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Yet another video format
2007-12-24 20:01:00 What will they think of next? Hitachi recently announced the first of a new generation of camcorders. The Blu-ray disc camcorder. As if there weren?t three too many different formats already, the Hitachi DZ-BD70A offers full HD recording at a genuine 1920 x 1080. To do this, they have incorporated a high definition lens (*12 element, ... More About: Video , Format
Asus Web Cam/Scanner
2007-12-24 15:38:00 Asus just keep getting more and more inventive. Not content with producing the stunning eee PC which is taking the market by a storm, the latest idea to come out of the Asus labs are the AF-200 and MF-200 webcam / business card scanners. The two units are apparently identical, except for the fact that one ... More About: Asus , Scanner
Throwback tech: The Gift Card
2007-12-23 19:14:00 Okay I admit that todays throwback tech subject is not quite as throwback as most of my subjects, however I felt that this was a wonderful object for discussion given the season. I learned recently that gift returns are down all across the united states and it is a trend that is continuing. Why? Because ... More About: Card , Tech , Gift , Throwback
Keep track of your things at My Things
2007-12-23 15:00:00 I have the unfortune of being a hopeless pack rat. On top of that I am also a collector of many different things ranging from books to baseball cards. Basically I have way to much stuff. I have so much stuff in fact that I actually don’t have any more room ... More About: Service , Things , Track
The Ultimate Bluetooth Accessory
2007-12-22 18:32:00 Amosu have launched the ultimate accessory for your Diamond Encrusted, twenty four thousand dollar Nokia N95 phone ? A diamond encrusted, twelve-thousand dollar Motorola H12 Bluetooth headset. You can buy 300 normal H12 headsets for that much money. Supplies are limited to only 100 units, so you will have to be quick. Although I wouldn?t have ... More About: Gadgets , Accessory , Ultimate
The worst gadget of 2007
2007-12-22 15:01:00 The winner of this year?s Popular Mechanics prestigious ?Worst Gadget of the Year Award,? never even made it to the dealer?s shelves. The Palm Foleo was universally dissed at it?s industry launch back in the spring. So much so that company CEO Ed Colligan scrapped the launch, writing off over $10 million in development costs. ... More About: Fun , Gadgets
Spread the rumor mill with Snopes
2007-12-21 19:11:00 Pop quiz time! True or False a Bank actually issued a credit card to a tree? Well according to www.snopes.com this is true. But what is not true is that over paying a parking ticket does not keep points from coming off your drivers license. The idea behind snopes.com is to ... More About: Rumor , Snopes , Spread
Fujitsu FOMA F801i
2007-12-21 18:29:00 At last, a phone I like. Anything that comes in day-glo orange and has a 100db alarm that makes the phone flash the word, ?help? in bright orange letters on it has got to be worth buying. It almost reminds me of what I would expect the Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy to look ... More About: Photo , Fujitsu
Envision L19W661 HDTV
2007-12-21 15:37:00 The Envision L19W661 is a TV ? an HD TV, but it?s also designed to be a computer monitor. As with most things that try to be all things to all men, this misses the mark on both counts. It?s an acceptable quality TV and the built-in high definition tuner produces a reasonable quality picture. Plug ... More About: Gadgets , Hdtv
Combine it all with Jott
2007-12-20 19:36:00 When I was first pointed to Jott I thought to myself ‘great another task management program’ but me being me combined with the fact that I actually dig the whole Task Management movement I went and checked it out. Well I am more than pleasantly surprised. This little website kicks some serious ... More About: Comb
Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod Speaker
2007-12-20 18:14:00 Klipsch describe their iGroove SXT iPod Speaker system as their, ?most compact and affordable iPod speaker,? ever. Not far wrong ? it?s small and cheap. Around $150 for what could almost be considered HiFi is quite a deal. Full specifications include: Frequency response 60 Hz - 20 kHz Crossover frequency 6 kHz Maximum ... More About: Ipod , Klipsch
Samsung YP-T10 iPod nano killer
2007-12-20 15:35:00 Three words describe my reaction to Samsung ?s new flash based MP3 player ? I like it. Normally these little players feel insubstantial, but the T10 feels solid and sturdy. I love the simple design and the matt black aluminum looks perfect. The only issue I can take with it is the easy to smudge front ... More About: Ipod , Killer , Ipod nano , Nano
find care for almost anything at Care.com
2007-12-19 19:00:00 Planning on leaving town for a while and don’t have a place for the dog to stay? Or going to a strange city for a long period of time and don’t know any baby sitters. Just need to find someone to help take care of your aging loved one? All this and more ... More About: Find , Care
More Sexy Koreans
2007-12-19 18:43:00 Korean manufacturer, pixel lab have just released their latest offering in the laptop market, the Ripple Note T7500 ? a laptop designed to look like a small handbag. What will they think of next? The T7500 is a 12.1 inch, fully kitted notebook weighing in at 1.88 kg including the battery. I found an impressive selection ... More About: Hardware , Gadgets , Sexy , Koreans
Find out if you need to wait with flight wait
2007-12-19 15:00:00 Planning on taking a flight during the holidays? Worried that you flight might be delayed or canceled? Well if you are one of the millions of travelers during this very busy season, you might want to bookmark www.flightwait.com, this handy little site gives up to the date information on flight delays and cancelations ... More About: Find , Flight , Wait
Clearview infinity miPC
2007-12-18 21:46:00 Ultra mobile is the way it?s going. Following on from our coverage of the Gigabyte UMPC U60, the latest offering in this highly competitive new sector is the infinity miPC. Quite frankly, the specifications of the miPC put the laptops of a few years ago to shame. Microsoft office 2008, web mail MSN Voip, hand recognition ... More About: Hardware , Infinity
Throwback Tech: Santa?s Sleigh
2007-12-18 17:00:00 I have given a lot of thought to this post, mainly about exactly how does Santa ’s Sleigh actually work. I mean really the thing has to be either A: highly technologically advanced, or B: supernaturally powered. Either of which may actually disqualify it as actually belonging to the throwback tech files. However the ... More About: Tech , Throwback
Nikon Coolpix P50
2007-12-18 15:24:00 The Nikon Coolpix P50 marries a resolution of 8.1 effective megapixels with a new digital image-processing engine for outstanding imaging performance, the COOLPIX P50 also features a 28mm wide-angle, 3.6x Zoom-NIKKOR lens. According to Nikon, their Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization system will compensate for camera shake or movement by unsteady subjects to achieve sharper ...
