You know people are bored when they’re more interested in the “mock” “future” “desingerish” “WTF” device than the actual laptops. Waveface is supposed to be ASUS’s new UI concept that uses foldable materials that you wear.
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Can’t read my, can’t read my… ASUS Waveface
Two touch pads are better than one! Wait, what? That’s a main feature on Asus’s quirky NX90J, an all-in-one notebook with a polished aluminum finish, a high-definition 18-inch display, a Core i7 processor, a Blu-ray drive, surround sound and support for dual hard drives among other dreamy features. Who knows why we would want two touch pads, though.
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CES 2010: Asus Teases NX90J All-in-One Notebook
Yay! for Brando and yay! for convergence! Of course you need this really small MP3 player that doubles as a microSDHC card reader. Why? Hell, I don’t know, but it’s so small that it won’t take up any space at all in your gadget junk drawer and then that one time when you actually need a microSDHC card reader that doubles as an MP3 player, you’ll thank good ol’ Matt Burns and CrunchGear.
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This is a tiny MP3 player and microSDHC card reader from Brando
As the tail end of a series of holiday giveaways, SteelSeries and CrunchGear are going to be giving away a pretty fat care package of sweet SteelSeries gear. One lucky winner will be taking home a limited edition gold Xai laser mouse , a Siberia v2 headset, and a 4HD gaming surface (i.e. mousepad).
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Gaming gear giveaway: give us your CES predictions!
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — Apple may have the Jesus phone, but today Google rolled out its own “superphone.” Google unveiled its Nexus One touchscreen handset during a private press-only event at its headquarters here Tuesday. Developed in partnership with hardware manufacturer HTC, the Nexus One is Google’s first branded entry into the smartphone market. The Nexus One runs the latest version of Google’s Android mobile operating system, allowing for several forward-thinking features.
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Google Debuts Android-Powered Nexus One ‘Superphone’
We’ve seen companies try this before (with little success): the convertible tablet, aka a netbook with a swivel touchscreen that can be rotated for use as a tablet. Lenovo claims its convertible tablet, dubbed the S10-3t, is the first of its kind to use capacitive touchscreen technology
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CES 2010: Lenovo Takes a Whack at Tablets With Multitouch Netbook
As the economy sputters back to life, gadget makers are preparing a whole raft of hardware for you to buy in 2010. Some of it will even be worth purchasing. Among the highlights: set-top boxes and TVs that will let you kiss off the cable company, 3-D televisions, increasingly powerful device “platforms” enhanced by massive app stores, e-book readers, a new crop of netbooks, and tiny projectors crammed into everything from cameras to netbooks.
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Video Boxes, ‘Notbooks’ and E-Books to Dominate Gadgets in 2010
E-readers are likely to get hotter with the next generation of devices sporting color screens and large displays expected to launch through the year. One of the first products to announce its arrival is the Skiff e-reader , a lightweight device with a 11.5-inch full flexible touchscreen that makes it the largest e-reader on the market, beating the 9.7-inch display Kindle DX . Unlike other e-readers designed for reading mainly books and PDF files, the Skiff is optimized for newspaper and magazine content and will use Sprint’s 3G network to offer wireless connectivity.
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Slim, Large Screen E-Reader Skiff to Debut on Sprint
It’s almost January 1st, 2010 and we’ve been mulling over our favorites of 2009 – and the previous decade. Here we present another installment in our “Of the Decade” lists. Winner: Resident Evil 4 (GameCube, 2004) This decade saw a lot of “big” games, but how many of those games were any good
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TenYears: The best console games of the decade
“Baby, let’s blow this popsicle stand.” That’s the snappy dialogue you can expect to see in the screenplay I’m writing about a man who takes up Escape From Earth 2012’s offer . You see, there’s a company out called there EcsapeEarth2012 that’s offering you the chance to leave this dumb planet before everything explodes in an orgy of stardust and iPhone cases come December 21, 2012. So, you buy a ticket, then if the apocalypse does, in fact, arrive, you board the spaceship and it takes you to a brand new planet, one that’s fit for humans
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Let’s get out of this country, we’ll pick berries and recline: All aboard the USS Ark from Escape From Earth 2012!
