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Jan 26

It is rare to se a FM radio nowadays. The new Motz Mini FM Radio is just spectacular. It is extremely tiny, and it is one gadget you could easily lose. The radio itself is placed into a wooden box with an attached anntena. Besides being the cool FM radio that it is, you can connect it to you portable music player and it becomes a (lousy but tiny) speaker :) Currently available in Korea it may become a worldwide sensation ;)

Motz Mini FM Radio

Check out the gallery and notice the size!

Sources: Gizmodo/Earlyshop

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Jan 24

The upcoming ASUS DR-950 e-book reader promises hours of fun. With 9" screen and 1024×768 resolution, this good-looking device made us rethink on e-readers vs regular books. It supports PDF, HTML among other formats and is packed with WiFi and HSDPA support. Check out how it fits in hands and size demo relevant to iPhone.

ASUS DR-950

Via: SlashGear

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Jan 21

After Acer Liquid, we present you the review of Acer F1. If you are looking for a less-expensive alternative for HTC HD2, then read more about it.

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As usual, here are specifications:

  • Screen: 3.8” TFT-LCD resistive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×800), 262K colors support
  • Processor: Qualcomm QSD (Snapdragon) 8250 1 GHz
  • Memory: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
  • Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED flash
  • GSM: Quad-band GSM support, triband 3G with HSDPA and HSUPA
  • OS: Windows Mobile 6.5
  • Battery: 1350mAh Li-Ion, up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours of standby
  • Other: GPS receiver, accelerometer, light sensor, proximity sensor, FM radio with RDS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth + Enhanced Data Rate, miniUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack
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Jan 13

We have tested another smartphone. This time, it's all about style and speed. For a full review, go here. Have you tried it / do you own it? What do you think about it?

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Specifications sheet:

  • Screen: 3.5” TFT-LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×800), 65K colors support
  • Processor: Qualcomm QSD (Snapdragon) 8250 768 MHz
  • Memory: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
  • Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus
  • GSM: Quad-band GSM support, triband 3G with HSDPA
  • OS: Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • Battery: 1350mAh Li-Ion, up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 400 hours of standby
  • Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, miniUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack
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Jan 11

We saw this one coming. Transparent display was presented at CES 2010. In full AMOLED glory combined with 960×540 resolution it has a coolness factor, although we cannot find real world use for it without thinking it trough. It is a pity that the transparency level is fixed to 38%. However display is 10bit, so the colors appear to be realy vibrant. Do we improvise and make a cheap HUD for our car, or can you find a better use for it ?

AMOLED Transparent display

Souce: OhGizmo!

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Jan 03

We are back from our holidays, and, since this is our first post this year, we wish everybody Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and lots of cool gadgets :-)

For the last few days, we have been testing Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 (who comes up with these kind of names???). It is a splendid little smartphone, and we enjoyed playing with it. You can read our impressions about the device here.

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Quick specs for the impatient ;-) :

  • Screen: AMOLED resistive touchscreen, 3.5" WVGA resolution (480×800), 16M colors (65K effective)
  • Processor: Samsung 800MHz with dedicated GFX accelerator
  • Memory: 256MB RAM, 2GB of internal storage, 512MB of user memory, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
  • Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED flash, face recognition capabilities, panoramic mode, secondary camera lens for video calls
  • GSM: Quad-band GSM support and 3G with HSDPA
  • OS: Windows Mobile 6.5
  • UI: Samsung TouchWiz 2.0
  • Battery: 1500mAh Li-Ion, 3 hours of talk time, 200 hours of standby
  • Other: QUERTY keyboard, FM radio, GPS receiver with A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB, DivX player, TV-Out, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, Opera browser, NTSC video recording 720×480@30fps

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Dec 27

Really funny video, shows Rfiddler devices in action, destroying RFID.

Codeninja developed this gadget that emmits a strong electromagnetic field which destroys sensitive electronics in RFID chips and some electronic devices (like usb-sticks).

All you need is to buy a plastic gun, some leds, an old mp3 player, microcontroller and "optional" LED display. Important notice, there is no touch screen (capacitive nor resistive) :)

Source: Engadget, original text with "technical specification" could be found on Codeninja's site

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Dec 24

Tracy and Matt have published on their blog really interesting Nokia N900 unboxing video. All that they have received is the large black plastic monolith with minu USB connector. Puzzle for real geeks. Inside there is a brand new Nokia N900 with Linux Maemo OS and accessories. Although excelent OS comming from Nokia, in next year rumors are that there is only one additional Maemo device that we can expect. Soon more on N900.

Via Tracy And Matt's Blog

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Dec 11

 

Pico projectors are not that new to the market. Early problems with poor battery life, luminescence, and resolution have been solved sufficiently, and these devices have matured into something worthwhile of your attention (and your money :)).

They exist in two forms: external and integrated. External version is pocket version of pico projector that can be connected to any device that you have adapter for. Integrated version is, of course, integrated into one specific device.

Few days ago, LG has announced its GW820 eXpo smartphone with integrated pico projector. Few months ago, Nikon has unveiled Nikon Coolpix S1000pj camera, also with integrated pico projector.

But, the one you should go for is WowWee Cinemin Swivel Pico Projector. It can be used with your iPod, iPhone, PSP, digital camera, portable DVD player, netbook, smartphone, or any other device with video-out functionality. Just connect your device to the Swivels' easy-to-access AV-in jack, and you're ready to project. Swivel uses Texas Instruments' DLP projection technology that projects pictures in resolution of 480 x 320 (HVGA) pixels to a crisp 60-inch image from over eight feet away. But, all of this is worthless if you don't have the juice. Swivel has a rechargeable battery that lasts over two hours, and includes an AC adapter, giving you the option of running it off any standard electrical outlet.

Just imagine all the things you can do with one of these babies: presenting your business ideas, watching movies with friends on-the-go, showing your holiday photos to everyone (yikes :)), hosting a karaoke party… Possibilities are endless.

Have you figured out what you want for this Christmas?

 

WowWee Cinemin Swivel

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Sep 30

Samsung Electronics has released the AMOLED 12M mobile phone which contains a 12 megapixel camera complete with zoom rocker, shutter button and mode dial. The phone's camera has a 3x optical zoom and includes features seen in recent compact cameras including 720p HD video recording, AF Tracking, Smart Auto and Face Recognition. All other functions are controlled via a WVGA (800×480 pixels, 1,152,000 dots) AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) touch screen display. Initiailly only available in the Korean market, the phone/camera is a product of Samsung Electronics, which contains Samsung's mobile phone business. The company is reported to be considering absorbing Samsung's digital camera business – currently a separate company called Samsung Digital Imaging.

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Via Dpreview

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