April 2005

Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

The next generation of DVD technology is shaping up to be a Beta vs VHS type of battle. eCoustics has an article that covers the current battle as well as some of the technology involved. Using dual-layer techniques, HD-DVD can store as much as 30 gigabytes of data while a Blu-Ray disc can pack in [...]

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Alarm-Clock Natural Light Lamp

Don’t be jolted awake by an alarm or radio. Let dawn-like light wake you gently. Forget a noisy buzzer or early morning DJ – this alarm clock/lamp wakes you naturally with light that mimics sunrise by going from dim to bright. The light’s 72 bright-white LEDs wash over you to chase away winter blues (effective [...]

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Inventor Creates Soundless Sound System

By Typh Tucker, Associated Press Writer Man Astounds Crowd in Oregon With His Soundless Sound Invention PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Elwood “Woody” Norris pointed a metal frequency emitter at one of perhaps 30 people who had come to see his invention. The emitter — an aluminum square — was hooked up by a wire to [...]

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Digital/Analog Atomic-Clock Accurate Watch

The incredibly accurate radio-controlled watch is specially designed for those who require the features of a digital watch but prefer the aesthetic elegance of an analog timepiece. Updated daily by a signal from the U.S. Atomic Clock in Boulder, Colorado — the definitive source for time, accurate to within one second every 20 million years [...]

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Gizmondo video recorder gadget gets going

Khalsa run By Charlie Demerjian: Monday 18 April 2005, 09:21 IN LONDON LAST WEEK, I ran across the Gizmondo store, and stuck my head in. Gizmondo is a handheld game system akin to the Nintendo DS and the PSP, but with a lot more advanced connectivity features, mostly it is an SMS device. Seeing the [...]

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Ultra MP3 / 256MB / FM Tuner / Thumb Drive / MP3 Player

It’s hard to believe this miniature powerhouse can pack so many amazing features in such a tiny configuration. But Ultra’s 256MB MP3 player offers 8 dynamic functions in one—Of course, it’s a hot little MP3 player—plus: ID3 tags, Voice recording, FM radio tuner, USB pocketdrive, Language learning function, E-mail function (yes, you can read and [...]

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To be or not to be a gadget-minded geek

Media people love their gadgets, whether it’s mobile phones, Blackberries or those natty little earpieces. But is it vital to have the latest technology? Gavin Parr was, until recently, senior advertising manager at men’s gadget weekly, Stuff. He is now senior ad manager for Print Week and Print Buyer.

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Press Release: Slappa releases 600 CD Pro Case

The Geeks favorite CD/DVD case manufacturer, Slappa, has created a CD/DVD case that can hold up to 600 media! Total Impact Industrial Ltd, a leading manufacturer of storage units for digital products today announced the launch of its new SLAPPA® 600 Pro™ HardBody Case. The new 600 Pro HardBody case broadens the SLAPPA CD storage [...]

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Executive Software Golf Caddie

Well we obviously didn’t have enough of the amazing Master’s tournament. In fact, we’re a bit delirious and started thinking we could be just like Tiger. ok, probably not, but this little gadget could help us move a few steps in the right direction. The Executive Caddie is a golf score acquisition and analysis software [...]

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InPhase To Demo Holographic Storage

Holographic media will get an airing next week in Las Vegas, as InPhase Technologies promises a demonstration of its first prototype system. In addition, InPhase firmed up its product plans, too — the first InPhase drives will ship to commercial customers in 2006, at a larger 300-Gbyte capacity point. Holographic storage has been in development [...]

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