Archive for November, 2009

Colorware now offering BlackBerry Bold 9700 options

Posted in BlackBerry by Conner Flynn on November 30th, 2009

Colorware now offering BlackBerry Bold 9700 optionsColorware is at it again. They just won’t rest until every gadget has been touched by their brushes. Now, if you want your BlackBerry Bold 9700 to stand out from the crowd, they will take care of that too.

You can buy the phone directly from them or you can send in your existing phone for them to work their magic on. Why not add some more color into your life?

$3,000 Swarovski-studded netbook from Smartbook AG

Posted in Netbook by Conner Flynn on November 30th, 2009

$3,000 Swarovski-studded netbook from Smartbook AGSmartbook AG has unveiled the Zenid GC Crystal netbook which comes covered in Swarovski crystals. If the shiny exterior doesn’t blind you, you’ll find standard netbook specificatoins like a 10.2″ WXGA LED display, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The non-swarovski version retails for just 299 euros, while the blinged out version will cost you 2,001 Euros. Hey, it will go with that rhinestone jacket you wear out to Disco night.

Marshal Double Rack lets you duplicate HDDs without a PC

Posted in Storage by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

Marshal Double Rack lets you duplicate HDDs without a PCMost people don’t clone their hard drives, but when you have to do it, it can be a real pain. If you have to clone hard drives on a regular basis, you might want to check out this Double Rack USB/ eSATA dock. It allows you to plug in two hard drives, and clone one from the other.

The most interesting thing here though is that it doesn’t require using your PC to do it. No need to tie up your machine at all. You can also use it as a regular hard drive dock too. It can even clone PS3 hard drives.

Void LP Player

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

Void LP PlayerThis may be the coolest record player concept ever. The Void LP Player concept from Rhea Jeong consists of a magnetic levitating disc carrier plus a small self contained player in a ball with an integrated needle, amplifier and speaker all wrapped up in one. Truly a space age record player.

The record player uses a carrier and dock with a magnetic and auto-calibrating control system that holds the LP in thin air as it is playing. The record player in the form of a red sphere, contains a needle, amplifier and speaker and spins around the record.

DJ Mouse for scratching and mixing tracks

Posted in Mouse by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

DJ Mouse for scratching and mixing tracksThe DJ Mouse from DJ-Tech is for those users who don’t want to point and click, but rather do some serious mixing on their computer. It’s designed to let users scratch and mix up the beats with a built-in Jog dial, and a stop and hold function that supposedly simulates the feel of vinyl somewhat.

Around the JOG is a blue ringed LED for positional locating, which improves the scratch performance. The device also comes with a special mat for optimizing the quality of your scratch performance.

Car Cam Dually records your driving from multiple angles

Posted in Automotive by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

Car Cam Dually records your driving from multiple anglesThere’s nothing new about car cameras that keep a visual record of where you drive, but they are becoming more common. The Car Cam Dually looks like some sort of periscope, but it does add some new features that make it more useful whether someone hits you or you hit them.

It has two cameras instead of one, so you can see what happened both inside and outside of the car. In other words you can have one view that shows the drunk running the red light, and another with your look of sheer horror as you crash into them. The Car Cam Dually will also measure the G forces of your impact and mark the exact location of the accident. The details are on an SD card, so you can pop it into any computer.

Melty Chocolate Phone not from LG

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

Melty Chocolate Phone not from LGIf you like your phones looking all chocolaty and sweet, you might want to check out these melty chocolate phones from Japanese designer Q-Pot. Not to be confused with LG’s Chocolate phones. Teaming up with Sharp, Q-Pot offers two tasty colors, uh flavors. Melty Bitter and Melty Strawberry.

Both feature a 3D chocolate case, chocolate themed menus and wallpapers, and chocolate type packaging. Some other features include an 8MP camera that says “give me a sweet smile”, a 3 inch screen, and a Japanese system TV tuner.

NOVA Concept DSLR

Posted in Cameras by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

NOVA Concept DSLRI love video games, but I’m not into photography. That probably describes many of us. This might be just the camera for me. Something that will bridge the gap between games and pictures.

