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Go Bluetooth with diNovo Edge keyboard

October 3rd, 2006 by Edwin in Electronic Gadgets, PC Gadgets

dinovo-edge.jpgLogitech decided to take the Bluetooth route with its latest jaw-dropping computer peripheral that will send geeks scampering to find enough loose change to purchase this puppy when it is released in November across Europe and the U.S. for $199.99. This piece of technological art, if you may call it that, features a super-slim profile that will definitely sit down well with those who are currently using flat panel displays. The diNovo Edge Bluetooth keyboard comes with a semi-translucent surface that enable the dynamic backlighting of icons embedded within the keyboard, and these very icons will turn invisible when not in use.

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The self-destructing USB hub

October 2nd, 2006 by Mike in USB Gadgets

Self Destructing USB Hub
Everyone’s seen those movies where there’s a bomb, and that little box with the key holes, switches, and the infamous plastic lid covering the big, red button.

It be great to have one of those boxes in your house, right? Of course, they’re cool, and have all sorts of buttons and switches to play with; they probably make noise, too!
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1000 pages per minute? That is what I call a printer!

October 2nd, 2006 by Dan in PC Gadgets, Tech News

LCD Printer

What if we could make printers work similarly to a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)? That is, instead of having an ink head moving back and forth across the page you would have one large head (the size of a sheet of paper or larger) composed of many ink spots, called nozzles. The printer would then emit pixels of ink just like the LCD emits pixels of light. The “whole page” printing technique would incredibly increase the printing speed.

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Mac Spyware Prediction Wrong

September 28th, 2006 by methodshop in Software, Tech News

18 months ago, Symantec, makers of the popular program suite Norton Utilities, had a scary prediction for Mac users. Symantec claimed that the Mac OS was “increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity that is more commonly associated with Microsoft.” That’s quite an ominous prediction from a company that claims to be the “global leader in information security” on their website.

A lot of people look to companies like Symantec for information and guidance and I’m sure many Mac users purchased Symantec anti spyware and virus protection software based on this prediction.

So during the last 18 months how much “malicious activity” was targeted towards the Mac OS? Ummm…… basically none. This week Symantec admitted that their prediction last year about increasing Mac-targeted spyware was just plain wrong. Oops.

In addition to admitting their mistake about the Mac OS this week, Symantec also published a new Internet Threat Report. So what does Symantec have to say about the Mac OS this time? Nothing… The Mac OS isn’t even mentioned in this years report. Why has Symantec gone silent when it comes to Apple? Munir Kotadia, a reporter for ZDNet Australia was wondering the same thing so he asked Symantec about the omission. It seems that Symantec hasn’t seen any new Mac-related threats this year and doesn’t want to cry wolf again. Good idea.

But just because there haven’t been any Mac-related threats in years doesn’t mean the Mac is totally safe from spyware and viruses. If you pay attention to the OS X Software Updates, you’ll notice that Apple releases new security updates every few months. So there are holes in the system but according to Kotadia, the Mac OS was “designed with security in mind, so vulnerabilities are very difficult to exploit and most require socially engineered user interaction.”

Besides a couple Trojan Horses, I can’t remember the last time I saw a Mac virus. When was the last Mac OS virus anyway? 1987?

methodshop | digg story | flickr

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IOGEAR unveils Germ Free Wireless Mouse

September 25th, 2006 by Edwin in PC Gadgets, USB Gadgets

iogear-germ-free.jpgIf you’re suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder like Jack Nicholson’s character in the 1997 Academy Award Winning film, As Good As It Gets, perhaps the Germ Free Laser Mouse from IOGEAR will be able to alleviate your fears of catching some unknown disease by virtue of sharing your computer mouse with other people. The Germ Free Laser Mouse is free from any heavy metals, so those with sensitive skin need to rush to the cupboard to break out the ointment.

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Miglia unveils Dialog Phone

September 25th, 2006 by Edwin in Audio/Video Gadgets, USB Gadgets

miglia-dialog-phone.jpgMiglia is a company that is more famous for their digital media products than anything else, have jumped on the VoIP bandwagon by introducing the Dialog phone which is hooked up to your computer to facilitate voice conversations with family and friends via a VoIP program. The Dialog Phone features Skype and iChat AV integration which keeps you talking long after the sun sets without forking out a single cent.

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Slim Pad – laptop for kids

September 24th, 2006 by Tiago in PC Gadgets

Slim Pad

This Slim Pad also known as small-version-of-a- laptop can be the perfect presents for kids to learn something new everyday, or for parents that want to force the kids to do so. One of the things I like about it is the fact of the screen is detachable and when that happens it becomes a touch pad instead of a normal monitor, but kids and sticky fingers from food/cookies are a match so the touch sensitive screen idea might not be a good one.
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Bendi Light-up Keyboard

September 22nd, 2006 by Tiago in PC Gadgets, USB Gadgets

Bendi Light-up Keyboard

Remember the Flexible Keyboard? Well, this is like an upgrade of that keyboard but its sporting a different name, this time it is presented as the Bendi Light-up Keyboard. It features everything the past version had like standard keys, easy for transportation and more. It is made of silicone and not easily destroyed, it’s also waterproof so no worries when dropping coffee/water/coke/tea/etc on to your keyboard like it happened in the past months.
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