A heap of downloadable PDF manuals for gadgets, electronic products and assorted appliances. If you can’t find something, perhaps you can upload a manual yourself and help the database grow. Pretty cool stuff.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
SafeManuals - 800,000 product manuals online for your happiness
A heap of downloadable PDF manuals for gadgets, electronic products and assorted appliances. If you can’t find something, perhaps you can upload a manual yourself and help the database grow. Pretty cool stuff.
The Craziest Gadgets of Taiwan's Computex Trade Show
Glittery. Strange. Futuristic. No, we're not talking about some of the options you'll find at the iPhone's upcoming SDK App store. We're talking about some of the crazy items that were displayed at this year's Computex Trade show, in Taipei, Taiwan.
The Computex event is not only one of the world's largest technology conferences in the world (alongside CeBit and CES), but we think it's slightly ahead of the others in terms of randomness and scope. After all, where else can you find a dust-filled, fanless industrial computer box shaking maddeningly right next to a bunch of panda-shaped USB devices, all with a too-satisfied expression on their face? Nowhere else. Outside of the Wired offices, that is.
PC World has a gallery up of some of the craziest stuff at this year's event, including a notebook with a swivel neck that drops down into your lap, and a little USB-ported alien doll that hits itself on the head with a hammer whenever someone sends you an IM.
And you thought the big news coming out of this event this year was the new line of Asus Eee PCs. What were you thinking?
Source: blog.wired.comThe Best Websites for Gadget Freaks
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10 gadgets to have handy in a post-apocalyptic world
With the countdown to the startup of the LargeHadron Collider winding down, mankind works its way to making its mark in history, or working to wipe itself off the face of the earth, along with possibly destroying several neighboring planets.
As with any extinction-level event, we can assume there will not be too many people around to, say, keep the water and power flowing. So us bloggers who are usually locked away in an obscure basement will be forced to get out of our bunkers and into the unknown wilderness.
So, the big question I would ask myself as I trek out to scavenge the wasteland is: "What tech goodies would I keep with me if I were to survive an extinction-sized disaster?" The "geek" stuff of today could be the best renewable amenities and tools for a disaster.
As with any extinction-level event, we can assume there will not be too many people around to, say, keep the water and power flowing. So us bloggers who are usually locked away in an obscure basement will be forced to get out of our bunkers and into the unknown wilderness.
So, the big question I would ask myself as I trek out to scavenge the wasteland is: "What tech goodies would I keep with me if I were to survive an extinction-sized disaster?" The "geek" stuff of today could be the best renewable amenities and tools for a disaster.
- iPhone 3G--Of course, there won't be any service in my area, or rather, any area at all. The towers would have been wiped out when LHC went nuclear and an EMP swept the face of the earth. However, because it has GPS, you can pretty much keep some sort of track on where you've been and make off your daily route. I'm assuming that the GPS satellites are still orbiting since the meltdown would not have been big enough to blow up the earth. The tunes on the iPhone will make a good soundtrack as you run after that sewer rat which you intend to make your dinner or are running away from Mad Max and his cronies. Just make sure you've already installed some sort of software that won't need you to be connected in order to get a map.
- Solar-powered or hand-cranked flashlight with USB charger--It'll keep the iPhone running and, when the battery dies in a few years, it'll remain a permanent fixture to the iPhone.
- Water-filtering bottle--by QuakeKare, it'll get out almost all contaminants.
- Victorinox Cybertool lite--All the basic real-life tools with some geek goodies thrown in.
- The Lightcap--When a flashlight just isn't sufficient.
- Solar-powered tent--Keep your gadgets charged while you're not out roaming the wastelands.
- Solar-powered golf cart--like this one in Cravefrom a few years back.
- Grab a CB/HAM radio and plug that into the solar golf cart to pick up signals from anyone who may still be out there.
- Piezo Electric stove/grill lighter--Not sure how this works but since it requires no fuel or batteries, I'm sure it'll do its duty as a fire-starter after the end of civilization as we know it. And because rubbing two sticks together is soooooooo last century.
- PSP--with a USB adapter. Good for those lonely, "I'm the last human on the face of this earth" nights.
Laptop Bag Of The Week: Stylish Suede Laptop Bag From Elifbag!
Here’s a cute suede laptop bag for you to admire!
I’m totally loving the very chic design! It’s made from top quality calfskin leather and suede.
Fits 15″ laptops and has detachable cellphone and PDA pockets.
Where to buy: Elifbag
Price: $499.00
Whether Japanese cell phones have become too complex?
Japanese cell phones have been considered the most advanced for a long period of time. Their features seemed to be very remarkable. For example, Japanese enjoyed location tracking, mobile credit card payment and live TV. Americans could only dream about such functions.
