Archive for April, 2008

Sharp Cable-Free HDTVs Broadcast Signal Wirelessly

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Sharp came up with a wireless option to its thin X-series LCD displays. Sharp will combine Amimon Wireless High Definition Interface WHDI 1080p wireless tech with its thinnest flat panels. From now on, you don’t have to connect cables to your TV.

sharp_whdi_right.jpgSales will start first in Japan and soon in the U.S. Really good news is that this technology comprises wireless HDMI broadcasting signal capabilities with perfect outlook. It works a 100 feet distance and can go through four or five walls. The signal was perfect with no difference between the WHDI and a wired HDMI signal. But the wireless opportunity will add about $800 to already expensive $4,000, plus 46-inch Sharp X-Series HDTV.

That price is just for beginning, later wireless HDTV with a 100-foot distance will be much more affordable. Sony, Belkin, Sanyo and now Sharp are on board, and there is not much time left for WHDI to be everywhere.

AMIMON has a technology, capable of transferring uncompressed HD video streams wirelessly. No need to connect audio-video cable between separate tuner unit and TV panel. WHDI tech uses a unique video-modem approach with a range over 30 and latency of less than one millisecond.

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Dr. Yoav Nissan-Cohen, who is a chairman and CEO of AMIMON, said: “With AMIMON’s WHDI technology, consumers can enjoy wireless ultra-thin TV displays that are easy to install and easy on the eyes. WHDI is becoming the technology of choice for wireless HDTV “.

New Sharp X-series models come in 37-, 42-, 46-inch display sizes and are 3.44 cm thick. This series has a discrete component configuration to separate the screen section from the tuner section, and the two sections may be connected with a cable or by using an alternative wireless video transmitter unit with the AMIMON’s WHDI technology.

See more information at Dvice.com

Throw Alarm Clock & Flying Alarm Clock Will Wake You Up Anyway

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

You wake up in the morning by the alarm sound of your “favorite” alarm clock. And every time you hate this sound, with the feeling to smash it up. Now you can, or even have to do this with new Throw Alarm Clock.

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These praiseworthy alarm clocks can only be turned off by throwing or bouncing it without any fear of breaking it. A nice morning therapy of releasing morphetic anger! And £9.95 says not to spare your anger flow.

Throw Alarm Clock has a set of standard alarm clock features, like date, time, LCD display. But it comes in sport ball shapes – Football (or Special Edition Silver Football), Golf and Cricket.

  • A circular stand is supplied to prevent ball from rolling off the near table.
  • It is made of durable and flexible vinyl and requires one LR1130 button Watch battery.
  • It has 10.2 cm diameter of size, so don’t mix it up with a real sports item.

Another amazing and phenomenal product from the same category is Flying Alarm Clock (£14.95). When it’s time, this little device simply takes off and flies with annoying noise like mosquito makes. Even if you hit the snooze button, it won’t help as it takes off again and you will get out of your bed any way.

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The small size will add to morning torture and maybe you will be running round the room and frighten your neighbors with terrifying noise. And don’t forget to shut the windows!

If you are a heavy sleeper, there’s also a possibility that you won’t wake up, then it will run out of power and can fall on your head or, hopefully, on other part of unresisting body.

But don’t be afraid, it’s such a fun to own the technology that possesses innovation and flair, and is specially designed for heavy sleepers.

Meet New Apple iMac 2008 With Best iMac Graphics Ever

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

The new powerful iMac 2008 now runs at speeds up to 3.06GHz! More powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processors, more memory, and a striking mixture of OS X Leopard and iLife ’08!

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iMac can be proud of its amazing performance and a slim space at the same time. It packs one computer system into all-in-one design. Sitting in front of the glossy widescreen monitor with anodized aluminum frame and glass cover seems like sitting at a fashion show. The 20” and 24” inch widescreen displays reveal the world of saturate rich colors. Aluminum and glass are recyclable, so new iMac 2008 is friendly to environment.

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The super thin Apple Keyboard features aluminum enclosure and sensitive. Two USB 2.0 ports get fast connection to your iPod, digital cam, etc.

The built-in iSight camera and mic are integrated so expertly that you will notice them only when there will be a need for a videochart. Single sheet of aluminum covers iMac so that you won’t see any screws.

