Mobile Devices

CNET reviews the Helio Mysto and writes, “The Mysto packs a 2-megapixel camera, which is quite a disappointing drop from the U600’s 3.2-megapixel version. The photo quality was good, but not great–colors were good but a little washed out –and we would’ve liked the images to look a lot sharper. You can take photos in four different resolutions (1,600×1,200; 1,280×960; 640×480; and 320×240) and you can adjust the image quality, as well. Other camera options include brightness, white-balance settings, lighting, color effects, photo frames, a self-timer, and up to 6x zoom. The built-in camcorder has similar settings, but the video is limited to 320×240 and 176×144 resolutions and two frame rates (14fps and 7fps). As a result, video quality was very jittery and choppy, especially when there’s a lot of movement, and images looked pixilated, too.”

Read more about the Helio Mysto.

Apple has released its series of iPods, namely iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch and iPod classic. Amongst, all these series iPod touch seems to be the most promising one. The Apple iPod touch comes in two models, the only difference between them being its memory size. One comes in 8GB whereas the other in 16GB and hence creating a little dissimilarity in their price.

The main functions of this magic device can bulleted as follows: -

• Accessing internet with the Safari web browser,
• Reading maps, directions and understanding traffic details
• Knowing the weather conditions,
• Checking and sending mails,
• Getting information regarding shares and stocks and
• Preparing list of to-do items or some notes.

Both the models of the Apple iPod touch are provided with elegant 3.5 inch color screen. This stunning widescreen gives you the flexibility with the support hand of Multi-Touch technology to flick, zoom and pinch with your fingers. Furthermore, these 8mm thin models are powered with 802.11b/gWi-Fi. You can get free download of iTunes. iTunes are engulfed with the properties of millions and trillions of songs followed by TV soaps movies, games, audiobooks and what not!

Kit components: -

• Stand
• iPod touch
• Earphones
• Quick Start guide
• USB 2.0 cable
• Dock adapter
• Polishing cloth

Price: -

The 8GB and 16GB Apple iPod touch comes with the price of $299.00 and $399.00 respectively.

Source: Apple

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Anti Gravity Machine With Globe
Anti gravity Floating Globe, Light and Picture Frame - the free floating miracle!

You can have this for ?69.99

Posted Feb 8th 2008 6:19AM by Joshua Topolsky
Filed under: Household
Leave it to an artist to create a piece of technology as morbid as it is meaningful. Revital Cohen, an artist exploring the relationship of man and machine in medical settings where devices like life support are in use, has created an object which feeds data on a patient’s health to his or her family in real-time. Called the Telepresence Frame, the device gathers information generated by heart monitors and the like, and sends them to a display in the home of loved ones, so that they can constantly be kept aware of one’s condition. If (or when) the patient dies, the box records up until the final moments, then plays back its collected information in a continuous loop. Cheery, right? Somehow, we don’t see this one flying off store shelves anytime soon.

[Via we make money not art]

Posted Feb 8th 2008 3:10AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
So this new AbleComm spinoff RedHotPhones is selling tons and tons of phones — all red — including replicas “inspired by Batman”. Definitely not the amazing new Christopher Nolan retelling, we’re talking original campy-ass 60s Batman. We’re not sure what kind of person would spend $112 on a novelty landline-phone with no way to dial out (probably the same people that bought the $300 Shakespeare bust back in the day), but buy it fast, we heard the mayor of Quahog, Rhode Island is filing suit.

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The Black Lace Chandelier is not my cup of tea exactly, but I can concede that it appeals to a certain marketing niche. The laser cut black Perspex shade will project some interesting shadows around a room and I am guessing there will be a visually spectacular interplay with the “cascading crystals.” The crystals come in a range of colors including: Amber, Jet, Ruby, Light Aqua, Dark Aqua, Olive, Pink, Amethyst and clear.

Jet glass crystals cascade from a glossy black Perspex shade with delicate, intricate laser cut design. When lit, the shade reflects ornate shadow-patterns on the surrounding walls and floor creating mood and movement.

Black is not a color commonly associated with light shades or chandeliers for obvious reasons, they are designed to project light, not absorb it and it is for this reason and the $520 price tag, that I will not be buying the Black Lace Chandelier.

Bouf via Crib Candy

Posted Feb 8th 2008 1:55AM by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
We’ve seen autonomous ocean gliders before, but the team at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has just completed the first successful run of a glider that doesn’t require its own power — instead, it uses the the heat difference between the warm upper layers of the ocean and the colder depths to propel itself. Not needing an internal power source let the glider traverse the Virgin Islands Basin between St. Thomas and St. Croix at depths of 13,000 feet over 20 times when it was launched in December, and the team estimates that it could run for another six months if necessary. The ocean’s heat differential is a “virtually unlimited energy source,” according to one Woods Hole researcher — hmm, beach-charger, anyone?

[Thanks, Charlie]

Posted Feb 7th 2008 8:02PM by Nilay Patel
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Our tip jar, it overfloweth — tons of you have written in to say that Dell’s stopped selling AMD-powered machines in its online store. That means any of you looking for a Latitude D531, Vostro 1000 or OptiPlex 740 will have to truck it out to Best Buy, Staples, or Wal-Mart to get your low-end business fix. Of course, the overwhelming majority of Dell’s business is done online, so cutting the AMD selection down to three cut-price models only available at big box stores sends a pretty clear message about Dell’s processor selection in the future — any bets on how long they last?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Wiretracks is a system that you can use for hiding the unsightly wires and cables that run through your house. It snaps onto moldings and baseboards and hides your cables, there is not much more to say than that. Andrew Liszewski over at Oh Gizmo! claims that the miles of cable running through his apartment do not bother him. Well, the rat’s nest that is sitting below my desk and the wires that trail around my apartment do not bother me; but they bother my wife, who in turn bothers me about the situation whenever it catches her attention.

Installation looks fairly simple and clean if you are retrofitting your original baseboards or moldings, you will be paying $16 for five feet, while if you are building with Wiretracks you will be paying $24 for the same amount; a small price to pay for a harmonious marriage.

Oh Gizmo! via Wiretracks via Toolmonger

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If I had the space or budget for my own bar and real world friends, not just those of the Internet variety, I would consider putting in a professional beer cooler. The pictured model is the 218 bottle Gamko Professional Beer Cooler and was featured on Baller House today. Here is what I am wondering, if you could have 218 bottles of deliciously cold amber nectar, what brands would you choose.

That’s my line up, it should be notable for its lack of Guinness, Budweiser and Coor’s.

Price: $1,700 for the beer cooler and another $500 - $600 for the beer to stock it with.

Source: Baller House