Aug 31
Billed as the world’s fastest micro-robot, Skitterbot is perfect for scaring friends who loathe insects, especially robotic ones. USB controllable.
Aug 31
Video: Samsung Tablet Looks Like a Strong iPad Rival
Posted in: Android, Apple, galaxy, ipad, Miscellaneous, samsung, Tablets and E-Readers, Today's Chili
Samsung has been trying to keep the lid on its upcoming 7-inch tablet called ‘Galaxy Tab’ ahead of the device’s official release later this week. But a video clip seems to have captured most of the details of the device.
The video from a Korean TV channel shows the Galaxy Tab as a device that could well rival Apple’s iPad in its sleek hardware. The Galaxy Tab includes a nice virtual keyboard, nifty features like Swype for easier text input, high-definition video, and what looks like a very responsive touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability.
Much of the text in the video, posted by Giz-China, including the user interface is in Korean but here’s what we know about the Galaxy Tab so far.
The device will run Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, include video-calling capability and full web browsing—which likely means support for Flash, according to an official teaser video that Samsung posted last week. The company expects to announce additional details on Sept. 2 at the IFA Berlin consumer electronics show.
Meanwhile, more news about the Galaxy Tab is trickling out. Verizon Wireless will likely offer the Galaxy Tab to the consumers in the U.S., according to the Boy Genius Report, which got a quick peek into Verizon’s inventory system.
The Galaxy Tab will be the first tablet from a big consumer electronics maker to compete with Apple’s iPad. Earlier this month, Dell launched the Streak, a device with a 5-inch display that has been billed as a tablet but is priced and acts like a phone. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and HP are reportedly developing tablets but those devices are little more than rumors at this point. Meanwhile, Apple has sold more than 3 million units of the iPad since the gadget’s debut in April.
If you are trying to decide whether you should get the iPad or the Samsung Galaxy Tab or wait for some of the rumored tablets, check out this tablet buying guide from PhoneDog.com for a neat overview.
See Also:
- Samsung to Launch 7-inch Tablet in September
- Samsung Enters Tablet Race With the Galaxy Tape
- First Look: ELocity’s Android Tablet Makes Great Media Player
- Samsung Ships One Million Galaxy S Phones in 45 Days
Photo: An earlier leaked photo of the Samsung tablet
Aug 31
Toshiba’s Android Netbook compares favorably with Windows-Intel Netbooks, though the operating system has a few drawbacks, according to NetbookNews. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20015201-64.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Nanotech – The Circuits Blog/a/p
Aug 31
BeamAtic Premium headlights let you keep your high beams on all night long
Posted in: Japan, Today's Chili
It looks like the highways of Japan could soon get a bit brighter — at least if these new BeamAtic Premium head lights from Ichikoh Industries ever catch on. Developed by France’s Valeo SA, the headlights make use of an on-board camera and some image processing software that tracks oncoming vehicles, and some movable dousers attached to the headlights that are able to deflect the light so it doesn’t bother other drivers; the idea there being that you could simply leave your high beams on all the time without worrying about blinding anyone. No word on any plans for a release over here, but you’ll apparently be able to get them in Japan next month, and the company is also reportedly looking to talk some Japanese automakers into offering them as a factory-installed option.
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Aug 31
A trio of images surface giving us a great look at the G1’s true successor. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20015229-251.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Android Atlas/a/p
Aug 31
Netflix for iPhone: Tap That App
Posted in: Today's ChiliIs Netflix for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch really that good? CNET’s Jessica Dolcourt takes a dive into the free app for Netflix subscribers in the latest edition of Tap That App. pOriginally posted at a href=”http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-20015128-233.html” class=”origPostedBlog”iPhone Atlas/a/p
Aug 31
LG is developing a type of flexible e-paper that could show up in a new line of e-readers, tablets, and even electronic newspapers.
Aug 31
Rock Your World (Literally!) with New Speakers from Grace Digital Audio
Posted in: MP3 Digital Audio, Music, Today's Chili, Wireless
Grace Digital Audio announced several new products today. If you’re on the market for waterproof outdoor speakers, you now have several new options. Each one is weatherproof, so you can listen to music while chilling by the pool,and have a battery life of seven hours. They all have a range of 150 feet from the Grace Digital universal transmitter, which works with MP3 players, mobile phones, computers, CD players, and home stereo systems.
The Rock Speaker ($149.99) measures 12.13-inches by 15.51-inches by 14.29-inches, and has a 1 x 1″ tweeter and 1 x 4″ full range speaker. It is weatherproof and runs on a 12V rechargeable battery or a 15V AC adapter.
The Schooner II ($129.99) includes two wireless, waterproof speakers, each with a built-in carrying handle. They have a standby feature that automatically powers off the speakers after 15 minutes without audio, in order to enhance battery life.
The Mini-Bullets II ($99.99) is a set of two waterproof speakers with 1 x 3″ full range speaker and double bass boost. There’s even a mood light for extra party fun. They are powered by the included 9V AC adapter, or you can use 6AA batteries.
All three of these new wireless outdoor speaker designs are shipping now, and are available from Grace Digital Audio.
Aug 31
The consumer electronics giant uses its first developer conference in the United States to recruit app makers for its Web-connected TVs. Should we really hold the Apple comparisons? pOriginally posted at a href=”http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20015215-260.html” class=”origPostedBlog”Circuit Breaker/a/p
Aug 31
Memristors Take Big Step Towards Faster, Low-Power Memory
Posted in: flash, HP, memory, R&D and Inventions, Today's Chili
A new circuit element called a memristor, or ‘memory resistor,’ could usher in extremely efficient data storage that could eventually make instant-on, low-power PCs a reality.
HP is just three years away from bringing the memristor to market as a new product called ReRAM, for Resistive Random Access Memory. ReRAM can read and write memory bits much faster than flash, even as it consumes a tenth of the energy as flash memory. Considering that HP first disclosed the working prototype of a memristor only two years ago, that’s pretty quick turnaround.
“The fact that we made it from lab to fab so quickly is amazing,” says Stan Williams, director of the Information & Quantum Systems Lab at HP. “Sometimes it takes 15 to 20 years to turn an experiment into a product.”
In 1971, Leon Chua, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, first postulated that the memristor could be the fourth basic element in electronics — the other three being the capacitor, resistor and inductor. At that time, he called it the “missing circuit element.” But it wasn’t until more than three decades later, in 2008, that HP researchers said they had created the first working memristor. Wired.com called the memristor one of the top ten technology breakthroughs of 2008.
HP has now partnered with semiconductor memory maker Hynix to start the manufacturing process. It would make memristors available to consumers through devices such as cameras and digital music players.
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