Gadgets and New Technologies

I don’t know what the occasion is, but apparently Microsoft has decided to dish out its Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 in 5 dazzlingly bright colors. And no, the one pictured here is not pink, so stop your hating. This, my friend, is what the color Dragon Fruit looks like. At least that’s true according to Microsoft. Other colors include Aloe, Milk Chocolate, and Creme Brulee, and Pomegranate. You’ll be able to get these babies from Best Buy in May for around $30, and will reportedly be rolling out to other stores by June. Artsy type geeks, I think, are gonna love this. Via [Gizmodo] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Miscrosoft’s Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 now available in 5 colors’…)

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Sharp has introduced two new laptops into the Japanese market, the PC-FW70X and PC-FW50X. While the two laptops’ external design and color choices (black and white) may remind you of the MacBook, make no mistake because neither of them will match up to the computing powers of the MacBook. Both laptops have a 15.4-inch LCD with 1280 x 800 resolution and are either powered by AMD Turion 64 or Mobile Sempron 3600 with AMD M690V Chipset. Both are covered by UV coated case that also serve as protection from UV rays. Other features of these two laptops include; 2GB of RAM, 120GB hard drive, DVD multi drive, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and infrared support. And for the clincher? (Read the full post about ‘Sharp intro’s two new stylish looking laptops; the PC-FW70X, PC-FW50X’…)

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Owners of the T-Mobile Dash has been receiving little gifts in the mail as of late, which are coming in the form of new batteries. It turns out that the current batteries that were made by Dynapack are experiencing some issues with overheating, the new batteries are made by Celxpert. While T-Mobile claims the issue has only been in “rare occurrences” they are still taking the necessary precautions. Along with the battery comes the simple explanation: “T-Mobile and HTC are providing a replacement for the T-Mobile Wing battery made by Dynapack at not charge to you due to rare occurrences of the battery overheating.” Any current T-Mobile Dash owners with a battery marked Celxpert may want to be on the lookout for the new battery to arrive in the mail soon, if not a call or stop into a T-Mobile location may be a good idea. (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile Dash owners quietly receive new batteries’…)

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Sharp’s new white PC-FW50X notebook will pack the following features :- 15.4″ WXGA display 2GHz AMD Mobile Sempron 3600+ processor 2GB RAM Dual-layer DVD burner 120GB hard drive Four USB 2.0 slots PCMCIA slot (what, no ExpressCard?) WiFi and Ethernet connectivity Memory card readerThe Sharp Mebius will begin to ship later this month, with prices starting from $1,400 upwards. (Read the full post about ‘Sharp Mebius Powered By AMD’…)

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The Awang A9000 is the almost-perfect clone of the HTC TyTn, at least, on the surface. Just by looking at the pictures, we can tell that that construction and finish look cheap compared to the original one. It doesn’t mean that it does not have qualities: unlike the original one, it supports Dual Sim and has a TV Tuner – not bad huh? It costs $320 (US?) at trademe. (Read the full post about ‘Awang A9000, a HTC TyTn Clone’…)

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I’ve always thought that those who wear sunglasses at night are posers, but I ought to change that thinking now since some of them might actually be wearing the Tag Heuer Night Vision Driving Glasses. This pair of sunglasses claims to maximize your driving performance from dusk to dawn using some contrast and color magic. Developed originally for drivers in the 24 Hours of LeMans, each pair is constructed from titanium frames and Reflex-style flexible temples. There is no word on pricing, but judging by the clout the brand name has, it ain’t gonna be cheap.

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Seagate just rolled out a new 1TB hard drive that features SAS interface, touting it to be able to boost performance by up to 135% when placed side-by-side with standard SATA drives. According to Sherman Black, Seagate senior vice president and general manager, Seagate Enterprise Compute Business, “SAS dual-port capability with redundancy, improved performance and data integrity make this drive the perfect low-cost/GB enterprise-ready drive for our customers.” Features include a 7200 rpm speed, 1.2 million hours mean time between failure (MTBF) and rotational vibration tolerance of 12.5 rads/s2.

(Read the full post about ‘Seagate 1TB HDD with SAS Interface’…)

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For the half dozen or so folks actively seeking a run-of-the-mill watch phone to completely destroy any chance of landing new pals (let alone a SO) while out on the town, you’ve got a surprising amount of choices. Still, you’d be hard-pressed to find one as gaudy, yet curiously sleek as the Cool G108. Boasting what appears to be an electroluminescent keypad (is that a rotary dial design we see?) and a convenient flip-up screen, this watch / cellphone mishmash also features quad-band GSM / GPRS support, a 1.5-inch (160 x 128) internal display, 1.3-megapixel camera, multimedia player, Bluetooth, 0.5MB (generous, we know) of built-in memory and a MMS expansion slot in case you need more than a single Duran Duran track on your wrist. (Read the full post about ‘Cool G108 watch phone is Maxwell Smart-approved’…)

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Let’s say you wanted to head on out for a sunny day at the beach and like most of us geeks can’t bear to leave your personal gadgets behind. Of course, how are you going to keep those gadgets charged throughout the day - the scalding hot car? Not likely. How about your own little solar converter umbrella? Conceptually created by Oded Shorer, the Parasolar looks like a normal enough umbrella you would use for shade or on a normal rainy day. The difference is, however, that the synthetic cloth of the canopy is embedded with photovoltaic panels that convert that good ol’ sunlight to energy for your gizmos. The wide base not only serves as a stabilizing base, but is also used for storing the Parasolar when not in use. (Read the full post about ‘Parasolar charges your gadgets while providing Sun protection’…)

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There is nothing quite like a tissue to save the day whenever a sneeze comes about, which is why the Ah-Choo! Box looks like a surefire candidate for any living room. It comes with a built-in motion sensor, capable of kicking in each time you come near to draw a tissue out. Features include up to five different sneezing and coughing sounds to help you break out in a laughter. After all, isn’t laughter the best medicine? (Read the full post about ‘Ah-Choo! Box’…)

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