Saturday, October 17, 2009

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For all art lovers, Dell has some good news. The brand has launched its new range of arty laptops that are not your usual types. They are contemporary, bold and to some, even scary. It’s innovation from a new dimension. All you girls out there, if you can’t afford those hi-end arty Apple laptops, here is an option for you.
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A new Dell manufacturing technique brings alive every color and brushstroke on the laptop’s cover, creating a fluid, graffiti-inspired tattoo effect that lets style pioneers add another level of individuality to everyday life.

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The Inspiron 1525 is up to 25 percent smaller, thinner and almost a half a pound lighter than its predecessor. Consumers on the go will appreciate all of the optional wireless features that help them stay connected, whether it’s at the desk, in a room, around the house or just about anywhere in a wireless network.

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Urban Artist Mike Ming has designed five different contemporary Special Art Edition designs for Computer giant Dell. In a bid to appeal to children, or add splash a bit of creativity into the boardroom, Dell has come up with designer names for the Laptops which are in the Studio 15 and 17 ranges.

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Casio Databank Watch Re-Release

by Paul on October 2, 2009

casio data bank 300x357 Casio Databank Watch Re ReleaseTokyoFlash are re-releasing the Casio DataBank watch for a limited time. Described by the guys over there as “A true classic brought back to life”, the watch, as the previous versions did, allows you to store telephone numbers on it, perform calculations and wake yourself up with 5 programmable alarms.

The new upgraded style version comes in amber, ultra pink, natural green and aqua blue. Technical wise it has 13 languages built in allowing you to operate the watch in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, German, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Rumanian, Turkish and Russian. [click to continue…]



lok8u num8 children gps tracking watch Childrens GPS Tracker WatchThe GPS tracker watch is designed for children to be worn so that their parents can keep track and know where they are. It might be classed as an invasion of privacy for children, but at the same time it could also protect a child if something unfortunate was to happen.

The watch is named the “lok8u num8″ which I guess is in the txt-msg style that some people use and actually means “locate you” – “new mate”. The watch side of the device is just your standard watch that tells the time. Inside a GPS tracking chip and locator is found that has an accuracy of up to 3 meters which isn’t bad at all. The device works similar to how latitude works from Google in that the system uses a mobile phone network to send GPS coordinates to which then an authorised user can look at the location. [click to continue…]



first time gear clock 258x300 First Time Gear ClockWhen to you receive the First Time Gear Clock you actually get it as a box of bits that need to be put together to make a working clock. It is designed for those who like to build things and comes with easy to follow colour coded instructions.

The clock is transparent allowing you to see all the inner workings and gears to see how it all works. Each part of the clock serves a purpose to teach you what it actually does and why that part is there. [click to continue…]



Phosphor E-Ink Watch

by Matthew on June 17, 2009

Phosphor E-Ink Watch

Phosphor have created a nice looking watch that doesn’t use the traditional LED or LCD screen that we find in most digital watches. Instead they have used E-Ink to display the time on the face of the watch. [click to continue…]



Wind Charm Alarm Clock

by Matthew on May 8, 2009

windchime alarm clock Wind Charm Alarm ClockThe Wind Chime Alarm Clock features 10 metal pipes that bump in to each other making a chiming noise. It’s a more of a gentle way to wake up rather then a sonic bomb clock that throws you out of bed.

The clock has both 12 and 24 hour modes, shows the date, has a stop watch function and 2 different alarm modes. The 2 choices of alarm modes are just a regular beep, or the wind chimes clattering against each other. [click to continue…]



Old Fashioned Film Clock

by Matthew on February 16, 2009

film clock Old Fashioned Film ClockThis interesting looking clock is shaped like an old 35mm camera film. As nerdapproved puts it… “LCD Clock Adds a Digital Touch to Old-Fashioned Film”. [click to continue…]



Timex Expedition WS4 Watch

by Matthew on February 3, 2009

timex ws4 Timex Expedition WS4 WatchThis new watch is created by Timex and acts as more then your average watch. Built-in functions that can be found are an altimeter, barometer, thermometer, chronograph, alarm and compass. [click to continue…]



Gun O’Clock – Shoot your Alarm Clock

by Matthew on January 30, 2009

gun o clock Gun OClock   Shoot your Alarm ClockThe Gun O’Clock is an alarm clock that requires a shot to hit the bullseye to shut it up. [click to continue…]



Garmin FR60 with Heart Rate Monitor

by Matthew on January 30, 2009

garmin fr60 fitness watch Garmin FR60 with Heart Rate MonitorGarmin have announced a new Fitness Watch named the Garmin FR60. It comes bundled with a heart rate monitor and a GPS receiver giving you the perfect watch to track how you are doing and where you went. [click to continue…]



Blue LED Mesh Clock – TokyoFlash

by Matthew on January 27, 2009

mesh clock Blue LED Mesh Clock   TokyoFlashAs soon as you see the name TokyoFlash you probably think crazy watches… this time it’s a crazy clock that has been created although it’s not that crazy and looks very cool. The Blue LED Mesh Clock is the name of it… more after the jump. [click to continue…]



