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street view | google street | view coverage | google maps | picturesque street Google Street View Covers...
Technology Blog (UK), Hi-...

Initially, Google Street View was fairly controversial with many people complaining about invasion of privacy and such issues. However, those concerns have not stopped Google from expanding the service, because as of tomorrow (11th March 2010), you ...

micro four | four thirds | apple ipad | panasonic g2 | lumix Apple iPad Steals the Lim...
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If you thought this year’s Oscars was just a place for movie awards and celebrities touting their posh frocks down the red carpet, then think again. This time it was tech giants, Apple, that were stealing some of the limelight … [visit site t...

gordon brown | defence | lord boyce | lord guthrie | chilcot inquiry MoD to replace Snatch Lan...
The Guardian World News

Fleet of new armoured vehicles seen as admission by MoD that existing Snatches blamed for deaths are not up to the jobThe government is to urgently order new armoured vehicles to replace the army's fleet of thinly protected Snatch Land Rovers, Bob A...

jon venables | james bulger's | bulger's killer | james bulger | venables claims Venables back in prison '...
The Guardian World News

Government maintains refusal to comment on reports that killer of James Bulger was recalled over alleged child pornography offencesOne of the killers of James Bulger, Jon Venables, has been returned to prison for alleged child pornography offences, ...

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Created in Birmingham

Job listing for Apples & Snakes: Programme Coordinator “Apples & Snakes, England’s leading organisation for performance poetry requires a Programme Coordinator – West Midlands” Call for Artist to Exhibit at Lickey Hills Country ...

best director | sandra bullock | blind side | hurt locker | oscar Teh OSCARS! Come here Whi...
little.red.boat

Biggest cop out: While Neil Patrick Harris was ace, it felt completly disconnected from everything else in the Academy plan: It was like ‘Hugh Jackman was good last year’+ ‘NPH was good at the Emmy’s last year’ + ‘audiences like things that are old...

every dog | dog owners | dangerous dogs | government | responsible dog New Labour are barking up...
The Lone Voice

Alan Johnson and Hilary Benn have produced a report which proposes that all dogs in this country should be micro-chipped and that dog-owners should have compulsory third-party insurance. Story Dog owners face a new pet “tax” in a government in...

world cup | up’ category | toads here’s | ornamental toads | uk donates Burnley Battered Into Sub...
A Cultured Left Foot

Arsenal 3 – 1 Burnley 1 – 0 Fabregas (34) 1 – 1 Nugent (50) 2 – 1 Walcott (61) 3 – 1 Arshavin (90) A day of squandered chances when the scoreline could have matched the Arsenal Ladies 10 goal drubbing of their Tottenham...

uup | northern ireland | unionists | ulster | devolution policing Stormont votes to take ov...
The Guardian World News

• Power-sharing finalised as assembly agrees to first justice minister since Troubles• Ulster Unionists oppose measure but Hillary Clinton welcomes assembly's yes voteA 15-year search for a political settlement in Northern Ireland cleared its final ...

facebook | ashleigh hall | social networking | peter chapman | convicted Facebook threatens to sue...
The Guardian World News

Social networking site fears reputation permanently damaged by false claim that it let older men pressure teenage girls for sexFacebook has threatened to sue the Daily Mail for damages after the paper wrongly claimed in a piece published on Wednesda...

indigenous british | racist | bnp rules | members | still discriminating BNP plans to vet would-be...
The Guardian World News

Party's revised constitution would require all applicants to submit to a two-hour home visit, court is toldThe British National party plans to send officials to vet all would-be members in their homes, a court heard today.A clause in the far right g...

international women’s | against women | international womens | men | violence against International Women’s Day...
Though Cowards Flinch

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day.   Today, the Observer asks whether it’s needed. Good question. The brief answers from an Anastasia de Waal, a Barbara Gunnell and a certain Sunder Katwala are perfunctory, to the extent of not reall...

amorth | lars vilks | alleged plot | swedish cartoonist | prophet THE BOY CHOIR SANG : HE A...
CALEDONIAN COMMENT

The Roman Catholic church is being plunged into a renewed crisis over how it has dealt with the sexual abuse of children by its clergy after it emerged that the brother of former Hitler Youth and Nazi anti-aircraft gunner Pope Benedict XVI, Monsign...

climate science | climate change | scientists | review climate | global warming No answers in the soil
EU Referendum

In The Observer is a report on a fascinating scientific dispute which provides a graphic illustration of the uncertainties of climate science and the unreliability of predictions offered by disparate scientists – to say nothing of the utter shambles...

west bank | settlement | east jerusalem | us vice | settlements US team to kick-start Mid...
The Guardian World News

Indirect negotiations mark first return to peace process since Gaza warhe US vice-president, Joe Biden, is due in Israel tomorrow for an American diplomatic initiative to start indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.The new round ...

polar bears | bluefin tuna | tuna trade | atlantic bluefin | international trade US throws weight behind p...
The Guardian World News

