BizToolbelt: November 2007 Archives

If your kid is asking you to leave the door open or a light on the coridor then I think you may want to know that there is a plasma bulb to "teach" your little one that there's nothing to be scared of, because monsters flee when they see the night light. It can also be used as a decorative gadget when you have guests over to see an action movie, to enhance it.

With a really low risk of fire as plasmas don't heat like normal bulbs do, you can fill your room "with the soothing purple-glow of electrons cascading back down to the ground state" for just $9.99.

If you buy one and test it with your kid we would really need your input if it works or not. Note that this is not going to work with your both if you are afraid. He won't get scared with that light!!!

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Sprint teamed up with the Nation Football League to offer its NFL-fan subscribers, access to game updates. The service would include access to key moments and red zone drives for all games in 2007 and should be available through Sprint... Continue Reading

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Fujitsu managed to develop the 320GB notebook drive, which is the biggest commercially available laptop HDD so far for those that need to store more and more files, like a HD movie or pictures from the last vacation taken with... Continue Reading

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It looks like everyone would like to pick on Negroponte's project, the One Laptop Per Child program, be it the $186 price when they had $100 in mind at first, or the fact that some producers may have a similar... Continue Reading

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Now, if 3200dpi is not enough for your mouse (and I can tell you 3200 is very very fast), I guess you can give it a go with Razer's 4000dpi Lachesis if you have a big screen display to work... Continue Reading

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Many USB hubs I've seen so far are very strict about the position you have to keep them in, sometimes, making it really difficult to connect because of your wires. Here is a colorful 4 ports USB Star Hub that... Continue Reading

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If you remember the toilet-shaped house you've read about last month, the green zero house or the office on water and enjoyed all of them, I have another one for you, that already got appreciation after winning a first prize... Continue Reading

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Considered by a few (myse included) as the biggest producer of TFT-LCD products Samsung just got a new thing to brag about and that's their newest invention, a flat-panel digital X-ray detector. As usual with Samsung, this is a "world... Continue Reading

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The latest source for unlocked iPhones is India. I konw it might come as a shock to you but it's true that Compact International is offering a 8GB model for Citibank and Diners Club Card members with six installments of... Continue Reading

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If I tell you that in a few years almost all our applications will be web-based I am sure not many would believe me, because we like rock solid things. The best example that we're on a path to web-computing... Continue Reading

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In a very (active) crowded city, going to the office on your bike is a very good solution rathen than waiting hours to get a green light in a busy area. But what if I tell you that you may... Continue Reading

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Here is a nice concept MP3 Walkmand, which if anyone ever asked I would have said it's nothing more than a digital watch or a room thermometer. In an attempt to make gadgets more fashionable, Vivienne Tam designed it and... Continue Reading

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If a regular laptop or a personal computer won't do it, then I advise you should lay your eyes on a workstation, and Dell has two new Precision models that you can choose from. Dell Precision T5400 and T7400 are... Continue Reading

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I am quite curious that the Russian officials agreed to allow the commercialization of the BlackBerry in their country from 2008. With all the acusations and security concerns it's good to know that MTS and Vimpelcom, biggest carriers in Russia,... Continue Reading

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Microsoft and Apple have fans on any categories you want me to go on be it portable media or operating systems. But if I got to the operating systems part how about a head-to-head visual comparison of what happened with... Continue Reading

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The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) announced today that the United Arab Emirates Prime Minister and also the Sheikh of Dubai, Rashid Al Maktoum just acquired a smaller than 5% stake of Sony's company through his international investment company, Dubai... Continue Reading

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Many people in this world may not be able to see the colors on a t-shirt or on a computer display because they are colorblind, but for the computer problem FlexScan developed a solution, a new 24-inch LCD display will... Continue Reading

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As you may know teeth hygiene is very important and this is why we usually do it once or twice a day, but what would you say if I would tell you that the Japanese sceientists are working on a... Continue Reading

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With a design that would make Apple scream, Meizu is prepared to bring their M8 MiniOne model in the States. Lawyers battle will take place during CES 2008, in January, with the biggest problem being that it looks very much... Continue Reading

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The green environment train is preparing to leave with more and more companies preparing to join in. Ferrari is the last one that announced they plan to reduce fuel consumption with up to 40% by using lighter materials and increased... Continue Reading

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Do you remember the successful Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson, W880i? Changed a lot of things and brought many new features when it hit the market so that the guys thought they should add something new to it. How about... Continue Reading

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Black Friday Deals seem to be over and a few companies followed up with Cyber Monday deals. SanDisk is one of them, that will make American customers happy with a few (well) discounted products. Here is what they offer:SanDisk Standard... Continue Reading

