Very Stylish Phone Spotted

It is android - based, packed with a 5 Megapixel camera, hosting 2 Sims in its guts, with all extras (wifi, 4 Gb flash memory) and its actually pretty. Lets see...


[Engadget]

Great News On Hard Drives!

1 TB 2,5" Hard Drive is a reality!! You can store all those precious "documents" on your laptop without the impractical use of a secondary external HDD. Or you can use it as an easy self - powered portable external HDD for any use!



2 TB 3,5" Hard Drive is also a reality! Everything can be backed up in there!
I just can't help imagine this thing breaking or causing loss of data due to malfunction... Just imagine... 2 TB of data...

Well the bottom line is that disc space goes up and the price continues to go down so everyone is happy!!



[Gizmodo]

Great Architecture

This is a very nice concept concert hall building. What got my attention is beside its modern style, its stage backdrop which is actually a window. If they find a way to deal with distractions we have a winner!!



[Gizmodo]

Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Available

Internet explorer 8 first release candidate is available for download. Don't know about you but I'm sticking to Firefox...

IE For XP

IE For Vista




[LifeHacker]

Woman Changes Her Status To "Single", Husband Changes Her Status To "Dead"

A woman changed her facebook status to "single" and when her hubby saw it he decided to kill her. As "Simple" as that...



[Gizmodo]

Bluetooth Unlock Coming To iPhone!

This video demonstrates the first file transfer between an iPhone and a Mac and an iPhone and a Sony Ericsson phone. Soon on Cydia!!!



[iPhone Hellas]

New Android Update New Features!

A shiny new update for Android Cupcake OS has a very nice keyboard layout and a bunch of new features and apps to play with!


[Gizmodo]

Car Straight From Since Fiction Films!

It is Called Aptera. Words cannot describe it. Totally futuristic and somewhat affordable...


[Engadget]

APPLE Wants Do Adjust Everything For You!

According to an Apple patent, the company will introduce new sensor system that when enabled, will automatically adjust the Macbook's or iPhone's speaker level according to the ambient noise surrounding you.
Neat!


[Gizmodo]

New Teleport Record!

Scientists managed to teleport a single Atom to the record breaking distance of one meter.Technically speaking, what is being transferred is not matter, but information.
This is a significant step forward to the age of quantum computers and telecommunications.


[In]

G1 Updated To ...G2!!

After the rumors about G1 coming to Europe, rumors about an upcoming G2 came to light. The interesting fact is that HTC is ditching the physical keyboard! ..And updates the camera to 3.2 Megapixel.


[Engadget]

ASUS Preparing A New Phone?

It is still a rumor with no official confirmation whatsoever but still... it seems probable. ASUS has a great success with the eee pc in the netbook era and it would be reasonable if she wanted a part of the high class smartphone era too.
The good thing is that according to the rumors, the eee phone (or whatever they may call it) is going to be an Android phone too.
(The pic is of course a speculation of the probable product)


[MyPhone]

G1 Coming To Europe!

It seem that after the US and UK, it's other countries turn too. HTC's G1 will most likely be also seen on Germany, Poland, Austria, The Czech Republic and Netherlands.


[Engadget]

Macbook Air Goes 15" ..So They Say..

If it is true, it is welcome! A new rumor states that a new 15" Macbook Air will find its way to the stores sooner or later. Very nice indeed. But what about those iMacs? Any rumors about their update state? They kinda need one...


[Gizmodo]

Ta Daaaa!! Jailbroken, Ladies And Jents!

So finally, iPod touch 2G is jailbroken.
At this point it is not user - friendly though. But one step at a time... one step at a time...


[Dev - Team]

Philips Takes Aspect Ratio to Another Level.

Well, Philips thinks that introducing an 21:9 aspect ratio is going to make things better for those blockbuster films by "removing" the letterbox.

There is a big "but" though. When watching "regular" aspect ratio films or even a TV program this "innovation" backfires, stretching the image too much, rendering the film or program unwatchable or by moving the black letterbox bars on the corners of the screen creating the same problem it's trying to solve.


[Philips] via [GadgetVenue] via [Gizmodo]

Windows 7. Shortcuts To Make Life Easier.

Now that the BETA is out, every windows user is hoping for a better more stable and faster Windows OS this time. The good news is that Windows 7 seem to have all these important features. Yea y! To make thing even faster and life easier, Windows 7 have many shortcuts, and lifehacker demonstrates them all!
Enjoy!

[Lifehacker]

Car Of The Year 2009

It seems that Hyundai Genesis has won the 2009 car of the year award for the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.
Ford F-150 won the Truck of the Year Award.
I want either...

[CNNmoney]

New Blood Joins This Earth!

