Gadgets and Tech Philippines » household http://www.gadgets.ph Information, News, Facts and Videos on Gadgets Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Parrot debuts Android-based Grande Specchio photo frame http://www.gadgets.ph/parrot-debuts-android-based-grande-specchio-photo-frame/ http://www.gadgets.ph/parrot-debuts-android-based-grande-specchio-photo-frame/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/parrot-debuts-android-based-grande-specchio-photo-frame/
We've heard promises of an Android-based photo frame as far back as May of this year, but it looks like the folks at Parrot are now finally set to deliver with their new Grande Specchio designer frame. As you might be able to surmise from words like "grande" and "designer," however, this one doesn't come cheap (a hefty $650), but you do of course get quite a bit for all that extra cash. That includes a large 10.4-inch touchscreen that doubles as a mirror (on purpose), WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, a USB port and SD card slot for expansion and, of course, Android hiding under Parrot's custom interface. Unfortunately, it's not clear if you can actually use the frame as full-blown Android device, but you do at least have easy access to a web browser, and Parrot is even promising to develop some apps specifically for the frame -- though it curiously says they'll likely be limited since there is "no easy way to get them installed on the hardware." Look for more details when Parrot officially launches this one on November 17th.

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We’ve heard promises of an Android-based photo frame as far back as May of this year, but it looks like the folks at Parrot are now finally set to deliver with their new Grande Specchio designer frame. As you might be able to surmise from words like “grande” and “designer,” however, this one doesn’t come cheap (a hefty $650), but you do of course get quite a bit for all that extra cash. That includes a large 10.4-inch touchscreen that doubles as a mirror (on purpose), WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, a USB port and SD card slot for expansion and, of course, Android hiding under Parrot’s custom interface. Unfortunately, it’s not clear if you can actually use the frame as full-blown Android device, but you do at least have easy access to a web browser, and Parrot is even promising to develop some apps specifically for the frame — though it curiously says they’ll likely be limited since there is “no easy way to get them installed on the hardware.” Look for more details when Parrot officially launches this one on November 17th.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/parrot-debuts-android-based-grande-specchio-photo-frame/feed/ 0 Withings WiFi Body Scale integrates Twitter, launches in the US http://www.gadgets.ph/withings-wifi-body-scale-integrates-twitter-launches-in-the-us/ http://www.gadgets.ph/withings-wifi-body-scale-integrates-twitter-launches-in-the-us/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:20:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/withings-wifi-body-scale-integrates-twitter-launches-in-the-us/
You know that friend -- we all have one -- that bores you with incessant tweets regarding his weight, his caloric intake, number of miles jogged, so on and so forth? Well, don't let him get a hold on this: finally available in the US, the WiFi Body Scale by Withings has received a bit of an upgrade, with its web app now offering Twitter integration. Not only does this bad boy register your weight, body fat, and BMI, but you can now configure it to send your stats to "the Twitter" either daily, weekly, monthly, or each and every time you weigh -- and your followers will start dropping faster than even you could imagine. But don't take our word for it! As our man Cedric Hutchings (the company's general manager) states, "adding this social functionality makes the WiFi scale by Withings the first true flagship of the Internet of Objects." Right. He might have added that the company's given "fail whale" an entirely new meaning. Yours for $159. PR after the break.

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You know that friend — we all have one — that bores you with incessant tweets regarding his weight, his caloric intake, number of miles jogged, so on and so forth? Well, don’t let him get a hold on this: finally available in the US, the WiFi Body Scale by Withings has received a bit of an upgrade, with its web app now offering Twitter integration. Not only does this bad boy register your weight, body fat, and BMI, but you can now configure it to send your stats to “the Twitter” either daily, weekly, monthly, or each and every time you weigh — and your followers will start dropping faster than even you could imagine. But don’t take our word for it! As our man Cedric Hutchings (the company’s general manager) states, “adding this social functionality makes the WiFi scale by Withings the first true flagship of the Internet of Objects.” Right. He might have added that the company’s given “fail whale” an entirely new meaning. Yours for $159. PR after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/withings-wifi-body-scale-integrates-twitter-launches-in-the-us/feed/ 0 Art Lebedev’s Rozetkus 3D vs. Letout Outlet… Fight! (updated) http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-vs-letout-outlet-fight-updated/ http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-vs-letout-outlet-fight-updated/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0000 Thomas Ricker http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-vs-letout-outlet-fight/ Just yesterday the internets were buzzing with the latest design from Art Lebedev: the Rozetkus 3D; a standard outlet that pops out of the wall with a simple push to support multiple connections. Lebedev, you'll recall, made quite a name for himself by taking the Optimus Maximus programmable OLED keyboard from art to part, so to speak. Since posting about the Rozetkus 3D we've been informed of another very similar design concept called the Letout Outlet. So similar, in fact, that it would appear that we've got a copycat on our hands. Unfortunately for our friends at Lebedev, designer Damjan Stankovic created his Letout Outlet concept in January of 2009 and was recognized with a prestigious reddot design award in the "domestic aid" category back in August. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and good artists copy while great artists steal, well, then congratulations to one and all. Unfortunately, only Damjan Stankovic will be on stage during the formal reddot awards ceremony on November 24th in Singapore.

