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Mobile Compia PDA for Day Traders

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

Day traders don’t get your hopes up just yet because the MC-700 is probably not going to be available state side. This PDA is designed and built for folks with the need to stay on top of stock tickers. The 3.5-inch touch screen LCD is optimized for displaying stock market information. It’s likely made for the Korean market running on their CDMA network. Other features include 64MB SDRAM, 128MB FlashROM and a miniSD slot for memory expansion. The MC-700 sports a 312 MHz Xscale PXA270 chip set running on Windows CE 5.0 (yuck!). Read The Full Story

Daewoo Lucoms UMPC – The Solo M1

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

Well if you can’t or unwilling to manufacture your own UMPC, the other solution is to clone someone else’s and slap your name on it. That’s exactly what Daewoo Lucoms has done. Their very own (wink wink) UMPC is called the Solo M1. The heart and soul of the Solo M1 is the Founder UMPC. The Solo M1 features a Celeron 900, 7” touch-screen, MS Tablet PC operating system, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 1.3 mega-pixel video camera, DMB TV tuner and a S-Video out. And it does come with a cradle. I’d have to say that the Solo M1’s list of specs does seem more attractive than the Samsung Q1. Read The Full Story

Digital HERO Sports Wrist Camera

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [2]

Come on, there’s a little bit of show-off in all of us. Have you ever tried to take a picture while jumping out of an airplane, surf, snowboard or basically anything that requires your full attention yet you still want to capture the moment on photo or video? The Digital HERO Waterproof Sports Wrist Camera by Go Pro is the solution – it features a shockproof case, water-resistance up to 30 feet underwater and weighs less than 3oz. Read The Full Story

Mobile Core 2 Duos To Launch Next Week ?

Benjamin Nied, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

Well, it looks like it's time to start drooling. Intel's mobile Core 2 Duos (codenamed Merom) could be launching alongside their desktop brethren when the Conroe chips become available on July 23rd. Merom had originally been scheduled to debut in August, with general availability occuring at the end of that month. However, this new schedule means that we could easily see Merom chips ship by mid-August, getting the processors to consumers faster than anticipated. Read The Full Story

Digital shower Grohtherm Wireless

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

Wireless is everywhere today. We have wireless remote control, wireless mouse and keyboard and wireless Internet. It makes perfect sense to have a wireless shower. The Grohe Wireless Digital Shower allows homeowner to configure and operate from any room. The system is highly configurable, allowing each members to set the temperature that suites them. For example, I can setup the system to set the temperature to cold in the morning or warm for a relaxing shower in the evening. This is especially nice for those cold winter mornings. Read The Full Story

Zune to Get Satellite Radio Features?

Benjamin Nied, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

Now treat this as purely heresay for the time being, but according to a report filed on Think Secret, Microsoft's upcoming (and still unconfirmed) Zune media player will be getting some attention from satellite radio networks in addition to the Urge music store bundle. Read The Full Story

New Wii-Mote Details Revealed

Ewdison Then, Jul 18th 2006 Discuss [0]

If you're a gamer, chances are that the Nintendo Wii, at the very least, intrigues you. If you're a gamer like me, the very thought of the Virtual Console combined with the Wii's unique control scheme has you counting the days before it finally hits shelves. For those of us who clamor for every piece of information that we can find, some new details have been released about the famous "Wii-mote" controller, answering questions about battery life and operation. Read The Full Story

Multimedia PC for Automobiles

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 17th 2006 Discuss [1]

Someday, all vehicles will be feature a multimedia pc for our enjoyment. Add a refrigerator to keep chills our adult beverages and we’re all set! It’s dangerous enough with road rage and mom’s carrying their infant and talking on the cell phone, all while cruising down the freeway at 85 mph. Boy don’t we feel safe! Now try adding a fancy all in wonder multimedia pc to a vehicle’s dashboard and you’ve got a real disaster. Read The Full Story

Pioneer Unveils 50-inch HDTV

Benjamin Nied, Jul 17th 2006 Discuss [0]

HDTVs: they're everywhere! The wave of high-definition television sets descending upon us grows by the day, and Pioneer certainly isn't going to miss this bandwagon. They've unveiled their new Pioneer Elite Pro-FHD1 Plasma TV, which besides having a goofy name clocks in at 50 inches and can scale as high as 1080p. The picture is crisp and clear, thanks in part to the ultra tiny .576 mm pixels on the set, and partially because Pioneer just rocks. Be prepared to take out a second mortgage to acquire one, however; the set itself runs for $10,000. But if you're looking for a 1080p set in a smaller-than-enormous size, then Pioneer is the way to go. [via I4U News]

iWatch: Time for a New iPod

Benjamin Nied, Jul 17th 2006 Discuss [0]

Just in case you're unhappy with how large you MASSIVE iPod nano is, say hello to the iWatch. While this design isn't actually in production at this time, it's an extremely neat concept, featuring 10 GB of music storage and Bluetooth capabilities so users can listen to their music without being physically attatched to their arms (which would look really weird). While I would prefer an adjustable band for those of us with larger-than-normal wrists, you have to admit that the solid white bezel/band looks extremely slick and stylish, as we would expect of an Apple product. Let's hope Apple notices Peter Burns' design so that we may one day enjoy the pleasures of wrist-mounted audio. [via TechEBlog]

Skype Protocol Cracked!

Ewdison Then, Jul 17th 2006 Discuss [2]

An unnamed Chinese company claim to have reverse engineered Skype’s protocol and encryption. Charlie Paglee first reported this news on his blog after he has a conversation with the CEO of the unnamed Chinese company using Skype protocol without Skype application but his home brewed application that is still under development and expected to be made available in August. According to Charlie, the company that reverse engineered Skype’s protocol has not broken any laws as Skype did not patent their protocol to avoid third party application from blocking their services which can be used by telcos in 3rd world countries. Read The Full Story

Giddy Up Robot

Vincent Nguyen, Jul 17th 2006 Discuss [0]

Robot3 is a Korean company that specialized in designing and building large, fun and almost life-like robots. The coolest robot they have for sale is a four-legged beast called R7. For $5,250 you get a full-size robot with plush seat that you can sit in and ride around. Doesn’t this make you look like you’re sitting on top of the world? I have a better chance of convincing my wife to let me get one if only it was a two seater. Read The Full Story