Gadgets

The worthy One Laptop Per Child initiative currently at the $100 price mark gets laudable competition from India at $35 per laptop and an  a target price mark below $20 and  possibly even $10 in the future. The Touch screen ” device runs on a variation of Linux. It has no internal storage, but...
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Though a bit old it still has the I want one factor. This personal sport amphibian “can do 50 mph (72 kph) on land or water at the flick of a switch” … Mor Info and other similar products at the Gibbs Technology website
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Now that Adobe’s  Flash Team announced that they will be focusing  on mobile platforms other than  Apple’s  iPad/iPhone and  championing  Google’s Android new 2.2 release with Flash Mobile 10.1 as well as current support for  Balckberry’s new Mobile operating system and Windows Mobile 7 on the horizon and a rumored HTC OS on the...
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“Qualcomm expects to enter the e-book reader and tablet PC markets through the newly launched 5.7-inch Mirasol panel. Qualcomm is currently working with several clients, but is unable to reveal details, VP of business development James Cathey noted. Mirasol is based on a reflective technology called IMOD (interferometric modulation), with MEMS structures at its...
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The 10.1″ Adam Tablet form Notion Ink with dual display technology (Pixel Qi transflective display and  TFT Liquid Crystal Display) Light sensing automatic brightness adjusting technology, Android Market place but perhaps the most impressive features are the the battery life(140 hrs of Audio and over 16 hrs of HD video playback) and the 12...
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“The technology has been tested in trains moving more than 150 miles per hour, with robust reception of transmitted signals. 45 U.S. broadcast stations are already sending Mobile DTV signals and hundreds more are expected to sign on with mobile service in the coming months….. Mobile DTV-capable phones, media players, etc. will be able...
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From Samsung’s Website: “In addition to the full-color transparent AMOLED touch screen, the IceTouch features a high-performance CPU and Samsung’s own “TouchWiz Sweep” interface, which is designed to provide a comfortable grip and give users new options for interacting with their player. Audio purists will appreciate the device’s new 5.1-channel sound enhancement technology and...
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Alas, it only folds towels for now but not bad for a start…via PopSci
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“This universal remote works like every other remote out there, it just happens to use up power in a much more efficient manner.  Even if you happen to use rechargeable batteries, you still have to remember to toss them on the charger when they’re not in use.  With this you’d just have to make...
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“Measuring 5.99 metres in length, 2.08 metres in width and 2.55 metres in height, this newcomer to the camping bus category is immediately identifiable as a Hymer motorhome courtesy of its distinctive styling with integrated Hymer logo. The Hymer Car comes in a choice of banquise white or line blue as standard. Lago blue,...
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