Hawking Dish: Steroids for WiFi December 16, 2005
This odd-looking gadget from Hawking doesn”t pick up alien signals, but it does let you boost any WiFi signal by up to a hard-to-believe 300 percent. The HWU8DD Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Dish Adapter connects to either a computer or laptop using Wireless-B or Wireless-G network and a USB connection, and uses dish technology and Hawking”s Signal Strength LED Indicator to find the strongest and best signal around. You”ll also getWEP, WPA, and WPA2 security and a directional antenna that concentrates wireless signals away from computer components to avoid signal interference. And it only costs $69.
Hawking Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Dish Adapter Bios Magazine
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Toshiba Brings Peace of Mind To Simple Cellphone Users
If you”ve ever gotten a desperate call from your parents, from their land line, begging you to help them figure out the new cellphone they just purchased, you”ll be happy to hear about Toshiba”s V50T. An easy-to-use cellphone with something called “simple modes” built-in, you can personalize your menu to only show features you use (like making and receiving calls), and dump the rest. You can also make the type bigger for easy reading and for kids and/or teenagers, you can actually limit the amount of talktime and phone numbers that can be dialled. I”d say that”s a score for frustrated parents paying way too much in overage fees. Minimal features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, miniSD card slot and 2 TFT displays. Comes in 4 colors.
Toshiba V502T - Simplicity Personified [Phoneyworld]
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Bendy Microprocessor on Plastic
Not much other then a report right now, but it looks like TDK has teamed up with Japanese Semiconductor Energy Laboratory to make a bendable microprocessor. The transistors will be made on glass first, then transferred to plastic. The processor will also have wireless capabilities and built-in signal encryption.
Firm makes bent CPU [The Inquirer]
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Bluebird PIDION BM-200 Packed with Acronyms and Other Impressive Features
We”re not really sure why in God”s name Windows CE is still around and being used, but apparently Bluebird found a good use for it in their new PIDION BM-200 phone. Bring on the acronyms: this phone doubles as a PMP with GPS capabilities with a 520MHZ Intel PXA 270 CPU inside (which, when I think about my desktop PC from 2000, is kind of stunning), a 2.8″ TFT touchscreen display at 240×320 pixels, 64MB of RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi, and a whole lot more. It even has a 2MP camera built-in and miniSD for additional storage. Worried about getting this device because you”re a PocketPC fan? Well, it emulates PocketPC to run your apps, so you”re golden. Oh yeah, it”s a phone too, remember. Though Windows CE isn”t the greatest OS around, the features on the BM-200 make up for it. No word yet on pricing for this sexy beast.
PIDION BM-200 sleek Windows CE PDA phone from Bluebird [New Launches]
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First PC-to-Mobile MMS Service Launched by 3G…
General Wireless has signed a contract with 3, the leading 3G mobile operator in Scandinavia, to deliver its eMMS solution for integrating PC-based e-mail with mobile text and multimedia messaging. 3 now becomes the world\’s first mobile operator to offer PC users easy access to multimedia messaging, using text, voice, images and video to communicate with mobile phone users.
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QRIO: Sees the Future with Third Eye
Ah yes, the third eye. We”ve all dreamed of having one, though where we”d put it is still up in the air. So it”s nice to know Sony”s toddler-sized QRIO humanoid robot now has this distinct advantage—smack in the middle of its forehead. The main point of this advancement? To be able to see several people at once, but focus in on only one. So yeah, it still dances, talks, makes general merriment, but now the QRIO can connect, man. This new, improved QRIO was introduced at an exhibit on intelligent machines in the Japanese shopping district of Ginza, where he also put on quite a show flirting with the girls (and singling out one particular girl to freak out) and stacking blocks according to color and size. That”s quite an extra eye Sony. Will it come standard on the PS3?
Sony”s robot attains enlightenment with third eye [Reuters]
QRIO Product Page [Sony]
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Tekkeon OLED Bluetooth Headset
What”s that, Timmy? A Bluetooth headset that is actually different from every other one out there? Oh, and it still looks doofy as hell? Wowz0r! The small 64×48 pixel OLED screen displays the caller”s number, but better yet, it can store numbers and also keeps track of the last 15 received calls. Of course to make a call with it you would have to remove the headset from your ear and dial, but that is so much easier than the painstaking process of reaching into your pocket for the actual phone. This also comes with a rechargeable battery that provides 120 hours of standby time and 8 hours of talk time. Only downside: it would be awkward and difficult to enjoy my favorite porn fetish sex line in public without people knowing.
Tekkeon Digital Bluetooth OLED Headset [BIOS]
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R.I.P. FireWire
Since the FireWire-less video iPod launch, Apple”s FireWire web page has managed to slip down into the depths of purgatory. And, rumors are surfacing that the new Intel-based Powerbooks will lose FireWire 400 completely and only keep one FireWire 800 port for the video editors. Say it ain”t so Apple, say it ain”t so.
Apple Pulling The Plug On FireWire? [Digital Media Thoughts]
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Casio’s G-Shock Even More Shock-Proof
Lovin” the look of the Casio G-Shock MR-G, and it doesn”t hurt that this rendition is even more shock-and scratch-resistant than its predecessors. Featuring a radio controlled chronograph and solar dial, the case and the band are made of titanium. And the the glass is pure sapphire—making it fairly indestructible. The watch is also waterproof and features a stop watch, analog/digital time display, automatic power save mode and 24 month run-time on a single charge in power save mode. They go on sale in February of next year and are running in a limited edition of 1,000. Price is about $1,300.
New Ultra Resistance Casio G-Shock Watch Announced [wristdreams]
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Weblogs Award - A Mere Four Hours to Go December 15, 2005
Please pull your eyes from the horrible adventures of Summer and Ryan on the O.C. and vote for us? If we don’t win, baby Jesus will cry.
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