But suddenly there appeared an opinion that the majority of these features are hard to use or not used at all. It was also said that the average person uses just about 10 percent of the features on his cell phone. According to the opinion of the Japanese, dozens of buttons and combinations are too complex to use.
If you are bored, kill your time trying different key combinations and you will definitely find new features.People care about the features of their cell phones very much. It seems that Japanese have overdone a little.
There is an obvious example of a Japanese cell phone. On the one hand, Panasonic P905i features a qualitative 3-inch TV, 3G, GPS, a 5.1-megapixel camera, etc. On the other hand, the motion sensors are very slow; there is also no TV signal in the subway, sometimes even above ground, but the sound disappears every few seconds.
Thus, the manufacturers are always trying to add as many newest functions as possible, because the potential users want the most modern high-tech devices. As a result, the gadget doesn't work as it should.
However, it is not clear if Japanese people would abandon their extraordinary gadgets for Apple's easy-to-use iPhone that will be available in Japan by the end of this year.
Source: gadgets.infoniac.com
But suddenly there appeared an opinion that the majority of these features are hard to use or not used at all. It was also said that the average person uses just about 10 percent of the features on his cell phone. According to the opinion of the Japanese, dozens of buttons and combinations are too complex to use.
If you are bored, kill your time trying different key combinations and you will definitely find new features.People care about the features of their cell phones very much. It seems that Japanese have overdone a little.
There is an obvious example of a Japanese cell phone. On the one hand, Panasonic P905i features a qualitative 3-inch TV, 3G, GPS, a 5.1-megapixel camera, etc. On the other hand, the motion sensors are very slow; there is also no TV signal in the subway, sometimes even above ground, but the sound disappears every few seconds.
Thus, the manufacturers are always trying to add as many newest functions as possible, because the potential users want the most modern high-tech devices. As a result, the gadget doesn't work as it should.
However, it is not clear if Japanese people would abandon their extraordinary gadgets for Apple's easy-to-use iPhone that will be available in Japan by the end of this year.
Source: gadgets.infoniac.com
13 travel gadgets to keep you healthy, happy
There's nothing like a vacation to help everyone recharge — but there's nothing like a bout of traveler's diarrhea to put a crimp in your trip. Or a bad sunburn. Or wanting a doctor... but not being able to find one. To the rescue: the travel essentials worth toting to keep your trip easy — and fun.
1. A hat that shields you in style
Channel your inner fashionista with this Coolibar packable wide-brim hat. Unlike the average hat, which offers an SPF of 6 to 10, this version protects you with an SPF of 50 — and it springs back into shape after being stuffed in a suitcase or tote. ($30; coolibar.com)
2. A toothbrush that has it all
Forget grubby, hard-to-clean toothbrush cases. Just turn the dial on fresh&go's toothbrush to dispense the paste — the handle holds 2 weeks' worth — then snap the cap back on to keep contaminants at bay. ($10 for six; freshandgousa.com)
3. A pill case that reminds you
If someone in your family is packing meds, help her stay on schedule with E-pill 7-Day Organizer and Reminder, a case that sorts medicine by time and day. It includes an alarm that beeps when a dose is due or missed. Program up to 37 alerts; they'll reset automatically at midnight. ($70; epill.com)
4. Toiletries that lighten your load
Leave bulky bottles at home: Travelon toiletry sheets won't weigh down your bags. Simply add water to a paper-thin sheet, which dissolves into hand soap, shampoo--even laundry detergent! The cases are smaller than a deck of cards. ($5 each; travelonbags.com)
5. A necklace that stores emergency info
This password-protected "thumb drive" holds electronic versions of medical histories, prescriptions, emergency contact info, and more. Use the Portable Travel Profile to print out copies — or have a doctor plug it into any computer if you're hospitalized. ($30; portabletravelprofile.com)
6. Headwear that keeps you cool and burn free
The High UV Protection Buff headpiece is a seamless, moisture-wicking tube of fabric that can be worn at least 12 different ways and offers 95% UV protection. Dip it into cold water and loop it around your neck to keep from overheating on a hike, or fold it into a sweatband for yoga — the CoolMax fabric dries in less than an hour. ($22; buff.us)
7. Pills that banish bloat
Everything from harried airport eating to changes in altitude can make you bloated while flying. For insurance against painful gas, take two Charco-Caps before takeoff. Unlike other products that break down gas bubbles, studies show that the charcoal in these pills attracts and traps gas, which makes the remedy an even better way to head off an embarrassing problem. ($7; charcocaps.com)
8. Earplugs that ease pressure
Flying is painful if you're congested or have sensitive ears, so pop in a pair of EarPlanes before your plane leaves the runway. Filters inside the silicon plugs regulate air pressure to keep you comfy during ascent and descent. A pair of the disposable plugs is good for a round-trip flight. ($6; cirrushealthcare.com)
9. Socks that ward off blood clots
