Automated Home

AMX Control with New iRidium iPad AppRussian developers, iRidium Mobile, have just released the new version of their home automation control application. Available on a range of platforms, - most notably now the iPad too - the system can be used to control AMX, EIB/KNX, ABB, Berker, GIRA, Jung and Modbus with DALI , X10 and Domintell protocols in the works too. iRidium can also control XBMC, with support coming in the near future for Boxee, Windows Media Center and Apple TV...
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:10 pm

Mac Home Automation on your TV with Indigo and PlexPlex + Indigo + Harmony Remote = Home Automation Bliss Why do it? About a year ago, I decided to take the home automation plunge and sought out ways to automate my home's lighting, entertainment and HVAC systems. After doing a good deal of research, I concluded that the most cost-effective and flexible solution would be to utilitze Perceptive Automationís Indigo software and Smarthome's Insteon modules for the lighting and HVAC. Once I installed all the Insteon devices (which also included a garage door opener), I installed the Indigo software on an iMac in my study, connected the iMac to the Insteon adapter which plugs into the wall and my home automation dreams were off and running...
» 9 Mar 2010, 3:30 am

Clipsal C-Bus Wiser ReviewClipsal have recently unleashed the new CBUS Wiser unit which appears to offer a great deal of potential to home automaters with CBUS to expand their CBUS network with logic features and an out-of-the-box touchscreen centric control system.In essence, the Wiser unit combines the functions of a couple of existing CBUS units that you may already own, and additionally adds functionality not previously available in a hardware based unit. The Wiser performs the following functions on a CBUS network...
» 7 Mar 2010, 4:49 am

Useful USB Port Built Into Mains Wall SocketMaplin have just introduced a new UK 13A mains wall socket with built-in USB. The £14.99 device should help to clear up the scourge of the dreaded wall wart that scars the walls of many a room. The recent move to micro USB chargers by mobile phone manufacturers will mean you can use it for your cell phone as well as power or charge iPods, MP3 players, game consoles, digital cameras and a host of other consumer electronics. The initial design is available in a single socket format only (one each mains and USB sockets) and is un-switched. Read on for the full specs...
» 2 Mar 2010, 5:05 am

Project Natal Preview - Home Automation Implications?The Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury recently attended the Microsoft hosted preview of Project Natal - the next gen gaming interface for the XBox. Watching Jason's first impressions, especially the section on walking into your lounge, being recognised and using voice control, definitely have us thinking of the Home Automation possibilities around the technology.So after xbmc will the next reason to hack your XBox be to control your entire home? Will Natal live up to the hype, or will it just be another cute gaming interface building on what the Wii started. Let us know what you think in the comments below... W81PeswSWP0
» 26 Feb 2010, 2:30 am

Crestron iPad AppCrestron have announced their 'Crestron Mobile' and 'Crestron Mobile Pro' apps are now ready for the iPad. The new versions will be available to run on the iPhone and iPod touch as before, with the addition of the ability to run at the iPads native resolution...
» 23 Feb 2010, 12:41 am

Crestron Introduces New In-Wall iPod Docking StationCrestron have introduced the new CEN-IDOCV-DSW which combines the CEN-IDOCV Interface for Apple iPod functionality plus its tabletop dock into a single, 6 x 4 in-wall unit. This dual purpose interface and dock provide a flexible option for whole house audio and video distribution from Apple iPod, iPhone and iPod touch...
» 10 Feb 2010, 11:30 pm

Mac mini Server - 19 Inch Rack Mount Shelf ReviewThe UBL-MMR from Mk1 Studio is a 19 inch rackMount Shelf for your Mac mini server. Automated Home reader Ben McCormack reviews the hardware and shows us more photos of his home automation rack project...
» 9 Feb 2010, 12:03 am

The Duke SmartHomeLUTZTpU7RO8 We just spotted this video taken late last year on the Home Depot Smart Home, a live-in research laboratory operated by Duke's Pratt School of Engineering.
» 8 Feb 2010, 12:37 am

Over 100 Z-Wave Products Now Available in the UKWe're always on the look out for a better selection of Z-Wave products, so when Vesternet cntacted us earlier this week to tell us they now had over 100 Z-Wave products available – the largest choice in the UK - we had to have a look...
» 4 Feb 2010, 12:54 am

Z-Wave Home Control with the QEES Keyring PendantThe Danish boffins at QEES have released two new products using the Z-Wave wireless system. The QEES-Ring keyring pendant has 4 programmable buttons and an effective range of around 400 feet. Perfect for easy control of lights, garage doors, shutters or thermostats etc as you leave or arrive at home...
» 1 Feb 2010, 11:19 pm

BoingBoing Gadgets

Somebody should make a phone like thisThe Sinclair Sovereign, a pocket calculator from 1976. [Planet Sinclair]...
» 8 Oct 2009, 8:52 am

Joey Roth's Ceramic SpeakersJoey Roth, designer of the wonderful Sorapot, has a new creation: Ceramic Speakers. As you can see, it's a speaker system made from porcelain, cork, and maple wood. I wanted to reduce the speaker system to its most simple form, using raw materials that show their natural beauty and aren't usually associated with electronics. Gorgeous, but quite beyond my price range! Roth is soliciting pre-orders for the first run, which is of just 200 pairs. They are $495 a set. Specs....
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:55 am

Sidekick servers "impacted" by outage.T-Mobile's Sidekick data outage entered its third day on Sunday, according to The Consumerist. The official word: While we anticipate a significant portion of data services to be restored by Monday, some richer data services may lag. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your patience as we work hard with Danger/Microsoft to resolve this issue. We will continue to keep our customers updated as we have news to share....
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:53 am

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» 5 Oct 2009, 7:51 am

If only these retro fake ads were for real products!Bobster855's collection of ancient "National Lampoon" advertisements is fantastic--like a cross between comic book ads and Skymall. I'm pretty sure that digital grandfather clock came to be....
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:37 am

Introducing the Kindle Gutenberg BookreaderThe end-user license agreement is up at McSweeney's: Congratulations on purchasing the newest iteration of our electronic readers, the Kindle Genius Browser. We have made this new device compatible with all previous versions of the e-book, but there are some new features we'd like to introduce....
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:33 am

Flotsam RobotsPrices start at $250. [Etsy via Dinosaurs and Robots]...
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:30 am

Technical illustrations by Karl Hans JankeAn entire world could be built around them. More at Biblio Odyssey....
» 5 Oct 2009, 7:26 am

48CakeI like Rob Brennan's cake. [flickr]...
» 5 Oct 2009, 5:03 am

In future America, car stops you.To wrap up our visit to its R&D lab in Palo Alto, Mercedes-Benz's Gordon Peredo demonstrated "Smart Stop," a wireless safety system that stops cars automatically when the driver fails to heed a red light....
» 2 Oct 2009, 1:58 pm

$9,995Etsy via Cult of Mac....
» 2 Oct 2009, 9:50 am

CNet - Crave

Six-core Intel CPU debuts in Falcon Northwest Mach VFirst review of a desktop with Intel's new six-core Core i7 980X Extreme
» 11 Mar 2010, 6:44 am

Motion-aware phones may be your new nemesisBy analyzing how smartphones with built-in accelerometers relate to everyday actions, KDDI Laboratories has apparently found a way to help supervisors do their jobs better.
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Hate sorting the recyling? Ask a robotOsaka University has developed a recycling robot that uses lasers to sort plastics. The project goal is to help lift plastic recycling rates of under 10 percent.
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:00 am

