Because ASUS managed to set a standard in the mini-laptop market with their Eee PC, we’ve all been dead curious to see how the desktop version would look like. Is the design nice? What are the specs? Well, our questions have been partially answered because HotHardware got their hands on the real deal shots. I like it! How about you?
A mix between new hardware and “going green” is always a good thing. Western Digital managed to come out with two GreenPower hard drives that are supposed to be cool, quiet and eco-friendly: the 1TB Caviar GP and the 1TB RE2-GP.
“WD’s GreenPower platform is the first 3.5-inch hard drive platform designed with power savings as the primary attribute. GreenPower drives from WD deliver average drive power savings of 4-5 watts over competitors’ drives, ultra-cool, quiet operation and solid performance.”
They both work on a SATA 3Gbps interface and have a 16MB buffer. The Caviar consumes 7.5Watts when working and 4 Watts when idle while the Re2 version consumes 7.4 Watts, respectively 4.0 Watts. Both have a stand-by power consumption of 0.97 Watts.
The 1TB Caviar GP has a 3 years warrany while the 1TB RE2-GP has 5.
via HotHardware
No these are not watches to take with you on the Moon (when it will be available). These are just some funny designed bas-relief double moonphase watches by Sarpaneva. I think what they managed to come up with, is pretty ingenious. These are pictures of the Korona 2 and Korona 3, that will be produced any time soon. We will keep you updated if you like them.
Korona K3
Korona K2
Korona K2
via Watchisimo
GPS Industries distributes a GPS enabled golf management system called Inforemer-HDX. The device is perfect for golf course operators. It comes with golf course management applications and supports two-ways communications between players and clubhouse. The Inforemer-HDX features Wi-Fi support for rich online content.
The Inforemer-HDX installs easy in any golf cart. Its management application shows the golfer all that he needs: the scores, the distances, the circuit map, the holes placement and the distance to hazards. On the screen you can find a dedicated area for advertising and a live score module.
The golf management system is a device destined for golf clubs because they can communicate a diversity of services and also monitor their players or course attendants. The device should be available soon.
BlackBerry 9000 is on its way. You can spot it in the photo above in the right side. The phone comes with an elegant steel margin and looks a lot like the iPhone, I could say. It has full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and HSDPA. BlackBerry 9000 has also a new user interface, a new set of icons and some slick animations. Among other features I could mention here are a built-in GPS, a 2 megapixel camera, a 480 x 320 display and of course a trackball.
Rumors say that BlackBerry 9000 could be available either in May, June or August.
via Engadget Mobile
AT&T is the biggest US mobile service provider. Although, the company originally said to launch the mobile TV service by the end of 2007, the announcements on Thursday revealed its plans to introduce the mobile TV service in May. A spokesman told that the company waited to release the mobile TV in May because it is “a brand new service on a brand new network, and two brand new devices.”
The MediaFlo TV service will be provided using a chip manufactured by Qualcomm to broadcast live over the network. AT&T’s rival, Verizon Wireless, has launched MediaFlo service since last year. However the market is still at the beginning because the service is not available all over the country and it is not supported by all phones. In fact, AT&T will launch two new mobiles along with the MediaFlo TV service: the Vu phone from LG Electronics Inc and the Access phone from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
As the markets evolve, the MediaFlo coverage will also increase. The phone manufacturers will develop new products for live TV broadcasting and the number of customers will reach over 200 million next year. The market forecast could be excelled as the television companies will free up more wireless spectrum.
via Yahoo News
Gadgets and jewelry, what not to love? Altec Lansing has created the MUZX Series earphones, especially designed for women and decorated with Swarovski crystals. The sparkling earphones retail for $59.95, which I can’t consider too expensive.
The extraordinary design concept joined Altec’s MHP 206 earphones with three Swarovski jewelry pieces. The earbuds were decorated with flowers and you can also observe the stunning butterfly on the choker. Altec Lansing didn’t neglect the technology either. The earphones design provide passive noise reduction and great sound at lower listening levels. I must confess, I really love this luxurious set! Don’t you?
Canon HV20 has received great reviews and admirable scores from its users. If you don’t have a HD camcorder yet, you should consider switching for this one. Canon HV20 captures true 1080 high definition resolution video in 16:9 format using MiniDV cassette tapes. It also can record video in standard definition and capture photos on a SD card. Offering 10X optical zoom and 200X digital zoom, the camcorder features a super spectra coating technology that gives images with minimal flare and ghosting.
The camcorder sports a 2.7-inch swiveling widescreen LCD with controls on the bottom. Canon HV20 has a HDMI port for direct connection with a HDTV. Furthermore, it can also be connected directly to a printer, without the need of a PC.
And there is a great news for you, Dell sells the Canon HV20 for $699. It’s not a bargain, but it is a good deal as this camcorder retails with prices over $800.
via Crave
And this is how it begins… the robots supremacy! This robot has been created by Toshiba. It can’t make you dinner, but it has the functions of an universal remote control. ApriPoko features a voice-operated system and detects IR beams.
After a chit-chat, ApriPoko will learn how to operate various remote controls. It stores your commands and then it just does the job for you. ApriPoko would be a perfect addition for elders or for handicapped persons. No price details were revealed.
via Akihabara
Today we have the iPod, but 150 years ago they had the phonautograph. What’s that?! The phonautograph is the first recording device in the world. Invented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville, a Parisian typesetter and tinkerer, the phonautograph had been a mystery. It recorded sounds, but it couldn’t play them.
A team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, have decoded the first song ever recorded on April 9, 1860. It is called ‘Au Clair de la Lune’. The discovery is historic, as everybody knew that Thomas Edison was the inventor of recorded sounds. However, Scott’s phonautograph had been invented 17 years before Edison patented its phonograph.
Listen here the first recorded sound that can be played. David Giovannoni, an American audio historian, has also presented recordings made in 1853 and 1854, but those attempts of capturing sounds have a poor quality, because Scott’s machine wasn’t calibrated at that time. How would look gadgets in 150 years from now?
via NY Times
