Archive for August 20th, 2008
You can’t keep everyone happy, can you? With the advent of hybrid vehicles, roads have become much quieter (if you discount the honks during rush hour, of course), leading the California Legislature to conclude that this is bad for the blind, hence passing a bill that requires hybrid vehicles to be noisy enough for visually impaired people to hear before they cross the street. I thought there were pedestrian crossings specially built for that purpose? Makes me wonder what auto manufacturers will do to introduce more noise…
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August 20th, 2008
Peek from New York is working on a new %99.95 device that touts itself to be a one-function email gadget and will arrive at Target Stores nationwide come September 14th. I’m not too sure whether there is a market for this device, since many cell phones these days allow you to access the Internet wherever you are, while Wi-Fi hotspots are more common than gold medals in China. This device is say to come with a full QWERTY keyboard and will fetch email via T-Mobile’s network for $19.95 monthly - a price that I think is too high. Are emails really that urgent and important in your life that you have to attend to them immediately? If so, chances are you’re already rocking to a permanent push email solution on a handheld device, so why bother paying even more? Ah well, only time will tell.
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August 20th, 2008
One good thing about concepts is the ability for designers to go wild without having to care about the practical aspects of building such a device/vehicle. KDDI, a major phone carrier in Japan, has come up with a range of musical instrument concepts in a collaboration with Yamaha, fusing together cell phones and music instruments. They are all creatively named, ranging from “Band in my Pocket” to “Trio in your Hand” and “Keys to Touch”. I’ll stick on MP3s on my phone please, thank you very much . After all, I’m tone deaf so it would be a disaster for everyone around me if I ever got hold of one of these conceptual devices. For more images of other conceptual musical instruments, check out AkihabaraNews.
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August 20th, 2008
No, what you see on the right is not some sort of watercraft being suspended in the middle of a living room - it is the Sonance Kayak speaker that features lamp-like cones on both top and bottom ends. These cones come with a coaxial driver array, while the jewel-shaped segment in the middle is an acoustic reflector that was specially designed to provide the optimal stereo image no matter what the room is shaped like. The Sonance Kayak Speaker can function either horizontally or vertically, so it really depends on how and where you want to place it. For $2,900 a pop, you can choose from 14 finishes to match your living room.
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August 20th, 2008
Olympus has unveiled yet another digital camera from the mju range - this time in the form of the 1060. This model will feature the following :-
10 megapixels sensor7x optical zoom (37-260mm) Dual Image Stabilization 3.0” HyperCrystal LCD Advanced Face Detection TechnologyShadow Adjustment Technology microSD/xD Picture card slot
No idea on pricing, but you can choose from Starry Silver, Midnight Black or Cyan Green when the mju 1060 hits the markets next month. Looks like another mid-range point-and-shoot.
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August 20th, 2008
If you are rocking to T-Mobile and wondering just when will your area receive 3G connectivity, fret no more. Here’s the deployment schedule, so good luck in finding your city’s name below! Unlisted cities might get 3G next year, but the following below will receive 3G connectivity before Christmas is over.
Austin / San Antonio Baltimore HoustonLas Vegas Los Angeles Minneapolis (launches today) New York Phoenix (9/16) Portland (9/18) Sacramento (9/17) San Diego (9/15) San Francisco (9/24) Seattle (9/23)
Check out the rest of the list right after the jump.
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August 20th, 2008
YuKyung Technologies took the opportunity to parade the new Intel Atom-powered Viliv S5 at IDF, featuring the following specifications.:-
Intel Atom 1.8GHz processor4.8″ LCD display at 800 x 480 resolution1GB RAM30GB/60GB hard driveBluetooth, Wi-Fi and WiBRO connectivity6 hour battery lifeChoice between Windows Vista, Windows XP and Linux OS
Would’ve been nice to see Viliv throw in a GPS chipset as well. No idea on pricing or availability though.
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August 20th, 2008
HAI (Home Automation, Inc.), has announced it is now shipping a new software product called WL3 for Windows Home Server (HAI Part Number 1112). WL3 is an Add-in for a Windows Home Server that allows you to monitor and control your HAI Home Control System from any device with a web browser, such as a computer, PDA, Smartphone, BlackBerry, iPhone 2.0, iPod Touch, etc. WL3 allows you to change your home’s temperatures, adjust the lights or security settings, or view any supported camera securely and easily. It also allows you to view cameras in your home of from public IP cameras around town, such as traffic and weather cameras.WL3 can also record video based on an event and/or send e-mails or text messages. Recorded videos and snapshots are categorized and can be viewed anytime you log in, locally or over the Internet. WL3 continually monitors your home and can inform you of events such as the alarm system being disarmed, or a car entering the garage. Furthermore, WL3 is customizable and allows you to change the user interface by applying different graphic and color schemes, add RSS feeds, weather, sports, news, personal blogs and more. WL3 will retail for $329 and requires an Ethernet enabled HAI home control system and a Windows Home Server.http://www.homeauto.com
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August 20th, 2008
Palm today introduced Treo Pro, with its streamlined design and Palm shortcuts layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is brings email, Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities for all. Treo Pro, which will be available from Vodafone and O2 in Europe and from Telstra in Australia, also will be available in an unlocked version in the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific.The Treo Pro smartphone, based on the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform with:* One-touch Wi-Fi button—Easy, fast Wi-Fi connection experience (802.11b/g).(1)* Today screen enhancements—Web search directly from the Today screen.* Ringer switch—Silences the device immediately.* Screen saver—Lets users know at a glance - without turning on the device - what time it is and whether you’ve missed a call or have a new SMS/MMS message.* New voicemail indicator—The center button flashes to let users know that a voicemail is waiting.* Dedicated email and calendar buttons—Fast one-button access.* World phone—With high-speed UMTS/HSDPA network capabilities.* Integrated GPS—Users can access maps, turn-by-turn directions and point-of-interest (POI) searches.It will be available in the United States in the fall through the Palm online store (http://www.palm.com/store) as well as select Internet, retail and enterprise resellers for a suggested retail price of $549. The U.S. version is unlocked and unsubsidized, simply insert your existing active SIM card and immediately start using their Treo Pro without a new contract.
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August 20th, 2008
AT&T has made available the LG Invision handset that targets mobile users who love everything video in a cell phone. This is the third phone from AT&T to offer Mobile TV, but it edges out on the other two by virtue of being the smallest Mobile TV-capable handset - in the US, at least. The LG Invision measures less than 1.5″ thick and will come with the following features :-
1.3 megapixel cameraBluetooth 2.0 connectivityXM Radio Mobile3G connectivityStereo audio support
Available programmes include NBC2GO, FOX Mobile, ESPN Mobile TV and CBS Mobile to name a few. Hopefully the battery life is something to shout about if this is going to be multimedia intensive.
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