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mili pro pocket projector for iphone and ipods

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Pocket projectors are starting to pop up everywhere, but this is the first time I’ve seen one that’s designed to work so seamlessly with the iPhone and iPods.

Phonesuit’s upcoming MiLi Pro projector combines a pocket-sized projector with the practicality of a dock. Just set your iPhone or compatible iPod into the dock connector, and you can project images up…

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June 27th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging gadgets media players mobile tech technology

acer f1 phone powered by 1ghz snapdragon processor

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Acer displayed their first-ever phone, the tentatively named F1 at the ongoing Computex exhibition in Taiwan. You may be familiar with Acer’s obsession with Formula 1 racing, as they have made numerous tie-ins with the BAR-Honda and Ferrari teams. The F1 hopes to live up to its codename with the help of one of the hottest pieces of technology today,…

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June 4th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio digital imaging gadgets gps + navigation media players mobile tech technology

polaroid pogo: instant cameras are back!

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If you know what to do when Andre3000 tells you to shake it like a Polaroid picture, then you’re probably well acquainted with the anachronistic instant cameras from as early as the late 40’s. For the younger folks out there, instant cameras have built-in printers and use self-developing films, allowing users to print their pictures seconds after each shot. Polaroid…

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May 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets mobile tech technology

camspace turns any object into a controller

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Almost a week ago, Kotaku’s Brian Crecente wrote an article regarding the re-emergence of video game peripherals, spurred on by the success of Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and of course the Wii. In the article, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter was quoted as saying, “I think the problem with all peripherals is that you have to make them reusable.…

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May 25th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging future tech interactive just plain fun technology video games

pentax k20d digital camera gets the titanium treatment

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Sure, digital cameras are a dime a dozen these days. With even some of the most expensive cameras made out of cheap plastic and aluminum, it’s nice to finally see a camera that at least LOOKS as substantial as its price.

The Pentax K20D is already one of the most highly rated dSLR cameras out there, but this special version…

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May 5th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design digital imaging technology

like magic: octava takes component and vga and converts them to hdmi

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Have too many video devices and not enough HDMI inputs on your TV? Octava’s multi-input converter device accepts regular component and VGA inputs and converts them to HDMI. Even better, it also has space for 3 HDMI inputs, meaning you can switch between 5 inputs on a single HDMI cable. Less hassle and less clutter with better output quality.

Octava’s…

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May 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets home entertainment video

srv-1 blackfin wi-fi camera robot lets you spy from afar

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This palm-sized robot can wind its way between the cubicles at your office, snapping digital video of unsuspecting parties with a built in wireless video camera.

The Surveyor SRV-1 Mobile Robot cruises around on smooth and rough surfaces thanks to a pair of tank-like treads, and can be controlled anywhere your Wi-Fi connection can reach. An 802.11 b/g receiver on…

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May 4th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys digital imaging robotics technology

console x-rays: how to get inside your video game system without voiding the warranty

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If you’re a tinkerer like me, you’ve probably cracked the case open on at least a few of your electronic gadgets to see what they look like on the inside. But I bet you’ve never seen the guts of your video game console quite like this.

It’s pretty obvious that’s an Xbox 360, but see if you can identify them…

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May 1st, 2009 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging retro strange + wonderful technology video games

canon eos 450d not a camera at all, actually a usb flash drive?

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What do you expect to happen when you pop the lens off the front of your Canon EOS 450D camera? Certainly not this.

That’s because this isn’t an digital camera at all. It’s actually a intricately detailed 2GB USB flash drive version of the popular digital camera. The tiny dSLR even features a light-up back panel when you plug it…

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April 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys digital imaging technology

eon icube offers incredibly immersive 3d vr experience

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This VR technology provides for a completely immersive 3-dimensional experience by surrounding users in a cube of digital imagery, combined with stereoscopic glasses and motion-tracking hardware to provide for a dizzying ride through virtual environments.

EON Reality’s ICube system uses an array of high-definition video projectors to bounce real-time CGI images into a cubic room covered with white screen surfaces.…

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April 17th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: digital imaging interactive technology

amazon deal of the day: get a $500 discount on sigma dp1 14 megapixel camera

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If you’re looking for a mid-priced digital camera, you should check out Amazon’s Gold Box for today, because they’re cutting $500 bucks or a whopping 56% off the list price of the Sigma DP1, selling the 14 megapixel camera for only $399 (USD). Amazon’s gone insane, and you should capitalize before they come to their senses.

The DP1 is a…

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April 9th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets

express your lack of creativity with faceinhole.com

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Have you ever seen those headless paintings or headless cardboard figures in parks or zoos or movie theaters? The ones where you can place your head where the head of the thing should be, such that you look exactly what an idiot would look like? Well now with FACEinHOLE those headless bodies are online, making it easier than ever to…

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March 17th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging just plain fun

olympus μ9000 digicam: beauty is in the 10% larger than normal eyes of a person

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Our eyes are one of our most distinguishing features; change them even just a bit and the consequences are sure to be dramatic. Put a green mask over Dick Grayson’s eyes and suddenly people won’t recognize him, all they see is this young and athletic sidekick doomed to wear a costume whose color scheme seems to be inspired by traffic…

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March 8th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets strange + wonderful technology

forget that fish-eye: sony dsc-hx1 cybershot can take 224° panoramic shots

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I’m not that into photography so I can’t say I’m excited about Sony’s new cybershot, the DSC-HX1, but it’s packed with a lot of features that I think will get many enthusiasts excited. One of the DSC-HX1’s features that Sony is flaunting is it’s ability to take “sweeping panoramic shots”, up to 224° horizontal or 154° vertical. Sony says that…

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March 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets technology

lg arena km900 multimedia phone specs, details and product video released

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The new LG ARENA touchscreen mobile phone is definitely one to watch for when it’s released later this Spring. The ARENA (also known as the LG-KM900) was launched today at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The first thing you notice when you first look at the ARENA is its unique is its 3-D user interface options. Which offers…

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February 16th, 2009 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio digital imaging gadgets gps + navigation media players mobile tech technology video

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