Here’re three more Kensington products - the ShareCentral 5, the ShareCentral 2 and the ShareCentral 1. These allow you to share various USB peripherals between any two computers at the touch of a button, helping you get your SoHo setup more organized while saving on resources by sharing them. Some of the ShareCentral features include :- Share up to five different USB peripherals Easy to set up, simple and straightforward No more cord clutter Easy printer sharing Adaptable and personalThe ShareCentral 5, the ShareCentral 2 and the ShareCentral 1 will retail for $79.99, $59.99 and $39.99, respectively. Tags: robots, gadgets, home theater, players (Read the full post about ‘Kensington ShareCentral’…)
Sprint has just announced that they will be making available its new push-to-talk service, QChat, in 40 new markets. Some of these new cities include Austin, TX, Boston, MA, and Chicago, IL among others. The good news doesn’t end there though as Sprint has made 4 new QChat-capable handsets available today in conjunction with this auspicious event, allowing you to pick up the LG LX400, the Samsung Z400, the Sanyo Pro 700 and the Sanyo Pro 400 for $79.99, $99.00, as well as the$79.99 and $49.99, respectively. Tags: digital, hdtv, gadgets, PDA (Read the full post about ‘Sprint introduces QChat’…)
by Nilay Patel, posted Jun 16th 2008 at 3:29PM NVIDIA just launched its new GeForce GTX 280 graphics cards earlier today, but you know the crazy kids over at Alienware don’t like to wait for the latest and greatest — Dell’s gaming division has already announced Area-51 configurations that include the new cards. The Area-51 7500 will support one GTX 280-based card, while the top-of-the-line Area-51 ALX will offer a three-way SLI option that’s sure to render an image of your empty wallet in no time — it’s a $1,700 option. (Read the full post about ‘Alienware Area-51 desktops first to score NVIDIA GTX 280 graphics’…)
HP is among the first PC makers to announce a high-end gaming system that will include Dual GeForce GTX 280 cards: the HP BlackBird 002 Exhilaration Edition. That’s about $1200 in graphics cards, which is the price to get the ultimate graphics performance. (Read the full post about ‘HP BlackBird 002 Exhilaration Edition with GeForce GTX 280′…)
If you’re not already on the beach, you might get there soon and most likely you will sunbathe happily under a roasting sun. To enjoy a sunny day without harming yourself, the UV Monitor can remind you when it’s time to go back to the shadow. Enter the SPF of the sunscreen that you are using and your skin type. From there, the device will monitor the UV levels and warn you when you should cover up. Product page & user manual Tags: robots, mobile devices, toys, M4A (Read the full post about ‘UV Monitor Warns Before You Roast’…)
Considered as one of the most unique lighting products, the Laserpod is actually a techno appeal gadget. Having a desktop size, the laserpod can split three electronic lasers and ultraviolet LEDs into a hand-cut faceted crystal creating some memorable mood lighting. Experience the best of lighting effects with its subtler colors and organic rays. Features Changing patterns, colors and textures. Splits three electronic lasers. Three high-intensity blue and ultraviolet LEDs. Innovative lighting product. Laserpod is an easily portable device that can work up to 8 hours on three Alkaline AA batteries or from an AC adaptor. (Read the full post about ‘Laserpod’…)
If you haven’t been a victim yourself, you’ve probably been at a meeting where it has happened. Someone is about to do a presentation when they notice they don’t have the right type of display cable or graphics port to connect to the projector. Another good one is where the cable is not a problem, but the screen resolution of the computer is, so people watch and wait while you figure out what resolution a projector will support. The folks at DisplayLink have come up with a better way to handle the connection between a computer and a projector.
InFocus now has two projector models that will feature DisplayLink’s USB graphics connection technology.
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10 facts you should know about mobile phonesJun 16, 2008 Mobile phones have become an indivisible part of modern world. You may think you know everything about them: their design, features, innovative functions. But I present you 10 interesting things about mobile phones, that were collected from around the world, that you barely know. 1. There are dozens of them. Can you imagine how many active cell phones are there on the planet? There are 3.3 billion active mobiles, which mean that their quantity is equal to the half of the population of the world. For example, there are 158 active gadgets for every 100 people in Luxembourg. 2. They make a huge mess. People cast 125+ million cell phones every year. (Read the full post about ‘10 facts you should know about mobile phones’…)
If you were underwhelmed with Mr. Jobs iphone GPS demo like me, take heart. While the demo was fun, it wasn’t too practical a tool, I mean if you’ve got GPS then you want turn by turn navigation. Something big is around the corner and I believe it has Google’s fingerprints all over it. The iPhone SDK forbids developers to produce a real-time navigation application so we know there are protecting someone. Some rumors have said Tom Tom was that someone. But it looks to me like they built their app on a jailbroken iPhone, so that puts them at risk. I don’t think that is going to happen. (Read the full post about ‘Is Google jumping into GPS navigation on iPhone?’…)
Handmade solar ovenJun 16, 2008 If you are dreaming about an oven, but you still can’t afford it, then you can do it by yourself! After making some easy actions, you will get your own solar oven from a usual box at least 18″ square. Except the box you will also need a few objects, like black construction paper, tin foil, clear plastic, non-toxic glue, pen, tape, scissors, ruler, piece of dowel. The gadget is really easy and pleasant to do. You may do it with your kids, friends, brothers or sisters. It can become the creation of the whole family. When you are ready with the tools, check up the following steps. The depth of the box can be whatever you like. (Read the full post about ‘Handmade solar oven’…)