GDC 2010: PlayStation Move vs. Project Natal, we go hands-on with bothAs Microsoft demoed Project Natal for us in New York recently, and we've just had a chance to play with the PlayStation Move, we can now bring you our initial hands-on impressions of both systems.
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:51 am

Android phones get Opera Mini 5 betaOpera adds Android to its updated browser lineup. Originally posted at Android Atlas
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:00 am

Speedy ship now up for scrapThe SS United States, an ocean liner that still holds the record the fastest Atlantic crossing, could be sold to a ship breaker.
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:27 pm

OCZ intros 'affordable' Onyx solid-state driveOCZ technology releases a new solid-state drive that costs less than $100 for 32GB of storage.
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:24 pm

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controllerThe motion-sensitive controller, shown off at GDC, is Sony's counter to Nintendo's Wii controller and Microsoft's Project Natal. Originally posted at Geek Gestalt
» 10 Mar 2010, 4:25 pm

Dialed In Podcast 118: iPhone wishes and dissesThis week we are sans Nicole, but for a very good reason: She became an official U.S. citizen today! Frankly, there hasn't been a ton of cell phone news over the past few days, but we know it's just the calm before the storm. The storm being ... Originally posted at Dialed In
» 10 Mar 2010, 3:59 pm

Phones you can't get on a U.S. carrierCell phones and smartphones that won't be available on a U.S. carrier... yet, anyway. Originally posted at Dialed In
» 10 Mar 2010, 3:53 pm

Coolest Gadgets

Western Digital My Passport AV portable media driveWestern Digital is back with a new My Passport AV portable media drive, where this model was built specially for video storage and playback, capable of delivering a plug-and-play experience for digital media enthusiasts. It will come in just one size so that you won’t need to worry about choosing between various capacities? After all, [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:30 am

GPS TravelogueGPS is fast catching on, and there are many devices these days that sport GPS navigation support. The GPS Travelogue is yet another one of those, where it will rely on GPS technology to track and record everywhere you travel, letting you upload your journey to online mapping applications such as Google Earth later on. [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Boombox Freeview DVD ProjectorWhile Blu-ray players are picking up in terms of popularity and gaining acceptance worldwide, DVDs are still extremely popular. The Boombox Freeview DVD Projector caters for your massive collection of DVDs even if there is no TV around – after all, the built-in projector works just great, projecting a screen size of up to 75″ [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:30 am

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» 10 Mar 2010, 9:01 pm

Sony PlayStation Move motion controller announcedLooks like Sony has finally ceded to the fact that having proper motion controls in their home console is definitely a step forward, instead of having a half-baked one on their original SixAxis. Well, the PS3 finally seems to be taking off in a big way worldwide so many years after the console was originally [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:00 am

Hands on with the Barbie B-Smart Learning Laptop (my daughter’s hands, anyway)I have a daughter, who is interested in all things pink and cute. She’s seven years old and lives in a My Little Pony, Care Bear, and Littlest Pet Shop world, and so this Barbie B-Smart laptop is just for her. The B-Smart Laptop isn’t an actual laptop, but to a little girl [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 10:02 pm

Seven45 Studios unveil SixString guitar controllerRock Band and Guitar Hero are great rhythm-based games, no doubt about that, but how about upping the ante when it comes to realism? Seven45 Studios has released its guitar gaming controller that boasts half a dozen strings, functioning not only as a regular gaming controller for their Power Gig: Rise of the SixString title, [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:47 pm

wUnderglow Wheelchair LightFor those of you who are recuperating in a wheelchair to get about, how about adding some zest to your ordinary adventures with the wUnderglow Wheelchair Light? After all, it not only enhances night-time visibility but provides a fun “underglow” effect similar to those colored light tubes as found on the underside of some rice [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:42 pm

Canon REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia LCOS ProjectorCanon has come up with a brand new REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia LCOS projector for the masses, where it will merge the award-winning features of REALiS projectors alongside a rather impressive 4,000 lumens of brightness as well as a Photo Image Mode that will assist users with advanced color management and adjustments for ambient [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:38 pm

Samsung unveils R1 and R0 portable media playersSamsung does not only make computers, LCD and plasma TVs, home theater systems, and a slew of other consumer electronics, they are also pretty adept at the MP3 player market as well, with the R1 and R0 being the latest of such devices to arrive. These two models are touted to offer high quality multimedia [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:14 pm

The Water-Scraper: I would live on it without a huge eco-disasterIn case you don’t want to live in this Gyre Floating city, you might want to live in this building here, which has been known as “waterscraper” or “seascraper”. I believe that the formal name is the hO2+ scraper. It is an attempt at making a skyscraper underwater, but I think we can emphasize the [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 2:52 pm

D | All Things Digital

Irex's E-Reader Poses No Threat to the KindleIrex's DR800SG has a large, sharp screen for comfortable reading, but overall the device is clumsier to use than Amazon's Kindle.
» 10 Mar 2010, 6:03 pm

How to Watch Video, Wirelessly, on Your TV SetIntel's Wi-Di and MediaMall's PlayOn offer ways to watch your computer videos on your TV, but they are expensive solutions that have downsides.
» 3 Mar 2010, 6:03 pm

Mac Quicken Gets Deductions for Iffy UpgradeIntuit's upgrade of Mac Quicken keeps its promises, but is no match for the Windows version—and a step backward in some features on the 2007 Mac version.
» 24 Feb 2010, 6:04 pm

magicJack: Cheap, Way Overhyped, But Really WorksWalt reviews magicJack, an Internet-based device for making phone calls from a computer.
» 17 Feb 2010, 6:06 pm

Parallels Zips Past Fusion in Running Windows on MacsWalt reviews the latest software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting.
» 10 Feb 2010, 6:04 pm

Two Little Laptops With a Lot to Offer Their Core UsersWalt Mossberg reviews Dell's M11x and Sony's Vaio X, two diminutive laptops aimed at radically different customers.
» 3 Feb 2010, 6:04 pm

New Mozilla Email Is Easier to Use, But Not Easy EnoughThunderbird 3 is a significant improvement over earlier versions, with some interesting new features. But all the techie rough edges still haven't been sanded off.
» 27 Jan 2010, 6:04 pm

Digital File Cabinet You Can Bring With You AnywhereWalt Mossberg reviews Evernote, which lets you create notes of text and photos and file them in your own searchable database, accessible on a number of devices.
» 20 Jan 2010, 6:03 pm

Sony's E-Reader Opens New Chapter in Kindle RivalryThe wireless Reader Daily Edition is a much-improved model that could make it more competitive with Kindle, but its interface takes some mastering, says Walt Mossberg.
» 13 Jan 2010, 6:03 pm

Google's Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-SmartphonesGoogle's new approach to super-smartphones is the first Android phone Walt would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer.
» 5 Jan 2010, 11:02 am

Engadget

Stihl's autumn calendar automatically rips through to tomorrowUnless they're incredibly quiet or potentially explosive, you won't find us waxing poetic (or even prosaic) about leaf blowers. But if a company that produced leaf blowers made a motorized calendar that tore off its own pages? We'd tell you about that in a heartbeat -- even if the wonderfully wasteful contraption turned out to be a viral ad by agency Euro RSCG rather than an actual household organizer, and even if its pages aren't nearly as saucy as Stihl's usual NSFW fare. Believe it or not, there's no blade inside that brushed aluminum shell; the process works by ripping out the bookbinding thread along the calendar's spine using a motorized reel. Join us in celebrating the wonder of pressed dead wood floating to earth all by its lonesome
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:33 am