Update: Artemy Lebedev has responded to our inquiry calling this a "funny (and unpleasant) coincidence." Art tells us that his design shop's Rozetkus 3D was first published in Lebedev's internal idea-collecting intranet dubbed, The Brain, back in November 2006. He assures us that his art is prior, had no knowledge of Damjan's work, and that no wrongdoing should be assumed by either party.

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Just yesterday the internets were buzzing with the latest design from Art Lebedev: the Rozetkus 3D; a standard outlet that pops out of the wall with a simple push to support multiple connections. Lebedev, you’ll recall, made quite a name for himself by taking the Optimus Maximus programmable OLED keyboard from art to part, so to speak. Since posting about the Rozetkus 3D we’ve been informed of another very similar design concept called the Letout Outlet. So similar, in fact, that it would appear that we’ve got a copycat on our hands. Unfortunately for our friends at Lebedev, designer Damjan Stankovic created his Letout Outlet concept in January of 2009 and was recognized with a prestigious reddot design award in the “domestic aid” category back in August. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and good artists copy while great artists steal, well, then congratulations to one and all. Unfortunately, only Damjan Stankovic will be on stage during the formal reddot awards ceremony on November 24th in Singapore.

Update: Artemy Lebedev has responded to our inquiry calling this a “funny (and unpleasant) coincidence.” Art tells us that his design shop’s Rozetkus 3D was first published in Lebedev’s internal idea-collecting intranet dubbed, The Brain, back in November 2006. He assures us that his art is prior, had no knowledge of Damjan’s work, and that no wrongdoing should be assumed by either party.

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Read — reddot list of winning concepts 2009 [Warning: Excel]

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-vs-letout-outlet-fight-updated/feed/ 0 Art Lebedev’s Rozetkus 3D socket concept gives you five plugs where once there was one http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-socket-concept-gives-you-five-plugs-where-once-there-was-one/ http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-socket-concept-gives-you-five-plugs-where-once-there-was-one/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:00 +0000 Tim Stevens http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-socket-concept-gives-you-five-plugs-wh/ Art Lebedev's Rozetkus 3D socket concept gives you five plugs where once there was one digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Art_Lebedev_s_Rozetkus_3D_socket_concept_gives_you_five_plug'; We're getting ever closer to wireless power, but without a doubt have many years of life with plugs ahead of us. It's a drag, but fancy concept receptacles help to make our tethered existences slightly more interesting. The UK Folding Plug concept wowed us over the summer, and Art Lebedev's Rozetkus power strip from a few years ago was great, but now his studio is taking us to a new dimension with the Rozetkus 3D socket. It looks like an unassuming and soothingly blue socket but, push the little button above, and it pops out like a Lemarchand box with openings (and, possibly, eternal damnation) on each face. No word on a possible release, but we're guessing manufacturers foreign and domestic are flooding Art's inbox right this very moment.

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We’re getting ever closer to wireless power, but without a doubt have many years of life with plugs ahead of us. It’s a drag, but fancy concept receptacles help to make our tethered existences slightly more interesting. The UK Folding Plug concept wowed us over the summer, and Art Lebedev’s Rozetkus power strip from a few years ago was great, but now his studio is taking us to a new dimension with the Rozetkus 3D socket. It looks like an unassuming and soothingly blue socket but, push the little button above, and it pops out like a Lemarchand box with openings (and, possibly, eternal damnation) on each face. No word on a possible release, but we’re guessing manufacturers foreign and domestic are flooding Art’s inbox right this very moment.

Gallery: Art Lebedev’s Rozetkus 3D power socket

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/art-lebedevs-rozetkus-3d-socket-concept-gives-you-five-plugs-where-once-there-was-one/feed/ 0 How-to: geek up your pumpkin http://www.gadgets.ph/how-to-geek-up-your-pumpkin/ http://www.gadgets.ph/how-to-geek-up-your-pumpkin/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:03:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/31/how-to-geek-up-your-pumpkin/ BOO! It's Halloween and it's also a Saturday, so let's not hear any pathetic excuses for not carving pumpkins. While we're no experts, we've got a few tips for making your jack-o'-lanterns better looking and more unique:
  • Always mark where you're carving first instead of freestyling, especially for the lid. Once the knife's in there's nothing you can do about it.
  • Want an accurate carving? Draw or print your pattern on paper first and then stick it on the pumpkin, so that you can use a pin to punch an outline.
  • Use a scalpel. Seriously, it's so much better than kitchen knives.
  • Be creative: consider using a variety of carving depths instead of just cutting out holes. It's best to start off with the darkest areas so that you know where the threshold is. If it's too shallow you can always scrape the trench.
  • Don't use candles -- they don't last and aren't safe for the kids and animals; many LED candles have a convincing flickering glow, so try those. Alternatively, why not convert a cheap solar garden light into a lid for your jack-o'-lantern? Or go Ben-Heck and try the Cylon mod?
  • Keep the seeds for roasting -- they make a good snack.
Feel free to refer to our gallery for the whole process. Enjoy and have a happy Halloween!