Melting sea ice in the Arctic will kill thousands of bears in coming years, the US says, and continued commercial trade must not be allowed to make the situation worseIt is a familiar story in the climate change debate. The US government is at odds ...

nick hogan | old holborn | hogan freed | jail | wife denise Nick Hogan Released -Offi...
Libertarian Party UK

It took the blogosphere just four days to raisethe near £10 000 to secure the release of Nick Hogan, imprisoned forsix months for flouting the smoking ban in his own premises and failingto act as the States unofficial Policeman.It took a further fiv...

afghan | political settlement | jirga | political engagement | insurgents prepared Start Afghanistan peace t...
The Guardian World News

Foreign Office officials believe elements of Taliban ready to talk but fears grow of long Afghan conflict, and growing casualtiesBritain will today urge the Afghan government to put more effort into the pursuit of peace talks amid fears that the war...

6 music | rex featuers | mirco toniolo | drops bruce | dickinson mirco Opinion: The BBC – Snog, ...
Liberal Democrat Voice

It has been open season on the BBC of late. We all have our reasons for criticism: the incompetent decision to close 6 Music, the failure to manage budgets, the excessive salaries of performers and especially of senior managers create a climate of ...

junk mail | royal mail | workers | royal junk | postal reforms Return to Sender: Royal M...
The Spicy Cauldron

The Royal Mail is to start delivering unlimited quantities of junk mail to British homes after reaching a peace deal with the Communication Workers Union to end their dispute after the wave of national strikes last autumn. Buried in the small print ...

pentax 645d | 40 megapixel | format camera | x 33mm | dual sd Pentax 645D 40 Megapixel ...
Gadget Venue

Pentax have launched their latest digital SLR camera called the Pentax 645D. The 645D is a medium format camera that has a 40 megapixel CCD sensor along with a 3.0 inch LCD that can display 921k dots.The new 645D is also compatible with existing 645...

keep america | america safe | social connector | 2010 | microsoft outlook Conservatives Defend “Al ...
The Volokh Conspiracy

An increasing number of conservatives are criticizing the group, Keep America Safe, for its shameful ad on the “Al Qaeda 7″ — political appointees in the Justice Department who represented detainees prior to their appointment.  Benjamin Wittes has a...

iraq's | maliki establishing | iraq poll | baghdad | allawi Iraqi Fed. Election Pound...
Rhod on Public Affairs

Martin Chulov in BaghdadThe Guardian, Sunday 7 March 2010 13.24 GMT A barrage of early-morning rockets that killed at least 25 people across Baghdad has failed to deter voters from turning out in solid numbers in Iraq's pivotal general election.Up t...

thames tunnel | tunnel tickets | rotherhithe | tunnel tour | original brickwork London's eighth wonder of...
The Guardian World News

Thames tunnel, created by Marc Brunel and son Isambard in 1843, reopened to walkers for first time in 145 years"How they got the performing horses down here God only knows", says Robert Hulse, as he leads visitors into the gloom under the Thames for...

jos | berom | villages | curfew | plateau state Over 500 Christians slaug...
Rhod on Public Affairs

JOS, Nigeria (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon and Washington led calls for restraint on Monday after the slaughter of more than 500 Christians in Nigeria, as survivors told how the killers chopped down their victims.Funerals took place for victims of th...

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North 1 East League Saturday, 6th March 2010 RECOVERY MODE STALLS! After three successive victories, all claimed in fine style, Carlisle travelled to the north east hoping to leap up the table and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit the web...

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Chicken Yoghurt

Just what tickled my fancy in the last few days… David Miliband – The War in Afghanistan: How to End It – '…only politics will end the War in Afghanistan'. And to think it only took Miliband eight years and countle...

pmqs today | extinct species | particularly good | species yields | preserved dna More than two extinct spe...
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More than two animals and plants a year are becoming extinct in England and hundreds more are severely threatened, a report published today reveals. Natural England, the government’s agency responsible for the countryside, said the biggest nat...

annual cheese | cooper's hill | cancelled due | rolling event | safety Health and safety fears h...
The Guardian World News

Rollers left cheesed off as event stopped due to overcrowding, but organisers are trying to find a solutionIt has long been regarded as one of the most curious – and hazardous – of English springtime pastimes. Competitors chase a large round of chee...

 

Sharp Aquos Quattron TV Brings in Yellow Fourth Pixel – RGBY via GadgetyNews.com March 10th, 2010 at 23:43

image I was 31 floors up in Centre Point on Tuesday to witness Sharp’s new line of televisions which, for the first time in tele history, is rocking a fourth, yellow, sub pixel joining its red, green, and blue buddies. Sharp is waiting before joining the possible ‘fad’ of 3D and is instead looking to make large screen TV’s more economical (40% less power used compared with other LCD’s), brighter, ’sharp’er and with a larger pallet. “The revolutionary new four colour technology enables billions of colours to be displayed, providing brighter video gaming, clearer sports viewing and sharper action enjoyment”, says the company. Sharp actually played around with introducing white and cyan pixels but the yellow pixels had the best...