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If you usually lose your phone for 20 minutes or maybe your house keys are under the front seat of you car then I guess you will think this sounds like a great product. It's called the I Call Me... Continue Reading

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If you have odor problems, an infection of some sort or your feet transpire a lot , rest assured, it can be solved. Pediatrist created the Breezewalk shoes for a Californian innovation company with a built-in mini air conditioning system.... Continue Reading

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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed a patent request for their multi-touch technology. We've seen it first on the iPhone and then on the iPod so I guess Steve Jobs is cooking something because what is it they're working on will allow... Continue Reading

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I wonder if there are people that surf the web withouth knowing what Google is, and probably there are, but they still hold the "most used search engine in the world" award. It may not be the best with Yahoo... Continue Reading

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No it's not a laptop, this is a hybrid personal computer from NEC, codenamed Powermate P5010. It was already released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand and should come to the States pretty soon. Here are the details and I... Continue Reading

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It's been some time since I didn't say anything about a digital camera, but here is one for today. Ricoh's new Caplio RR770 is the slightly upgraded version of the olded Caplio RR730 and RR750. The first thing that got... Continue Reading

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Not sure if this kind of "jewels" could be called innovation but I am sure since it's the first supersonic private jet in the world you would like to know about it. I am sure that the average BizToolBelt reader... Continue Reading

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This is how it actually happened. I got out of the car, paid for the parking for 3 hours and put the small piece of paper on the dashboard. No one can blame me for being a rainy day, but... Continue Reading

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Canon EOS 40D SLR camera owners probably know of the file format compatibility problems with raw-image editing software from Adobe, and so does the Japanese manufacturer. Apparently they first adressed the issue with 1.0.3 firmware that fixed Photoshop and Lightroom... Continue Reading

Posted at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Comments

When Gigabyte released the U60, their first ultra mobile PC, it brought a smile on our faces to see so many interesting features, a split keyboard, TV tuner and GPS expansion slots. Though they are busy with building mother boards,... Continue Reading

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Another new laptop by Dell, Precision M2300 has a business scent all over. Comes with Intel's Core 2 Duo processor from 2GHz up to T7800 2.6GHz, a 14.1 inch WXGA+ UltraSharp Display with 1,440 x 900 resolutions, Nvidia's Quadro FX... Continue Reading

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Not sure if you knew but in 2005 Mercedes-Benz released a Maybach Exelero just for high speed testing purposes leaving us (those that can afford) all drooling. Based on Maybach 57 luxury sedan, the rich went crazy because they couldn't... Continue Reading

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As you know I'm not about to cover every Black Friday deals I hear about, unless it's something really interesting and highly discounted. One day early, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is releasing sweet offers today, most of them with free shipping and... Continue Reading

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New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced that the Rockefeller Christmas Tree will consume less energy this year because it will light up thanks to 30,000 energy-efficient multi-colored LEDs (light emitting diodes) wired with up to five miles of cables.... Continue Reading

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I dind't cover any Black Friday offers until now, but I guess this one really sounds like a good deal. AT&T's Black Friday deal will last for the whole weekend and will five mobile phones with a 50% discount (mail-in... Continue Reading

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One of the biggest inventions in the computing industry is the USB technology that changed everything we knew about connectors because it replaced the serial and parallel cables that didn't offer speeds. Then USB 2.0 arrived and everything changed because... Continue Reading

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For the rich! I'm starting this article without knowing in what category to put it in, because a lot of you out there will want one in their office, bathroom, kitchen, the basement when watching sports and so on. However,... Continue Reading

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Today must be "waterproof-gadgets day" because I have another one that may look interesting for you. Here is Sanyo LVT-WD40, a portable waterproof TV announce in Japan, that you can use even if it's raining like hell, I guess nothing... Continue Reading

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Verizon, one of the biggest voice and data networks in the US and Kyocera, the Wireless professionals just announced they've released a new EV-DO ExpressCard with Revision A (Rev A) technology. Codenamed, Kyocera KPC680, it should allow anyone in a... Continue Reading

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Not sure if there are people out there that would go for a swim in the ocean with their portable hard drive in their pockets full of important documents, but I guess that's the business model I-O Data have for... Continue Reading

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Now that the iPhone is the invention of the year, by Time Magazine, it may soon get the "(almost) the perfect mobile phone" award but it still doesn't feature 3G support. That's about to end if the rumor by SevenClick,... Continue Reading

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Today was a good day for cellphones news but I think you would be interested to know a little bit about this one because it involves Apple's iPhone and many of you out there still want to buy one. Apparently... Continue Reading