If your legs swell during long flights, these circulation-enhancing socks can help. They're tight in the right places to increase blood flow, reducing your risk of deep-vein thrombosis, a dangerous blood clot more likely to occur during periods of immobility. Your odds of DVT go up if you recently had surgery, have a family history of the condition or a genetic predisposition to clots — or, simply, if you've had your 60th birthday. ($30; travelsox.com)
10. A patch to prevent sunburn
Before you go hiking or lounge on the beach, apply a SunSignal sticker. The bandagelike patch turns from yellow to dark orange when you've hit your limit on UVB, so you won't get a dose that raises the risk of skin cancer. ($5; sunhealthsolutions.com)
11. A bracelet that repels bugs
The geraniol in BugBand bracelets, towelettes, and sprays is the strongest plant-based bug repellent out there. Independent studies show that the spray is as effective as DEET against mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, and gnats. Use the bracelet when the bugs aren't as thick; it provides less coverage. ($1 and up; bugband.net)
12. A portable way to purify water
It's hard to enjoy the wonders of a new place if you're worried about drinking the water. The lightweight Steripen Traveler water purifier kills more than 99% of illness-causing bacteria, viruses, and parasites with no chemical aftertaste: Just swish the ultraviolet wand in your glass. ($100; steripen.com)
13. A GPS that finds help faster
Save precious minutes in case of emergency: A few taps on the TomTom One 3rd Edition Global Positioning System is all it takes to get directions to the nearest hospital or police station. (With other GPS devices, you have to manually search for nearby hospitals and such.) Lost? Press "Where Am I?" and your coordinates appear. ($200; tomtom.com)
Source: msn.com
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Sling announces proof-of-concept SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone
We had a feeling it was coming any day now, but now we have confirmation that Sling won't be leaving iPhone and iPod touch users in the lurch when it comes to streaming TV to their devices. The bad news is the software they showed us was pre-alpha proof-of-concept, and their whole situation is hamstrung by the fact that Apple hasn't officially accepted them into the developer program yet. So what we've seen is basically an app developed out of bounds for jailbroken devices -- thus it goes without saying that Sling won't be releasing it until they can do so legitimately. But assuming all goes well, they do intend to get it out the door by sometime this fall or winter. No word yet on the Android release. Video of the app in action after the break.
Source: engadget
Source: engadget
"My Dior" Mobile Phone
Christian Dior has branched out into the mobile/cellular phone universe with the "My Dior" phone, by ModeLabs. It took three years to develop the clamshell, which will be available in two versions: a $5,000 basic version and a $26,000 luxury version, which features a 2.6 touch screen with an integrated media player and is decorated with 640 stones of 3,251 carats of Swarovski crystals imprinted on a crocodile skin case. Ringtones are proposed to be Dior's voice as well as music. Look for marketing to begin this month. This phone is just beautiful, but I'd be terrified of dropping or losing it!
Source: luxist.com
Source: luxist.com
Stream live video to the web right from your phone!
Qik (pronounced 'quick') lets you share moments of your life with your friends, family and the world - directly from your mobile phone! It's as easy as 1, 2, 3:
- Enter your phone number. Why?
- Follow the link sent to your phone.
- You're live!
What are you waiting for? Sign Up here.
Make popcorn by your mobile phone!!!!
Its very stunning, after seeing this video you can also make popcorn with the use of your mobile phone.
Google Maps Mobile Adds Transit Schedules and Directions
The newly updated Google Maps Mobile, which supports tons of non-iPhone cells, has incorporated transit schedules and directions for those times you want to get around without a car. The video above provides an excellent overview and suggests Google Maps Mobile's new transit features may be just the ticket for saving a little cash on gas this summer. Your cell phone may not be location-aware, but that doesn't mean it still can't provide you with new and better tools for getting around.
See Video here.
Google Mobile Map Website
See Video here.
Google Mobile Map Website
An Interview with Qik On New Windows Mobile Version
On 7 th June Qik, the video streaming service, announce support for Windows mobile. Read the interview of Bhaskar Roy, Co-Founder and VP Product Management of Qik here.
NextWave, Dmedia team on mobile WiMAX device
NextWave Wireless has joined forces with Taiwan manufacturer Dmedia to produce a mobile WiMAX device that will make its debut in the first half of 2009.
Dmedia is a GPS OEM/ODM firm that owns dmobile, a mobile phone manufacturer. NextWave says that the two firms will make a device that will use NextWave's WiMAX chipset to deliver robust features such as NextWave's MXtv mobile broadcast service, streaming video, video conferencing and VOIP.
This news follows NextWave's announcement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last February that the company had collaborated with Finish firm Elektrobit on a reference design based upon NextWave's WiMAX chipset. Together, the two firms had hoped that the design would help bring WiMAX handset reference designs to market quicker.