Contour USB Diabetes Meter / Monitoring System via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! March 5th, 2010 at 15:44

image Diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is predicted by some to become one of, if not the biggest health issues of the 21st century. Up to now, many diabetics manage their blood glucose levels using some form of electronic reader. They are then left up to their own devices to keep a note of any recurring trends which need to be addressed. This could mean that problems go unnoticed could cause further issues in the long term. Thankfully, Bayer Diabetes Care have come up with a solution for simpler management of the condition. Their Contour USB Diabetes Meter accurately records up to 2000 readings of blood glucose levels and directly plugs into any PC via USB. It contains 500Mb of storage for all your personal diabetes records and information. It acts like any blood...

MiLi Pro iPhone Projector via Gadgetspy March 4th, 2010 at 17:04

image The Mili Pro iPhone Projector is the sort of gadget that doesn’t come to fruition very often as it is sheer genius!  I can’t believe I ever lived without one.  Not only does it look fantastic but is amazingly useful.  Imagine being able to project your videos, photos or whatever you’ve got on your iPhone anywhere that has a big enough wall. It works with both the iPhone and iPod and lets you turn them in to your own portable cinema.  Wherever you have your phone you can relax and watch a movie on any suitable wall.  There are some nice integrated speakers and even a remote control to adjust the whole thing with. You can either opt for good old wall socket power or charge it up via USB, which will give you 1.5 hours of viewing time. The focus is fully adjustable and...

Discover DJ Decks – USB DJ Decks via Gadgetspy March 4th, 2010 at 16:35

image It wont come as any suprise buy vinyl is coming back in to fashion, but do we care?  Not really since we now have the Discover DJ Decks USB DJ Decks to hone our fatboy slim skills on. Thanks to them there are no scratches, no mess, just clear digital quality and the great advantage of having your whole collection of music available to hand on your home PC. The Discover DJ Decks will mix your digital music and even match the tempo automatically from track to track for totally seamless transitions. There’s a crossfader, bass and treble controls, and even realistic scratch wheels for even the most rhythmically clueless bedroom DJ to make a start. You can loop your mix to prolong the joy (or agony, depending on whether you made it past the hits of Dire Straits or not), record your...

Flesh drive – the USB stick that’s got it in for… churches? via BitterWallet March 4th, 2010 at 16:15

image We’re not sure if this is for finding pornography you thought you’d lost, or for your boss or wife to find your secret stash of eastern European yankee doodle. Either way it’s likely to cause a world of trouble, divorces and employment tribunals. Yes, it’s the porn detection stick: Put how does it work? Here’s the science bit, concentrate: The Porn Detection Stick uses a complex series of algorithms to analyze flesh tones, shapes and curvatures, face detection, body part separation, and more to alert you to images likely to contain pornographic material. The blurb claims that ‘a search of a 500 GB hard drive with over 70,000 images takes only about an hour and a half.’ Christ, they’ve been testing it on the Bitterwallet servers....


MiLi iPhone Pico Projector Now on Sale in UK via GadgetyNews.com February 28th, 2010 at 18:25

image Remember the MiLi projector? The pico that’s been specially designed to chuck images from your iPhone or iPod onto a nearby wall? Well, IWOOT now has them in stock which means if you want to throw a 70 inch image on to a clear, flat vertical surface you’re in luck. To see your stored pics or videos go large all you have to do is flip the MiLi open, and shove your Appley device in the space that the lens unit took up. It will play nice with an iPhone or iPod of any type – you can even hook it up to other sources via the AV in/out function. It includes stereo speakers which is handy to share the sound as well as the vision. It charges via USB, and a 3-hour charge will give you 1.5 hours of viewing time. It’ll also charge any device that’s...

Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard Shocker – Being Sold by Brando?! via GadgetyNews.com February 24th, 2010 at 14:58

image This must be a first!! Brando, the purveyor of USB based silliness, is selling this – the HTPC loving Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard for $64. Yup – it’s selling a useful item from a known maker!! :p This large remote control sized thumb keyboard and trackball uses a 2.4GHz wireless connection and works up to 30 feet away. Pretty much ideal for use with Windows Media Center, Boxee, or just about any other PC-based media center application and saves having to get up off your sofa It’s powered by two AAA batteries and the USB receiver neatly right inside the controllers battery compartment. As well as ordering from Brando you could, if you so wished, order it directly from Lenovo and save four bucks – and perhaps a little more as Lenovo always...

iTablet – Like an iPad but runs Windows, has USB ports, Flash, HDMI….. via GadgetyNews.com February 5th, 2010 at 15:18

image Whether you’re wowed by the iPad or not you can’t deny that it will sell – loads. UK company, X2, can obviously see the potential as well as hearing what a lot of comments have cited as the iPad’s short-comings. They’ve even named it the iTablet! In its own words “hot on the heels of Apple’s latest product launch“,X2 have launched the “iTablet” range of Windows and Linux-based tablet PCs. X2 says “the iTablet will revolutionise the way that Windows users can access and use data on the move”. You get the option of a 10.2 inch widescreen TFT or 12.1 inch widescreen XGA, 1024 x 768 resolution touchscreens (multi-touch is listed as “optional”). Specs include 1.6GHz Intel processors, up to 250GB hard drives,...

