2010 | The Year Tablet Computers Takeover?
Tablets have been around for many years, nearly as long as laptops. I have been using one since 2001 and they were pretty uncommon at this point but apple first made and manufactured a tablet in the 1980s. With their latest product due to release in the next few months being the Apple iPad. It seems in the last couple of months many tablet PCs have been announced and ready to be sold. All in one go? (Possibly due to the fuss over the Apple iPad.) Almost like a tablet takeover. Will tablets be the next big thing, or just an extra ...
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Release Date and Price
News of the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 tablet has been circulating for while now and finally the release date and price have been confirmed for the UK. The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 tablet squeezes in one of the latest intel Core processors and up to 8GB of RAM, as well as options for 3G or even WiMAX connectivity. The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 tablet’s display also sounds superb, with a wide viewing angle and capacitive touchscreen for finger friendly prodding. Released next month at a price of circa £1149 you can immediately tell that this little baby is going to pack a punch.
Pentax Optio W90 Release Date and Price Announced
Since the Pentax Optio W90 digital camera was discovered by the media lately we've been eager to find out it's release date and overall price for this ultra tough little camera. If you are a hardcore camera basher then this little baby could wet your apetite for some adrenaline fuelled photography. The Pentax Optio W90 is one submersive shooter, letting you snap 12.1 megapixel pics to a depth of six metres, and can handle drops of up to 1.2 metres. It’s dustproof too, and the Pentax Optio W90 will work in temperatures down to minus ten degrees Celsius, so you can ...
Panasonic DMC-FT4EB-A Rugged Compact Camera
April 11, 2012 by Kevin
Filed under Cameras, Portable Video
Although the trend for sturdy active cameras has increased lately there still aren’t many you’d really trust to accompany a truly extreme lifestyle. Thankfully the Panasonic DMC-FT4EB-A Rugged Compact Camera meets the brief perfectly. It comes with everything you’d ever need from GPS and a compass to an Altimeter and Barometer. Yeah that’s right, these [...]
Razer to Go Ahead with the Left-Handed Naga Mouse
March 31, 2012 by karen
Filed under Desktop PC, Entertainment, Misc
Lefties have always had the short end of the stick, and this is true in the gaming world as well. With almost no mice available that’s specially tailored for left-handed gamers, it’s no wonder that lefties immediately united to encourage Razr to come out with a left-handed Naga mouse. Less than a week after promising [...]
Survey Reveals Mobile Phone is Top Gadget in the UK
March 29, 2012 by jake
Filed under Gadgets, Mobile Phones
Survey results from a voucher site reveal that the top gadget in the UK is the mobile phone. This is not surprising since the mobile phone is pretty much ubiquitous, with people of all ages toting one, if not more, mobile phones around all the time. In fact, the survey revealed that 88% of the [...]
Heizer’s Diminutive DoubleTap Tactical Pistol Now Available
Launched October of last year, the Heizer Defense’s DoubleTap tactical pocket pistol which is touted by the company to be the smallest and lightest .45 calibre concealed carry pistol in the world is now available in the market. And as you can see in the photo on the left, it’s not much bigger than your [...]
Zotac ZBOX ID80 Plus: Decent Mini PC for Average Users
March 23, 2012 by jake
Filed under Computing, Desktop PC
Not everyone is into mobile gadgets, so there’s still a healthy market for people who are into desktop PCs. However, tower PCs are definitely not that appealing to the most, unless you are a gamer who needs the power and cooling capabilities that tower PCs provide. What is left then are the people who need [...]
Adonit Jot Pro Stylus: Perfect for Writer On the Go
March 21, 2012 by karen
Filed under Gadgets, Misc, Mobile Phones, Tablet PC
Touchscreens are great, but try writing on your tablet on phone using just your stubby little (or huge) fingers and you know how frustrating that can be. So while you can always use the on-screen keyboard (which in my experience can be really frustrating too) or tote around an external keyboard (which no one likes [...]
Samsung Washer and Dryer Features Remote Control via WiFi
Samsung’s hi-tech washer/dryer combo first made its appearance in January, but it starred again last week along with the rest of Samsung’s Smart Home line of appliances during the Samsung Forum 2012 held in Bangkok. There were a lot of gadgets to turn the head during the event, so it might seem funny that I’m [...]
