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A standout at CES was Belkin s CableFree USB Hub, which the company said would be available in April, but now says that release has been pushed back to early July. Belkin attributes the late release to general manufacturing delays. Enabled by Freescale s ultra wideband (UWB) technology, it was to be the first shipping…
The Clacking Never Stops By Brendan I. Koerner Of all the lessons I learned as a greenhorn journalist during the Clinton Era, the most valuable by far involved how best to judge the relevancy of reader mail. Every week, I’d get a few letters from my magazine’s subscribers, most of whom fell into one of…
NaturalNano has used nanotechnology to develop a type of paint that stops cellphone signals. It’s done by blending particles of copper that are inserted into nanotubes, and then mixing and suspending these tiny particles into a can of paint. NaturalNano’s idea is to completely block cellphone signals with this paint, and then provide a radio…
It looks like the ghoulish techno-forensics surgeons at Macworld have already eviscerated an Intel-based Mac mini they just received from the Apple Store. They offer a quick tour around the innards of the newly-minted mini, pointing out both the subtle and blatant differences between this model and its predecessor. Hey, don’t be ordering one just…
If you’re tired of crawling under the desk every time you want to switch from speakers to headphones, unplugging one for another, here’s a little box that will truly improve your quality of life. There s a volume control and you also get a button that mutes the microphone. Includes jacks for both 3.5mm and…
So we will see the E61 on our shores some time soon. This potential Blackberry killer has a great UI and could give the Motorola Q a run for its money. Nokia E61 Phone FCC Approved [MobileWhack]
Now you can start the water flowing in your shower from any room in the house, and precisely control its temperature, too, with the Grohe Digital Shower Grohtherm Wireless. The remote connects wirelessly to a base unit in the wall in the shower area, which mixes the water according to your preferred temperature. Each member…
TEN Technologies is now shipping its naviPlay Stereo Headset, Bluetooth-equipped wireless headphones that can easily switch between music and phone calls. Created specifically for iPod, these cans work with all iPod models and also include a built-in microphone. Plug the naviPlay Bluetooth iPod adapter into your music player, and its line-level analog signal is transmitted…
Tom Tom introduced three upcoming members of its Go line of GPS navigation products, the Go 910, Go 710 and Go 510. The company said it has improved the accuracy of its navigation units, and added new features such as the ability to connect to a PC and the TomTom Home application via its Home…
Some great sleuthing over on Engadget dug up the potentially true identity of the Origami. They clues are all in place: Intel is working on a tiny PC concept called the UMPC. Said UMPC will be launched on March 7, just before CeBIT. Origami—which is most probably a piece of software and not an MS…
The Timeflex is a mock-up of a stickable watch. Using some sort of epaper—not yet invented—and an ultra-durable time IC—not yet invented—and the stuff they put on sticky notes, you’ve got yourself a watch you can stick anywhere. Designed by Igor Solovyov and Maria Solovyova—what is it with Eastern Europeans and vaporware?—this thing could be…
Staying through the end of the fourth and final day of the PMA show in Orlando must feel a little like being the last journalist out of Vietnam after the fall of Saigon. You hear the sound of the buses outside like the roar of the choppers on top of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon…
The Nintendo DS Lite finally went on sale in Japan today and surprise, surprise, hundreds of people spent the night in lines waiting to buy one. Every single retailer sold out, as expected-in many cases before they’d even opened. Only the Crystal White (a.k.a. the one that looks like an Apple product) was made available…
Sagem announced the MyW-7, a mobile handset that has two cameras that can be switched between during video calls. It has a 176×220 display with 256K colors, and one of its cameras is dedicated to video calls at VGA (300k pixels) resolution. Making it particularly well-suited for live TV is its 3G/UMTS compatibility that spits…
It looks like there won t be any news today about Microsoft s Origami, the rumored ultra-mobile PC that had everybody guessing. Going to the device s website brings up a new date amidst all the Flash: March 9, 2006. This coincides with the start of CeBit, the world s biggest computer expo, held next…
TiVo CEO Tom Rogers will be touting KidZone in an announcement this morning, a service that hides all that big bad grown-up stuff from the wee ones. Expected to be launched in June of this year, KidZone lets parents control what their children watch and the environment from which they choose the programs. The product…
Have a problem choosing between listening to your music or using your satellite navigation? Well, all your prayers have been answered. The AVN6600, a new DVD entertainment deck developed by Eclipse Fujitsu Ten, allows you to listen to MP3 files from a DVD without taking out your navigational DVD. The new dual DVD drive features…
This is an extremely simple, but cool idea for a coaster. It works by placing small watch batteries inside an acrylic coaster. Then connect one end of the LEDs to the battery while bending the other LED into an L-shape. Once a full, frosty beverage is placed on the coaster, the other LED contact will…
What makes this mod so ironic is the fact that the NES was one of the gaming pioneers, and the Mac mini can’t run a game worth a damn. Shared onboard video? Come on, that would even get horrible FPS playing a NES emulator. It uses an external DVD burner that is attached via USB…
These are some blingin’ earbuds for those who prefer to not use the traditional white or black earbuds. These earbuds were developed by V-moda with style as the priority. Who cares about sound quality when you look hot listening. Not like anyone else can hear your music anyway. These are available in a metallic black,…