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BOO! It’s Halloween and it’s also a Saturday, so let’s not hear any pathetic excuses for not carving pumpkins. While we’re no experts, we’ve got a few tips for making your jack-o’-lanterns better looking and more unique:

  • Always mark where you’re carving first instead of freestyling, especially for the lid. Once the knife’s in there’s nothing you can do about it.
  • Want an accurate carving? Draw or print your pattern on paper first and then stick it on the pumpkin, so that you can use a pin to punch an outline.
  • Use a scalpel. Seriously, it’s so much better than kitchen knives.
  • Be creative: consider using a variety of carving depths instead of just cutting out holes. It’s best to start off with the darkest areas so that you know where the threshold is. If it’s too shallow you can always scrape the trench.
  • Don’t use candles — they don’t last and aren’t safe for the kids and animals; many LED candles have a convincing flickering glow, so try those. Alternatively, why not convert a cheap solar garden light into a lid for your jack-o’-lantern? Or go Ben-Heck and try the Cylon mod?
  • Keep the seeds for roasting — they make a good snack.

Feel free to refer to our gallery for the whole process. Enjoy and have a happy Halloween!

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/how-to-geek-up-your-pumpkin/feed/ 0 Qooq recipe and cooking tablet launched for French speakers only http://www.gadgets.ph/qooq-recipe-and-cooking-tablet-launched-for-french-speakers-only/ http://www.gadgets.ph/qooq-recipe-and-cooking-tablet-launched-for-french-speakers-only/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:28:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/qooq-recipe-and-cooking-tablet-pc-launched-for-french-speakers-o/
Cooking tablets and recipe readers have been pretty limited (and not very good) in the past -- but this one looks extremely promising. Called the Qooq, the 10.2-incher boasts -- in addition to a bunch of recipes, of course -- complete meal prep videos, instructions and advice on choosing ingredients, shopping lists, meal planners -- all which can be updated monthly via a subscription service. Specwise, we're looking at a glass touchscreen, Ethernet and USB ports, an SD slot, WiFi, and a built-in stand. The custom UI looks pretty attractive, but there are some drawbacks. The Qooq does not have a browser (though it's got built-in weather, digital photo viewing, and internet radio apps), and it's only available for French language speakers for now. If you do speak the language of love, you can get one of these puppies for €349 (about $513), with the subscription service running an additional €12.95a month (about $19).

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Cooking tablets and recipe readers have been pretty limited (and not very good) in the past — but this one looks extremely promising. Called the Qooq, the 10.2-incher boasts — in addition to a bunch of recipes, of course — complete meal prep videos, instructions and advice on choosing ingredients, shopping lists, meal planners — all which can be updated monthly via a subscription service. Specwise, we’re looking at a glass touchscreen, Ethernet and USB ports, an SD slot, WiFi, and a built-in stand. The custom UI looks pretty attractive, but there are some drawbacks. The Qooq does not have a browser (though it’s got built-in weather, digital photo viewing, and internet radio apps), and it’s only available for French language speakers for now. If you do speak the language of love, you can get one of these puppies for €349 (about $513), with the subscription service running an additional €12.95a month (about $19).

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/qooq-recipe-and-cooking-tablet-launched-for-french-speakers-only/feed/ 0 AlterG’s M300 treadmill: same ‘anti-gravity’ vibe, now ‘only’ $24,500 http://www.gadgets.ph/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-24500/ http://www.gadgets.ph/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-24500/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-2/ We've always heard that holiday calories "don't count," but disregarding urban legend for a minute, we'd say AlterG's timing here is nothing short of impeccable. Nearly 1.5 years after the outfit's P200 series was a-okay'd by the FCC, an all new walking machine has entered the fray. The M300 treadmill brings along the same "anti-gravity" feel (useful for rehabilitation and athletic training), but in a machine that's a third of the price and way, way sleeker. The idea here is to reduce the strain on joints and muscles as one exercises, and while that's certainly commendable, we're still thinking it'll take one or two more iterations to get one priced for the everyman. You know, unless you consider $24,500+ (or $499+ per month for the rest of your Earthly life) "affordable."

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We’ve always heard that holiday calories “don’t count,” but disregarding urban legend for a minute, we’d say AlterG’s timing here is nothing short of impeccable. Nearly 1.5 years after the outfit’s P200 series was a-okay’d by the FCC, an all new walking machine has entered the fray. The M300 treadmill brings along the same “anti-gravity” feel (useful for rehabilitation and athletic training), but in a machine that’s a third of the price and way, way sleeker. The idea here is to reduce the strain on joints and muscles as one exercises, and while that’s certainly commendable, we’re still thinking it’ll take one or two more iterations to get one priced for the everyman. You know, unless you consider $24,500+ (or $499+ per month for the rest of your Earthly life) “affordable.”

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/altergs-m300-treadmill-same-anti-gravity-vibe-now-only-24500/feed/ 0 ReNu solar panels announced for iPhone charger, sound dock, LED desk lamp http://www.gadgets.ph/renu-solar-panels-announced-for-iphone-charger-sound-dock-led-desk-lamp/ http://www.gadgets.ph/renu-solar-panels-announced-for-iphone-charger-sound-dock-led-desk-lamp/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:57:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/renu-solar-panels-announced-for-iphone-charger-sound-dock-led/
Sure, we've been frustrated by solar-powered iPhone chargers and amused by the irony of solar-powered lamps in the past, but that doesn't mean we're not looking forward to the day when we can meet our gadgets power needs without relying on fossil fuels. That's why we're pleased to note that a company called ReNu has just announced a solar panel that can be used to charge your iPhone or iPod, power the device's sound dock, or even keep your desk light shining sans mains power. Featuring a modular design, the panel can dispatched to your window to soak up the rays for 10 or 20 hours (depending on the amount of sunlight it receives) and then returned to your dock for about nine hours of music playback, recharge your iPhone (twice!), or provide about four hours of light with the LED desk lamp. Of course, most people are going to hang this thing in the window once, forget about it, and then spend the next several years powering their devices with the included AC adapter -- but at least they're trying, right? Available for pre-order now, the ReNu solar panel ($199) and the Renu panel / iPod dock combo ($249) both ship in February 2010, while the Side Light desk lamp ($89) ships in next March, and the Sound Dock ($149) should see the light of day sometime in April. Hit the read link to place that order, but not before peeping the galley below.

