 3.0 beta software. [Read more…]
Windows Mobile 6.5 Rids the Hexagons
March 20, 2009 by Leave a Comment
When Windows Mobile 6.5 was announced a few weeks back, one of the noted features was the honeycomb style user interface. Well, this is now gone 🙂
The honeycomb UI was an attempt to make Windows Mobile devices more user friendly by making icons large enough and spaced out enough to not need to use a stylus. The icons were separated by a fixed border and it is this border that seems to have got some backlash by MS’s own employees. The new WM6.5 menu page still lays the icons out in an offset manner, but gone are the rigid lines that separate them.
Scrolling down on the device seems to have had a tweak as well as it is now more smooth which is what is needed. To see the new menu system in place check out Engadget who have the video online.
10MB PodCast Limit removed from iPhone?
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Someone over on Macrumors spotted recently that the 10MB limit imposed on Podcast downloads from iTunes has now been removed.
This seems to be for those running the Beta version of the iPhone 3.0 software which was released a couple of days ago. For those accessing through the App Store there is still a 10Mb limit.
Is anybody else using iPhone 3.0 on a 3G handset? Is it working for you?
Via: iSmashPhone
iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen Cleaning Kit
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
All touchscreen phones have the problem that they somehow magically suck grease and finger prints from the air, even when you don’t touch the screen. If your phone suffers that problem, which I am sure it does, then check out this iPhone Stylus and Touchscreen cleaning kit.
The cleaning kit has a small reservoir of cleaning stuff stored inside that makes it’s way down to a sponge that is found of the end of it. Pop off the cap and you have the perfect screen cleaning tool that can clean your PSP, iPod, iPhone and any other smartphone or anything with a screen full-stop. Once you clean the screen with the sponge you use the carrying case to clean off the surface and buff it clean. The case is a micro-fibre case that makes it a good material for cleaning.
Now that you have a completely clean iPod screen you can now use the integrated stylus to tap away on the screen rather then using your fingers.
Overall… A very handy accessory available from Firebox costing £7.95 currently.
Via: Coolest-Gadgets
Creepy Looking Eye Lamp
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This light is in the shape of a creepy eye. It’s just a concept at the moment. It is made of polished metal and the eye lids are capable of opening and closing. [Read more…]
ThumbTack Mic for iPod
March 19, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The ThumbTack is a microphone that is designed for the iPod. It is compatible with 4th generation iPod Nano’s and 2nd generation iPod Touch’s. [Read more…]
Super Mario Russian Doll Set
March 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
There’s a ton of Super Mario stuff being created such as the Mario Quilt and many others. The latest in the series is a Super Mario Russian Doll set. A Russian Doll set is where you get several wooden dolls which their decreasing sizes allow them to be placed one inside the other. [Read more…]
DIY POV Watch
March 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The Persistence of Vision (POV) Watch is a watch which creates the illusion of floating time while the wrist is swinging (such as when running). [Read more…]
Sony NV-U3C Launching in Japan
March 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Sony are launching the NV-U3C satnav over in Japan. It’s rather an odd move it seems as most cars (according to Akihabaranews) already have satnav. Either way, Sony must have a reason for tackling this market again after saying recently they were dropping the GPS line up. [Read more…]
Apple Confirms 3rd Party Licencing Fee
March 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
A couple of days ago some news broke which mentioned a chip that was found in the Apple iPod Shuffle headphones. Speculation started appearing that Apple were intending to licence 3rd party accessories for the Shuffle… were they correct? [Read more…]
