Gadgetophilia (Gadgets) – Weekly Newsletter for January 24-31, 2011

LG brings Mouse with built-in Scanner

How many times do you crave for a scanner in your mouse? I’m sure it must be more than once. Mouse is a tiny yet one of the most powerful parts of our PC that easily point and click on the desirable things. But what if your mouse can wave over a sheet of paper … Read more : LG brings Mouse with built-in Scanner.

Pico Projector HX350T announced by LG

Today LG unveiled its latest projector HX350T.The new projector offers an XGA resolution (1024??768) with a contrast ratio of 2,000:1 and 300 ANSI-Lumens brightness.

Other noteworthy features of the latest unit include a VGA and HDMI port,a TV Antenna input (Digital TV Tuner),USB Port and an FM Transmitter.
Being DivX Compatible, the device will enable you to …. Source  : Pico Projector HX350T announced by LG.

Panasonic comes with five new high-end compact Cameras

Five new compact point and shoot lumix camera have been launched by Panasonic this morning. Among Lumix DMC-FH5/S1, Rugged DMC-FT3 (TS3 in North America), DMC-TZ20 (ZS10 in North America) and DMC-FX77 (FX78 in North America), rugged model is the one that draws much attention of the professional photographers. It has got something unique that’s hard …. Original source  : Panasonic comes with five new high-end compact Cameras.

Dead Space 2 is so gruesome it scares its creator

MELBOURNE – Dead Space 2, an upcoming survival horror third-person shooter video game, is so gruesome that it even scares its creator.

The video game is said to have freaked out players around the world, and even the people who created Dead Space 2 say they …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Toyota top global carmaker of 2010 with sales of 8.42 million vehicles

MELBOURNE – Toyota sold 8.42 million vehicles globally in 2010 to remain the world’s top automaker for the third year straight.

General Motors (GM) finished second with its 2010 global sales at 8.39 million vehicles.

According to News.com.au, Toyota’s global sales rose eight per … Original source on Gaea Times at : Toyota top global carmaker of 2010 with sales of 8.42 million vehicles.

Soon, you could ’swipe’ your iPhone instead of a credit card!

LONDON – There’s plenty you can do with them – play music, send pictures and what not – but soon, you could be using your iPhones for shopping.

Barclaycard and the UK’s biggest mobile phone network, Everything Everywhere, which includes Orange and T-mobile, have signed a partnership to bring the system to 40,000 tills.

“This is the …. Original article  : Soon, you could ’swipe’ your iPhone instead of a credit card!.

US soldier develops Taliban-tracking iPhone application

KABUL – An US soldier has contributed 26,000 dollars from his own pocket to develop an iPhone application that tracks down the Taliban.

The New York Post quoted Captain Jonathan J. Springer, an US fire support officer stationed in Afghanistan, as saying that most soldiers use … Original source on Gaea Times at : US soldier develops Taliban-tracking iPhone application.

Sony released three high-end headphones

Sony launched three new high-end headphones this afternoon. These three headphones are MDR-XB1000, and the in hear MDR-XB41EX and MDR-XB21EX.
The MDR-XB1000 comes with a luxury overhead headphone, featuring a 70mm drive unit, soft and confortable padding with 24 impedance, 106dB/mW output sound pressure and a 2-30,000Hz frequency response.
The two other models, the MDR-XB41EX and … Read more »»».

I-O Data introduce new USB 3.0 HDPA-UT Series

This morning I-O Data introduced a new series of 2.5″ external USB 3.0 HDDs with HDPA-UT.
The latest USB device will be available in two colors: black and white with 500GB to 1TB of space. For the 500GB version, a simple yet compact casing of 14mm will be provided while for the 1TB version 17mm … Read more >>>.

10 new AQUOS TVs unveiled by Sharp

A new line-up of AQUOS TV, which was previously announced in USA during CES 2011 by Sharp, got reintroduced in Japan today.

The Aquos V5 Series ranging between 40″ to 60″ are 3D Quattron TVs that comes with USB recording and DLNA. On the other hand, the Z5 are just regular LED backlight TVs with HDD …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 10 new AQUOS TVs unveiled by Sharp.

Sony NGP Vs Nintendo 3DS

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Sony has finally officially announced the successor to its popular handheld gaming console PSP, aka the NGP. The new Sony NGP is aimed at countering the much touted Nintendo 3DS. The looks and features of the NGP are sure to bowl any gadget lover of his feet and it looks like … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Sony NGP Vs Nintendo 3DS.

MSI launched AMD Fusion Brazos Mini-ITX E350IA-E45

Today MSI Japan announced its latest Mini-ITX E350IA-E45, an AMD Brazos motherboard in Japan.

This board features an AMD Fusion E-350 Dual Core CPU mounted on a “Bobcat” architecture. It accommodates up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM.
In addition, it has a PCIe 2.0 x16, SATA 6Gb/s ports, 8+2 Audio Channel with Optical and SPDIF connector, HDMI … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : MSI launched AMD Fusion Brazos Mini-ITX E350IA-E45.

Princeton introduces 2TB NAS with easy remote access USB Key

Princeton, the Japanese manufacturer has announced a new NAS today. The DE-MD2H2T, a 2TB NAS (Raid 0 / 1 / JBOD) comes with a DLNA and iTunes server, featuring “My Ditto” an USB key.

If you plug the USB key to a PC outside your home network you will be enabled to remotely access your NAS … Read : Princeton introduces 2TB NAS with easy remote access USB Key.

Samsung Mobile Wave II Launched

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- In the last few years Samsung has captured a large section of the mobile phone and smart phone segment in the Indian market giving top spot holder Nokia a run for its money. The latest high end phone from the stable of Samsung to enter India is the much anticipated Wave … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Samsung Mobile Wave II Launched.

Samsung Announced Galaxy Ace S5830: Specifications and Price

One of the top-notched manufacturers of mobile handset Samsung, today announced its first line of for the next-generation Galaxy S mini smartphone: Galaxy Ace S5830. The new set comes with a large, ultra-wide 3.5-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera, 800MHz processor and many more interesting features.

Samsung Galaxy Ace S8530 possesses a stunning ultra-slim body …. Original article  : Samsung Announced Galaxy Ace S5830: Specifications and Price.

3D Digital CATV Set-top box launched by Panasonic

Suddenly the cold and boring market of CATV market is geared up! Yes, that’s exactly the thing Panasonic has done today by introducing three new 3D Blu-Ray BDXL burners capable CATVs Set-top box: TZ-BDT910M, TZ-BDT910F and TZ-BDT910P.

Friends dont get much excited with this announcement since these CATVs are just regular Blu-Ray BDXL Burners. They accommodate … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 3D Digital CATV Set-top box launched by Panasonic.

Thermaltake MEKA G1 Mechanical Keyboard out in the market: Review

Thermaltake has ventured into the gaming market with a new keyboard Tt eSPORTS series. Thermaltake MEKA G1 is one of the two keyboards of this series.

MEKA is a mechanical keyboard that comes with “clacky” mechanical keys. It has excellent response time.
MEKA G1 is equipped with two mounted USB 2.0 ports, onboard headphone and microphone jacks. … Read : Thermaltake MEKA G1 Mechanical Keyboard out in the market: Review.