Motorola Q in the Wild November 19, 2005
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Some rascally rabbit out there got a hold of the not-yet-released Motorola Q and decided to feed the smartphone fan love by releasing some pictures and information. The Q is available through Verizon and the rumors bouncing around are placing a $2,500 price tag on this beast. Early reports are saying that the web browsing via EV-DO is amazing, but complaints are coming in regarding the key layout. This phone should be out in early 2006. Check out the linkage for more pictures.
Motorola Q Verizon Style [Mobility Today]
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LG USB Key Alerts You When Lost November 19, 2005
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LG knows that sometimes we’re bound to be a klutz and will leave our USB key behind at school, work, or anywhere we happen to be with a computer. So now LG has released a trackable flash drive that will let you know what’s going on after you’ve lost it thanks to some software from Inspice. If the drive is plugged into an unauthorized computer (read: Windows PC—it hasn’t been tested on Macs yet), the drive will lock itself down and send you the computer’s information like IP address, host name, and other information to both you and Inspice to help track it and get it back. Price not yet available, but a worthy investment if you lose stuff a lot.
LG’s USB Flash Drives come with Homing Beacon [Ubergizmo]
Samsung Dishes Up 250-GB Platters November 19, 2005
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Eclipsing Seagate and Maxtor, Samsung has come out with the SpinPoint P120, a hard drive with two 125-gigabyte platters, combining for a total of 250 gigabytes of storage. Thanks to your newfound discovery of BitTorrent, those 250 gigs can sure come in handy. It represents Samsung’s first foray into the world of Serial ATA drives, the current evolution in hard drive interfaces. The drive sticks to an 8-megabyte buffer, as opposed to the now trendy 16-megabyte. Its 7200 rpm performance is acceptable, but its price ($90 for the 200-gig model) certainly makes it an intriguing offer.
Samsung’s 250-gig Present [storagereview]
Your Electronics, Going To Pot November 19, 2005
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What else could you need more than a bucket-shaped charger for all your personal electronics? That’s rhetorical by the way. Please don’t answer. Instead, check out the fabulous Multipot Personal Electric Charger. Yes, that’s right folks, for only $278, you can have a translucent bucket that can charge up to five products at one time with a hidden multisocket hidden in the lid. You can also store gear there, and one layer below, you can hide all your messy cables and cords. And as if this wasn’t enough, the Multipot also doubles as an ambient LED lightsource, lighting up for up to 60,000 hours. Whoa. Now I just have to decide which would look worse in my home, all my chargers or a translucent pot. Tough one…
Multipot Personal Electric Charger [DWR]
Coby MP3 Player and Portable DVD November 19, 2005
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It’s not exactly Sony, but if you’re looking for something portable, here’s Coby’s recent offerings. The TF-DVD7050 is a tablet-style portable DVD with a nifty little 7-inch screen. Comes with a headrest mounting bag, headphones, car adapter, rechargeable battery, a retractable stand for desktop viewing and a remote control ($149.99/£90). The TF-DVD500 is really, REALLY small, with only a 3.5-inch screen. Basically the size of a portable CD player, this portable DVD player comes with an adjustable stand, remote control, slim rechargeable battery pack, headphones and carrying case ($119.99/£72). Then there’s the MP-C741 MP3 player with 256MB flash memory (upgradeable to 512MB) with FM tuner and LCD screen. Only $59.99/£36. And finally the MP-C543, the teeny-tiny MP3 player measuring 2.2”x 2.87”x 0.82” comes with an LCD, digital voice recorder, sports armband and earphones that double as a neck strap. Upgradeable to 256MB and runs for $54.99/£34.
Not So Picture Perfect November 19, 2005
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I can’t figure out who would actually buy one of these things, but I guess it’s different. And that’s what counts. The WireTracks iCove is basically a storage area for your portable electronics that accepts electrical and low-voltage wiring connections and lets you charge at the same time. It also happens to look like a picture frame. And hangs on the wall. But the website has this to say:
"You can connect your Apple iPod or portable satellite radio to your home theater or whole house audio system, charge your mobile phone without trying to find a charger, seamlessly integrate your PDA into your office, and clean up your desk and counter space."
Ok, but does it have to hang on my wall, damnit?
Wiretrack iCove [WireTracks]
Browse iPod Accessories [Amazon]
Breaking: People Use Old Computers! November 19, 2005
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I’ve had my fair share of tech support jobs in the past and I have seen some damn old computers that people want be able to run Doom III on, but this takes the cake. A Mac SE showed up at an Apple store with a customer deciding it was maybe time to upgrade. He had been using the machine since its release back in 1988 or so to do banking. This machine has 1MB of ram and an 8MHz processor. It obviously got the job done for over 15 years, so why upgrade?
Old School Genius [Kroll’s Blog]
Aw Heck! An Atari 800 XE Laptop November 19, 2005
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Yeah we know it’s a few days old, but we’re cool with saving the best for a Friday, ya dig? Ben Heck, maker of all systems portable and custom, has busted out his latest (and probably greatest) creation: An Atari 800 XE laptop. This baby sports old-school wood panelling, an 8” screen, a CF drive to act as the 16mb hard disk, full-sized keyboard, and a lot more geeky stuff. He’s been slowly working on this laptop since 2003 and finished it only recently. That’s some dedication to such an ancient system. Everything was painstakingly hand-made and cut properly, etc. in classic Ben Heck fashion. The final result looks probably 400x better than a normal Atari 800, and if he sold these, you can bet we’d all be picking up one. Excuse me while I drool some more.
The Rainbow Effect November 19, 2005
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Next time you’re at an art gallery, a presentation, or anywhere with a projector, really glance at the screen a few times. You may notice a streak of red, green, and blue quickly flying by your eyes. You’ve just noticed the rainbow effect. This is a constant problem with DLP projectors that is being addressed in the form of expensive projectors with DLP chips for each color. However, while some people may not even notice the effect, others can get very annoyed by it. HDBlog warns that if you’re going to buy a DLP projector, make sure you try it out first and buy it from a store with a decent return policy. Also, if you’re sitting around dropping acid every week, that is a different rainbow effect that is not your projector’s fault. Tsk, tsk.
Rainbow Effect [HDBlog]
Browse LCD Projectors [CNET]
Coby MP3 Player and Portable DVD November 19, 2005
READ MORE Gadgets
It’s not exactly Sony, but if you’re looking for something portable, here’s Coby’s recent offerings. The TF-DVD7050 is a tablet-style portable DVD with a nifty little 7-inch screen. Comes with a headrest mounting bag, headphones, car adapter, rechargeable battery, a retractable stand for desktop viewing and a remote control ($149.99). The TF-DVD500 is really, REALLY small, with only a 3.5-inch screen. Basically the size of a portable CD player, this portable DVD player comes with an adjustable stand, remote control, slim rechargeable battery pack, headphones and carrying case ($119.99). Then there’s the MP-C741 MP3 player with 256MB flash memory (upgradeable to 512MB) with FM tuner and LCD screen. Only $59.99. And finally the MP-C543, the teeny-tiny MP3 player measuring 2.2”x 2.87”x 0.82” comes with an LCD, digital voice recorder, sports armband and earphones that double as a neck strap. Upgradeable to 256MB and runs for $54.99.
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