Gadgets Future

by Tim Stevens, posted May 27th 2008 at 9:26AM
Cubic zirconia is the bane of would-be brides with cheap beaus worldwide, but did you know it’s also a miracle cure for sound distortion? Panasonic would like you to think so, it’s touting the material’s distortion-reducing qualities in the new RP-HJE900 earbuds, which offer a sensitivity of 100dB/mW and a claimed frequency response of 6Hz to 28KHz. The buds are also detachable, since you don’t want to shell out a few hundred dollars only to have ‘em destroyed by a cable snag. No word on price, but they’ll surely cost less than the real thing.

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Swedish artist Erik Nordenenkar claims to have created the "biggest drawing in the world" by sending a GPS-equipped plastic briefcase on a squiggly, looping trip around the world, tracing out a 110,664-km (68,763-mile) unbroken line with the help of DHL delivery planes and trucks. The result: A self-portrait of the artist as a megalomaniacal god with a planet-sized Sharpie and a rather nice sense of line.

Problem is, the project is almost certainly faked, despite the footage showing the briefcase disappearing into the cargo hold of a DHL plane and a photo showing a stack of delivery receipts at the end. Why?

• DHL does not deliver to arbitrary latitude-longitude destinations.
• DHL is not likely to consider "trace a few looping lines through the Indian Ocean, without landing" as a valid delivery request, even with lat-long coordinates
• You can’t get a GPS signal inside the aluminum skin of an airliner
• No GPS system, even with supplemental batteries, would have lasted the 55 days the artist says his project took
• Details on the setup’s "extended tracklog and battery time" are suspiciously absent.

So yeah, we’re calling bullshit on this one. Nice picture, though.

Image above from the artist’s website. Below, the artist’s video.

Any new technology is easily adapted by the younger generation better than its older counterpart is. This is routinely seen in the electronics gadget field, for example, the cell phones or the latest in the field of computerized input devices like the new Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard.

As it is commonly seen wherever we go now a days, we find almost everyone use his or her mobile phones or other such devices to send their text messages digitally. This is especially true in case of the teenagers, who use their cell phones expertly. However, other people are not as comfortable or as skilled in using their cell phones like these teenagers.

For these people, sending a digital text message can become much easier if they use a compatible keyboard to comfortably type their text messages. However, the new keyboards that are incorporated in the latest mobile phones are still as bothersome as the general keypads of any other older mobile phones.

The Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard has become an unparallel gift for any gadget lover or latest gadgets enthusiast. This portable virtual keyboard is extremely compact and thin, and it can be easily inserted your pocket or a hand purse and accompany you wherever you go. The Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard is powered by the infrared technology.

This virtual laser keyboard, when used on any smooth and flat surface, displays the complete image of the QWERTY keyboard. This virtual keyboard also requires extremely small space to setup. After the setup is done, you can comfortably start typing on its infrared keys.

The Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard is an outstanding portable device for all those people who are always moving in and out of their homes and offices. This virtual keyboard also is useful for other people who constantly need similar wireless devices. The virtual keyboard can be used with other portable and even the stationery electronic products like the PDA, the blackberry cell phone, and even the normal personal computers.

This portable Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard is an extremely practical device that is also very light in weight. This is a great wireless gadget that can be easily taken with you wherever you go. This keyboard is extremely small as well, as it measures only 3-1/2 inches in height, comparatively smaller than a lighter or a stick of butter.

The Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser Keyboard works exactly like a normal and ordinary computer keyboard, and it will soon make the regular keyboard outdated because of its great design and convenience.

The Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard recognizes all the key taps and the key touches as you comfortably type on the laser images of the keyboard. This keyboard can also imitate all the typing sounds just as if these keys are being typed on a regular keyboard or a typewriter. The Bluetooth Wireless Virtual Laser keyboard is compatible with any personal computer or Mac. It is also compatible with a variety of wireless gadgets that use the Bluetooth technology.

by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted May 27th 2008 at 11:47AM
When it comes to subsidy rumors for Apple’s 3G iphone, some are more believable than others. In this case, we’ll leave the likelihood judgments up to you. Readers of French tech site PCInpact say that they are getting calls from Orange with offers of an upgrade to the upcoming Apple wonderphone. For only 50€, readers say they have been told they can swap out their current-gen iPhone for the new one. Or, say the French, the upgrade will be offered at a “generous” discount. With Orange’s recent 3G iPhone distro deal in the books, we had to give this rumor some airtime. Either way, this could mean everything — or absolutely nothing — for those of you residing stateside and looking to bump your iPhone this summer.

