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PC Car Stereo

February 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment

PC Car Stereo
The Navisurfer II is a complete PC which replaces your car stereo. The screen is 7 inches and runs at an 800 x 480 resolution. The screen slides out from the single DIN stereo and flips up to reveal either Windows XP or a Linux distro. The software running on Windows is configured especially for in car use which means you will see GPS navigation, media player, video player and a cool diagnostics piece of software which can show various things from your engine. Not only do you have the basics in there, you can also hook up other devices such as video cameras for reversing, controllers for playing games and it has USB connectivity too. The spec of the Navisurfer II isn’t too shabby either. A few variations are available which have from 40GB to 120GB of hard disk, 256Mb to 512MB RAM and prices are from $578 to $656.

PC Car Stereo View

Overall it’s a nice looking system and will work well in your vehicle.

Product Page Via: TechChee

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

$5000 to anyone who can fix HTC Tytn II Problems

January 28, 2008 by 1 Comment

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Currently the good people over at XDA developers are offering $5199.51 to anyone who can create some drivers to fix a problem with the HTC TYTN II (Or Tilt, Vario etc..). The reason they are offering this amount is due to HTC confirming they will not be fixing the slow speeds on the Tytn II.

Our Kaisers currently lack drivers for hardware accelerated display functionality. A full set of these drivers would significantly speed up ALL drawing operations, including the user interfaces of normal applications, video playback, games and 3D rendering.

There are different parts to these drivers, namely for 2D (user interfaces, video, images) and 3D graphics (games). It is not yet sure even IF these drivers will be available soon, and if they are, which parts will be accelerated.

The plan, of course, is to provide a full set. Though this will most likely not include a speed up for the camera.

If you are an owner of a HTC Tytn II then go take a read of what’s happening over at XDA Developers.

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Phone used as a 3D Mouse

January 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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By using Bluetooth, a mobile phone and it’s built in camera, developers have created a cool 3D mouse type application. It works kind of like a Wii remote control, although it uses no accelerometers which means it needs to use the video from the camera to work out what needs to be done. To interact with the computer you move the phone around or rotate it in front of the screen. You can interact with objects by clicking a button on the phone when the camera is pointing at it.

Tests indicate that it does work ok, although I think I would prefer to stick to my mouse right now unless they can convince me otherwise. It just seems a bit too fidgety trying to set it all up and hold your phone in the air.

Via: TechLivez

Filed Under: Tech News

iPhone Zoom Lens

January 20, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The iPhone since coming out has been a great looking phone. However, like most mobile phones, the camera isn’t too good. This new attachment from Conice can take the standard 2 mega pixel camera and add 6x optical zoom on to it. This will allow for some better close up shots from greater distances.

The lens attaches on to an acrylic case which then fastens on to the iPhone. The lens is 2.87 inches long and weighs almost as much as the phone. The next bit of good news is that it costs $14.77.

Via: SlipperyBrick

Filed Under: Cell Phones

62-in-1 Memory Card Drive Bay

January 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment

62 in 1 drive bay
A plethora of memory cards are found in mobile phones, digital cameras and other similar devices. Transferring data is usually the quickest when connecting the memory card right up to your PC rather then via USB cable. The 62-in-1 card reader does just what it says. It has several slots which between them can take 62 different formats of memory card. It uses a 3.5″ floppy drive bay and connects direct to the motherboard on your PC. As well as reading memory cards the device can hook up to a SATA and e-SATA type drive which can be very handy for some.

It costs just $39.99 and is available from USBFever.

Via: Fosfor

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Audiovox Homebase Fridge Whiteboard with LCD

January 12, 2008 by 1 Comment

Audiovox-HomeBase
Audiovox has created an interesting fridge pen boards. However, it isnt just a plain old white board which you write on. This one has a 7″ screen embedded which gives it audio and visual capabilities. Built in to the audiovox homebase is a mic and small camera which allows you to leave short video or audio messages on it’s 512MB of built in memory. If 512 is not enough then you can use your own flash drive as an alternative. The callendar function allows you to set messages to display at certain times of the year, suuch as a birthday message for your wife, or child.

Available on US mothers day it will cost $149 for the audio only unit, with an extra $50 getting you the video version.