Apple Mac Mini Review via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! January 27th, 2010 at 17:47

image Last week I bought myself an Apple Mac Mini and after a few mishaps regarding video adapters, I finally got it up and running towards the end of the week. Needless to say I was growing ever more impatient as it was sat on my desk doing little more than collecting dust and awaiting the arrival of the correct adapter. Having been an avid Windows user for my entire life up to this point, I was originally apprehensive about switching. Obviously, I have had the odd experience with Mac OS X before and was impressed to say the least, but I have not had the opportunity before now to explore the entire operating system. Anyway, on with the Mac Mini review! Even before I had torn through the Mac Mini’s packaging on delivery, you could tell just how tiny the machine was. The entire box was...

HP Envy 15 is First USB 3.0 Packing Notebook via GadgetyNews.com January 15th, 2010 at 14:42

image Hewlett Packard has become the first manufacturer to use USB 3.0 in its products thanks to its HP Envy 15 notebook, the first portable PC to feature the new energy-efficient version of USB. After the first USB 3.0 Hub being flashed the new Envy 15 is the first laptop to use the new standard which is said to deliver 10 times the transfer speed of USB 2.0 which we’ve all been using the last 8 years. HP spokeswoman Sheila Watson said Tuesday that the company is shipping certain Envy 15 configurations with the USB 3.0 ports. “HP Direct (our online store) does now sell the Envy 15 with the USB 3.0 along with the new ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 Graphics (DX11),” she said in response to an e-mail query Tuesday, referring to the mobile Radeon graphics chip from Advanced Micro...

USB Lightsaber Lamp via Coolest Gadgets January 12th, 2010 at 18:15

image This is different from the Lightsaber Lamp that we saw in the past, and it is also another variation of the USB Lightsaber Lamp that we came across a few years ago as it seems to be way more refined, as though crafted by a master Jedi instead of a bungling padawan. Measuring over a foot long, it can be set in its base, where it will automatically juice up while emitting a soft, blue glow that ought to introduce some Zen-like Jedi moments at the office. It retails for $25.99 a pop, but too bad it cannot be used to cut down annoying co-workers. Check out the Coolest Gadgets 2008 Gift Guides, Christmas shopping made easy.[ USB Lightsaber Lamp copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]...

Stealth MXP Bio Encrypted USB Drive via Geeky-Gadgets January 12th, 2010 at 14:40

image If your looking for a secure USB drive to keep your vital data safe. But are still a little concerned after the flaw revealed last week with encrypted drives. Then this new USB drive from MXI Security might be your solution. The new drive provide the strongest security currently in the industry with 1, 2 or 3 factor authentication and has digital identity and PKI Token services which include RSA SecurID and OATH OTP onboard key generation. The encryption is AES-256 CBC hardware of all onboard data. Stealth MXP Bio offers fingerprint recognition and strong multi-factor authentication in hardware, providing unparalleled security to both portable storage and digital identities. Powered by the Bluefly™ Processor, the Stealth MXP ® Bio features on-board hardware AES 256-bit encryption...

Free gadget giveaway: WD 1TB USB portable external hard drive via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news January 11th, 2010 at 08:06

image Win a free 1TB portable external hard drive from Western Digital! Also, are you on Facebook? If you are, we've just launched our fan page, another way to stay up to date with us and of course our weekly free gadget giveaways. Free gadget giveaway: WD 1TB USB portable external hard drive Its the first free gadget giveaway of 2010! We’re giving away a free Western Digital My Passport Essential SE USB 2.0 portable external hard drive with a massive capacity of 1TB (approx. 1,024GB)! If you were given a new laptop or desktop computer during Christmas but it doesn’t quite have the internal memory capacity you might have liked then this might be exactly what you need! Retailing normally at $250, the WD 1TB USB portable external hard drive is a book like ultra portable device...

Crosley Revolution Ultra-Portable Record Player [no turntable] via GadgetyNews.com January 10th, 2010 at 21:01

image If you can remember the very cool Linos ultra-portable record deck and thought that it was way too much of a futuristic concept – have a look at The Revolution from Crosley! I’m feeling this design so much. The Revolution isn’t meant to be hooked up to your Hi-Fi system but for taking your vinyl with you. It runs on batteries and mains power, has USB out and 3.5mm jack. To keep this up-to-date it will feature software that will tag and ID your vinyl to digital rips. I think this would be ideal for the office, bedroom or for occasional record playing and at around £95 it’s not going to break the bank. The Crosley Revolution should be out mid-year in black and then a multitude of hues later. Related posts:Linos – The Fold Away USB Record Player for...

Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station via Geeky-Gadgets January 8th, 2010 at 10:46

image WOW.. This little black box from Iomega has masses of features to help your organise and view for data files. Its smart setup makes it easy to access any connected drives remotely via a secure website from any browser. With a built in media  server and iTunes support stream music and movies is easy from any connected USB drives. It also has a built in print server and come with backup software and Apple Time Machine support. The Iomega iConnect Data Station allows you to connect up to 4 USB devices and easily add the to your home network and works on both wired and wireless networks Available soon for $99 Iomega iConnect Via Everything USB This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool Gadgets.Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station Related posts:Iomega Storcenter...

Mad Catz Cyborg Gaming Mouse Range – Prices and Details via GadgetyNews.com January 6th, 2010 at 21:53

image I was so tempted just to post the pictures and see if anyone could work out what the heck this thing was. Then the more I looked the more it became obvious. It’s examples of the new Mad Catz Cyborg mouse – although I still can’t guess what all the buttons and bolts do. The Mad Catz USB Cyborg mice have pretty much everything a gamer needs. You get adjustable ergonomics/weights and DPIs up to 5600 and they’re out in Summer. “Cyborg is best known for ergonomic and fully adjustable flight sticks, gaming mice and keyboards. The new mouse range incorporates the same market leading design principles and applies them to gaming mice. For the first time ever on a mouse, the key points of contact between the gamer’s hand and the mouse are fully adjustable...

VIA Brings Worlds First USB 3.0 Hub Controller – VL810 via GadgetyNews.com January 5th, 2010 at 21:24

image USB 3.0 is pretty-much here and will probably been more in evidence at CES. Thankfully the Taiwan-based PC accessory maker VIA has prepped its snappily named VIA VL810 SuperSpeed Hub Controller – this is the world’s first USB 3.0 hub controller. It can handle data transfer speeds of up to 5Gb/s and features one upstream and four downstream ports. The VL810 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 but with slower transfer rates obviously. The five ports support Hi-Speed (480Mbps), Full-Speed (12Mbps) and Low-Speed (1.5Mbps) data traffic. VIA states that the new controller is ideal for those users who need to backup HDDs or shift HD video files from one device to the other quick smart. Related posts:Seashell USB Hub – Not EeePC or Asus Media Hub+ For PS3 Spectrus USB Hub...

AirStash – Pocket Wireless External Drive for iPhone and iPod Touch via GadgetyNews.com January 4th, 2010 at 21:00

image Whether you have the 8GB iPhone or rocking the 32GB version I’m a firm believer that you can never have too much storage space on your iPhone or iPod Touch. I reckon the lovely, thoughtful folk that bring the wonderment of AirStash think the same. AirStash, as you can see in the pic, looks like a USB drive. Apparently all you have to do is charge it up, sling whatever you want to keep on the AirStash’s SDcard and then pocket the stash. By some wizardry it will hook-up to your touchscreened Apple device or even that of your friends all without wires! I’m hoping that this thing’s password protected or something – but security is but a minor niggle for increasing your portable memory and sharing endless holiday snaps. The Airstash site promises that all things...

How to control any Android phone from Windows / Mac OS X / Linux via USB via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news January 4th, 2010 at 09:30

image Winner of our Pingo giveaway has been announced! Also, are you on Facebook? If you are, we've just launched our fan page, another way to stay up to date with us and of course our weekly free gadget giveaways. How to control any Android phone from Windows / Mac OS X / Linux via USB Controlling your Android phone using your PC is actually easier than one would think. This simple tutorial will involve you installing onto your computer (Windows or Linux or Mac OS X) a free software known as Android Screencast. Once you undertake the necessary steps below, you’ll be able to control your Android phone use your mouse and keyboard. You might be wondering why you would want to do this, here are the features that Android Screencast gives you: Mouse and keyboard control FOR ROOTED DEVICES...

Latest gadgets: PQI launches Cool Drive U366 USB 3.0 flash drive via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news December 30th, 2009 at 09:00

image Win a Facebook robot - Pingo! It's our last giveaway of 2009! Also, are you on Facebook? If you are, we've just launched our fan page, another way to stay up to date with us and of course our weekly free gadget giveaways. Latest gadgets: PQI launches Cool Drive U366 USB 3.0 flash drive The first attempt at USB 3.0 from the Taiwanese flash memory maker PQI and not bad at all. The Cool Drive U366 has a nice, elegant aluminum exterior design with a clear plastic lid. Of course, what matters the most is the new PQI Cool Drive U366’s functionality, boasting USB 3.0 means it will boast 5Gbps/sec bandwidth max. This makes it ten times the bandwidth of USB 2.0 which many of us have been using for years. It will also be capable of transfer speeds of up to 97MB/s. Measuring 87mm x 22mm x...

