Archive for February, 2010

  • Drummer Hero for the Wii is powered by Arduino

    Drummer Hero for the Wii is powered by Arduino

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    So many cool things you can do with Arduino. The possibilities are endless now that we have the technology! Jazari has constructed this very elaborate solenoid/Arduino rig to play a myriad of instruments, all with two Wiimotes. Sure beats playing percussion in band back in high school. [BoingBoing]

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  • Intel expected to announce Atom N470 on Monday

    Intel expected to announce Atom N470 on Monday

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Oh boy, Monday can't come soon enough. That’s when Intel’s expected to announce its N470 Atom CPU, according to CNET.

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  • Verizon to launch 4G in up to 60 markets by mid-2012

    Verizon to launch 4G in up to 60 markets by mid-2012

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Everything moves at a lightning pace in the mobile world - everything, that is, except network rollouts. Where as handsets can go from announced to old news in the blink of an eye, network upgrades.. can't. Take Verizon's upgrade to 4G technology, for example: they announced the move to LTE in February 2009, and began testing in one small market nearly half a year later. They'll be firing it up for commercial use for the first time later this year, with plans to launch in 30 markets before the year is out. Fortunately, things seem to be speeding up. Verizon has just disclosed plans to double their LTE footprint, just a bit over 1 year after launch.

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  • Nexus One for Verizon takes one big step closer to reality, clears the FCC

    Nexus One for Verizon takes one big step closer to reality, clears the FCC

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Google has made it absolutely no secret that the Nexus One is heading to Verizon. They announced it the very same day they announced the T-Mobile version that's already floating around, and have had it listed as "Coming Soon" ever since. Alas, neither Google or Verizon is willing to spill the beans on when it's coming. "Spring 2010!" they say, as if that satiates our desire for mundane details. But wait! There's good news: the VZW Nexus One just took a huge step toward hitting retail.

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  • The F-35 Lightning II could land in your front yard

    The F-35 Lightning II could land in your front yard

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    The video above shows off the fancy-pants landing system in the new F-35 Lightning II. Notice the massive hatch just behind the cockpit that helps slow the aircraft down for shorter runways. Of course if that doesn’t work, there’s always the vertical-landing mode on some models where it really could land in your front yard [...]

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  • Schneier: CCTV is useless

    Schneier: CCTV is useless

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Remember that big, 15-member hit squad that assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh? They were on camera for most of the time they were on the job, walking in and out of hotels, getting picked up on cameras at the airport. No one still knows who they are and they couldn't have stopped them. It was dead tape until something happened.

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  • Review: Jabra GO 6430 Bluetooth headset

    Review: Jabra GO 6430 Bluetooth headset

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    The Jabra GO 6430 headset has the best audio clarity I’ve ever heard from a Bluetooth headset. It’s unmatched. It’s too bad that my ear and the headset don’t get along. Features Bluetooth connectivity Works comes with quick-connect PC dongle Works with Skype and Office Communicator 6 hours of talk time Charging dock MSRP of $190 Pros Amazing clarity Charges via microUSB Simple sync to a [...]

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  • RoboCar G: Japanese venture to sell electric robot car (videos)

    RoboCar G: Japanese venture to sell electric robot car (videos)

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    We covered various products from Tokyo-based robotics venture ZMP in the past, including a mini robo car, but we never had the chance to blog about an actual robot car (from any company actually). Granted, it's just a one-seater and not really "robotic", but the so-called RoboCar G [JP], which is an electric vehicle, doesn't look too bad and might be the beginning of a new trend.

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  • I wouldn’t know what to do with the Monochron

    I wouldn’t know what to do with the Monochron

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    From the product description, We wanted to make a clock that was ultra-hackable, from adding a seperate battery-backed RTC to desiging the enclosure so you could program the clock once its assembled. Translation? This clock is for true nerds. Video after the jump. Monochron

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  • Symbian^4 shown off on video, seems.. uninspired

    Symbian^4 shown off on video, seems.. uninspired

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    All around the world, the Symbian-loving chunk of the population is waiting on the edge of their seats for Symbian^4 (pronounced “Symbian Four”). Intended as a complete overhaul from Symbian past, it could very well slingshot the visibly aged Operating System into modern times. The first videos of Symbian^4 have just been released for public consumption, [...]

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  • The Back-Up: Access your shotgun while in the lying position

    The Back-Up: Access your shotgun while in the lying position

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    $39.95. That’s all you have to spend to protect your home from the comfort of your bed. Buy two! One for each side of the bed! Buy three for the bottom of your bed when you and the missus are doing the “strangle dangle thing.” Buy one for the couch! Buy one for the pool-side [...]

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  • Thanko’s mouse has a built-in speaker

    Thanko’s mouse has a built-in speaker

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Tokyo-based crap gadget maker Thanko continues to amaze. The company today announced [JP] a mouse with an integrated speaker, believe it or not (Thanko already gave us the "mid-air" mouse, the USB cooler mouse, a heated mouse, and a liquid mouse).

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  • The Shuttle barebone XS35 HD is as thick as my granola bar is wide

    The Shuttle barebone XS35 HD is as thick as my granola bar is wide

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Don't be fooled by the size of this Shuttle computer. It has everything that you would fine in a larger rig but is barely larger than a convential 3.5-inch hard drive at 33mm wide. But you probably knew that. After all, it is 2010 and small form factor computers are nothing new.

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  • The Boxee Beta hits Apple TV

    The Boxee Beta hits Apple TV

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    The news is a bit aged but Boxee Beta is now on the Apple TV which means folks who updated to the latest ATV firmware can now get their media fix on. How do you get it? Hop over here, make a nice little patchstick, and rock out. Boxee has full instructions right here and here's our quick how-to.

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  • Sony’s NV-U35 is more than just a portable navigation system

    Sony’s NV-U35 is more than just a portable navigation system

    Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Sony Japan today announced [JP] the "nav-u NV-U35", a portable navigation system that also can be used as a music and video player. The device comes equipped with 8GB of internal flash memory and a 3.5-inch LCD screen with QVGA (320×240) resolution. It supports video in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (Baseline Profile), MPEG-4 (Simple Profile) and WMV (VC-1 Main/Simple Profile) formats. Music can be played in MP3, AAC, WMA, ATRAC, HE-AAC and linear PCM formats, while the NVU35 displays pictures as JPEGs. Buyers also get a 1W mono speaker, a USB port and a Memory Stick Duo slot.

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