MSI will be releasing its Wind desktop pretty soon, with the following specifications for your computing pleasure :- Windows XP operating system 1GB RAM 160GB hard drive DVD drive Wi-Fi connectivityThe whole idea is to keep in line with an ultra-cheap desktop, and the MSI Wind desktop PC clearly falls under this category without passing the $300 mark when it arrives in the Europe/Asia market this September. Tags: plasma, Gadget, gadgetry, electronic toys (Read the full post about ‘MSI Wind Desktop Out Soon’…)

by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Jun 30th 2008 at 6:42PM Only recently we told you about a table that monitors who is dominating a conversation and deemed it potentially disruptive. This time, however, we’re looking at the “Kage roi” which looks to add to the coming together of wits and intelligences. Using voice recognition, Kage roi grabs keywords and performs internet searches, displaying the results for each to see. To add it all, the table even uses colored LEDs to set the mood. For instance, if you work with a group of morning people, set it to sunrise. If you’re trying to get them to scramble before the end of the day, give them a sunset and let the desperate brainstorming begin. (Read the full post about ‘Kage roi table does your web searches for you’…)

Lenovo’s newly launched IdeaCentre K210 desktop holds the distinction of being the first desktop model to hit the markets outside of China from Lenovo, featuring the following specifications :- Intel Core 2 Quad Processors4 Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics Blu-ray/hd dvd Combo accommodates home theater High definition audio 5.1 for reverberating sound Optional upgrade to ATI Radeon 2600 XT 512MBThe IdeaCentre K210 will retail for $379 upwards, depending on the configuration. (Read the full post about ‘Lenovo IdeaCentre K210′…)

Rhapsody decided that resistance is futile and decided to jump onto the online music store bandwagon, offering prospective buyers the choice of previewing full tracks (25 track limit per month) before deciding whether they’d like to part with their hard-earned cash after that. This service will also be made available to Rhapsody’s new partners such as iLike, MTV Networks and Yahoo!. Music lovers can expect a catalogue of over 5 million songs in individual MP3 formats, where you use a download helper application to import purchased MP3s directly into iTunes, making it a snap to sync tunes to iPods, iPhones and other MP3 players. (Read the full post about ‘Rhapsody Sells Music Online Now’…)

It is good to know that just like sex, drinking is a universal value. How else do you explain the Star Trek Experience bar located at Hilton Las Vegas? Not to mention numerous drinking holes found in the Star Wars universe, but we’re here to concentrate on the former series today with a unique bottle opener. As well as its supreme practicality, the Starship Enterprise Bottle Opener serves as a constant tribute to the most iconic pretend spacecraft in televisual history. Better still it’s embossed with the legendary NCC-1701 registration, so you can be sure you’re opening your bottle of wallop with a Shatner-era vessel. (Read the full post about ‘Star Trek Bottle Opener’…)

TG Daily is reporting that the latest iTunes 7.7 beta release hints at a new free application to be offered by Apple for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application called Remote will allow iPhone and iPod Touch owners the ability to access iTunes wirelessly from anywhere within the home. It seems the Remote application would interact with iTunes on a computer in order to control streaming media.

Data to be transferred wirelessly to the iPhone/iPod Touch is expected to include song name, artist and other metadata included in the file for playback. TG Daily reports that Apple tipped its hat to offering such an application such as Remote when it filed an application for such a utility back in 2005.

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Lancerlink has just announced a new HD camcorder that is scheduled to become available in July. The DDV-1080HD offers up the ability to record 1080p video at 30 frames-per-second or 720p video at 60 frames-per-second, in .mov format. In addition the DDV-1080HD also has a 5-megapixel camera, 90MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC/MMC card slot for up to an additional 32GB of storage as well as a 3.0-inch LCD, USB 2.0 connectivity and rechargeable battery. Unfortunately it looks like the DDV-1080HD is headed just for the Japanese market, however once available it will retail for ¥49,800 (around $474 US). Via [Akihabara News] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed &rarr (Read the full post about ‘Lancerlink intro’s the DDV-1080HD HD camcorder’…)

One thing which has always been frustrating about signing up for wireless service in the U.S. is that if you ever switch carriers you usually can’t bring the mobile phone you already purchased with you. The latest announcement by MetroPCS Communications will change all that through a new service called MetroFlash.

MetroFlash will allow subscribers the ability to use their existing CDMA handsets on the MetroPCS network. This will eliminate the need for customers to purchase a new handset if they don’t want one.

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Logitech, which makes some of the best webcams for PCs, just announced its first Mac-compatible webcam, featuring premium autofocus technology and, most importantly, Carl Zeiss Optics. Add the sleek black and silver Logitech QuickCam Vision Pro webcam to your Mac computer, and you’ll be recording sharp 720p high-def video clips, and VGA-quality video at up to 30 frames per second while video calling with iChat and Skype. Features a 2-megapixel sensor, and Logitech’s RightLight 2 Technology, which enables the webcam to “adjust intelligently in dim or harshly backlighted situations.” Available in July for approx $129.99. Mac owners rejoice! Tags: cameras, high definition TV, design, buyers guides (Read the full post about ‘Logitech Mac-compatible webcam’…)

The Nintendo DS is one wildly popular device in Japan, and despite being available there for a fair number of years already, it consistently stays at second or third spot on the Japanese hardware sales charts each week even until today. One of the main reasons for its phenomenal success is the wide range of games which appeal to everyone, while non-game titles are also successful. So successful, in fact, that the DS is now used to teach kids how to read and write English. The Tokyo Joshi Gakuen all-girls school has opted for the DS to teach English vocabulary, penmanship and audio comprehension under a 1-year trial, with positive results showing. Does this mean English teachers in Japan will be out of a job soon?

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