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Observed on a technical level, the iPhone has seen little to no direct competition since its June launch last year. Many somewhat similarly-styled phones have been released, most notably by Samsung, Sony, and two different ones from LG. Even HTC and Google got into the mix more recently. While many of these products may have been solid phones in their own right, it’s almost as if people think the mere act of inviting a comparison to the iPhone is enough to doom a potential competitor’s device.
RIM and Verizon are hoping to change all that with the launch of the latest BlackBerry phone, known as the Storm. (more…)
The NICE Car Company has just launched their two-seater MyCar electric vehicle in the UK.
This has got to be the smallest, most stylish and cheapest inner-city car there is and because it’s an electric vehicle with zero-emissions. It is available in your choice of seven different colors and it comes standard with power windows, power door locks, power mirrors, an MP3 player and 14″ alloy wheels. (more…)
LG has released their brand new phone, the LG Prada II. The big news isn’t the phone, but a watch that’s included with it known as the LG Prada Link. This Bluetooth watch has a lot of features we’ve seen but this time they’re on a watch. The Prada Link can show caller ID, Preview your text messages and you no longer have to take your phone out of your pocket every time you get a call or text message.
The watch has a tiny OLED screen that will not only show you all the options previously mentioned but also give you a call rejection option. (more…)
The LG Prada II was officially launched yesterday, November 18th, in Europe. This much improved second edition of the LG Prada boasts a slide out QWERTY keyboard, 3G, a 5-megapixel camera and slow motion video capture. It has video-calling, DivX support, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA connectivity, a micro SD card slot and a full HTML browser.
At around $715 USD for this beautiful piece of name brand technology, who can blame you for wanting one? (more…)
If the PlayStation 3 is considered the most entertaining Blu-ray player, then the new Sony VAIO TT is now officialy the smallest, most mobile Blu-ray player on the market.
You can record up to 50GB of data to a single Blu-ray Disc. To complement your moving HD experience, an HDMI output is provided should you need to connect the VAIO TT to a compatible HDTV. The integrated stereo Bluetooth technology can also be used for wirelessly connecting to wireless audio capable speakers.
As a laptop the Sony VAIO TT is pretty solid, combining an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 256GB Solid State drive and 4GB of RAM. It has a black carbon-fiber casing and a backlit 11.1″ LED display. (more…)
If you like to search Google with your iPhone but are feeling rather lazy at this time of year, then Google has the answer with their new ‘voice recognition search’ application for Google Mobile.
It’s easy to use, just speak into your iPhone and ask it a question – the results are then sent back to you via ‘Google’s voice search’ in a matter of seconds. It also incorporates the geo-locating element of the iPhone, allowing you ask location specific questions. (more…)
Why buy a gold watch, when you can get one made with real Moon dust? The Moon Dust-DNA watch is made by Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome. The watch is made with Moon dust, parts from the Apollo 11 Rocket and bits of spacesuits. Romain Jerome’s latest collection called “Moon Dust-DNA” will have a steel and titanium case, a lunar dial with tiny craters filled with Moon dust and a strap that is created with fibers from a spacesuit. (more…)
The Pentagon has commissioned DARPA to build a military grade flying-car. The Personal Air Vehicle Technology project aims to create a car which could drive on the road, and in an instant take off from the road and fly like a helicopter.
Although there is already a flying-car in the works by another manufacturer knows as Terrafugia, that one is designed for civilians.
The new flying-car being built by DARPA could be used for military purposes including scouting, search and resuce, and personnel transport. (more…)
So the iPhone 2.2 update is supposedly scheduled to be released on November 21st. It includes a handful of new features, but still lacks the ability to ‘copy and paste’, record video or to landscape the keyboard when you are texting.
Here’s what it does come with though:
- You can now turn spelling auto-correction on and off
- Google Street View maps support
- Emoji Icons (if you don’t know what they are click here)
- The Google search bar now has its own place in the title bar in Safari
- Wireless Podcast download capability
- The App store has been updated with apps categories and screen shots for each app
- Support for new languages
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I’m sure most of you may think you already have good keyboards, but I found some that are actually quite amazing and out of the ordinary. You may never be able to afford some of them, but they are fun to look at! Some are programmable, some you can twist and bend and one you can see in total darkness.
Here’s a list of the top 10 most expensive keyboards that I’ve found:
1. Virtual Laser Keyboard – $179.99
The Virtual Keyboard is like any other keyboard and its best feature is it can operate, in total darkness. Another cool feature is that it can fit in a small suit pocket or shirt pocket. The Virtual Laser Keyboard saves space on your desk, and can be used with Smart Phones or PDA’s.
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2. Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000, Microsoft – $249
The ultimate rechargeable keyboard and mouse for Windows Vista® and PC entertainment. Designed to make it easier than ever to control PC media from your desk, your lap–or even from the comfort of your couch. Some of the cool features are 4 USB Ports, 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Technology, Navigation Pad, Ultra-thin Comfort Curve Design, Battery Status Indicator, Rechargeable Mouse and Back-lit Keyboard, Windows Start Button, Windows Live Call Button.
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3. Comfort Keyboard, Comfort Keyboard Systems – $349.00
Do you want a keyboard you can twist, bend and arrange at any angle comfortable for you? Then you need Comfort Keyboard! Comfort Keyboard Systems is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of the best keyboards. Comfort Keyboard Systems put the control back where it belongs, in your hands.
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4. Keyless Ergonomic Keyboard, OrbiTouch – $399
One might ask, why was this keyboard designed. In one Simple word, comfort. The OrbiTouch completely removes finger movements from the process of typing. So How does this odd keyboard work? OK, so the “keypad” is comprised of two domes upon which the hands are intended to rest. Each dome can slide in up to eight different directions, allowing movement of up to seven millimeters in each direction– so the movements are fairly easy to make, and don’t require a large range of motion. Keystrokes are composed of simultaneous movements of both domes in sync. For instance, moving the left dome to the left and moving the right dome to the right will create a letter ‘d’. It may take you a while to learn but also might save you in the long run!
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5. Professional II, Datahand – $675.00
The Datahand was designed ground up around the human body, the hands and muscles involved in the typing process. The outcome is strange looking but it gets the job done. It’s doesn’t look like a normal keyboard, but its considered one. The Datahand is a man made machine and was designed for speed and to promote accuracy. (more…)
Observed on a technical level, the iPhone has seen little to no direct competition since its June launch last year. Many somewhat similarly-styled phones have been released, most notably by Samsung, Sony, and two different ones from LG. Even HTC and Google got into the mix more recently. While many of these products may have been solid phones in their own right, it’s almost as if people think the mere act of inviting a comparison to the iPhone is enough to doom a potential competitor’s device.
