Gadgets Connect

Following cocaine overdose deaths of two college students in February and May, authorities have arrested scores of San Diego State University students in a drug bust that caught fraternity members openly dealing drugs. The bust, dubbed Operation Sudden Fall, yielded two kilograms of cocaine, 350 Ecstasy pills, hash oil, marijuana, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, psychedelic mushrooms, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash. Seventy five out of the 90 people arrested were students.  Among them was an undergraduate about to receive a criminal justice degree and another who was gunning for a master’s degree in homeland security. (Read the full post about ‘College students nabbed in drug bust’…)

Share This

Google has announced their list of the top 50 applications which were submitted as a part of the Android Developer Challenge. Google first announced the Android Developer Challenge back in November of last year which includes US$10 million dollars in prize money. The challenge has two parts consisting of recognition of the top 50 applications which will receive US$25,000 to fund future development. (Read the full post about ‘Google announces top 50 apps in Android challenge’…)

Share This

AsusTek (widely known as Asus) is going to release its penryn-based F8Sn laptop in Korea. This 14.1-inch wide (1440 x 900) notebook pc is powered by Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, which is clocked at 2.5GHz, featuring 6MB L2 Cache, GeForce 9500M GS graphics card 512MB of Video-RAM, 2GB DDR2 667MHz Memory, 250GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive, Mobile Intel 965PM Express Chipset, and dual-layer DVD burner. At a weighing 2.59kg, the F8Sn also has in-built TV Tuner, 1.3 megapixel webcam, and DVI, S-Video Output for connectivity options.

(Read the full post about ‘Asus F8Sn Laptop Landed in Korea’…)

Share This

by Donald Melanson, posted May 14th 2008 at 1:58PM 3M has been touting its mini-projectors for some time now (along with many others), but it looks like they’re now finally a bit closer to landing in an actual product, with Samsung reportedly set to begin offering them later this year. (Read the full post about ‘3M mini-projectors set to land in / with Samsung phones later this year’…)

Share This

by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted May 14th 2008 at 8:57AM
In the latest of a series of when-can-I-get-the-Triac false starts, the three-wheeled electric car of obscene cuteness has a real launch date. No, really. According to AutoblogGreen, Green Vehicles is accepting pre-orders for July delivery of the Triac, which means you could actually be silently cruising the beaches in this thing come summer. For those concerned about safety and all that “not dying” stuff, Green Vehicles has assured the press that a safety cage designed by race car fabrication experts has been integrated into the car’s design. Also, they promise that the lithium-ion batteries are good for at least 2000 cycles, which should last you about 5 years. (Read the full post about ‘Green Vehicles’ Triac officially coming in July, for reals this time’…)

Share This

Apparently in this day and age where technology rules supreme, there are still some folks who prefer to rely on good old voodoo magic to take revenge instead of backstabbing one through e-mail and forums. The VoodooBuddy brings voodoo magic to the 21st century, where you enter the information of your most despised foe, followed by poking away at the doll as you please. The same theory applies here - poking certain areas of the doll supposedly allows you to curse the victim. Strangely enough, if you go overboard on your curses, it will snap a photo and send it to the victim instead automatically in order to reverse the curses. I suppose it ought to be connected to the computer or something in order for this to happen. (Read the full post about ‘VoodooBuddy Gets Update’…)

Share This

The Riddle of the Sphinx asks “Which creature in the morning goes on four feet, at noon on two, and in the evening upon three?” The answer is, of course, a hungover photographer. A tripod has two main parts: The head, to which the camera fixes, and the legs, which keep everything up. Both are equally important, and both can have a lot of extras, some of which are very handy and some of which are useless. The Legs The most important thing is stability. After all, the whole point of a tripod is to support the camera and keep it steady, either for use at slow shutter speeds or because you want to keep the camera locked in one place for multiple exposures (High Dynamic Range photography, for instance). (Read the full post about ‘Three Legs Good: A Guide To Tripods’…)

Share This

Perhaps there will come a day when all of our electronic devices, mobile and stationary, will be linked by Bluetooth. Until that day, companies such as Spracht are ready with products like the Aura Mobile BT. The Aura Mobile BT is a small handheld device that allows a Bluetooth sync with your mobile phone. It was built to take conference calls, and it works right out of the box with no software to install. All a user needs to do is press the sync button, and then prepare his or her mobile phone or other Bluetooth compatible device for pairing. In addition to Bluetooth Mobile phones, the Aura Mobile BT also works with cordless phones, as well as PC and Macs for VoIP calls. (Read the full post about ‘Aura Mobile BT from Spracht’…)

Share This

I had a chance to see the Speed Racer movie last weekend, and if you haven’t seen it yet, let me give you my one sentence review: “Even though this film is full of nothing but unbelievable special-effects, action, and characters, it must not be missed.” Yes, nothing will help you tap into your inner child like the Speed Racer movie. If you really want to delve deep into your inner child, get some of the new Speed Racer Lego sets. The new sets include the cars from the movie, plus the drivers. These Lego sets include: Speed Racer and Snake Oiler (set 8158), Racer X and Taejo Togokahn (set 8159), Cruncher Block and Racer X (set 8160), as well as the Grand Prix Race (set 8161) which has the Mach 6, Gray Chost, and Cannonball Taylor’s GRX car along with eight minifigures. (Read the full post about ‘Go Speed Racer, Lego!’…)

Share This

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this year, Portable Sound Laboratories unveiled the iMainGo 2, an upgrade to the iMainGo. The iMainGo is a speaker system designed with the ipod in mind, but can accommodate other MP3 Players. In fact, the iMainGo 2 has a new feature to help fit all kinds of MP3 Players. This custom fit technology, also known as iMainGo Foam, is a spongey thing that allows whatever brand of mp3 player, be it the Zune, Zen Stone, or anything else, to be securely housed. Another new feature of the iMainGo 2 is the upgraded high quality, premium titanium speakers which give unusually high-quality sound for something its size. The original iMainGo made quite a mark on the marketplace. (Read the full post about ‘iMainGo 2 MP3 Player Speaker’…)

Share This