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ReviveLite II
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 8th, 2010
The original ReviveLite would work fine for most people, but the down side of it is that it was pretty bulky. Not only did it keep an outlet covered, but it also had a dock off to the side of the outlet. With this 2nd edition ReviveLite it looks a whole lot more sleek and won’t be quite as much in the way. This new design makes a whole lot more sense than the old one did.
Just like the old one it offers a night light to make wandering around in the dark much easier. The smaller version has one other nice change, it has been designed to include a USB port. That USB port can charge all sorts of other gadgets, all the while you can be powering up your iPod or iPhone on the dock. Plus, since it’s so small, it’d be a very portable device to have around. You can purchase it for $24.99. Right now it’s available through Scosche, but throughout the spring it’ll start appearing at other retailers.
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Driving Simulator from Honda
Posted by admin in Car Gadgets on March 4th, 2010
You know what I think is really hysterical? We have these flight simulators to help out would-be pilots, but when it comes to teenage drivers, we just put them behind the wheel with a driver’s permit.
Why can we not put them in a simulator? After all, pilots who land airplanes for the first time often say: “it was just like the simulator”. If we can give this amount of realism to pilots in training, then why not make a realistic driving simulator?
I am guessing that this is what Honda was trying to do with this driving simulator. If you put your fifteen-and-a-half-year-old behind the wheel, then it’s probably as close to driving on the road as it can be.
It has three LCD displays to give the realistic feeling of a windshield view. The software includes programs that can make night driving, driving in fog, and highway driving. I wonder how it can do with traffic. I’m not certain what happens if the driver crashes, but I’m guessing there will be some virtual cracks on the screen with the word “CRASH”. Oh, wait, that’s what they did on the old-school version of Flight Simulator.
I’m sure a lot of you have probably realized that this driving simulator “just can’t be as good as getting behind the real wheel deal” which any pre-16 teenager wants to do anyway. Granted, you should make a rear window display or something if you want future drivers to practice parallel parking and backing around a corner.
Well, the device itself is $66,000, which is hardly worth paying for, no matter how many drivers that you will have in our family.
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SteelSeries 6Gv2 keyboard
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on March 4th, 2010
SteelSeries is a name synonymous with quality gaming peripherals, and it ranks right up there with other players including Logitech and Razer. This time round, the leading manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories has taken advantage of its presence at CeBIT to introduce a brand new gaming keyboard in the form of the SteelSeries 6Gv2 keyboard. This model was specially designed with 18-karat gold-plated mechanical switches (don’t think you can pawn this off if you’re in a tight spot though), making sure the keyboard offers quicker reaction times and advanced key combinations that results in more Actions Per Minute and a lifetime more than 10 times that of conventional keyboards. Hmmm, but how does it stack up against its rivals that produce quality gaming keyboards as well? Surely it can’t stand up to the frustrated pounding of fists whenever the more violence-inclined gamer loses a round, eh?
Similar to the SteelSeries 7G, this new keyboard will rely on a powerful buffer-system that was created specifically for gaming, making it capable to support a myriad of simultaneous key presses – in fact, as many as there are keys on the keyboard. This special “anti-ghosting” feature will enable gamers who delve in first person shooter games to move, crouch, aim, fire and even check the scoreboard, all at once without missing a beat. In fact, SteelSeries is proud that their SteelSeries G product line is the only series of keyboards on the market right now which allows such functionality all at once.
Apart from that, you will find that SteelSeries’ Media Controls has been incorporated in the 6Gv2 keyboard, enabling quick access to volume, mute and other audio controls. You won’t find the audio ports for headphone-in and microphone-out on this though as compared to the SteelSeries 7G, while the couple of USB ports and removable plastic handrest are also missing, but guess those aren’t terribly important to have. The switch lifetime can last up to 50 million operations, which we probably think by then that you would have purchased a brand new keyboard already. Expect the SteelSeries 6Gv2 keyboard to cost 79.99 Euros when it hits the market in Q2 this year.