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AT&T just announced they will be releasing the first phone with Napster Mobile support, a Samsung A747 "SLM" with music and multimedia capabilities. The new service on AT&T will allow cellphone users to preview and download (order) songs pretty fast... Continue Reading

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From the response we got so far with the bi-color LED lamps, the fungus lamps and the jar lamps I think you would like to know a little bit more about the LED Jellyfish lamp because man these would look... Continue Reading

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This summer word was out that Levi's, famous for their jeans, will be releasing a fashion mobile phone called "Levi's Mobile Phone" that would target young people. The phone was supposed to hit the stores in Europe in September but... Continue Reading

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I just read that there is a possibility for SanDisk to announce 1GB "write-once" memory cards for as low as $5.99. This is still a rumor and came as a tip from a guy that took a survey about new... Continue Reading

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It's well known that when you do programming or graphics renderings you need a beast of a computer to get the job done and people usually choose a desktop computer instead of a laptop, because of performances. But what if... Continue Reading

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For those of you (including me) that screamed for WiFi on a BlackBerry, I have news. On the FCC website there seems to be a berry-model that features fresh juice: WiFi. Inspired from Pearl 8130, the new version Pearl 8120... Continue Reading

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There aren't many laptops out there with Intel's X7900 Core 2 Extreme processors inside so I think we should pay special attention to Evesham's Zieo NX600-HDX because it's not only super-fast but is also very expensive. So let's go through... Continue Reading

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Isn't it fun to have an unlocked cell phone? I for one, really enjoy that mine is not coded on any carriers and I can switch my SIM cards whenever I feel like. Here is the "ghetto blaster" as ThinkGeek... Continue Reading

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Two months ago I was all excited to know that Sony rolled out their newest PRS-505, with more storage, better display, a good price and sharp looks, but now I have to agree that Seiko (Epson) changed my mind with... Continue Reading

Posted at 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments

We have a new solar power "green" gadget over here, that won the "Invention Of The Year" from Popular Science. I'm talking about those NanoSolar PowerSheets that may replace the sillicon solar panels we know because they are very thin,... Continue Reading

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For those early adopters that bought their new Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman cell phone from Orange, we have some bad news. Apparently they have been alerted of a major bug and got recalled to be fixed after users reported that... Continue Reading

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In a race to find more and more places to put advertising on, marketers came up with a very interesting idea: text advertising on shopping carts. Modstream will install scrolling displays and would sell those digital spaces to companies that... Continue Reading

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If you were wondering how much would it cost to get a piece of the 700 MHz spectrum then you should know Google is preparing $4.6 Billion. Is that what you had in mind? With the buzz on Android, the... Continue Reading

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We all know YouTube, the Googe deal when they bought it and the fact that in just a few years it became a giant video content website, so I guess trying to improve the service is not something anyone should... Continue Reading

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Not very expensive but with very good performances. This is the result we've seen everywhere right a few hours after AMD announced (four days earlier than expected) that the new Radeon HD 3800 is available immediately. According to TGDaily in... Continue Reading

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If you think that most of the cellphones released these days have better and better cameras with more and more pixels I guess a guide for cellphone photography is indeed needed. You drive your car, take a business trip and... Continue Reading

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The reasons why you may need a Bluetooth headset that works in a 100-meter range away from your mobile phone are not very clear but I guess you don't need reasons when you can brag to your colleagues but if... Continue Reading

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It looks like Intel's Core 2 Extreme processors are really rocking because I've read more and more releases that would use them. That's the case with this desktop from Mouse Computer Japan (MCJ), codenamed Masterpiece V950XV2 and using Windows Vista... Continue Reading

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It sure didn't take long for Apple to sell 100 million iPods that Creative, the first company to offer a portable media MP3 player in 2000 - the Nomad Jukebox - is running behind Apple with 25 million units sold.... Continue Reading

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It was time for the Chinese to consider bringing the iPhone to their country after seeing what a big success it's going to be worldwide. Named the invention of the year by TimeMagazine it looks like the success is not... Continue Reading

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Packard Bell just announced a trio on their 700-series of the Compasseo GPS navigators. From what I've heard (and read) Compasseo units have been designed mostly for Europeans, so if you live there and would be interested in these new... Continue Reading

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A few weeks ago one of our articles about bi-color LED candles got a very good response so I thought of telling about something just as nice. The technology that allows power charging with sunlight is not new but it's... Continue Reading

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Would you be surprised to find out that Apple is preparing a new MacBook laptop coming out next year? Our sources say that the new one should weight only half of what the current MacBook Pro does, would have a... Continue Reading

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I can't say my WiFi router is impressing and that is because I'm losing signal if I'm moving to the last room of my house. But today I found some interesting stuff that I am sure you'll consider it useful,... Continue Reading

