Join Gadget Thumbnails for 08-Nov-2010
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Hands on with the DXG-A85V Pro Gear Camera -
ASSET camera can bust you for five moving violations in five seconds -
Hands on with the iPhone Horn Stand -
Toast and Jam Bodywash Set -
Award Winning Nesting Spheres Puzzle -
Kingston announces SSDNow V100 solid state drive -
Trimble has next generation of Nomad outdoor rugged handheld computers -
The Intel Reader – Point, Shoot and Listen
Blio – Just like the actual book, only better
Blio is the revolutionary FREE eReading application that does more than just show you copied text. It is an application that preserves the feel of the book, layout and format, pictures and colors, allowing you to capture all the nuances the author wanted you to have, allowing you to actually enjoy the book in its original form.
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Hands on with the DXG-A85V Pro Gear Camera
I had a chance to review the DXG-A80V a few months ago, and I was fortunate to review what looks to be the follow-up, the DXG-A85V.
The cameras certainly look alike, and they are both 1080p video-capable with a 3 inch Touchscreen display. One of the upgrades is that the DXG-A85V has a 12X Optical Zoom instead of the 5X that the A80V has. Both are capable of 1080p at 30fps (frames per second), but the A80V can do 1080i in 60fps, while the A85V can do 720p at that 60 frame rate.
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ASSET camera can bust you for five moving violations in five seconds
It seems like technology always finds a way to police us, and this camera system known as ASSET (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) will more than likely increase the number of moving violations more than red-light cameras.
It has 3D cameras with two lenses that can detect speeding violations from 50 yards away, and it can also check out possible tailgaters. Another 3D camera on the ASSET can also detect a seatbelt on a driver, and even photograph it for evidence in a court case. I wonder if it can detect whether a toddler is wearing the proper seat harness. I see that law being violated all the time.
Special aerials are designed to transmit pictures to the police, and there is a number plate recognition camera to detect whether or not the license tabs are not expired, not to mention the insurance information.
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Hands on with the iPhone Horn Stand
Today I received the Bone Collection iPhone Portable Amplifier Horn Stand in the mail. The Horn Stand is designed to increase the volume of your iPhone by 13 decibels without the use of batteries.
That is probably because there is nothing electronic or even metal in this amplifier. I heard of this product a few weeks ago, and I assumed that it was made of hard plastic. As it turns out, it is made of rubber, and smells kind of funny when you put your nose up close.
So does it increase the sound? Perhaps on an iPhone, yes. I tried it out on my iPod Touch, and I could barely hear a sound increase. I hope the effect on an iPhone would be equivalent to the iPod Gramophone or PhonoFone II.
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Toast and Jam Bodywash Set
Fancy some toast and jam? Well, the one here from Firebox is not of the edible variety, and instead of leaving sticky marks all over your body, it is meant to cleanse off the day’s dirt and grime. Why, you ask? Well, this £6.99 purchase is actually a gift set that comes with a pot of bodywash (which looks almost too good to eat) and a toast-shaped sponge – letting you lather yourself all over with a smile on your face. After all, how many other people have this in their bathrooms? The Toast and Jam Bodywash Set is also a good reminder that it is time for a quick bites, especially when your mind has been pre-occupied with so many things at the office that you can’t even remember whether you had breakfast and lunch or not. This makes for a suitable gift or stocking filler for anyone in the family, although we’re not sure whether they’re willing to share its use in the communal bathroom or not….
Award Winning Nesting Spheres Puzzle
Challenge your youngling’s brain power with the Award Winning Nesting Spheres Puzzle – after all, it ought to provide hours of entertainment without having to take on the role of the idiot box. This will definitely impart better qualities in children, since it forces them to think in multiple dimensions, apart from helping build up spatial awareness while developing motor skills in the process – nothing the TV is able to deliver, although the latter does seem far more enticing at first. The Nesting Spheres Puzzle was picked to be the Winner of the 2008 International Design Excellence Award, where it will come in a quartet of color-coded layers which nest within one another.
Children are forced to turn each piece just so to fit it through the outer sphere’s fixed opening, which will certainly make the puzzle progressively harder as they “level up” from one sphere to the next. The puzzle comprises of 21 pieces altogether, forming a 3 1/4″-diameter sphere when completed. While it is slated for those aged 5 and above, we’re sure mom and dad won’t mind giving this $29.95 toy a go just for the sake of curiosity (and to see whether they have the smarts as well or not). Imagine what a spot you will be in when your kid asks you to solve it and you walk away defeated…
Kingston announces SSDNow V100 solid state drive
Kingston wants to boost its solid state drive credentials with the SSDNow V100 which hails from the SSDNow V Series family of solid state drives (SSD). Targeting mainstream consumers, the Kingston V100 SSD is touted to offer the best performance for your buck, being the most cost-effective upgrade path for desktops and notebooks without having to go through the hassle of a total system replacement. Just what kind of performance figures can we wax lyrical about? Well, you can check it out in the extended post if you want to kill the cat.
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