Via: Inventorspot

Filed Under: Kitchen Gadgets

Retro Webcam

December 25, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Retro Webcam
This retro webcam may look old, but it packs in a good number of features which make it perfect for any computer users desk. The retro webcam can fit on top of a flat screen, or a tripod and has a glass lens, hidden microphone built in and can record both video and still shots in 24 bit colour. The focus of the camera is 5cm-infinity and resolution (VGA) of 640 x 480. Exposure on the images is controlled automatically or manually. It connects to your USB port and is compatible with Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP or Vista.

The Retro Webcam will set you back £24.99 in the UK (about $45 USD)

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Filed Under: Camera Gadgets, Computer Gadgets

Cerevellum – Amazing Gadget for your Bike

December 24, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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The good old pedal bike is one of the greenest ways of travelling around. However, some like their cars due to the cool gadgets, sat nav, radio’s and sometimes TV’s. If you cannot give all the luxuries up then you might be able to now with the Cerevellum. The Cerevellum is an information device which attaches to the handlebars of your bike. It can be described as a mini computer which can have 4 modules attached via USB. These modules vary and each is interchangeable as the need changes. For example the Hindsight is a small camera that you mount on the back of your bike. The image is then displayed on-screen allowing you to quickly see what is behind. Another module is the power meter which can track speed, time, distance and keep track of other various statistics of your journey. For those who want a nice workout you could then choose the heart-rate module. This one measures how your heart is doing as you ride along. Of course there is always the GPS module which can be attached to provide directions when you are in unfamiliar territory.

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Overall it’s quite a cool bike device which with it’s modular system could easily be expanded. All they need to create now is the air-con mod, the radio mod and the V12 mod.

Product Page Via: ecogadget

Filed Under: Green Gadgets, Tech News, USB Gadgets

Custom Laser Projector

December 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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This cool laser projector was created by those over at instructables. It uses a green laser and a few various parts which when bundled together project an image from a photo frame. The projected image also requires no focusing and can be perfectly clear where ever it is projected on to. The sample image above is about 30 meters away. All we need now is a video laser projector mixed with red, green and blue lasers. Maybe that will come another day.

More details after the jump.

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Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets

Luquid Lenses Around the Corner

December 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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Fluid type optics could be making their way to your digital camera and phone camera with in the next few years. A company in Japan has invested money in a small US firm which will be working on this type of fluid lens technology. The company is named Holochip and they use the lens under pressure which can change the shape as needed and give a long or short focal length. With the lens being liquid, some have mentioned a worry about them freezing over. According to Holochip they can operate down to -20 degrees C which is a tad colder then the average freezer.

Via: Digitalworldtokyo

Filed Under: Tech News

Dattoos – Concept DNA Based Technology

December 20, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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The Dattoo is a DNA based personal technology that uses the skin of your body as an interface. Yep, it’s concept and one I don’t see coming out any time soon. It is designed by Hartmut Esslinger

To achieve absolute personal identification, the hardware would capture DNA from the user’s body, enabling direct participation in the political and cultural landscape. The technology would link remote users through engagement with their areas of interest…

Users view, test-drive, and select their product from a variety of options, both functional and aesthetic. They also set the life cycle of the product, to be utilized for a few hours or a much longer amount of time. Once users are satisfied with their specific configurations, they have this fully-functioning circuitry – including all UI-interactive and display functions – ‘printed onto recommended areas of their skin. Energy would be pulled from the human body to run the programs. At the end of the day, users would simply wash the Dattoos off, beginning anew the following day.

The idea does seem a little crazy, but I guess it could have it’s uses such as quickly accessing information that you know you will definitely have attached to you (literally). Also IBM a few years back tested using living skin to transmit data across. This could mean you transfer music from a camera in your left hand to the PC you are touching with your right hand. I’d prefer to stick to BlueTooth.

It all sounds too freaky to me and I’d be scared to see a BSOD on my arm.

Via: Technovelgy

Filed Under: Concept Gadgets, Tech News

NEC Lightcam

December 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment

NEC_lightcam
This little security cam is made by NEC in Japan. Rather then taking power from being plugged in to a wall, it uses electromagnetic induction from a system developed by Sharpe. To get power, you just need to ensure it’s near a fluorescent light and the light switched on. When the light is switched on a magnetic field surrounds the light and this field is enough for this device to keep powered.

On the technical side of things this camera has a VGA resolution and takes pics every 10 seconds. By using wi-fi, these images are sent to a PC allowing them to be saved, or displayed on screen.

Via: DigitalWorldTokyo

Filed Under: Tech News