Archive for November, 2006

DIY NES Guitar

NES Paul created his DIY NES guitar which is the World’s first functional NES guitar using his original Nintendo from when he was 10 years old. Destructoid via Makezine

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Philips 42PF5421 LCD TV

Philips 42PF5421 boasts 1366 x 768 native resolution, 800:1 contrast ratio, 550cd/m2 brightness, dual HDMI ports and a PC-input. This 42-inch 42PF5421 costs $1849. Trustedreviews reviews Philips 42PF5421 and writes, “To figure out how worthwhile considering this TV is, you need to ask yourself these two questions: 1) do you need a digital tuner and [...]

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Hello Kitty DC500 digital camera

Hello Kitty DC500 digital camera sports a 5.0-megapixel CCD, 2-inch LCD, 32MB of built-in memory, an SD card slot, USB 1.1 connectivity and video support up to VGA (640×480) resolutions. It measures 90 x 58 x 26mm and weighs 87g. And of course it is available in pink color.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Lenovo ThinkPad X60

Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC features an Intel core Duo or Core Solo processor, up to 2GB of memory, 120GB HDD, a biometric fingerprint reader, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and a 12.1-inch XGA touchscreen display. CNet reviews Lenovo ThinkPad X60 and writes, “Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet strikes the best compromise between a ultraportable tablet and a full-featured [...]

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

LG “Fantasy” Series LCDs

ShinyMedia provides us with a short video preview of LG “Fantasy” series LCD monitors. They are available in 17-inch Ring (1280 x 1024), 20-inch Eclipse (1680 x 1050), or 24-inch Jar (1920 x 1200) varities. They features 2000:1 contrast ratio, 300cd/m2 brightness, touch-sensitive controls and a 170-degree viewing angle.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

HTC S310

HTC S310 “Oxygen” comes with a 2.0-inch LCD display, 1.3-megapixel camera, miniSD card slot, 64MB SDRAM, 64MB ROM, and Bluetooth 2.0. Trustedreviews reviews HTC S310 and writes, “The S310 is a mix of good hardware design and some let-downs in terms of specifications and functions. It is short on memory, has a poorly located expansion [...]

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Sony Ericsson W950i

Sony Ericsson W950i Slingbox features a 4GB HDD, 240 x 320 touch screen display with handwriting recognition, USB 2.0 connectivity and Bluetooth. It measures only 15mm thick and weighs 112g.

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

BenQ-Siemens P51

BenQ Siemens P51 combines advanced features with a compact design. It features a 240 x 320 touchscreen display, 1.3-megapixel camera, 128MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM, built-in GPS, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, VoIP, MMC card slot, Bluetooth, and USB 2.0 connectivity. It is on sale in China for around $825 (6500 yuan). via engadgetmobile

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Home-Built Touchscreen Tablet

Want to get a Wacom Cintiq but it is too expensive? Let’s build our own “high accuracy pressure/tilt sensitive” touchscreen tablet. Ignore the moire patterns, that’s just a problem with videoing a screen, it looks fine to human eyes. The Wacom Cintiq costs £2000, this one cost £80

Sunday, November 19th, 2006

Nokia N70

Nokia N70 is Nokia’s “Next Generation” N series phones. It comes with a 2.1-inch TFT display, a 2.0-megapixel camera, MMC memory expansion slot, up to 1GB of built-in memory, EDGE, Bluetooth, an FM tuner, media player, and USB connectivity. It measures 108.8x53x17.55mm and weighs 126g.

Saturday, November 18th, 2006