NES harmonicas hit eBay, three lucky gamers cheerRemember the HarmoNESica? A brief refresher, then: it's what happens when you've got a copy of Super Tecmo Bowl, a Pocket Pal harmonica, and the desire to create a unique musical instrument. But if you don't have any of the aforementioned ingredients and just want the end result, eBay's got you covered as usual -- three HarmoNESicas have been gathering bids at the online auction house this week. Whether your pleasure be Dick Tracy, Super Mario Bros. 3 or The Legend of Zelda, there's a harmonica to match; and if (for some reason) you want to actually play one of the games, you'll find the ROM guts tastefully included. But before you make your bid, remember: there's more than one way to skin an NES cartridge.NES harmonicas hit eBay, three luc
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:12 am

Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video)Words... what good are words when you're trying to describe the horrific visage of a growling, rugged, heavyweight camera coated in the frilly tutu of the color spectrum, magenta? We shan't try to describe the peculiar mix of revolt, disgust and subtle desire that this whole thing incites in us, and will just point you after the break for the video. There's plenty of good clean fun to be had while exploring the dismantled D90 (though there's one instance of foul language when the modder gets an electric shock, understandable) and if you're of a nervous disposition you can always skip the shockingly pink finale.Continue reading Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video)Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video) originally appeared on Eng
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:49 am

ASUS Cine5 is 'world's most compact' five-channel speaker, doesn't forget the blue LEDsSeriously, who told manufacturers that we're in love with garish LED status lights?ASUS has strapped a glowing orb of unnecessariness around the volume knob of the Cine5 -- an otherwise perfectly acceptable and appreciably diminutive PC soundbar. With an array of speaker drivers integrated into that curvy body, ASUS claims the Cine5 produces realistic multidirectional surround sound, but does admit it's mostly intended for smaller spaces such as study rooms. The announcement also includes a nod to FPS gamers, with claims that the improved positional audio on offer will benefit both gameplay immersion and accuracy when identifying a sound source, though we reckon the biggest boon will still be the elimination of the extra cables and speakers
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:21 am

HP ropes in Dr. Dre for 'Lets Do Amazing' personality makeoverWhen you think about HP, do you think about printers or maybe IT outsourcing? How about HP smartphones, ever think of them? You do know that HP still sells iPAQs right? That's ok, we have to remind ourselves too, occasionally, and therein lies the problem: most consumers don't have any idea what HP's 300,000 employees are up to... or even care (ever encountere a rabid HP fanboy before?). While the enthusiast community is certainly anticipating the release of HP's Slate or next Voodoo device, you'd be hard pressed to find any "normal people" who have even heard of them. So what's HP to do? Starting this weekend, HP will be blitzing the airwaves with its first advertising campaign in more than five years. The $40 million, eight-week "Lets D
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:51 am

Toshiba will have its own family of slates by this time next yearBefore the iPad and before the Slate, the most exciting touchy tablety thing in our lives was Toshiba's JournE multimedia tablet. Now that the Japanese compu-maker has seen what the competition has on offer, it's proudly proclaimed itself back in the running with an entire family of slate devices it's planning to introduce near the end of 2010 or in early 2011. "It has proved to be a mistake to underestimate these new categories" is the word from Toshiba's Jeff Barney, which indicates that not even he sees that much potential in the form factor, but his company is pushing ahead with its plans for fear of being left behind. Also quoted in the Fortune piece is ASUS' inimitable Jonney Shih, who makes sure to remind us that without multitasking
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:22 am

The internet earns a nomination for 2010 Nobel Prizedigg_url = 'http://digg.com/world_news/The_internet_earns_a_nomination_for_2010_Nobel_Prize'; Isn't Italy a place of contrast? After the country's judiciary slammed Google for failing to keep a tight enough leash on user-uploaded content, we're now hearing that its local version of Wired magazine is putting forward the internet as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to "helping advance dialogue, debate and consensus." Right then. Just in case you think this is all a bit silly -- and you should -- we're also hearing Nicholas Negroponte and 2003 Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi are both in support of the idea, which has been described as "a Nobel for each and every one of us" by Internet for Peace, an organiza
» 11 Mar 2010, 2:54 am

AT&T completes 100-Gigabit Ethernet field trial using new Cisco gear, proves it does careRemember those network investments that AT&T was talking up just days before Time Warner slipped over an offer for help? Looks as if the firm wasn't kidding around, but there's still nothing here that should get you excited about more available bandwidth in the coming days. Utilizing that fancy new Cisco router, the carrier recently completed a live network environmental trial of 100-Gigabit backbone network technology (far more hasty than that 40-Gigabit stuff that's around today), but we're told that the tech isn't expected to be ready for "commercial deployment" until the "next few years." 'Course, we suspect we should be struck by the notion that the internet may actually have the proper infrastructure to keep on keepin' on once Hulu re
» 11 Mar 2010, 2:28 am

HTC Touch Pro 2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)Android for Windows phones -- simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and the latest build looks to have all but completed the task. Demonstrated on a Touch Pro 2 -- a phone that recently got itself Ubuntu-ized -- the Android installation experiences no difficulty in making calls, sending SMS or email missives, or browsing the web. There are still limitations, mind you, with GPS, Bluetooth and "other key functions" not yet available, but for the most part you're looking at the full Android experience on devices that weren't initially meant for it. Check it out on vid
» 11 Mar 2010, 1:56 am

PRS Guitarbud jacks your axe, ego into iPhone / iPod touchWhatever happened to that dreamy Line 6 / Apple tie-up? Who knows, right? While those two sort out their future behind the scenes, Paul Reed Smith Guitars is stepping up to take advantage of an obvious market opportunity. The newly announced Guitarbud is a simplistic accessory that allows axe slingers to jack their guitar into an iPhone or second-generation iPod touch, all while providing a headphone output in order to keep the noise making to yourself. We're told that the device works with pretty much any recording-supported app (even Apple's own Voice Memos), though PRS obviously recommends that you check out its JamApp guitar amp simulator / tuner / training tool. Best of all, it's available today for £29.95 (or $29.95 here in the State
» 11 Mar 2010, 1:19 am

Verizon promises first 4G handset for next summer, foretells end of unlimited data plansAlright, you ultrafast mobile broadband zealots, whip out your calendars and draw a big red tick around the middle of 2011. Verizon's CTO Anthony Melone has identified next summer as the carrier's release window for its first LTE handset, which should be preceded by the 4G service being rolled out by the end of this year. If you're wondering what you'll be using on that "faster than 3G" network while waiting for the vanguard handset, we saw plenty of LTE-equipped gear at CES and let's not forget about that 1080p-decodin' NVIDIA tablet that was teased during the show. The one bit of bogus news from Melone was the statement that contracts with "as much data as you can consume is the big issue that has to change." Verizon seems resolutely set
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:45 am

