The INFO Live concept actually crams in a computing device into the form factor of a wristband/bracelet. I suppose with current technology, it could function as a cell phone but woe to you if you want to use this to compose emails - the tiny display would be a pain to use when typing in letters using an extremely small stylus, but ought to be just fine for checking GMail wherever you are. Also, as with most watches on your wrist, the INFO Live will be extremely prone to scratches - hopefully the material used will be scratch resistant.
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I’m sure most of you will hope that the Catbox 360, but we’ve eaten more than our fair share of salt to know that this is but an impossibility - after all, I don’t think an animal who has such a fascination for balls of yarn will be able to find something as complicated as video games interesting. Apparently, this automatic litter box will activate the game each time kitty steps inside, and should it leave a log during the game, it will earn a bonus multiplier mode for additional points. Needless to say, the Catbox 360 has no pricing nor availability date attached to it. (Read the full post about ‘Catbox 360′…)
We have already come a long way from the bulky landline-receiver like cellphones that mobile telephony made its debut with. And since users and manufacturers are constantly on the lookout for making the cellphone even thinner and lighter, we can be more than optimistic that the cellphone of the not so distant future might not be so unlike this concept here. A good case in point would be the new Nokia Aneon cellphone concept. It looks and functions more like palm-size computer instead of being just a phone and we just love its super smooth and super slim good looks too! (Read the full post about ‘Nokia Aneon offers a look at the future of mobile phones’…)
I love Skull Candy’s earbuds and headphones, so when I saw their booth at CES this year, I was so excited. Their booth didn’t disappoint. There were plenty of interesting headphones and backpacks in a wide variety of colors. Their booth had many headphones on the rack so you could see how they feel on your head.
They were also showcasing their Skullcandy FMJ headsets for the iPhone and the blackberry Curve. In January, they weren’t available yet and the staff at the booth only had one to show us, but they let us test it with our iphone.
Teclast recently introduced its new X11, which targets on low-end market. This is a very basic mp3 player, without any fancy features. It is powered by Rockchip RK2601A solution and features a 1.1″ OLED display. For just RMB199 (approx US$28), you can get a 2GB Teclast X11 with lossless audio supported. (Read the full post about ‘Teclast X11 2GB for $28′…)
Nokia today unveiled its newest Nseries device, the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - WiMAX Edition, Nokia’s first device engineered to take advantage of new wide-area high-speed mobile WiMAX networks.
The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - WiMAX Edition lets you enjoy an open Internet experience, allowing for access to the full Internet without barriers, while on the go.
WiMAX is a standards-based wireless broadband technology that delivers an open Internet experience similar to that of fixed broadband technologies with typical data download speeds of up to 2-4 Mbps per user with peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps.
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Rhythm Sticks If you've ever played air drums (that's everybody, isn't it?) then these are just the best things ever - really, ever. You can have this for ?9.95 Tags: gizmos, electronic toys, video games, consumer technology (Read the full post about ‘Rhythm Sticks’…)
Posted Apr 1st 2008 9:20PM by Ross RubinFiled under: Features, Portable AudioEach week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about technology, multimedia, and digital entertainment. The Slacker Portable is the proverbial elephant being inspected by blind men. One is the crop of portable MP3 players, to which the device’s service represents free, fresh music on the go in exchange for user control of track selection. Another is the bevy of online internet music sites such as Pandora, Last.fm, Finetune and others, to which it represents the leap from the beb to portable entertainment. A third is the traditional consumer electronics industry for which it portends a connected future. (Read the full post about ‘Switched On: Slacker in your slacks (Part 1)’…)
Posted Apr 1st 2008 11:59PM by Paul MillerFiled under: Misc. gadgets Did you fall for it? The internet didn’t really cry, we were just kidding. You gotta be on your toes! (Read the full post about ‘April Fools’ Day makes the internet cry’…)
Sound card maker Creative Labs, which warned driver modder/hacker Daniel Kawakami to stop distributing fixed versions of its broken Vista drivers, ‘fessed up to its PR disaster today and says it doesn’t want to be a spoilsport.
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