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Sure, we’ve been frustrated by solar-powered iPhone chargers and amused by the irony of solar-powered lamps in the past, but that doesn’t mean we’re not looking forward to the day when we can meet our gadgets power needs without relying on fossil fuels. That’s why we’re pleased to note that a company called ReNu has just announced a solar panel that can be used to charge your iPhone or iPod, power the device’s sound dock, or even keep your desk light shining sans mains power. Featuring a modular design, the panel can dispatched to your window to soak up the rays for 10 or 20 hours (depending on the amount of sunlight it receives) and then returned to your dock for about nine hours of music playback, recharge your iPhone (twice!), or provide about four hours of light with the LED desk lamp. Of course, most people are going to hang this thing in the window once, forget about it, and then spend the next several years powering their devices with the included AC adapter — but at least they’re trying, right? Available for pre-order now, the ReNu solar panel ($199) and the Renu panel / iPod dock combo ($249) both ship in February 2010, while the Side Light desk lamp ($89) ships in next March, and the Sound Dock ($149) should see the light of day sometime in April. Hit the read link to place that order, but not before peeping the galley below.

Gallery: PR shots for Renu’s solar powered iPhone charger, desk lamp

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/renu-solar-panels-announced-for-iphone-charger-sound-dock-led-desk-lamp/feed/ 0 Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 5 landline: all the cool kids have one http://www.gadgets.ph/bang-olufsen-beocom-5-landline-all-the-cool-kids-have-one/ http://www.gadgets.ph/bang-olufsen-beocom-5-landline-all-the-cool-kids-have-one/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:42:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/21/bang-and-olufsen-beocom-5-landline-all-the-cool-kids-have-one/

We know what you're thinking: what could be more impressive to your "friends" than an incredibly super sweet landline telephone about 9 years after most people stopped having them? That's right, a landline. Bang & Olufsen's BeoCom 5 is destined to take things to the next level with hot functions like "hold" and the ability to store up to 400 contacts. The BeoCom 5 also boasts a rad looking speaker phone if you want to get a whole group convo going like we did back in junior high. Other good news here is that this baby can handle two separate lines -- in case one is simply not enough. No word on when the newest BeoCom will be unleashed, or how much it will cost, but we're going to guess it won't be cheap.

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We know what you’re thinking: what could be more impressive to your “friends” than an incredibly super sweet landline telephone about 9 years after most people stopped having them? That’s right, a landline. Bang & Olufsen’s BeoCom 5 is destined to take things to the next level with hot functions like “hold” and the ability to store up to 400 contacts. The BeoCom 5 also boasts a rad looking speaker phone if you want to get a whole group convo going like we did back in junior high. Other good news here is that this baby can handle two separate lines — in case one is simply not enough. No word on when the newest BeoCom will be unleashed, or how much it will cost, but we’re going to guess it won’t be cheap.

[Via Acquire Mag]

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/bang-olufsen-beocom-5-landline-all-the-cool-kids-have-one/feed/ 0 Dyson’s Air Multiplier is the overpriced bladeless fan you never asked for http://www.gadgets.ph/dysons-air-multiplier-is-the-overpriced-bladeless-fan-you-never-asked-for/ http://www.gadgets.ph/dysons-air-multiplier-is-the-overpriced-bladeless-fan-you-never-asked-for/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/12/dysons-air-multiplier-is-the-overpriced-bladeless-fan-you-never/ We can't fault Dyson for chutzpah. After putting the company's spin on vacuum cleaners and then hand dryers, we probably should've guessed that a revolution in table fan engineering was next up. When we first saw an image of the Dyson Air Multiplier "bladeless fan" a few spurious theories popped into our heads as to how it works, but it didn't take long to figure it out: it has blades in it. It's just that these blades are inside the lower canister, rather similar to, dare we say it, how a vacuum cleaner is set up, with the air then routed through the ring up top. The benefits of this tech are that there are no nasty blades to get fingers caught up in, but also that there's no "buffeting" -- that on-off gush of air caused by fan blades unceremoniously chopping up the air into inelegant segments. Unfortunately, the downside of the Dyson method is that you can't make Darth Vader voices through the backside of the fan, and the whole assembly is closer in noise pollution to that of an actual vacuum cleaner than a regular table fan. And then there's the matter of price: $300 for the 10-inch model, $330 for the 12-inch, and neither of them offer nearly as much wind as a regular fan this size -- quite a steep entry fee for the gentle breezes that emanate out of this plastic wind tunnel. Full PR is after the break.