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I hope you're not waiting to see green walls or anything, right? This is a new example of what people can do if they really want to keep the environment cleaner and is called the ZeroHouse, by architect Scott Specht.Designed... Continue Reading

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There are so many headsets to connect to your cellphone so that you don't get a driving ticket. If it has Bluetooth that's great and we advise you yo get one like that if you want less wires, but what... Continue Reading

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For all the rich people that always wanted to get 3G on Nokia's 8800 phones before they buy one, I have to tell you the moment has arrived because. The stylish 8800 got two new upgrades today under the name... Continue Reading

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If you're traveling a lot and you have a habit of dropping things on the floor, like a laptop for example, then Panasonic just announced their newest models that should protect you from your actions as a sloppy business man... Continue Reading

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You read it so many times on BizToolBelt that there will be no gPhone manufactured but instead the Operating System that will beat all others, called Android. I just got the chance to see how this one is going to... Continue Reading

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There's no big secret that Apple's iPhone is coming to Europe one step at a time from France to UK or Germany but I want to stop by for a minute and tell you another successful story. The title says... Continue Reading

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It looks like our sources were right and HTC made it official that they will be releasing a new GPS mobile phone and since just email and internet browsing on the phone it's not enough the demand is high for... Continue Reading

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Nov28	Plasma Bulb Night Light Alex Ion November 28, 2007 Know More: Misc Gadgets night light, plasma bulb, plasma bulb light If your kid is asking you to leave the door open or a light on the coridor then I think you may want to know that there is a plasma bulb to "teach" your little one that there's nothing to be scared of, because monsters flee when they see the night light. It can also be used as a decorative gadget when you have guests over to see an action movie, to enhance it. With a really low risk of fire as plasmas don't heat like normal bulbs do, you can fill your room "with the soothing purple-glow of electrons cascading back down to the ground state" for just $9.99. If you buy one and test it with your kid we would really need your input if it works or not. Note that this is not going to work with your both if you are afraid. He won't get scared with that light!!! Posted at 12:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	NFL Game Updates for Sprint Users Alex Ion November 28, 2007 Sprint teamed up with the Nation Football League to offer its NFL-fan subscribers, access to game updates. The service would include access to key moments and red zone drives for all games in 2007 and should be available through Sprint... Continue Reading Posted at 10:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fujitsu Brings the Biggest Notebook Hard Drive, 320GB Alex Ion November 28, 2007 Fujitsu managed to develop the 320GB notebook drive, which is the biggest commercially available laptop HDD so far for those that need to store more and more files, like a HD movie or pictures from the last vacation taken with... Continue Reading Posted at 8:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	OLPC Before and After Alex Ion November 28, 2007 It looks like everyone would like to pick on Negroponte's project, the One Laptop Per Child program, be it the $186 price when they had $100 in mind at first, or the fact that some producers may have a similar... Continue Reading Posted at 7:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Razer 4000DPI Lachesis Mouse, Great on a big Screen Alex Ion November 28, 2007 Now, if 3200dpi is not enough for your mouse (and I can tell you 3200 is very very fast), I guess you can give it a go with Razer's 4000dpi Lachesis if you have a big screen display to work... Continue Reading Posted at 6:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	4 Ports USB Star Hub, Adapts Easily Alex Ion November 28, 2007 Many USB hubs I've seen so far are very strict about the position you have to keep them in, sometimes, making it really difficult to connect because of your wires. Here is a colorful 4 ports USB Star Hub that... Continue Reading Posted at 4:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Aeroform or How to Live in a Billboard House Alex Ion November 28, 2007 If you remember the toilet-shaped house you've read about last month, the green zero house or the office on water and enjoyed all of them, I have another one for you, that already got appreciation after winning a first prize... Continue Reading Posted at 2:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	New Digital X-Ray Detector From Samsung Alex Ion November 27, 2007 Considered by a few (myse included) as the biggest producer of TFT-LCD products Samsung just got a new thing to brag about and that's their newest invention, a flat-panel digital X-ray detector. As usual with Samsung, this is a "world... Continue Reading Posted at 6:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indians Get Unlocked iPhones From Credit Card Companies Alex Ion November 27, 2007 The latest source for unlocked iPhones is India. I konw it might come as a shock to you but it's true that Compact International is offering a 8GB model for Citibank and Diners Club Card members with six installments of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google Plans the gDisk, Me Happy Alex Ion November 27, 2007 If I tell