PoGo Instant Mobile Printer turns any cellphone into a Polaroid camera
Polaroid used to by synonymous with analog camera prints that developed in about a minute. Those prints cost about $1.20 each, but it was such fun that nobody cared about the cost. Then, digital cameras arrived on the scene with their ultra-convenient LCDs, and technology passed Polaroid by.
This July, Polaroid may be getting its mojo back with the PoGo, an inkless digital photo printer slightly bigger than a deck of cards that prints 2 x 3-inch snapshots. It uses Zink (no ink) technology, which uses heats dye crystals in paper to create prints. The prints don’t smudge, are water-resistant and are almost tearproof.
The PoGo prints pictures from cellphones via Bluetooth in about a minute, with the paper costing about 33 cents a sheet. For digital cameras, it connects easily through USB PictBridge. The colors and clarity of the prints looked surprising good to me (a sample after the Continue jump below). I used one as a Post-It by peeling off the back of the print (it’s sticky) and sticking it to my girlfriends' door.
With the small prints this is only a run-and-gun solution — great for school or at a party, or anyone who wants the old-skool instant gratification of a Polaroid. Priced at $150, the PoGo will be in stores July 6.
Source: dvice.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Apple Store is down!!!!!
its just a song, Store is still open...ha ha ha...
Apple Store Is Down
Best not make any plans today.
The Apple store is down,
new shit is on its way.
A tablet Mac or new SDK.
Doesn't matter,'cause it's Apple, As long as Steve goes slow in the keynote:
"Had a great business year, our future success is clear.CHORUS
But I have just one more thing to show before I disappear.
And I think it's the most exciting thing that we are gonna launch this year.
Boom it's here."Listen, Steve, my friends and I
have decided that it's okay that you know (whoa)
that we don't want for you to die.
If it happened the stock would flatten.
So if you go, go slow!
I need a new boat.
"My hair is gone. I'm grizzled gray. Retire you ask? Not today.CHORUS
'cause I have just one more thing to show before I disappear.
It might be the most important product that we're gonna launch this year.
Boom it's here."BRIDGE: My head is swimming; my mouth is dry. I hardly can believe that I am worthy to be in this distortion field.
CHORUS
'cause I want just one more thing to own before I disappear.
And my life needs one more thing to glow to add a little cheer.
Oh thank god it's here.
Source: gizmodo.com
Wireless Camera Card - transfer your Photos to your computer wirelessly
These are hi-tech wireless camera cards:
EYE-FI WIRELESS CAMERA CARD ($80 TO $130)
One hassle of using technology while away is transferring photos from your camera to your computer or favorite Web site. The Eye-Fi wireless camera card is an SD memory card for your camera, but it connects to a wireless network to upload your photos from your camera to your computer or favorite photo-sharing Web sites. So there's no need for a cable or card reader.
The company now offers three versions of the card. All three have 2GB of storage space and are compatible with PCs and Macs.
The entry-level model lets you wirelessly transfer your photos to your computer. The mid-priced version allows you to transfer photos to your computer and to a photo-sharing Web site. The high-end model does all of that and gives you a year of free access to more than 10,000 hot spots to wirelessly upload your photos while you are on the road. It also adds location tags to your photos to help you organize them.
SANDISK ULTRA II SD PLUS CAMERA CARD ($35 TO $100)
Another option for making photo transferring easier is the SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus, which morphs like a Transformer from one device to another. After taking your photos, pull the card out of your camera, flip it open to reveal a USB adapter and connect to a USB port in your computer to view and transfer your images.
QUIK POD ($25 TO $70)
Traveling with your significant other is great, except for the photos. Since one of you has to take the picture, you end up with the same photos of each of you standing in front of the beach or a monument. You could ask a stranger to take your picture, but who wants to bother somebody every time you see a photo-op?
The Quik Pod is an expandable little rod that attaches to your digital camera. You can adjust the distance and angle of your camera and when you are ready to take a picture, set your camera's timer, hold it out and smile. There's even a tiny mirror on it so you can make sure your hair looks good before you snap the photo.
I used the Quik Pod when I was in Las Vegas this year, and it produced nice photos of me and my fiance. It did take some trial and error to get the positioning of the camera right. And if you use it, count on drawing attention to yourself. While we were using the Quik Pod, several people came up and asked us what it was and where we got it.
The Quik Pod fits all cameras and camcorders that have a standard tripod fitting.
BELKIN MINI SURGE PROTECTOR WITH USB CHARGER ($25)
Ever unplug the lamp in a hotel room to charge your cell phone or plug in your computer? I know I have. Traveling with lots of electronics means having to find outlets to plug them in and charge them up when it's time to retire for the night. And because most hotel rooms don't come with power strips, you often have to spread your chargers throughout the room (including the bathroom) or unplug something.
The Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger plugs into a single plug on an outlet and lets you charge up to five devices at once. There are three outlets and two USB slots, which are great because many devices, including iPods, can be charged via USB.
It also comes with a mini USB-to-USB cable, which is compatible with many cell phones and BlackBerrys.
Source: ohio.com
Monday, June 9, 2008
Nokia N78 Mobile Phone introduced in India
The multi-media mobile phones are in boom these days; especially youth and technology enthusiasts love to use such mobile Nokia N78 phone offers easy access to social networking sites such as Facebook and Flickr. Users can also make use of Web 2.0 and share their experiences.Location tagger is one of the key features of the N78 phone. this application automatically tag location data to the picture. Users can save their images by date and by geographical coordinates using Location tagger.
Besides, the phone is compatible with multi-media file formats such as MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA. The GPS system of the phone is pre-loaded with Nokia maps of eight cities. And users can search for points of interest across 52 categories such as bars, cafes, restaurants and hotels. Some of the other features of the Nokia N78 phone are:
“We are moving towards ‘context aware Internet’, where people need to know what is available in a place they visit,” he said. For example, if a person with N78 is visiting the Spencer’s Plaza, information on various stalls should automatically be fed into the device. This makes it easy for the user to go to the right shop, Nokia will use the Internet as a key medium to market the N78 devices among the youth. This will be in addition to the retail network,” said Vineet Taneja, Head of Go to Market, Nokia India Pvt Ltd.
The Nokia N78 phone will be available in India for the price of Rs, 19,990.
Source: techshout
Apple unveils new version of iPhone
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, unveiled a less expensive, faster and more powerful iPhone, almost a year after the original device helped spark a surge of interest in smart phones and positioned Apple as a leading player in the field.
The new model fixes some of the most glaring shortcomings of the iPhone, which brought Apple's renowned simplicity and functionality to mobile phones. Analysts said the announcements signalled Apple's intention to challenge Nokia for supremacy in the mobile phone market.
Most importantly the iPhone2.0 as Jobs called it, runs on 3G mobile networks rather than the slower Edge networks, and will sell for $199 for an 8GB device and $299 for a 16GB model. The original 8GB device sold for $599 when it went on sale last year. The new model will go on sale on July 11.
In addition to 3G capabilities, the new model also offers GPS location tracking, and is slightly thinner, has a full plastic back, solid metal buttons, 3.5-inch (9-centimetre) display, improved battery life, camera, a flush headphone jack and improved audio.
Speaking at Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Jobs announced a slew of new applications for the iPhone, including a wireless system that automatically forwards e-mail to other devices, a friend-finding service called Loopt and mobile blogging software from TypePad. Another application called Cow Terry allows users to easily create songs on the phone.
Apple has sold more than 6 million units since the phone's debut and has the stated aim of selling 10 million units by the end of the year. Hoping to achieve and even surpass that goal, Jobs also announced a major push into the enterprise market where it hopes to take on the market leader, RIM's Blackberry with support for enterprise email and virtual private networks.
Jobs also said the new iPhone will be made available in more than 70 countries in the coming months, including virtually all of Latin American, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Britain, Ireland and many African countries, but not China or Russia.
Analysts said that the price cut and increased functionality reflected Apple's strategy to broaden the iPhone's market.
"With these announcements today, (Apple is) making a statement they want to overtake Nokia," said analyst Ken Dulaney of Gartner.
"Price is the big surprise," said another Gartner analysts Mike McGuire. "If anyone needed proof that Apple wanted to go after a broader market, they have it now."
Source: ndtvprofit
Source: ndtvprofit
Friday, June 6, 2008
Now you can wear mp3 Player!!!!
Check out this badge-inspired MP3 player. Perfect for popping on your blazer next to those CND, mod and school prefect pins.
Crafted by Newman, it’s called the, ahem, “COOL MAN” MP3 player. And yes, those are their capital letters, not ours.
Inside there’s 1GB of flash memory, and it’ll churn out WMA and MP3 files without fuss.
Source: electricpig
Samsung i900 Leaked in Market before its release
It seems that Samsung R&D department is all about touchscreens recently. Yet another touch-based Samsung mobile phone picture leaked.
The Samsung i900 will feature Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. It will sport a spanking 3.5-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 pixels resolution.
Other features of the quad-band handset are also quite impressive. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v2.0 are on board, as well as GPS and FM radio. The camera is said to be a 5 megapixel one, and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA is also included for the fastest data transfers around.
The internal memory is expandable through the microSD card slot that will also support microSDHC cards. This amazing feature pack comes in the surprisingly compact dimensions of 112 x 56 x 12.5mm.
