A gazillion readers asked for it, so here it is: if you are reading Gizmodo now in the iPhone, you can bookmark us in your home screen and you will get a shiny Giz icon to add to your Springboard, for you to tickle every time you need a Giz fix.
Nearly 13 months ago was when Palm originally mentioned they were working on Desktop for Windows Vista, and they’re just now pumping out the full release. If you haven’t jumped ship from Palm yet for not supporting your now aging Vista PC, Palm Desktop 6.2 for Vista is awaiting your download. The application will work for you 32-bit Vista users, but 64-bitters aren’t so fortunate. Here’s the note on Palm’s site.
Not compatible with 64-bit editions of Windows Vista or Windows XP. Not compatible with Server or Tablet PC editions of Windows.
Download [Palm Desktop 6.2]
I got the Insignia Sport 2GB Video MP3 Player unpacked few days ago. It looks pretty similar to the Insignia 4GB MP3 Player, but much more smaller than it. The size of Insignia Sport is small. As the name describe, it is designed to be used while you’re exercising.
I was impressed with its price/feature ration. Bestbuy’s Insignia is best known with the affordable and well-designed technology. With less than $80, you are just enough to get an iPod Shuffle 1GB. But you get Bluetooth-enabled MP3 player at the same price (previously $90, now $75).
You have no hassle while exercising if you play it with wireless Bluetooth headphones. With the scroll wheel button, you can control it easily with just one hand. Don’t worry if you’re left-handed like me. The button rotation can be switched to suit your need. Well, if you have a large palm, the buttons might probably too small for you
Don’t expect you’ll get top sound quality. But it never fails you too. The provided headphones drop down some performance. When I paired it with the Bluetooth headphones, the sound seems clearer and less distortion. An interesting part is that you can rate the audio tracks, just like what you do in Windows Media Player. Although the Insignia Sport only plays video at 15fps, but the quality is still acceptable. The video playback is quite smooth, no lacking. However, it does not work with Bluetooth headphones.
Another thing that surprise me is its battery life. It stated that the fully charged battery can play up to 25 hours. I did manage to play it during my journey to office for whole week with only one charge. Furthermore, this is a replaceable battery. You can easily find a replacement at Partsearch.
Overall, I rate it 6.5/10 for its mobility and price. It would be better if Insignia improves the video playback and provides a better earphones. For those who buy it, I suggest you all to get its Bluetooth headphones. It definitely useful when you’re working out!
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HP has released a device that may seem strange to some at this point, its the iPaq 210, a PDA, just a PDA, it does not have any phone features. While I am sure there is a market for such a primitive sounding device, I have not seen anyone use a standard PDA in a long time.
The iPaq 210 features a 4-inch 480 x 640 display, Marvell PXAA310 CPU clocked at 624Mhz, 128MB of SDRAM, 256MB of Flash ROM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and has external storage via the SD and CF card slots. The PDA is running Windows Mobile 6 Classic and comes with Windows Mobile Office pre-installed.
Notably and strange to myself the iPaq 210 is missing any phone features and also a camera. It is however currently available and retailing for $450.
Product [HP] Via [Wired Gadget Lab]
The Flipstart pricing has been dropped, and almost to a point where it could be considered affordable. It was originally launched at a whopping $1999, initially it had a $500 price drop and when that price seemed to high to drive sales it was then cut in half, dropping all the way down to $699.
It seems strange that an initial price of $1999 seemed logical now that they have it all the way down to $699, regardless, it now seems almost like a fair price. For those unfamiliar the Vulcan Flipstart is a “ultraportable PC” that has a small but full QWERTY keyboard with a 5.6-inch wide SVGA display and opens similar to a regular laptop. The Flipstart features a Pentium M 1.1Ghz processor, 512MB RAM, 30GB hard drive, is Sprint Mobile Broadband Network ready and has a high-capacity battery. It will also ship with your choice of Windows XP Professional or Windows Vista Business.
Personally for $699 it seems there are still better options out available.