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We can’t fault Dyson for chutzpah. After putting the company’s spin on vacuum cleaners and then hand dryers, we probably should’ve guessed that a revolution in table fan engineering was next up. When we first saw an image of the Dyson Air Multiplier “bladeless fan” a few spurious theories popped into our heads as to how it works, but it didn’t take long to figure it out: it has blades in it. It’s just that these blades are inside the lower canister, rather similar to, dare we say it, how a vacuum cleaner is set up, with the air then routed through the ring up top. The benefits of this tech are that there are no nasty blades to get fingers caught up in, but also that there’s no “buffeting” — that on-off gush of air caused by fan blades unceremoniously chopping up the air into inelegant segments. Unfortunately, the downside of the Dyson method is that you can’t make Darth Vader voices through the backside of the fan, and the whole assembly is closer in noise pollution to that of an actual vacuum cleaner than a regular table fan. And then there’s the matter of price: $300 for the 10-inch model, $330 for the 12-inch, and neither of them offer nearly as much wind as a regular fan this size — quite a steep entry fee for the gentle breezes that emanate out of this plastic wind tunnel. Full PR is after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/dysons-air-multiplier-is-the-overpriced-bladeless-fan-you-never-asked-for/feed/ 0 Switched On: Towards telepresence’s tipping point http://www.gadgets.ph/switched-on-towards-telepresences-tipping-point/ http://www.gadgets.ph/switched-on-towards-telepresences-tipping-point/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/switched-on-towards-telepresences-tipping-point/ Ross Rubin (@rossrubin) contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

To steal a line from Las Vegas' tourism board, what happens in the custom install channel has stayed in the custom install channel. While technologies routinely filter down from the enterprise to consumers, products and services that are the province of professional system integrators rarely become something the average consumer can manage, despite their perceived coolness, convenience and, in the case of some electrical and thermostat control, cost benefits. Examples include automated lighting, heating and air conditioning, multi-room video, and surveillance.

But this is starting to change. One capability that has somewhat filtered through recently has been multi-room audio, which had to go wireless with the Sonos music system. While a Sonos system is still a relatively expensive product, but it is a drop in the bucket when compared with systems such as those from Russound. And telepresence may be getting next in line. The recent release of the Avaak Vue lives up to its promise of being a relatively simple and affordable product that extends webcams to walls, allowing consumers to peek in at will at what is going on at their home. Access is from a simple Web site that allows you to view up to 50 cameras around the home by dragging and dropping them onto a Web page.

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To steal a line from Las Vegas’ tourism board, what happens in the custom install channel has stayed in the custom install channel. While technologies routinely filter down from the enterprise to consumers, products and services that are the province of professional system integrators rarely become something the average consumer can manage, despite their perceived coolness, convenience and, in the case of some electrical and thermostat control, cost benefits. Examples include automated lighting, heating and air conditioning, multi-room video, and surveillance.

But this is starting to change. One capability that has somewhat filtered through recently has been multi-room audio, which had to go wireless with the Sonos music system. While a Sonos system is still a relatively expensive product, but it is a drop in the bucket when compared with systems such as those from Russound. And telepresence may be getting next in line. The recent release of the Avaak Vue lives up to its promise of being a relatively simple and affordable product that extends webcams to walls, allowing consumers to peek in at will at what is going on at their home. Access is from a simple Web site that allows you to view up to 50 cameras around the home by dragging and dropping them onto a Web page.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/switched-on-towards-telepresences-tipping-point/feed/ 0 Roof tiles change color based on the temperature, your house’s mood http://www.gadgets.ph/roof-tiles-change-color-based-on-the-temperature-your-houses-mood/ http://www.gadgets.ph/roof-tiles-change-color-based-on-the-temperature-your-houses-mood/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:17:00 +0000 Tim Stevens http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/09/roof-tiles-change-color-based-on-the-temperature-your-houses-m/ Roof tiles change color based on the temperature, your house's mood
Okay, sure, ideally your entire roof would be comprised of solar tiles that would meet your entire house's energy demands and would also water your lawn and clean your gutters while they were up there. But, despite pledges of "affordability" something tells us it'll be awhile before your roof starts juicing your gadgets. This solution from MIT looks a little more practical -- and affordable. They're simply tiles that change color based on the temperature, Hypercolor style. In the cold they turn jet black, absorbing the sun's warmth and channeling that into the house. In heat they turn white, reflecting that same light and cutting down on cooling bills. Simple and smart. The MIT team calls the tech Thermeleon, and while early prototypes do change color as designed, it remains to be seen how durable the tech will be, and a leaky roof is no good regardless of how efficient. Asphalt shingles reign supreme for yet another year.