Our experience has shown that when something seems too good to be true it usually is, but let's wait and see if Samsung i900 will actually see day light at the Mobile World Congress in the beginning of February 2008.
For its Hands On Experience click hereSource: gsmarena.com
YouMail puts voice messages on the mobile screen
YouMail, a free visual voice mail solution to organize cell phone messages like e-mail for online playback and response, announced on Thursday that customers can start viewing those same voice mail messages from their mobile phones.
By pointing the mobile browser to YouMail's home page, fans of the service can access their account with the usual login and pin to view contact's images, play back messages in any order, and forward or reply to voice messages in a form factor tailored from YouMail's servers to many high-end smartphones.
YouMail certainly isn't the first visual voice mail service to succeed in delivering transcribed messages to smartphones, which it does through a separate e-mail or SMS feature. Unlike some competitors for mobile voice message management, however, like PhoneTag (previously SimulScribe) and CallWave, YouMail's new service will retain the audio and organizational features of its rich online product.
The service will be ready for a wide variety of smartphones, YouMail said in a statement, including models from Research In Motion, Nokia, HTC, Morotola, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, and Palm. YouMail claims that YouMail's smartphone formula "even" works on iPhones, which already run on the full mobile Web with manufacturer Apple's Safari browser.
Source: webware
Connect your Mobile to your PC at Home
"Windows® SideShow™ for Windows Mobile® is an application for Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PCs and Smartphones that allows you to use your Windows Mobile device as a Bluetooth SideShow-compatible device. This enables you to use your phone as an extra window into your PC. You can both access your computer’s information from your Pocket PC or Smartphone, and control the computer through a gadget interface. While the phone is out of range, or when your computer is off, you can continue to view content sent to the phone previously. This makes it easy to send information to the phone that you'll need later on."
For More Information Click here
Source: Microsoft and digitalhomethoughts
For More Information Click here
Source: Microsoft and digitalhomethoughts
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Super Battery for all of your USB devices
It’s something that could happen to us all - accruing so many USB-bound gadgets that there’s no way to keep them all charged. They clutter the desk and drawers, constantly vying for attention from the laptop, which is plugged into an outlet, which supplies a current, which despite PG&E’s best intentions has a long way to go before it’s clean and green. This trusty hand-cranked superbattery stands in where the grid falls short, instantly providing any USB gizmo with a renewable energy source - one embedded deep within your biceps.
Today’s crop of cameras, cellphones, and ipods are all linked by a common thread. The odds are that if it deals in data, then it likely has a USB port. Even if it doesn’t, pair it with these and you’ve got a sustainable power source for any battery-bound gadget.Applications abound: camera and iPod toting globetrotters can now reap the benefits of digital without worrying about converters or tapping into an energy grid. In emergency situations it provides a reliable flashlight. Your cellphone will never lose juice again. It will even store power thanks to its built in battery, and if you really want to, you could charge it overnight with the included AC adapter. Not me though; I draw the line at charging a charger.
Source: inhabitat
Today’s crop of cameras, cellphones, and ipods are all linked by a common thread. The odds are that if it deals in data, then it likely has a USB port. Even if it doesn’t, pair it with these and you’ve got a sustainable power source for any battery-bound gadget.Applications abound: camera and iPod toting globetrotters can now reap the benefits of digital without worrying about converters or tapping into an energy grid. In emergency situations it provides a reliable flashlight. Your cellphone will never lose juice again. It will even store power thanks to its built in battery, and if you really want to, you could charge it overnight with the included AC adapter. Not me though; I draw the line at charging a charger.
Source: inhabitat
Google Gadgets for Linux: One Step closer to Open Source
Google has always been a friend of open source. First, when they were “only” a search engine as a user with their Linux based servers or their GIMP drawn Google logo, but later also as a contributor. Nowadays, the involvement is too broad to be fully covered here, but to mention a few they submitted countless fixes to WINE, have the Google Summer of Code program, an open source project hosting page and last not least full projects that were or are yet to be open sourced like Google Web Toolkit or Android.
Recently, Google took another step towards open source: Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Gadgets come in two flavors; the ones that are desktop based and the ones that are website (iGoogle) based. For desktop gadgets one needed Google Desktop for Windows or later also for the Mac, a free but closed software. Now the user can also install the gadgets on Linux, however, there is a big difference in how the project has been approached. Google Gadgets for Linux is open sourced under the Apache License 2.0. This is nothing new for Google, as they have many open source projects, but this time they started being fully open from the first day on. They are already encouraging users to become contributors and on the project homepage there is an outlook on what is planned like a KDE4 Plasma integration, a FreeBSD and Solaris port and a developer documentation.
