Gadgets
Kodak Easyshare M590 digital camera ready to rock and roll
Kodak has introduced its latest Easyshare M590 digital camera which is more than ready to knock your socks off – those who are looking for a consumer class digital camera with pretty intelligent controls without having to fiddle with the knobs and dials found on a DSLR. Of course, a compact digital camera like this [...]
Nokia Announces Bike-Powered Phone-Charger
As gadget chargers go, this one is pretty low-tech. But as it is made by Nokia, and aimed at developing countries, it is also likely that it will last forever. The bike charger relies on the well tested and durable bottle-dynamo to convert your pedaling into power, and the phone is held to the handlebars [...]
Record-breaking Electric car goes 1,000km without a charge
I’m not certain of an exact translation of the banner in this picture, but it probably reads: “1000km without a single charge on May 22nd and 23rd, 2010″. The record was set for an electric vehicle by the Japan Electric Vehicle club, a civic group based in Tokyo. They managed to take their Mira EV [...]
Aircruise: Hydrogen-powered floating cruise ship
I always wished that I was around when blimps, balloons, and other airships were the only method of air travel. The biggest problem with this rather romantic method of air travel was that there was only so much room in the passenger area that hung underneath the inflated area. As a result, cruising by air [...]
Sony Ericsson Aspen runs latest Windows Mobile
Sony Ericsson announced the latest addition to its GreenHeart series of eco-friendly phones, the Sony Ericsson Aspen. The Aspen is the first smartphone to run Windows Mobile 6.5.3. The Aspen will be available in certain countries in the second quarter of 2010, in either black or silver. Sony Ericsson Aspen The Sony Ericsson Aspen is [...]
N97 firmware update v21.0.045 downloads
Get to it N97 owners. In addition to your free Ovi Maps, Nokia just let loose firmware version 21.0.045 that promises to improve call reliability and internet browsing while smoothing out the jumpiness some have seen with kinetic scrolling introduced in v20. It’s available now via a Nokia Software Update tether if you just can’t [...]
Hardware for Gmail: The ‘Gboard’ keyboard
Gmail has long had keyboard shortcuts, though learning them can be difficult. Enter the Gboard, a specialized mini-keyboard for Google’s e-mail service. It debuts this Friday at an asking price of $19.99. The Gboard consists of 19 colored keys set in a standard size numpad-only keyboard. Clicking on any one of these performs that particular [...]
Apple’s 2009 Black Friday deals: All MacBook Pro models $101 off
Update 2: Apple’s U.S. Black Friday sale is up, and while not spectacular, there are some rare discounts to be found. To go back to the same examples we used for the U.K. and Australian Apple stores, the base model 13-inch MacBook Pro is $1,098, down from $1,199. In fact, it looks like all MacBook [...]
Gameloft’s iPhone games on sale for 99 cents
Real Tennis 2009 is one of eight games now on sale for 99 cents. (Credit: Gameloft) Remember a few weeks back when Konami cut its iPhone/iPod Touch game prices to 99 cents? (They’re still available, FYI.) Now Gameloft has followed suit, offering some (but not all) of its game titles for the appetizing price of [...]
Microturbine-powered hybrid supercar to debut in Los Angeles
The CMT-380 serial hybrid sports car is built on a Factory Five Racing kit car platform. (Credit: Capstone) In an unlikely alliance, Capstone, manufacturer of electricity-generating microturbines, and Electronic Arts Chief Creative Director Richard Hilleman have built a hybrid sports car for the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The CMT-380 uses an electric power train [...]