you that in a few years almost all our applications will be web-based I am sure not many would believe me, because we like rock solid things. The best example that we're on a path to web-computing... Continue Reading Posted at 3:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hello Kitty Bicycle Tire, and you rock Alex Ion November 27, 2007 In a very (active) crowded city, going to the office on your bike is a very good solution rathen than waiting hours to get a green light in a busy area. But what if I tell you that you may... Continue Reading Posted at 2:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vivienne Tam Designs a MP3-Walkman Alex Ion November 27, 2007 Here is a nice concept MP3 Walkmand, which if anyone ever asked I would have said it's nothing more than a digital watch or a room thermometer. In an attempt to make gadgets more fashionable, Vivienne Tam designed it and... Continue Reading Posted at 1:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dell Precision T5400 and T7400, monster workstations Alex Ion November 27, 2007 If a regular laptop or a personal computer won't do it, then I advise you should lay your eyes on a workstation, and Dell has two new Precision models that you can choose from. Dell Precision T5400 and T7400 are... Continue Reading Posted at 9:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Russia gets the BlackBerry in 2008 Alex Ion November 27, 2007 I am quite curious that the Russian officials agreed to allow the commercialization of the BlackBerry in their country from 2008. With all the acusations and security concerns it's good to know that MTS and Vimpelcom, biggest carriers in Russia,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov26	Windows vs Mac Os - Over Time, in Pictures Alex Ion November 26, 2007 Microsoft and Apple have fans on any categories you want me to go on be it portable media or operating systems. But if I got to the operating systems part how about a head-to-head visual comparison of what happened with... Continue Reading Posted at 6:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dubai's Sheikh buys a stake of Sony Alex Ion November 26, 2007 The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) announced today that the United Arab Emirates Prime Minister and also the Sheikh of Dubai, Rashid Al Maktoum just acquired a smaller than 5% stake of Sony's company through his international investment company, Dubai... Continue Reading Posted at 4:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FlexScan intros 24-inch monitor that helps "colorblind" people Alex Ion November 26, 2007 Many people in this world may not be able to see the colors on a t-shirt or on a computer display because they are colorblind, but for the computer problem FlexScan developed a solution, a new 24-inch LCD display will... Continue Reading Posted at 4:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Toothbrush and solar-power instead of toothpaste Alex Ion November 26, 2007 As you may know teeth hygiene is very important and this is why we usually do it once or twice a day, but what would you say if I would tell you that the Japanese sceientists are working on a... Continue Reading Posted at 3:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Meizu M8 MiniOne in January at CES Alex Ion November 26, 2007 With a design that would make Apple scream, Meizu is prepared to bring their M8 MiniOne model in the States. Lawyers battle will take place during CES 2008, in January, with the biggest problem being that it looks very much... Continue Reading Posted at 12:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ferrari cars to consume 40% less fuel by 2012 Alex Ion November 26, 2007 The green environment train is preparing to leave with more and more companies preparing to join in. Ferrari is the last one that announced they plan to reduce fuel consumption with up to 40% by using lighter materials and increased... Continue Reading Posted at 11:44 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sony Ericsson 18-carat Gold Plated W880i Alex Ion November 26, 2007 Do you remember the successful Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson, W880i? Changed a lot of things and brought many new features when it hit the market so that the guys thought they should add something new to it. How about... Continue Reading Posted at 8:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SanDisk Cyber Monday Sale Alex Ion November 26, 2007 Black Friday Deals seem to be over and a few companies followed up with Cyber Monday deals. SanDisk is one of them, that will make American customers happy with a few (well) discounted products. Here is what they offer:SanDisk Standard... Continue Reading Posted at 2:48 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov23	I Call Me, but why ? Alex Ion November 23, 2007 If you usually lose your phone for 20 minutes or maybe your house keys are under the front seat of you car then I guess you will think this sounds like a great product. It's called the I Call Me... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	£30 Air-conditioned Shoes, For The Lazy Alex Ion November 23, 2007 If you have odor problems, an infection of some sort or your feet transpire a lot , rest assured, it can be solved. Pediatrist created the Breezewalk shoes for a Californian innovation company with a built-in mini air conditioning system.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Apple Wants the Whole Hand Multi-Touch Patent Alex Ion November 23, 2007 Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) filed a patent request for their multi-touch technology. We've seen it first on the iPhone and then on the iPod so I guess Steve Jobs is cooking something because what is it they're working on will allow... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" Button, not that lucky Alex Ion November 23, 2007 I wonder if there are people that surf the web withouth knowing what Google is, and probably there are, but they still hold the "most used search engine in the world" award. It may not be the best with Yahoo... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	NEC Powermate P5010, hybrid PC Alex Ion November 23, 2007 No it's not a laptop, this is a hybrid personal computer from NEC, codenamed Powermate P5010. It was already released in Japan, Australia and New Zealand and should come to the States pretty soon. Here are the details and I... Continue Reading Posted at 7:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ricoh Caplio RR770 has a 3-inch LCD Alex Ion November 23, 2007 It's been some time since I didn't say anything about a digital camera, but here is one for today. Ricoh's new Caplio RR770 is the slightly upgraded version of the olded Caplio RR730 and RR750. The first thing that got... Continue Reading Posted at 4:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Aerion Supersonic Private Jet, For The Rich (Video Below) Alex Ion November 23, 2007 Not sure if this kind of "jewels" could be called innovation but I am sure since it's the first supersonic private jet in the world you would like to know about it. I am sure that the average BizToolBelt reader... Continue Reading Posted at 1:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov22	Windshield Parking Ticket Holder, Saves You From Future Fines Alex Ion November 22, 2007 This is how it actually happened. I got out of the car, paid for the parking for 3 hours and put the small piece of paper on the dashboard. No one can blame me for being a rainy day, but... Continue Reading Posted at 12:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Canon EOS 40D 1.0.5 Firmware Update Alex Ion November 22, 2007 Canon EOS 40D SLR camera owners probably know of the file format compatibility problems with raw-image editing software from Adobe, and so does the Japanese manufacturer. Apparently they first adressed the issue with 1.0.3 firmware that fixed Photoshop and Lightroom... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Gigabyte M704, Second Generation UMPC Alex Ion November 22, 2007 When Gigabyte released the U60, their first ultra mobile PC, it brought a smile on our faces to see so many interesting features, a split keyboard, TV tuner and GPS expansion slots. Though they are busy with building mother boards,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dell Precision M2300 Suited For Business Alex Ion November 22, 2007 Another new laptop by Dell, Precision M2300 has a business scent all over. Comes with Intel's Core 2 Duo processor from 2GHz up to T7800 2.6GHz, a 14.1 inch WXGA+ UltraSharp Display with 1,440 x 900 resolutions, Nvidia's Quadro FX... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maybach 57 by Brabus, to hit 205.2 mph Alex Ion November 22, 2007 Not sure if you knew but in 2005 Mercedes-Benz released a Maybach Exelero just for high speed testing purposes leaving us (those that can afford) all drooling. Based on Maybach 57 luxury sedan, the rich went crazy because they couldn't... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Amazon, Black Friday Deals for Huge Savings Alex Ion November 22, 2007 As you know I'm not about to cover every Black Friday deals I hear about, unless it's something really interesting and highly discounted. One day early, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is releasing sweet offers today, most of them with free shipping and... Continue Reading Posted at 5:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rockefeller Christmas Tree will be Lit up with 30,000 LED lights Alex Ion November 22, 2007 New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced that the Rockefeller Christmas Tree will consume less energy this year because it will light up thanks to 30,000 energy-efficient multi-colored LEDs (light emitting diodes) wired with up to five miles of cables.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	AT&T Black Friday Offers, 50% on Phones Alex Ion November 21, 2007 I dind't cover any Black Friday offers until now, but I guess this one really sounds like a good deal. AT&T's Black Friday deal will last for the whole weekend and will five mobile phones with a 50% discount (mail-in... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	USB 3.0 Another Successful Story in 2009, 10x Faster Alex Ion November 21, 2007 One of the biggest inventions in the computing industry is the USB technology that changed everything we knew about connectors because it replaced the serial and parallel cables that didn't offer speeds. Then USB 2.0 arrived and everything changed because... Continue Reading Posted at 12:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	X3me and Quest D-Box Home Theater Chairs With Actuators Alex Ion November 21, 2007 For the rich! I'm starting this article without knowing in what category to put it in, because a lot of you out there will want one in their office, bathroom, kitchen, the basement when watching sports and so on. However,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sanyo LVT-WD40 Portable TV is Waterproof Alex Ion November 21, 2007 Today must be "waterproof-gadgets day" because I have another one that may look interesting for you. Here is Sanyo LVT-WD40, a portable waterproof TV announce in Japan, that you can use even if it's raining like hell, I guess nothing... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kyocera KPC680 EV-DO Rev. A ExpressCard by Verizon Alex Ion November 21, 2007 Verizon, one of the biggest voice and data networks in the US and Kyocera, the Wireless professionals just announced they've released a new EV-DO ExpressCard with Revision A (Rev A) technology. Codenamed, Kyocera KPC680, it should allow anyone in a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	I-O Data Launches 16GB Waterproof Hard Drive Alex Ion November 21, 2007 Not sure if there are people out there that would go for a swim in the ocean with their portable hard drive in their pockets full of important documents, but I guess that's the business model I-O Data have for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	iPhone to get 3G by May 2008 in Spain Alex Ion November 21, 2007 Now that the iPhone is the invention of the year, by Time Magazine, it may soon get the "(almost) the perfect mobile phone" award but it still doesn't feature 3G support. That's about to end if the rumor by SevenClick,... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	Court Order Forces T-Mobile to Sell iPhones Without Contract Alex Ion November 20, 2007 Today was a good day for cellphones news but I think you would be interested to know a little bit about this one because it involves Apple's iPhone and many of you out there still want to buy one. Apparently... Continue Reading Posted at 4:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Samsung A747 "SLM" Flip, comes to AT&T Alex Ion November 20, 2007 AT&T just announced they will be releasing the first phone with Napster Mobile support, a Samsung A747 "SLM" with music and multimedia capabilities. The new service on AT&T will allow cellphone users to preview and download (order) songs pretty fast... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jellyfish LED "Aquarium" Lamp Looks Keen Alex Ion November 20, 2007 From the response we got so far with the bi-color LED lamps, the fungus lamps and the jar lamps I think you would like to know a little bit more about the LED Jellyfish lamp because man these would look... Continue Reading Posted at 11:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Levi's Mobile Phone, Codenamed LS01 Alex Ion November 20, 2007 This summer word was out that Levi's, famous for their jeans, will be releasing a fashion mobile phone called "Levi's Mobile Phone" that would target young people. The phone was supposed to hit the stores in Europe in September but... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	SanDisk 1GB Write-Once Memory Cards for $5.99 Alex Ion November 20, 2007 I just read that there is a possibility for SanDisk to announce 1GB "write-once" memory cards for as low as $5.99. This is still a rumor and came as a tip from a guy that took a survey about new... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Black-Hawk XR5 Laptops With Dual GeForce 8800GTX and Core 2 Quad Processors Alex Ion November 20, 2007 It's well known that when you do programming or graphics renderings you need a beast of a computer to get the job done and people usually choose a desktop computer instead of a laptop, because of performances. But what if... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	BlackBerry Pearl 8120 Gets WiFi, Needs FCC Approval Alex Ion November 20, 2007 For those of you (including me) that screamed for WiFi on a BlackBerry, I have news. On the FCC website there seems to be a berry-model that features fresh juice: WiFi. Inspired from Pearl 8130, the new version Pearl 8120... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Evesham Zieo NX600-HDX Core 2 Extreme laptop Alex Ion November 16, 2007 There aren't many laptops out there with Intel's X7900 Core 2 Extreme processors inside so I think we should pay special attention to Evesham's Zieo NX600-HDX because it's not only super-fast but is also very expensive. So let's go through... Continue Reading Posted at 11:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Unlocked Mini Boombox Mobile Phone Alex Ion November 16, 2007 Isn't it fun to have an unlocked cell phone? I for one, really enjoy that mine is not coded on any carriers and I can switch my SIM cards whenever I feel like. Here is the "ghetto blaster" as ThinkGeek... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	High Resolution eBook Reader by Seiko Alex Ion November 16, 2007 Two months ago I was all excited to know that Sony rolled out their newest PRS-505, with more storage, better display, a good price and sharp looks, but now I have to agree that Seiko (Epson) changed my mind with... Continue Reading Posted at 10:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nanosolar PowerSheets - Thin, Cheap and Gets The Job Done Alex Ion November 16, 2007 We have a new solar power "green" gadget over here, that won the "Invention Of The Year" from Popular Science. I'm talking about those NanoSolar PowerSheets that may replace the sillicon solar panels we know because they are very thin,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Orange and Sony Ericsson Recalling all W910i Sold Alex Ion November 16, 2007 For those early adopters that bought their new Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman cell phone from Orange, we have some bad news. Apparently they have been alerted of a major bug and got recalled to be fixed after users reported that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Shopping Cart Text Ads, Ban That Google!!! Alex Ion November 16, 2007 In a race to find more and more places to put advertising on, marketers came up with a very interesting idea: text advertising on shopping carts. Modstream will install scrolling displays and would sell those digital spaces to companies that... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google May Bid up to $4.6 Billion for 700MHz Spectrum Alex Ion November 16, 2007 If you were wondering how much would it cost to get a piece of the 700 MHz spectrum then you should know Google is preparing $4.6 Billion. Is that what you had in mind? With the buzz on Android, the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov15	HD Videos From YouTube in Three Months Alex Ion November 15, 2007 We all know YouTube, the Googe deal when they bought it and the fact that in just a few years it became a giant video content website, so I guess trying to improve the service is not something anyone should... Continue Reading Posted at 2:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ATI Radeon HD 3800 Released and Benchmarked Alex Ion November 15, 2007 Not very expensive but with very good performances. This is the result we've seen everywhere right a few hours after AMD announced (four days earlier than expected) that the new Radeon HD 3800 is available immediately. According to TGDaily in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mini-guide to Taking Better Cellphone Pictures Alex Ion November 15, 2007 If you think that most of the cellphones released these days have better and better cameras with more and more pixels I guess a guide for cellphone photography is indeed needed. You drive your car, take a business trip and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Dragon Bluetooth Headset Works From 100m Away Alex Ion November 15, 2007 The reasons why you may need a Bluetooth headset that works in a 100-meter range away from your mobile phone are not very clear but I guess you don't need reasons when you can brag to your colleagues but if... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Masterpiece V950XV2 by MCJ Alex Ion November 15, 2007 It looks like Intel's Core 2 Extreme processors are really rocking because I've read more and more releases that would use them. That's the case with this desktop from Mouse Computer Japan (MCJ), codenamed Masterpiece V950XV2 and using Windows Vista... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	Creative Behind Apple, With 25Million MP3 Players Sold Alex Ion November 14, 2007 It sure didn't take long for Apple to sell 100 million iPods that Creative, the first company to offer a portable media MP3 player in 2000 - the Nomad Jukebox - is running behind Apple with 25 million units sold.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Chinese, Really Interested on the iPhone Alex Ion November 14, 2007 It was time for the Chinese to consider bringing the iPhone to their country after seeing what a big success it's going to be worldwide. Named the invention of the year by TimeMagazine it looks like the success is not... Continue Reading Posted at 6:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Packard Bell Compasseo GPS Navigators - The 700-series Alex Ion November 14, 2007 Packard Bell just announced a trio on their 700-series of the Compasseo GPS navigators. From what I've heard (and read) Compasseo units have been designed mostly for Europeans, so if you live there and would be interested in these new... Continue Reading Posted at 5:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Replace Your Lamps With These LED Sun and Moon Jars Alex Ion November 14, 2007 A few weeks ago one of our articles about bi-color LED candles got a very good response so I thought of telling about something just as nice. The technology that allows power charging with sunlight is not new but it's... Continue Reading Posted at 4:50 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	Ultra-portable MacBook could be released next year Alex Ion November 13, 2007 Would you be surprised to find out that Apple is preparing a new MacBook laptop coming out next year? Our sources say that the new one should weight only half of what the current MacBook Pro does, would have a... Continue Reading Posted at 5:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Extreme Range WiFi Router - the maximum approved by FCC Alex Ion November 13, 2007 I can't say my WiFi router is impressing and that is because I'm losing signal if I'm moving to the last room of my house. But today I found some interesting stuff that I am sure you'll consider it useful,... Continue Reading Posted at 3:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Green "ZeroHouse" of the Future Alex Ion November 13, 2007 I hope you're not waiting to see green walls or anything, right? This is a new example of what people can do if they really want to keep the environment cleaner and is called the ZeroHouse, by architect Scott Specht.Designed... Continue Reading Posted at 2:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Iqua Sun is the First Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset Alex Ion November 13, 2007 There are so many headsets to connect to your cellphone so that you don't get a driving ticket. If it has Bluetooth that's great and we advise you yo get one like that if you want less wires, but what... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nokia 8800 Arte and Sapphire Arte Alex Ion November 13, 2007 For all the rich people that always wanted to get 3G on Nokia's 8800 phones before they buy one, I have to tell you the moment has arrived because. The stylish 8800 got two new upgrades today under the name... Continue Reading Posted at 10:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Panasonic Toughbook Y7, W7 and T7 for Sloppy Business People Alex Ion November 13, 2007 If you're traveling a lot and you have a habit of dropping things on the floor, like a laptop for example, then Panasonic just announced their newest models that should protect you from your actions as a sloppy business man... Continue Reading Posted at 9:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google's Android UI Screenshots Alex Ion November 13, 2007 You read it so many times on BizToolBelt that there will be no gPhone manufactured but instead the Operating System that will beat all others, called Android. I just got the chance to see how this one is going to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov12	Guess Who Sold 10,000 iPhones in Germany On Launch Day Alex Ion November 12, 2007 There's no big secret that Apple's iPhone is coming to Europe one step at a time from France to UK or Germany but I want to stop by for a minute and tell you another successful story. The title says... Continue Reading Posted at 1:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	HTC Touch Cruise With GPS Gets Official Alex Ion November 12, 2007 It looks like our sources were right and HTC made it official that they will be releasing a new GPS mobile phone and since just email and internet browsing on the phone it's not enough the demand is high for... Continue Reading Posted at 12:20 PM \|

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