Recently, Google took another step towards open source: Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Gadgets come in two flavors; the ones that are desktop based and the ones that are website (iGoogle) based. For desktop gadgets one needed Google Desktop for Windows or later also for the Mac, a free but closed software. Now the user can also install the gadgets on Linux, however, there is a big difference in how the project has been approached. Google Gadgets for Linux is open sourced under the Apache License 2.0. This is nothing new for Google, as they have many open source projects, but this time they started being fully open from the first day on. They are already encouraging users to become contributors and on the project homepage there is an outlook on what is planned like a KDE4 Plasma integration, a FreeBSD and Solaris port and a developer documentation.
It’s interesting to see Google shifting more and more into the open source space and despite already having open projects, this is maybe Google’s “most open” so far. Jim Zhuang phrased it fittingly on the Google Open Source Blog:
For Gadgets for Linux, we don’t just want to simply release the final offering, but we also want to give everyone a chance to tinker with the code powering the gadgets. For this project, fostering a transparent and lively developer community is just as important as serving our users.
You can run the gadgets using either GTK or QT, but you still have to compile the project from scratch. As Jim said it hasn’t reached 1.0 yet and there are a few things to be polished, but it’s already stable and can run a lot of gadgets with full features. However, the stage of the project won’t be a problem for the Linux users out there, since they are used to compile themselves and dive into a project which is still in development.
7 Hi-Tech Gadgets That Can Help You Cheat in Exams
Cheaters seem to be everywhere these days in sports, in corporate boardrooms, and in the highest levels of government.Cheating is common also among students that's no big secret.Computer technology has made cheating so easy that it serves as a temptation for students who might otherwise toil honestly.Surveys finds that more than 50 percent of students have cheated in their college career.High-tech cheating creates a vicious circle. As technology advances and students get better at using the latest devices, teachers and school officials find it harder to keep up with cheaters. The more that cheating goes uncaught, the freer students feel to do it. With so much new technology emerging every day, it was only a matter of time before schools began to accept it into their classrooms. After all, technology is a big part of a student's life.
Why do so many students cheat?
This can be a hard question, because every student cheat for a reason.Here I've gathered some of the most common reasons that make students cheat.
1.Because they are lazy or the subject matter is hard to grasp. - This is maybe the most common reason why students cheat.
2.Lack of interest. - People have different interests, and in school you might have to learn things that you don't like, things that are borring or things that you consider useless.For example a student who is interested in math may not care much about history.In conclusion they may view cheating as a harmless way to save time and avoid a headache while getting a better grade.
3.Lack of time. Getting up early to get to school, staying late with teams and clubs, having a job, and doing homework at night means a full schedule for many teens.As a result, they may be tempted to cheat to give themselves more time for a social life or to sleep.
Now that you know the reasons that make students cheat, let's see how to use technology to make your life easier in college/school.
The old ways of cheating using crib notes, whispering answers, and copying from courses are alive and well.But today's complex tests require more data than can fit in the palm of your hand, or on a little crib note.Technology can help this one, though and replace the tiny papers with some tiny gadgets with huge memory.Now let's see some gadgets that can "help" you at exams.
Text Messages - This was the begining of Hi-Tech cheating, since students realised that they can contact people outside the exam room, and receive answers very easily.This method is a little risky because you have to avoid professors seeing you writing on your cell phone, and you must have a good typing speed.
Cell phones with built-in digital cameras - These cell phones are not a luxury anymore.Anybody can have a cell phone with a digital camera.This gadget is not so risky as text messages, and is more quickly.Students just photograph test questions with their cellphone cameras, sent them to friends outside via MMS, and get back the answers in text or image format.
Tiny MP3 players are another possibility.Record notes to yourself, transfer the audio files to your tiny Mp3 player and have them play quietly during the exam.A very popular audio gadget used by students is the well known iPod.iPods are used to hide lists disguised as song titles.If listening is not allowed you can put an earphone up your sleeve, or wear a hood to hide the wires.iPods can also display images and videos, very useful for exams that need graphs.In this category of audio gadgets we can also include walkman's but they are pretty old.
SoundBug - Soundbug turns any surface into a speaker, and can attach itself to basically anything it can suction to.Once attached to a flat surface, Soundbug will transmit electronic signals into mechanical energy, causing the flat surface to vibrate and broadcast the sound
Calculators - Programmable calculators can hold text, formulas, even pictures.Texas Instruments says its TI-83 Plus is the "top choice among U.S. high school students," and I can see why. Add-on memory lets you store software, turning your calculator into a pocket notebook. (And the company is happy to point out that the TI-83 Plus is "allowed for use on the PSAT, SAT I, SAT II Math IC and IIC, AP Chemistry exam, AP Physics exam, and AP Calculus exam.")
Wireless Earphones + Microphones - These are tiny earphones that students stick in their ears, and professors can't see them because these earphones are to little, and to well hidden inside the ear.For communication students also have a tiny microphone hidden in their sleeve or other places, to whisper the questions.With this gadget students can conveniently call up when the teacher's not looking carefully.