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The BXR 1221 2.1 Altec Lansing Speaker System
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on February 20th, 2010
If you’re on the lookout for a new set of speakers, Altec has a good looking set. It’s not excessively different from any other set of speakers that you can pick up for your computer. However, it’s just enough to make your computer look a little more interesting. The shape itself is enough to make it stand out from the crowd without resorting to bright colors or odd themes.
The set comes with 2 speakers and a subwoofer. It’d work great for either your desktop computer or even your laptop. It has built-in power and volume control directly on the speaker. The 4-inch subwoofer is said to offer powerful bass and clear highs. It only comes in black, so if you were hoping for options, I’m afraid you’re out of luck. You can purchase the set for $29.95 through Amazon.
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AMD rolls out new ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on February 11th, 2010
AMD seems to be on a roll lately, releasing the brand new ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card that ought to keep gamers who are on a tight budget and yet want something that is game-worthy on their rigs. This is touted to be the perfect solution for end-users who are looking for an energy efficient, low-profile DirectX 11 card that will primarily see action in small form factor PCs. The ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card is warmly welcomed into the award-winning family of AMD graphics cards that offer full support of DirectX 11 graphics, in addition to ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology and ATI Stream capabilities.
Apart from the aforementioned ATI Eyefinity and DirectX 11 support, the ATI Radeon HD 5570 is also full well capable of delivering full 1080p HD playback as well as support ATI Stream technology, where the latter will help boost performance for video playback and productivity applications. All of these are made possible while running on a full Microsoft Windows 7 experience – now ain’t that something? We just hope you have a processor that is able to keep up with all of the graphical action. AMD claims that a sleek, energy efficient PC based on ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics, when merged with the power of its new AMD Phenom II X4 905e processors at 65W and AMD 7-series chipsets, will be able to offer a performance that you can be proud of – powering immersive gaming and vivid digital entertainment. Whether you are a system builder or home theater enthusiast who want Eye-Definition entertainment, the AMD ATI Radeon HD 5570 graphics card is able to offer such an experience.
It is interesting to note that the ATI Radeon HD 5570 is capable of delivering up to a 60 percent performance improvement over the closest competing product in its class. Connectivity options include HDMI 1.3a with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio support, resulting in a premium media PC experience. Well, have you not shortlisted this already on your shopping list?
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AMD is proud to unveil affordable ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on February 5th, 2010
The fight between video cards has had its fair share of champions and losers in the past decade, and we have seen the scene settle between two giants – leaving all the other contenders laid to waste (3DFX, Matrox, S3), with NVIDIA and AMD now left standing. The battle for supremacy hasn’t let up for a long time between the two, and they have traded positions as top dog quite a fair number of times. It seems as though AMD is in the ascendancy at this moment, although anything can change at a moment’s notice. AMD’s latest offering would be the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card that is touted to deliver a state-of-the-art HD multimedia and game experience at a price point that ought to carve a smile on your face.
With the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card, you won’t find it wanting in terms of performance as it does share a great many features that are available in the critically-acclaimed ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series, where among them include support for DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology and ATI Stream technology, making it an ideal tool for those who are interested to have an uncompromising Microsoft Windows 7 experience. Of course at the end of the day, most people would be interested to know in just one thing – how much will it hit your wallet for? We’re happy to report that the ATI Radeon HD 5450 graphics card with 512MB of memory, won’t cost more than – are you ready for it – $60. $60! Now that’s something worth looking into.
Among the partners who are already ready to roll out the ATI Radeon HD 5450 include ASUS, ASK, Club 3D, DMM, GBT, HIS, LDLC.com, MSI, TUL, Sapphire, VT and XFX, so you ought to be able to upgrade your machine with the latest gaming graphics card that ought to offer a decent bang for your hard-earned buck. Being passively-cooled is also another advantage since this ultra-quiet card would also double up as a suitable home theater PC component. If now is the time to upgrade your video card, why not consider the ATI Radeon HD 5450 in your crosshair?
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Spawn HD-720 allows console games to be played from a network-connected computer
Posted by admin in Games Gadgets on February 4th, 2010
Spawn Labs has put out a new device called the HD-720, a device that can give a gamer the ability to play their Xbox 360, Xbox, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Gamecube console video games (no support for Wii, apparently) from a network-connected computer, just like sitting in front of their console-connected computer.
