The A800 is Sonys attempt to beat the iPod video. It is a video MP3 player which uses Sonys expertise in the audio and visual arena. The device has a 2 inch screen which from the video after the jump looks very crisp and clear. The A800 can be used in landscape or portrait mode allowing you to watch movies in widescreen. The A800s battery is quite impressive. It is a lithium-ion battery which claims to allow for 30 hours of audio and 8 hours of video playback. Sound is enhanced by DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) technology which restores frequencies lost during the compression of MP3.
Sony A800
June 5, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Acer Ferrari c500 Pocket PC
June 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This Acer Pocke PC was spotted recently. It is Ferrari branded and believed to be a c500 model. If this is the correct model then it will run Windows Mobile 5, have a 2.8 inch QVGA screen which is touchscreen. The processor is a 300MHz Samsung. On the connectivity side it can connect via Bluetooth, Wifi and it has GPS built in. This is not a bad little package from Acer.
No other details are available at the moment, but I do believe that details over the next week or 2 should start flowing in. When they do I will post more.
Via: Engadget
Custom Made Dance Pad
June 4, 2007 by 1 Comment
If you enjoy games like Dance Dance Revolution then you should check out this. Its a custom made dance pad for the game which started life as being not so good at all being made out of cardboard. The next version was made out of wood and was noisy and uncomfortable. The final model pictured above shows the mat with no fancy colours on it, no flashing lights but apparently it does work and is quiet. It is made from 2 separate parts. The pad and then the electronic circuit to connect it to the computer.
iPhone Release Date
June 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday, adverts started appearing in the US showing the release date of the iPhone which is set to be the 29th June 2007. There are 3 more adverts after the jump. Will you be getting an iPhone or is it too expensive for you? When it comes out in the UK some time I do hope that it will be cheaper, but I am not counting on it yet.
Cassette MP3 Player
June 3, 2007 by 1 Comment
The Cassette MP3 player is a unique way of using old hardware with new technology. The MP3 player is in the shape of a cassette and has the spindle holes in the middle which act as a fast forward and rewind switches to allow your regular cassette player to take control of it. It is made by a company named MobiBLU and has 256MB of storage.
The Domino Phone
June 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Domino Phone comes in a cool wooden box. It is a thin phone with each key having dots like Dominos on it representing the numbers from 1 – 9. Each key is lit from the backlight. It has a fairly large screen and looks to be one great phone. But, it is concept at the moment so I have no idea if the domino phone will be made available. It was designed by a Syntes Studio based in Sweden and appart from the picture above and the one after the jump we have no more information on this phone.
Sony Ericsson PSP Phone
June 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
A Patent by Sony Ericsson was filed which credits the rumours of a PSP phone which have been floating around recently. As can be seen in the above patent, the screen can rotate around to be used portrait or landscape. Indications of being able to pause a game to take a call are also mentioned. The screen does look quite large and the phone looks to be a fairly acceptable size although it is hard to tell for sure on the line drawings. Apart from what you see above, there isnt much information. Details of key positions is not clearly showed.
OLED Video Watch
June 2, 2007 by 4 Comments
The Video Watch has an OLED screen which is 1.5 inches in size. The OLED screen is colour and has a resolution of 128×128 pixels. Due to how slim the OLED screen is, it allows for the watch not to be too bulky.
The watch can play video in full colour which can be created by using the software at ThinkGeek. As well as being video capable the watch can also play MP3 and WMA audio. A microphone is also built in allowing you to record on to it’s built in 2GB storage capacity. The watch battery lasts 7 hours and charges when connecting to the computer via USB.
Nokia 8600 Luna Glass Slider
June 2, 2007 by 1 Comment
Nokia have launched the 8600 Luna which is also named the Glass Slider. It is made from stainless steel and has a layer of smoked glass. When the phone is closed the buttons lit up can be seen through the smoked glass. The Luna is a quad band GSM phone allowing it to be used around the world. It has a 2 megapixel camera, plays music and has bluetooth connectivity.
Blusens P27 PMP
June 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The P27 is created by Blusens and is a PMP (Portable Media Player) which has a 2.4 inch screen. The screen can show 260K colours which allows for a nice clear image. The device its self is small and measures 2.56 x 1.97 x 0.39 inches.
It is capable of playing video from AVI and MPEG file formats and also supports audio from MP3 and WMA. As well as being for audio and video this little player can also display JPEG images. Another nice feature of this little player is the built in 1GB of memory. Although thats not the hugest amount, it is larger then a few others. Memory is expandable via miniSD which currently has a capacity of 4GB.
Charge your Mobile with a Wind up Torch
June 1, 2007 by 1 Comment
If you enjoy camping and have a wind up torch then you might be able to make some modifications that allow it to charge your mobile phone. The wind up torch (or flashlight) in the video after the jump can generate around 4V of power when you crank the handle. Mixing this together with a Nokia car charger can allow you to generate enough power to charge your phone, PDA and other electronic devices. Its quite a good idea for those who travel and want the mixture of a torch and charger in one. As it is a custom device there are no prices for this. If you do happen to hack away at your torch then just make sure you use the correct testing equipment so that you do not damage the torch or electronic device.
Multimedia Remote Control Wrangler
June 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
If you are the type who often looses the remote control for the TV, Video, DVD player, Stereo, iPod Dock and a number of other devices then you need to pick up a remote control wrangler. Ok, you dont really as you would look extremely strange wearing one of these. The Remote Wrangler is a Velcro type stretchy material that you wrap around your head. On each remote you put the other side of the Velcro and when you need to change channel you just reach up to your head rather then hunt around the floor, cushions and other random places that remote controls get lost.