Review: Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine clock radio with iPod / iPhone dock via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news December 23rd, 2009 at 08:00

image Win a Facebook robot - Pingo! It's our last giveaway of 2009! Review: Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine clock radio with iPod / iPhone dock When we were first sent the new Sony ICF-CL75iP, the first impression was great, now we can compare it to the ICF-C8WM which we reviewed earlier, a few months ago. But if you read on, you’ll find that during the process of reviewing the ICF-CL75iP, we became increasingly aware that they’re in fact, not comparable. Even if you take away the obvious, that is that both devices support different music players. Design When we first unboxed the ICF-CL75iP, we thought it was pretty good at passing that high end ‘expensive’ product impression. Indeed, it isn’t a cheap clock radio, but for a product made by Sony, you do get the...

Minoru 3D Webcam – Online Video Chat In 3D! via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 15th, 2009 at 17:39

image The Minoru 3D Webcam is the world’s first 3D webcam! It’s a groundbreaking innovation which gives you not only a great standard webcam, but more importantly, the ability to view you and your friends in 3D. The technology is similar to the current standard of 3DTV which unfortunately, requires the stupid glasses, but nothing like this has ever been incorporated into a webcam before. The device features 2 cameras which allows for the 3D imaging. In terms of aesthetic it is a goofy-looking camera which will cling on to the top of your monitor, but makes for quite a cool novelty webcam in itself. It uses the usual USB 2.0 connection as do most modern web cameras. Also, like the majority of these cameras, it’s compatible with all major messaging applications such as Skype,...

Pocket Cinema Projector – Play Big Screen Movies! via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 14th, 2009 at 22:16

image Do you need a Pocket Cinema Projector? Well if you’re like me then you love movies and would love to watch them when you’re out as well as when at home. However, I can’t stand squinting into movies on a small screen such as on your iPhone or other mobile device. So if you are like me, then you will love the idea of a Pocket Cinema Projector which can extract all of the video files out of your pocket sized devices and display them in high quality onto any plain, flat surface up to 50” in size whilst keeping its quality. It features built in controls to play/pause your movies as well as decent standard speakers. There is also a focus wheel so you can control the clarity of the image depending on how far away you are from the surface you are projecting on to. In terms of...

22” LU7000 TV review via Coolest Gadgets UK December 14th, 2009 at 21:24

image The new LG LU7000 LCD TV was launched at IFA back in September 2009 and we’ve had the 22” version on long term test for 6 weeks now, so how’s it performed? Read on and find out…… First Impressions The LU7000 is finished in a very classy looking piano black, has a DVD player tucked away in its sloping stand and looks a million dollars. A thin transparent section below the frame finishes the TV off nicely. The TV can be mounted on a standard bracket or you can use the inbuilt stand. A small base plate is slipped on to the slopping DVD to make the bottom flat when using the stand. This keeps the TV looking neat when it is hung from a wall. The viewing angle from left and right is good however, as usual; it’s not so good from below. The LU7000 isn’t full 1080P HD and isn’t...

PowerGorilla – Hi-Tech Gadget Battery Power Pack (inc Laptop) via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 13th, 2009 at 21:03

image The biggest problem with the majority of laptops is the battery life. In most cases you sacrifice performance for battery life. The PowerGorilla allows you to add up to 6 hours battery life, on the move without any severe clutter. The amazing device is charged itself via the mains and passes on its impressive amount of power via USB to most gadgets including laptops, phones, PSP’s and more. It comes with a ton of adapters in the box to make is versatile as possible. It is fairly easy to control, using the built in LCD screen, you can control the amount of voltage required to charge your gadget and there are several safety features built in to prevent anything going wrong. The PowerGorilla is cased in solid aluminium with shock absorbing rubber pads so it is robust as well as looking...

PortableApps Review (Applications For Your USB Memory Stick) via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 11th, 2009 at 16:01

image Some things in life are truly frustrating… Having to use Internet Explorer on a public PC, being without an e-mail client that has all my settings already saved – you get the idea, but what’s the solution? Actually, I think I’ve just found it, and all you need is a USB memory stick! In case you hadn’t already guessed, I’m talking about the PortableApps platform, which is a completely free download, and allows you to install portable versions of many applications on your USB pen drive so that you can take them with you, and can use them on any PC. When downloading PortableApps, you have three packages to choose from: “Platform Only”, “Suite Light” and “Suite Standard”. If you choose to download the “Platform Only”, you won’t...

TruePower UCS via gadgettastic December 10th, 2009 at 15:10

image The USB port is becoming more and more of a necessity for charging phones, computers, gathering information, and connecting devices.  It seemed like it would only be a matter of time before power outlets integrated the USB port. The TruePower UCS is one of the first wall outlets to come with a USB port.    The TruePower UCS can be installed in any existing wall outlet. The TruePower UCS is able to charge any USB powered device.  This includes the iPhones, PDA, MP3, PSP, mobile phone, MP4 and even digital cameras.  The USB ports do not waste power, and only drain power when something is connected to the port. Although the in-wall USB charger has not yet been released, consumers can expect to pay about $10 once it actually hits the market.  It’s expected to be available in early...