ISIS - The Most Difficult Puzzle Ever
2007-12-17 21:26:00 The ?most difficult puzzle ever,? the ISIS has been challenging the most accomplished puzzle experts in the UK for over a year now. Finally, the puzzle crosses the pond to America. Each ISIS is unique, with just one solution. The puzzle is a gleaming orb, handcrafted in England of a premier alloy of aluminum and constructed ... More About: Puzzle , Isis , Diff
Nokia N81 8GB
2007-12-17 18:24:00 Nokia?s latest offering, the N81 looks like it should be all things to all men, but the best way of describing this one would be ?middle of the road.? Not quite as feature packed as the N95, the N81 misses out on full GPS functionality, comes with the usual headphones that need throwing away and replacing ... More About: Nokia
Test your liver health? by phone
2007-12-17 15:43:00 ?Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat.? An old English expression that more appropriately describes most people?s livers around Christmas time. But fear not or in my case, be very, very afraid. The latest gadget to make it?s way out on to the market from Korea is a cell phone attachment that tests your ... More About: Health , Phone , Test , Liver , Heal
Get Uber with Ubernote
2007-12-16 19:00:00 One of the best parts about writing for the brief is that I get the opportunity to try out all kinds of stuff. Another good part is then if I like it I can say so, and if I don’t like it I can say that too. However there are times when it ...
Amazon Kindle vs. Sony Reader
2007-12-16 18:31:00 The Tech Brief’s first look at the Amazon Kindle took a quick glance at the Sony Reader as well, but how do the two competing devices really compare? While the Kindle has received quite a bit of criticism from techies, it definitely holds its own against Sony’s device in the eyes of avid readers. The ... More About: Sony Reader
Try Before You Buy With TryPhone
2007-12-16 15:41:00 When I first purchased a cell phone, the one thing I really wanted to know was how the phone would actually work. The phones I wanted were not often displayed so I just had to read up on it and hope for the best. There is now a service that lets you do this and it ... More About: Service
JVC Arsenal KD-ADV38
2007-12-15 21:57:00 JVC?s top-of-the-line in-car multimedia system has more features than you wold have thought possible for a car radio. Take a look at the features list. # 3.5-Inch Wide Monitor # MP3/WMA/WAV/CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible with ID3/WMA Tag # Power Output:200W Max. (MOSFET 50W X 4), 20W X 4 RMS # Rear USB Port for Video and Audio playback from Flash Memory ... More About: Arsenal
Dell Latitude XT tablet PC
2007-12-15 18:51:00 At long last, Dell have announced the eagerly awaited Latitude XT tablet PC. Weighing in at less than four pounds the Latitude XT runs some serious specifications and a range of options including: Processors: Intel Core 2 Solo ULV processor U2100 (1.06GHz) or Intel Core 2 Duo ULV processor U7600 (1.20GHz) 12.1″ WXGA (1280 x 800) display: Optional LED-backlit display LCD ... More About: Gadgets , Tablet
The XPS M1730 World of Warcraft edition
2007-12-15 15:00:00 Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. I have loved my wife, I have played with my children, and most of all I have kept my promise to only play Wow for a maximum of four hours a day. I do realize that you may know about the slip up ... More About: World , Gadgets , Warcraft , World of Warcraft , Edition
Sexy Koreans
2007-12-14 21:30:00 No not those kind of sexy Koreans ! It looks as though the sexiest Korean gadget this year is not about to make the trip across the water to the US. It?s a shame ? Korean manufacturer Tomato have just released what has to be the sexiest data back up system on the market at the ... More About: Gadgets , Storage , Sexy
Sharp 32 inch 1080p AQUOS Gaming TV
2007-12-14 18:42:00 A 32 inch TV just to play games on ? no, just kidding, you can watch TV programs on it as well. The AQUOS® LC-32GP1U is designed from the ground up to be optimized for today?s state-of-the-art video game consoles. The newly developed Vyper Drive game mode eliminates any perceptible video lag time. Side-mounted terminals ... More About: Gaming , Sharp , Inch , Aquos
Get Rid Of Those ?Tronics? For Cash
More articles from this author:2007-12-14 15:47:00 Have you dropped that heavy iPhone into the water? Rather than letting it be stored away in the technology trash bin, try sending it to one of my new favorite startups - BuyMyTronics. BuyMyTronics pays you for your new, used, or damaged electronics when you send them in by mail. To receive some money for your ... More About: Service , Sale , Cash 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
