Archive for August, 2010

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The G-DRIVE mini hard drive aims to bring the best high portable form factor without compromise on performance. The G-DRIVE mini weighs about 9 ounces which is around 255 grams. This little device can carry up to 500GB of storage space including documents, MP3’s, digital videos and digital photo files. The G-DRIVE is tough enough to handle up to 1000 G’s of shock which ensures the safety of your files stored in your G-DRIVE. More »


The giant Taiwanese hardware company Asus has announced plans for their 10-inch Android tablet to be released next March. Furthermore, the tablet won’t leave a big hole in your pocket as it is planned to sell for under $399! More »


Axon Logic is now entering into the world of tablets with their newest and only product, the Axon Haptic! This tablet is ready for you to add on any operating system of your choice: Darwin, Linux, or even Windows. Why do you need so many choices? Well, it’s all a matter of preference. More »


MagicJack’s USB VoIP dongle lets you make free unlimited telephone-to-telephone calls, but this week they announced the MagicTalk Software that will allow you to talk on the Internet for free too… well, kinda. For $40, plus $20 per year you can now talk freely to both telephone lines and VOIP setups. More »


Major bookstore brand Barnes & Nobles has just given their iPad, iPhone, and PC Nook apps a major makeover. Most important feature? The rebranding. Whereas old apps had the B&N logo emblazoned at the upper left hand corner of every page (see below), new apps are now branded with the Nook logo (above)—smart move, if you ask me. More »


Everyone’s well aware of the Adobe-Apple feud, but it looks like Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has finally decided to move past the whole thing. Sadly, this story is one that won’t be getting a happy ending, but come on, what were the chances that Steve Jobs would agree to Flash? Yeah, little to none. Here’s an excerpt of what Adobe had to say about the whole situation: More »


The wait for the Nokia N8, which is now available for pre-ordering, will be put to an end in late September when it is set to be available for AT&T and T-Mobile in the US, according to Nokia’s official product page. More »


BlackBerry Torch 9800 sales have been very disappointing — so disappointing that RIM have decided to halve the BlackBerry’s price from $199 to $99 only one week after its’ launch. This huge price from disappointing sales was perhaps caused by generalized bad reviews or just the fact that the BlackBerry Torch has really nothing to offer compared to other smartphone devices. More »


Lady Gaga was recently spotted taking some pictures with some employees at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino. More »


Sometimes your standard flat phone camera is just not enough for creating amazing shots. Now these fisheye and wide angle / macro lenses will surely give you more eye candy. With a magnetic ring you can stick the lens to any camera phone and nobody would be able to believe that your pictures are actually taken with your phone camera. More »


The folks over at Pow Wow recently got their hands on the shiny new Toshiba Libretto w100, and wow it looks almost like it could be a Nintendo DS 2XL don’t you think? It comes complete with haptic feedback, iPad-esque keyboard controls, accelerometer, Intel Pentium U5400 processor, and such but it seemed a little bit slow in the video demo. I think it is a great idea but a few things could be improved upon. More »


If you happen to go to Tokyo Summerland sometime in the near future, you might find yourself buying ice cream from this adorable robot, Yaskawa-kun. How, you ask? Customers would just step up to the ice cream and select what they want from a touch screen. A push of a button confirms the order, and Yaskawa-kun would proceed to not only make the ice cream, but also hand the finished product to the customer. More »


Being in a dorm, having a mini fridge in your room is really handy for quick foods or just those cravings that the cafeteria won’t fulfill. But what if your mini refrigerator could also remind you that your math homework is due tomorrow? More »


Here’s another robot that proves robots aren’t going to enslave humanity. Displayed at the Next-Generation Robot Manufacturing Exhibition in Japan, Yurina health care robot by Japan Logic Machine is ready to help people in the hospital with its ability to lift patients. If needed it can also turn into a wheelchair, while it can be controlled by voice directions, a touchscreen or a remote controller. More »


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