Pingo – a social-networking robotic penguin gadget via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news December 10th, 2009 at 14:26

image Christmas SPECIAL: Win a Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console bundle with loads of extra gadgets, its worth more than 600 pounds! Pingo – a social-networking robotic penguin gadget Its tiny, it befriends you and appears to me as slightly creepy. But if you like your social-networking, you’re going to like Pingo. Its a tiny robotic penguin that sits next to your computer and interacts with you, delivers you news, reads emails, RSS feeds, headlines, weather and responds to voice commands – hey it does sound pretty useful! Pingo is also different from other similar products in that it links with the user’s facebook account. It launched two days ago, if you get one of these, you’ll be able to use its dedicated Facebook app to give it a personality, profile as...

Film 2 SD Photo Negative Scanner (USB) via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 10th, 2009 at 01:59

image The Film 2 SD Negative Scanner is an excellent and extremely useful gadget that allows you to take all those old negatives you have lying around, and scan them onto a removable memory card that you find in most modern cameras without the need for a computer. Once you have fed the strip of negatives into your scanner, you can preview the picture on a small screen on the front of the machine. Therefore you can choose the ones you want to scan onto the memory card and discard the ones you don’t. The USB negative scanner comes with a 1 GB SD card in the box capable of storing up to 700 photos at 5 megapixel quality, which is the quality of a lot of modern camera phones so is more than sufficient for most old negatives. It is also compatible with memory cards up to 8 GB, either SD, Micro...

Gallery: Unboxing new Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine clock radio via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news December 9th, 2009 at 12:59

image Christmas SPECIAL: Win a Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console bundle with loads of extra gadgets, its worth more than 600 pounds! Gallery: Unboxing new Sony ICF-CL75iP Dream Machine clock radio We’ve been sent one of Sony’s newest clock radios, the ICF-CL75iP. You will be aware we just only recently reviewed one of Sony’s clock radios, the ICF-C8WM. You can consider the ICF-CL75iP as a step up from the former as it boasts support for USB drives, iPods and iPhones and memory cards. Its also got a massive seven inch WVGA colour LCD. We’ll be reviewing it shortly, but for now check out some pictures we took of its unboxing. Anything you want to know in particular, just drop us a comment or email!...

Patriot XT Boost 150x USB Flash Drive Review via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 8th, 2009 at 18:16

image I’d seldom care to review an everyday item such as a USB flash drive, but when my old Kingston drive was pulling errors every time I removed it from a Windows PC I suspected that it was about to stop working all together – I was right, the next day the whole thing was a corrupted mess (2 days after I had to buy a new Netgear router!) so I was on the lookout for another USB pen drive. When I saw the claims that the Patriot XT Boost (8GB) USB memory stick was “Ultra Fast, Rugged, Waterproof and Shock Resistant” I couldn’t help myself from clicking the little shopping cart in the corner of the screen to try it out for myself… and test those claims in a Gadget Show kind of style! Naturally, the first thing I did after un-boxing it was throw it off the top of my roof. Twice! In...

Washable Keyboard (USB or PS/2) via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 8th, 2009 at 16:19

image Sometimes there is so much dirt and mess between the keys on your keyboard that simply wiping it down isn’t the answer and picking each bit out individually is dirty and time consuming. There are other options such as a desktop vacuum cleaner, but this Washable Keyboard is unique and extremely useful. The washable keyboard is probably the cleanest and most hygienic keyboard you are likely to have ever owned. Not only can you rinse it down, dunk it in a bowl of water or even leave it in the dishwasher, it even has anti-bacterial covers so that you never get anything that may cause it to release bad smells every now and again. The keyboard has many uses, it is of great use in medical facilities where hygiene is vital, and now it is available for your home computer, if cleanliness is...

LaCie Funky Flat Cables via GadgetyNews.com December 8th, 2009 at 13:50

image Regular readers here will have seen LaCie team up with a range of designers; Neil Poulton and Phillipe Starck spring instantly to mind. Well, the design lead LaCie has given another makeover to something you take for granted – your puter cables. Now they’re flat and colourful so now you can unplug without having to trace the spaghetti of wires to their source before crossing your fingers and yarking out the cable. The LaCie cables are more than just a collection of lookers. That flat design makes them easier to coil and less likely to get tangled – although with my other flat cables (SCART, etc) threading them around corners and such does create a minor issue. You can get this funky cables in several USB configurations, Firewire and eSATA. Related posts:Minimalist...

