Archives for August 2009

Deal of the Day: 60% off Garmin Nuvi 855 Satnav

Garmin-Nuvi-855Amazon have a cracking deal on the Garmin Nuvi 855 satnav unit today giving 60% off the normal price. The Nuvi 855 satnav normally cost $499.99 due to the features it includes, but with the 60% discount for the unit it brings the cost down to $199.99 (a saving of $300). Lets take a closer look at the 855 nuvi.

The Garmin 855 Nuvi is an ultra-slim satnav device that has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to help achieve a faster lock. It comes pre-loaded with City Navigator NT maps of the whole of North America and has 6 million name-searchable points of interest that you can search for by current location or other locations. [Read more…]

The Toshiba Satellite L355 – 17″ Laptop – $348

Toshiba-Satellite-L355The Toshiba Satellite L355 is a 17″ laptop that runs an Intel Celeron Processor, doesn’t have a webcam, no HDMI and no memory card reader. Other than that it’s not a bad laptop. The great thing here is that this entry level L355 will cost just $348 when it goes on sale at Walmart this Sunday.

Although it does lack a few premium features such as HD, the webcam and has a relatively slow processor it still is a great deal for those who do the basics such as web browsing, watching movies and checking email. At a price of just $348 for a laptop of this size you can’t really go wrong. [Read more…]

Samsung ST500/ST550 Dual LCD Cameras

samsung-st500-st550Samsung are getting ready to launch a couple of new cameras named the Samsung ST500 and the Samsung ST550. Each camera is unique from usual cameras in that they both have dual LCD screens. As most cameras do, the Samsung cameras have an LCD screen on the back to help you compose a shot, but the ST500 and ST550 also have a screen on the front that allows you to more easily take self portrait shots.

The screen on the back of the ST500 camera measures 3 inches and is touchscreen while the ST550 is slightly larger at 3.5 inches. The screen on the front of both cameras measures 1.5 inch which is ample for capturing a photo of yourself. [Read more…]

Zune HD Ready for Pre-Order

platinum-zune-hdThe Zune HD wait is nearly over. Microsoft have now announced that their Zune HD will be available on September 15th at various online stores such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and the MS store.

The Zune HD is capable of outputting video to screen at a resolution of 720p making it (as the name suggests) HD. Also included in the device is HD radio as well as either 16GB or 32GB of storage capacity. [Read more…]

iLogic Sound Hats

iLogic-Sound-HatsThe iLogic Sound Hats come with built in speakers that cover your ears to provide surprisingly good sound quality when worn. The Sound Had connects up to your iPod or any other MP3 player.

3 colours of the Sound Hat are available which are pink, white or black. [Read more…]

Sony Introduces Bigger/Better Rechargeable Secondary Batteries

sony_batteriesAlthough available for nearly 2 months, Sony have only just released details of some new secondary batteries that have a longer battery life and quicker charge cycles.

The batteries in the photo are basic in their covering and this is because they are not used as individual batteries and instead, are used in a group in items such as power tools. [Read more…]

DynaVox Xpress Handheld Communication Device

dyna-xpressThe Xpress is the worlds most powerful augmentative communication device according to DynaVox, it’s creators. The unit is a handheld device that allows people to communicate more efficiently. It is designed for mobility and works well for those with, Stroke/Aphasia, Autism, Down Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Apraxia of Speech.

On the technical side of things it has 2 battery options which can provide either 3.5 hours with swappable batteries or a single 8 hour battery for longer periods of use. Power management features are also included to help extend the battery life more. The case is made of Magnesium to prevent cracks and breaks if dropped for example. To further the dropping thing an 8GB flash memory module is included to prevent damage if dropped unlike a harddrive which potentially could be damaged. The front panel is made of glass to be resistant to scratches and water damage. [Read more…]

Deal of the Day: Save 25% to 40% on Select TomTom Portable GPS Navigators

TomTom-DiscountsFor the next 3 days, Amazon have some good deals on TomTom satnav units giving from 25% up to 40% in discounts. The TomTom discounts are ideal if you are looking for a satnav to use right away.

Currently 9 different tomtom navigators have discounts available (see the full list below). TomTom is one of the big names in satellite navigation and create some feature packed units that are fully loaded with features such as traffic reports, extensive POI (points of interest) databases and full street maps of your country as well as lane guidance. [Read more…]

Dell Inspiron Nickelodeon Theme

dell-nickelodeon-miniDell have announced a new Dell Mini netbook that is designed to look like a Nickelodeon theme. It is designed to look like the Slime motif as well as other very familiar character themes such as SpongeBob Square Pants and iCarly.

The Dell Mini 10 netbooks will be used for these new designed and are aimed at children to help provide a safe computing experience. Their full goal is quoted below. [Read more…]

Amazing Photo of Space – Converted in to 3D – Must Watch!

HubbleI thought this video of space fits well in to “camera gadgets” as the Hubble Telescope is perhaps the most amazing camera ever created. A few years back a few scientists decided to look in to a dark region of space that looked to be the size of a grain of sand held at arms length. It was a risky move as the Hubble Telescopes time was in demand and taking 10 or so days out of it’s busy schedule to photograph nothing seemed too risky. However, they went ahead and captured the most amazing images of space ever taken before. 10,000 galaxies were found in that black region by using the Hubble Deep Field. It really does show how small our planet is in relation to it’s surroundings.

The image has now been converted in to 3D using a technique which measures the distance to each galaxy (explained in the video below). [Read more…]

Commodore C64 Cake

c64_cakeThis retro designed cake is made in the shape of a Commodore C64. For some reason they show it playing a simple game of Pong although we all know there were more colours like that on the screen’s of the C64 games. That aside, it looks quite cool in my opinion.

It was made for a bloke who lives here in the UK called Andy by his wife for his birthday and I have to say it looks amazingly tasty. [Read more…]

Navigarius the Round Satnav – Designed by Art Lebedev

navigarius-gps-rmArt Levedev Studio’s have created another concept gadget. This time they created the Navigarius which is a satnav unit that sports a round screen. It has touchscreen controls, a USB port, microSD slot and is powered by either battery or a lighter socket on your car.

It looks like it belongs in a future concept car and other than looking rather cool it looks like a pretty standard setup with the usual maps and features of ordinary satnav units. [Read more…]