Archive for May 10th, 2007
HP has recently dropped the iPAQ 512 Voice Messenger smartphone in Asia Pacific recently, and this handset was specifically designed for business users with its push email support, voice control, and hands-free operation. You can even reply emails by simply dictating and sending a voice response, ensuring you get to concentrate on the wheel or whatever else you’re doing at the moment. Other features include VoIP support, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, Outlook Mobile, and Microsoft Office Mobile, all running on the Windows Mobile 6 operating system. No word on how much it costs, but the iPAQ 512 should be available sometime this month. The design could do with some work though, but then again being a business phone it ought to stick to the boring, square image.
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May 10th, 2007
No, turning yellow doesn’t mean Microsoft is chickening out of the home console race, but rather the introduction of limited edition Simpsons-themed Xbox 360 consoles that are available only through a series of promotions and special events. There will only be a hundred of these produced, so woe to you if your model experiences a red ring of death within a short time. According to Microsoft, this movie tie-in move aims to promote family values around the Xbox 360. I don’t think sick and sometimes juvenile humor is exactly the right kind of family values you’d want to promote, but whatever floats Microsoft’s boat. No idea on whether this Simpsons-themed console will be the Core, Premium, or Elite version.
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May 10th, 2007
So you’re newly married and are trying hard to fit into the role of being the ‘man of the house’. Unfortunately, your many years of playing video games have left you with no strength whatsoever other than lightning quick reflexes, much to the chagrin of your wife when she asks you to carry stuff to the attic. What’s a man supposed to do? Well, you could keep your fingers crossed and hope that this Muscle Suit from the Tokyo University of Science will be made available commercially in the near future for the sake of your marriage. Either that, or you could start lifting some weights, you lazy bum.
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May 10th, 2007
While all laptops these days come with an ExpressCard slot, devices meant for that slot are still far and few between compared to the PCMCIA platform. Greenhouse Japan has recently unveiled the GH-EX25AD ExpressCard 34 Memory Card Reader that is compatible with SD, SDHC, MMC, xD, and all variants of Memory Stick cards. Not only does the transfer speed max out at 480Mbps (10 times that of PCMCIA), the best part would be the SDHC card compatibility which is relatively rare these days even for new laptops. The GH-EX25AD retails for approximately $24 after conversion, which is a pretty good deal.
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May 10th, 2007
The iRosary is a pretty cool concept that helps make the rosary more attractive and flexible to younger believers who own an iPod. This is made possible by using the iPod’s famous white earphones cable which comes with a single bead that can be shifted. The position of the bead can be measured and heard as audio beads along the sensitive range of the cable. Thus the iRosary will be able to help young uns learn the prayer, with appropriate mysteries inserted automatically in between. Heck, you can even choose the level of difficulty, depending on where you are now in your spiritual life.
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May 10th, 2007
Apparently a new patent was published last week, giving us details on a new, upcoming cellphone which cares for the environment as it is made from bamboo. Not only is it made from grass (yes, bamboo is a type of grass), it features a nanotech coating and has been treated with gamma rays (can you say Hulk?) to make it more durable, removing bacteria, moisture, debris, and contamination in the process. The bamboo will also be coated with titanium dioxide, silver, and zinc dioxide for a more high tech look. The patent also mentions that the bamboo phone boast functions such as “sterilizing, deodorizing, anti-fouling and self-cleaning”, but will it clean my apartment?
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May 10th, 2007
Xbox 360 owners who feel inferior to PS3 warlords due to the lack of tilt in their controller no longer need to do so - Team X-tender has developed a new kit that adds tilt capability to your Xbox 360 wireless controller. Known as the XCM BestTilt, this modification comes with a complete replacement shell for your Xbox 360 controll’ers back. All you need is some basic soldering knowledge to hook up 5 different points and you’re good to go. The modification kit retails for $40 and comes in white and black colors to cater for standard Xbox 360 owners as well as those who feel rather Elite. Chances are you’re going to have a little fun with tilt controls for just a while before the entire fad gets old, and start wondering whether the $40 was better off being spent purchasing a game instead.
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May 10th, 2007
First we have electronic mail, and now we have an Electronic Cigarette? What’s the world coming to these days? The Golden Dragon Group from China has designed this battery-powered contraption that smokes just like the real thing, but the only thing it delivers to your body would be nicotine in the form of vapor. Not sure how this is going to help you quit, but I guess it’s meant to wean you off nicotine by coming in several levels of nicotine strength. Well, at least you don’t get tar in your lungs with this. At $200 a pop, it’s certainly the world’s most expensive cigarette! On the upside, you can tell people you just smoke one stick per day.
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May 10th, 2007
Termites are the bane of many a house, causing untold and silent damage until it’s too late most of the time. The Termibot aims to help humans wage a winning battle against those pests, featuring video and thermal imaging cameras that enter places where human pest controllers can’t access. Whenever a heat or moisture signature is detected, the Termibot will break the nest open for an infestation confirmation before releasing deadly (to termites anyway) pest control chemicals straight into the heart of the problem. This non-invasive device helps you avoid the guessing game where you tap walls with a screwdriver head or pull walls apart.
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May 10th, 2007
Here’s yet another desktop toy that makes use of your idle USB port, aptly named the USB Toy. All you need to do is plug this critter into any available USB port and watch it glow, cycling through red, green, and blue colors to keep you company as you burn the midnight oil trying to finish up that report demanded by your boss since last week. In addition to looking cute, the USB Toy comes with magnetic hands, enabling you to store metal-based stationery like paperclips on them for easy access. Each USB Toy comes with an internal rechargeable battery, enabling you to light them up even without turning on your laptop. There are quite a variety of designs to choose from including a dog, frog, and porcupine. Each USB Toy retails for approximately $25.
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May 10th, 2007
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