It’s from designer Erin Fong and is dubbed the “NOVA DSLR”. The folding handle is obviously great for taking one-handed shots. And hey, it’s shaped kinda sorta like a game controller, so I already know how to use that. If a Klingon Starship and a camera mated, this is it right here. Look at that design. Those swooping wings. Looks like it could take down a Federation camera-ship.

Is Apple field testing the next generation iPhone?

Posted in Apple by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

iphone3g-sbIs Apple field testing the next generation iPhone? Could be. iPhone developer Pandav noticed some usage records of an unreleased iPhone in the iBART app’s analytics. The iPhone that’s listed in the usage logs is iPhone 3.1, which I don’t have to tell you, does not match any current iPhone.

The iPhone 3GS is listed as iPhone 2,1. While it wouldn’t be surprising to see that Apple is busy working on a new iPhone, (There are rumors that Verizon will be getting an iPhone somewhere in2010) is this the one?

iRiver Story now on Amazon

Posted in iRiver by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

iRiver Story now on AmazonOne day eBook readers may look different, but for now they all tend to look the same, with white bodies and a keyboard. Looks aside, they aren’t all created equal. Take the iRiver Story, now available on Amazon for £230 ($380).

Sure that’s a bit pricey, but competition will continue to sort things out. IRiver is hoping that you prefer this one over the Kindle or a Barnes & Noble Nook. Do you? Let us know your deepest darkest ebook thoughts.

AgfaPhoto Photoscanner converts your old photos to digital pictures

Posted in Digital Imaging by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

AgfaPhoto Photoscanner converts your old photos to digital picturesMost of us still have a bunch of old photos laying around from years ago, back before we had digital cameras. The AgfaPhoto AS1110 Photoscanner will help you convert all of your old paper prints into modern digital formats and it will also help you share them online or view them on a digital photo frame.

The AgfaPhoto AS1110 is a lightweight and compact scanner that can scan a 6-inch x 4-inch photo in less than six seconds. It will cost you $131 and uses Color Contact Image Sensor technology with a high quality resolution of 1800 x 1200px.

ColorWare your 27-inch iMac and Magic Mouse

Posted in iMac by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

ColorWare your 27-inch iMac and Magic MouseAfter you’ve let Colorware have their way with all of your other gadgets, the outfit now wants to customize your latest Apple gear. For just $500, you can allow your iMac to wear a technicolor dream coat, or you can pay $700 premium (over Apple’s prices) to buy one from ColorWare.

They’re also painting the Magic Mouse, so it won’t feel left out. It’ll cost you $100, or $30 bucks to send your own in. Why not spice things up with some new colors?

Zune HD in magenta and purple on December 1st

Posted in Zune HD by Conner Flynn on November 29th, 2009

Microsoft Zune HDIf you thought that the Zune HD needed some more color options, well here’s some good news. How does magenta and purple sound? Microsoft’s Zune Store now has options for purple and magenta colors for the player.

The colors will be available on December 1st, which is just in time for Santa to buy one for you. We don’t know if they will be available for both 16GB and 32GB versions, but we hope so. More options are always a good thing.

Dell puts out USB-bootable Chromium OS image

Posted in Google by Conner Flynn on November 28th, 2009

Dell puts out USB-bootable Chromium OS image Looks like Google’s Chrome OS will be getting some support from Dell. The company is making an experimental version of the Chromium OS available for its Mini Inspiron 10v netbook. The OS will be available as a USB key image file, but they are warning users that it’s a risk since it has only gone through minimal testing.

Some of the current known problems include taking up to 10 minutes before the network connection manager can find wireless networks and other things freezing as well. The 8GB image can be transferred to a USB drive only by using a Linux system.

eBay app hits BlackBerry App World

Posted in BlackBerry by Conner Flynn on November 27th, 2009

eBay app hits BlackBerry App WorldApple’s AppStore and Nokia’s Ovi Store aren’t the only ones with good stuff. BlackBerry’s APP World also has a few good things. Here’s one. If you do a lot of online shopping, eBay has designed an application for BlackBerry handset users.

It’s a full feature application designed to also accept PayPal payments. It will also allow buyers to search for items and track their status so they can see where they stand in their current bidding war. Users can also schedule auction-related reminders in the BlackBerry calendar. This app is available as a free download from App World.