Posted Mar 2nd 2008 1:21PM by Paul MillerFiled under: Features, Misc. gadgets Our sources tell us Hanover is somewhere in Germany, but that’s all we’ve confirmed so far. Luckily, while we might fall short with this whole “geography” thing, we did manage to sneak onto the show floor here at CeBIT 2008. Most booths are still heavily under construction, but we did manage to pick up a few scoops before we passed out from the paint fumes. (Read the full post about ‘CeBIT 2008: we’re coming at you live from Hanover’…)

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 5:38PM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video, Transportation Apparently, Microsoft has plans for Sync that extend beyond the standard voice-activation scheme they’ve got going right now. The company wants to deliver a wider range of network connectivity for in-car use, and they’re debating the possibility of moving away from subscription-based services to an ad-funded scenario. What exactly does that mean? We’ll let Martin Thall, general manager of Microsoft’s Automotive Business Unit explain: “We know where you are and we know where you’re headed,” he says, seemingly unaware of the Orwellian implications. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft speculates on ad-supported Sync’…)

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 3:40PM by Chris ZieglerFiled under: cellphones, Handhelds A table of release dates dug up on Sony Ericsson’s own site suggests something powerfully depressing, which is that the XPERIA X1 has been pushed all the way out to February 10, 2009 (notice that the date is in European format — we’d just give up now if it were actually October 2, 2009). While the presence of the page on the company’s very own domain is pretty damning evidence, we’re still holding out hope that it’s a typo or an oversight; late Q2 of ‘08 was mentioned at MWC, and we really don’t see how it’s possible to push out a phone nearly three-quarters of a year just weeks after its initial announcement. (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 delayed until next year? We think (hope) not’…)

We’re always looking for ways for our laptops not to get overheated. But what if I say that the heat your laptop gives out could be harnessed for good use? A contender in the Greener gadgets Design Competion 2008, DORmino is the name of an eco-friendly mouse. The DORmino harnesses heat generated by your laptop and through its nanowires as well as induction charging technologies, heat is turned into energy which powers it. Since many leave their computers on for days at a time, using this wireless peripheral powered by mere heat seems ideal. I can’t wait to see it fully-developed and in the market. But ’til then, I’ll tough it out with my mundane mouse. (Read the full post about ‘DORmino: All It Needs is The Warmth of Your Laptop’…)

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 2:32PM by Chris ZieglerFiled under: cellphones, Handhelds So it now looks like that rumored high-end ZX1 Windows Mobile 6 Professional handset from ASUS is a lock for a CeBIT announcement, though we’re going to be totally honest, we’re not certain it’s worthy of the Lamborghini name. Granted, we’ve got to withhold judgment until we get one in our hands, but outside of a Lamborghini badge-shaped nav pad and a speedometer-inspired clock on the home screen, we’re not seeing anything special about the darned thing. On the plus side, it’s a 3G world phone with HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 and quadband GSM / EDGE, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera out back with a VGA sensor up front for video calling, 256MB of ROM, 128MB of RAM, microSD expansion, GPS, WiFi, and the typical QVGA display. (Read the full post about ‘ASUS Lamborghini ZX1 propaganda spotted at CeBIT’…)

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. of China has just dropped an announcement that they will be launching a brand new C7000A cardiograph mobile handset pretty soon. Some of the features include :- Cardiograph function: Users will be able to perform a basic cardiograph, which they can send to doctors via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) through a GPRS network. Doctors will then be able to provide medical advice by sending a text message back to the mobile phone. If there is a serious problem, doctors can call the patient directly. Ultra-Long standby time: The handset can run for over 120 days in standby mode without a recharge. Large LCD: The handset offers a 3.0 inch LCD screen. (Read the full post about ‘C7000A Cardiograph Mobile Handset’…)

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 10:53AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Handhelds Enter the Cuso PC S600 “UMPC,” your ticket to near-constant ridicule from friends and family. Sure, you’d think with specs like the blazing 266MHz ARM CPU, 1GB or 4GB of flash memory, 802.11b WiFi, miniSD support, playback of MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV, OGG, AAC, APE, AVI, WMV, DIVX, H.264, ASF, and 3GP files (um, with the freeware app TCPMP), and all kinds of Windows CE-powered document handling (TXT, DOC, XLS, PDF, PPT, PPS) you’d be all set, but we don’t think it’s that simple. There’s something about that cheap looking plastic casing, stereo speakers, and totally out of line use of the term UMPC that tell us this probably isn’t much more than a glorified PMP. (Read the full post about ‘The Cuso PC S600 is not the UMPC of your dreams… or a UMPC’…)

Sometimes we feel the necessity to leave a message to the members of our family in order to remind about something, give some instructions or just say endearing words. In such situations everybody finds different solution: some use just a sheet of paper and put it on the place where it can be easily seen, others buy special tables, which are generally attached to refrigerators or walls, and etc. Yet, a new method, which helps to make your message more original, has been recently found. The given gadget is designed to write messages on toasts. Quite an unusual message, isn’t it? Moreover, the process of writing itself becomes more pleasant and interesting. (Read the full post about ‘An “edible” message’…)

China-based OPPO has recently introduce the new OPPO S11, the latest product of their Smart MP4 series. The new S11 features a large 3.0″ 16:9 LCD display. This is a touch screen with resolution @ 480 x 272 pixels. The new OPPO S11 is probably the first mp3 player to get Wiied. The company has introduce the new 3D Intelligence Control system, where the user may control by just swing it. This function is useful when the user changes track, browses images and of course plays the games. (Read the full post about ‘OPPO S11 Get Wiied?’…)

Posted Mar 2nd 2008 6:20AM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Digital Cameras Looks like the Sigma DP1 has a date and price: according to their site, it’ll be out tomorrow for ¥89820, or about $850 US. Those that just can’t wait to find out more about this sucker should check out Pop Photo’s very early first impressions. (Read the full post about ‘Sigma DP1 priced, dated, and manhandled’…)