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The touchscreen wallpaper of the future

Laura — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:06:41 +0000

I think that we all know that the future is full of Microsoft Surface technology, and I look forward to the day when every table or desk is a touchscreen.

This touchscreen is very useful for all.

DISPLAX, made by a Portuguese company, is prepared for an age where every tabletop, wall, or any large flat (or even curved) surface could be a touchscreen. DISPLAX is a thinner-than-paper polymer film that can be applied to glass, plastic, or wood and can detect up to 16 touches at once.

I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think of some good uses already. In fact, my dream house will have DISPLAX as wall-paper in every room.

That way, any wall I want can be a television, and recipes can appear on the wall in my kitchen. I would imagine that I could check my email or social media sites from any room, including the bathroom.

I have heard that DISPLAX will start shipping as early as July.

Source:coolest-gadgets.com.

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Chinese Laundry Presents Latest Sandals

Robert — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:48:12 +0000

Platform heels have never been so good and smooth! Chinese Laundry takes this gorgeous suede to your feet for more glam, chic and sassy look. Available in fuchsia and black, dress your feet sophisticatedly well with this lady-like set!When ever You are using this Laundry sandals,your are feeling very fasionable.This suit for every dresses.

Price at US$89.

Source: viecouture.com.

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Samson announces 2 new portable speaker systems

Sebastin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:37:44 +0000

The gap between consumer audio and professional audio can be rather daunting. Large speakers require large amplifiers and large mixing desks and all sorts of convoluted patching bays. Another inescapable side effect of these professional systems is that they also require large, sweaty men to haul everything around, and some know-it-all engineer to make it all work. Not quite what you want at your backyard barbecue. Samson Audio’s Expedition series are all-in-one, inclusive sound systems aimed at bridging that gap, and this year brings in two new contestants.

The specs for the XP40iw and XP510i are in the very nice chart below. But the large changes are that the XP40iw contains an integrated wireless microphone system, and the XP510i actually breaks apart into dual 2-way speaker cabinets and a 10-channel mixer. All three units have iPod docks built right in.

Now from the schematics below, I’ve determined that the naming scheme for these, while a bit unimaginative, is the number of watts the system can handle + the size of the woofer. So the XP510i can pump out 500 watts out of a 10-in speaker. But the case doesn’t hold true for the XP40iw.

source: crunchgear.com

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NEC announces four DLP projectors

Jason — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:36:09 +0000

NEC in Japan has announced [JP] a total of four new DLP data projectors today. The NP53J/NP54J/NP63J and NP64J are part of NEC’s so-called ViewLight projector series. All of the new models offer XGA resolution (1,024×768), a contrast ratio of 1,600:1 and rather weak 0.3W mono speakers.

The NP53J and NP54J have 200W lamps that produce 2,600 lumens, while the NP63J and NP64J feature 220W lamps with 3,000 lumens brightness. Only buyers of the NP54J and NP64J get a USB port that makes it possible to use the devices without a PC (a Bluetooth adapter that’s compatible to all four models costs an extra $150).

NEC plans to start selling the ViewLight projectors in Japan on February 10. Prices: $1,050 for the NP53J, $1,150 for the NP54J, $1,300 for the NP63J and $1,450 for the NP64J. NEC hasn’t said anything yet about offering these devices outside Japan.

source: crunchgear.com

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Scosche solBAT II solar powered charger

Janet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:34:08 +0000

A solar charger with a 1500mAh capacity battery and 5-volt output from a relatively well known manufacturer priced at $30. That actually seems reasonable. The solBAT II from Scosche features a standard USB output port for charging most of your portable devices and it even comes with a little suction mount case for use in the car. So what’s the catch for $30? Well according to the user manual, it’ll take 4-5 days to charge up the internal battery using the solar panel. Thankfully, the kit also includes a USB charge cable that’ll juice up the battery in around five hours. That kind of defeats the purpose of a solar charger, though. Whatever the case, you’ll probably want to leave this thing stuck to your windshield or anywhere it’ll get a lot of direct sunlight. And the 1500mAh battery is good for an entire charge and then some for most standard phone batteries. So in an emergency, you’d be good to go if your phone dies. source: crunchgear.com

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Fujifilm FinePix Z70 digital camera announced

Scott — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:26:48 +0000

FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the FinePix Z70, the latest addition to the fun and fashionable range of Z-series compact cameras that’s perfect for the tech-savvy and chic-minded photographer. The FinePix Z70’s impressive feature set includes one-touch movie capture HD, LED illuminated operation keys and tagging with automatic upload functions to YouTube and Facebook. The FinePix Z70 also boasts a 12-MegaPixel CCD sensor, a large 2.7” High Resolution LCD and a Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens (36mm-180mm equivalent) for added range and flexibility.

“Fujifilm pays close attention to the needs of style conscious consumers and offers a range of social networking capabilities making it easier than ever for them to share their pictures and videos,” said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronics Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “Add in HD movie capability, and this camera is great for young people looking to capture high-quality videos with their digital cameras.”

