Gadgets and New Technologies

While it is chilling to note that our world has turned into a post-apocalyptic environment sometime in the 22nd century (no thanks to nuclear weapons), there is a tinge of positiveness with the vision of the Stalker airship vehicles that roam the earth. These great ships will carry humans to explore protected areas around the world, and will do so in conditions that won’t make it blow up accidentally anytime soon unlike the Hindenburg. The shape doesn’t look too convenient for efficient flight though, but then again concept stretch beyond conventional imagination. (Read the full post about ‘Stalker Airship Vehicle Concept’…)

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The other day, I reported on the DXG-567V HD Camcorder, and since then, the DXG company has been nice enough to send me that camcorder and another HD Camcorder model, the DXG-569V. This video for the 569V is HD, up to 1280 x 720, at 30fps. The 569V has a 5MP CMOS sensor, and can take still pictures as well as video. There is about 8M of memory, and it will support high capacity SD cards. The camera worked right out of the box, and requires 3AAA batteries. DXG had the good foresight to include a charger with 4 AAA rechargeables. The controls felt very instinctive, and I hardly had to consult the instruction booklet to start filming. The DXG-569V doesn’t have the ipod-ish design of the 567V, and that works to its advantage. (Read the full post about ‘DXG-569V HD Digital Video Camera’…)

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Amazon.com watchers will definitely have caught wind of the Asus Eee PC 1000 netbook pre-order. To recap, the Eee PC 1000 features the following :- 10″ LCD display 40GB SSD 1GB RAM 6-Cell Battery Linux operating system You will be able to place your pre-order for $699.99 and choose from black or white colors. Those who prefer to rock on to Windows XP can opt for the Eee PC 1000H which substitutes the 40GB SSD with a 80GB hard drive instead, and it will be $50 cheaper. (Read the full post about ‘Asus Eee PC 1000 up for Pre-order’…)

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Sporting a slim, stylish and all metal design, Nikon COOLPIX S52 is an easy to use camera. Featuring Nikon’s beautiful wave-surface design, this digital camera incorporates new EXPEED Image Processor to ensure high-quality pictures with stunning sharpness and colors. Features 3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Lens. 9.0 Megapixels. Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization. One-Touch Portrait Button. Nikon COOLPIX S52 Camera is an auto adjust camera that adjusts up to ISO 3200 thereby generating sharper images. It incorporates all the advanced features like In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and Face Detection AF. Its huge and bright 3.0-inch High Resolution LCD offers 170 degree wide-angle of view. (Read the full post about ‘Nikon COOLPIX S52 Camera’…)

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Give yourself a sophisticated look with the new Palm Centro smartphone. Sporting a 320 x 320 color touchscreen, it comes packed with various advanced features and functionalities. Palm Centro Smartphone incorporates a 5-way navigator and all the comprehensive organizer functions like instant messaging, web access and e-mail. Features Full QWERTY Keyboard. Expandable microSD slot. 1.3 megapixel Camera. Customizable Size Button. Palm Centro Smartphone works efficiently using a removable 1150mAh lithium-ion battery. It offers a talk time of up to 3.5 hours and a standby time of up to 300 hours. Palm Centro Smartphone incorporates software like Bluetooth, Google Mobile Maps, Voice Memo, Quick Tour, Wireless Sync, World Clock Downloads, Nuance Voice Control and PocketTunes Deluxe. (Read the full post about ‘Palm Centro Smartphone’…)

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Oh, why the heck not? Hello Kitty, entrepreneurial feline that she is, has already slapped her face, stamped her paw, and dipped her tail into every other product in the world. It was really only a matter of time before she went to computer medical school and emerged, stethoscope in tow, with her degree in anti-viral studies. The anti-virus software is only available in China at the moment, but that doesn’t sadden me at all. Hello Kitty is a fictional kitten, for heaven’s sake! What’s she going to do, apply bow-bedecked bandages to my laptop’s boo-boos? Via Shiny Shiny. (Read the full post about ‘Hello Kitty anti-virus software’…)

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Trusted Reviews has a review of the Sony Ericsson K660i and writes, “There is a camera which shoots stills at 2-megapixels and lacks auto focus or flash. It is definitely not one of Sony Ericsson’s better offerings and produced nothing I’d really be happy to do much with apart from look at on the phone itself or upload to the Internet…When it comes down to brass tacks, all that really marks the mid-range K660i out from other mid-range Sony Ericsson handsets is the quick access web buttons on the front fascia. And if you fancy 3 as your network then the distinctive colour scheme on offer is different too.” Read more about the Sony Ericsson K660i. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson K660i Review - Trusted Reviews’…)

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FROM GAMERTELL - ATI is developing external hardware that would give laptops desktop upgradeability with external graphics cards. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → (Read the full post about ‘ATI’s XGP external graphics solutions for laptops’…)

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Gizmos for Cooks reports on a new beta feature called Cookin’ With Google:

How many times have you said, “There’s nothing to eat in this house,” only to find yourself standing in front of a pantry that’s chock full of possible ingredients? Same goes for the fridge. What if you could pop a few of those items into an online search engine and come up with a plethora of entree ideas? Now you can, thanks to the new Cookin’ With Google feature. Still in the Beta testing phase, this new Google module will let you search for recipes based on the type of main ingredients you have available, as well as the type of cuisine, meal type, prep time, amount of saturated fat and season or occasion you have in mind.

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AuthenTec is proud to work with Fujitsu to include its vaunted fingerprint sensor technology inside the FOMA F906i ultra-thin world phone. It will feature Power of Touch features such as security, convenience, personalization and navigation. This isn’t the first cell phone from Fujitsu to feature AuthenTec’s award-winning TruePrint technology but the 16th, but it is the first Fujitsu phone to offer TrueNav that offers users the ability to rock on to a full 360 degrees of browser, menu and document navigation simply through AuthenTec’s integrated AES1710 fingerprint sensor. The cell phone itself was recently offered to subscribers of NTT DoCoMo, boasting the tiny form factor AES1710 low power fingerprint sensor. (Read the full post about ‘AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor on Fujitsu FOMA F906i phone’…)

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