September 28, 2005

OQO 01+

OQO has announced an updated version of their OQO Windows XP PDA called the OQO 01+.

The OQO 01+ features upgraded memory, larger hard drive and faster USB writes i4u.

OQO 01+ Specifications:

* 1GHz processor
* 30GB hard drive (shock-mounted)
* 512MB RAM
* 4.9" x 3.4" x .9"
* 14 ounces
* 800 x 480 W-VGA 5" display (indoor/outdoor readable)
* 3D accelerated graphics with 8MB video RAM
* QWERTY thumb keyboard with mouse buttons and TrackStik®
* WiFi®
* Bluetooth®
* USB 2.0
* FireWire® (1394)
* 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
* Microphone
* Pen-based digitizer
* NEW support for screen rotation
* NEW support for network boot (PXE)
* Removable lithium polymer battery
* Battery life up to three hours, depending on usage

September 24, 2005

Dermal Nanotech Display

In his book Nanomedicine, Volume I: Basic Capabilities, Robert A. Freitas Jr. describes a "programmable dermal display" in which a population of about 3 billion display pixel robots would be permanently implanted a fraction of a mm under the surface of the skin, covering a rectangle 6 cm x 5 cm on the back of the hand. Photons emitted by these pixel bots would produce an image on the surface of the skin. This pixelbot array could be programmed to form any of many thousands of displays. Each display would be capable of two functions: (1) presenting to the user data received from the large population of medical bots that roam the user's body; (2) conveying instructions from the user to that same large population of bots. The display could be activated or deactivated by finger tapping on the skin.

via Medgadget

September 16, 2005

Magellan RoadMate 360

Thales Navigation has announced the Magellan RoadMate 360, a new portable vehicle navigation system for mobile professionals and cost-conscious travelers. At only $699 US, the color-touch-screen Magellan RoadMate 360 delivers a full set of navigation features, including preloaded, full-coverage detailed street maps with no need for PC configuration to gain door-to-door guidance in Canada.

Other features include:

Multiple-Destination Routing

View and Route to Points of Interest from Map Screen

Record Travel Paths and Retrieve Trip Data

via Engadget - More

September 15, 2005

Hasbro Zoombox DVD Entertainment Projector, VUGO portable multi-media system

Hasbro has announced the Zoombox, a new Video Projector with built-in DVD player for kids. The Hasbro Zoombox DVD Entertainment Projector can display images on ceiling or wall in with sixty inches or larger.

The Zoombox DVD player and video game projector is scheduled to be available exclusively in New York and online at the HasbroShop this December for an approximate retail price of $299 and will be available nationwide in 2006.

High Frequency

Equalizer, Japan has announced the High Frequency, a new watch that uses new LCD/LED technology to the display the time. The watch uses very little power for the amount of lights and is far more efficient than traditional LED watches writes via tokyoflash. Watch measures 47 mm by 29 mm

via tokyoflash

September 2, 2005

Epson PictureMate 100

Epson has announced the PictureMate 100, a new printer capable of printing 10 x 15 cm photos on the move. The PictureMate 100 touts high-quality glossy prints from 0.19p (LONDON). This portable printer comes with a color LCD preview monitor that allows you to identify which pictures you want to print. via UberGizmo