Archive for the 'Gizmos' Category

Accessories for Samsung Galaxy S

August 12th, 2010 by Varun

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Samsung Galaxy S is one of the best Android phones available in the market today and is still selling like hot cakes. With 4” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and resolution of 480 x 800, it gives a tough competition to iPhone 4’s Retina Display. And these specs are very well backed up by the fast growing Android app store. However, in spite of its popularity there were no official accessories available, but that changed yesterday when Samsung announced a new line of premium accessories for Galaxy S which will take your smartphone experience to the next level. Continue reading ‘Accessories for Samsung Galaxy S’

OlivePad 3G Android Tablet Unveiled

July 23rd, 2010 by Shashank

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Olive has unveiled India’s first 3G tablet which sports an impressive feature set and redefines convergence for tablets, it boasts of Google’s Android OS coupled with 7 inch capacitive touchscreen along with 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, not only this it can also double up as a smartphone allowing you to make voice/video calls. It was unveiled yesterday at a press event in New Delhi by David Hind, CEO of Olive Telecom. Full feature list after the break.

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Xbox 360 Dual-Mode Controller to Feature Easy Wired/Wireless Mode Swap

July 21st, 2010 by Ashish Mundhra

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Few months back Razer rolled out a mouse in the market named Razer’s Mamba which had the capability to switch between wired and wireless mode according to user’s wish. The feature helped the user to be slothful in daily work  via wireless mode and precisely accurate in gaming world  through wired mode. Now Microsoft has applied for Patent to bring the above feature to Xbox 360 controllers.

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ChouChou Electric Butterfly Is As Realistic As it Gets [Video]

July 20th, 2010 by Varun

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ChouChou Electric Butterfly is the realistic mechanical butterfly gadget that will mesmerize you with its beauty. Ironically, this butterfly looks so real that people doubt it to be fake. Just tap on the lid and the butterfly inside the jar will start flying. ChouChou Electric Butterfly is being showcased at the Tokyo Toy Show, and it is attracting a good amount of crowd. Continue reading ‘ChouChou Electric Butterfly Is As Realistic As it Gets [Video]‘

Nintendo 3DS will Release Before March 2011 [Official]

June 22nd, 2010 by Varun

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Nintendo 3DS first came into the lime-light in March 2010, and recently at E3 it became one of the hottest discussion topics. Now Nintendo has announced that the glassless 3D handheld gaming device will be launched somewhere around March 2011. Continue reading ‘Nintendo 3DS will Release Before March 2011 [Official]‘

Microsoft Kinect Official Price: $149.99

June 22nd, 2010 by Shashank

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Though we haven’t heard anything about Kinect Price from Microsoft at the E3, but just now Kinect has popped up at the Microsoft Store for pre-ordering at a price of $149.99.

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ForceTek XIO Force Feedback Gaming Gear

June 19th, 2010 by Shashank

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A new kind of gaming gear has been developed by ForceTek which lets you feel the in-game moments, named as XIO Virtual Gaming System, it works on force-feedback mechanism utilizing the arm mounted wireless controller that you will have to wear while playing games.

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Remote Controlled Female Robot: Geminoid F

April 7th, 2010 by Shashank

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Researchers at the Osaka University in collaboration with robot maker  Kokoro have created a realistic looking remote controlled female robot named Geminoid F, it is capable of speech and mimicking facial expressions of the remote human operator. The robot also has soft silicone skin, long black hair and a set of teeth for natural smile controlled by pneumatic actuators.

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Nintendo 3DS Announced: 3D Games Without Glasses

March 23rd, 2010 by Shashank

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Nintendo has announced  a new Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming console that will let you enjoy 3D games without glasses, Nintendo 3DS is a successor to Nintendo DS/DSi and will be backward compatible with the game titles launched for DS/DSi. Full unveiling of Nintendo 3DS along with features and price details will be revealed at the E3 conference this June 2010.

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WePad: Intel Atom Based Android Tablet

March 22nd, 2010 by Shashank

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Its raining tablets Slates and Pads these days, now German manufacturer Neofonie has introduced a new Android OS tablet named WePad with netbooky features like 11.6 inch touchscreen display (1366 x 768 resolution) along with 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 and GMA 3150 Graphics chip, other features includes card reader, webcam, 2 USB ports, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UMTS modem and around 6 hours of battery life.

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