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Digital Entertainer brings PC content to big screen

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 02, 2009 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 1

So there you are with all those videos, photos and MP3 music files, and the only place you can play all that digital entertainment is on your computer. It's probably sequestered away somewhere in the room you've designated ...

Gadgets: A solution for working with underwater cameras

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 02, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Anyone who takes underwater photos knows how challenging it is to navigate in the water while holding a camera. Another obstacle can be trying to see through the camera's viewfinder or LCD screen while wearing an underwater ...

TV remotes to undergo big change

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 4

In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.

Biology knows best -- human-like vision lets robots navigate naturally

Electronics / Robotics

Jun 30, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotic vision system that mimics key visual functions of the human brain promises to let robots manoeuvre quickly and safely through cluttered environments, and to help guide the visually impaired.

Researchers unveil whiskered robot rat

Electronics / Robotics

Jun 30, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

A team of scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated this week at an international workshop looking ...

Sony silent on reports of 'PlayStation phone'

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Sony Corp. remained tight-lipped over reports that it may combine its PlayStation Portable game console with a mobile telephone into a new gadget to challenge rival Apple's iPhone.

EU, phone makers agree on charging standard

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- No more asking around the office for the right sort of charger. At least that's what European Union and cell phone makers are hoping.

Samsung Introduces New 45nm Application Processor

Electronics / Hardware

Jun 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Samsung Electronics announced today the latest in its popular, ARM11 series of application processors, the S5P6440. Designed using Samsung’s advanced 45nm low power CMOS process technology, the S5P6440 offers ...

Jellyfish Robot Swims Like its Biological Counterpart

Electronics / Robotics

Jun 26, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (8) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Jellyfish are one of the most awesome marine animals, doing a spectacular and psychedelic dance in water," explain engineers Sung-Weon Yeom and Il-Kwon Oh from Chonnam National University ...

The iPhone: My new hang-up

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 26, 2009 | 1 / 5 (4) | 0

The cell phone -- a gift and a curse. It's the gadget I love to hate.

Who moved my 'Delete' key? Lenovo did. Here's why.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 25, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (15) | 24

Lenovo put nearly a year of research into two design changes that debuted on an updated ThinkPad laptop this week. No, not the thinner, lighter form or the textured touchpad - rather, the extra-large "Delete" ...

LG Electronics Introduces 2 New 'Full LED' LCD TVs

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 25, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

LG Electronics today unveiled two new ultra-slim "full LED" LCD TVs in Seoul. The new 55-inch screens- models 55LH95 and 55LH93 respectively - lead the market in terms of picture quality, design and convenience.

Organic light-emitting diode screens ready to go mainstream

Electronics / Hardware

Jun 24, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (21) | 5

It's not yet lights-out for LCD and plasma, but OLED displays are finally ready to begin pushing those technologies out of the limelight.

First Smartphone with 1GHZ Processor (w/ Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 24, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Looks like the Apple iPhone 3G S may soon have some serious competition with the soon to be announced, Toshiba TG01 smartphone. The TG01 is expected to be officially announced at the Mobile ...

Report: Newest iPhone model costs $179 to make

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Research firm iSuppli says Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone costs just a few dollars more to make than the previous model.

Review: DJ gadget feature-filled, but not easy

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- I've always secretly wanted to learn to DJ, so I was excited to develop my skills on the awkwardly named Pacemaker portable DJ system. After spending some time determining the difference between a ...

Gadgets: Roll like the pros with Lowepro rolling camera bag

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

My friends at Lowepro asked me if I wanted to try their new Pro Roller x-Series rolling camera bags and I jumped at the opportunity. They are not expected to be in retail outlets unit August, but when they are they should ...

60-second review: The Palm Pre

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jun 24, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Product: The Palm Pre, sold by Sprint