Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Sling has announced a parternership with 3 the mobile network. This will allow those of us in the UK to get the X-Series gear on December 1st. This idea is aimed to make mobile internet more useful to customers with out fear of data usage. This is personally one reason I do not use my mobile for browsing other then the free pages.
Currently the software is showing on the Nokia N73 (nice phone!) and the W950 from Sony.
Via: Engadget
From time to time you come across some strange USB items on the internet and the Ikura Sushi 256Mb USB memory is one of them. This little Sushi memory stick even glows red when you plug it in to your laptop. Please dont try eating it though 😉
A full review can be found over at SlashGear
Wireless power has been on my “want” list for a long time. I imagined just being able to put something in a room and it some how gets power. This is now becoming a reality. When you look behind the TV you always see a mass of electrical cables, ariel’s and other cables. Networking is becoming wireless, so these wires have been removed almost. However, there is a mass supply of power leads ranging from yout TV, DVD player, VCR, Cable box, Networking and sometimes others too. Over the last year or so we have seen mobile phone chargers that work by placing the phone on it. This new system takes it a step further by being able to charge devices over a distance away of many metres.
The system is just theory now and has not been built yet. With the help of computing power they believe it will work. It works using resonance which causes an object to vibrate when a certain frequency is applied. What this means is that anything compatible in a room will automatically charge such as a laptop you are working on can be kept powered by this resonance.
It seems like we truly can become wireless eventually.
Via: BBC News
Princeton have created the PNS01S NAS. This new NAS is a compact version built with an aluminium casing. It measures 2.36 x 8.27 x 7.17 inches. Two versions of this NAS are available. The first contains 400Gb of storage and the second contains 500Gb (half a terabyte). It can connect via USB 2.0 or ethernet (gigabit speeds) and is great for those seeking for a NAS solution.
The built in drive is a SATA with 16Mb cache.
Via: Engadget
Sony have put the userguide online for the PS3 and it is fully linked showing screenshots of the XMB menu system that it runs. The userguide currently shows the V1.00 version of the OS on the PS3 and it seems they will continue to update as new updates become available.
Via: Gizmodo
Userguide
Frigits Deluxe looks great! It’s a bunch of magnets (frigits) that you put on your fridge door. The tunnels, funnels, catapults and spinners entertain you as you make a path for the ball bearing that you drop in the top and let drop to the bottom. It comes in at 20 pounds in the UK and they are available from Firebox.
Via: OhGizmo
The Playstation 3 was recently in New York and Gizmodo were there to see what the interface and navigation is all about. The video’s below show how internet browsing is achieved (like using the left analog stick as a mouse) and other interesting features of the workings of the PS3. Enjoy 🙂
The A4Tech Optical mouse is an interesting mouse because it does not require batteries. It is also wireless which is what makes this mouse interesting. Instead of using batteries it is powered by electromagnetic induction which charges from the mouse pad. The mouse pad gets it’s power from the USB connection of your PC and then transmits this power to the mouse to keep it running. I think this is a great idea. Cordless mice batteries do last quite a while, but when they die you tend to not be prepared and have to dash to the shops quickly.
It has a resolution of 800dpi and and might not make it to this side of the world. It is priced at $21 over in Korea.
Via: OhGizmo
IGN have given a nice video review of the Wii’s interface. The interface is simple and powers all the consoles functions such as memory card management, screen set up and resolution and messages. More is included such as the internet interface. Check out the video below and see how the Wii runs. One thing to note is the disc system can accept both Wii and Game Cube discs and it does not seem to have any issues with loading the smaller Game Cube discs.
Via: OhGizmo
SlashGear got their hands on the TORQ N100 GPS PDA phone and did the good old unboxing ceremony. Their verdict is that it’s a nice device with lots of good things crammed inside. Features such as GPS, a 1.3 Mega pixel camera and it runs Windows Mobile 5. With it having Windows Mobile 5.0 you get the usual standard stuff such as the web browser, Media player and other MSN type software. The N100 does not have EDGE support but can connect to the internet via GPRS. Battery life is something else which caught my eye. Running as a PDA you can get around 10 – 15 hours, running as a phone you get around 4 and GPS goes lower then that. Still very good and useful for the traveler.
Check out the full review over at SlashGear
D-Link have created the DHP-301 which is is hardware which plugs in to the wall and then uses the power cables to transmit information across. This is great for those who do not have or want wi-fi, but also do not have the time to lay networking cables. The kit comes with 2 adapters and costs $219.99. Network speeds of up to 200Mbps are possible through this network set up.
Via: OhGizmo