Gear Live

Adobe answers Steve Jobs and his thoughts on Flash on iPad and iPhoneOur pal Robert Scoble sat down with Anup Murarka, the Director of Technology Strategy and Partner Development for the Flash platform, and asked him about his thoughts on the perception that Steve Jobs has been giving to the press and consumers regarding Flash. You know, thinks like that it is a battery killer, crashes all the time, etc. Anup talks about Flash being implemented on mobile devices, their public bug tracker, and the significant enhancements in Flash 10.1 that seem to be overlooked. It all sounds good, but still, don’t expect to see Flash running on your iPad anytime soon.
» 10 Mar 2010, 3:01 pm

Apple readying six-core Mac Pro Core i7-980x for next week?The boys over at ZDNet are reporting that they’ve been hearing whispers that Apple is set to debut an overhaul to the Mac Pro professional desktop line, packing in a six-core Intel Core i7-980x processor, as soon as this coming Tuesday, March 16th. They’re saying it should have a 3.33GHz 6 core/12 thread processor (that goes to up 3.6 GHz with TurboBoost,) 32nm architecture, and Socket LGA1366 130W TDP. In a nutshell, throw this chip into a Mac Pro with some updated internals, and you have one hell of a machine.
» 10 Mar 2010, 2:43 pm

Street Fighter IV hits App Store, you want this game!We’ve been playing Street Fighter IV for iPhone and iPod touch this morning, and we must say, CAPCOM looks to have a serious hit on their hands with this one. The game exudes polish, and shows exactly what an enthusiastic iPhone OS game developer can do with graphics and play mechanics on the iPhone. If you are a fan of fighting games, or Street Fighter in particular, this is one you are going to want to grab!
» 10 Mar 2010, 1:37 pm

First HD Video Converting Software for Multi-track HD Released, Free for Limited TimeDigiarty Software has announced the release of WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, the first converter to support multi-track HD videos.  WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe builds in 160 video and 50 audio codecs. This means that, no matter the codec (a piece of software that allows for digital compression/decompression) that you prefer based on your own personal needs/choices regarding video quality vs. file size. Without any third-party codecs, WinX can also easily support Multi-track HD video, such as BDAV, M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV and MPEG-TS video movies. It also supports converting all the HD and HD-Camcorder videos, to both portable and console players, such as iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Zune, PDA, Blackberry, Nokia, Androi
» 10 Mar 2010, 11:15 am

iPhone OS 3.2 SDK beta 4 releasedQuick note to iPhone and iPad developers out there, earlier today Apple released iPhone OS 3.2 Beta 4 SDK. This is build 10M2144, and comes two weeks after beta 3 was released. It’s a 2.5GB download, which can be yours immediately.
» 9 Mar 2010, 2:58 pm

How to fix audio loss in Remote Desktop for Mac with 64-bit WindowsSo, after upgrading my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition, I quickly determined that using Remote Desktop Connection for Mac 2.0 to connect to the PC resulted in no sound coming through the audio redirection feature. It took a bit of Googling to figure out exactly what was going on, but as it turns out, the x64 editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 simply don’t include the audio redirection feature for the Remote Desktop Mac client. You’d think Microsoft would fix this themselves with a patch, but instead, they offer a Hotfix download. If you are unfamiliar with Microsoft Hotfixes, it’s pretty much an annoying process. You head to the kb article to find out about the
» 9 Mar 2010, 1:51 pm

ASiQ Bluetooth Access-point for In-flight ServiceASiQ Limited has announced the release of the world’s first bluetooth access-point for commercial airlines.  According to Ron Chapman, ASiQ’s CEO, airlines will now be able to offer passengers affordable SMS, MMS, Voice-messaging and text email capabilities while in flight via their new SafeCell app.  Better still, SafeCell will also eliminate GSM roaming charges since it does not require a GSM connection to deliver its services.  Bluetooth access points are far more efficient than their Wi/Fi counterparts, as they operate as a Personal Area Network (PAN) and unlike Wi-Fi do not have to waste time and money logging in to the internet in order to establish a link. The SafeCell App uses file sizes that are so small even a narrow band s
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:56 pm

Google: China Hackers Stole Valuable Source CodeAccording to McAffee CTO George Kurtz the cyber-attacks that occurred in January targed a small number of employees who controlled source code management systems.  These source code management systems handle the myriad changes that developers make as they write software, the breach of which can have a cascade effect across multiple levels of Google and as many as 30 other business targeted in the January attacks.  Aside from being awesome and using ‘cyber-attack’ in a sentence, I also have some valuable source-code for sale at rock-bottom prices; check out my store at ‘CyberNinjaAssassinCassanova138’ on eBay.
» 9 Mar 2010, 12:43 pm

Bleeding Edge TV 343: Popcorn Hour PopboxWe talked with Syabas Technology, makers of the Popcorn Hour line of set-top boxes, about their new Popbox at CES 2010, where they gave us a walkthrough of the 1080p streaming, Netflix-supporting, app-centric home theater device. Seriously, this thing seems to support everything under the sun, including Java, Flash, and tons of video codecs in full HD. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring our CES 2010 coverage!
» 5 Mar 2010, 2:49 pm

Coupon Surfer Challenges Rush Limbaugh to use Internet CouponsLast week Rush Limbaugh admitted that he had never clipped a coupon in his entire life.  This week CouponSurfer has challenged him to use their coupon site to clip his first-ever coupon.  Based upon market studies and tons of compiled data, I have come to the conclusion that Rush is going to be disappointed in couponsurfer.com’s performance in this arena; nowhere in the entire internets did I find coupons for ‘blood of 1,000 virgins’ or ‘Oxycotin.’
» 5 Mar 2010, 12:28 pm

New York band Audio Fiction authors own Rock Band songAlt-rockers Audio Fiction have become one of the first bands to use the Harmonix games and MTV’s newly-launched Rock Band Network Music Store for the Xbox 360 to author their own Rock Band song.  The band used Harmonix tools to author their track ‘Race the Hourglass’ as their first addition to the Rock Band Network catalogue.  Audio Fiction’s bassist, Darren Korb, then put it into a game-compatible file format, had it peer tested and approved in the debut launch of Rock Band Network that opened Thursday.  What does this mean for you and me?  Brace yourselves, Rock Band players, for an onslaught of titles from my newly-minted Finnish black-metal/industrial punk/ska/battle-rap band, ‘Obsequious Death Turtle, Version 2.0 the 3rdâ
» 5 Mar 2010, 12:14 pm

Geek

Japanese researchers invent cell phones that burn as hot as your temperI’ve always thought cell phones were already pretty good at conveying emotion… they certainly get the point across when commander Sal is hurling obscenities at me through one. Apparently, though, the Japanese didn’t quite agree: a team of researchers from Japan’s University of Tokyo have developed a technology which they say will not just aurally [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:32 am

Bill Gates drops to second on World’s Richest listIt was going to happen sooner or later. Now Bill Gates has turned from Microsoft capitalist, to using his fortune for good, he isn’t making as much money as he used to. That is reflected in the latest Forbes World’s Richest list where he has lost the top spot. The new leader, with a staggering $53.5 [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:31 am

Asus’ Cine5 multi-channel speaker is gamer friendly, tinyGetting a surround sound system is a no-brainer for any gamer or home theater enthusiast, but unfortunately, a good 5.1 or even 7.1 surround sound system can not only be expensive to set up, but take up a lot of living room real estate. Multi-channel speaker bars are a good solution in that case: sure, [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:21 am