Cooler Master Cosmos Ultra II Tower Case Gets Rave Reviews
March 16, 2012 by karen
Filed under Desktop PC
Who cares that portability is the name of the game these days? Despite tablets and all things portable are what’s the majority’s talking about, anyone who loves their tower PCs still celebrate whenever a good case comes out; and that is what the Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower is. Before we get around to [...]
Robot Dancers and DJ Available for €30000
March 14, 2012 by jake
Filed under Entertainment, Robotics
One of the biggest attractions of last week’s CeBIT were undoubtedly the DJ robot and pole dancers that British robot-maker/scrap artist Giles Walker designed specifically for the fair. According to Julian Hangschlitt, the idea of having robot pole dancers arose after event managers of the fair realised that having robots as dancers instead of real [...]
NEO Reflection Introduces World’s First Finger Mouse
South Korean firm, NEO Reflections, is making us rethink the way we can use the computer mice. We’re all familiar with wireless mice, but they’ve gone beyond that and introduced a “wireless 3D finger mouse” during last week’s CeBit 2012. The finger mouse, called NEO Mouse, is an all-in-one mouse that you can replace not [...]
EO Prototype Car Shown Off at CeBit 2012
March 10, 2012 by jake
Filed under Transportation
Futuristic cars are fast becoming a reality with zero emission vehicles now on the road and cool falcon-winged cars available to anyone who can afford the tag price. Still, that doesn’t stop innovative geniuses from dreaming even bigger and coming up with concept vehicles that we might or might not see on the roads in [...]
Functional Clips and Stands for Your Gadgets from PHONE Clip
Who said that everything at the CeBIT had to be about novel and super high tech stuff? The Phoneclip, which pretty much got everyone’s attention, is proof that functionality still has a solid place amidst a tech fair where fantastical prototypes and gadgets in the bleeding edge of technology usually reign. Products from PHONE Clip [...]
Fujistu Makes Waves with Waterproof Tablet
How to Make a Wi-Fi Booster with a Beer Can
Who said you needed to shell out money to buy a repeater just to extend your Wi-Fi router’s range? A hack from Jerry Stone of Discovery instructs us how to boost your router’s Wi-Fi signal using a beer can. All you need to perform the hack is an empty can of beer (so I guess [...]
Dashboard Gadgets: Safety Risk?
February 24, 2012 by jake
Filed under In Car Entertainment
Who doesn’t love on-board gadgets? Those cool GPS devices that help you navigate your way through a new place, find good places to eat based on reviews, and in the case of super cool cars like the Tesla Model X, easily access driver controls. Who wouldn’t want these on your own car? Apparently those from [...]
PS Vita Launches in the UK
February 22, 2012 by karen
Filed under Consoles and Video Gaming, Handhelds
Today’s PlayStation Vita launch at the Game Store in Oxford Street was greeted with eager fans ready to get their hands on the latest dedicated handheld console from Sony. The PS Vita, which sells for £230 (3G version for £260), will be released in stores around the UK by tomorrow. The PS Vita is not only [...]
Making the Most of Used Gadgets
Admit it, you have probably bought a new gadget or upgraded your old one unnecessarily at one point or another (if not regularly!). In fact, I won’t be surprised if you have some (or a lot) of old gadgets piling up somewhere in the corner doing nothing but gathering dust. If this is so, then [...]
Tesla Model X: The Electric SUV of the Future Now
February 17, 2012 by karen
Filed under In Car Entertainment, Transportation
If you’ve been gunning for an electric car, then I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve already heard of Tesla’s Model X even if production wouldn’t even begin until late next year. In fact, those with the money to actually buy one seem to already have heard of it making the Model X the fastest selling [...]
Sony Aiming to Reinvent the Electric Socket
Perhaps one of the least exciting things you can think of that is gadget-related would be electric sockets. After all, they’ve been the way they are for so long with nothing really new and exciting coming along. Electric sockets exist merely (or importantly?) as a means for us to plug in our drained devices so [...]
Mobile World Congress to be Held at the End of the Month
Mobile is definitely where the future is headed and everyone knows it. From the ever ubiquitous mobile phones to tablets, GPS devices, and just about any kind of gadget imaginable now being sold in portable versions, you cannot escape the fact that mobile is here to stay…not that we don’t embrace them anyway. This month, [...]











