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iphone 2 [3g] price and release date announced

filed under: media players | mobile tech

iPhone 3G

As anticipated, Apple today took the lid off the iPhone 3G, the latest and greatest models in the iPhone series. Highlights of the new phones include high speed wireless data capabilities, a built-in GPS system, and a substantial price cut…

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posted: June 9th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

paper gps won’t get you lost (if you write good directions)

filed under: just plain fun

Paper GPS Navigation Notepad

Who needs one of those new-fangled e-lec-tronic GPS navigation contraptions, when you can accomplish the same degree of directional guidance with a little old-fashioned paper and ink?..

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posted: April 30th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

sony xperia x1 mobile takes aim at iphone

filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech

Sony Xperia X1 Front

Sony Ericsson today revealed their new XPERIA X1 smartphone, and it looks like it could be a serious contender in the battle for mobile supremacy. With a slick, modern user interface and industrial design to match, the phone is clearly designed to compete with Apple’s iPhone Juggernaut…

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posted: February 10th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

garmin forerunner 405 gps watch really looks like a watch

filed under: gadgets | timepieces

garmin forerunner 405 gps watch

While there have been several past attempts to create wrist-worn GPS sport devices, up until now they’ve been quite bulky and certainly wouldn’t pass as an ordinary wristwatch. Enter Garmin’s forthcoming Forerunner 405, a GPS-enabled watch that actually looks like a watch, and that’s lightweight enough to be worn all day…

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posted: January 4th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

maxian e900t pmp slices, dices, makes julienne fries

filed under: gadgets | media players | mobile tech

Maxian E900T Portable Media Player

It seems that every few weeks, the Korean tech market reveals some new all-in-one gadget that makes me drool. The latest and greatest PMP (personal media player) to come out of the East Asian nation features just about everything you’d ever want in a portable electronic device…

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posted: December 31st, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

gps goes postal: could help solve usps delivery woes

filed under: strange and unusual

GPS Letter Logger for USPS

This new device was commissioned by the United States Postal Service in order to hunt down some of the inefficiencies in their mail delivery process. Developed by California’s TrackingTheWorld, the gadget is slipped inside of a letter, and tracks the precise journey of an individual piece of mail…

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posted: November 24th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

deluo mouse combines pointing, gps in same package

filed under: computing | mobile tech

Deluo MouseGPS USB Mouse

Here’s one from the “why didn’t I think of that” file. The bright minds at computer accessory-maker Deluo have created a mouse that doubles as a GPS receiver for your portable computer.

The Deluo MouseGPS embeds a GPS receiver inside of the shell of a USB optical scroll mouse…

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posted: October 7th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

hp mscape: augmented reality gaming handheld

filed under: future tech | video games

HP Mscape Portable Concept

HP today revealed a prototype for a new handheld video game system which would take cues from your real-world environment and embed them into the game play.

The Mscape concept allows you to use the portable gaming device as a “lens” to the world around you, superimposing interactive elements into the scene in real time…

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posted: September 27th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

provia a1 gps navigator: way too sexy for itself

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Provia A1 GPS Navigator by HTMS

Those of us in the States tend to think of GPS navigators as relatively utilitarian devices that help us find our way when we’re too afraid to ask for directions at the gas station. In Asia, GPS devices seem to be on the way to becoming much more.

Case-in-point: the new Provia A1 navigator from Korea’s HTMS…

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posted: August 25th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

pyxis gps watch for golfers and other sporting types

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech | timepieces

Pyxis GPS Watch

If your definition of being active is more than hanging out in your living room playing Wii Sports, here’s a cool new gadget that could really come in handy.

Westech Korea is launching this new portable wrist-worn GPS device which is designed specifically for sports applications…

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posted: July 30th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

iriver nv: one smokin’ hot media player

filed under: design | media players | mobile tech

iRiver NV Media Player

The latest media player from iRiver has got to be one of the most beautifully designed gadgets I’ve seen in a while.

The iRiver NV features a clean minimal design with a large 7-inch LCD screen…

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posted: June 18th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

roameo: like lojack for dogs

filed under: gadgets

RoamEO GPS for Dogs

We’d all like to think that Rover would know how to find his way home if he got lost, but this nifty bit of high-tech gear could help to stack the odds in your pups favor.
The RoamEO system is a sophisticated GPS tracking system for your dog…

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posted: May 20th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

becker mexico car stereo: a wolf in sheep’s clothing

filed under: design | media players | retro

Becker Mexico 7948 Radio

Don’t let the decidedly old school design of this car radio fool you. Beneath its surface, the Becker Mexico 7948 radio is loaded with modern technology.

While it might look like a radio from the 60’s or 70’s, the Becker Mexico has a plethora of tricks up its sleeve…

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posted: May 13th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

mio digiwalker c220: low cost portable gps

filed under: mobile tech

Mio DigiWalker c220 GPS

GPS maker Mio Technology today announced their new compact personal navigator system, the Digiwalker C220.

(Yes, I know that’s a map of England, even though yours will come with U.S. maps)
The C220 lists for just $249.95 and is a good choice for a first-time GPS or for a second car…

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posted: April 11th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

pogoalert keeps speed traps at bay

filed under: gadgets

PogoAlert GPS Traffic Alert System

This wondrous little auto gadget uses GPS satellite tracking, radar and laser detection technologies to alert you to the presence of speed traps and traffic cameras…

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posted: March 5th, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

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