Gadgets and New Technologies

Samsung SGH-U900 Soul "Magical Touch"Before we got our mits on this much hyped, 5-megapixel Korean import, we were slightly skeptical. Sure, we got to play with it a little at CTIA (when it was solely called the Soul) and were instantly cast under a spell of gadget lust. But really, anytime a manufacturer dubs a product “Magic” we’re secretly hoping it has the ability to turn PCs into Macs and make Edge networks disappear. The Samsung U900 aka Soul aka Magical Touch doesn’t really have any supernatural abilities. What it does have is a tiny touch OLED nav-pad that is one of the coolest, most efficient touch interfaces we’ve seen on a handset. (Read the full post about ‘Review: Svelte Samsung Slider Has a Mighty Morphin’ Touch Screen’…)

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IBM Research has created a new software solution to help make sure you never forget anyone’s details while on the move.

The system is called Pensieve and uses a combination of your mobile phone and desktop computer.

(Read the full post about ‘IBM Pensieve helps you remember’…)

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Cantor Gaming has introduced its latest gambling device, the eDeck. The eDeck allows users to play a variety of popular casino games, and since its wireless, they can go online and gamble for real. Cantor is also looking to add their proprietary games to the eDeck such as Bonus Roulette, XtraOdds Baccarat and Statjack. Gambling anywhere? That sure sounds dangerous. (Read the full post about ‘eDeck Introduces Wireless Gambling’…)

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There are quite a few of you out there still hanging onto the Sidekick 3, and wondering if it’s time to upgrade to the Sidekick 2008. Well, here’s our opinion, toss yours in the comments: If you’ve been sticking with a Sidekick 3 (or one of the older devices) then it’s time to upgrade. Take our word for it, you’ll love the higher resolution screen and won’t be able to go back. There’s video playback and recording. The new features in the browser (full page mode) and some new OS tweaks (Quickfind, new address book behavior, etc) are very handy to have. The keyboard may take some getting used to, but in our opinion it’s better than both the 3 and the II keyboards. (Read the full post about ‘Sidekick 2008/Gekko vs Sidekick 3′…)

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Microsoft have finalized a deal that will mean a lot more of us come into contact with their security software Windows Live OneCare.

11 original equipment manufacturers (OEM) across 12 countries in North America, Europe and Asia, have agreed to start shipping new machines with OneCare installed.

(Read the full post about ‘Windows Live OneCare to be pre-installed by 11 manufacturers’…)

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SD Time has had access to Microsoft documents that provides the outline of a future operating system (OS) called Midori that would achieve backwards compatibility with Windows and run either natively, in the cloud or as a process (sounds like emulation). The networked nature of the system might allow it to share the data (or even itself?) among multiple machines of different types (desktop, laptop, phone…). This new distributed model is known at Microsoft as “Asynchronous Promise Architecture”.

It sounds very interesting and if you’re a bit technical, you might want to read the rest of it at SD Times.

(Read the full post about ‘Microsoft Midori OS – sounds delicious!’…)

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The IEEE 1394 standard, better known as FireWire, will be receiving a new specification that is capable of supporting bandwidth of up to 3.2Gb/s. This is a huge boost, considering the current FireWire 400 and 800 specifications run at 400Mb/s and 800Mb/s, respectively. Good thing backwards compatibility will be retained, otherwise most of the computing world will kick up a huge fuss about the situation. (Read the full post about ‘FireWire Gets Speed Bump’…)

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If you’re a combo lover then you’ll definitely love Brando’s latest product. The 4-in-1 webcam functions as a Web Cam + Microphone + Fan + LED Light. It’s a nice looking usb device that can be attached to any neat surface - table, glass with a flexible sucker. The 4-in-1 Web Cam is now available for purchase for $23. [ Source ] (Read the full post about ‘USB 4-in-1 Web Cam’…)

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by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jul 31st 2008 at 8:14AM That’s right chicks and dudes, iTunes 7.7.1 is now available for your downloading pleasure. Does it snap the App Store liberties you’ve been taking? Will it enhance your audio? Is it spying on you and your loved ones? Only Apple knows for sure.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]PermalinkEmail this45 CommentsFiled under: Desktops, Laptops (Read the full post about ‘iTunes 7.7.1 is out… and then nothing’…)

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After much speculation on what the latest Sidekick device from T-Mobile will be called, the carrier decided to just name it Sidekick, plain and simple. There won’t be any other code name attached to it, bringing us back to the basics. You will be able to choose to fit one out of two shells that come with each Sidekick purchase - black and metallic green. There will also be a wide range of pre-designed shell patterns and colors for you to pick up at T-Mobile retail stores or online, and I’m pretty sure we won’t have to wait for long until someone with an excess amount of Swarovski crystals and super glue decide to bling up their Sidekick. (Read the full post about ‘T-Mobile Sidekick, plain and simple’…)

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