Jun

Palm Pre Updated and Undressed

Posted by rsanchez Published in Electronics, Gadgets, mobile phones

Last week was an almost all iPhone news week, now it’s starting to look like Palm Pre’s getting it’s time in the limelight. Although like the iPhone it’s also getting its bad news as well as you’ll see from the ones below.
Let’s start with some good news for Palm Pre owners. If you own one, [...]

Tags: apps, bad news, china manufacturers, damn thing, email, feature changes, gsm sim cards, homebrew, information version, iphone, jailbreak, launch, limelight, nam, news week, palm, release date, security issues, sprint, wages

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Jun

Jointech e-book reader

Posted by gadgetbear Published in Electronics, Gadgets

Ever since that Amazon Kindle DX came out, news of e-book readers has been spreading like weeds. I already reported on iRex’s promise of a full-color ebook reader by 2010, and Jointech, a company that I had previously never heard of, has just unveiled the JE100.
The Jointech JE100 has a 7-inch screen that uses an [...]

Tags: 400mhz cpu, amazon kindle, audio playback, battery life, book readers, dx, e book reader, e reader, ereader, flash memory, jointech, lcd touchscreen, mb worth, microsoft office documents, peripherals, price source, release date, transflash cards, usb ports, weeds

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May

JVC super high-rez camera prototype

Posted by gadgetbear Published in Electronics, Gadgets

Well, the people over at JVC Japan sure have been busy. The company just announced that they will start shipping their D-ILA 3 video front-projector. This device is capable of images with a staggering 8,192 x 4,320 resolution. This is the equivalent of more than 35-megapixels!
This seriously snazzy projector features a 5,500:1 contrast ratio, 10,000 [...]

Tags: 192, broadcast technology, cmos sensor, contrast ratio, fiber optics, images, japan source, jvc japan, lumens, mistake, projector, prototype, raw mode, release date, technology institute, watt bulb

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May

Lenovo ThinkPad X200

Posted by gadgetbear Published in Electronics, Gadgets

According to a leak, Lenovo is apparently working on a new ThinkPad X200 that features a CULV processor. While this rumor is not confirmed, it would make sense since Lenovo has themselves admitted they are thinking about creating a CULV ThinkPad in the future, though they did not commit to a timeframe.
The ThinkPad X200 models [...]

Tags: 160gb hard drive, 2gb, celeron, economy, lenovo thinkpad, memory, models, release date, sl series, timeframe, would make sense, x200

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Apr

Husqvarna AutoMower

Posted by gadgetbear Published in Electronics, Gadgets

Sure we covered the cool robotic mowers from Husqvarna before, whether they be solar-powered or non. Today, we would like to present you with the Automower 260 ACX.
What makes this guy unique? First of all, it will text you if there is problems. You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that. After [...]

Tags: acx, guard dog, husqvarna automower, last time, lawn mower, lemonade, neighbor, release date, slugs, supervision, vacuum cleaners

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Apr

Duracell USB Charger

Posted by gadgetbear Published in Electronics, Gadgets

Duracell announced today several new mobile gadgets that you can take on the road including the Duracell USB Charger and accessories for the Duracell My Pocket Charger. Now you won’t have any excuse for running out of iPod battery while in your car.
First up is the Duracell USB Charger, which offers 5-volts of charging power. [...]

Tags: aa batteries, apple, duracell, excuse, extra power, iphone, mini usb, mobile gadgets, release date, usb charger, volts