3 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 3rd 2008 5:24AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Misc. Gadgets We’ve seen (though not felt, for obvious reasons) a few touchless interfaces before, but the latest development coming from Elliptic Labs is a real treat. Dubbed a “touchless human / machine user interface for 3D navigation,” the firm has somehow figured out how to allow mere mortals to manipulate on-screen images without requiring any sort of funky gloves to be worn or a microchip to be installed in your fingertip. (Read the full post about ‘Elliptic Labs shows off touchless interface for 3D navigation’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
Motorola mobile phones will soon be missing from the shelves of mobile phone stores. Shocking as the news might sound, the company has admitted possibilities of winding up its mobile phone business in the face of mounting losses. In a statement from the company on Thursday, it has been stated that the company was looking for ‘structural and strategic realignment of its business. Motorola has been trailing behind industry leaders Nokia and Samsung and has encountered huge losses in its mobile phone sector. The company instead hopes to concentrate on its core business that includes radio, wireless communication and consumer electronics. (Read the full post about ‘Mounting losses forcing Motorola move away from mobile phone business’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
According to T3, Sony will be releasing a slim PS3 in quarter 3 or 4. There’s no listed specs or prices yet, but here are some pics of the supposed slim PS3. More detailed pics after the jump. [Source] Tags: video games, digital, home theater, gizmos (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Slim PS3′…)
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3 Feb, 2008
Apparently the Casio EX-F1 is a camera with no shutter, according to TechOn. Casio plans to release the EX-F1 March. The EX-F1 offers a continuous shooting speed of 60 fps (frames per second) (each frame is 6 Mpixels) and to shoot full HD (1080/60i) H.264 movies, and much more. [Source] Tags: speakers, AAC, digital, Ogg (Read the full post about ‘Casio EX-F1: The Camera With No Shutter’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
At the moment there are a lot of different speakers that have original design. Moreover, due to the fact that many designers and producers have a great deal of new ideas the variety of these devices will go on increasing. So taking into consideration impressive supply of speakers it should be mentioned that a device has to possess at least one distinctive feature in order to be sold. Thus, Chinese designers have recently invented new speakers in the form of an apple. It’s quite possible that they wanted to make consumers think that their newly-made device is an Apple product. But in fact it doesn’t really matter because given gadget is very stylish and original as it is. (Read the full post about ‘New “Apple” speakers’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
Details are still fuzzy at this point, but according to an e-mail received by numerous tipsters, Microsoft is indeed offering up a free copy of Vista in exchange for their privacy. Yeah, even though it claimed otherwise late last year. According to the note, Redmond is viewing these folks as “registered members” of the Windows Feedback Program, and if they keep their guard down for the remainder of a three month period, they will seemingly receive a copy of its latest OS gratis. So, any others out there finding an unexpected message from the Big M regarding said offer? Let us know in comments below, particularly if you get any free wares or previously analyzed keylogging reports. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft’s “Vista for privacy” offer still on?’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 3rd 2008 3:38AM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Misc. Gadgets You thought the goggles did nothing before? Shine the 38-million-candle Maxablaster and watch as faces melt Raiders of the Lost Ark style under its concentrated mercury arc plasma bulb powered by a 54 battery pack. Right now it’s just the pet project of a Dutch engineer by the name of Ralf Ottow, which is probably for the best, since this would be far more effective at boring holes in concrete than lighting any scene.[Thanks, Trev]Tags: equipment, DAB, gadgets, games (Read the full post about ‘Maxablaster mega-flashlight is a step away from lightsaber’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
CNET reviews the Motorola Z6c and writes, “With the Z6c’s camera you can take pictures in five resolutions (from 1,600×1,200 down to a special Picture ID size), and choose from three quality settings. Other features include a self timer, three color effects, brightness and white balance settings, a digital zoom, nine fun frames, and three shutter sounds (plus a silent option).The camcorder shoots clips in two resolutions (176×144 pixels and 128×96 pixels) with sound; editing options are similar to the still camera. Videos meant for multimedia messages are capped at about 30 seconds; otherwise, you can shoot for as long as the available memory permits.
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3 Feb, 2008
IT Reviews has a review of the Nokia N8 8GB and writes, “It all sounds very swish, but there are some issues. If you want a good camera on your mobile then the N81 8GB isn’t the phone to provide it. The 2-megapixel unit lacks autofocus or macro modes, and shoots only average quality images.” Read more about the Nokia N81. Tags: Ogg, M4A, robots, gprs (Read the full post about ‘Nokia N81 8GB Review - IT Reviews’…)
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3 Feb, 2008
I haven’t seen one of these since the Dukes of Hazard! Oh wait… what? It’s not a moonshine still but a Copper Alembic Perfume Distiller? Sure… I bet that’s the description they use when going through customs. Handcrafted in the Iberian Peninsula by Al-Ambik, makers of fine distilling instruments since 1853, this copper alembic distiller is reminiscent of those used for over 1,200 years to extract essential oils from plants for use in perfumes. It was invented around 775 A.D. by Jabir Ibn Haiyan (Geber), renowned as the Father of Chemistry. Simply place water and fragrant plant leaves (such as lavender, peppermint, or thyme) into the 2 2/3-quart cucurbit, light the oil lamp and place it under the cucurbit. (Read the full post about ‘Copper Alembic Perfume Distiller’…)
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