Archive for July 19th, 2008
AT&T’s made a total blunder of things today, releasing news that iPhone users will be getting free Wi-Fi access only to rescind on that statement shortly thereafter. This is not even the first time it has happened, but the first incident occurred less than half a year ago. Perhaps some disgruntled employee decided to have a little fun at AT&T’s expense by publishing this on the site, or is it just a marketing gimmick to draw more attention? After all, even negative publicity is publicity.
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July 19th, 2008
Roads can never get safe enough as long as there are drivers who do not follow rules, but then again sometimes technology in vehicles fail us, resulting in accidents. The laser windshield system that is currently under development utilizes lasers, infrared sensors and a camera that helps with visibility issues by projecting a laser on the windshield to highlight stuff that you should not hit (despite learning otherwise in Carmageddon). The final system is still quite a few years away, so in the meantime make sure you get your annual eye exam done up and lay off the booze.
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July 19th, 2008
Sony has moved back the PlayTV tuner for its PS3 from the end of last month all the way to September 10th, and this time round it will even be able to support recording TV shows in the midst of gaming. The device will also support dual DVB-T tuners and has the capability to capture one over-the-air digital channel while playing another live. Folks living in the UK and mainland Europe will be able to pick this puppy up for approximately 99 Euros, while an Australia and New Zealand is slated for a February 2009 release.
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July 19th, 2008
A joint collaboration between the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Tokai University of Japan have resulted in a new hypodermic microneedle which does not come with an iota of pain. This is due to the fact that it was designed after a mosquito’s unique micro-electro-mechanical based suction system. This new design has a diameter of 60 microns, which is way smaller than a conventional needle that currently stands at 900 microns, and is hoped to be developed further for use in glucose monitoring, blood draws, insulin pumps and other drug delivery devices.
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July 19th, 2008
Now this Cryptex phone concept is definitely interesting, although I wouldn’t rely on it when I have to dial a number in an emergency. After all, you will need to twist each individual number before a call can be made, making it extremely cool but not user friendly at all. Haptic technology is used for physical feedback whenever you make a call. Designed by March Schomann, the Cryptex phone concept also comes with a vibrate feature that ought to appeal to at least half of the world’s population.
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July 19th, 2008
Nokia has plans for a proper touch screen handset, but according to the company they won’t be rolling out a high-end handset that is extremely expensive, as they prefer to concentrate on the mass market instead. Perhaps this is more like dipping their toes into the market to see whether this venture is profitable or not. The phone has not been christened yet, but it is due for a release before the end of the year.
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July 19th, 2008
Bandai might have stumbled upon a goldmine by riding on a remnant name of RIM’s smartphones with the new Smart Berry. This mobile communicator targets the tween grop, featuring wireless capability that allows up to four of similar devices to communicate with one another within a 10-meter radius. Strangely enough, messages are limited to just 64 characters, and there is a virtual pet on board that helps keep your kids occupied during those long road trips. I wouldn’t fork out $96 for that though, as a slight top up would snag me a DS Lite or Sony PSP that offers a much more comprehensive portable entertainment experience.
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July 19th, 2008
Word has it that the first custom firmware for the Wii is now out, and this one enables writable DVDs to be read in emulators as well. What you see here is courtesy from TeamShift who have also recently unveiled a claimed working PSP emulator for the Wii, but unfortunately the frame rate is not up to par at all with a 4 to 8 fps range. Hoepfully a future beta version will see the emulated games hitting their normal speeds, but should that happen expect Sony and Nintendo to start an even more intense rivalry.
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July 19th, 2008
The miShake portable media player has just been released in the UK by Electro Box, and this tiny device is targeting the iPod nano market. Features include :-
2.4″ TFT color touch screen displayLoudspeaker functionShocktronix motion sensor for song navigation4GB internal memorymicroSD memory card slotIntegrated FM radioAudio recordingPedometer
Each £119.95 purchase comes with a pair of miBud earphones.
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July 19th, 2008
