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Beethoven just wishes he could have lived to see this. A new device has been created by a product design student in London to allow deaf poeple to “feel” music using vibrations through an audio speaker. The “Vibrato” by Shane Kerwin actually connects to a speaker and relays the sounds of different instruments through unique…
A motion simulator loveseat may sound like something out of a porno flick, but the D-BOX Quest Loveseat motion simulator is meant for an immersive home theater experience. Each loveseat has a 2-axis motion simulator system that’s synchronized with onscreen action and sound. D-BOX actually encodes movies into their proprietary F/X motion codes that they…
Today’s DAP Headlines: One of the first reviews is out for Archos’ Gmini 402cc (402 + built-in camcorder). One of our members takes a look at Logitech’s Bluetooth Headphones made for Mp3 players. Another batch of iAudio U3 pics, and a review of LuxPro’s EZ Tangent to close things out. Some of our French colleagues…
Perfect for journo folk like me, the new Olympus Voice-Trek voice recorders not only let you get your interviews (and other interesting tidbits) but also include a MP3/WMA player. The V-40 is 512MB and the V-50 is 1GB. Both playback MP3 and WMA files as well as SRS and Wow. They also include four built-in…
The Army Wants You…To Enjoy Cheap Electonics By Brendan I. Koerner Growing up in Los Angeles, I had few greater pleasures than strolling the aisles at my local Army surplus store—a dank, musty joint called Doughboys. Amidst the shelves filled with thermal undies and canvas tents, you could find all sorts of interesting military flotsam;…
Oh boy, those folks over at Gizmondo HQ are getting knee deep in some drama. If you recall yesterday we posted the translation describing Gizmondo exec’s involvement with Swedish baddies and money. These criminal convictions have been officially revealed as two Gizmondo execs, Carl Freer and Stefan Eriksson, resigned from their positions. This was made…
Most computer gamers aren’t thrilled with cordless mice, so it’s nice to see that the Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse gets a good review so far. Specifically made for gaming, the G7 has hot swappable batteries with a battery indicator, a quick charge mode for the impatient bunch, 2.4GHz receiver, Desktop USB stand and two…
We keep hearing about direct guitar-to-computer connections, but respected custom guitar maker Brian Moore is actually shipping one that works, right now: the iGuitar.USB. Plug a single USB cable into your computer, and you’ve got instant audio: no external power, breakout boxes, or drivers needed. Gibson’s not-yet-shipping “digital” Les Paul can’t do that. Better repaint…
Vodafone got a taste of Japan today when mobile phone vending kiosks were unveiled in Manchester in the UK. Vodafone’s Quickfone kiosks were installed in all company stores, so don’t go looking around your local market for these just yet. as it’s just a pilot to see how consumers react. If the response is good…
Nintendo announced a licensing deal with Zi Corporation to use their Decuma handwriting recognition software on the Nintendo DS recently. We all knew it was just a matter of time before it happened considering that Palm has had handwriting recognition for god knows how long. The Decuma technology goes way beyond that though, it is…
Here’s another quick update about what our government is doing about the looming deadline for analog TV. Looks like the The House Energy and Commerce Committee has now decided that the switch to digital TV will not be in April of 2009 as previously mentioned, but in December 2008 instead. And instead of the $3…
Nobody can deny that Korea is usually ahead of its time when it comes to technology and science, so it’s not odd to hear that the country’s Ministry of Information and Communication have announced that it will be launching what is called an “intelligent service robot” program to pump up robotic development for the public.…
This week’s Circuits has some bon mots for the suave-sounding Olive Symphony, a $900 digital music stereo component that has apparently impressed David Pogue. Looking at the unit’s skill setit rips CDs into various lossy and lossless formats, downloads/uploads to your iPod, and perform wireless router/access point dutiesI’d say most people, even ones that don’t…
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DirecTV subscribers may be getting more HD programming this fall, thanks to DirecTV’s recent contract with LG Electronics to supply them with “next gen” HD set-top boxes. The new set-tops are designed to transmit satellite broadcasts in MPEG-4 HD, basically compressed HD, as well as up to 150 channels in normal HD. This is all…
Those silly terrorists. They may be handy with their guns and bombs, but they will never be able to hack the Gibson and compromise the new electronic RFID passports that will be in affect by October 2006. They wont be eliminating passports all together, they will be embedding an RFID contactless chip into the passport…
If you’re as hooked on your Crackberry as most people I know, you better put your hands together and start praying that the products next day in court won’t end in the shutdown of its US service. Looks like our new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, has refused a request by RIM…
GM released some information regarding their recent collaboration with XM satellite radio to integrate the service into 1.55 million vehicles in 2006. For 2006 almost 90 percent of the GM vehicles being offered in the U.S. will either have factory-installed XM receivers standard or optional. So what do the die-hard Sirius fanboys like myself do?…
So Sony, the king conglomerate of all things proprietary, are having a little problem. They seem to be having a little problem with backwards compatibility with their latest launch of Memory Stick Pros. The memory cards in question are the MSX-M1GST 1GB duo, MSX-2GS 2GB pro, PSP-MP1G 1GB pro duo and the soon to be…
Rumor has it from dependable Japanese blog Coolgamer that the PS3 will be priced for under 40,000 [sorry, missed a 0 – JB] yen in Japan when it is released. That, if you’re not good with conversions, is a little bit under $400. The update reads: “In the latest from Famitsu, a very important person…