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DOMK Receives Confirmation That 1st “SolaPad” Units Are Being Prepared for Shipment
25 May 2012 12:30 PM | No Commentsvar AdBrite_Title_Color = '0000FF'; var AdBrite_Text_Color = '000000'; var AdBrite_Background_Color = 'FFFFFF'; var AdBrite_Border_Color = 'CCCCCC'; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '008000'; try{var AdBrite_Iframe=window.top!=window.self?2:1;var AdBrite_Referrer=document.referrer==''?document.location:document.referrer;AdBrite_Referrer=encodeURIComponent(AdBrite_Referrer);}catch(e){var AdBrite_Iframe='';var AdBrite_Referrer='';} document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,83,67,82,73,80,84));document.write(' src="http://ads.adbrite.com/mb/text_group.php?sid=2053203&zs=3436385f3630&ifr='+AdBrite_Iframe+'&ref='+AdBrite_Referrer+'" type="text/javascript">');document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,47,83,67,82,73,80,84,62)); LONGWOOD, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DoMark International Inc. (OTCBB: DOMK) announced today that management of its wholly-owned subsidiary, SolaWerks, has...
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New Autodesk SketchBook Ink App Delivers Stunning Creative Tools for iPad
24 May 2012 12:59 PM | No CommentsSAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) launched Autodesk SketchBook Ink for iPad paint and drawing app, the latest release from the company’s popular SketchBook...
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Vegas Tech Start Up Questionable LLC Launches Questionable Friends iPhone App
23 May 2012 4:53 PM | No CommentsLAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Questionable™ today introduced Questionable Friends™ for iPhone®. Questionable Friends lets you send questions to your contacts and provides instant feedback as questions are answered. Answers can be ...
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Sidecar Revolutionizes Phone Calls by Bringing “Smart Calling” to Smartphones
22 May 2012 12:00 PM | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Launching today, Sidecar (www.sidecar.me) is a new mobile app that brings Smart Calling to smartphones. Smart Calling allows people to share live See What I See video, brilliant ...
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TransCore Launches Mobile iPad App for TransSuite Traffic Management System
21 May 2012 12:00 PM | No CommentsWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intelligent Transportation Society of America Annual Meeting – TransCore brings the ease of mobile computing to its TransSuite® advanced traffic management system (ATMS), launching its iPad® ...
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New Model Archive
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Panasonic new high-tech massage chair looks very, very comfortable
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
You could argue massage chairs are something for old people, but after coming to Japan over 5 years ago, I had the chance to relax in more than one of these for a few hours. And let me tell you these chairs, especially those made by Japanese makers, are awesome, provided you don't mind passing out while watching a movie.
The problem is that these massage chairs are usually pretty expensive, just like this new model Panasonic announced [JP] yesterday. The main selling point of the EP-MA70 is the built-in ceramic heater that's supposed to relieve fatigue. Special "balls" are used to heat up your back, waist, shoulders and neck area to up to 40C.
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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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X90: Pentax updates its X70 digital camera
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments
In March last year, Pentax unveiled the X70, a 12MP "hybrid" digital camera with 24x optical zoom that currently sells on Amazon for $380. And today Pentax in Tokyo announced [press release in English] the successor, the X90. As to be expected, the new model has been upgraded in some areas.
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Pentax K-7 gets a Limited Silver Edition (in Japan)
Posted on February 22, 2010 | No Comments
Pentax released their seventh generation SLR, the K-7, last summer, and it turned out to be a great camera. And today Hoya Pentax in Japan announced [press release in English] a limited edition of the K-7 (simply dubbed "Limited Silver") whose main selling points are a silver-colored body and a “golden section ratio” focusing screen.
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The Concord C1 Code Chrono: This means something
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsConcord moved from a relative stalwart to one of the hippest watch brands on the planet. They’re new lines got a little too wonky for me but I’m actually quite interested by this new model, the C1 Code. It’s basically a standard chrono, nothing special, but it has a code engraved on it that suggests [...] -
The Olympus E-P2 vs the E-PL1
Posted on February 4, 2010 | No Comments
Olympus just took the wraps off its new $600 E-PL1 micro four thirds camera the other day and your main question is still probably what's the difference between the new model and the previously-announced E-P2. At least that was our primary question. There is a $500 price difference after all. So here you go, the main differences.
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Where did the TiVo HD go? New model launching soon?