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Okay, sure, ideally your entire roof would be comprised of solar tiles that would meet your entire house’s energy demands and would also water your lawn and clean your gutters while they were up there. But, despite pledges of “affordability” something tells us it’ll be awhile before your roof starts juicing your gadgets. This solution from MIT looks a little more practical — and affordable. They’re simply tiles that change color based on the temperature, Hypercolor style. In the cold they turn jet black, absorbing the sun’s warmth and channeling that into the house. In heat they turn white, reflecting that same light and cutting down on cooling bills. Simple and smart. The MIT team calls the tech Thermeleon, and while early prototypes do change color as designed, it remains to be seen how durable the tech will be, and a leaky roof is no good regardless of how efficient. Asphalt shingles reign supreme for yet another year.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/roof-tiles-change-color-based-on-the-temperature-your-houses-mood/feed/ 0 Google signs PowerMeter partnership with The Energy Detective, lets everyone play along http://www.gadgets.ph/google-signs-powermeter-partnership-with-the-energy-detective-lets-everyone-play-along/ http://www.gadgets.ph/google-signs-powermeter-partnership-with-the-energy-detective-lets-everyone-play-along/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:32:00 +0000 Tim Stevens http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/google-signs-powermeter-partnership-with-the-energy-detective-o/ Google signs PowerMeter partnership with The Energy Detective, opens door to energy tracking nirvana It's hard to lose weight without a scale. That's more or less the idea behind Google's PowerMeter program, enabling users to view real-time power usage and unplug things accordingly to both reduce their demand and increase their feeling of eco-cockiness. Before today you needed to be getting your juice from one of a very few utility companies to audit your infos, but now you can break free thanks to a partnership with The Energy Detective. That company makes a line of straightforward power monitors that simply plug into a power outlet then connect to the internet via Ethernet to dump your kilowatt gluttony online. The TED 5000-series devices start at $200 and go up from there with optional displays and packages that allow the detection of solar or wind generation, and while they previously allowed online monitoring of power usage, this Google partnership ups their hipness by a factor of at least 10. And, if you were so cool you already bought one of these trackers before they went mainstream, you're just a firmware update away from tracking it with the Googs.

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It’s hard to lose weight without a scale. That’s more or less the idea behind Google’s PowerMeter program, enabling users to view real-time power usage and unplug things accordingly to both reduce their demand and increase their feeling of eco-cockiness. Before today you needed to be getting your juice from one of a very few utility companies to audit your infos, but now you can break free thanks to a partnership with The Energy Detective. That company makes a line of straightforward power monitors that simply plug into a power outlet then connect to the internet via Ethernet to dump your kilowatt gluttony online. The TED 5000-series devices start at $200 and go up from there with optional displays and packages that allow the detection of solar or wind generation, and while they previously allowed online monitoring of power usage, this Google partnership ups their hipness by a factor of at least 10. And, if you were so cool you already bought one of these trackers before they went mainstream, you’re just a firmware update away from tracking it with the Googs.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/google-signs-powermeter-partnership-with-the-energy-detective-lets-everyone-play-along/feed/ 0 WiFi-enabled bathroom scale slides into USA, overweight Yanks sluggishly back away http://www.gadgets.ph/wifi-enabled-bathroom-scale-slides-into-usa-overweight-yanks-sluggishly-back-away/ http://www.gadgets.ph/wifi-enabled-bathroom-scale-slides-into-usa-overweight-yanks-sluggishly-back-away/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/01/wifi-enabled-bathroom-scale-slides-into-usa-overweight-yanks-sl/
Oh sure, we Americans love our fast food. And we love our technology. But do we really love the latter? Withings has just announced that the world's first WiFi-enabled bathroom scale has made its way into the States after a few months abroad, and we have to say, this could change everything. When pouncing upon it, the scale automatically records the user's body weight, lean / fat mass and calculated body mass index (BMI) to his or her secure webpage, and if you're more the iPhone type, it can beam data to a Withings iPhone app as well. It's available now for $159, but you can certainly wait 'til your latest diet has had some sort of effect before bringing one home. A delightful demonstration video is waiting for you just past the break.

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Oh sure, we Americans love our fast food. And we love our technology. But do we really love the latter? Withings has just announced that the world’s first WiFi-enabled bathroom scale has made its way into the States after a few months abroad, and we have to say, this could change everything. When pouncing upon it, the scale automatically records the user’s body weight, lean / fat mass and calculated body mass index (BMI) to his or her secure webpage, and if you’re more the iPhone type, it can beam data to a Withings iPhone app as well. It’s available now for $159, but you can certainly wait ’til your latest diet has had some sort of effect before bringing one home. A delightful demonstration video is waiting for you just past the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/wifi-enabled-bathroom-scale-slides-into-usa-overweight-yanks-sluggishly-back-away/feed/ 0 Panasonic’s Robotic Bed makes sleeping with robots a reality http://www.gadgets.ph/panasonics-robotic-bed-makes-sleeping-with-robots-a-reality/ http://www.gadgets.ph/panasonics-robotic-bed-makes-sleeping-with-robots-a-reality/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:42:00 +0000 Thomas Ricker http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/panasonics-robotic-bed-makes-sleeping-with-robots-a-reality/
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Know what we hate? The long groggy walk from our beds to the computer. It's only 10 feet but its potentially dangerous and honestly, exhausting. Panasonic's Robotic Bed is set to change that by automatically transforming from a static bed to a mobile wheelchair... and back. Once converted, the robotic chair can navigate the home while avoiding obstacles with "no need for training," according to Panasonic. The canopy is fitted with a television and plugs into the home network so you can control home appliances and view security cameras. Obviously, its primary purpose is to give people with limited mobility more independence. However, bloggers can dream can't we? The Robotic Bed will be unveiled for the first time at the Tokyo Big Sight show on September 29th.