Verizon to release first LTE handset by mid-2011Oh, sure, 3G’s pretty good for most people right now, but you just wait: eventually, even the plebs are going to cop on to the fact that they can stream high-definition media on the subways, and then where will we all be? Slogging through 3G molasses like a bunch of suckers. Luckily, though, faster tech [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:40 am

Cisco announces CRS-3, provides enough internet to stream all the media ever in under four minutesGoogle’s not the only technology giant working to speed up the Internet for everyone. While the Big G has contented itself with announcing plans to give superspeed Internet to entire towns, Cisco has decided to take a more practical approach, and radically overhaul the foundation of the internet itself. According to a recent press release, [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:28 am

US Patent Office is still just fine with Amazon’s One-Click PatentIt’s hard to think of a patent that is as revelatory as to the serious issues with the United States patent system as Amazon’s patent on 1-Click shopping. First filed in 1997, the patent describes a method for consumers to purchase goods without having to provide credit card or shipping information every time they logon [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:18 am

HiFi infrared instrument discovers Orion Nebula is filled with life-generating chemicalsIt might seem obvious to the contrary, but we actually don’t have any hard data that we’re not completely and totally alone in the universe. Space is unaccountably vast, and physics hems us in, so we haven’t been visited, and telescopes simply aren’t strong enough to spy alien dolphins playing in Andromeda’s methane seas. We [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:02 am

Sony announces the PlayStation Move, a motion controller for the PS3The end of a year’s worth of rumors are over. Sony just unveiled their new motion controller at GDC 2010, the PlayStation Move, finally allowing them to compete head-to-head with the Nintendo Wii’s stranglehold on the casual gamer console market. Calling it the “next generation of motion gaming” based upon precision of movement and boasting [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:49 am

ARM says to expect up to 50 iPad competitors by the end of the yearWhenever a company elbows itself out a brand new slice of market pie with a completely new kind (or uniquely positioned) gadget, a supernova of competing devices tends to follow. For example, after Apple announced the iPhone, the mobile sector exploded with touchscreen phones, and when Asus announced the first Eee netbook, they set off [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:39 am

OnLive thin gaming client finally coming on June 17th for $14.95We’re skeptical of OnLive here at Geek. The idea, of course, is the sort of fantasy we spent hours awake at night fever dreaming about as BBS door game playing uberdorks back in the early 1990s: games rendered on a server and squirted out as encoded high-definition video through the Internet to be played without [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:29 am

Fusion Garage shows off JooJoo’s new interfaceFusion Garage may very well have succeeded in stealing the Crunchpad concept wholesale and transforming it into the JooJoo Pad, but they didn’t have very good timing. The $499 JooJoo, delayed until the end of the month due to issue with the capacitive touchscreen, is coming out just four days before the identically priced and [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:18 am

Geeky Gadgets

Mobile Designed to Track Your Movements at WorkIf your a slacker at work you might like to read this. The Japanese phone giant KDDI has created a mobile phone that is capable of tracking your movements and what work you are doing during your daily business routine. For example, the KDDI mobile phone strapped to waist of a cleaner can note the differences [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Mobile Designed to Track Your Movements at Work
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:42 am

Google Reader Play – Optimized RSS Reader For Apple iPadGoogle [Goog] has launched a new version of its popular Google Reader RSS reader called Google Reader Play, which is optimized for tablet computers. The new RSS reader is also designed for people who don’t want to spend the time setting up an RSS reader, and it uses a graphical navigation system to guide your through [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Google Reader Play – Optimized RSS Reader For Apple iPad
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:31 am

Intendix Brain-Computer InterfaceThe Intendix Brain-Computer Interface works on a thought to computer system. The user wears the EEG cap and can control the attached PC using their brain waves. The EEG head gear allows you to write texts, let the computer speak the written text, print out or copy the text into an e-mail or to send [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Intendix Brain-Computer Interface
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:21 am

Toshiba Launching Tablets Later This YearTablet computers are going to be one of the most popular gadgets this year, since the annoucement of the Apple iPad there certainly has been a lot more interest in tablets. Toshiba are working on a range of tablets that they intend to launch by the end of 2010, or the beginning of 2011, although they [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Toshiba Launching Tablets Later This Year
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:11 am

Origaudio Origami SpeakersIf your looking for a greener more environmentally friendly pair of speakers. Then these Origaudio foldable speakers might be for you. Created from cardboard these portable speaker are great when a little amplified sound is required and quickly fold together. They are available in a number of different patterns or you can add your own design [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Origaudio Origami Speakers
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:08 am

Verizon Promise 4G Handsets Next SummerWith the new faster 4G network expected to be with us towards the end of this year. Verzon’s CTO Anthony Melone has said that Verizon is expected to be releasing their new LTE handset next summer. With the coming of 4G and its reported speeds by engineers of upto 40-50Mbps down and 20-25Mbps up. (Even though real [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Verizon Promise 4G Handsets Next Summer
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:56 am

Nintendo Game Boy PillowWe have seen lots of different geeky pillows here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one will appeal to all the Nintendo gaming fans out there, the Game Boy pillow. This fun Game Boy pillow would make a great addition to your geeky apartment, although it seems quite expensive at $134. We have no idea on the the [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Nintendo Game Boy Pillow
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:56 am

Marvel Coloud HeadphonesHere are some cool headphones for all the Marvel Comics fans out there, the Marvel Coloud Headphones. These fun  Marvel themed headphones feature a range of Marvel superheroes, from Iron Man, The Hulk, The Punisher and Wolverine, plus an X-Men version. “Coloud turns brands into sound. Our cords transfer visual life from any music player you [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Marvel Coloud Headphones
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:38 am

Sony Ultra Compact DSLR Camera Concept Menu And LCD ScreenshotsSome of our readers will remember the new ultra compact DSLR camera concept that Sony unveiled at the PMA 2010. The Sony camera concept features a mirroless interchangeable lens system and a APS-C sized sensor. Details on this new camera from Sony have been pretty scarce, but Sony has just sent us some screenshots of the [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Sony Ultra Compact DSLR Camera Concept Menu And LCD Screenshots
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:12 am

New Apple Mac Pro Coming Tuesday?It has been some time since Apple [AAPL] updated its Mac Pro computer range, the latest rumor doing the rounds is that Apple are set to release a new version of the Mac pro, and the update could come as early as next Tuesday the 16th of March. According to ZDNet, the next generation Mac Pro [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.New Apple Mac Pro Coming Tuesday?
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:55 am

Razer Gaming Peripherals To Offer Mac SupportWith the recent announcement of the Steam Gaming platform for Apple Macs, Mac gaming is about to get a lot more exciting. Now gaming peripherals maker Razer has an announced that it will be offering full support for Macs on its existing and upcoming gaming accessories. Razer will be adding Mac support to all its new [...]This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest Gadgets and Technology News.Razer Gaming Peripherals To Offer Mac Support
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:40 am

Gizmodo

Why Windows XP Users Upgrading Their Hard Drives Should Be Wary [Windows]Considering the fact that Windows XP is still the most-used OS worldwide, anyone considering swapping out their old hard drives for a new one should heed this advice: be careful. You may want to even consider not doing it. More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:12 am

These Ads For MSN and MTV Should Be Expanded Into Full-Blown Movies [Commercials]This Australian production/advertising agency, Umeric, has created two of the best commercials I've seen. The first, for MTVNHD (MTV Nickelodeon High Definition) is my favorite—anyone else reminded of War of the Worlds when watching it? More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:00 am

