The Model 914 PC-BOT: a PC on wheels

If you’re a PC hobbyist and are willing to dish out a measly 5 grand, then maybe you should look into the Model 914 PC-BOT. This PC-robot is basically a PC on wheels that can interact with the physical world; something that some people wish their laptops would do. Once you pull the 914 PC-BOT out of the box and get it set up, you can navigate your little friend 3 ways: manually via mouse, keyboard, or joystick; autonomously; or... Continue reading

Why can’t you ever dial on Jan1 0:00?

A lot of people have been asking why on earth can’t we call/send new year and Christmas messages on time. The answer is simple, it’s because the lines are jammed. It might mean nothing to the phone users whether it is the system that is crashed or really the traffic that is jammed, but to the network providers, it makes a heck of a difference. They’ve been trying to solve this problem in Japan. Earthquakes are not uncommon in Japan,... Continue reading

Shuttle SDXI series definately not for n00bs

It’s the quote from the Shuttle web site that best wraps up what this blazing hot computer is: This isn’t your mother’s XPC… Only the 1337 apply. Intimidating? A bit, but you can handle it. This small form factor machine boasts an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, two AMD ATI Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire graphics cards, two 10,000RPM Western Digital Raptor 150GB hard drives, 2GB Crucial Ballistix memory, and a fully internal liquid cooling system. Good thing that the... Continue reading

A few moments with the G-shock G’zOne phone creators, Casio Japan

What are the 2 things that come into mind with the word Casio? Anorexic cameras and G-shock watches. If you are a Verizon user, you must have hard the G’zOne phone, which was sold under the brand of UTStarcom, and you would probably be aware that the G’zOne phone is the G-shock phone, developed by Casio in Japan and later adopted to Verizon. The G’zOne phone is actually a whole series of phones in Japan, and it has been really... Continue reading

Home webcam 3D image scanning, because you can’t trust the mirror

We are sick and tired about hearing our girlfriends complain about how the mirror at our houses make them look fat. We are also sick of not being able to accurately create ourselves in video and pc games that should be more personalized. We soon might have an answer for both. The Institute of Robotics and Process Control, has created a software that, once calibrated with a preset background image, scans objects by processing breaks in the line of laser... Continue reading

New red Aliph Jawbone redefines the Bluetooth headset style

The Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth headset was created to revolutionize how headsets worked and the quality with which they delivered you your conversations. It works with multiple tiny microphones to provide a superb noise-canceling headset that improves call quality. It is able to detect the difference between your voice and every other ambient sound that shouldn’t be put through to the person you are talking to so that they only hear you. This removes the need to repeat yourself over and... Continue reading

The Sumvision Platinum Pro mp3 player: sleek and cheap

If you saw the new Sumvision Platinum Pro mp3 player on the street, you’d probably think it was the successor of the Moto Razr. This sleek new silver mp3 player coming out of Sumvision is the next cool mp3 player that is selling for a great price. At only $70, this great little device is loaded with features, bringing together some of the better features of its competitors into a beautiful case.  Here are the only two (minor) flaws in... Continue reading

Pure Digital’s new camcorder hit with Vloggers.

A vlogger’s dream camcorder was born with Pure Digital’s new Camcorder. This compact camcorder is just the perfect size to capture all those moments you’d never catch, or even have, lugging a regular camcorder around. With 1GB of memory built in, you can record up to 60 minutes worth of video without adding any extra memory. This new camcorder has all the features of a normal camcorder, from one-touch recording to a zoom feature. Remove the necessity of cables with... Continue reading

Keep devices charged with the Proporta USB Mobile Device Charger

Everyone has one of those times where they desperately need one of their devices charged, whether it is a phone to talk to a girlfriend or an iPod to drown out the screaming of your little cousin at the family reunion. The new mobile charger from Proporta allows you to recharge anything that can be charged via a USB cable. The battery itself must be charged either through a USB port or a wall socket with a 12v converter that... Continue reading

You want minimalistic minimalism? Adobe CS3 icons

This is what happens when a company looks at Apple, realizes that their simplistic ways are becoming very popular with consumers, and decides to one-up Apple. Well, maybe it’s more of a 3 or 4-up, simply put, Adobe took it too far. These are the icons for the upcoming Creative Suite 3 from Adobe, which has begun with the release of Photoshop CS3 beta that many people have downloaded and taken a look at. These early adopters thought that the... Continue reading