MP4 Watch You can have this for ?59.95 Tags: players, consumer electronics, cable, TV (Read the full post about ‘MP4 Watch’…)

Ah, Honeywell, thank you for the gift of hovering spy drones so we can always have someone to watch over us. Yes, that image you see isn’t a prop from a 1984 movie (which would still be timely, by the way), but a spy drone that can fly a 100 waypoint flight plan at 57 MPH, at a 10,500 foot altitude. Apparently, these Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) are already in place over Iraq and Afghanistan, which are hopefully watching out for enemies. They are waiting for FAA permission to be used here in American soil. According to Reuters, the Miami-Dade police department hopes to deploy these MAV guys “soon”. I was kind of hoping that we would see these flying eyes later rather than sooner, honestly. (Read the full post about ‘Micro Air Vehicles from Honeywell may be Dispatched Soon’…)

Posted Mar 26th 2008 5:12AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: Laptops The fallout of the March 3rd fire at LG Chem, the second biggest S. Korean manufacturer of laptop batteries, is now clear. There’s a global shortage of batteries which won’t be relieved until LG Chem can restart the assembly lines in another 2 to 3 months. Dell claims that the shortage has already caused an increase in price for secondary or replacement batteries. ASUS says it could affect up to 40% of ASUS’ laptop shipments including the Eee PC. (Read the full post about ‘Fire at battery plant threatens global supply of exploding laptop batteries’…)

Once again we are learning more details about an unreleased and still unannounced product courtesy of the FCC, this time its the long rumored Asus Eee PC 900. While it may not be everything we had hoped for, we did see mention of a Bluetooth module, but still nothing on GPS, WiMAX or even the touchscreen that was ‘confirmed’ earlier by Kevin Lin. But there was one big surprise however, in the form of a multi-touch trackpad, which will allow two-finger zooming as well as two-finger scrolling. Keep reading for the good stuff…the pictures, you know you want to look. Read [FCC] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘The FCC outs the Asus Eee PC 900; with Bluetooth, “multi-finger gesture input”’…)

A touch screen user interface with intuitive click, drag and scroll icon-based menus, HSDPA/GPRS and back channel support are just some of the features of the newly announced Motorola Mobile TV DH02. Motorola is touting the new mobile device as a multi-functioning personalized TV, multimedia entertainment on the go and navigation all packed into one handy device. “Today’s consumers want to view TV at their convenience on devices that satisfy the entertainment experience with an easy to use interface – and Motorola is delivering on this personalized mobile video and media experience with our end-to end portfolio of mobile TV/Video solutions,” said Navin Mehta, vice president, Mobile TV and Applications Services, Motorola. (Read the full post about ‘Motorola unveils Mobile TV DH02′…)

About a month ago I finally decided to cave and purchase an ipod Touch. To be perfectly honest, I love it, and rarely leave the house without it in my pocket. When I have WiFi access, I’ll use it to check my mail and keep up on news, which is pretty cool. I was surprised at how easy it was to use the keyboard, even if I’m still a bit slow with it. If you’re looking for something to improve your ability to type on your iphone or iPod Touch, you may consider My Touch Keys. This plastic overlay covers the entire screen of your device, save for the letters on the keyboard and the home button. This provides the much-needed tactile feedback, yet still allows you to use the touch screen features on your phone. (Read the full post about ‘Improve your iPhone typing skills’…)

Shure SE530PTH High Quality Sound Isolating Earphones

Key Features:  Formerly known as the E500PTH, the SE530 and SE530PTH mark the bridge from the classic E Series line, to the new line of Sound Isolating Earphones from Shure (SE Models).  Evolved from personal monitor technology road-tested by pro musicians and fine-tuned by Shure engineers, the SE530PTH and SE530 earphones deliver unparalleled acoustic accuracy. Triple TruAcoustic MicroSpeakers, one tweeter and dual woofers, deliver an expansive sound stage with full-bodied bass—for an auditory experience rivaled only by live performances. Sound Isolating Design Included sound isolating sleeves block over 90 percent of ambient noise.

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Callpod has just rolled out a Bluetooth adapter known as The Drone, which is smart enough to pair itself automatically with your headset or headphones, shaving off approximately half a minute of waiting time and doing away with the need to key in “0000″ into some prompt. This Class 1 Bluetooth device comes with a maximum working range of 100 meters (in theory, that is), making it a suitable gift for older folks who will definitely run into trouble trying to pair Bluetooth devices.

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The Nintendo Wiimote has been hacked before to function in tandem with IR-equipped safety glasses, turning your regular Wii controller into some sort of virtual 3D shooter. This time, the entire experience has been upgraded although the 3D wireframed world isn’t exactly up to par for most, if not all of us serious gamers. Still, the idea of actually moving around in real life so that your virtual representation will do the same is one experience worth having - just make sure you keep all breakable and fragile objects out of the way.

Tags: gear, robots, mobile devices, cameras

It’s always interesting to watch the market get flooded with accessories when a new revolutionary product is released. Good examples would be the iPod and Wii. It seems like you can’t look anywhere without seeing an ipod dock or some strange weapon-themed holder for your Wiimote. It seems that the Eee PC may be added to that list.

A-Data has created two products for the tiny notebook that will provide some extra storage space. These special products are actually just an 8GB SDHC card and and an 8GB USB flash drive. So what exactly makes specially designed for the Eee PC?

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