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Know what we hate? The long groggy walk from our beds to the computer. It’s only 10 feet but its potentially dangerous and honestly, exhausting. Panasonic’s Robotic Bed is set to change that by automatically transforming from a static bed to a mobile wheelchair… and back. Once converted, the robotic chair can navigate the home while avoiding obstacles with “no need for training,” according to Panasonic. The canopy is fitted with a television and plugs into the home network so you can control home appliances and view security cameras. Obviously, its primary purpose is to give people with limited mobility more independence. However, bloggers can dream can’t we? The Robotic Bed will be unveiled for the first time at the Tokyo Big Sight show on September 29th.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/panasonics-robotic-bed-makes-sleeping-with-robots-a-reality/feed/ 0 ASUS AiGuru SV1T videophone adds 7-inch touchscreen to 70s nostalgia http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-aiguru-sv1t-videophone-adds-7-inch-touchscreen-to-70s-nostalgia/ http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-aiguru-sv1t-videophone-adds-7-inch-touchscreen-to-70s-nostalgia/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:16:00 +0000 Thomas Ricker http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/asus-aiguru-sv1t-adds-7-inch-touchscreen-to-70s-videophone-nost/ You've got to hand it to ASUS -- the little Taiwanese company isn't afraid of pushing the limits in niche markets. Above is its latest Skype-certified AiGuru dedicated videophone, the SV1T. The major new feature of the all-in-one device with WiFi (or Ethernet), VGA webcam, mic, and speaker is that large 7-inch 800x480 pixel touchscreen. A compelling device if they can get the price right; its predecessor listed for $300 -- about $201 too much in a market saturated by cheap netbooks.

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You’ve got to hand it to ASUS — the little Taiwanese company isn’t afraid of pushing the limits in niche markets. Above is its latest Skype-certified AiGuru dedicated videophone, the SV1T. The major new feature of the all-in-one device with WiFi (or Ethernet), VGA webcam, mic, and speaker is that large 7-inch 800×480 pixel touchscreen. A compelling device if they can get the price right; its predecessor listed for $300 — about $201 too much in a market saturated by cheap netbooks.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/asus-aiguru-sv1t-videophone-adds-7-inch-touchscreen-to-70s-nostalgia/feed/ 0 Kwikset finally adds remote locking functionality to door locks http://www.gadgets.ph/kwikset-finally-adds-remote-locking-functionality-to-door-locks/ http://www.gadgets.ph/kwikset-finally-adds-remote-locking-functionality-to-door-locks/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:07:00 +0000 Darren Murph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/12/kwikset-finally-adds-remote-locking-functionality-to-door-locks/ digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Kwikset_finally_adds_remote_locking_functionality_to_door_lo'; Kwikset's SmartKey has been lacking in intelligence for quite awhile, but at long last, the outfit has finally added a pivotal feature here at CEDIA: true remote locking and unlocking. The new remote access control solution is being dubbed SmartCode with Home Connect -- an unnecessarily lengthy way of explaining how the company's keyless locks can now communicate wirelessly with other devices. Users can also check-in on door lock status when they aren't automatically arming / disarming, and you can initiate customized scenes upon entrance and exit in order to more accurately pretend that you're Prince. There's no mention of pricing, but given that you'll need to hit up a Control4 retailer to get your hands on this puissant technology, we'd recommend bringing the bank.

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Kwikset’s SmartKey has been lacking in intelligence for quite awhile, but at long last, the outfit has finally added a pivotal feature here at CEDIA: true remote locking and unlocking. The new remote access control solution is being dubbed SmartCode with Home Connect — an unnecessarily lengthy way of explaining how the company’s keyless locks can now communicate wirelessly with other devices. Users can also check-in on door lock status when they aren’t automatically arming / disarming, and you can initiate customized scenes upon entrance and exit in order to more accurately pretend that you’re Prince. There’s no mention of pricing, but given that you’ll need to hit up a Control4 retailer to get your hands on this puissant technology, we’d recommend bringing the bank.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/kwikset-finally-adds-remote-locking-functionality-to-door-locks/feed/ 0 Video: EeePC modded into a WalleeePC http://www.gadgets.ph/video-eeepc-modded-into-a-walleeepc/ http://www.gadgets.ph/video-eeepc-modded-into-a-walleeepc/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:36:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/11/video-eeepc-modded-into-a-walleeepc/ digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/EeePC_modded_into_a_WalleeePC'; We know how it is -- you were an early adopter of the netbook craze sweeping every nation from Austria to Australia, but now that 11-inches is looking like the new de facto standard, your old 7-incher just isn't cutting the mustard anymore. So what do you do? You mod that sucker into a kitchen cabinet door, of course. You'll need a 7-inch USB touchscreen to layer atop an EeePC 701, along with a few other bits and bobs, but the most important thing to remember is a spectacularly loony soundtrack. Or so the video after the break seems to instruct us.