Rumors Suggesting A Core i7 Mac Pro Return—With Next Tuesday Being Fingered As D-Day [Apple]ZDNet is receiving tips claiming Apple will upgrade its Mac Pro line with an Intel Core i7-980x chipset certainly isn't the first time we've heard Core i7-shaped gossip. Supposedly it'll all be unraveled next Tuesday, the 16th of March. [ZDNet via BGR] More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:29 am

First Verizon Wireless 4G Phone Could Appear Six Months Early [Verizon Wireless]Nokia was rumored to be building it, but according to the WSJ Verizon Wireless' first 4G handset will debut mid-2011, running on the LTE network that's launching end of this year after Boston and Seattle guinea pigged the service. More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:17 am

Motorola Replacing Google Search With Bing On Chinese Android Phones [Google]Cynics will likely say China's forcing Motorola to include Bing search instead of Google in Chinese Android phones, due to the ongoing war o' censorship with Google. Me? Well, Bing is the better search engine. Kidding! More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 2:21 am

Opera Mini 5 Browser Beta Out Now For Android [Browsers]The latest beta version of Opera Mini for Androids is now out as of today, with a new interface and multi-tabs support thrown in. It's not entirely dissimilar to Opera Mobile 10 on Symbian and WinMo, though. More »
» 11 Mar 2010, 1:49 am

Pioneer's DJM-2000 Shows Why Every Digital Mixer Should Come With Multitouch [Music]Pioneer is known to make digital mixers that leave us drooling and wishing for some DJ skills. First they gave us the CDJ-2000 with its beautiful LCD screen, and now they've given us the DJM-2000, a multitouch screen-having per-frequency-mixing beauty. More »
» 10 Mar 2010, 10:20 pm

When Heavy Machines Crash They Make a Terrible Noise [Heavy Hardware]It doesn't matter if the machine you are using is a massive crane or a tiny smartphone: You will always curse in the same way when it crashes. The deafening noise, however, won't be the same. More »
» 10 Mar 2010, 9:40 pm

Fashion as Futurism [Image Cache]It's hard for a lot of us to relate to what goes on in fashion, but Alexander McQueen, recently deceased, strode across some familiar territory in his final works. Shots like this are as sci-fi as they are high-fashion. [BoingBoing] More »
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:59 pm

Girl Recognizes Lego Star Wars Minifigs by Sucking on Them [Lego]You really have to suck a whole lot of Lego Star Wars minifigs to do what this girl is doing: Identify the characters by putting them inside your mouth. Somehow, I find all this strangely arousing. [Youtube via Boing Boing] More »
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:20 pm

IBM Develops Infinitely Recyclable Plant-Based Plastic [Plastics]Earlier this week, IBM researchers announced a discovery that could lead to plastics made from plants instead of petroleum. The new plastics will be more energy efficient, more versatile, and infinitely recyclable (until we move to our space colony). More »
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:00 pm

Oh Gizmo!

This Week’s Gimmick For Getting You To Spend Thousands Of Dollars On A Watch? Dinosaur BonesBy Andrew Liszewski Yep, we’ve already brought you insanely expensive watches constructed with remnants of the Titanic, or specks of moon dust, but the Jurassic Tourbillon from Louis Moinet trumps them both with one simple yet awesome addition. Dinosaurs!… Or at least their bones. The Jurassic Tourbillon, whose dial contains fragments of authentic fossilised dinosaur bones, takes [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:41 am

GDC: Sony PlayStation Move Motion Control SystemBy Evan Ackerman One of the biggest announcements at this year’s Game Developers Conference here in San Francisco is the Move, Sony’s new motion control system for the PlayStation. It’s generally similar to the Nintendo Wii, in that you hold a thingy, and something attached to the game console watches that thingy (in this case, it’s [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 3:30 am

GDC: Power Gig Music Game Features Real Guitar ControllerBy Evan Ackerman Guitar Hero and Rock Band are fun games, but after you master them, you’re left with little more than a staggeringly useless talent for pushing little plastic buttons. Game developer Seven45 Studios is aiming to change all that by partnering up with instrument manufacturer First Act to create a music game for the [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 2:46 am

Mindflex Hacked To Provide Negative Shock TherapyBy Chris Scott Barr Remember that really cool MindFlex game from Mattel that we showed you last year? It’s been out for a little while now, and has given some modders a few creative ideas. Since it can provide a reaction to brain activity, the possibilities are endless. One group decided to use a modded version [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:24 am

Shining Cuckoo ClockBy Andrew Liszewski In general I find cuckoo clocks to be kind of creepy and disturbing, with that little obsessive compulsive bird that has to pop out every hour on the hour, but this one takes it to a whole new level. It’s a miniature diorama of the famous “Heeere’s Johnny!” scene from The Shining, but [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 9:01 pm

Canon Zoom Lens Thermos – Now Available For Pre-order! (In Canada)By Andrew Liszewski Remember the Canon zoom lens thermos we brought you last week that was exclusively given out to members of the press at the Olympic Press Center in Vancouver? Well it turns out in the very near future they’re not going to be so exclusive. You can actually pre-order one now from Canadian photography [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 1:22 pm

Biknd Helium Bike Case Is An Expensive Way To Safely Transport An Expensive BikeBy Andrew Liszewski You might think $600 is a lot to spend on a case designed to protect and transport only a single bike, but keep in mind that we’ve reported on professional racing bikes that can cost as much as $42,000, so spending $600 to protect one doesn’t actually seem so crazy. The Helium bike [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 6:45 am

Corner’s Communication Concept Keeps Collisions Under ControlBy Andrew Liszewski I don’t know if it’s my gung-ho personality, always driving forward at top speed, but I’m pretty sure I’m involved in far more than my fair share of corner collisions with random strangers. So while the idea of seeing this Corner’s Communication device installed on every blind corner in the country some day [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 6:07 am

App Magnets Don’t Require You To Jailbreak Your FridgeBy Andrew Liszewski Even though they’re oddly available from a company called Jailbreak Toys, these app icon fridge magnets don’t require you to mess with your fridge in any way. They come in a set of 18 different magnets that each measure 7/8″ square, and pretty much appear to be an exact copy of the iPhone’s [...]
» 10 Mar 2010, 5:36 am

Energizer Battery Charger Hides Trojan For 3 YearsBy Chris Scott Barr No one wants to get a trojan on their computer, for quite obvious reasons. Thus one is careful about the sites they browse, the links they click and the software they download. Generally doing these things will keep your computer free of such malicious bits of software. But have you ever considered [...]
» 9 Mar 2010, 11:11 pm

PersonalFile Products

FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgradeWhen I wrote on Monday about the ins and outs of what counts as proper licensing of Windows 7, I was worried that it might turn into a flame war. But, instead, readers sent in a whole bunch of really good questions on the intricacies of licensing Windows 7 that went beyond the basics I had covered. ...
» 5 Nov 2009, 8:55 am

Leaked docs confirm Droid Eris details: November 6, $99(Credit: Engadget) New leaked documents suggest all the Droid Eris grumblings we've heard were true: it should launch November 6, and it will supposedly run $99 after rebate. That's pretty cheap considering it matches the specs of the $180 Hero. What we've heard about the HTC Eris ...
» 2 Nov 2009, 2:59 pm

