Not once I needed wireless and I had to find it with my laptop, searching and searching. I am in a hotel right now and they have so many available connections, but if I am in the middle of my town and I need to send an email quickly it’s hard. Not to mention that my laptop battery will not be good enough to search Wi-Fi more than 45 minutes.

Therefore the digital WiFi detector is the best solution. It works powered by 2 AAA batteries and it does just what it says : detects wireless connections in the area you are. IT will show you how good the signal is, info about the network, SSID and the encryption status. Thinking how will the digital WiFi detector do when there are many connections? Scroll for each and every one of them! Apart from the fact that it’s very useful, you can call it really handy because it will slip easily in the pocket of your jacket.

The price is not cheap, $120 (£59.95) but I want one. - ALEX ION
[Source : TechDigest]

It seems like there are geeks computer users that think going to the old fridge in the kitchen is old fashioned and since they are lazy, manufacturers invented another USB gadget. The USB Mini Fridge is going to make your life much easier, because whenever you need a pack of Coke you put it in and get it chilled. It’s a miniature refrigerator with the same design as a big one, with light inside.

For those that drink bottled water the USB mini refrigerator is not an option because it only has room for cans. The price is $33 from Brando and I let you be the judge of being a “pointless USB gadget” or not! - ALEX ION

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The title says it all, and I guess the pictures, too. You get to see two fancy gadgets, the leather mouse and the leather USB hub, that your billionaire friends will appreciate during business meetings. I can bet my earnings that they would be much more jealous on your leather mouse rather than your Rolex, and that is because they already have one Rolex.

It really shows off. It inspires luxury thanks to the brown and black colors of the leather. However the guys at Earth Trek have two more colors: white and pink so that you make sure you can annoy the billionaire women you know. Buy one and make them cry when you browse devicepedia.com. We don’t know prices and availability, but hope to get it soon. - ALEX ION

[Product page via Akihabara]

The Voltaic Daypack can be used as a hike bag or just as a daypack. The Voltaic Daypack has solar panels that provide energy for your electronic devices. It weights around 1.6 Kilos with battery and solar panels. The bag offers almost 25 liters of volume.

Besides providing energy, the bag has pockets and wire channels for your devices. Furthermore it includes AC travel charger or DC car charger when not in sunny areas. The Li-Ion battery has 3 voltage settings to store solar power. The bag can recharge all kinds of devices, but it doesn’t power laptops.

The Voltaic Daypack comes with 11 standard adapters including a car charger socket and USB adapter so you can recharge cell phones, PDAs, GPSs, iPods or cameras. The Voltaic Daypack retails for $239. Have a nice trip!

[via iPod Church]

I know myself with a bad temper, because it happened not once, but twice to break a chair watching UEFA Champions League when my local soccer team played. The chair got the pressure so that I don’t throw anything towards the TV. Imagine how I felt when I saw that they have TVs screen protectors for those expensive large plasmas or LCDs.

I am also thinking of those Nintendo Wii players that often lose the controllers and break screens worth thousands of dollars, they would be happy with the protector, too! It’s called the Safety Shield and the manufacturers assure us to get 98% of the light through, which is almost un-noticeable to the eye. It will also be a way of reducing the UV rays, cool.

The price is not yet disclosed by the Taiwanese manufacturer LCDArm, and it will be produced in configurations from 30-inch to 46-inch. I am politely asking these guys to make it available internationally much faster, because the new soccer season is about to start in a few months and I need it! - ALEX ION
[Source - Ubergizmo]

A new device for Wii gamers was revealed. It is the Wii Light Gun peripheral. The Light Gun has an attachment for the “Wii Remote”. Utilizing this gun you will feel a more realistic shooting session while playing the Duck Hunt. The Nunchuk can be connected too, through the special port.

From the same category, I found the Wii Combat Pack for games like Zelda or Red Steel. The Pack contains a sword and a shield. Obviously, the sword docks the Wiimote, while the Nunchuk is placed in the shield.

Both game packs are available for $19 in online stores. The good part is this devices are really cheap and you won’t need to worry if you find them uninteresting.

[via Gizmodo]

In February we gave you the news for Asus J501 hitting the market. It looks like Asus is very active regarding mobile phones, and to be honest I love their designs. It’s been just a few months and J501 got an upgrade, called Asus J502.