A flat-panel LCD screens with 1680^1050 resolution for 20-inch or 1920^1200 resolution for 24-inch, provide decent clarity and rich colors.

The latest Intel Core 2 Duo speeds up at 3.06GHz with advanced 45-nm technology and 6MB of shared L2 cache. ATI Radeon HD graphics standard provides smooth video playback and realistic visual atmosphere. And now there is an option to upgrade the graphic card to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512MB video memory. Such powerful configuration will make your latest games fly fast. Best iMac graphics ever!

iMac boasts up to 2GB of 800MHz DDR2 memory to run many applications simultaneously. Serial ATA 320GB hard drive will store up all your data. The 24-inch model has an option to add up to 1TB.

If something has a cable, iMac has a place for it. There are USB 2.0 (both on Mac and on Apple Keyboard) and Firewire 400 (800).

High-speed 802.11n wireless technology can give connection to any device that has Time Capsule or AirPort Express Base Station.

With SuperDrive and iDVD you can burn any CD or DVD, even double-layered.

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Check out the full description at Apple.com

Asus Eee PC Hacked Professionaly for $3,200

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The Asus Eee PC is a little white laptop computer that will get $3,200 from your account to buy it on eBay, with all the mods (but there’s no 3G card) like an additional 32GB Patriot XT solid state drive, a touchscreen, or Air Play card to transfer all your sound to any FM radio.

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SSD (Solid State Drive) retrieves greater data transfer rates and more secure than humble Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Also it weights amazing 3.5 pounds.

It is a green and environmentally friendly computer at 22 watts of electro consumption.

The shipping costs $300.00, because the screen can be easily damaged and good insurance is required. In addition any special requests or features are welcome, just get in touch with David, the creator.

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Specifications:

  • 8gb solid state drive
  • Patriot XT drive 32 GB
  • 2gb of RAM memory
  • Intel Wi-Fi A/B/G/N upgraded card
  • 7″ LCD touch screen display
  • Air Play installed to offer you the transmission of all your sound to an FM radio
  • It is overclocked, so custom copper heatsink is included
  • bluetooth adapter
  • 2 USB hubs for all the USB devices to hook up to the Eee PC
  • web camera
  • speakers
  • a mic
  • 3 USB ports
  • one external VGA port for an external monitor
  • Windows XP Professional SP3 with software installed, including drivers
  • Screen resolution is 1024×768 with the hacked Video Driver

Get More FPS With Falcon FragBox 8500

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The Falcon Northwest announced the latest gaming system in the FragBox line - FragBox 8500 for 1895$ - to bring the price down for more affordability.

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The Falcon left exterior unchanged, with bottom-lit, carved front panel and the same black metal case. Hardware is neatly compact, but the whole unit is not light (20 pounds), although with the built-in handle.

122.jpgThe FragBox is supplied with the new Wolfdale-based Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor and with nVidia EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card. This cool combination allows you to play the latest DX10 games. Of course the processor is a bit weak (so Falcon cut down price due to less expenses), but the overclocked 670 MHz 512MB EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS is the mighty  point. For instance, The FragBox achieved good 71 fps while running Crysis at 1,280^1,024 resolution, or 66 fps on World in Conflict at 1,280^,024 resolution. Previously, DX10 supported systems couldn’t show this level of performance.

There’s not much of internal expansion space in general, no SLI or CrossFire support, but there is one PCIExpress x16 slot to enhance your graphics power.

Dell XPS 630 is the main competitor. The XPS 630 has a Wolfdale dual-core processor and a relatively high-end graphics card as well. Dell system with E8200 processor, 2GB RAM, and 8800 GT came at a lower price. If you bring it up to a level of FragBox with E8500, 4GB DDR2-800, 750GB hard drive and 8800 GTX card, the XPS 630 will get more expenses.

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FragBox is a hand-built performance model from a respected manufacturer (opposed to a Dell’s factory special by mainstream PC manufacturer), so it obviously gets its number one choice. I like the opportunity to play Crysis or World in Conflict on it. It’s not the budget version (1895$) for mainstream purchase, but you will get your performance and portability and won’t regret.