J.D. Power smartphone study ranks iPhone #1 in customer satisfactionFiled under: Enterprise, Wireless, Odds and ends, Surveys and Polls, Apple, iPhoneI don't know about you, but when I hear the name "J.D. Power and Associates," I think of customer satisfaction for automobile manufacturers. The company also does customer satisfaction surveys in a number of other industries, and yesterday they released the 2009 Wireless Consumer Smartphone Satisfaction Survey and the 2009 Wireless Business Smartphone Satisfaction Survey. As you might not expect after all of the commenter griping we see about the iPhone, Apple nabbed the number one spot in customer satisfaction in both the consumer and business surveys. As you can see in the regretfully fuzzy screenshot above, the iPhone took first-place honors in the consu
» 11 Oct 2009, 8:22 pm

iPhone's Google Maps app now shows adsFiled under: Software, iPhone, iPod touchHave you noticed the new "Sponsored Link" search results showing up when you search in Google Maps on your iPhone? These new search results are ads. They're easy to pick out, because they use a customized icon instead of the typical push pin icon. While it's not surprising that Google is going to want to find every way possible to monetize its mapping service, it's still a little disconcerting to see these results popping up. Given this obvious new revenue stream, it makes us wonder whether Apple wants to get in on the lucrative mapping action. Their recent purchase of the mapping service company Placebase certainly suggests the possibility. Do you mind seeing ads intermingled with your map search re
» 11 Oct 2009, 8:21 pm

Sneak peek at Dell's even-slimmer new Adamo(Credit: Dell) Dell offers a tantalizing sneak peek at a revamped Adamo laptop today, with a photo and brief teaser description of the new system: 9/9/09 comes only once and today Dell is offering a glimpse of its highly stylized, thin 9.99-millimeter Adamo By Dell concept that'...
» 22 Sep 2009, 9:09 am

Microsoft to take on the Apple tablet?With the hype around Apple's near-certain upcoming tablet PC seemingly cooling off, our attention now turns to Microsoft--as the company is rumored to be preemptively working on its own Apple-tablet killer. ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley reports that Microsoft plans to create a tablet, which is based in part on ...
» 22 Sep 2009, 9:08 am

Snow Leopard selling faster than LeopardFiled under: Retail, Software, Snow LeopardThey aren't flying off the shelves, but early signs are that Snow Leopard boxes are far exceeding sales of Leopard, and 4 times higher than sales of Tiger. That's the assessment of the NPD group, which tracks retail sales for many industries. The firm also notes that sales declined about 25% from week 1 to week 2, again, far better than both Leopard and Tiger. Tiger was released in April of 2005 and Leopard hit the streets in October of 2007. Of course, Snow Leopard sells for US$100.00 lower than the price of previous versions of Mac OS X, so that could be a large part of the success of the release. Stephen Baker of NPD noted, "As we head into the fall selling season, and the release of another
» 21 Sep 2009, 9:27 am

Dell's 9.99 MacBook Air Killer Design ConceptApple’s flagship laptop, the MacBook Air, is a beauty. Very thin, very light, it is a piece of art. There have been three attempts so far to build a product that would outdo the Air: the HP Voodoo Envy, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300, and most recently, the Dell Adamo. Let’s talk about each, and end with the 9.99 design concept, the only product I’ve recently seen that could make us forget the MacBook Air....
» 10 Sep 2009, 2:14 pm

iPod nano: Cheaper, more features, and a video camera too!Filed under: iPod nano Apple appears to be aiming right at the Flip market with its release of the updated iPod nano today. A quick rundown includes: Storage capacity: 8GB for $149USD, 16GB for $179USD. 2.2-inch color display. 240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch. Battery: 24 hour playback for audio, 5 hours for video Video camera. H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio. Real-time special effects include: Sepia, Black and White, X-Ray, Film Grain, Thermal, Security Cam, Cyborg, Bulge, Kaleido, Motion Blur, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Dent, Stretch, and Twirl FM radio featuring iTunes tagging and live pausing (for those who still like to listen to Delilah.) Pedometer and
» 9 Sep 2009, 11:55 am

AT&T Announces Rollout Plans for 7.2 Mbps 3G ServiceAT&T today announced its plans for rolling out 7.2 Mbps 3G data service on its network. Deployment will begin in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, with service in those cities beginning by the end of the year. Service will...
» 9 Sep 2009, 8:44 am

Survey: Average iPhone user has spent $80 on appsFiled under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, Freeware, Developer, iPhone, App Store$80 on apps? I didn't think it was that much, but after going over estimates in my head, that sounds about right, actually. A survey of 1200 App Store customers estimates that we've spent about $80 on applications so far, with an average of about 65 applications per customer. There's a little weirdness in those figures though: they also say that 65% of the apps downloaded were free, and that the average app price was $1.56. There's some extra information hidden in there: if 65% of the apps are $0, and the average price is still up above $1, that means people are spending way more than $1 on the apps that they do buy. More research seems needed there. There's a
» 8 Sep 2009, 10:39 am

Product Reviews

HP Technology Makeover with Dr. Dre and Rhys DarbyFor years now HP has been struggling with its image – so it comes as no surprise that they are now working on a makeover. Hewlett Packard are about to start a new advertising campaign but know that they need something special – enter Dr. Dre and Rhys Darby. HP is mostly known for it printers [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:54 am

Evernote and Samsung Deal: Great News for EvernoteIf you have never used Evernote you may want to check out the great application for mobile devices, Evernote has functionality which enables users to create text, image and video notes, not only this but you can then access these notes via a desktop client or the web. It seems as if Samsung are particularly fond [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:44 am

Final Fantasy: The next game will be more open, HD towns possible – Square-EnixAre you diappointed with the way Final Fantasy XIII turned out in the end? If so, we have some pretty exciting news for you now, as Director Motomu Toriyama has been talking in detail about what we can expect to see in the next Final Fantasy game. As reported from VG247, it looks as if [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:43 am

Samsung’s 3D TVs: Full product list, price chart and availability releasedWe have a very useful article for you to take a look at now, in which we have full details, prices and release availability of Samsung’s upcoming lineup of 3D TVs – all of which are due to release in the next couple of months. As reported from TheDigitalNewsRoom, Samsung are preparing to unleash eight [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:23 am

PlayStation Move vs Project Natal: Who Will Win?As you probably heard Sony’s upcoming motion controller for the PlayStation 3 will be called the ‘PlayStation Move‘, with the release of the PlayStation Move and the Xbox 360’s Project Natal looking likely for later this year it seems as if these will be going head to head. The PlayStation Move looks very similar to Nintendo’s [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:21 am

Google Maps now on Twitter: Who needs Google Earth?We have some great news for regular users of Twitter and Google Maps lovers out there, as Twitter has just announced the addition of a cool Google Maps plugin, which can be used whenever you tweet someone else. As reported from VentureBeat, Twitter will now let you see where people are located in the world [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:03 am

Modern Warfare 2 DLC: CoD 4 Maps Could Be ComingWith DLC soon coming to Modern Warfare 2 there are plenty of rumors emerging suggesting what maps we may soon be receiving, it looks possible that we may see some Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare maps included in the game’s first map pack. A recent tweet from MW2Blog reads “Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package trailer [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 5:00 am

Sony 3D Video Camera for Consumers: 3DTV CompanionSony has been working hard on its 3D technology; these include the range of 3-D TVs that they are launching later this year and their video cameras used in the movie industry on blockbusters like Avatar. The Japanese consumer electronics maker has now admitted that they are working on 3D video cameras for the home [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:32 am