Whoa, hold up. Are you saying that someone has invented a device that allows me to play console games on a computer? All I can say is: it’s about time. Hit the jump to find out what the Spawn HD-720 can do.
* When at home, if someone else is watching the TV to which the game console is attached, the gamer can go to a different room in the house and play from a computer across their home network.
* When at home, a gamer can play a game on their console and TV, while one or more friends play together in the same multi-player game session from their homes on a computer across the Internet.
* When traveling, gamers can play games anywhere with a broadband Internet connection.
* When at home, a gamer can invite friends to watch live game play, in real-time across the Internet.
* Whether at home or on the road, the gamer can capture video clips of a game play session to watch and share with others.
You realize what this means, don’t you? It means if my wife wants to watch Greys Anatomy, and I just want to get my game on, then I can just go to my computer and play while she watches Mc-stinkin’-Dreamy.
Also, I can invite my friend to play with me from his computer from a distance. He don’t even have to come over to play anymore. I can also capture video footage of my gameplay as an added bonus.
The Spawn HD-720 is available now for $199.95, with additional external Spawn Gamepad Adapters for other remote players for $39.95 each.
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Too Late USB Memory keeps you on time
Posted by admin in Clock Gadgets on February 2nd, 2010
It used to be that I didn’t see much point in carrying around a device that keeps track of the time since most people keep their cellphones on hand. However, there are times that it looks bad to be glancing at your phone. If you run into those situations often, but don’t actually want to wear a watch, this could be a happy medium between the two. This keychain could easily be concealed in your pocket and you can keep track of the time as well as all of your important documents.
The Too Late USB drive comes in a total of ten different colors. It’ll hold 4GB of your data, which isn’t too bad. Then it has the keyring that’ll allow for you to keep it attached to your keys if that makes things easier. It also has a small LCD screen that you can read the time on. The drive is impact resistant, which is good news for those of you that tend to drop your keys on a regular basis. Right now it’s a little difficult to find the pricing information on this USB drive, but you could always contact the retailer to find out more.
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Headless USB Barbie
Posted by admin in DIY Gadgets on February 1st, 2010
Barbie must’ve been an unrecorded wife of Henry VIII – as she has to undergo a decapicitation each time you want to access data within her. Hmmm, who says blondes are dumb, considering the amount of memory she holds within? Definitely one of the creepier DIY USB flash drive projects, and it might traumatize some of the smaller girls around who love their Barbies to death, but it sure is one of the more interesting DIY weekend project to indulge yourself in. What are some of the other zanier USB flash drive mods that you have come across so far? Get your instructions from where else but Instructables.
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Augmented Reality short film might be an accurate representation of the future, but I hope not.
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on January 28th, 2010
The image that you see here is from a short film called “Augmented (hyper) Reality: Domestic Robocop”. It is a short film by Keiichi Matsuda, a Masters student at the Bartlett School of Architecture in the United Kingdom. I think he deserves top marks for his effort to show us what the future could be like.
I believe that I have praised augmented reality on this blog before, I even called it the “Coolest Gadget Ever” at CES 2009. I’ve since seen many variations of it, which were mostly entertainment, save for the X-ray vision app for drivers. However, I have now seen the dark side of augmented reality, and it will hopefully never be our future.
You can watch the video of it after the jump. You will notice that the viewer is bombarded by corporate logos, that must be waved away in order to become virtual posters on the wall. The user then was able to pull up a window with a tea recipe, and the goggles, or whatever interface he was wearing, knew exactly where the ingredients were.
My source compares this concept kitchen to something out of Alice and Wonderland, but in all honesty, I would compare it to the dark cyberpunk worlds of early-nineties science fiction, like the works of William Gibson. Just imagine being bombarded with corporate ads as we go through our day. I mean, do we really want our augmented reality programs giving us an inventory of our refrigerator? In all honesty, I feel that perhaps this is the end result of augmented reality: a dumbed-down society where our interfaces are constantly telling us what to do next.
Okay, I don’t want to end this article on a negative note and claim that our humanity will be conquered by our technology. However, I think there is a limit to how much augmented reality should be used in a person’s daily life, and the main character of this short film is overdosing.
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