Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
VTech is launching some regular landline phones with internet connectivity. However, this does not mean that they have VoIP capabilities but rather have a built in internet browser which can pull down information from services such as weather, news and horoscopes. The phones are cordless and use DECT 6.0 which means they do not interfere with your home wireless networks.
The phone is the ip8300 and will cost around 130 dollars.
Via: Engadget
For those who enjoy playing games with a keyboard and mouse such as first person shooter games then the 360 keyboard and mouse adapter is for you. It allows you to connect a regular keyboard and mouse to it and play games using those controls.
It looks to be a decent option as I must admit that some games are easier to control this way and sometimes us bad players need all the help we can get 😉
Via: Fosfor
Plug and Enjoy speakers is a new concept idea which tackles the problem of wanting to entertain guests around rooms in the house. The idea is that it is difficult to move speaker systems around from room to room and this means that entertainment is stuck in one part of the house. The new speaker concept is a way of working around this. Plug In and Enjoy speakers are around the size of a power convertor (not very big) and you plug in the speakers to any socket in any room of the house and the sound is transmitted to them. They are designed to receive FM signalls from your stereo system or iTrip and the speaker picks up the signal and plays the audio from where ever it is connected to.
Via: OhGizmo
The phone scope is a small telescopic lens for your mobile phone. You attach it over the regular lens and can get some seriously close up shots. The lens can help deliver a 6x optical zoom which is not bad at all for it’s nice small compact design.
Via: Gizmodo
So who was it who coined the term iPhone and said that Apple would be launching it soon? Well… there is a small problem. Apple does not actually own the iPhone trademark. It belongs to Cisco who registered it back in the 90s. They tradmarked little i big P hone (iPhone) and it seems that Cisco will be bringing out it’s own range of VoIP products.
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Along with the launch of the Nintendo Wii and it’s very unique approach to the gaming world. It uses a unique controller called the Wiimote which has a number of sensors in there and changes the way the average games controller is used. If you are playing golf then you swing the remote like you would a golf club and hit the ball. Likewise, if you are playing tennis then you can do fast serves, volleys and all sorts of moves. Just play tennis like you would normally and the wiimote sends the motion detection to the Wii and puts that in to the game.
With the wiimote requiring a more hands on approach, in turn a number of incidents have been reported of people getting a little bit too agressive and accidently letting go of the wiimote. Engadget decided it was time to compile a list of Wiinjuries in to a nice list. Please bear in mind that if you use the strap and follow the rules then you shouldnt really hurt yourself 🙂
Via: Fosfor
Wiinjury List at Engadget
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LG have create a very nice looking MP3 player. It looks like an older shuffle, but with more sleek looks and seems to take inspiration from the LG chocolate series of phones. It is available in memory sizes up to 2Gb, 3 colour LED’s, the USB connector is retractable and it supports OGG. It looks like it is only available over in Asia, but we are hoping to see it hit Europe because of how good this thing looks.
Via: Engadget
With the Zune that just hit the market, there is now the ability to transfer files wirelessly from Zune to Zune. Of course an iPod is not capable of this yet as no wireless functions are built in. No doubt the next gen version will more then likely have this feature. For now you will have to settle with the Rapid Transit USB to USB option. Basically you can connect 2 devices to the Rapid Transit and this will allow for quick file transfers between the two devices. The Rapid Transfer has a built in screen in which you can control where to copy and place the files on the devices which gives full control and helps you not write over anything you shouldnt.
The Rapid Transfer has a rechargeable battery that is handy while travelling with your music or files. Currently the device follows along with Apples DRM and this locks access to files until the ipod is resynced and a password is entered. Music not purchased from iTunes we can assume is not restricted when copying it over.
Available from Herrington for 129.95, it makes for an expensive way to transfer music. Keep in mind it’s not just for the ipod though and can be used to transfer documents, images, video and more from any 2 types of devices.
Via: OhGizmo
The Villian chair is one of those chairs you want but cannot find in your average shop. The emperor has one, I am sure Darth Vadar has one and also many other of the evil type of people. It can be purchased from Suck UK (whoever they are) and costs a whopping 3600 pounds. But with leather, chrome, steel and aluminium you are going to be able to rule the world sitting on one of these.
Via: Megatechnews
Buy from: SuckUK
Another beauty from TokyoFlash has gone on sale. This time it’s the JLr7 abstract LED watch. For those of you who like something different then your average watch then you need to visit TokyoFlash and get something cool.
The JLr7 is a sleek GunMetal and black finished watch which has a unique read out. If you are new to TokyoFlash watches then you will not be suprised at how it looks. If you are new then pay attention. The JLr7 has a blue or green LED readout which is animated. It gets its name from the top row of LED’s which form the letters JLr7 and was made by e35 (Eri and Eiichi). When friends glance over at the watch it will seem like some random pattern of lights. However, to the trained eye it will be much more. It will be the actual time.
Between 6pm and Midnight the watch animates every 15 minutes to give an effect of it malfunctioning. Through the day it will sit nice and dark until you press a button to show the time. The LED’s are set in to sections of 12 for the hour, 3 for the quarter past, halfpast and quarter to and 14 lights for the times inbetween. 3 other lights show the seconds ticking.
To know which lights mean which, there are subtle lines dividing sections of the screen so you can more easily calculate the time.
The JLr7 watch is available for 40 pounds in the UK, but TokyoFlash will ship anywhere. Just be mindful of the import fee’s associated.
VpIP is becoming more and more integrated with our day to day lives. I can access VoIP from my cell phone, I have a VoIP phone on my desk in the office and my home phone is also VoIP. Voice over IP has changed the way that calls can be made and has allowed us easier access to speak to those who are far away for next to nothing and in some cases for free. We can carry our home phone around anywhere in the world and as long as you can find an internet connection then people can keep in touch with you as though you are next door to them.
As VoIP becomes more popular, more and more research is done to make those internet calls more reliable, clearer to give you the best experience. Why would they do this though? Well… if they didnt then we would all stick to our regular and reliable land line phones and never progress.
Skype is now offering a video phone. The compression technology and higher bandwidth availabilities can now allow us to communicate more clearly with video. 3J communications have put both Skype and video calls in to the Skype Video Phone. The video phone allows for a frame rate of 30fps running at 320 x 240 pixels. The phone has the camera built in so that a web cam is not needed as an extra feature. Any call that senses the camera will trigger it automatically. I seriously hope that this is an option and not an item that you cannot switch off 🙂
With it being a Skype certified phone it allows for the basics like your contact list, SkypeOut, echo cancellation for handsfree (and camera) operation. The conversation is full duplex which stops the annoying breaks in conversation when another noise in the background is heard.
The Skype video phone is packaged at just 56.88 dollars and can be used with Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger.
Via: Coolest-Gadets
LG have come up with another nice phone. It’s slim and looks great. The phone appears to have a touch screen and slashgear believe it could form part of the chocolate range of phones which we have been seeing recently. The phone has 2 physocal buttons. More photos of this phone can be found over at SlashGear.
Via: SlashGear
