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Archive for the ‘Gadget’ Category
Thu, November 6, 2008 2:29 pm By James Coolridge  Printer friendly version
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 Almost all the parts used in computers have been developed day by day to increase their utility but hard drives have been altering in slowest speed. We had been using hard drives in our life all most daily and performs same usual work with it. But now some firms have come up with new hard drives to increase its utility in our life and to give us better choice.
IOMEGA SCREENPLAY HD 500GB
What if your pen drive could play all your music files itself? We have the all new IOMEGA SCREENPLAY HD 500GB hard drive which is capable of playing your media files .This drive connects similarly as any other external drive with help of USB. Drive storing capacity is up to 500 GB and it can also be used as portable drive too. Data transfer speed is average, 20Mbps is easily achievable. The device is required to be powered externally by using a power adapter.
Installations of the IOMEGA SCREENPLAY HD 500 is simple and more over it also gives support to the HDMI which makes the setting up part even simpler but no HDMI cables are provided though. This hard drive supports MP3 , AC3 , WMA , WAV , OGG , MPEG1 , MPEG2 , MPEG4 , JPEG files.
However the user interface is rather disappointing and it appears to be pretty outdated and the icons and clipart in all the menus looks bad too. The remote is thin and flat and its design not at all appealing rather its boring .The audio formats have no problems in playing and video is up scaled to 720p and 1080i by the player although at 1080i severe flickering is observed .Still Iomega screenplay is simpler to use if compared to a set up of full fledged HTPC and holds uniqueness of its kind.
SEGATE FREEAGENT GO
Digital appliances production firm SEAGATE is known around the world especially for its hard drives. Now SEGATE have come up with its fall 2008 collection.
In this collection SEGATE have introduce model FREEAGENT GO hard drive. SEAGATE FREEAGENT GO is an external hard drive. It is a 12.5 mm wide thin hard drive.
This hard drive has introduced various options for computer and mobile phones. With this data like photographs, music, videos, all the digital content can be stored and it provides back up to all the computers driven by WINDOWS as well as MAC. It is available in two variants that are in 250 and 500 GB memory capacity.
Well looking at these hard drives it seems that finally manufactures have started thinking about those boring hard drives with mono purpose to enhance their utility.
Tags: IOMEGA SCREENPLAY HD 500GB, SEGATE FREEAGENT GO
Sun, September 14, 2008 12:12 pm By James Coolridge
 Have you ever thought how the laptop battery is different from other device batteries? Ever was you eager to know how a laptop battery works and how other device batteries work? The batteries that power portable CD players, radios, camcorders etc. do have little difference from the laptop battery. But you can cal a laptop battery a bit intelligent. Yups, I am kidding. But it has certain features that make it called so. The laptop batteries arrive in different sizes ad shapes just like the rest of the batteries. But the difference is the t the lap top batteries have a complex electronic circuit that works in conjunction with the laptop hardware. This electronic circuit manages the power that flows into the battery while recharging and the power that flows out of each cell of the battery while discharging. It is a unique feature that lap top batteries possess; while the rest of the batteries don’t have it.
You can find cells inside a laptop battery, just like the any other battery. Each cell is typically 1.5 volts and a number of cells are arranged in series and connected in parallel delivering optimum power to the laptop or device. A number of cells are connected together in parallel letting all the negative terminals to each other and positive terminals likewise. This will automatically increases the power delivering capacity of the battery, the voltage remains unchanged. A series of these batteries are joined in series to optimize the voltage level of the battery.
The internal electronic regulator which forms a unique property of a laptop battery regulates the flow of charge into and out of each internal cell in the battery. This ensures that each cell has an equal charge at all time ensuring the long life of each cell. Over charging of the cell is also regulated in this way.
Each laptop model is designed in a particular way ensuring easy and effective power regulation by the battery. The design of the laptop battery also depends upon the weight and size of the laptop. But effective battery is ensured by most of the laptop companies to assure effective performance.
Tags: electricity, laptop, battery, power, cell, CD players, radios, volts, optimum power, circuit
Thu, August 21, 2008 8:25 am By James Coolridge
 The new MacBook Air was announced by Steve Jobs of Apple at MacWorld. The MacBook Air is now the world’s thinnest notebook, and sure the best and the hottest laptop of 2008.
