Panasonic releases DSLR 3D conversion lens
Panasonic has kick started the “First Year of 3D Era” thanks to the development of a digital twin-lens system that allows regular DSLR cameras to capture in 3D. Belonging to the LUMIX line, the new G Microsystem will be interchangeable, adding an entirely new dimension to traditional photography.
Confirmed: Android 2.2 Froyo enroute to Galaxy S in September
If you’re rocking one of those new Samsung Galaxy S smartphones, but feel like you’re being a bit left behind in the latest Android update department. Not for much longer, Samsung is ready to push a frosty cup of Froyo your way.
Apple iPhone 4 launches in Canada, long lines as expected
After lagging a little more than a month behind our American counterparts, Canadians were finally able to purcahse the Apple iPhone 4 as of this morning. As with so many other Apple launches, the lineups to buy were certainly noteworthy.
Interested in visiting outerspace? $95,000 will get you there in 2012
XCOR Aerospace is readying the launch of their budget return flights to space that are expected to lift off early 2012. Coincidence or not? Why is everyone planning to leave the earth in 2012? For $95,000 you will get to ride their Lynx spacecraft through the outer most leagues of the atmosphere
Win a WOWee portable bass speaker
We’re giving away a brand new bass pounding portable speakers that you might have seen in our review earlier this week. The WOWee One has a built-in lithium-ion rechargable battery pack, allowing you to turn any flat surface into a bass pounding loud speaker.
Second Peel case spotted at the FCC: Is this for the iPad too?
Yesterday, we caught a glimpse of a special iPod touch case that could effectively convert the media player into a functional iPhone. We have now discovered an alternative case thanks to FCC filings and some digging around over at PhoneScoop.
Panasonic Earphones draw attention for having a nice package
Amidst a symphony of competitors, the Panasonic RP-HJE 130 Earphones stand out not because of their design, or specifications, but because of the package design that was created by Scholz And Friends agency in Berlin, Germany – it shows the earphones shaped as eighth-notes with the in-line remote as the connecting bar.
SanDisk’s smallest USB Flash Drive yet, the Cruzer Blade
SanDisk has just unveiled the smallest USB Flash drive they have ever made. The SanDisk Cruzer Blade is its name, and it’s about the size of a paper clip (the bigger ones) and weighs about the same as a penny (just 2.5 grams); that’s incredibly small and probably way too easy to loose for someone of my age and mental ability to recollect where things are.
Rocket group blasts Nexus One smartphone into space (Video)
What are some of the things you can do with a Nexus One smartphone? Surf the web? Check your email? Play games? How about launching it 28,000 feet into the atmosphere, piggybacked on a rocket while recording the whole thing on video? Crazy, right? Well, that’s exactly what a group of rocket enthusiasts decided to do somewhere in the Nevada desert.
Another leak reveals iPod touch 4 with 2MP camera, or does it?
The DVT stamp is only added to devices when the design is very close to production-ready. And that makes sense, since the iPod line is probably due for another refresh in time for the new school year in September. What makes me want to yell fake is the fact that it’s based around the old iPhone 3GS shell, wouldn’t the next-generation iPod touch be a bit more resemblant of the iPhone 4?
JustMobile’s iPad Stand turns your iPad into a mini desktop computer
Just Mobile’s UpStand is a good looking brushed aluminum stand that can support either landscape or portrait modes. With rubber supporting grips you needn’t worry about slipage. It’s coming soon to the US for $45
Duracell launches Universal Netbook AC Adapter that keeps going and going
At only 9 ounces the new adapter is among the lightest and most efficient in the market. With four interchangeable voltage controlling tips, the adapter can work with hundreds of netbook makes and models, including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP/Compaq, Lenovo and more.
Evatran’s plugless power to make life easier for all electric car owners
Electric cars will never need to be plugged in again with Evatrans new “hands-free power” technology. Although we haven’t really had any time at all to deal with the high voltage cables or plugs that are required to charge our EVs. This new invention uses a wireless induction charger (one massive Powermat) which beams electricity wirelessly.
Is that a giant iPod or a Blink EV gas pump?
Frog Design and ECOtality reveal the Blink, an electric vehicle charger for residential and commercial use set to change the way we fuel automobiles of the future. With its sleek aesthetic and user friendly touch screen, it looks more like a giant iPod than a car charger. This touch screen however is more than just a pretty face; it communicates via smart phone and the Web about information regarding energy consumption and most inexpensive times to charge your EV.
Special case converts iPod touch into fully-fledged iPhone?
Up until the launch of the iPhone 4, the aesthetic differences between the iPhone 3GS and the iPod touch have been minimal. The features are largely similar too, except for that whole cellular “phone” part of the equation. Well, you can change all that with a simple new case. At least, that’s what it sounds like with the Apple Peel 520. In effect, you can slap this case onto an iPod touch and it will convert it into a functional Apple iPhone, complete with voice calling and text messaging over a cellular network.
Jackets are for sissies: Motorola takes a stab at Apple
Motorola’s full-page ad in the New York Times makes it clear that the Droid X doesn’t need any add-ons to work properly. The add states, “At Motorola, we believe a customer shouldn’t have to dress up their phone for it work properly. That’s why the Droid X comes with a dual antenna design