Archive for February, 2010

Iron Man MacBook decal

Posted in MacBook by Conner Flynn on February 2nd, 2010

We’ve seen the black-and-white Iron Man MacBook decal, but check out this full-color version. It’s actually visually striking. It will turn the Apple logo into raw power wielded by Tony Stark and will strike other laptops dead. It really looks badass.

This Colorful Iron Man MacBook Decal is available for the 13 inch, 15 inch and 17 inch MacBook’s for $14.99 each from Skinat on Etsy.

NEC offers cheap and green AS171 LCD

Posted in NEC by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Sometimes products that are green cost more to purchase because of the green features. NEC has debuted another new LCD today that is both cheap and green called the AS171. The LCD is small by today’s standards at 17-inches.

The native resolution is 1280 x 1024 and the screen has VGA and DVI connectivity. Contrast ratio for the screen is 900:1 and it has a 5ms response time. The display is EPEAT silver rated and has Energy Star 5.0 and TCO 5.0 ratings.

Cardo unveils scala rider G4 Bluetooth intercom

Posted in Bluetooth by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Motorcycle riders who ride with a passenger often need to talk to the other person to pass the time or to take a break. Without an intercom, the only way to do this is by yelling really loud or tapping the other person on the shoulder.

Cardo Systems has unveiled a new Bluetooth intercom system for motorcycle riders called the scala rider G4. The device allows up to four people to use the intercom in full duplex mode. The intercom has a wireless range of up to a mile.

Samsung unveils 2TB EcoGreen F3EG HDD

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Hard drives are growing in performance and storage capacity every day. While they are getting more storage, the drives are also becoming greener and reducing the amount of power they need to operate. Samsung has announced a new green HDD for desktops called the EcoGreen F3EG.

The drive is a 3.5-inch HDD that uses the SATA 3Gbps interface for desktop computers. The drive has four patters of 500GB each and uses Samsung EcoTriangle tech. This tech uses eco-friendly components, low power, and produces little noise.

NEC PA241W LCD for design pros ships

Posted in NEC by Shane McGlaun on February 2nd, 2010

Years ago, I worked for a company that had its own marketing department. The people there were always complaining because the colors they saw on the screen of the computer wasn’t what printed out on the printer. This can be a big issue for designers and NEC has a new screen specifically for these users.

The screen is called the PA241W and is 24-inches with a 1920 x 1200 resolution. The big thing about the LCD is the 10-bit IPS panel with 14-bit lookup table that allows for billions of possible colors. NEC says the screen is good for 102% of the NTSC color gamut and 99.3% of the Adobe RGB gamut.

Mac Pro to get 6-Core Intel i7 Processors?

Posted in Mac by Conner Flynn on February 2nd, 2010

Apple’s Mac Pro hasn’t had an update since September 2009. That was when the Quad-Core model got support for 16GB of RAM. The new rumor is that the Core i7-980X and Core i7-970 processors might be arriving this month. You might remember that Apple was the first to use the Nehalem Xeon, having an exclusive deal with Intel. Should history repeat itself, we might see Apple having exclusivity with Intel’s latest processors. At least for a while.

These new processors will be the first dual-socket, six-core processors from Intel. The processor will feature 6 cores and 12 threads, a dual-processor configuration will mean the i7-980X Mac Pro will have 12 physical cores and 24 logical cores with a top frequency of 3.33GHz.

Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 available in US for $849

Posted in Fujitsu by Conner Flynn on February 2nd, 2010

If you live in the US and have been drooling over the Fujitsu LifeBook UH900, it’s now available for $999, having silently invaded our shores. The UH900 features a 5.6″ multitouch display, Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 62GB SSD, Wi-Fi N and Bluetooth, GPS navigation support and Windows 7 Home Premium.

But you don’t have to pay $999 for the UH900, as there is now a special offer where you can get a $150 discount coupon, which brings the price down to $849.

Jill Stuart’s Sweet Limited Package PSP coming in March

Posted in PSP by Conner Flynn on February 2nd, 2010

Don’t know who Jill Stuart is? Not to worry, I didn’t either. Apparently it’s some overpriced fashion brand for the weak of mind. This special PSP will cost you about $232 and hits Japan on March 4. I think I can pretty much bank on the fact that not one of you will actually buy this thing.

