Monday, August 24, 2009

Paul Frank Skullcandy Headphones


If you are bored with your ugly headphones, you can purchase the Paul Frank Skullcandy headphones that comes in bright colors. You can purchase these headphones at Skullcandy site for $21.995 upwards, depending on the style that you choose. [Skullcandy]

Casio’s Entry-level 10MP Exilim EX-Z33 Digital Camera


Casio today launched another member from their Z-Series digicam. Known as the Exilim EX-Z33, this 10 Megapixel entry-level digital camera features a 3x optical zoom lens with a 2.5-inch LCD display. The camera also supports a number of other functions as found on most compact digital cameras today including Face Detection and Anti Shake Mode. What makes the EX-Z33 more special is that it has YouTube Capture Mode, which records and saves movies at the ideal settings for YouTube. Pricing info is still unavailable at this time. [Let's Go Digital]

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Autonomous Fire Guard Concept


Wildfire fighting is one of the most physically challenging task that human being faces today. Autonomous machines can operate faster and more efficiently while keeping people away from the hard, dirty and dangerous jobs. Designed by Aydin Mert, the Autonomous Fire Guard comes equipped with laser scanners, IR cameras and radar to cut through the smoke during fire. The robot is a perfect assistant for firefighters. Sadly, there is no further info on when it will go into mass production. [Yanko]

Duracell myGrid Charging System

Famous battery maker Duracell has rolled out a charging system called myGrid that will charge cell phones and other devices placed on its surface. The device is compatible with Apple’s iPods, the iPod touch and the iPhone, as well as a number of handsets from Nokia, Motorola and RIM’s BlackBerry handsets. The Duracell myGrid will be launched in October 2009. No word on pricing so far. [iPodNN]

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Apple Launches Fixes For Bluetooth and MacBook Pro Hard Drives


Apple has launched two firmware updates to fix issues with Bluetooth and MacBook Pro hard drive noise. The Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1 fixes bugs and improves compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard. The update is available for all Macs with Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets including all unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and all other Macs introduced in 2009.

Meanwhile, the Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0 fixes the widely reported issue with hard drive noise. This issue only affects MacBook Pros with 7200 RPM hard drives introduced in June 2009 or later. Both of these updates are available through Software Update, or they can also be downloaded on Apple’s support downloads page. [tuaw]

Miffy 2GB MP3 Player

GeekStuff4U has started to sell the 2GB Miffy MP3 player from Mobiblu. The player will be available next month in Japan. For your info, Miffy is a small female rabbit in a picture book drawn by Dick Bruna. Her original Dutch name is Nijntje which stems from a toddler’s pronunciation of the word “konijntje” meaning “little rabbit”. If you are interested, you can pre-order this gadget right now for 8,300 Yen ($88). [GeekStuff4U]

Casio’s Latest EX-Z33 10.1MP Digicam

Here is the latest addition to the Casio digital camera series. The Casio EX-Z33 is an entry-level camera that boasts a 10.1MP CMOS sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens, a highly visible 2.5 inch widescreen display, Automatic face recognition, Best Shot function, and Auto Shutter mode. The camera provides YouTube Capture Mode, which records and saves movies at the ideal settings for YouTube. Recorded video can be easily uploaded to site using the special included computer software. [PhotographyBlog]