PocketPC, Palm - and other personal digital assistants (and some calculators, too) allow information to be beamed across a distance via infrared, bluetooth or wireless Internet access ( if your school has ).Even without local wireless access, so many palmtop computers these days have cell-based Web browsers you can dial up from anywhere.Once you are connected you have access to everything you ever wanted.
Invisible Ink Pens - These are perfect for writing down things you need in exam.Ink is invisible to the naked eye, but magically illuminate when exposed to a blacklight.A blacklight is conveniently located on the opposite end of the pen.
These are just some of the gadgets that students use to take better grades.I'm sure that in every campus if we ask students they can tell us more gadgets, because for a good grade, or to pass an exam students can become very, very creative.
Use these gadgets at your own risk, if your heart does not allow you to do cheating in exams then study hard, its "GadgetFreak" advice to you.
Source: online2college
Why do so many students cheat?
This can be a hard question, because every student cheat for a reason.Here I've gathered some of the most common reasons that make students cheat.
1.Because they are lazy or the subject matter is hard to grasp. - This is maybe the most common reason why students cheat.
2.Lack of interest. - People have different interests, and in school you might have to learn things that you don't like, things that are borring or things that you consider useless.For example a student who is interested in math may not care much about history.In conclusion they may view cheating as a harmless way to save time and avoid a headache while getting a better grade.
3.Lack of time. Getting up early to get to school, staying late with teams and clubs, having a job, and doing homework at night means a full schedule for many teens.As a result, they may be tempted to cheat to give themselves more time for a social life or to sleep.
Now that you know the reasons that make students cheat, let's see how to use technology to make your life easier in college/school.
The old ways of cheating using crib notes, whispering answers, and copying from courses are alive and well.But today's complex tests require more data than can fit in the palm of your hand, or on a little crib note.Technology can help this one, though and replace the tiny papers with some tiny gadgets with huge memory.Now let's see some gadgets that can "help" you at exams.
Text Messages - This was the begining of Hi-Tech cheating, since students realised that they can contact people outside the exam room, and receive answers very easily.This method is a little risky because you have to avoid professors seeing you writing on your cell phone, and you must have a good typing speed.
Cell phones with built-in digital cameras - These cell phones are not a luxury anymore.Anybody can have a cell phone with a digital camera.This gadget is not so risky as text messages, and is more quickly.Students just photograph test questions with their cellphone cameras, sent them to friends outside via MMS, and get back the answers in text or image format.
Tiny MP3 players are another possibility.Record notes to yourself, transfer the audio files to your tiny Mp3 player and have them play quietly during the exam.A very popular audio gadget used by students is the well known iPod.iPods are used to hide lists disguised as song titles.If listening is not allowed you can put an earphone up your sleeve, or wear a hood to hide the wires.iPods can also display images and videos, very useful for exams that need graphs.In this category of audio gadgets we can also include walkman's but they are pretty old.
SoundBug - Soundbug turns any surface into a speaker, and can attach itself to basically anything it can suction to.Once attached to a flat surface, Soundbug will transmit electronic signals into mechanical energy, causing the flat surface to vibrate and broadcast the sound
Calculators - Programmable calculators can hold text, formulas, even pictures.Texas Instruments says its TI-83 Plus is the "top choice among U.S. high school students," and I can see why. Add-on memory lets you store software, turning your calculator into a pocket notebook. (And the company is happy to point out that the TI-83 Plus is "allowed for use on the PSAT, SAT I, SAT II Math IC and IIC, AP Chemistry exam, AP Physics exam, and AP Calculus exam.")
Wireless Earphones + Microphones - These are tiny earphones that students stick in their ears, and professors can't see them because these earphones are to little, and to well hidden inside the ear.For communication students also have a tiny microphone hidden in their sleeve or other places, to whisper the questions.With this gadget students can conveniently call up when the teacher's not looking carefully.
PocketPC, Palm - and other personal digital assistants (and some calculators, too) allow information to be beamed across a distance via infrared, bluetooth or wireless Internet access ( if your school has ).Even without local wireless access, so many palmtop computers these days have cell-based Web browsers you can dial up from anywhere.Once you are connected you have access to everything you ever wanted.
Invisible Ink Pens - These are perfect for writing down things you need in exam.Ink is invisible to the naked eye, but magically illuminate when exposed to a blacklight.A blacklight is conveniently located on the opposite end of the pen.
These are just some of the gadgets that students use to take better grades.I'm sure that in every campus if we ask students they can tell us more gadgets, because for a good grade, or to pass an exam students can become very, very creative.
Use these gadgets at your own risk, if your heart does not allow you to do cheating in exams then study hard, its "GadgetFreak" advice to you.
Source: online2college
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