Archive for June 26th, 2007
Toshiba has dipped its fingers into the digital video camera market with the Camileo Pro. This is a barebones and entry-level digital video camera, featuring a 7 megapixel point-and-shoot sensor, a 2.5″ LCD display, 3x optical zoom, and 64MB of internal storage. Of course, you can store way more as long as you have a healthy amount of SD memory cards with you. The Camileo Pro shoots 640 x 480 resolution video in either MPEG 4 or AVI formats. It will be released in Europe for € 199.
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June 26th, 2007
Now this is a truly hilarious gadget, but I’m sure it’d be a national bestseller overnight if it works as advertised. The Control-a-Kid remote comes with a whole slew of buttons, ranging from Stop Smoking, Sulking, Tattoos, Piercings, Screaming, and Tantrum to Chores and Command controls. It doesn’t run on any kind of battery, but relies instead on positive thinking to get the message across. I’m sure Stephen Covey doesn’t need this at his home, but ordinary parents will probably wish the Control-a-Kid remote was real.
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June 26th, 2007
Boeing has successfully developed the A160T Hummingbird unmanned helicopter, bringing turbine-engines to the fore. The A160T Hummingbird certainly boasts several performance advantages over standard manned craft, where it has a flying range of 2,5000 miles and the capability to stay aloft for a full 24 hours despite carrying a 300 pound payload. Tests have shown that the A160T is widely tipped to fly up to 140 knots at altitudes of up to 30,000 feet. Not to mention, you won’t experience any loss of life with the A160T when it is operating in a hazardrous battlefield environment. War games are getting more and more digital by the day, so I should dust off my copy of Advance Wars DS and start rehashing my battle strategies.
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June 26th, 2007
Desktop toys are dime a dozen, but how many of them actually leave an endearing mark in your life? The Rocobo is one of those, coming in a cute little cube form factor complete with flaps that look like arms. Treating your Rocobo in a nasty manner will result in it shaking around as well as swinging its arms. Those who love their Rocobo will be rewarded with a melodious tune and perhaps even a smile. The Rocobo will be available in Japan this August for approximately $11 a pop - looks like we now have such poor self images that we need to be affirmed by tiny desktop robots.
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June 26th, 2007
For those paranoid androids who are afraid of people checking out their data whenever they take a toilet break at the office, the IOGEAR Personal Security Mouse with Nano Technology ought to alleviate those fears. A fingerprint scanner located on top of the mouse enables users to restrict access to their Windows logins unless the correct fingerprint is detected. Not only that, such restriction can be extended to files, folders, and even website passwords. Up to five different users can be supported with each mouse, making it more of a secretive family-oriented mouse than anything else. Each $90 purchase comes with an anti-bacterial coating to keep those nasties away.
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June 26th, 2007
While the computer mouse is a necessary peripheral for everyday use, those who are still using wired models often find themselves in a tangled mess. The Cable Cat helps sort out nasty knots by preventing your cord from snagging while looking extremely cute. If you still have some sentimental value for your wired mouse, then forking out €5.50 for the Cable Cat would be a much cheaper alternative than picking up a wireless mouse, although the idea of just purchasing a brand new wireless mouse sounds so much better.
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June 26th, 2007
Biostar has just released the TF560 A2+ motherboard, making it the first motherboard in the world that hosts Socket AM2 and AM2+ processors while running on the nForce 560 single-chip chipset. You won’t get SLI support with this motherboard, so those who are thinking of running a dual graphics card solution while fragging aliens in ultra high resolution can forget about it. Other high end features remain, including SATA 3.0 Gbps, RAID options, support for up to 10 USB 2.0 ports, and some overclocking potential. If you’re looking for the average gaming machine, the Biostar TF560 A2+ motherboard would do very well, giving you a whole lot of bang for your buck.
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June 26th, 2007
You must be one Star Wars nut to actually turn your baby’s stroller to resemble that of an AT-AT walker. Apparently, plenty of people caught sight of this unusual baby stroller back at the Star Wars Celebration IV in LA recently, and deduction shows that this stroller is a late model Baby Trend Trendsport Lite with the AT-AT shell being held in place via wires located on the corners. Modding your car and computer case to express your love for George Lucas’ creation is all nice and good, but isn’t decorating a stroller with a Star Wars symbol going overboard?
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June 26th, 2007
British scientists have successfully developed a super-efficient light bulb that burns brightly minus a very essential item - the filament. The removal of its filament ensures that this light bulb will most probably outlast the machine or device that contains it, which translates to ‘a heckuva long time’. Its small size is comparable to that of LEDs but the light output surpasses that of LEDs. Guess with the widespread adoption of such a light bulb, we will see the slow but sure death of ‘How many people does it take to screw a light bulb’ jokes since the next generation will probably change the light bulb like, once in their entire life?
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June 26th, 2007
Ever done your laundry only to find out later that your USB flash drive has been washed clean of its data as well? The mDrive USB flash drive doesn’t mind such accidental treatment since it is waterproof. Measuring a mere 41.4mm x 14.9mm x 8.4mm and weighing less than 3g, the mDrive comes in varying capacities of 1GB to 4GB. Innodesign claims that the mDrive can store data up to at least 10 years, by which that time USB technology might not even be there anymore. I’ve put my Dell USB flash drive through the entire washing machine ritual before, but it still worked after leaving them outside for one day to dry. With important data, why take the risk? Might as well pick up a certified waterproof USB flash drive.
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June 26th, 2007
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