Archive for May, 2010

MSI has announced a new microATX motherboard to its range by launching the 740GM-P25. This new AMD 740-based motherboard supports for AM2/AM2+ processors, and features two DDR3-1333 memory slots, an integrated ATI Radeon HD 2100 graphics card, a PCI-Express x16 slot, Core Unlocking function and uses the APS (Active Phase Switching) technology. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers Gigabit Ethernet, [...]

If you are living in Japan, then you will be able to buy the new colorful iPod dock from OZAKI. Dubbed as the OZAKI iMini Cute IP830RAINBOW, this iPod dock comes equipped with a 2-inch full range driver unit and amp, an FM radio, an LCD display, an alarm clock and a USB port. The gadget is compatible with iPod Nano (the 1st – 4th generation), iPod touch (the 1st – 2nd generations), iPod (the [...]

Designer Wu Jiang has creatively created the U+ USB Hub and Disk Scanner that works in tandem with popular virus protecting software to safeguard your hardware. This gadget allows you to scan your flash drives, ensuring that the virus infection doesn’t spread. Too bad, it is only a concept so far.

The Phantom Flex camera from Vision Research is a super fast camera that is capable of capturing full HD 1080p video at an ultra fast frame rate of 2,800 fps. The super fast frame rate allows it to capture something that goes extremely fast, such as the lightning flashes through the evening sky. And once you’ve captured the lightning, you can even playback it in slow motion. Just watch the clip [...]

Turn your iPhone into a regular desk phone with the iPhone Desk Dock Phone, where you get a wired handset to boot. This is definitely the tool to have if you want to introduce something more retro to your home or office, letting you make and receive calls in the old fashioned manner while making sure your iPhone remains charged to the hilt whenever it is docked. Other features include a couple [...]

The Hercules XPS 2.0 35 portable speaker is powered by the computer’s USB port and produces the total power of 2.5/3 watts RMS. Measuring 19cm x 6.2cm x 7.3cm, the speaker will be released in June 2010 for $20. Each purchase comes equipped with two magnetically-shielded satellite speakers, an audio cable, a USB cable, a protective carrying case, a warranty certificate and an owner’s manual.

Panasonic is one of the first few that has announced Skype function to be built into their future HD TVs. And now the company has announced a web cam, TY-CC10W, that is specially designed for the use with Skype on the company’s VIERA line of HD TVs. The TY-CC10W webcam just needs to plug into the USB 2.0 port of the web-enabled VIERA TV that has the latest firmware installed, you’ll then be able [...]

As one gets older, more and more maladies tend to pop up out of nowhere. Case in point, high blood pressure, making it essential to monitor your blood pressure frequently from your home without waiting for the annual health checkup to do so. For those who are too lazy to understand whether the figures presented in a blood pressure reading is high or low, here’s a gizmo that ought to help you [...]

Japanese gaming company DeNA reported strong fourth quarter and 2009 yearly results today, thanks to the recent growth of social gaming in Japan. For the fiscal fourth quarter, DeNA reported revenues of $205 million, an increase of 81% compared to fourth quarter of 2008. Operating income increased by 136% to $105 million from the fourth quarter of 2008. For fiscal 2009, DeNA reported revenues [...]