CeBIT 2008 is the platform for Nav N Go to parade its iGO MyWay 8, which is actually an “upcoming yet-to-be-announced iphone GPS receiver.” Other than that rather long description, there is nothing much else that we know about it, other than the fact that the software doesn’t look too exciting, and neither does it seem to take full advantage of the multi-touch capability. Check out the video to get a better idea.
Posted Mar 6th 2008 12:14PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Digital Cameras
While Casio — along with most everyone else — took the time to roll out a gamut of shooters at CES, the EXILIM Zoom EX-Z9 is sashaying in fashionably late. This 8.1-megapixel camera sports a 2.6-inch lcd monitor, face detection technology, anti-shake DSP, a 3x optical zoom, 18.6MB (and not byte more) of built-in storage, an SD / SDHC / MMC expansion slot, a video mode capable of capturing at 848 x 480 pixels and a rechargeable Li-ion for good measure. You’ll also find a USB / AV output socket and 23 “Best Shot” modes for those who just love choices, but the hard part will be deciding which of the four colors (pink, silver, black and orange) is really worth your $159.99.
Gallery: Casio unveils 8.1-megapixel EXILIM Zoom EX-Z9
There has been some interesting news today, but the most important in my opinion, and for Apple’s business is that the iphone will finally support true Exchange Server support, instead of the crap pop4 support.
This will allow corporate users, professionals and fancy personal users to sync with their email, contacts and calendar, among other Exchange features.
It will be interesting to see if this will have an impact on blackberry and Windows Mobile.
ASUS unveil the new Eee PC with 8.9″ display. Here is the photo with the old and new model for your reference.
If you are interested in PC accessories, you probably know Thermaltake, but did you know that they also make LED light bulbs? Yes, that’s right, but not only fancy lights, of course. They all come with high finish, and some are even remote-controlled. Each light is capable of reproducing 16 color-tones.
I wonder if Thermaltake will use the term “high-performance” with line of products…
Sometimes I have to wonder if there is a limit to eco-friendly gadgets that try to save as much energy as possible. For example, the Benkatine Turbine: a device from Leviathan Energy that allows you to generate electricity when you flush the toilet.
The device works using the principles of hydroelectric power. In other words, water flows in (or, in the case of flushing, out) a turbine fan spins, and power is generated. Not only can the Benkatine Turbine generate power from the indoor plumbing, but it can be used outside to generate power from gutter drainage.
I have to admit that this is a pretty obvious use for what is essentially wasted energy from our…waste. Still, I wonder how we hook up the Benkatine Turbine to our toilet. Is there going to be wires coming out of it? If so, then you’d better hope your toilet doesn’t overflow. The end result could be quite shocking.
Time will tell if this newly-channeled power can really reduce our electric bill. My sources for this sorry do not say whether this device is theoretical, conceptual, or already in production. However, I am guessing we will see devices like the Benkatine Turbine during some energy crisis when “every kilowatt counts”.
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Posted Mar 6th 2008 9:22AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Whenever your baby monitor isn’t pulling in live NASA feeds (or making sure all is well in the life of your child), why not let it really wail? An ingenious hack created by jovial_cynic has us all too excited to snag a Safety 1st monitor of our own, as he’s figured out a way to convert it into a low-fi wireless guitar amp. Granted, Mr. Cynic uses a mandolin to demonstrate, but everything from an electric banjo to a Les Paul Custom could take advantage. Hit up the read link to see how it all came together, and peep the in-action video after the break.
[Via MAKE]
If you have an enemy who’s threatening to you with anthrax, the last culture of smallpox, and the likes, you definitely need this.
Developed by the scientists in MIT, PANTHER, which stands for PAthogen Notification for THreatening Environmental Releases, could detect pathogens in the air for a mere 3 minutes while machines of similar function take up to 20. Its licensor Innovative Biosensors has released a product called BioFlash with the PANTHER technology last January. PANTHER could detect up to 24 pathogens in the air including anthrax, E. coli, tularemia, plague, and, if you know someone who happened to keep a culture of it somewhere after its eradication, smallpox. The PANTHER technology is especially useful in congested and depressed areas where contaminants are rampant, although it could also be used for medical diagnostics.
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The DreamCom 10 laptop is definitely different from the rest that you see in the market today, since it’s main selling point is the ability of being molded to the best possible ergonomic form factor, which is different for each individual. The keyboard can be moved back and forth, along with the ability to be tilted instead of remaining flat. Heck, even the display itself can be adjusted to slide upwards and downwards, offering users with various levels of viewing to suit different heights. Other than all the shuffling that’s going on, the DreamCom 10 also packs quite a punch with a 2.6GHz processor, up to 4GB of RAM, a 15.4″ monitor, and UMTS/HSDPA support. It is powered by Windows Vista. There is no word on pricing or availability, and I wonder whether there is a need to oil all those hinges from time to time.
Problem: You have a big music collection, and you want to share it with multiple computers around the home. Ripfactory’s RipServer is one way around this, but it leaves out the essentials in it’s rip’n’store network storage device.
The RipServer is a minimalist box containing a CD drive, a 500GB or 1TB hard drive and a small Linux brain. Slide in a CD and it is ripped to MP3 or lossless FLAC formats, whereupon it is available to everyone on the network. The box will also store movies and while it will play DVDs, it won’t rip them.
A semi-automatic CD ripper is fine when you first want to convert your collection of discs, but after the initial run, the CD player is somewhat redundant. It would have been better to include WiFi; as it is, you need to hook the RipServer to your network via ethernet. Ripfactory does gain points for including USB for adding extra storage, but at $600 and $700, it’s essentially a fancy and expensive NAS. If you want a true $700 home media box, it already exists. It’s called the mac mini.
Product page [Ripfactory via Crave]