The laptop features a very smooth design, hidden ports, backlit keyboard (sexy but useless) and it’s small and light weighing in at 3 pounds. In fact, the MacBook air is .16 to .76 inches thin, making the profile a wedge shape. The size is bout 13 inches wide by 9 inched deep.
Eco lovers will be happy that the MacBook Air uses mercury and arsenic-free glass and less packaging.
MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions, of multiple wireless innovations, And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard. (Apple)
Customizing and turning your laptop in gold is provided by Oregon’s Computer Chopper. The company offered a variety of customizing and unique add-on modification laptop cases, laptops and electronics to become one of the kind.
One of the complete successful service they have made is to transform your Macbook laptop’ into a 18k or 24k gold, nickel or black nickel; or you can also choose between, brushed, matte, or polished finishes.
By separating the pieces of the case to it’s everything inside, they made it not so easy since apple made it so everything tight.
The Parts - the case was made by the plater, who uses chemicals to strip off and prepare the pieces for the desired surface finished. Each piece made by a zinc bath and plated which makes a expensive time and labor requirements of a finish polished laptop. The palm rest area and the other interior design used a matte/ satin finish. The customer may choose brushed or polished, with some other offers an aluminum-polishing service.
Even though Apple no longer offers a laptop for less than $1,000, the improvements built into the new Mac Books are well worth the added cost. Despite minor flaws, the MacBooks are a great choice for people who want a laptop, but who don’t need the fastest model available, or who don’t play 3-D games that require speedy frame rates. And with its first black model in years, Apple has given all laptop users a reason to covet the Mac Book.
Tags: Apple, Laptops, innovation, mac
Mon, August 18, 2008 9:04 am By James Coolridge
Look! Hardware that breaks – on purpose! Shattered warranties aside, well we care about what’s on the inside, too. Turning out on an innovative design is about the only thing these days phones are going for it.
 Ply Phone concept is a perfect technological gimmick for a strict professional, who prefers to stay close to his office as much as he can. The phone gives him all the office applications even on the go. A step further to the Box to Play phone from KDDI, the Ply Phone designed by Hideo Kanbara is indeed a treat to watch and a pleasure to put hands on.
If the opulence of the world’s most expensive iPhone here is yet another glittering gadget that’s sure to encompass the grandeur of the iPhone phenomenon – the iPhone 3G by Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem Taking luxury to the newer dimensions come the Apple iPhone 3G encrusted with no les than 475 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds weighing 3.75 carats.
Usually, we fail to make out the changes in our voice and emotional graph while we are on a mobile phone and end up getting into some heated argument. To avoid comes the intelligent phone called the FuChat cordless phone. Not just the FuChat phone helps you but also helps the environment, since it is made up of bio-degradable plastic derived out of corn starch and sugarcane. Just a concept till now, the FuChat phone is yet to see the dawn of reality.
From the house of Vertu comes another marvel called the Constellation Rococo Collection. The dazzling Rococo Collection is all set to launch in stunning 4 shades including the Noir, Scarlet, Ivory and the exclusive Rococo Sapphire, adorned with natural blue Cabochon sapphires and a hand-polished bezel engraved with the floral pattern.
The Sony Ericsson K660 is a mid range candy bar phone that highlights ease of use with the comfortably round buttons and “neoclassic” design with its color scheme (Lime on white, Wine on black, Cyan on black, and Silver on black). The K660 has a maximum of 1,000 phone book entries, USB connectivity and HSDPA. It comes with a 2MP camera, 256MB memory stick and 32MB of internal shared memory.
These phones just give you the idea what’s in the market there is huge range of other innovative phones which can make you an innovative owner if you possess one!!!
Tags: phones, innovation, communication, designs
Sun, August 17, 2008 9:02 am By James Coolridge
 Today’s generation of gamers have it easy. They’ve got dozens of gadgets at their fingertips and all the data they need to finish the games they play on these gizmos.
A lot of World of Warcraft gamers not only play the game, but in their spare time they make movies based on WoW. These movies may not be Oscar material, but over the years have entertained countless people
Novels that become movies check. Comic books that become movies check. Video games that become movies? Yes, there are a lot of them, but not all film adaptation of great video games turn out, great.
