Showing posts with label Gadget News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gadget News. Show all posts

Google Drive: Cloud Storage for Google Loyalists


One of the worst-kept secrets in the technology space, Google Drive, is finally here — live and yours to explore, if you’re game.

Windows 8 Charms Bar For Windows 7

We’ve mentioned before about the all new Charms Bar present in the latest version of Windows and how to get this beautiful Charms Bar in Windows 7 as well. Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta), which is just a week away from the public release, will include a number of new features and also an improved Charms Bar.

Google Chrome OS Update Brings Windows Feel


When Google first announced that they were going to invest in an operating system of their own, the focus was on a cloudcentric OS. Known as Chrome OS, Google’s operating system had the look and feel of the Chrome browser with several quick launch icons added.

Elecom TK-PBL042BK: Wireless projection keyboard for your computer, iOS or Android device

We have seen all sorts of keyboards on the market, and if you’re looking for a different type of keyboard for your PC, today we might have the perfect keyboard for you.

Microsoft detailed Metro-styled IE10 for Windows 8

The Redmond OS-giant have just detailed some of the new enhancements that will be featured on Internet Explorer 10(IE10) highlighting it’s Metro UI version. Expected this fall, the browser is set to be launched along with Windows 8 in its desktop and Metro versions. IE10 promises to provide a mush faster-fluid and safe browsing experience.

Mozilla Firefox Version 11 | Review | Download



Mozilla has confirmed that the next version of their popular Internet browser is now available. Like all browsers before it, Firefox 11 delivers new features over its predecessor. On a cursory level, customers that download the new version will receive a browser that has greater stability and bug fixes that will hopefully reduce the frequency of crashing.

No Talking Please – Speech Jamming Gun Developed



A pair of Japanese researchers have created a hand held gun like device that will stop people from talking. It’s essentially a painless real life version of a mute button that someone finds on their remote control.
The principle behind this device is quite interesting.

Unbelievable Google's Terminator Glasses

Nick Bilton at the Times’s Bits Blog, hardly a site for speculation on vaporware, tells us to expect something remarkable from Google by the year’s end: heads-up display glasses “that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyeballs in real time.”

That’s right. Google’s going to turn us all into the Terminator. Minus the wanton killing, of course.
The Times post builds on the reporting of Seth Weintraub, who blogs at 9 to 5 Google. He had written about the glasses project in December, as well as this month. Weintraub had one tipster, who told him the glasses would look something like Oakley Thumps. Bilton cites “several Google employees familiar with the project,” who said the devices would cost between $250 and $600.

Microsoft Looks To Trim Number Of Windows 8 Versions



One of the common gripes levelled against Microsoft and their operating systems is that there are just to many versions available and all of this segmentation leads to customer confusion. Take for instance Windows XP, their highly popular desktop OS that was launched in 2001.

Samsung Devices To Support Blockbuster On Demand


Video on demand is something that many companies are placing a focus on, ensuring that their devices have some sort of VOD capabilities. Samsung is one such company that makes a variety of different devices and now it has signed an agreement with Blockbuster who will be responsible for the streaming content on Samsung products.

Google Chrome Password Generator Being Developed



Google is looking to try and help users secure their passwords with a new feature that they are working on for their Chrome browser. Although the feature is still in development, it is expected that the end result of their development will result in a feature that will allow Chrome users to automatically generate strong passwords that could be used on various websites.

Why Apple Didn’t Include Siri in OS X Mountain Lion



Apple’s latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There’s one big omission, however: Siri, Apple’s voice-controlled virtual assistant, does not make the migration from mobile to desktop.
Now, technically, Siri isn’t a part of iOS 5. It’s marketed as the most game-changing feature of the iPhone 4S (which runs iOS 5), and Apple has remained mum on whether Siri will ever be ported to other devices

Origin PC launches the EON17-X: The World’s Most Powerful Laptop

ORIGIN PC have just announced today the availability of their new EON17-X desktop replacement laptop claiming the title to be “the world’s most powerful laptop.”  Under-the-hood of this monster laptop was the latest Intel X79 chipset, 2nd generation Intel hexcore processors, and overclocked NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M graphics cards in SLI. There’s no doubt that the EON17-X would easily backed the aforementioned title and would easily lure a market for gamers, artists, enthusiasts, and professionals with its added feature as the first laptop from ORIGIN PC with a customizable backlit keyboard with two lighting zones and seven color options. Check out the full press release after the break.

First Look: RAVN, the Pandora of Event Discovery Apps


Even 24-hour party people can become creatures of habit. They get complacent. They hit the same clubs, they haunt the same bars, they attend the same art openings. And they also see the very same people at all the same places.

Vending Machine 2.0 with transparent HD display hits Japan

There are vending machines all over the world, but most of those vending machines don’t have any special functionality, but if you’re looking for a special vending machine, you might be interested in today’s model.


Latest technology used to power world’s first eye-controlled arcade game – Eye Asteroids

Developed by Tobii, a company that develops eye-tracking technology – Eye Asteroids is the world’s first eye-controlled arcade game. Debuting at New York’s Dave & Buster’s arcade this week, as you will see in the video below, the game has just one button, and you only press it once to start.


Pure Sensia 200D Connect


Pure’s update to its flagship Sensia DAB/Wi-Fi radio (no 9 in out Top 10, p140)comes with a better sound, a faster touchscreen and the ability to record radio to USB drives.

Droid 4 Teardown: Business in the Front, a Gluey Mess in the Back


The star performers of Motorola’s Droid-branded phones have always been clear: The keyboards take top billing. So it’s nice to see that after four generations of Droids, Motorola is still doing QWERTY right.

Aakash 2 can cost US $ 100 following IIT-Rajasthan recommendations

The world’s cheapest tablet Aakash with enhanced specifications may not come cheap. The price of water and shock proof Aakash 2 with four time faster processor and better battery life than the original may cost about US $ 100. The Aakash tablet was launched in last October by HRD minister Kapil Sibal and Montreal based Datawind got an order to supply the government one lakh tablets at US $ 50.

JVC N-BX3 Nightstand Speaker: Nightstand speaker dock for your iOS device

Finding a proper nightstand for your room isn’t an easy task, but if you’re looking for a nightstand that is compatible with your iOS devices, today we might have a device that is perfect for you.

JVC has introduced its first N-BX3 Nightstand Speaker, and this unusual nightstand is fully compatible with your iPod and iPhone. This speaker dock comes with 2x30W speakers that will allow you to enjoy in clean sound of your favorite music directly from your iOS device. As for dimensions, JVC N-BX3 Nightstand Speaker measures 500x300x110mm and it weighs 20kg. Regarding the additional functions, JVC N-BX3 Nightstand Speaker features FM tuner and SRS StudioSound HD.

JVC N-BX3 Nightstand Speaker is one of kind speaker dock and it is available in both black and white color. Regarding the price, this speaker dock costs about 40,000 Yen or $524, but so far, no information about its release date is available.