Archive for December, 2008
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
Do you remember the Super Tiny Keyboard that was sold on Brando’s website for approximately $25? Well, if you don’t, let me tell that the keyboard is so small that you can hold it in the palm of your hand, measuring only 170 x 73 x 15 millimeters and weighing 116 grams. If you’re a fan of these miniature devices, then you’re going to be pleased to find that there’s another similar keyboard on the market.
This tiny wireless keyboard is hardly larger than the palm of your hand and it’s just what the doctor ordered when it comes to portability. You can carry it with you wherever you like, in your business trips, at school or any other place that you might come up with. On the other hand, it helps you save place, as this is one of the most important problems of people nowadays. Having an illuminated design, it can be used in more “harsh†conditions than others, including low-light environments.
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The wireless tiny keyboard has 56 keys and it is provided with an available USB port that is meant to connect a mouse if you don’t already have a wireless one for operating your computer. A very important feature is the operating frequency: a 2.4 GHz radio frequency, which is said to be better than the Bluetooth, helping it to work from a maximum distance of approximately 10 meters.
This input device measures no more than 170 x 81 x 15 millimeters (with approximation) and weighs 138 grams. The package consists of a wireless illuminated Super Tiny Keyboard, a USB receiver and 2 AAA batteries. It seems that the purpose of this device is to be used with the home theater PCs, even if, in my opinion, it’s a little bit… small for a job like that.
Anyway, if you’d like to have a tiny keyboard of your own, then let me tell you that at the moment it is available for pre-order on Brando.com, for US$47.00, the shipment being expected to be sent in the end of this month.
(Source: Dvice)
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
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As I became Christmas spirited for some time now, I really am in the mood for Christmas songs. Therefore, all you can hear between these four walls is something like “Jingle Bells†or “Silent night†and my voice screaming out loud the happiness this time of the year brings to my soul.
Music is what makes us forget the troubles and sorrows in our lives, helping us face anything with the smile on our faces. But don’t you just hate those moments when you listen to a song that you love but you can remember neither the song nor the artist? I, for one, can’t stand the fact that my memory is sometimes playing games, messing up my brain when it least needs it.
If, on the other hand, you’re not a specialist when it comes to recognizing band names, the iDesign SongView is the perfect device for you. As you can see in the picture above, this gadget is equipped with a huge scrolling LED display (1.3 inch) which is designed to show a message, including the song name, the artist, the album, as well as the genre. This message rotates around the base whenever you’re listening to songs from your iPod. The best part about the LED display is that you can see what is written on it from a considerable distance.
This means you will never have to run to your device in order to find out who plays this song that you love so, but you can’t remember. In addition, the iDesign SongView is an alarm clock that will help you get up in those mornings when you’d rather stay in bed and lazing as much as you like. Not to mention that the SongView is provided with a remote control that allows you to control the volume or to skip all the songs that you don’t want to listen to in a certain moment. The device is compatible with additional speakers and different types of audio players.
If you want to help your brain relax for a bit, giving it the chance to forget all sorts of songs, you can always go grab the iDesign SongView for $99. Be sure it will give you all the information you need.
(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
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I’m very impressionable when it comes to aged people, maybe because I’ve been raised by my grand-parents and almost everything I know is the result of a very special relationship with two human beings that dedicated their lives to see me the person I am today. Having them around from the moment I was born, I became conscious about the importance of taking care of our dearest ones, irrespective of their age.
I have always said that my grand-father is one of my best friends and I’m telling you: age isn’t a boundary when it comes to friendship. That’s why, seeing a device like the Mamoru robot makes some cold shivers going down my back. This conceptual robot was designed and developed by the University of Tokyo and is aimed at assisting old people in their everyday routine.
Maybe you wonder how something like this is possible, as the robot doesn’t have arms or legs, so there’s no way for Mamoru to be an active presence in your grand-mother’s house. However, the robot has something that many old people don’t. And I’m talking about memory.
As the elder-care resources are never enough, Mamoru had to be invented. Look at its eyes. They’re nothing but wide angle camera lenses that help the robot scan the objects it runs across which is possible due to the image recognition software. This could be very helpful for someone who can’t remember where he/she put the glasses or the remote control. Mamoru will act just like a loving grandson, reminding politely the grand-parent the place where those things are. More than that, there’s a special function that allows the user to program Mamoru to remind him when to take medication.
This is pretty impressive, I agree, but I’m not sure how effective a soulless object can prove itself to be. I don’t know if the best solution for the care of old people is to be left to robots. It sounds impersonal, especially if you think that we’re talking about those who raised us and who spared no efforts in order to make us the happiest people on earth.
(Source: Dvice)
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
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Musicians are a very special type of human beings, if you ask me, because they use their imagination and their inspiration more than other people. The result of their work is based on ideas that suddenly flash up and go away even faster. They have no time to waste and every second is important.
For those who have already experienced this type of problems, the iDea guitar might be just what the doctor ordered. The guitar was designed and developed by Ovation, a Connecticut-based guitar manufacturing company that distinguishes itself from any other similar companies due to the composite synthetic bowl of the guitar, which is far from the traditional wooden back and sides of the modern ones.
iDea comes with a unique feature, that you can’t find in any other guitar, an integrated MP3 recorder which is meant to capture the inspiration every time it comes. On the other hand, the instrument does more than just recording your music. The device can play back songs so that you play along and it also slows down the music for you to easier learn to sing it.
More than that, there is an integrated condenser microphone that allows the user to record vocals along with the notes coming out from the strings. When you consider that your job is done and that the song is finished, you can always transfer if to a Mac or PC via a USB port. The USB connection is placed on the side of the guitar, together with a control panel with a LCD display, a microphone input and a 4-way controller that lets you navigate the menu.
This MP3-recording guitar coming from Ovation is available on websites like Zzounds.com for approximately $600. Maybe it’s a little bit expensive, but if you think about the musician that lives somewhere deep inside your boyfriend’s soul, then think no more about the money. You know how they say, his happiness is priceless.
(Source: Dvice)
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
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If you’re the type of guy who loves catching people in compromising situations and making fun of them whenever they are put face to face with embarrassing events, then the Thanko MP4 watch is the right thing for you. The company announced a brand new device – just in time for the Christmas time – that seems to have appeared from a James Bond movie or something like this.
The watch is equipped with a 1.8 inches color LCD screen, with a resolution of 160 x 128 pixels that shows you the time and the date, but it can also be used as a small video screen that helps the user see the funny videos he has recorded. The Thanko device can shoot video at a resolution of 352 x 288, while the resolution for photos is better, of 640 x 480 pixels. In addition, the watch is also provided with a voice recording feature.
The Thanko MP4 watch is compatible with all sorts of digital formats, such as MP3, WPA, WMA and it also supports JPG files. The multimedia files can be stored on the watch, as it features an internal memory of 4 GB that cannot be expanded. Come on guys, what’s with these pretensions? We’re talking about a watch, here!
On the other hand, the timepiece is equipped with a mini-USB port that enables data transfer, while the small camera that was especially designed to make the best spy ever is placed somewhere on the side of the watch face.
I, for one, have never been mad about this type of devices that can distinguish themselves by focusing on one function and one function only, but they need to incorporate two or more different devices in order to stand a chance of competing with similar ones. So, if you want to make your boyfriend happy, as he thinks he’s the impersonation of his favorite cartoon character, the inspector Gadget, then you must be willing to spend approximately $163 (or 14,800 yen) on this Thanko MP4 watch. And who knows, he might say “thanks†for the first time in his life.
(Source: Dvice)
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