Mobile Devices

What are the most important features of a camera for you? At present compact, multifunctional and stylish digital cameras are generally considered as the best ones. All these three features serve as the main criteria while someone is choosing which one he/she should buy. However, some companies trying to invent a high-end device neglect some of these criteria. Do you pay much attention to pixels while choosing a camera? Do you believe that the more pixels a camera has the better will be the quality of photos?

Seitz company, for example, created a 160-megapixel 6 x 17 inch camera that is considered to have the highest resolution among all the digital cameras. In addition to the fact that this gadget looks huge it is probably heavy to carry and shoot with. Apparently one full resolution image taken with this Seitz camera will take up approximately 900MB. So a simple memory card won’t be enough for you to make even a few photos.

The Seitz D3 Digital Camera impresses not only with its sizes (6 x 17, 4.5 lb), but also with its features. This gadget takes pictures with resolution of 7,500 x 21,250 pixels, that is to say 160 MP. The Seitz D3 Digital Camera is combined with a tablet PC, which works with it, making the whole process easier and more reliable in service. But in case you really like extremely high resolution image be ready to buy a portable hard drive for this purpose. Nevertheless, that’s not the half of it. Such a high-end gadget costs about $ 45,000.

Of course it’s great that now you have the possibility to possess this high resolution camera. Yet I’m sure that there is hardly someone who really needs this stuff. Moreover its price is so high that just quite a limited number of people can afford it. As a result I would like to say that to buy this gadget means to make one of the most irrational purchases in the world.

XtremeMac Airplay Boost FM Transmitter for iPod Video

A clear signal, no strings attached.Presenting the ultimate wireless solution for linking your iPod nano to any stereo.Airplay Boost streams your music over any FM frequency. By tuning AirPlay Boost and an FM stereo to the same open frequency, you get an instant, wireless connection. Making that signal as strong as possible is AirPlay Boost’s external antenna. This design element significantly increases how clear the transmission is. Using Airplay Boost couldn’t be easier. Three easy-access buttons right on the front of the sleek aluminum case make controlling the unit a snap. Tuning, settings and all controls are displayed on your iPod nano screen. Airplay Boost lets you use the entire permissible FM range. You can save and jump to the best ones with Airplay Boost’s three pre-set frequencies. Since broadcast radio varies from city to city, we include a Stereo/Mono setting to let you find the clearest signals. Every part of Airplay Boost was designed to be easy. You get a wireless stream immediately without any installation, software or even batteries. There’s also a special pass-through connection. With it, you can charge your iPod nano with any standard dock connector charger without disconnecting Airplay Boost. Cut the cord and enjoy your iPod Video wirelessly with AirPlay Boost. Features:External antenna boosts signal for superior transmission Seamless integration with on-screen display and tuning Three programmable station presets Pass-through dock connector lets you charge for unlimited playtime Stereo and mono modes allow for selection of clearest transmission Matches exact width of iPod video for a sleek look No batteries needed, powered by iPod video Compatible with:5th Generation (Video) 30GB, 60GB, 80GBAvailable in White

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I haven’t seen one of these since the Dukes of Hazard! Oh wait… what? It’s not a moonshine still but a Copper Alembic Perfume Distiller? Sure… I bet that’s the description they use when going through customs.

Handcrafted in the Iberian Peninsula by Al-Ambik, makers of fine distilling instruments since 1853, this copper alembic distiller is reminiscent of those used for over 1,200 years to extract essential oils from plants for use in perfumes. It was invented around 775 A.D. by Jabir Ibn Haiyan (Geber), renowned as the Father of Chemistry. Simply place water and fragrant plant leaves (such as lavender, peppermint, or thyme) into the 2 2/3-quart cucurbit, light the oil lamp and place it under the cucurbit. As the water boils, steam extracts essential oils from the plant and fills the vessel with oil vapor. The oil vapor passes from the cucurbit through the swan-neck tube and, once it reaches the water-filled condensing pot, it is cooled and converted into a concentrated liquid. The aromatic oil is deposited into a copper cooling cup for use in perfumes.

Gimmie!

Suggested Price: $349.95

CNET reviews the Motorola Z6c and writes, “With the Z6c’s camera you can take pictures in five resolutions (from 1,600×1,200 down to a special Picture ID size), and choose from three quality settings. Other features include a self timer, three color effects, brightness and white balance settings, a digital zoom, nine fun frames, and three shutter sounds (plus a silent option).The camcorder shoots clips in two resolutions (176×144 pixels and 128×96 pixels) with sound; editing options are similar to the still camera. Videos meant for multimedia messages are capped at about 30 seconds; otherwise, you can shoot for as long as the available memory permits. The Z6c offers a solid 40M of integrated memory, but we suggest you purchase a memory card just the same. The handset can handle cards up to 4GB. Photo quality was quite good with sharp details and vivid colors.”

Read more about the Motorola Z6c.

IT Reviews has a review of the Nokia N8 8GB and writes, “It all sounds very swish, but there are some issues. If you want a good camera on your mobile then the N81 8GB isn’t the phone to provide it. The 2-megapixel unit lacks autofocus or macro modes, and shoots only average quality images.”

Read more about the Nokia N81.

Posted Feb 3rd 2008 3:38AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
You thought the goggles did nothing before? Shine the 38-million-candle Maxablaster and watch as faces melt Raiders of the Lost Ark style under its concentrated mercury arc plasma bulb powered by a 54 battery pack. Right now it’s just the pet project of a Dutch engineer by the name of Ralf Ottow, which is probably for the best, since this would be far more effective at boring holes in concrete than lighting any scene.

[Thanks, Trev]

Posted Feb 3rd 2008 1:14AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: CellphonesWe’ve been receiving a steady stream of tips from users around the country today reporting that that AT&T, which supposedly just got back up from some apparent sporadic outages spread across the nation, was (is?) back down again today. We haven’t seen or heard much, and have yet to confirm whether things ever even fully came back up at all, but what say you? Still experiencing issues? We’ll let you know what we hear back from AT&T — as you may have heard, we had them build a Batline to Ralph’s office for just such an occasion.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Posted Feb 2nd 2008 9:54PM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Cellphones, Robots, Wireless
We know just how attached humans can become with their robots — particularly ones they have had a hand in creating. Thankfully, the advent of mobile broadband is allowing us to stay closer and closer to our mechanical critters, even when we’re away. All gushing aside, the homegrown TeMo is indeed a pretty swank concoction — it’s constructed primarily from Lego Technic blocks and features five servo motors, an arm (you know, for doing stuff), a microcontroller and it’s very own cellphone, complete with an unlimited data package. Put simply, the creature’s handset runs a webserver that can be accessed from anywhere, theoretically giving its owner the ability to beam out commands halfway (or fully) across the globe. Best of all, the lowdown of how TeMo ticks is sprawled out in the read link below, so be sure to give that some attention if this sounds like the perfect solution for that strained long-distance relationship.

Perfect Bodies Duvet

You can have this for ?32.95

The Original Snoopy Sno-cone Machine
For now there is a Snoopy-branded gadget to make flavoured ice. And your children - or just the big child within - will go bananas for it. You will, I’m sure, remember the irony-laced Peanuts from your childhood.

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