Gadgets Control

There is no need to talk about the significant role of cell phones in our life. The fact that they turned into something really necessary and important explains why almost everybody has a cell phone. Thus, people started paying more attention not just to the functionality of these devices, but to the way they look as well. As a consequence we got a great variety of them pretty looking phones. Recently Swedish company Goldwish designed Le Million cell phone that is considered to be the most expensive in the world. It’s made of red, yellow and white gold and encrusted with diamonds of 120 carats. Moreover its backboard is covered with crocodile leather. (Read the full post about ‘Le Million - The most expencive cell phone?’…)

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Posted Jan 30th 2008 10:51AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: DesktopsGateway is releasing two new desktops today, both sporting some features we’ve grown accustomed to, but also introducing some new hotness into the typically stale market. The new models — the GM5664 and GT5662 — share a slew of the same features, like the ATI Radeon HD 2400XT graphics card, 3GB of RAM, and 8-channel 7.1 audio, but they also have some notable differences. The GM5664 comes equipped with a Hybrid-SuperMulti optical drive, which gives you the ability to play Blu-ray or HD DVDs to your heart’s content, while also handling typical DVD-RW functions. The system is also packed with a 2.3GHz AMD Phenom 9600 CPU, 1TB hard drive array, and an analog / digital TV tuner. (Read the full post about ‘Gateway’s new GM5664 desktop does Blu-ray and HD DVD, has kid brother that doesn’t’…)

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Posted Jan 30th 2008 9:25AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Digital Cameras, HDTV The kind, loving folks over at Sony claim that they’re about to explode the video conferencing market wide open — HD style — and we’ve got front row seats to the festivities. According to the electronics-maker, the PCS-XG80 is the industry’s first 1080i, HD conferencing solution, and will provide dual streaming, 30 FPS performance over IP or ISDN connections. The system is backwards-compatible with its older SD setups, and we assume it plays nice with the behemoth’s earlier HD effort, the PCS-HG90 — though you might want to double check on that before dropping the $8,999 that the company is asking for the system. (Read the full post about ‘Sony intros the makeup-inducing PCS-XG80 1080i video conferencing system’…)

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It is reported that Wireless Mobile Group (WMG) will integrate Slaspower’s wireless charging technology in the batteries of its smartphones. We can only hope that other vendors will adopt this or some thing similar that would make wireless charging more popular. Right now, it is unfortunately a small niche. If you haven’t heard of SlashPower before, their wireless charging works by magnetic induction. It requires a module or preferably a complete integration in the device itself. Tags: tech, equipment, pvr, digital (Read the full post about ‘Wireless Charging for Upcoming WMG Devices’…)

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As the latest airline to begin offering free in-flight Wi-Fi, Continental has announced their plans to allow passengers to have limited wireless access. The service will be similar to the Jet Blue service and allow passengers to use e-mail or instant messaging. Sadly web browsing and even downloading attachments will not be allowed. A bit of good news does come with the Continental announcement, after you get board checking your email you will be able to amuse yourself by watching TV. The LiveTV service will offer 36 channels through DirecTV, first class passengers will be able to view for free while the economy-class passengers will have to pay $6. (Read the full post about ‘Continental becomes the latest to roll out in-flight Wi-Fi’…)

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Set to be shown off during PMA 2008, Mustek will be introducing the new PF-A950PS digital picture frame. The PF-A950PS will feature a 9.5-inch 16:9 display at 800 x 480, USB 2.0 port and has 128MB of internal memory. The frame will offer support for just about any memory card to include SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/XD/CF and can handle JPEG, AVI, MJPEG and Xvid video with audio, plus MP3 music files. The catch to the frame and reason for the MP3 support are the NXT speakers that are concealed on the back of the frame. Look for the PF-A950PS to hit stores in May with an expected retail of $249.99. (Read the full post about ‘Mustek intro’s 9.5-inch digital frame with NXT flat-panel speaker’…)

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Now this is definitely one left-hander-friendly mouse - the Moldable Mouse concept. This concept by Lite-On sees the mouse being made out of lightweight modeling clay, complete with a flexible polyurethane and nylon fabric cover which allows one to mold it into whatever shape that your hand loves. I guess this means the mouse can double up as a stress ball as well. Heck, even the radio-frequency controlled stick-on mouse buttons and touch-sensitive scroll pad can be placed in different positions according to your liking. Hopefully should it ever make it to production lines, the Moldable Mouse will come in more than just one color. (Read the full post about ‘Moldable Mouse Design Concept’…)

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NEC is set to begin pushing fuel cell-powered handsets if the pic we see here can be believed. The handset features a touchscreen display and what appears to be valve to potentially recharge the handset once the fuel has all been used. Color choices are a bit too pastel for our liking, but it appears the liquid provides the color, so perhaps we’ll get some cooler tones when it’s released sometime this year — if it’s released. No word on any specs, pricing, networks, or anything, so until we get that bit of detail sorted, enjoy the pretty pic. (Read the full post about ‘NEC Flask Phone sports fuel cell, not for human consumption’…)

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By now you know all about the coveted OLED keyboard Optimus Maximus from Russian-bases Art Lebedev. If you are not familiar with this amazing (and slightly thick) keyboard, look at our Optimus Maximus “hands-on” at CES 2008. The first units were going to be shipped in February, but someone got one and is eBaying it before the mass shipping starts. Current bid: $1725, biddings ends on Feb 4… Tags: Hi-fi, Ogg Vorbis, PDA, electronic toys (Read the full post about ‘Optimus Maximus Keyboard on eBay for $1700 and Climbing’…)

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Microtek has announced its ArtixScanDI 4020 flatbed scanner that claims to pack in plenty of bang for your buck with the following specifications :- Scan Area: 8.5″ x 14″ Optical Resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi Scan Speed: 40ppm/66ipm for black and white, 40ppm/58ipm for grayscale, 26ppm/33ipm for color Automatic Document Feeder: 100-page capacity for legal, letter, A4/A6 sizes Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Platform: PC, Windows 2000/XP/VistaThe Microtek ArtixScanDI 4020 will retail for a shade under the $1,000 mark and is readily available. Tags: cellphone, mobile devices, robots, high definition TV (Read the full post about ‘Microtek ArtixScanDI 4020′…)

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