[Via AppleInsider]

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Word on the street has it that the Canon 5D Mark II will soon make a debut on the marketplace, leaving us with yet another DSLR to choose from whenever the itch to get a new camera strikes. Why do we say so? Well, Amazon is already carrying the Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital Field Guide which probably means the camera itself is on the way as well. After all, why write a field guide on vaporware? November would be a good time to tell whether the Canon 5D Mark II will actually make it or not.

Trawling the FCC often yields some gems, and the Philips Breeze headset is one of them - in a literal sense, of course. While no real diamonds can be found on the Breeze, it uses a (much) cheaper alternative that is famous world over, known as Swarovski crystals. This Bluetooth-enabled headset was specially deisgned by women and for women, although I can forsee a fair bit of men itching the get their hands on one for that added bling factor. No idea how much this will cost when it is released, but one thing’s for sure - this could be one of the greasiest Swarovski-laden device in the market.

VIA has just introduced its new VIA OpenBook mini-note reference design that will see action in the global ultra-portable notebook market, boasting a wide range of innovations such as :-

• Next generation VIA Ultra Mobile Platform
• All-in-one VIA VX800 digital media IGP chipset
• 8.9″ display
• Choice of WiMAX, HSDPA and EV-DO/W-CDMA modules
• Advanced video acceleration for MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9, VC1 and DiVX video formats
• Windows and Linux compatible
• Up to 2GB DDR2 DRAM
• Choice between SSD and HDD

I wonder when will we see one of these puppies hit the market? [Press Release]

7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame is the first frame developed by Digital Frame Direct that comes with a 128MB internal memory. Its USB capability lets you connect it easily to a PC even without using a USB memory stick or memory card. 7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame sports a 16:0 screen ratio and gives you a brilliant 480 x 234 screen resolution.

Features

• Calendar, Clock and Alarm Function.
• Ultra High Definition Screen.
• Supports MP3 Audio Formats.
• Supports MPEG Video Formats.
• Supports JPEG Image Formats.

CFCM MMCM MS and SD are the four memory cards that are supported by 7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame. You can even enjoy a slideshow on 7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame. With 7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame you also get a remote control. Not only this, it comes with a full 12-months warranty.

Price

7″ Memory View Silver Digital Photo Frame is available at a price of $ 69.95.

Source: DigitalFramesDirect

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Sony has a new range of USB flash drives that will definitely appeal to those who love colors and absolutely adore the idea of merging both form and functionality in whatever device they use. Dubbed the new MicroVault Click, this spanking new range will come in a wide range of colors that will put a rainbow to shame, featuring storage space of up to 16GB along with a maximum read transfer speed of 31MB/s which ought to be more than enough for casual, everyday use at the office. Performance buffs can move aside, since there are always other speedier solutions which you can rely on such as a high end portable hard drive if you happen to want to store and carry your important information wherever you go.

Not only does the new MicroVault Click range feature advanced performance and increased storage capacity for today’s memory hungry world, you also get high speed data transfer rates as well as Windows ReadyBoost compatibility that supposedly improves PC memory performance on Windows Vista without the need to install additional RAM. Take my word for it - nothing works better than throwing in an extra stick (or two) of RAM into your PC/notebook if you want a quick performance boost, especially for folks who tend to indulge themselves with large files while at work.

You must be wondering where the ‘Click’ part of the naming convention comes in - well, according to Sony both the MicroVault Click and Click Excellence ranges feature a neat ‘click’ design that uncover and retract the USB connector for convenient use, doing away with the risk of accidentally losing your USB flash drive cover simultaneously. You get write speeds of up to 11MB/s, making data transfer a snap via USB 2.0 connectivity. This new range is blessed with a 5-year European warranty, Whatever happens to those of us living across the pond?

Source: BIOS

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