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a 2008 ruling that stated the iPod does not pose an unreasonable risk for hearing loss even though everyone knows the old stock iPod earbuds were the worst earbuds ever made. (I added that last part) The original case argued that because the iPod earbuds were designed to sit so far back in the ear, and the iPod itself does not have any volume meters or noise-isolating properties, that the device could be made safer. But the courts just told the plaintiffs to shut-up and sit down
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The courts say don’t blame Apple if your iPod caused you to go deaf
It seems that Clayton Morris, from FoxNews, has confirmed from a “source inside Apple” that there will be a “big” event in January 26th. This source also stated that the event will focus on the mobility space, which could actually mean a lot of different things.
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January 26th Apple Event confirmed by FoxNews, focus on “Mobility Space”
Amazon has just released its “Best of 2009″ lists, showing the top-selling devices, books, DVDs, and such from this, the final year of the aughts. And although 2009 has not brought us hovercycles or Lunar colonies, it has brought us love-stricken vampires and a great number of replacements for paper-based book products, both of which sold extremely well
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2009’s top products for Amazon: Kindle, Dan Brown, and “Twilight”
E-readers don’t always have to be stark slate’s of modern art and the Owen E1 E-Book is anything but. You just know by looking at it that it’s comfy to use and should fit into more pockets thanks to its rounded edges and smallish 5-inch screen. But it doesn’t matter, you probably won’t be able to buy it anytime soon.
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The Owen E1 E-Book reader brings some sexy curves to e-readers
The US e-reader market is about to get one more player when Dulin’s Books brings its Boox 60 reader to the States in the middle of January. But even though it packs a lot of tech into its shell like W-Fi, Wacom technology, and a Webkit browser, chances are it won’t ever make it mainstream thanks to the Kindle , Nook , and Reader . Even still, the Boox 60 demands respect with an impressive spec list: microSDHC slot, Wi-Fi, 512MB of memory, 1,600mAh battery, MP3 playback, 6-inch touchscreen, text-to-speech and a dozen different support file formats
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The Dulin’s Books Boox 60 packs Wi-Fi into a $350, 6-inch e-reader
This label could point to a new 8GB iPhone 3GS, a replacement for the current $200 iPhone 3G. The picture was snapped by a German T-Mobile customer, David, and posted to the Apfeltalk forums. David was supposed to receive a refurbished 8BG iPhone 3G, the cheapest model in the iPhone lineup.
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Packaging Slip-Up Hints At New 8GB iPhone 3GS
Screenshots sent to Gizmodo from an anonymous source reveal the possible price and tariff details of the Nexus One Google phone, along with some extra hardware details. The Google-designed handset is expected to be launched at an invitation-only Android-themed special event on Tuesday January 5th. If these leaked pictures are correct, then the Nexus One will retail for $530 unlocked, ready to be used with any GSM carrier
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Rumor: Google Nexus One $530 Unlocked, $180 With Plan
The HypnosEye cellphone projector is the lowest tech solution you’ll find to the problem of throwing your cellphone’s video onto a nearby wall. It is also the only gadget in history that sports an “adjustment cushion”. First, here’s what the HypnosEye doesn’t do.
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Power-Free iPhone Projector: It’s All Done With Mirrors
Apple’s apparent filing for the “iSlate” trademark and purchase of the iSlate.com domain has some convinced that iSlate will be the official name of Apple’s rumored touchscreen tablet. Some more digging around led to the discovery of a trademark application for “iGuide,” which bears striking similarities to the iSlate application.
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iGuide and iSlate — Two Potential Name Candidates for an Apple Tablet?
Either the WSJ hasn’t taken their anti-crazy pills or there is something severely wrong with the military industrial complex. I’m betting on both. The story says, essentially, that insurgents in Iraq are “taking control” of our pilotless drones with a $25 piece of software called SkyGrabber .
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Are U.S. Drones Really Being Watched With a Simple “Satellite Internet Downloader?”
Look. It’s 1 AM, I’ve had a few too many White Russians, and something out on the street outside of my apartment keeps making a horrible buzzing noise. Don’t bother me with that “WHY IS THIS ON A GADGET BLOG?” nonsense
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Shaimus finally releases a music video for “Like a Fool”
The consolidation process in the TV business continues and now even becomes international. Just last month, Sharp inked a “historical” joint venture deal with former rival Sony , agreeing to supply LED backlights to Sony for their LCD TVs (which happened this month). And now Japan’s biggest business publication, the Nikkei, has learned that Sharp now plans to deliver LCD TV panels to Dutch electronics giant Philips.
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Report: Sharp and Philips agree on LCD TV deal