14 Apr, 2008
Yidsun has announced 4 new Bluetooth powered speakers. These BlueBoom series have at least two speakers, playback controls and audio input from your A2DP Bluetooth gadget including your mobile phone and MP3 players. The 4 models are the SPK-798, SPK-798i, SPK-799i, and the SPK-799. The 798 has 50 watts of power and a subwoofer and the two “i” model will come with ipod docking station.
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14 Apr, 2008
A great treat to all the Sony Bravia fans out there, as the the official 2008 Sony Bravia release schedule for both America and the UK have been found. The Bravia release schedule/ roadmap answers all the questions regarding what and exactly when the HDTVs will be released, along with some very interesting specifications and features included in the new models. US Bravia Release Schedule The first to make it’s appearance will be the Sony KDL-32XBR6 32-inch model from the new Sony XBR6 range, in May. Followed shortly by the 37-inch Sony KDL-37XBR6 in mid July. U.S. roadmap below. The next to come are the other XBR6’s, the XBR7 and the extremely impressive LED packing Sony XBR8. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Bravia 2008 Release Schedule’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
LG’s latest portable media player, the T80 isn’t exactly groundbreaking in design, and it does let one wonder whether the ipod touch look was a deliberate move or an accident. Features include :- 3″ 420 x 240 resolution touch screen display with 260k colors Support for MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT formats Integrated FM tuner Built-in microphone DVB-T tunerThe LG T80 comes with a battery life of approximately 2 hours for TV viewing and 5.5 hours for video, featuring a recommended retail price of 299 Euros. Tags: tests, toys, cool gear, audio (Read the full post about ‘LG T80 PMP’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
An idea as simple as the NapTV deserves a similarly simple description, which is exactly what designer Sung-kyu Nam has done. These are the only words accompanying the pictures of his concept: NapTV has a new concept about TV & Chair. You can sit on NapTV and also watch TV lying on the floor. The stool hides a screen and stereo speakers on the underside so you can lie down with your head inside. That’s right. You can watch a movie even if you are too tired to remain upright. All that is required is a single open eye. This, my friends, is a bachelor’s dream. You can literally drink yourself under the table and then fall asleep watching your choice of smut. It even comes with a remote control. (Read the full post about ‘NapTV Splices Stool And Screen’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
Filed in archive Tip by jim on April 14, 2008 "Contrast" is the difference in color and light between parts of an image. If all parts of a photograph, be it color or B&W, were completely and equally illuminated, or at the same "brightness" level, nothing would stand out in the image. There would be no point of interest, no "pop" to the subject, it would appear "flat", which describes a lack of contrast in a picture. I happen to be a fan of higher contrast photography; but many people prefer less "edge" and a softer effect. The picture above, depending on how it appears on your computer monitor, is an example of how I like a picture to look, in terms of contrast. (Read the full post about ‘Controlling Contrast On Digital Pictures’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
Cooking is a popular hobby, and like any hobby, there are approximately one zillion useless knick-knacks available to “Save Time!” and “Make Your Life Easier!”. These are fine as stocking fillers and birthday gifts, but after a couple of uses they’ll end up cluttering the bottom drawer, the lucky recipient too guilty to put them where they belong: In the trash. There are a few genuinely useful, multi-tasking kitchen gadgets, like the food processor, but the kit below will do 99% of kitchen jobs with perfect results, even if it does take a little longer. And hey, cooking is fun. Pour a glass of wine, fire up the stove and enjoy it. Knives You need one. A good, sturdy chef’s knife. (Read the full post about ‘The Only Five Kitchen Tools You Really Need’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
Don’t like the standard Windows Mobile that ships with your HTC Touch Dual? Give this post over at Coolsmartphone a look. It features two videos of a Touch Dual running a ROM put out by XDA-Developers. It’s a bit buggy and crashes during the video a couple of times but you get an early taste of what the world will soon see. I love seeing operating systems running on machines that they weren’t designed for.
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14 Apr, 2008
SD card 64MB This memory storage device is as small as a postage stamp; however licking it won't give you that extra memory boost. You can have this for ?4.99 Tags: hdtv, MP3, DAB, speaker (Read the full post about ‘SD card 64MB’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
LG has released a new portable media player in Europe called LG T80. Being a touchscreen PMP, you would expect LG to make the T80 to come up with an iphone clone again with the T80. Thankfully, the PMP is nowhere near the iPhone in terms of looks or design. The LG T80 boasts of a 3-inch 420 x 240 touchscreen display with 260k colors. Since it’s a PMP, it is but natural that the LG T80 supports various media formats, and it actually does – MPEG, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, and TXT. It also has an FM Tuner, a mic and a DVD-T (TNT) tuner. Most importantly, the LG T80 plays 5.5 hours of video and 2 hours of live TV viewing. The LG T80 is available now in Europe for around $473. (Read the full post about ‘LG releases T80 touchscreen PMP, for Europe only’…)
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14 Apr, 2008
In the “is this really necessary” department, you’ll find the Ziszor handheld paper shredder. Everything in this day and age gets miniaturized, huh? The perfect use of this gadget for those on-the-go execs who need to shred ATM receipts or perhaps those guys in the West Wing who only seem to get information via little pieces of paper which they promptly eat. Kidding. But if they had a Ziszor, no more indigestion. The Ziszor is 10″ long and weighs less than 1.5lbs, nice and light. It also has an attachable plastic bag to catch all those little shreddings. Is that a word? Runs on 4 AA batteries which is probably where a lot of the weight lies. (Read the full post about ‘Ziszor - Portable Paper Shredder’…)
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