Solar Powered Tire Gauge: No more flat tires
June 30, 2008
I have yet to experience getting a flat tire but I’m hoping I won’t anytime soon. It’s good to be prepared though so I guess I have to get this Solar Powered Digital Tire Gauge just in case.
This tire gauge is eco-friendly since it only requires the sun to charge the built-in lithium battery for it to work and check how much air is in the tire. Read more
eco-Monitor: NEC monitor comes with own carbon footprint meter
June 30, 2008
NEC goes green with their new monitor. Unlike other LCD monitors that claim to be “green” but can’t actually determine how much energy is conserved, this one from NEC here comes with its own carbon footprint meter to measure its ecological activity.
The 19-inch LCD eco-monitor boasts of a 1,280 x 1,204 resolution, can consume only 38 watts, and can set up to 60% of maximum brightness. Read more
GE releases a new stylish, contemporary headset
June 30, 2008
GE is currenly offering a phone that features a contemporary design. I think land line phones and handsets may have been neglected for a while but finally, here’s a reprieve from all the wireless and mobile phones that have been pouring.
The GE Contemporary Headset features a 3-line backlit LCD display, call waiting, caller ID that can store up to 40 names or calls, 10-number memory, and is hearing aid compatible. Read more
Gadgets 3.0: Unusual camera concept Camoria knows when to take photos
June 30, 2008
The Camoria is a very unusual camera concept because it is in-ear worn similar to a Bluetooth headset. But this one could be very useful in the an age when social networking, blogging, and lifecasting are becoming more popular: According to the manufacturer, this over-the-ear digital camera helps “catalogue memorable life experiences depending on how you were feeling at the time”. Read more
Viewsonic launches affordable 26-inch LCD monitor
June 30, 2008
Viewsonic just released a new addition to their LCD monitor line, the VA2626WM. This 26-inch is cheap at $529 as compared to the other more expensive models who have the same features or of the same size. Read more
Tetra T-pad Smartphone: Smart rugged phone with a not so smart price tag
June 30, 2008
Mobile phones that are coming out lately are all sophisticated and sleek, making them look so fragile. Some people though, need a tough cellphone rugged enough so they could lug around anywhere like this Tetra T-pad smartphone.
This brick of a phone is shockproof, waterproof, and is dustproof. So maybe those in the field like engineers or contractors would likely buy this one but I highly doubt with its $2,592 price tag. Read more
TechBizarre: Pistol Camera scares yet protects
June 30, 2008
Death by gunshot is bad enough but if the gun used has a camera to film the target’s reaction, well..that’s very bad. The Pistol Cam is one example that can scare a lot of people but according to a Terry Gordon of the Legend Technologies, maker of the gun cam, this can become ‘a cost-effective tool for liability protection.’ Whatever that means, I sure hope this won’t land in the hands of any criminal. Who knows, the silly evil might want to upload to YouTube the MPGE4 videos after committing a crime. Read more
Kuchofuku Air-con Bed: Putting you to sleep the cool and green way
June 30, 2008
It’s summer so my air-conditioning is turned on more often. I knew my electricity bill would increase but I didn’t expect a 50%! And yes, I know I’m not being true to my promise to go ‘eco’ so I need to look for an alternative. Maybe this Air-Conditioned Bed from Japan may be a good solution. Read more
Cizmo’s CX1730M: Gaming laptop for the tough
June 30, 2008
Cizmo’s CX1730M looks like one tough laptop and true to its camouflage form, it certainly is with its specs. The camouflage design is just one of the unique hues set by Cizmo.
The 17-inch monster laptop runs on 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, and is packed with 160 GB of SATA hard drive, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a WSXGA+ panel, and 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX from NVIDIA. Read more
Pool PC: Refreshingly cool computer concept
June 30, 2008
Looks like Next-Gen PC finalists are becoming more worthy of our attention. Last week, we had the Bridge PC. And now, another finalist, the Pool PC is making a buzz in gadget town with its smart and practical concept. Read more
