Sometimes you might feel that it’s hard to decide which item it’s essential for your gear, but when a set of speakers is called the “Must-Have Mini Speakers”, it’s certainly crying out loud for attention. Available in various colors and designs, there portable mini speakers should make a good travelling companion for your MP3 player, [...]
Archive for October 2009
Speaker made for girls
October 31, 2009Q2 Cube Radio changes volume when tilted
October 31, 2009Many radios go for the obvious dials that you’re used to twisting and turning. Some go as far as to use buttons and things along those lines. Well this Q2 Cube Radio goes for a slightly different angle. Instead of being covered in useful knobs, it allows for you to control it by how you [...]
Victoria Beckham to launch range of shoes and handbags
October 31, 2009The style icon of many, Victoria Beckham is all set to expand her fashion empire by launching her line of shoes and handbags. Posh Spice who has already found success with her VB designer clothing collection is said to have made the decision because she is fed up with being a “walking advert” for other [...]
Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi sits within Formula 1 circuit
October 31, 2009You might be surprised to learn that Abu Dhabi is fast catching up with its more famous cousin, Dubai in terms of architecture. Though a smaller town, the city is gaining prominence because of the fact that the Abu Dhabi leg of the Grand Prix will take place soon. With that in mind, Asymptote Architecture [...]
ArmorLite EcoSafety Coating protects you from mercury
October 31, 2009CFLs have quickly started to show up in just about everyone’s homes. Yes, they are more expensive, but it’s just so nice not to have to change bulbs out quite so often. Plus there is the benefit of reducing your energy bill and that whole eco-friendly thing. However, there is one major downside to them, [...]
Apple TV 3.0 software announced
October 31, 2009CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today introduced new Apple TV® 3.0 software featuring a redesigned main menu that makes navigating your favorite content simpler and faster, and makes enjoying the largest selection of on-demand HD movie rentals and purchases, HD TV shows, music and podcasts from the iTunes® Store even better on your [...]
AlterG M300 anti-gravity treadmill
October 31, 2009Are you the type who loves running, and must clock your miles regardless of the weather? If you have answered in the affirmative, chances are you would have a treadmill sitting prominently in your living room or basement as you rack up those frequent runner miles whenever it rains or snows heavily outside, trying to [...]
Soyea Z5 MID has Intel Atom, 3G access, high price
October 31, 2009China’s Soyea has recently released a new Mobile Internet Device (MID), the Z5, which sports a 5-inch touchscreen with 800×480 resolution. Processing power comes courtesy of a 1.2GHz Intel Atom processor, and there is 1GB of RAM onboard. Internet access comes from either a Wi-Fi connection or 3G module with access from China Telecom. Bluetooth [...]
MIT’s Affective Intelligent Driving Agent Is A Backseat Driver
October 31, 2009MIT is at it again, this time with a cutesy dashboard-mounted AI system that collects environmental data, such as local events, traffic and gas stations, and combines it with analysis of your driving habits and style to make helpful suggestions and note points of interest. MIT must have some hubris stuck in its ears, as [...]
Internet turns 40 years old
October 31, 2009The Internet has turned 40 years old this week, with its beginnings occurring at 9pm on October 29th, 1969. On that day, engineers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Stanford Research Institute (SRI) nearly 400 miles away sent data over the first two nodes. Back then, the Internet was known as Arpanet, [...]