Take, for example, Street Fighter. The video game is excellent, spawning dozens of sequels and spinoffs, and thrilling every Tom, Dick, Harry and Jane to the core of their very being. Street Fighter has touched a cross section of generations and races. Ask the oldest person on the block about the game and chances are he or she has heard about Street Fighter … or Guile … or Ryu … or Ken. In the same light, ask the kid down the street about the game, and he or she will tell you about the latest addition to the growing family of the game, Street Fighter IV.
On the other end of the scale, we have Tomb Raider, Resident Evil and the upcoming Max Payne movie. Now these are adaptations. No pulling punches, plenty of blood, gore and limbs flying around.Mega Man games are hard enough as it is. … I don’t know how many different ways my brain would expire if I contemplated completing two Mega Man games at once.
Graphics and memory were good enough for 3D to work smoothly and perfectly and to be properly cartoony instead of seemingly composed of ugly carved wooden blocks, but memories of the 2D world of computer games passim were still strong. So there was a golden age of platforming, where the 2D platformer model was made to work in a 3D world, and the new third dimension represented a world of possibility - much as 2D computer games had bloomed and blossomed into a million strange forms, 3D games were just beginning to do the same thing.
The gaming industry will increase its presence on the Web and support 3D and interactive animations. Animations that use simulations will be used for training and education. A lot of focus will be on multi user interactions and 3D animations and on making the Web more and more interactive.
Tags: movies, video games, gizmos, animation
Fri, August 15, 2008 8:29 am By James Coolridge
 Today’s dudes eat, live and breathe music and so the technology gives what they want the devices, the range and you have a lot in market to choose from. Gramophone records were the primary medium used for commercial music reproduction for most of the 20th century.
B&W Zeppelin - the speakers your iPod® has been waiting for.
B&W, makers of the world’s best speakers, now make the world’s best way to listen to your iPod® or iPhone®. Zeppelin is an integrated iPod speaker system from Bowers & Wilkins, makers of the speakers that are used in recording studios around the world (including the Abbey Road studios). B&W creates technologies and systems that world-leading studios depend on and that find their way into even its most affordable speakers. Zeppelin will fill a room with crisp, deep, lifelike stereo sound, and deliver musical detail that you won’t believe your iPod could deliver. That’s because the two have so much in common: blissfully simple design and world-leading technologies that let you get the most out of your music.
We wonder when the uber-game developer Blizzard will actually do something about the Head Music Blizzard portable media player.
This generic model comes with the following:-
• 2.8″ 320 x 240 resolution display
• Home button for easy navigation
• Supports AVI, WMV, MPEG4, MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, JPG, BMP and TXT file formats
• USB 2.0 connectivity
• Built-in FM tuner and recorder
• Two audio jacks
• 4GB internal memory
At least the presence of the two audio jacks makes it easy to share your music with somebody else without having to split the pair of ear buds.
Dell entering portable music player market
Dell is doing as they prepare themselves to re-enter the portable music player market despite past failures. Word has it that this new Dell player might see the light of day as early as September, and it will come pre-loaded with software and works with an online music service. According to sources, Dell claims to have a tighter level of integration this time round, and is currently developing a range of software for portable computers that makes music and movie transfer a snap with their new device.
Turntable as musical instrument? Think Thomas Edison designing the Mellotron, instead. Phono maker Vestax has fitted a new turntable with really elaborate pitch control. Press buttons, move a fader, or adjust a foot pedal, and you can change the speed to get specific musical pitches (with the fader or pedal, you can even bend notes). The confusing Japanese product page seems to suggest you should use a record with just one note on it, like strings, voice, or a sine wave.
The Motz music box is definitely different from all those other MP3 players available in the market, especially when you get to pack it inside other ordinary items such as cigarette boxes and the like. It comes in a tiny box that measures 28mm x 25mm x 18mm, carrying up to 256MB of music at any one time. Supported audio formats include MP3, Ogg, and WMA, complete with a 3-hour battery life. There is an earphone jack at the bottom, where you can plug in the USB adapter in order to transfer all your audio files over. Once done, just remove the USB adapter and plug in pair of earphones and you’re good to go. A joystick control is located on the flip side, and it sure looks pretty fragile.
