Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Jesse Vincent has managed to hack the Amazon Kindle 2. His Kindle 2 now runs Ubuntu 9.04 ported to ARM running in a chrooted environment.
To achieve this the Kindle was hacked in to using a USB networking debug mode that Amazon left open on older Kindle 2’s. Full details are below… [Read more…]
Wireless networks are getting faster. It began with Wireless A which clocked up maximum speeds of about 54Mbps. Following A was B which gave a boost to range from 100 – 150 feet but in doing that the speed dropped to 11Mbps. Wireless G was next which basically mixed the best of A and B together to make a 150 feet range at 54Mbps. The next is Wireless N which boosts the speed by a fair bit up to 150Mbps with a range of 230 feet.
Wireless N routers have been available for a while now. A problem happens though in that most people have older laptops that still use b/g speeds and therefore, you waste a lot of speed. This is where the Mvix wireless N adapter comes in to play. [Read more…]
For those of you who have a short attention span, this study ball could be ideal for you. It’s an old ball and chain mixed with modern technology that keeps you attached to it till the timer has got to zero. The ball weighs a hefty 20.95 pounds which isn’t too heavy but still wouldn’t be easy to carry around for long periods of time if you had to crouch a little.
What you do is set the amount of study time that you have to do, attach it to your ankle and watch the clock count down. When it hits zero the shackle opens and you are free to go out. [Read more…]
It appears that some specs have leaked about the latest iPhone that is rumoured to be announced next month. The rumour comes from a Chinese Apple website and includes a picture of the technical specs. Specifications include a 32GB storage capacity, 600 MHz processor and 256MB of RAM.
If the rumours are true then we should be in for a snappier iPhone. To be honest it’s no real surprise that they would be bumping up the specs. The main questions left unanswered are what it will look like and if a hardware keyboard will be included. I don’t personally think they will bother with a keyboard, but I imagine that a slightly refined design in a similar shape and size to the current model will be in store. [Read more…]
Verizon have announced that they have launched the Samsung Alias 2. The Alias 2 is a dual hinged clamshell phone which has a unique keyboard that is actually E-Ink. The keyboard is QWERTY and with each key using E-Ink it can quickly transform in to a different layout. The overall effect is actually quite good and because e-ink doesn’t require much power to work (ie, only when changing the state) it doesn’t provide any major impact to the phones battery life. [Read more…]
Two new Intel Atom processors have been announced. The new models are named the Z550 and Z515. No details of pricing and availability are known just yet.
There have been plenty of Steampunk style gadgets mentioned here at gadgetvenue. The reason for this is that they look strangely cool. The latest that I came across today was the Steampunk USB Drive. Lets take a quick look. [Read more…]
The Samsung NC20 netbook will be launching soon and is a step up from the NC10. The differences between the 2 are the processor and screen size. [Read more…]
The iGala is a linux based photo frame that allows you to do more then just display pictures or movies. With it having a usable OS in there it allows you to do such things as log in to GMail accounts and work around it’s file system with ease. [Read more…]
The sWap Mobile Phone watch allows you to chuck away your old phone, keep your SIM card and still make phone calls. This watch allows for full communication between you and any other mobile phone, but rather then sticking it in your pocket when you have finished making a call, you simply leave it on your wrist. [Read more…]
If you are after a cheap USB speaker then head on over to GizFever. This speaker is a USB 3 in 1 MultiFunctional Speaker which acts as a loudspeaker, four port USB hub and an Alarm Clock. [Read more…]
The FitPC made it’s way in to the hands of the folks over at Extreme Tech. The FitPC measures just 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches which is about 40% smaller then what it was in the previous form. Yet, it squeezes in double the memory making it good for 512MB. [Read more…]
