16
2008
Ballancing Touchscreen
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When i hear the word touchscreen i imediately think at some nifty new gadget that has this function, but no, that not what this article is about. In fact the touch screen balancing platform was developed by the Real Time Systems Laboratory at the [...]
16
2008
Nintendo WiFi Network Adapter is actually a router
Nintendo has announced a Wi-Fi router, for use with the DS and the Wii. We, along with the majority of gaming fans, hold out our hands palm upwards, tilt our heads slightly to one side and shrug. “Why?” we ask.
The Wii and the DS handheld both have Wi-Fi already, both of which will work with [...]
16
2008
Tiny pocket sized projector from 3M
A few tiny pocket sized projectors have been seen around the trade shows over this last year. The latest one comes from 3M who are actually about to officially launch the product. The pocket projector is named the MPro110 mini Projector.
This mini projector will cost $359 when it is launched. It will require a fairly [...]
16
2008
16GB TrekStor USB thumb drive doubles as a bottle opener
If you’re going to carry around a USB thumb drive that has a bunch of data on it, you might as well choose one that offers more in terms of functionality than mere data storage. After all, with so many brands out there putting out thumb drives and with the cost of storage dropping so [...]
16
2008
New Leica D-Lux 4 compact camera
Leica, so swish that it could saunter into digital photography years after everyone else and still get all the gush, is to upgrade its D-Lux series with a new sub-$1,000 model. The D-Lux 4 adds a hotshoe, comes with a new lens, and upgrades the lens and image sensor.
The D-Lux 3 had a 28-112mm ƒ2.8 [...]
15
2008
New Webcams from Microsoft
Microsoft isn’t a famous name when it comes to hardware, but that doesn’t mean they don’t come up with anything decent. Their range of keyboards, mice and webcams are pretty good in terms of performance. Today, we’ll look at a couple of webcam releases from the software giant - the LifeCam Show and LifeCam VS-5500. [...]
15
2008
SideWinder X8 - gaming mouse from Microsoft
A gaming mouse that does not come with wires? Well well, this is definitely going against the grain, but Microsoft doesn’t care as they forge ahead with the SideWinder X8. This wireless gaming mouse relies on a 2.4GHz connection to keep it moving, and it is capable of hitting a ridiculously high 4,000 dpi to [...]
15
2008
Recharge all your phones with USB Multi-Cellular Phone Charger
I don’t think that all families use only one brand of cell phone, and this is where the USB Multi-Cellular Phone Charger comes in handy. This device is able to cater for all popular brands in the market, including Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Nokia among others. It relies on USB power to juice up your [...]
15
2008
Sony Vaio NS notebook with Blu-ray
Sony’s newest model range in the school of Vaio is the NS, a 15.4″ skinny thing with Blu-Ray, 4 gigs of RAM and a “textured exterior” for your salad fingers. It’s also accompanied by the CS, a similar machine with a 14.4″ widescreen display and a 5.7lb weigh-in.
These machines have Intel Core 2 Duo processors, [...]
15
2008
Electrolux Scan Toaster
Of all the companies that make toasters, I’m pretty sure Electrolux has the biggest R&D budget. It always pops up sponsoring fancy design competitions and the like. Here’s its “Scan Toaster,” a concept by Sung Bae Chang, whose mode of operation is refreshingly obvious.
You plug it into your computer, put a slice of bread in [...]