Go ahead you guys and enjoy these fun and musical gizmos to your list of shopping with a pair of studs!!!
Tags: Music, Media Player, speakers, i-pods
Wed, August 13, 2008 1:38 pm By James Coolridge
 New gadgets are everywhere, there seems to be an insatiable demand for them, and an enormous supply of new gadgets for a hungry market. A lot of gee-whiz products come through the doors. And a lot of them make us yawn. But during the months, some toys had us sitting up, smiling and paying attention. The “Wow” factor. Let’s face it: a shiny new techno-toy is cool. From the latest plasma screen TV’s to slender, stylish mobile phones, a beautifully designed machine is sure to catch a guy’s attention. Many gadgets are designed to maximize the coolness appeal: electronic card shufflers for the card shark in your family; sleek Mp3 players and mobile phones that look good out on the town; computer speakers that look like contemporary sculpture. The “wow” factor is elusive, and it’s usually a combination of style and function. Believe it or not—they’re practical.
Gadgets let you do things you couldn’t do otherwise. A cutting-edge laptop can let you do everything from recording your own music to building your own e-commerce business. A feature-packed cell phone lets you check your email, play your favorite music, and even download a movie or television series in addition to keeping in touch with your friends. A well-made power tool lets you build anything from furniture to sailboats to motorcycles from the ground up. Guys love gadgets because they don’t just make our lives easier—they make impossible achievements commonplace. There are gizmos in market you will be excited about, ranging from the practical (surge protectors and hard drives) to the downright silly (a dancing robot).
The lately rather conventional lion-brand finally bares their teeth. Peugeot reveals first impressions of an angry stylized Gran Tourismo with hybrid technology. As for propulsion highly innovative hybrid architecture has been invented and built into an engine which should produce 313 horsepower whilst emitting 109 g/km of CO2 which is comparable to 4.7l with a conventional gasoline-engine car.
Piaget is a premiere for one of the most experienced watch manufactures. The quite huge 18-carat white gold case offers an enjoyable clear view on dozen of working gear trains still retaining an elegant ultra-thin appearance which forces some fascinating glimpses of the exquisite decorative work on this Calibre 838P movement.
The innovating heads of the British electronic company Pure unveiled the WiFi radio-enabled Evoke Flow. Alongside, the digital radio features FM, DAB and DAB+ and it even comes with its own web radio portal, the Pure Lounge. Not less mentionable is the design a combination of old-world fashion with modern sleek finishes.
Most camera phones are still more phone than camera, but every once in a while comes a welcome exception like LG’s new KC910. The touch-screen device has features that wouldn’t be out of place on a top-tier point-and-shoot: face detection and image stabilization, xenon flash, a Schneider-Kreuznach lens, and even 120 fps video capabilities.
Technological advances have made it possible for us to do things our ancestors never dreamed of. With everything we can do with gadgets, it’s hard not to love them—no matter who you are.
Tags: Technology, Mobile phones, watches, innovation
Sun, August 10, 2008 8:37 am By James Coolridge
 If you’ve ever gone on a vacation with your gadgets and electronic devices along, you’d know how tough it becomes at the airport security. Delays for one are one of essentials you might face, the other being undressing before strangers. All this leaves you so frayed and exhausted that even though it may be necessary for you carry them along, you’ll rather choose not to owing to all the pain that you confront. Veterans who have been traveling off and on may know the dos and don’ts but those traveling for a vacation may need some tips for sure. Here are some:
Keep your devices charged!
Every electronic gadget you carry should be capable of working when you go through security process. Laptops should be charged enough that they run when switched on, radio and MP3 players should play and digital cameras should be capable of taking and displaying photos when tested. All this will render a transparent image.
Organize your luggage well!
If you are carrying additional accessories such as Ethernet cables, battery chargers, memory cards or items with wires and batteries, please put them in a single clear plastic bag i.e. put in all the wire cables in just one bag instead of keeping them haywire. Otherwise, the security folks may need to paw through your luggage to find all the little wires and gizmos that show up on the scanner, thereby scattering all your stuff right there.
Never over explain anything!