During the CES, PALM, introduced a new smartphone called "PRE" interesting enough to bring some attention and important enough to be compared with the top of this category (iPhone, G1).
What got my attention is the new innovating OS (aka Web OS) impressive enough with smooth transition effects, the shape, which at first look childish to me but when seen in action, it look easy to handle and stylish enough and the fact that PALM insists on the full non touch screen qwerty keyboard.
Another innovating feature is the wireless charging station introduced for the first time for such a product and is, of course, welcome!!

It seems that PALM reenters the smartphone arena with a very competitive product, so lets see how things are going to turn out. So far the top 3 products (iPhone, G1 and PRE) all have different OSes different philosophies but a common course. (App store, for instance) A very good thing for users and developers alike.

[PALM]

Linksys Wants To Store All Your Data.. And Stream Them!

With 500 GB and 1 TB models, Linksys stores all your media and streams them in every computer in the house. The product in question:

Linksys Media Hub: NMH305 – Linksys by Cisco Media Hub (500GB hard drive) MSRP: $299.99/ €299.99

NMH405 – Linksys by Cisco Media Hub with LCD and 6-in-1 card reader (500GB hard drive) MSRP: $349.99/ €349.99

NMH410 – Linksys by Cisco Media Hub with LCD and 6-in-1 card reader (1TB hard drive) MSRP: $429.99/ €429.99

[Gizmodo]

Well, there is more to it: Linksys wireless audio system does the above, only dedicated to music. So it comes with standalone CD players, touchscreens and the like!

Individually:
Conductor DMC350 Wireless-N Digital Music Center
Director DMC250 Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier
Player DMP100 Wireless-N Music Extender
Stereo Speaker Kit DSPK50 
designed to compliment the Director - Wireless-N Music Player
Controller DMWR1000 Wireless-N Touchscreen Remote
Docking Station for iPod MCCI40
IR Remote DMRIR500

The are also sold as "Kits":

Premier Kit:
A two-room starter kit that includes Director and IR Remote, Player and IR Remote, and Wireless-N Controller.

Trio Kit:
A kit for consumers looking to add the power Wireless Home Audio to their existing audio systems, the Trio Kit includes 2 Players, 2 IR Remotes, and a Wireless-N Controller.

Executive Kit:
An easy way to add a Wireless Home Audio capabilities to any room, the Executive Kit includes a Director, IR Remote and matching speakers.

The prices:

Premier Kit - $999.99/ €999.99
Trio Kit - $849.99/ €849.99
Executive Kit - $549.99/ €549.99
Conductor – Pricing available at launch
Director - $449.99/ €449.99
Player - $299.99/ €299.99
Stereo Speaker Kit - $149.99/ €149.99
Controller - $349.99/ €349.99
iPod Dock - $79.99/ €79.99
IR Remote - $29.99/ €29.99

[Gizmodo]

Asus.. Innovating! ...Again!!!

Asus' yesterday's keynote showed an interestingly different approach to the old All-In-One PC concept. Now may I present you.. the AIO keyboard PC! Exactly! A keyboard stuffed with an entire PC inside. All you need to do is plug a monitor and you're set! It even has a touch screen embeded.

[Gizmodo]

Asus.. Innovating!

An interesting approach from ASUS concerning touchscreen PCs. An Origami folding laptop!!! Pretty interesting concept..
Wach the video:

[Video] [Engadget]

Macworld Event

The News: New 17" Macbook Pro and important (more or less) updates of existing Apple software.

No new Mac mini.. No new iPhones (Slim, Pro, Whatever).. No updated iMacs.. No new 30" cinema displays... No snow Leopard availability...

So... it was ok... ...I guess...

[Apple] [Macworld Presentation]

The Man Is OK. Can We All Go Back To Our Business Now?

The last week or so there where tons of rumors about Steve Jobs' health deterioration issues. Some people even sold their apple stokes.

To straiten things out, Steve himself published an announcement stating detail about this very personal matter. Everything is o.k. so can we all go back minding our own business now instead of playing the man's requiem?

This is what Steve Jobs wrote:

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause — a hormone imbalance that has been "robbing" me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment. But, just like I didn't lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple's CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for
Apple first.

So now I've said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve

[Gizmodo]

Neat And Futuristic AIO PC By Lenovo

A very pretty All-In-One PC was brought to my attention! This is how now products are supposed to look like. Future proof.
The specs are also promising! Take a look.

[Lenovo] via [Gizmodo]

JVC 32'' Is Just WOW

It is things like this that make me optimistic about the TVs' future!! Great looking thin, lightweight HD TVs. And yes, it's pretty!

[Engadget]

Screws!!

We confront them every day!! Those little thingies useful for putting the pieces of our gadgets together! But how many types are there?

Oh there are more than you might think. Instructables describe almost 30 different types with more to come!!

Read

[Lifehacker]

The Top 50 Cinema Movies Special Effects

Follow the link to the top 50 (according to Denofgeek, of course) list of the best special effects shown on the big screen.

[www.denofgeek.com]