Gadgets 2008

The 65-inch Mitsubishi LaserVue L65-A90 is a special HDTV, a very special HDTV.  You will probably know of LCD HDTVs, Plasma HDTV and maybe also OLED HDTVs, but do you know of a laser HDTV?

The Mitsubishi LaserVue L65-A90 is the world’s first laser powered HDTV, no LCD or plasma displays here.  Using laster beams to provide an extensive range of rich detailed colors with clarity and impressive depth of field. The laser light surpasses the other current HD display technologies, and provides 2x the color detail by reproducing a color gamut in excess of 200% of the standard, current HDTVs.

Another benefit of The Mitsubishi L65-A90 is it’s power consumption, using just one third of the power of a similar sizes LCD or plasma HDTV, at just 135Watts.

So we have better colors, and lower power consumption, what else does the Mitsubishi LaserVue L65-A90 have to offer?  We full HD 1080p screen, Plush 1080p engine, Deep Color / x.v Color, “High Contrast” , Smooth 120Hz high frame rate, and a number of image enhancing features.

The Mitsubishi LaserVue (Laser view, as some way) L65A90 is aso 3D ready, allowing you to view true 3D content via the supplied 3D glasses.   It’s far from one of the cheaper HDTVs, but it’s also a world’s first, providing some stunning images, which are noticeably improved over typical LCD and plasma HDTVs.

When compared to a Sharp LCD and the impressive Pioneer Kuro plasma HDTVs, the colors were reported as noticeably more impressive, with blacks almost as good as the world leading Kuro, and also better at maintaining details during high motion better.

Lastly, the Mitsubishi LaserVue L65-A90 is a good investment as the set will not suffer from color degradation over time, as some other technologies do.

Aliph’s Jawbone 2 has been out since May this year, but just in case you were interested in the technology but did not find the gold, silver and black colored headsets appealing, Aliph is now making Babbling Blue and Rambling Rose as two new choices. Both models will feature similar features on the Jawbone 2, so you can be assured that your Bluetooth headset will not be out of place with the rest of your fashion sense thanks to its sleek design. The Jawbone 2 uses medical grade plastic that ensures there won’t be any blemishes or skin irritation when you wear it, ergonomically fitting your face while boasting NoiseAssassin technology to help you get your vocal message across even when speaking in the noisiest of environments.

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Amazon is hooking you up with a Dash Express today for only $200. This puppy originally was slated for a $600 price tag, but eventually went on sale for $400. Now you can get it for half that price, but today only.

The Dash Express is the first two-way Internet-connected GPS navigation system delivering traffic and destination information in wicked new ways. The Dash Express is the next generation of GPS technology and it’s available today.

Pick one up today only.

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Trying to keep all of your gadgets charged when you’re constantly out and about can be difficult.  Especially if you have the tendency to get so wrapped up in things that you forget to charge them all up once you’re finally home for the day.  With this kit, you could charge up your gadgets when they die on you at inopportune moments.  It would also be great for those that travel a lot.  If you don’t have a spare charger and you’re hundreds of miles from home on a tight budget, the kit could save you the money of having to buy another charger.

It features a rechargeable lithium ion battery and a power level indicator.  It also includes adapters for the iPod, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, USB male, mini 5 pins, Motorola, Nokia and so on.  Out of all that it has a total of seven charging adapters. The kit also has an attachment to turn the power bar into a flashlight and a USB charging cable.  To finish things off it has a convenient little pouch to hold all of those item in.  So all you have to do is toss this in your car, purse or luggage and you’ll have it with you.  The whole kit will cost you $32 from USB Geek.