USB Cup Warmer – Keep That Drink Warm On Your Desk! via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 7th, 2009 at 22:27

image The USB Cup Warmer is an extremely simple concept that can be extremely useful. You make a cup of tea, sit down at your PC, become thoroughly involved in something and before you know it your drinks are stone cold. However, with this little device being plugged into your USB port, it will keep your cuppa warm whilst you work. The device measures in at 12cm squared, so it’s around the size of a normal coaster and therefore is not going to take up too much space on most desks. It plugs directly into your PC or Mac but unlike some USB devices, this one can be turned off when not in use rather than having to unplug it. It claims to be able to keep a drink maintained at 40 degrees after an hour of sitting around. This seems fairly impressive as most hot drinks feel arctic after sitting...

USB gadgets: Meet the Gboard – there’s a gadget for Gmail too via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news December 7th, 2009 at 09:06

image New contest: Win a pair of Xmi X-mini MAX II portable speakers! USB gadgets: Meet the Gboard – there’s a gadget for Gmail too Exactly like its name suggests, the Gboard is complementary to your existing keyboard and acts as your personal assistant by allowing you to quickly access your Gmail. If you’re a Gmail user and you’re so busy (or lazy) that you don’t even have the time to click on your browser shortcut then this 19-key Gboard keyboard is what you might want to check out. Included on the keyboard are the most commonly used shortcuts to include search, stars, reply all, forward, archive, trash, next and so on. To get the Gboard going, just plug the keyboard into an available USB port, enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail and start enjoying your newfound...

MicroSD Card JBOD USB Reader via Geeky Gadgets December 4th, 2009 at 11:04

image If you like me and fine yourself collecting a few small sized microSD card you upgrade to larger sizes for your camera. You can now make us of them by combining upto 4 in to the handy little gadget. The CR-5500 JBOD USB Thumbkey combines all four into a sigle USB drive. The 4x slot microSD can accept microSD cards from 256MB to 2 GB in size and microSDHC cards from 4GB to 16GB. With data transfer speeds upto a maximum of 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) and come with a 3month warranty. Avaialble to pre-order from Geekstuff4U and they will be shipping in early January Via Redferret This is a post from Geeky Gadgets, who bring you the latest cool Gadgets.MicroSD Card JBOD USB Reader Related posts:EagleTec NanoAdapter MicroSD Card ReaderKingston MobileLite G2 Card ReaderFun Gadgets – The 3 in 1...

Star Trek: The Movie Future Begins On USB! (Or Not) via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! December 2nd, 2009 at 21:27

image I just had to buy this. It’s the new Star Trek movie on a cool all-metal USB key, and it’s in DIVX! Well, that’s just what the Xbox 360 / Archos / just about everything (apart from the crapple) I have, loves the most! It will play on six devices and well and.. OH MY GOD. Let’s start at the beginning, and then painfully work our way through everything that’s wrong with it, shall we? I imagine that most people will go through the following sequence, and please bare with me if this isn’t exactly the same for you… 1. It doesn’t play You try and play the movie from the USB memory stick, but it’s just a garbled mess. Fair enough, you think. It is protected after all. You click on the web-link to authorise playback and authenticate your copy of the movie. You realise...

USB gadgets: UBoard via GadgetLite - Latest gadgets and technology news November 30th, 2009 at 08:34

image Readers: Win a brand new sim-free Nokia N97 mobile phone for free! USB gadgets: UBoard Is it just a table for your gadgets and monitor to sit on? The UBoard may look like it, its been elegantly designed to fit in with the theme of Macs but this doesn’t mean its exclusive to Apple products. In fact the UBoard, is like a USB hubs, its got three ports on its side which makes it very convenient to use and highly accessible. Check out the official press info below… Pyramid introduce a new product UBoard – USB Multi-Board for Your Keyboard & Office Life. UBoard will give you a brand new experience. Whatever your job maybe, UBoard will simplify your working environment and help you to reduce the working time. Additionally, UBoard’s simple and slim design will fit...

Cygnett Micro: Review via UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping November 30th, 2009 at 08:00

Today we are going to look at the Cygnett Micro rechargeable speaker. The Micro is a portable stereo speaker unit, the type you plug into your iPod, or mobile phone, and annoy people on the bus with. Joking apart, if you are traveling about and you like to hear your music while moving about, untethered by headphone cables, these speakers can come in useful. … [visit site to read more] Cygnett Micro: Review is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com...

USB Tape Express – Audio Cassette Tape To MP3 Converter via Technology Blog (UK), Hi-Tech Gadgets & Gaming - Zath! November 28th, 2009 at 14:37

image The USB Tape Express is an ingenious piece of technology that converts almost any type of audio cassette into digital audio for your PC and/or MP3 player. Connecting via USB, the device uses EZ tape converter software, compatible with Windows or Mac OS X to guide you through the transfer to MP3. Firebox.com claims the software to be ‘idiot-proof’ so it should be an easy enough process for just about anyone to use, perhaps your parents will find this item particularly useful and would be able to tell you about these strange items they used to use in their youth – audio cassette tapes! The device can output audio through a 3.5mm connection used by most headphones, stereos or speakers as well as transfer the files which make it an excellent all round solution for resurrecting...