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We’ve reviewed a fair few MIMO secondary displays – the original 7-inch USB panels back in November 2008 , and then more recently the touchscreen 720-S – and now the company has another on offer. The MIMO iMo Pivot is being billed as the cheapest (sorry, “most ...
Online
The ebook reader market has steadily segmented into two niches: the entry-level, non wireless devices and the generally store-affiliated, connectivity-stuffed models. Astak’s EZ Reader falls resolutely into the former category, a compact tablet with a 5-inch E Ink display and basic ...
Gadgets
Linux
Electronic versions of the classic Etch-a-Sketch aren’t particularly unusual, but so far this is the first time we’ve seen Arduino-controlled knobs with physical resistance and a proper shake-to-clear integrated into such a project. The Hack-a-Sketch takes a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop ...
Hardware
Honda ’s slightly bizarre attitude toward personal mobility has given us an hybrid car , an exoskeleton to strap your granny into and a gyroscope-packed Segway-alternative ; however if you’d rather stay indoors, then their latest simulator might do the trick. The Honda Bicycle ...
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Honda
Back in July, Google’s execs were grudgingly agreeing that Google Chrome OS and Android have “a great deal of commonality” and “may merge even closer.” Now co-founder Sergey Brin has further stoked that speculation , telling reporters after last week’s ...
Software
Android
Google Chrome OS
Chrome
HP’s Pavilion DM1 is still yet to show up for pre-order on the company’s US site (though the support pages are full of information) but that hasn’t stopped Netbooked from grabbing one of the 11.6-inch ultraportables for review . They reckon the DM1 “fares ...
Hardware
Hewlett-Packard
While many scoffed at the idea of Nokia building a netbook, the idea does have its share of merits. After all, the Finnish company knows a few things about eking out runtimes from compact batteries, and with netbooks being perhaps the most likely of computing devices to be in search of mobile ...
Mobile
Nokia
wifi
Bluetooth
Data Robotics have doubled their range of so-called intelligent backup systems with the launch of two new models, the Drobo S and the DroboElite . The Drobo S takes the original four-bay Drobo and adds in not only an extra drive bay but an eSATA port and enhanced FireWire 800 performance, ...
Software
Bluetooth headsets are generally dull, but slap a “spy!” label on them and they become instantly appealing. Well, maybe not instantly, but when you’re looking at a headset that fits invisibly into your ear canal then we’re pretty darned impressed; BrickHouseSecurity are ...
Mobile
Bluetooth
It comes as little surprise, given that we knew a release date from sneak-peaks into the carrier’s own systems last week, but Verizon have officially announced that the Samsung Omnia II will drop come December 2nd. The Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone will be priced at $199.99 (after a ...
Mobile
Samsung
Verizon
Given how often we hear about manufacturers using Android for their mobile devices, it’s a surprise dedicated sat-nav units don’t feature more highly. Chinese firm ArcherMind Technology have been showing off what they’re saying is the world’s first embedded ...
Mobile
Android
wifi
Bluetooth
Digital voice recorders can be used for all sorts of things form recording lectures or interviews to making voice notes for yourself. Sony has unveiled two new flash voice recorders in Europe including the ICD-UX200 and the ICD-UX300F . Both of the devices have 3-in-1 capability.
The ...
Hardware
Sony
I am a big fan of digital photo frames and everyone who comes over to my house and sees the things sitting around likes them whether they are into tech or not. My parents both have them as well and the things make great holiday gifts. Digital frames have improved significantly over the years ...
Gadgets
Photo frame
wifi
Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system has only just hit the market, but the software giant is looking down the road to its next big release already. With the years it takes to develop complicated software the replacements are in the works before the current version debuts typically.
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Software
Windows 8
Microsoft
Windows 7
With the holidays upon us, it’s time to start looking for those gifts for people on your shopping list. This is the time of year when many people start looking at big purchases like HDTVs. Part of the reason is that the prices on HDTVS at this time of year tend to be very appealing.
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Hardware
Samsung
Plasma TV
Roku has announced that its new open platform for delivering content to the TV is now available. The launch of the open platform also brings with it the first ten channels for the open platform service. The first ten channels are free for Roku users to view.
The channels include Pandora, ...
Online
Black Friday is this week and it’s one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Only the brave venture to retail stores and usually they are driven by the hope of landing a massive deal on some sort of high tech product like computers and HDTVs.
Shuttle is known for its SFF line of ...
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The firestorm of speculation earlier this year regarding
whether Apple would push a camera-toting iPod touch out
of the door at their now-traditional September music event, turned out to be a damp squib; the new iPod touch was faster and more capacious than its predecessor, but had no camera ...
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Apple iPod touch with camera coming this Spring?
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We made no attempt to disguise our confusion
about what looked like a poorly orchestrated teaser campaign
for the Camangi WebStation Android slate earlier this year, but neither did we deny that there’s still a space in our heart (and on our shelves) for the first affordable example of ...
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Camangi WebStation Android UMPC on sale “no later than ...
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Don’t let anybody tell you the cellphone industry
is ruled by anything other than pricing. Mobile-Review have
been playing with the Sony Ericsson Kurara and we’re going to spoil the ending for you: if it’s priced at €300 ($448) it should be a winner; if it’s more like ...
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Sony Ericsson Kurara gets reviewed: needs to be cheap to ...



