Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Jesse Vincent has managed to hack the Amazon Kindle 2. His Kindle 2 now runs Ubuntu 9.04 ported to ARM running in a chrooted environment.
To achieve this the Kindle was hacked in to using a USB networking debug mode that Amazon left open on older Kindle 2’s. Full details are below… [Read more…]
The sticky note for the fridge door has now had an upgrade. It’s now time for the digital video fridge magnet that allows you to store up to 30 seconds of video in it’s memory for leaving messages for others at home.
To get it to work you just look in to the camera, hit a button and record your message. Messages that could be stored are things like where the dinner is, or letting others know the dog has been taken for a walk etc… [Read more…]
The NetWalker built by Sharp is another netbook sized device that is completely on opposite sites of the scale to the spacebook we just mentioned. This tiny netbook has just a 5 inch display, has 512MB of RAM and runs an 800MGz Arm Cortex-A8 processor.
The device is ultra-compact due to it’s small screen and dimensions of 161 x 109 x 20-25 mm and a weight of just 410g. Battery life see’s this netbook powered for about 10 hours. [Read more…]
The iNAVI K3+ is an upgrade to the K3 that was launched recently. It is designed for the Korean market and features a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen format of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is LCD. A SIRF V6 chipset can be found inside along with a 900MHz processor, an 8GB SDHC memory card, 256MB of RAM, DMB support to name a few.
Other functions include a video player, MP3 playback, diary function and a USB port so memory can be expanded. [Read more…]
Gizmodo managed to get a PS3 slim to test recently and have given the new console a good test to see what’s good and what’s bad about it.
Gizmodo say…
The single largest roadblock that prevents most people from picking up a PlayStation 3 is the price. Sony’s just taken that roadblock and shrunk it. You’re now $100 more likely to buy a PlayStation 3.
The GPS watch houses 4-in-1 GPS features that let you track your location anywhere on the globe. The watch, as well as telling the time, allows you to track your location, acts as a data logger, photo tagger and a receiver.
The GPS watch can be used for tracking your car by the push of a button. It works by using intelligent LED’s that point you in the right direction back to your car or any other point of interest that you may have logged.
When you are walking back to your car the 360 degree directional lights on the watch will tell you which direction you should be walking. And then when you come within 50 meters of the saved location, the arrows around the watch face will begin flashing, and when you are within 15 meters the arrows will turn blue. This smart function is great for anyone who needs help finding his way back to their car or hotel. Don’t let a massive sea of cars get you lost when your trying to find your car after watching a live football game at a stadium.
The Preschooler Digital Camera is designed to be tough so that it can survive being handled by little ones. It is housed in a thick plastic case to protect the innards and has rubber handholds to let children grab it with both hands.
The camera has a 0.3 megapixel sensor allowing it to capture images at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels as well as videos at a slightly lower 320 x 240 resolution. Up to 150 images can be stored on the cameras memory and video can be captured in AVI format up to 3.5 minutes. [Read more…]
If you are looking for a new wireless keyboard for your computer and need one with a touchpad built in then Adesso have created the SlimTouch which features what you need. It is called the WKB-4000UV and uses the 2.4GHz RF band to allow it to function up to 30 feet away from the receiver.
The keyboard has 87 low-profile keys that use a scissor style mechanism. Each key has a life cycle of 6 million clicks that should see you through a good few years of usage and more. [Read more…]
On September 18th a magazine in the US will show the first video advertisement by using a small slim mobile phone sized screen embedded in to a page of the magazine. The video ads will show up in the Entertainment Weekly magazine and show a run of Pepsi commercials to users reading.
The video ads are activated when the page is turned and the screens have a chip capable of storing up to 40 minutes of video with 70 minutes of battery life. Batteries in the screens are rechargeable. [Read more…]
Dell have revealed details on their latest laptop named the Dell Inspiron 11z. The Dell 11z is powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Celeron 723 CULV processor, has an integrated graphics chip and an 11.6 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
The price tag is $399 for the starting model which runs Windows Vista Home Premium and comes with 2GB of RAM. [Read more…]
The RuffStstem 840 is an embedded rugged PC that can function in harsh environments. Thanks to it’s strong build it can operate down to -40 degrees Celsius and up to +75 degrees C which is quite impressive alone.
The RuffSystem rugged PC has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor inside and also has two gigabit speed Ethernet ports. A VGA output is to be found on the casing along with four USB 2.0 connectors as well as 4 serial ports and 1 parallel port. [Read more…]
Amazon are giving a $70 saving when you purchase an Asus K50IJ-C1 laptop along with a Western Digital 250GB My Passport external hard drive. The laptop has a high definition LED based 15.6″ screen and is powered by an Intel Core Two Duo T6500 processor running at a nice 2.1GHz. 4GB of RAM is included with this laptop and it has 250GB of storage on a SATA 5400 RPM hard drive. It runs Windows Vista Home Premium and overall it’s a very powerful laptop.
The Asus laptop uses Asus’ Super Hybrid Engine that helps give more battery power too and thanks to a wireless 802.11 B/G/N lan card it can also connect at high-speeds if you have a wireless N router. [Read more…]