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We know how it is — you were an early adopter of the netbook craze sweeping every nation from Austria to Australia, but now that 11-inches is looking like the new de facto standard, your old 7-incher just isn’t cutting the mustard anymore. So what do you do? You mod that sucker into a kitchen cabinet door, of course. You’ll need a 7-inch USB touchscreen to layer atop an EeePC 701, along with a few other bits and bobs, but the most important thing to remember is a spectacularly loony soundtrack. Or so the video after the break seems to instruct us.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/video-eeepc-modded-into-a-walleeepc/feed/ 0 UMEC’s Android videophone and MID prototypes stray from the beaten path http://www.gadgets.ph/umecs-android-videophone-and-mid-prototypes-stray-from-the-beaten-path/ http://www.gadgets.ph/umecs-android-videophone-and-mid-prototypes-stray-from-the-beaten-path/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:22:00 +0000 gadgets.ph http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/06/umecs-android-videophone-and-mid-prototypes-stray-from-the-beat/
We've seen plenty of odd Android permutations, but UMEC seems to be striving to do something all its own. It's showing two devices it currently has in the works, one is a videophone / hub / DECT phone / etc. unit (pictured), which might be at home on a countertop, while the other is a brightly hued MID, with similar internal specs but more portable aims. Both are running ARM Cortex A8 processors (like the iPhone 3GS), though there's some significant OS optimization to be done: everything was incredibly sluggish on the videophone, and the MID was locked up at the time we dropped by. UMEC also doesn't have the touchscreen drivers working for either device, though the good news is that they're looking at both capacitive and resistive touchscreens, based on what the reseller that picks these up desires. Luckily, the videophone has USB plugs galore (along with plenty of Ethernet jacks) so we were able to get a quick demo of the device using a mouse and keyboard. The MID also has a full-size USB plug, and both devices sport HDMI out, so the end usage for both of these is really up in the air. Check 'em out on video after the break.

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We’ve seen plenty of odd Android permutations, but UMEC seems to be striving to do something all its own. It’s showing two devices it currently has in the works, one is a videophone / hub / DECT phone / etc. unit (pictured), which might be at home on a countertop, while the other is a brightly hued MID, with similar internal specs but more portable aims. Both are running ARM Cortex A8 processors (like the iPhone 3GS), though there’s some significant OS optimization to be done: everything was incredibly sluggish on the videophone, and the MID was locked up at the time we dropped by. UMEC also doesn’t have the touchscreen drivers working for either device, though the good news is that they’re looking at both capacitive and resistive touchscreens, based on what the reseller that picks these up desires. Luckily, the videophone has USB plugs galore (along with plenty of Ethernet jacks) so we were able to get a quick demo of the device using a mouse and keyboard. The MID also has a full-size USB plug, and both devices sport HDMI out, so the end usage for both of these is really up in the air. Check ‘em out on video after the break.

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]]> http://www.gadgets.ph/umecs-android-videophone-and-mid-prototypes-stray-from-the-beaten-path/feed/ 0 Sony ICF-CL75iP alarm clock / digital frame / iPod dock a surprisingly attractive assimilation http://www.gadgets.ph/sony-icf-cl75ip-alarm-clock-digital-frame-ipod-dock-a-surprisingly-attractive-assimilation/ http://www.gadgets.ph/sony-icf-cl75ip-alarm-clock-digital-frame-ipod-dock-a-surprisingly-attractive-assimilation/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:23:00 +0000 Ross Miller http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/sony-icf-cl75ip-alarm-clock-digital-frame-ipod-dock-a-surpri/ We'll be honest, it takes a whole lot to get us excited about iPhone / iPod docks or digital picture frames these days, but congratulations Sony, you've managed to pierce through our hardened hearts with the ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine. Sony Insider brings word of the actually quite handsome bedside attraction, an assimilation of those aforementioned products with an alarm clock to boot. We're looking at a 7-inch WVGA LCD screen, 1GB built-in memory, FM / AM radio, and a retractable dock -- in case you don't feel like capitalizing on the total synergistic package. Photos can be pulled directly from the Apple handheld or loaded via USB, and your wake-up options include built-in presets, a customizable 10-second voice recording, or the iPod / iPhone itself. Our only knock at this point is the minimal codec support -- MP3 and WMA for audio, and MP4, M-JPEG, and AVI for video -- but if the $149.95 price on a cached SonyStyle listing stays accurate, we can be a little forgiving. In fact, throw in Chumby widget support and we'll be downright smitten -- make it happen, Sony.

Update: Turns out it's actually up for pre-order right now through Sony Style Canada, CAN $199.99 (that's US $180) and shipping out October 1st.

[Thanks, Neil!]

Read - Sony Insider
Read - Sony Style cached listing

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We’ll be honest, it takes a whole lot to get us excited about iPhone / iPod docks or digital picture frames these days, but congratulations Sony, you’ve managed to pierce through our hardened hearts with the ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine. Sony Insider brings word of the actually quite handsome bedside attraction, an assimilation of those aforementioned products with an alarm clock to boot. We’re looking at a 7-inch WVGA LCD screen, 1GB built-in memory, FM / AM radio, and a retractable dock — in case you don’t feel like capitalizing on the total synergistic package. Photos can be pulled directly from the Apple handheld or loaded via USB, and your wake-up options include built-in presets, a customizable 10-second voice recording, or the iPod / iPhone itself. Our only knock at this point is the minimal codec support — MP3 and WMA for audio, and MP4, M-JPEG, and AVI for video — but if the $149.95 price on a cached SonyStyle listing stays accurate, we can be a little forgiving. In fact, throw in Chumby widget support and we’ll be downright smitten — make it happen, Sony.

Update: Turns out it’s actually up for pre-order right now through Sony Style Canada, CAN $199.99 (that’s US $180) and shipping out October 1st.

[Thanks, Neil!]

Read – Sony Insider
Read – Sony Style cached listing

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