Other features of the FinePix Z70 include a sophisticated metal body and a vertical sliding lens barrier, coming in a chassis that is a mere 17.9mm thin. You get LED illuminated keys that makes it easier to navigate in dark conditions, while capturing photos in 12-megapixels resolution is definitely a snap (no pun intended), where it can also shoot video in High Definition with the option to play it back over a HD ready television.

Chic New Design feature:

Debuting a sleek new look, the FinePix Z70 features a sophisticated metal body and a chic horizontal sliding lens barrier. At a mere 18.1mm1 thin, the FinePix Z70 is ultra-portable and can be slipped into a handbag or jean-pocket with ease. It is available in a choice of Black, Silver Blue and Berry Red, and features LED illuminated keys that allow users to easily navigate the camera’s functions in dark conditions.

The FinePix Z70 will be available in February 2010 at a retail price of US $149.95.

Source:photoxels.com.

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Dolce & Gabbana Multi Function Bag Statement.

Kate — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:05:49 +0000

Made of cotton canvas, Dolce & Gabbana has brilliantly created this gorgeous new tote to show your fashion statement. This Function bag very effective desin.All are very interested to buy this thing.Designed in eye-catchy fuchsia color, this multi-function bag will help you carry your essentials, from business to pleasure. Bring this home and enjoy all attention you can get!

Price at US$324.

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USB hard drive enclosure via DVD connector

Jack — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:47:23 +0000

This will prove extremely handy if you have a netbook without an optical drive. We’ve used Unetbootin to move Linux ISO images to a thumb drive in the past. In addition to getting around the lack of an optical drive, this saves burning the data to a piece of plastic. But, you should be able to use this with a Leopard retail DVD instead of a 16GB thumb drive for a Hackintosh conversion. That means you could install Leopard on a netbook without needing a Mac to transfer the disk image to your thumb drive first.

More and more lightweight laptops and netbooks are shipping sans optical drives. Don’t buy an external drive for for $50+ for those few times you need it, turn an old USB HDD enclosure and DVD drive into an external drive.

It seems like not having a CD/DVD drive would put you at a disadvantage but optical media just isn’t that frequently used anymore in the age of high speed downloads—I’ve never needed an optical drive on my netbook and I’ve only used the optical drive on my desktop a few times in the last year. Still in those rare instances where you really need an optical drive it’s frustrating to be without one. Don’t run out and buy a $50+ external drive you’re only going to use once in a blue moon if you’ve got—as most geeks do—a pile of old parts.

With necessity being the mother of all inventions, Alec who required a way to hook up an IDE DVD drive using USB decided to use the circuit board of an old USB hard drive enclosure, connecting it to his DVD drive instead. The results were almost instantaneous - the cobbled-together device was recognized and was up and running in a snap. Sounds like the perfect weekend project for netbook owners who need an optical drive.

Source:lifehacker.com.

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Microsoft Announces 250 GB Hard Drive for Xbox 360 Price.

Bryan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:23:39 +0000

Microsoft, the creator of the Xbox 360 home gaming console, has announced that it plans to release an external 250 GB hard drive for its platform on the Japanese market. The new storage device is set to arrive on March 11 alongside other accessories and will cost interested players 15,540 Yen, which is about 172 dollars.

It seems that the fresh hard drive peripheral is the same the company offered when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released as part of the bundle that involved the Xbox 360.

After gamers inquired about the availability of the new storage solution, Microsoft strongly denied having plans to release it as a standalone product. The software giant has clearly changed its mind since the days of fall 2009.

At the moment, those who pick up the Elite version of the Xbox 360 get a 120 GB hard drive and players who have the Arcade version of the console or an older Pro version, which is no longer manufactured and sold, can also get it as a standalone accessory. If the company plans to put out the 250 GB drive in North America and in Europe as well, it will effectively offer double the potential storage capacity of those who own an Xbox 360.

The 250GB Xbox 360 hard drive is priced at ¥15,540 and can be used to store all your games, high definition videos, trailers etc. The Xbox 360 250GB Hard Drive is the largest storage option for Xbox 360 which can be used to save your game progress, Xbox LIVE gamer profile, game demos, and custom soundtracks from your own music collection. You can also download movies and television shows from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and play original and retro games in Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Game Pack is priced at ¥5,775. The package contains four hit Xbox LIVE Arcade games: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Lumines LIVE!, and Bomberman LIVE are included on disc, plus a downloadable token for Ms. Pac-Man.

Source:softpedia.com.

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Intel Atom chips enroute with support for DDR3 RAM

Sebastin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:24:54 +0000

An unconfirmed rumor maintains Intel will soon release two new updated Pine Trail Intel Atom chips, the Atom N475 and N455. The former has a 1.83GHz clock speed while the latter retains the common 1.6GHz rating, and both get DDR3 RAM support, which is a first for the Atom range.

Otherwise, the chips keep the TDP ratings of those they are based on, with the N455’s 5.5W TDP and the N475’s 6.5W. A range of netbooks with the new chips is expected near the end of the year, as the chips are scheduled to begin shipping in the fall.

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