A new device that is part power supply and part beachwear allows users the chance to sunbathe and run a bunch of different portable devices. The iKini a swimsuit that is made of solar panels can charge a number of portable devices including a camera, iPod, MP3 player or any other small device. New Yorker Andrew Schneider designed the swimsuit and it is made of 40 highly flexible photo-volcanic panels Read More ...
Because of the economic situation most of us do not have the expendable cash to just buy every new gadget that strikes our fancy and it turns out this may not be a bad thing for our general state of happiness. Affluent members of society, according to a new study feel their lives are more complicated with the more electronics gadget they purchase. The average time spent on the internet Read More ...
The retail giant Asda launched a new gadget service for trade-ins. Asda Tech Trade-in will accept sat-navs, phones, MP3 players and consoles from portable games and promise to beat the prices of five other services. Starting in June customers can trade in larger electronic items like tablets, laptops and game consoles. In-store there will be jiffy envelopes available for free. And the service they are offering promises to not be Read More ...
A cross platform marketing campaign is being lined up by Samsung for its internet connected Smart TV sets. The Campaign is for £7m and will feature the Smart TV’s that have 3D on demand TV, web browsing, movie service, search and a store dedicated to apps. They have partnered with brands like BBC, LoveFilm, Channel 5 and YouTube to offer apps for the range. The claim by the TV manufacturer Read More ...
HP is putting out a set of three mobile gadgets based on the WebOS, praying they might get a piece of the mobile pie. The leak reveals the Pre 3 smartphone, the Veer, and the Touchpad Tablet, but also a newer version of the WebOS. After HP purchased Palm in 2010 at over $1 billion, we have seen the failing Pre 2. Now we are going to have to endure Read More ...
At the Barcelona Mobile World Congress two fresh variations on the PlayBook tablet were announced by Research In Motion, manufacturer of the BlackBerry. The newest additions of RIM’s tablet PC’s will include one that has built-in support for networks based on HSPA+, and a second tablet that supports the LTE type of networks. CEO and President of RIM, Mike Lazaridiz, told reporters, “Our tablet PC is being lauded as a Read More ...
The launch of new technology has divided our book loving nation – as for every person who races to get their mitts on the latest Kindle from Amazon or jumps for joy when they first glide the pages on a slick and shiny iPad, you can be sure that there are large volumes of traditionalists rolling their eyes in dismay. “But printed books are the most important artifacts of all Read More ...
Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment UK offer extra chance to join online gamers in 2011 GT Academy ‘Wild Card’ competition to be held at Nissan Innovation Station at The O2 Dubai 24 Hours seat in racing 370Z awaits overall GT Academy champion A collaboration between Sony Computer Entertainment UK (SCE UK) and Nissan is offering the exclusive, and additional, opportunity to join other online gamers at the GT Academy for Read More ...
The new official smart cover for the iPad 2 smart cover has been described as marvel of modern engineering as a marvel of engineering, as it offers protection and magnetic technology. The wild, funky colours, however, may not be professional enough for the business user, so Mobile Fun have been quick off the mark and brought out a range of smart leather cases for the iPad 2. They have three Read More ...
Are you embarrassed by your smelly shoes? The SteriShoe is your remedy, sterilising odour-causing bacteria with UV light. It has the appearance of a shoe tree which is placed in the shoe. When it is turned on it zaps the odours. The manufacturer says the SteriShoe will eradicate 99.9% of odour-causing bacteria in a mere 3/4 of an hour. It is effective on the shoes of sufferers of toenail fungus, Read More ...
