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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…]

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Cradlepoint CTR500 Mobile Broadband Router

September 18, 2009 by 1 Comment

CradlepointMobile broadband this last year has started to become quite popular. The ability to put a SIM card in a compatible laptop, or use a USB dongle has allowed people on the move to connect to the internet where ever they can pick up a 3G mobile phone signal. The Cradlepoint CTR500 takes things a step further by allowing a number of computers to connect to it and share the connection. This comes in handy for people on business trips or maybe even groups who want to work together sharing the same connection.

The CTR500 connects up to EVDO and 3G networks and creates a wireless network for other computers to connect to it. You do need to connect a USB model to the device to connect to the web but once connected it allows up to 32 people to share the connection wirelessly. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

HP DreamScreen – Advanced Digital Photoframe

September 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment

hp_dreamscreen_real_life_640The HP DreamScreen is more than your average digital photoframe as it also connects with Facebook, lets you listen to Pandora radio, check the weather and more. Look at it as an interactive frame rather than a dull frame that shows slides of your last vacation.

Other features on the HP DreamScreen allow it to function as an alarm clock. It connects to your home network over a wireless connection so that sites such as Snapfish and Facebook can be used. Also, the wifi connection allows the frame to have images sent to and from your laptop or PC. [Read more…]

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Hercules eCAFE EC-1000W

September 17, 2009 by Leave a Comment

ecafe-ec-1000wThe Hercules eCAFE EC-1000W is a new netbook that will ship with Windows 7 starter installed along with a 250GB harddrive and 50GB of online storage. As it will have Windows 7 pre-installed, it will be made available towards the end of October costing $399.

Other features on the eCAFE netbook include a 10.1″ high brightness screen running at a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. An Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM and a chiclet style keyboard. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Laptops

Fingertip Micro Cam

September 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment

finger-tip-micro-camcorderThe Fingertip Micro cam is a small camera that is capable of capturing images at 640 x 480 pixels. The camera can capture video on to microSD cards with a capacity of up to 8GB in size. The unit is powered by a rechargeable battery that can be charged via USB cable.

As well as being a camera, the device can also work as a flash drive to store other file types on it’s memory. [Read more…]

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Nokia Erdos Leaked

September 14, 2009 by Leave a Comment

nokiaerdosDetails of the new Nokia Erdos have leaked. The Erdos features a polished aluminium casing along with a mirrored 2.4 inch OLED QVGA screen.

The camera has 5 megapixels, has auto-focus and uses Carl Zeiss optics for the lens. To light up shots the Erdos also features a dual LED flash. Memory on the phone can be expanded by using a microSD card up to 8GB in capacity. For connectivity it supports Wi-Fi, aGPS and Bluetooth (A2DP). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

iPod Nano with Video Camera – Hands-On

September 10, 2009 by Leave a Comment

iPod-Nano-frontWired managed to get some time with the new iPod Nano announced yesterday. The new version of the nano now includes a small camera allowing you to capture video. Video on the new nano is captured in standard definition and although we’d all like to see HD captured these days it’s still a decent upgrade and welcomed.

The nano measures 3.6″ tall x 1.5 inches by 0.24 inches, so is very handy to carry around as an MP3 player and have the option of capturing video if needed. Please note that the iPod Nano doesn’t capture still images, or at least, it can’t be done yet. [Read more…]

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Huawei 3G Wireless Router

September 9, 2009 by 3 Comments

Huawei-3G-Wireless-RouterHuawei make a number of 3G dongles primarily found in a USB port on the side of a laptop or netbook computer. They have now created the E5 that can be used as a portable 3G wireless router by converting your 3G mobile phone signal and routing it over wi-fi to a wireless connected laptop.

As it uses wireless to transmit the signal it can be used as a wireless hotspot for a few people when on the move. OhGizmo mention that this is the worlds first 3G dongle to achieve this although wireless tethering is possible on rooted Android phones as well as other devices. But, having a device specifically designed for this purpose could come in handy as wireless tethering on the Android is just computer to phone rather than several computers to phone which the E5 allows. [Read more…]

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Darling DP2000 Pico Projector with Built in Windows CE

September 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment

DP2000-ProjectorPico projectors have been springing up quite a bit this last year. Most are a tiny bit larger than a mobile phone, have a single or low double digit lumen rating and most have a 640 x 480 resolution. The Darling DP2000 is really no different in that it does all that. However, what makes this particular projector stand out is that it has a WinCE powered computer built in.

By having this capability it allows a full working system to be used on the 1 device making presentations, email, messaging etc… very easy to use. The DP2000 has a top mounted touchpad as well as a couple of mini USB ports allowing you to hook up a mouse and keyboard. [Read more…]

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Solar-Panel Roads to Provide Power

September 8, 2009 by 1 Comment

solarroadwaysRoads generally aren’t interesting. They are just tarmac, asphalt or some similar material tough enough to take the constant hammering of cars driving over them for several years. A company based in Idaho named Solar Roadways intend to let roads be more useful than before by creating them as sections of solar panels that are strong enough to take a car driving on them, yet useful enough to power about 500 homes per mile of roadway (4 lanes). The company have been given a $100,000 grant to come up with a successful prototype.

The road system is built of 12′ x 12′ panels costing $7000 each and they are designed to replace the normal covering on roads and car parks. As well as covering the road and providing 7.6KWh for each panel the roads could have LED’s embedded in to create warning signs and mark the roads rather than using paint. [Read more…]

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GLB PP-P68 / P88 TouchScreen Net Tablets

September 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment

glb_pp-p88_1GLB have created a couple of new internet tablets named the PP-P68 and PP-P88. Each have a 10 inch screen and run Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 processors. The 10 inch screens have a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and are touchscreen.

For connectivity the devices have option 3G and GPS can also be selected too. Wireless B/G is built in as well as three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output as well as wired Ethernet. A card reader is built in and data is stored on a 2.5 inch 160GB hard drive. [Read more…]

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Sharp PC-Z1 MID

September 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Sharp-NetWalker-PC-Z1We mentioned the Sharp PC-Z1 a few days ago and now we managed to spot it in the flesh at IFA. The Sharp PC-Z1, also known as the NetWalker is a mobile internet device that has a 5 inch WSVGA LCD screen, an impressive 10 hour battery life, instant ON and 1 14mm pitch full QWERTY keyboard.

The NetWalker runs the Ubuntu Linux operating system that runs fairly light on system resources. Technical spec wise it has 512Mb of RAM and runs an 800MHz Arm Cortex-A8 processor. The device measures 161 x 109 x 20-25mm in dimensions and weighs just 410g. [Read more…]

Filed Under: IFA 2009, Laptops