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No CommentsLet’s say you want to buy a TiVo HD right now from TiVo.com. After all, it’s a great DVR with Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and local networking streaming support. The only thing is you that can’t. It’s listed as out of stock. The only option available is the 1TB $499 TiVo HD XL. Does this hint [...] -
Thanko’s Spy Watch with built-in video camera
Posted on January 18, 2010 | No Comments
For some reason, Toyko-based USB accessory maker Thanko is selling a wide range of "spy gadgets", with a button camera and an HD video pen as the latest additions to the line-up. Today Thanko gives us a wrist watch [JP], which may look rather unassuming from the outside but actually sports a micro spy camera.
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Elgato intros the inexpensive EyeTV One ATSC TV tuner
Posted on January 13, 2010 | No Comments
There simply isn't that many easy ways to get live OTA HDTV on your computer while there is a ton and a half available for the now-defunct analog signals. But Elgato just announced the low-cost -- and low feature -- EyeTV One ATSC TV Tuner that brings one more solution to the table. Don't run over to Amazon and buy this Windows and OS X device just yet. You might not want it once you hear what it can't do.
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Super-cute Hello Kitty LCD TV with super-cute remote control
Posted on December 11, 2009 | No Comments
Hello Kitty, the dream cartoon cat of millions of teenage girls around the world, regularly gets a lot of love from the gadget world, too. But Hello Kitty TVs were relatively scarce so far. Last time we blogged about one was in June 2008. While that one was pretty cute by itself, this new model announced today [JP], a 13.3-inch LCD TV, is much, much cuter (at least in my view).
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Onkyo’s 7-inch tablet PC with integrated GPS module
Posted on December 10, 2009 | No Comments
Onkyo Japan has announced a few notebooks today, all of which are in fact re-branded (but beefed up) models competitor Kohjinsha released earlier on the Japanese market. Perhaps the most interesting new model is the NX707A4 [JP], a 7-inch tablet netbook with an built-in GPS module.
The tablet is powered by Atom Z520 processor (1.33 GHz) and has an 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Intel US15W chipset, two USB ports, an ExpressCard/34 slot, SD/SDHC/MMC/Memory Stick Pro slots, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 802.11n Wi-Fi and two web cams (3MP and 0.3MP) on board. The display is a touch screen with 1,024x600 resolution.
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Mad Hurricane: Japan’s new mini assault robot destroys stuff (video)
Posted on December 4, 2009 | No Comments
Japan's robot otaku can soon lay their hands on yet another of those electro-mechanical marvels, but this time the robot isn't cute. No, this new model, made by Tokyo-based robot venture Poseidon, is supposed to be mean for a change. And its name (Mad Hurricane) is pretty bad ass, too.
Mad Hurricane can perform a number of motions: walk in four directions, swirl to the right or left, stand up by himself when he's on his back or face and, most importantly, kick and punch in six variations. Powered by a battery, the robot stands 40cm tall and weighs 2.4kg. It's made of aluminum, has six built-in gyro sensors and a total of 20 joints.
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Review: Dyson DC31 handheld vacuum
Posted on December 2, 2009 | No CommentsThe DC31 is a handheld Dyson. That’s probably all I need to say for you to know that it’s awesome. Features Dual power modes Lithium-ion battery pack Lightweight design MSRP of $219.99 Pros Powerful Very simple design One-touch waste compartment emptying Cons Short battery life No battery life indicator More expensive than most full-size vacuums What is the only company that could get away with selling a $219 handheld vacuum? [...] -
The 5 Rules of Black Friday
Posted on November 25, 2009 | No CommentsBlack Friday is almost here. It’s a great time to score some deals, but don’t go at it willy-nilly. Follow these 5 simple Black Friday rules to avoid the scams and wasting time. 1. Doorbusters are stripped-down crap What we call doorbusters, stores call loss leaders. These items are heavily advertised and retailers will lose money on them. Because of this, [...] -
Pomera: Digital notebook with foldable keyboard (video)
Posted on November 25, 2009 | No CommentsJapanese stationery maker King Jim announced the Pomera DM20 [JP] today, an ultra-compact handheld device that's based on a "less is more" concept. The so-called digital notebook, which is unfortunately Japan-only at this point, is only made for one purpose: It lets you make notes. No email, no web access, no gaming, nothing but writing texts or quickly jotting down your shopping list.