You might be asked some questions by the security staff. If so please do answer them as plainly without over explaining anything. If they see that you have become defensive, they might grow suspicious towards you. You are not the first person carrying a mp3 player so just stay calm and don’t think he’ll get puzzled over it.
Multifunctional devices work the best!
Well yes, even though we may be dependent on our bunch of gadgets, while traveling what works the best are multifunctional devices say an iPhone or other small device with the same features, make enormous sense for travelers. A single device can handle the functions of email, phone, GPS and even camera. That saves you from carrying lots of other devices.
Well, the world is at your finger tips if you are really seeking some useful tips for any occasion. But this set is something you really can’t choose to ignore for those who’ve made a mistake once know how painful can it be if you are unaware of the necessities. Nevertheless, these tips are based on my own practical advices so you can be assured for sure!
Tags: Gadget handling tips while traveling, managing electronics during travel, travel with gadgets
Fri, July 11, 2008 8:17 am By James Coolridge
 It is always important to clean your washing machine. Generally doubt arises on how much it is good and important. And in mot cases it is seen that users are a bit hesitant to clean up the gadget after usage resulting in making it dusty and trashy. But always keep in mind. It certainly is. The interiors of your washing machine are subjected to dirty water, mineral deposits, detergent deposits that would make it nasty. It becomes important to clean up the washing machine to keep it in tip-top condition. Like other consumer household gadgets including dishwashers, sinks and bathtubs, this too get dirty even though is meant to clean cloths. It may take no time for your washing machine to get dirty and becomes a mess. Even though most of the dirt and soil is washed out with the water, the dirt, soap residue and other unidentifiable grungy objects remain behind. Every time the cloth is washed, hard water and detergents get accumulated inside the tub, pump and hoses. This reduces the capacity of the machine to perform and could be abrasive to the garments and diapers. To avoid this embarrassing situation, always take a note to clean the washing machine.
To clean the washing machine, run a cycle of hot water along with two cups of vinegar or lemon juice to loosen up soap and grime. Then take up the fabric softener receptacle and get it soaked in hot water and detergent powder. Now clean the bleach dispenser with a spray cleaner. Never forget to clean the top rim of the wash bucket. It is here most of the dust gets accumulated. Now run the washer empty on a hot cycle again. Remember to check all your hoses for leaks while doing this. It is possible for the water to leak or burst. So take extra care on this.
If cleaned regularly and maintained properly, no doubt, your washing machine will run well for years. So clean it regularly to enjoy to enjoy a nice washing time.
Tags: Gadget, washing machine, consumer good, detergent, cleaning, dust, soap, pump, hose, Dish Washer, sink
Thu, July 10, 2008 7:11 am By James Coolridge
 It is not been a long time since microwave ovens have become an integral part of our daily life. Since their arrival into the electronic consumer market, the micro wave ovens have become an integral part of our daily life. This paved way for more electronic brands around the globe to launch new models of this gadget into the domestic electronic market bringing out a new revolution in our food habits. There are available a lot number of microwave ovens making it easy for the consumer to choose from. Available at different prices, different ranges and with different features, things may seem more easy and comfortable for the user. Holy god, cooking is no more a hefty task.
The microwave oven has taken a big place of our kitchen. But if you are looking for the best microwave oven in the market, it would be better if taken care of certain criteria.
In the modern day microwave oven market, there exist generally two types. One is the microwave hood combination type of oven which doubles as a ventilation hood for the gas range. It can help in venting out or re-circulating cooking fumes in the kitchen. This oven could be installed above a gas or electric range which could free up counter space that can be used for other consumer appliances. Another model is the countertop microwave oven. This model very much common in houses. Thanks to the design and uses.
To find out the best available micro wave oven in the market, the consumer should be able to judge the models comparing with the rest models. In simple words all the models of microwave ovens perform the same tasks of cooking and defrosting. It is the functioning that makes it different. An outstanding model microwave oven will offer precise and even cooking, browning and crisping, shorter cooking time, uniform defrosting making it multifunctional saving time and energy to a great extend.
But apart from the performance, a best microwave must also offer excellent design properties along with easy operation. So next time when going to purchase a new model, try to take care of all theses matters.
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