Opera Mini 5 Beta for Android: Not Looking GoodOpera’s mobile browser (Opera Mini) has proven to be pretty popular on many different handsets over the last few years, however a version of Opera Mini which has recently launched for Google Android is apparently not that great. Opera Mini 5 Beta has recently put to test by one of IntoMobile’s writers, although the writer is [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:25 am

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest – Playstation Move support confirmedMore Sony Playstation Move news for you now, as it has been confirmed that Lord of The Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will be added to the growing list of titles which will support Sony’s latest motion control technology. As reported from MCVUK, Aragorn’s Quest will be available for the PS3 alongside the PS Move release [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:19 am

iRetro Dialer 1.4: Rotary dialer for iPhoneThe most simple things in life that we used to use every day seem to be coming back in many different ways, but with a 21st century makeover. Remember the old Rotary Dialer on your home telephone? Now if you do then you will love this new retro application. There may be several similar apps [...]
» 11 Mar 2010, 4:14 am

Uber Gizmo

JooJoo Tablet Gets A New User Interface And Color Before LaunchWhile the shipping delay for the JooJoo tablet isn’t ideal, some additional information has surfaced in the meantime, which should keep you going until March 25th. The most interesting deal is that the interface of the device has been updated, and you have to admit, it currently looks a lot nicer than the original interface. Aside from the user interface, another notable difference is color of the casing, which is now a champagne color instead of the original black. Fortunately for users who are very conscious of the color of their devices, the preorder customers who are unhappy with the color can have their $499 refunded if they demand it. We’re certainly looking forward to see how the JooJoo tablet will fare amongst the recent onslaug
» 11 Mar 2010, 1:14 am

Rock Your Firefox Blog[SXSW] Yesterday, Mozilla launched its new blog “Rock Your Firefox”, featuring the coolest add-ons for Firefox, the popular open source browser. The first post featured Yoono, a social networking site aggregator and management tool that lets people chat or update their status in various social websites, and this, from the Firefox sidebar while they browse the web. The latest version (7.1) was released last month. I have not used Yoono in a while, it might now do the same job as Hootsuite in a smaller space (from the side bar instead of using the whole browser window); well, I have to check it. The second post  features Xsticky, a virtual sticky note add-on that lets you jot down thoughts and put them over any web page. Rock Your Fi
» 11 Mar 2010, 12:05 am

GPS Travelogue records your travelsIf you happen to be a frequent traveler, then the GPS Travelogue sounds right up your alley. After all, it is capable of tracking and recording virtually everywhere you go. All recorded data will then be uploaded to online mapping applications including Google Earth, and all locations are stored in real-time on its built-in 64MB internal memory. Of course, you can also set it to record your position at intervals of between one second and 59 minutes, depending on your preference. Enough to hold up to 260,000 waypoints including altitude, speed, time, and distance, the GPS Travelogue is tiny enough to fit into your palm without a problem. It plays nice with Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems, retailing for $149.95. A two hour charge ca
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:16 pm

Cisco preps new Flip camerasThe Flip camera is meant for those who are just starting to delve into the world of digital video recording, and word has it that Cisco will be rolling out a new Flip camera, although there is no word on specifications. We would definitely want to see more functionalities thrown into the Flip range, as it is way too basic for our tastes, even for an entry-level device. Permalink: Cisco preps new Flip cameras from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder!
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:12 pm

Paper calendar takes the autumn routeDon't you just love autumn, with falling leaves and all? Well, check out this unique calendar that will merge analog, digital, nature and poetic function in a single device. Every single day in autumn will see one page off just like a leaf, thanks to a clever mechanism located at its top. Meant for a promotional tool for clients by leaf blower manufacturer Stihl, this is one idea worth looking into. Permalink: Paper calendar takes the autumn route from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder!
» 10 Mar 2010, 8:07 pm

Boeing offers 3D cameraEven Boeing is getting on with the 3D program, where they will be offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera which is capable of providing three-dimensional images for both military and commercial applications. This new 3D camera is able to cram in a slew of functionality into a tiny package, where its compact design and modest power consumption allows it to see action across a range of platforms, ranging from unmanned aerial to ground vehicles which do not have much room or power to spare. [Press Release] Permalink: Boeing offers 3D camera from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder!
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:46 pm

PlayStation Move Hands-OnPlayStation owners, rejoice! Soon you will stop hearing "when are you getting a Wii?" from your friends and family. Sony has just announced the PlayStation Move at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Presented last year at E3 (in fanfare), it is now a real product that will be sold as a bundle (game+ EyeToy webcam + PS Move) for $100. If you add the secondary controller, and make that a set of two, the bill will fairly quickly. So, how is it? Permalink: PlayStation Move Hands-On from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder!
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:37 pm

iPhone 3.2 Beta SDK Hints At New GesturesFolks who are keen to dabble with Apple’s latest iPhone 3.2 Beta 4 SDK might be interested to check out some new gestures that have appeared in the gestures folder. Upon inspection, you’ll notice the 3Tap.plist and LongPress.plist files, which seem to indicate that the iPhone will get the triple tap and long press interaction methods. Can you imagine any scenario or app that would benefit from such additional interaction methods, or do you think that the gestures that the iPhone already has are good enough? Permalink: iPhone 3.2 Beta SDK Hints At New Gestures from Ubergizmo | RSS Sponsor: Win a Fellowes Microshred Paper Shredder!
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:34 pm

Will The Horror Flicks Of The Future Call Your Cell Phone?Ever been in the movies to catch a horror flick, and halfway through the movie, in that moment of suspense, yell out “RUN!” or something similar? Obviously the person on screen couldn’t hear you (and as a result met a horrible end), but what if you could influence the person on screen? That’s what the folks behind Last Call are aiming to do with their interactive horror film. Audience members will be asked to supply their cell numbers before the movie, and at one point, a phone number is selected at random from the list, and will be called. Voice recognition software will then listen to the person’s commands and the story will unfold based on their instructions. Of course, instructions will most likely be the usual things like “
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:23 pm

Motorola And Microsoft Strike A Deal To Put Bing On Cell PhonesOh the irony of some things. The folks over at Google certainly aren’t going to be too amused to hear that Motorola has just struck up a deal with Microsoft that will see Bing search and mapping services come standard on Motorola’s phones that are powered by Google’s Android OS. In short, there will be a Bing bookmark and search widget loaded by default on your cell phone, starting with Motorola’s phones in China. This might be related to Google’s dispute with the Chinese government, not to mention the possibility that Google might be pulling out of the Chinese market. This news continues the recent trend of setting other search engines are the default on Google’s Android, such as the deal between AT&T and Motorola for the Backf
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:11 pm

Western Digital My Passport AV portable media driveWestern Digital has rolled out a new range of My Passport AV portable media drives, where it will offer a seamless plug-and-play experience for digital media enthusiasts. After all, there is a growing number of game consoles, camcorders, TVs, DVRs, Blu-ray players and media players which boasts USB connectivity, making the My Passport AV portable media drive well poised to to meet the requirements of this demanding video streaming environment. Sony users will be pleased to know that the My Passport AV portable media drives operate seamlessly with the Direct Copy feature offered in Sony's new Handycam video recorders, where you can record HD video directly to a My Passport AV portable media drive sans a computer. Each purchase of the My Pass
» 10 Mar 2010, 7:10 pm