Product [dynamism.com] Via [Boy Genius Report]
Posted Jan 19th 2008 11:13AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet PCs
Our eyes may still be slightly out of focus from the complete lack of sleep obtained while at CES, but the two Inventec UMPCs purportedly going by 7-A / 5-D sure look a heck of a lot different than the model we peeked in Vegas. As you can glean from the image above, the UMPC 7-A sports a nifty slider design that supposedly places the QWERTY keyboard at a “more natural angle” for the user. As for the so-called UMPC 5-D (shown after the jump), it ditches the aforementioned design and takes a more modular approach to satisfy those who just adore buying a new dock for every handheld they own. Regrettably, we’ve no hard details surrounding the specs of these two machines, but we doubt we’ll have to twiddle our thumbs for too much longer before finding out.
[Via Pocketables]
Granted, Safe Eyes is no gadget but I still think it will come in handy for parents who want to make sure that they have done their level best in preventing their kids from all the various dangers and pitfalls of the Internet such as pornography and unsolicited e-mail from strangers. Safe Eyes has made its way to the Mac, offering special enhancements for Mac users. Some of the features include :-
You can download Safe Eyes 3.0 for the Mac here. It costs $49.95 annually for a subscription that works up to three Mac and/or PC computers.
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Line 6 has just dropped news on its Micro Spider which is part of the best selling Spider III family of modeling amplifiers, making this an essential friend of any self-respecting traveling guitarist. The Micro Spider features a quartet of Spider III amp models, an entirely new acoustic guitar model, half a dozen Smart Control FX (complete with reverb, chorus, and tap delay among others), and a precise chromatic tuner. All these are crammed into the Micro Spider that touts to bring intuitive functionality, total versatility and sensational tone to any budding guitarist who is looking for a chance to make it big time.
They also say that good things come in small packages, so I would highly recommend that you don’t judge the Micro Spider by its size. This tiny box packs in quite a punch, where six C batteries are capable of pumping out six watts of screaming electricity through a 6.5″ speaker. While that is what’s touted by the press release, it remains to be seen whether real life experience will be able to live up to its reputation. You can also use the Micro Spider to practice with a pair of headphones and easy direct recording thanks to the POD 2.0-style direct output. In addition, with a microphone input and dedicated trim knob, the Micro Spider would feel at home whether it is electric guitars, acoustic guitars or vocals.
According to Darrell Smith, Line 6 Product Line Manager, “Micro Spider is loud, fast and out-of-control. The combination of flexibility, convenience and sheer Spider III ferocity makes Micro Spider as powerful as it is portable.” For those who want to pick up the Micro Spider III, they will have to wait till spring this year for shipping to commence, and not to mention the $199.99 price tag attached to it.
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Sonic Foxtail Screams While It Flys
The Sonic Foxtail is a leather covered ball with whistles that almost break the sound barrier when thrown. If you haven’t heard before the Foxtail is the new way to play catch! If you can’t quite catch the ball, then try to catch it by its tail. The tail is multi-coloured to keep score, and each colour is worth a different amount of points. The sponge rubber ball covered in top-grain cowhide, stitched to a three-color nylon sock. Recommended for ages 8 and above
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Posted Jan 19th 2008 6:40AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: GPS
Quite frankly, we were a touch overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of new nüvis announced for CES, but apparently, Garmin has managed to recuperate from its own outpouring and is dishing out yet another newcomer. On the docket today is the nüvi 850, a Bluetooth-less navigator that attempts to compensate for its lack of handsfree support by featuring a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 resolution touchscreen, a rechargeable Li-ion good for around four hours, a microSD slot, speech recognition, a 3D map view, support for MSN Direct and a built-in media player. Additionally, you’ll find an FM transmitter, audio out and an internal (read: non flip-up) antenna to ratchet the style factor up a notch. According to Garmin, this fairly potent device will be up for grabs in Q2 for upwards of $800.
[Via NaviGadget]
