Gadgets and New Technologies

AT&T, the nation’s largest network operator, has come together with Korean cell phone manufacturer to launch the LG Incite. Touted to be the first true LG smartphone in the US, the Incite does come with a whole host of features that will definitely leave you drooling, although it might not do enough to sway the minds of those who have already set themselves on getting the iphone 3G. More on the LG Incite right after the jump, specifications and all. The LG Incite does not fall short when it comes to features, in fact, it is chock full of them. Not only do you get domestic 3G capability, you are able to receive that boon when overseas as well, but you would do well to be prudent then unless you want to get slapped with an insanely large bill when you return home from your business trip halfway across the world. (Read the full post about ‘AT&T team up with LG to Incite the masses’…)

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Miami Herald reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes, “The camera doesn’t have auto focus, so I ended up with photos that were fuzzy…This is a well-designed phone, and the fast-responding touch screen. Considering what this phone can do and the large display, it’s a good deal at $130 and worth getting if you’ve comfortable using a touch screen.” Read more about the Samsung Instinct. (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Instinct Review - Miami Herald’…)

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I’m sure there are many Coolest Gadget readers who can’t live unless there is a Bluetooth headset attached to your ear. I’m sure that you have noticed a few problems that come attached to them, like mild discomfort and bad reception. Fortunately, Ditech is on the job and worked to improve Bluetooth headsets with VQABlue solution. VQABlue is software available to headsets, and the user does not have to increase the memory of his or her headset for it. VQABlue also improves the dual-microphone design, and now users can wear headsets in a way that is most comfortable to them. That means no more fiddling around with the headset until the caller actually has to be uncomfortable to hear his or her calls. (Read the full post about ‘Ditech improves Bluetooth Headsets with VQABlue Solution’…)

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All in One - New Multifunctional GadgetNov 19, 2008 New multifunctional gadget was presented to the public. Now, this gadget with extremely unusual design represents a combination of digital photoframe, web camera, alarm clock and thermometer. These all useful functions are integrated into one device. This gadget also allows to use it as a device for video conferences, using the internet connection. Also you can make fotos wih such formats as JPEG BMP and GIF. This novice, can be just conditionally be named “digital photo frame” has 8Mb built-in memory, and has an accumulator. (Read the full post about ‘All in One - New Multifunctional Gadget’…)

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Having kids is a good thing - once they’re old enough, you can always boss them around the house with this thing called “chores”, and shoveling snow from the driveway is one of those tasks involved. The Roofus concept could be a replacement for kids with heavy bones though, as it is able to collect and dump snow automatically or via a remote, where the latter is certainly much more fun as you get to perform your house chore from the comfort and warmth of your home with a mug of hot chocolate on the table, waiting to reward you once the chore is done. Good thing the designers have decided to make the Roofus versatile, as it can be hooked up to a bunch of attachments for use around the garden even after winter is over. (Read the full post about ‘Roofus Helps You Shovel Snow’…)

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Check out this one: LG’s Incite.  The 3G world phone has some impressive features as well as an interesting price tag: $199.  The lineup of $199 touchscreen phones in the AT&T stable is getting crowded.  So how is this one different? The Incite features Windows Mobile 6.1, so it plays well with the MS Office docs, Outlook and the like.  It’s camera is a 3mp jobber and the 3” display has 240×480 QVGA going for it.  A bonus stylus tells you fingers may or may not be the best input device.  As a note, the Samsung Epix also offered a stylus and I found most tasks (save for clicking the close box in the upper left) were easily done with fat fingers. (Read the full post about ‘LG’s hot new touchscreen at AT&T’…)

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FROM GAMERTELL - Akihabara, the epicenter of all that is otaku, has got some stiff competition coming from a little place in the western city of Osaka named Nipponbashi, or now better known as Den-Den Town. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → (Read the full post about ‘Welcome to Den-Den Town, Osaka’s Akihabara’…)

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Apple has issued MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0, a fix for the trackpad troubles experienced by many users of the new glass-trackpad equipped unibody notebooks. Many owners have reported that the muti touch trackpads were failing to register clicks on the giant, full-pad button, with some seeing a failed click around one time in 10 (Kevin Rose and Leo Laporte both mentioned this on the This Week in Tech podcast). It’s an odd firmware update which acts more like a plain calibration fix — normally a firmware update requires a restart. Our suspicion is that Apple was a little conservative with the click-detection settings in the original release to stave off complaints about accidental clicking, and has simply tweaked them with this release. (Read the full post about ‘Apple Fixes Wonky Glass Trackpads’…)

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As a frequent traveler, I am awash in trip confirmations, hotels, and rental car info.  I often forget who I’ve told I am going away and who I’ve not.  TripIt aims to change all that.  By simply forwarding them your confirmation emails, they scan the doc and import in the pertinent information into their system and put it out there for you and anyone you give access to.  Talk about handy. I’ve been using TripIt for a bit now and must say it works as promised.  It takes email forwarded from sites like Travelocity and Expedia as well as from the airlines directly and travel agents.  Entering in new trips was effortless and the data entered was spot on.  Even when JetBlue changed a flight time on me, I forwarded the email wondering if it would throw their system for a loop; nope, it changed my data just as I hoped. (Read the full post about ‘Gadgetell Interview: TripIt’s Gregg Brockway’…)

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TV Tuner And USB Drive From BuffaloNov 18, 2008 Many people, whose life is related closely to computes, sometimes have no time to watch TV. But actually there is no need for this. All necessary new we can get threw internet. Nevertheless, Buffalo - the Japan company presented a new gadget. Actually I was surprised, this gadget combines a 8Gb USB drive and 18eg TV tuner. This novice was named DH-KONE8G/U2DS 1Seg 8GB. You can use it with PC platform and Mac PC. Apart from watching TV and listening FM radio you can also record about 40 hours of video and AppleRemote. Size of this gadget is 79 x 20 13 mm, weight - 23g. The cost of DH-KONE8G/U2DS 1Seg 8GB in Japan is 138 Euro. (Read the full post about ‘TV Tuner And USB Drive From Buffalo’…)

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