Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Posted on July 31st, 2009 by Ben in Gadgets, Product Reviews

As an outdoor person, we were most delighted to be given a chance to try out this new USB GPS travel logger by i-gotU. For those not familiar with what a GPS logger actually does, by attaching this tiny gadget to a backpack or just pocket it after turning it on, we will then be able to keep a record or show others when and where we have been to together with details like the exact longtitude and latitude, speed, altitude, etc. a-trip-websiteTo make sharing the details mentioned above even more easier, i-gotU comes with an extremely easy to use “@trip PC” (linked to www.a-trip.com account) software which functions as a data import client quickly allowing you to manage,geotag and share your recent trips onto blogs as well as photosharing sites such as Flickr and Picasa.
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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by Sharon in Gadgets

Samsung has launched their latest ebook reader SNE-50K in the South Korean market. The SNE-50K ebook reader is an ultrathin, 9mm thick device which only weighs in at 6.5 ounces. Its also got a large 5-inch touchscreen display and a 512MB internal storage. However, a major downside is that the SNE-50K has neither Wi-Fi or 3G connectivity functions.

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Posted on July 31st, 2009 by Sharon in Cell Phones, Gadgets

Not very often do we see cables comes with an on board battery source. This latest X-Power 1 USB cord is exactly that, featuring built-in rechargeable battery for Apple devices, this is one USB gadget that will allow your Apple device to run a bit longer.

x-power 1 usb card for iPhone/ iPod

More details after the break.

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Posted on July 30th, 2009 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones

The new LG Chocolate mobile phone aka BL40 is now official. Its the latest addition to LG’s Black Label device series, boasting an ultra-wide, glossy red and black exterior and of course that 4-inch 800×344 (21:9) multitouch screen which everyone has been talking about since the video leaked. Here’s a quick gallery of official shots which have just released.

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Though not yet fully confirmed, its expected that the new second generation LG Chocolate will boast a five megapixel camera and connectivity features including WiFi, HSDPA and A-GPS (specs much like those of the Arena). The BL40 will be available from Q3 across 54 different countries.
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Posted on July 29th, 2009 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones, Product Reviews

We apologise for the delay in publishing this second part of our LG Viewty Smart GC900 review. Having received plenty of emails, we thought the most useful way to continue our sequel was to review the main features which you folks wanted us to test out and comment on further.

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Posted on July 29th, 2009 by Sharon in Digital Cameras, Gadgets

Kodak has announced the latest Zi8, which is a new pocket size HD video camera / camcorder. Zi8 is probably their best pocket video camera so far. It features Flip Ultra HD with 1080p recording, an electronic image stabilizer and a SDHC card slot. It is basically an improved version of is predecessor, the Zi6.

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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by Editorial Staff in Cell Phones, Tips and Tutorials

iphone-3gIf you thought your iPhone 3GS’ hardware encryption was safe, you better think again. Yes while many of us (including myself) have great faith and trust in Apple and their OS developers, what we’ve found on YouTube completely shatters our minds on the definition of safe security. The quick video below shows you how vulnerable the iPhone can be at times when Apple tells you that there is nothing to be worried about. Removing the passcode PIN and backup encryption from the iPhone is actually easy-peasy!
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by Editorial Staff in Robotics, Technology

Automakers are always constantly brainstorming for new ideas, these also include robots. Like Honda’s ASIMO robot, Toyota’s new humanoid prototype hopes to portrait us and the functions and capabilities which we take for granted in our everyday lives. Toyota’s new humanoid stands 130cm tall and weighs 50Kg, its legs have seven degrees of freedom allowing it to run at an average speed of 7 km/h. In contrast, their rival - ASIMO’s maximum speed is only 6km/h. In order to achieve this, Toyota researchers had to develop new real-time methods for balance control. These methods make it possible for the robot to remain balanced when an external force (for example, when a 100m race gets dirty!) is applied while it is in motion.


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