It sports a brand name, it’s pink. It’s just another PSP package. They think that women will buy it as long as it’s pink. Otherwise they don’t care what weirdos are interested in this.

Sony outs colorful VAIO E Series laptops

Posted in Sony by Conner Flynn on February 2nd, 2010

Sony’s VAIO E Series laptops have arrived and they are full of color. These 15.5 inch laptops come in a wide range of colors, where you can mix and match the lid and keyboard. Inside it’s packing a 2.13GHz Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a DVD burner and a 500GB hard drive.

There’s no word on a Core i5 version, but I’m sure we’ll see them soon. You can pre-order one now and they will ship in March for about $800.

Omega GM-1: Real drum set for Rock Band

Posted in Musical Instruments by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Sure, there are some mods for using a real drum set with Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but Omega Music Technology’s new GM-1 system is the first off-the-shelf option, which is great if you are DIY challenged. The kit is available on its own or bundled with a Pearl drum set. The system is equipped with individual sensors that detect each and every drum hit with “speed and accuracy”, so it should be pretty reliable.

You won’t have to worry about the neighbors or other members of your family getting annoyed either as there is support for mesh heads and a dampening system for the cymbals. If you go for the actual drum set package, you’ll also get some authentic drum heads. Omega even says that the system is a great way to learn to play the drums.

Toshiba Regza 19 inch Hello Kitty LCD

Posted in Hello Kitty by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Hello Kitty is the stuff of fluffy pink nightmares. There are only three certainties in life: Death, taxes and a new Hello Kitty product every week. Sanrio Japan has announced the Regza 19A800KT. The 19 inch LCD from Toshiba comes in white and sports a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Some other features include an analog and digital tv tuner and 2 HDMI ports along with the usual inputs and outputs. Both the remote and the TV are branded with Hello Kitty, which is plenty, but you can also see a small image of her when you change the channel or volume.

NTT Docomo and Seventeen magazine announce yet another pink phone

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Is that really an image of Michelle Pfeiffer from Grease 2 being used to pimp out yet another pink phone to girls? Why yes. Yes it is. Though I’m not sure if this is an actual image from the company. Japan’s NTT Docomo has teamed up with “Seventeen” magazine to announce a new FOMA branded clamshell device in Pink. The “SH-05B” is arriving on Feb 05th and will be available in two versions of Pink. Yurukawa pink which means “loosley pink” and yancha pink which means “mischievous pink”.

The handsets are pretty boring with a small monochrome display on the outside and a large 3.0-inch TFT on the inside. Some features include a 5MP camera, microSD card support (up to 16GB), GPS and Bluetooth.

Wi-Fi detecting bumper sticker

Posted in Wi-Fi by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

This Wi-Fi detecting bumper sticker will let you and other drivers know instantly when Wi-Fi is available. That way you can quickly set up your laptop on your steering wheel and tell everyone on Twitter about it.

Want to create one yourself and distract drivers behind you? Instructables shows you how. And it’s pretty simple. Basically you will be buying one of those Wi-Fi T-shirts, and then cutting out the electroluminescent panel to stick onto the back of your car. Simple. Pretty nifty.

JVC’s DLA-SH7NL, a $15,000 projector

Posted in Projectors by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Looking to spend $15,000 on a new projector? Then check out JVC’s DLA-SH7NL projector. For that price you do get an amazing resolution of 4,096 × 2,400 and it will show off more than four times the detail found in full HD resolution. Pretty sweet, if you have the spare scratch. Which you don’t. And neither do I. Maybe there’s a payment plan.

How about a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and a 330W lamp capable of producing 5,000 lumens? It uses D-ILA (Digital Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier) technology, allowing it to display two or even four displays in WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) and full HD resolution simultaneously.

HTC Trophy with QWERTY, Touchscreen and Windows Mobile

Posted in HTC by Conner Flynn on February 1st, 2010

Looks like HTC has a winner in the Trophy. If it’s real, which we doubt. Specs-wise and hardware-wise, it’s got it where it counts. It sports a sleek and slim design just 11 mm thick, a 3-inch VGA capacitive touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera.

It packs the Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz chipset, 512 MB of flash memory, and 256 MB RAM. Some other features include GPS/AGPS capability, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, dualband (900/2100) WCDMA/HSPA , quadband GSM/EDGE, and special features like Motion G-sensor and Business Card Scanner.