It has a bigger screen display now, 2.4-inch QVGA and a better camera, with a 3 megapixels sensor. There are a few more things that are worth mentioning here. It has built-in flash, TV-out and a very smart security module, called SMS remote control, that allows to send predefined SMS messages to the phone if you lost it or it was stolen from you, so that the Asus J502 can : shutdown, call forward, phone lock, send V-card and format. I find it really useful.

The new Asus J502 weights 120 grams and as big as 103.5 x 52.8 x 14.7 mm. Here is a list of complete specs:

• System: GSM900/DCS1800/PCS1900; GPRS Class 12
• Dimension: 103.5mm x 52.8mm x 14.7mm, 120g
• Battery: 750 mAh Lithium Ion
• Talk Time: Up to 3.5 hours
• Color: Black and Red
• Main Display: 2.4″, 262k, 240 x 320 QVGA TFT
• WAP: WAP 1.2.1 & WAP 2.0
• Message: Support SMS / EMS / MMS / Email
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 (HDP, FTP, DUN, GAP, HSP, HFP, OPP, BPP, A2DP, AVRCP profile)
• JAVA: MIDP2.0, JSR184, JSR185 and MascotCapsule V3 API
• Camera: 3 megapixel auto-focus Camera with Flash Light
• Music: MP3 player, Playlist editing / single track repeat / repeat all; supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ formats
• Video: Unlimited video recording
• Ring Tones: 64-chord polyphonic ring tones; supports MIDI, MP3, AAC, AMR ring tones
• Phone Book: 500 Sets Phone Book; 150 Sets SMS
• Voice Record: Unlimited recording in microSD card
• Memory: 24MB, supports microSD
• Utilities: Scheduler, Text Memo, Calendar, Alarm, World Clock, Calculator, Currency Exchange, Secret Series
• ASUS Exclusive Utilities: Removable Disk, Call Barring, Call Reminder, Money, Clean wallpaper, RSS reader, BT Skype, BT Webcam, Call Filter, Incoming Call Background sound, QR Coder, E-Book Reader, TV out, Dictionary, Data security, Remote Controller, 5 games

[Source : UnwiredView]

Dell announced on their blog that Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn was chosen for Dell computers. Their customers will receive a computer with default Ubuntu media including kernel and applications. Dell will configure and install the open-source drivers for hardware if that will be possible. If don’t they will use the closed source drivers like in the Intel wireless cards case or Conexant modems.

Dell has already developed a wiki page at linux.dell.com website. There you could find technical details, information about the problems and fixes. To avoid any problems with the printers, Dell recommends the printers that have PostScript engines in them.

Dell has told that the company is looking to work with the hardware vendors to improve the quality of the associated Linux drivers. Furthermore, Dell announces that they won’t offer any support for audio and video codecs. These codecs aren’t distributed with the Ubuntu OS.

The first computers with Linux OS are: the E520, 1505 and XPS 410. Dell will ship the new Linux based computers starting this Thursday, 5/24.

Sanyo announces the first waterproof camcorder. The Xacti E1 model will be available next month for $500. We consider the price fair as the camera records directly on the SD/SDHC cards. It works underwater for about an hour, but the maximum depth is just 5 feet. The Sanyo Xacti E1 waterproof camcorder is perfect for beach activities or water parks.

Besides being a good underwater device, the camera gives you the possibility to use it like a regular camera wherever you want. It is perfect for shooting video or still images using the Advanced Video Codec AVC/H.264. Xacti’s users can record up to 10 hours of 640 x 480 pixels/30fps videos on a 8GB SDHC memory card. The CCD image sensor allows to capture 6 megapixel images and videos and it has 5x optical zoom.

The Xacti E1 features a 2.5″ LCD screen that rotates up to 285 degrees on an axis. The Xacti E1 enables easy playback of recorded video directly on a TV screen. All in all I can say this camera is a true work of art. Pre-orders are available at Amazon.com.

[Product page via Engadget]

Ever thought you will need a digital picture frame that has WiFi connectivity? You don’t know exactly how to use it? It was something new for me too, since there was nothing available, so far, with such functionalities. MemoryFrame MF-8104 Premium is very smart (but very expensive) because it lets you add any picture from Flickr, Windows Live Spaces and Webshots on the 10.4-inch display without paying any subscriptions. Also if you mention that it can play both video and audio files, I think this is a very good gift. The digital frame has a resolution of 800×600 which is great for standard 8×10 picture frames.

I don’t see any big disadvantages, other than the price of $350. It’s already shipping and if you have that kind of money, it’s a great gadget. - ALEX ION
[via Ubergizmo]