Gadgetophilia (Gadgets) – Newsletter for December 31, 2010

RIM denies allegations of ‘installing a network data analysis system’ in India

NEW DELHI – Research In Motion (RIM) has denied an Indian media report that said the company has offered to install a network data analysis system at its India office to allow access to emails sent through its BlackBerry smartphones to Indian security agencies.

“This (the media report) is both false and technologically infeasible,” the …. Original source  : RIM denies allegations of ‘installing a network data analysis system’ in India.

Skype Enables 3G and Wi-Fi Video Calls on iPhone, iPad and iTouch

Skype and AT&T has decided to shake hands and have opened up video calling over cellular and Wi-Fi connections. Now anyone with an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4, iPad, or newer iPod touch can get face time with any other Skype user.
Actually, iPads and third-generation iPod touch devices, which lack a front-facing camera, can …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

LG ST600 to be Unveiled at CES 2011

At CES 2011, LG is going to launch the LG ST600 Smart TV Update, a box that makes your “dumb” TV connected, smart, and hopefully cool. LG sees this as good intermediate step while we’re transitioning from “TV” to “Broadband TV”, to “Smart TV”.
LG’s own definition of Smart TV is a television that gets … Read more : LG ST600 to be Unveiled at CES 2011.

Adobe’s Lightroom 3 App For iPad

Lightroom is Adobe’s excellent photo-editing application, and a rival to Apple’s Aperture.
With the news that the iPad will work with a camera-connection accessory, we immediately thought that the iPad would make a wonderful tool for photographers. At the least, you could upload pictures mid-shoot to check them on the large screen and make a … Original article on : Adobe’s Lightroom 3 App For iPad.

InFocus Adds New IN5120 Series of Affordable LCD Installation Projectors

InFocus is a digital display technology leader and visual collaboration champion. InFocus digital displays empower and inspire people located anywhere (in the room, down the hall, across the campus or around the world) …. Read the original article  : InFocus Adds New IN5120 Series of Affordable LCD Installation Projectors.

The Heart Rate Ring Monitors Your Heart

This heart rate monitor is as unobtrusive as a class ring and provides pulse readings without an uncomfortable chest strap. The device simply slides on your index finger and displays an EKG accurate reading on its LCD with the touch of a button. The heart rate ring can be set to audibly alert you …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : The Heart Rate Ring Monitors Your Heart.

Gigabyte sports Atom Dual-Core N550 based M1005, Q2005 Netbooks

Just a day is left for the year 2010 to be wrapped up. Before moving to a new decade you must be planning for something new to gift to yourself. Why not go for the latest Atom netbooks: the M1005 and Q2005.
Turn up on Gigabyte’s website and catch the two new ATom netbooks over … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Gigabyte sports Atom Dual-Core N550 based M1005, Q2005 Netbooks.

CowCow USB 4-Port Hub: A very Useful Device

This crazy gadget may look like quite foolish but definitely this CowCow 4-Port hub is surely a very useful device. This hub can help you to transfer your data and information between your computer and the USB device. It will sound three cow calls when you plug it into the USB port.
Specifications:

USB 2.0 compatible … Read : CowCow USB 4-Port Hub: A very Useful Device.

LG Unveiled Optimus Mach LU3000 Touchscreen Handset

Another dynamic handset is to be launched from the world of LG, LG Optimus Mach LU3000. LG newest Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone, the LU3000, has been launched in South Korea under the name LG Optimus Mach.The phone operates at frequencies of GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / HSDPA Mhz. The Phone … Read : LG Unveiled Optimus Mach LU3000 Touchscreen Handset.

LG Xnote P210: The Thinnest Notebook

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Yet another notebook lands up in the market known as LG Xnote P210. The most notable feature of this notebook is its ultra-sleek design with 12.5 inch screen.
Other features of this notebook computer include a 1.33GHz Intel Core i5 470UM processor, Intel HD integrated graphics (which I’m told is pretty … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : LG Xnote P210: The Thinnest Notebook.

Samsung WB700: Excellent Slim Camera

NEW York (GaeaTimes.com) — You can say this new Samsung WB700 camera is like a small dynamite featuring a gamut of features. It comes in a small size but it really stands out of the crowd in the world of digital cameras. This ultra-slim camera will enable you to capture 16 megapixel images with … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Samsung WB700: Excellent Slim Camera.

Angry passenger punches teen for not turning off iPhone during landing

MELBOURNE – A passenger has been arrested for punching a teenager in the arm who refused to turn off his iPhone during a flight from Las Vegas.

According to other passengers, the mid-air altercation happened on late Tuesday as flight attendants announced the final approach to land in Boise, Idaho.

The 15-year-old …. Source  : Angry passenger punches teen for not turning off iPhone during landing.