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Mo  //  Ex-soldier, Vietnam Vet, x-Specialist. L❤vin' Mac, Social Media, Photography, Technology, E-gadgets & Life. Reflections of old school, exploring the new... " Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels - Hebrews 13:2 "

Nov 24 / 9:51pm

Digital Video Memo » Coolest Gadgets

digital-video-memoMaking reminders or memos for yourself (as well as others) often come in many forms – some of us use Post It notes, while others leave a handwritten note using a piece of recycled paper or an envelope. Others stick reminders via fridge magnets, but how about one with both visual and audio cues? The Digital Video Memo fits the bill nicely here.

Designed with pen-dodging dummies in mind, this idiot-proof magnetic gizmo allows anyone who can press a button to record a single 30 second video message. It’s a doddle – no pens or scraps of paper required. Once you’ve recorded your message a flashing LED alerts passers by. All they have to do is press the ‘play’ button – easy! Think of it as a high tech sticky note with a 1.5” LCD screen, built-in vid cam and USB rechargeable battery.

Of course, it might end up as something negative for this £29.99 device considering moms who would love to find another avenue to nag their kids as well as husbands. Good thing there is no auto-play loop here…

 

 

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Filed under  //  Digital   Fridge Magnet   Memo   Video  

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Nov 24 / 9:35pm

Nokia N97 mini review - SlashGear


We’ve had two QWERTY Nokia smartphones on the SlashGear test-bench this past week, and the surprising thing is how differently the respective user experience is. Our Nokia E72 review went live earlier today; now we turn to the Nokia N97 mini, viewed by many – for better or for worse – as the Finnish company’s second attempt at the N97. Second-time lucky or still well short?

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Filed under  //  3G   NOKIA   NOKIA N97   SMARTPHONE   TOUCHSCREEN   VIDEOS  

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Nov 24 / 9:11pm

Kindle gets 85% wireless battery boost & PDF reader update | SlashGear


Amazon have announced a new firmware update for their Kindle ebook reader that can apparently boost battery life by up to 85-percent. With wireless connectivity turned on, the Kindle now runs for up to seven days rather than the previous four-day battery life; however the non-wireless runtimes are unchanged, suggesting the firmware applies to the Kindle’s modem. The software also adds a native PDF reader to the ebook device.

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Filed under  //  AMAZON   E-BOOK   E-READER   KINDLE   KINDLE 2   KINDLE DX   SOFTWARE  

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Nov 21 / 10:12pm

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 heading to AT&T -- Engadget


Man, the loot you can uncover when you go snooping around spec pages. That most ambitious of Sony Ericsson projects, the XPERIA X10, is still a long way from being released, but already we can narrow down the list of potential US carriers to just one: AT&T. The guys over at Phandroid were the first to spot the newly added UMTS frequency specs for the phone, and the available 800/850/1900/2100 bands fit only AT&T's 3G network.

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Filed under  //  3G   AT&T   Smartphone   Sony Ericsson   XPERIA X10  

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Nov 21 / 9:37pm

Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring? | Rumors - Gizmodo


Just when you thought you could forget about the elusive bugger, rumors about an iPod Touch with a built-in camera start up again. The latest report points to a Spring 2010 refresh that will finally include a video camera.

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Filed under  //  Apple   Camera   iPod Touch   Video  

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Nov 20 / 11:42pm

Pogoplug updated: Twitter & Facebook integration, more USB ports | SlashGear


Pogoplug have announced their second-generation device, and it aims to build on the usability of the original multimedia sharing brick. As well as a new hardware design, with four USB 2.0 ports versus the first-gen model’s single port, there’s also new software with better integration with social media and online galleries such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. The core concept, however, remains the same: a sixty-second setup, basically amounting to plugging in at least one hard-drive, an ethernet connection and power, and registering the Pogoplug serial number to a free account online.

"The company expect the second-gen Pogoplug to ship in time for the 2009 holidays, and are taking pre-orders now with an MRSP of $129; there are no ongoing service fees." ... more details, pics at link

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Filed under  //  FACEBOOK   MEDIAPLAYER   MYSPACE   NAS   NETWORKING   POGOPLUG   SOCIAL NETWORK   TWITTER  

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Nov 16 / 4:48pm

3D Interactive Smart Globe » Coolest Gadgets


For parents who want to make sure that their kids get a decent head start in life when it comes to education, the 3D Interactive Smart Globe might help in their quest a wee bit, at least from the geographical point of view.

"Simply pick up the remote-control Smart Pen and get started – touching the control panel and any country will give you masses of useful info about whatever you touch. Currency, capital cities, national anthems, history, current leaders, in fact, anything you could conceivably want to know about world geography. We rather loved the ‘find the city’ game, where the globe announces city names and you have to find them and touch them with the magic pen as fast as possible – and there are loads of other games that had us wasting way too much time (but in an educational way). There are around 30 other similar games to keep you on your toes, too. What’s more, the pull-out map of the UK reveals another surface the Smart Pen can tell you about in great detail." ... more info at link

So cool!

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Filed under  //  3D Interactive   Educational   Smart Globe   World Geography  

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Nov 16 / 4:34pm

Nokia E72 now shipping [Video] - SlashGear


Nokia’s E72 has finally begun shipping, having been announced all the way back in June. The much-anticipated follow-up to the Nokia E71, the E72 is an unashamedly email-centric smartphone, with a full QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad; running S60, Nokia have added in IM support from the homescreen together with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash.

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Filed under  //  3G   NOKIA   QWERTY KEYBOARD   SMARTPHONES   VIDEO  

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Nov 16 / 4:19pm

Chinon AVi iPod-docking station doubles as portable DTV | CNET


We've reviewed a portable DVD player with a built-in DTV tuner and Sony's LBT-LCD7Di Muteki Shelf System with a built-in DVD player and LCD. But Chinon's $200 AVi iPod dock is the first portable iPod speaker system we've seen that has both an integrated 7-inch LCD for showing iPod videos and a DTV tuner.

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Nov 16 / 4:00pm

AT&T reveals the LG Shine II | CNET Blogs


LG and AT&T announced Monday a successor to its LG Shine slider handset, the LG Shine II. It's just as glossy and reflective as its predecessor, complete with a 2.2-inch mirror LCD. Features include a music player with a customizable equalizer, stereo Bluetooth, the typical messaging features, GPS, and a 2.0-megapixel camera. The Shine II will be available starting November 22 for $119.99 after a mail-in rebate and a two-year agreement.

 

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Filed under  //  AT&T   LG   LG Shine II   Smartphone  

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