Join Helio Ocean 2 coming soon
Virgin Mobile’s favorite dual slider will have a sequel that is soon to be released with the Helio Ocean 2. Like the iPhone 3G, the Ocean 2 is slimmer than its predecessor. It can also do the 3G thing, too.
The Ocean 2 will still have the slide-out QWERTY keyboard plus the slide-out numeric keypad. The screen is a 2.6″ TFT with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. As for memory, it has 512MB with a microSD card that is included.
Other features include Stereo Bluetooth, plus a 2 megapixel camera with location tagging and video recording. It also includes a GPS with Google Maps.
As for what else is inside the Helio Ocean 2, it has a variety of software applications to help the mobile user with all their daily activities. For example, it contains easy access to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr as well as Opera Mini and Mail for Microsoft Exchange. There is a file viewer for ease in document editing, and the Ocean 2 even has options for 3D gaming.
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The Book Shelf Lamp organizes your books
Like a great deal of bookworms, I enjoy seeing gadgets that help out the bookworm that usually has a stack of books on the end table. Task lighting is always really nice as well, because then you can relax in a fairly dim room and still have your book plenty illuminated. It’s a great way to wind down for the evening, to just curl up with a good book in your favorite reading corner. Well with this little lamp, it’ll keep your stack of books looking nice and neat.
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Screen Time Manager keeps kids in line
There are a great deal of programs and gadgets to help you keep your kids from overdoing their time on electronics. Well here’s another device that can be hooked up to the computer monitor, TV or of course, their video game console. Unfortunately, most people have a lot of electronic devices to choose from in their home. That means that you’d either have to have several of these around, or a few different devices in addition to this one. Either way, that could get pricey, but if you have kids that like to sneak onto the electronics when you aren’t looking, something like this could help.
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Real-View 3D Scanner
A while ago, I reported on the Minoru Webcam that lets you shoot video footage of yourself in 3D, and I have recently discovered another product that incorporates more 3D technology that has been all the rage since CES 2009 and beyond. Granted, it may not be a new Superbowl commercial in 3D, but it could change home computing as we know it.
I don’t really have much detail on this product, but the Real-View 3D Scanner has two stereoscopic cameras as well as a turntable function that can apparently render an image on the scanner in 3D. I’m not certain how long it has to scan or spin to do this process.
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The Sony Mofiria
We all know that no two fingerprints are exactly alike, which is how biometric scanners can identify the correct user. However, did you know that people can be positively identified by their finger veins?
This is exactly what the mofiria is designed to indentify. It uses near infrared LEDs on the side of the user’s finger, and then CMOS sensors can capture the scattered light inside the finger veins.
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ME2: Handheld Video Game that Encourages Kids to Exercise
Anyone want to get in shape while playing video games? I’m not talking about the Wii, but the ME2. The ME2 is a lot like Wii Fit, as it rewards physical action with points. I suppose the big difference between the two systems is that the ME2 is a handheld portable.
Another difference is that the ME2 requires physical activity before you play on the ME2 handheld or the affiliated website. There is a built-in pedometer on the handheld that you need to develop points by walking, running, or jogging. The more you travel, the more points you will accrue.
Yeah, you could shake the ME2 rigorously and cheat to get more points, but you would definitely be the Biggest Loser. (I know there is an NBC show where being the Biggest Loser is a positive thing, but not in this case.)
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Superheroes need gadgets too
We all know about superheroes and how they have abilities that we’d love to own, although as at this point of time, it is still physically impossible for homo sapiens to be anything more than…human. There is no homo superior in sight, and none of us will be able to read another person’s mind anytime soon, while being exposed to gamma radiation will probably send us six feet under before we even end up being mean and green, wearing torn purple pants as a fashion statement. Take a look at all our astronauts – the spacesuits they wear must be pretty effective to keep those nasty cosmic rays out that resulted in the creation of Fantastic Four. As envious as we all might be of these superheroes found in the fictional world, does that mean they have no use for today’s gadgets? I’ve taken some time out from elaborating further on selected gizmos for the moment and concentrate on what superheroes will find useful in gadgets of today despite their apparent superiority over us regular Joes. Head on after the jump to know more. The last part is slightly NSFW, so you might want to be a bit careful with that.
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BART to roll out Wi-Fi access on all trains by 2011
Ah, California – the state that churns out most of the GDP for the entire US, and is a champion for green technology and lifestyle albeit being one of the more expensive places to live in especially if you want to plant yourself in its major cities. San Francisco’s BART commuter railway system has plans to roll out Wi-Fi access on all of its trains and stations by the time 2011 comes about in a 20-year deal that was signed last Friday with Wi-Fi Rail. This means all 104 miles of track and 43 stations will allow passengers to check their email in double quick time without having to rely on a data plan, although there is a price to pay – $30 per month. Makes us wonder whether this is really worth it or not unless you have a really, really long commute each day and cannot bear to be away from an Internet connection for more than 30 minutes. In this case, we think carrying around a 3G modem to work with your laptop is a better idea, although you might be plagued with spotty connections when going through tunnels. Ah well, bring a book along then – the email can wait.
Source: CNET
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