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by Samuel Axon, posted Oct 27th 2008 at 6:01PMNanoVibronix’s PainShield MD reminds us (a little bit) of DARPA’s wound-healing ultrasound wrap, but its purpose is to stop pain, not bleeding. The pocket-sized device emits ultrasonic waves through a disposable patch that can easily be slapped onto the patient’s skin. The fundamental tech isn’t new, but NanoVibronix is hoping doctors and patients will pick PainShield up because it’s portable and convenient; the patch means medical personnel don’t have to hold or operate anything during treatment. It’s just been cleared by the FDA, so it should reach the market soon-ish.

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by Darren Murph, posted Oct 27th 2008 at 8:14PM
We already knew RIM’s BlackBerry Bold would sell for a stiff $299.99 on contract with AT&T, but if you’re one of the many AT&T users who’d rather not sign a new agreement (or renew your current one), you’ve probably been patiently waiting to hear an unsubsidized price. Here is it, but we’re warning you, you might want to sit down. The contract-free Bold is listed at $679.99 at Best Buy, and fittingly enough, the product page offers a convenient link for seeking financing. At any rate, it also tells us that pre-orders will typically ship out within one to two weeks, though we’d be hesitant to bet the farm on that. After waiting for, like, ever, for this handset to finally hit shelves, are you still so anxious to drop nearly seven bills to claim one as your own?

[Thanks, Christen]

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by Samuel Axon, posted Oct 27th 2008 at 10:29PM You already know the Xbox 360 is getting new community features, a revamped dashboard, Avatars, and of course Netflix video — all things we’ve been excited about since we saw them in action at E3 this year. There hasn’t been much to go on since then, but we recently came across some short videos exhibiting Parties (which let users socialize and make plans while engaging in separate games and activities) and Avatar customization options; hopefully they’ll hold you over until the features go live November 19th. We won’t be held responsible for the brain deterioration caused by the vacuous marketing-speak accompanying the moving images, however. “It is where you get to enjoy entertainment — that’s the vision.” Yes, it is.

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by Donald Melanson, posted Oct 27th 2008 at 5:12PM
Google may still only be the number two search engine in China, but it looks like it’s starting to make some serious inroads into the sketchy cellphone market in the country, with the Android-based G1 reportedly now “pouring into China” though some dubious channels, and demanding some pretty hefty prices. According to China’s DoNews, the handsets are selling for upwards of 3,999 Chinese yuan (or just over $580), with shops charging an extra $70 or so to unlock it for you. That, some unnamed sellers say, is likely to keep the cost of the phone high in the short term, despite a reasonably high supply level.

[Via mocoNews.net]

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We have covered iPhone applications from Smule before, like the Sonic Lighter, which gives you a flame for your portable touchscreen. While there might not be a practical use for a virtual flame, Smule has released the Sonic Vox, something that will bring even more fun.

Sonic Vox has no flame to play with, but you can have some fun playing with your voice. This isn’t some application where you record your voice, and the Sonic Vox distorts it on the playback. The Sonic Vox will distort it in real-time.

All you need to do is set the pitch and the level of echo effect on the touchscreen. You can then make yourself sound like someone like Gollum. It reminds me of the Optimus Prime voice changer toy, but without the blue mask.

According to Smule, they say the Sonic Vox can work from phone to phone, but my source says that it does not work that way. However, if a Sonic Vox iPhone is hooked up to a speaker, MacBook, or boom box, then you can still have lots of fun channeling your inner James Earl Jones.

So if you want to have fun playing with your voice, then you can shell out 99 cents to the App store for the Sonic Vox.

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InfoSync reviews the LG Dare and writes, “The LG Dare has one of the best cameras we’ve seen on a camera phone. It’s as good, if not better than any of the Nokia Nseries phones, like the Nokia N78. That still doesn’t mean it’s as good as a real point-and-shoot, and we saw some problems with image quality, like serious fringing around the edges of objects and some strangely colored halos that appeared at the edges of buildings where they touched the sky. Colors looked pretty good, and under the best lighting conditions the images were perfectly acceptable. But even the best cameraphones have a ways to go before they truly replace digital cameras.”

Read more about the LG Dare.