Recycled Harddrive Clock

by Matthew on January 27, 2009

recycled hard drive clock Recycled Harddrive ClockA bunch of random clocks can be found all over the web. We have written about a lot of them here at Gadgetvenue. This latest is hacked together using an old harddrive. [click to continue…]



Transformers Watch

by Matthew on January 22, 2009

transformers watch Transformers WatchIf your a fan of transformers then check out this watch. The transformers watch is built by Tomy and will be released soon. [click to continue…]



astrolabe watch closeup The Astrolabe WatchThis watch looks simply amazing. It is named the Astrolabe Watch and was designed after the original Astrolabe from many many years ago. The original Astrolabe was created back in 160BC and was used for something along the lines of calculating where stars and the sun is by using mathematics. This watch version is a slimmed down version of this device. [click to continue…]



2 Cool Watches to Look Out For

by Matthew on December 18, 2008

electronic paper watch concept 2 Cool Watches to Look Out ForThe first watch today is a cool looking Electronic Paper Watch. This one is a concept watch that is designed to look good and be very slim. [click to continue…]



The Epoch

by Matthew on December 11, 2008

epoch clock The Epoch ClockIf you want to be confused when waking up in the middle of the night then check out this crazy and cool Epoch clock. It has the ability to tell the time in multiple formats that are hexadecimal, Octal and standard as well as binary and roman formats. Imagine trying to work out the time at 3 in the morning. [click to continue…]



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Pentax K-x Robo Edition Launching

by Matthew on October 16, 2009

korejanai pentax 300x225 Pentax K x Robo Edition LaunchingThe Pentax K-x is a new camera that was announced just a month ago. The announcement said that it comes in the usual black colour along with white and red options being available. Now we hear that a new version has been launched in a Kore Ja Nai Robo toy set of colours.

The colourful model of camera resembles the toy robot that was first introduced in Japan back in 2001 and aims to be more of a fun entry level digital SLR camera. Other than the fancy colour casing there are no other differences on this camera. [click to continue…]



Nikon D3S Officially Announced

by Matthew on October 14, 2009

d3s all 300x290 Nikon D3S Officially AnnouncedNikon have made the D3S official now. When launched it will cost just shy of $5,200. With a price tag like that you can expect a very good quality camera. The Nikon D3S is an upgrade to the older D3 model. Nikon have said that it’s the most significant S upgrade they have made.

Inside the new camera has a 12.1 megapixel camera with a full frame CMOS sensor. Also a dust reduction system can be found inside. The camera has an effective ISO of an impressive 102,400.

The camera can capture video also at HD in 720p mode at 24 frames per second. However, it will not capture video at full HD. The camera is being pitched as working well in low light situations with Nikon saying it can capture things your eyes can’t even see. [click to continue…]



Flip Mino HD gets a Revamp

by Matthew on October 14, 2009

flipminohd120min lg2 181x400 Flip Mino HD gets a RevampFlip Video have announced a new Flip Mino HD camera that doubles the storage capacity making it possible to store two hours of video, and ads a larger screen that bumps it up from 1.5″ to 2 inches in size.

The whole camera has had a revamp including newer and more responsive touch-sensitive buttons, a more sleeker look and a HDMI output.

The software on the Flip Mino HD has also received an upgrade and now gives the option for users to send footage direct to Facebook. The interface has also received an upgrade and now presents more organised clips for you to search through. Finally the camera has the ability to auto edit and transition footage in to clips ready for upload. [click to continue…]



Hasselblad H4D 60 Megapixel Camera Launching

by Matthew on September 28, 2009

hasselblad h4d lg1 300x275 Hasselblad H4D 60 Megapixel Camera LaunchingHasselblad are launching their latest camera named the H4D. The H4D is a 60 megapixel camera that uses a true off-centre autofocus system…

…known as True Focus. Where even DSLRs often have to first focus and then reposition the camera to get focus significantly away from the center, the H4D has a yaw rate sensor that can detect the horizontal and vertical movement away from the focus point and refocus the lens to compensate.

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Canon EOS 7D HD Video Test

by Paul on September 28, 2009

canon eos7d test rig 300x202 Canon EOS 7D HD Video TestA few weeks ago we mentioned the Canon EOS 7D was launching soon. A video has arrived on the net showing exactly what sort of 1080p quality you can expect from this camera. The video’s were captured by Dan Chung and filmed in low light using a 1600 to 6400 ISO setting.

Also, another test rig can also be viewed showing Matt Jaspers Canon EOS 7D setup. Check out the images after the jump as well as the 1080p HD video test, both look superb. [click to continue…]



Pentax Optio M85

by Matthew on September 23, 2009

pentax optio m85 300x192 Pentax Optio M85The Pentax Optio M85 has been announced. It is a point and shoot camera that has a 12 megapixel CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom and a 3 inch LCD screen.

The camera measures 19mm in thickness and weighs 128g. The body of the Optio M85 is metal making it quite a sturdy pocket sized camera. [click to continue…]



Deal of the Day: Aiptek A-HD 720p Camcorder

by Matthew on September 15, 2009

Aiptek HD Camcorder 300x258 Deal of the Day: Aiptek A HD 720p CamcorderAmazon have a great deal today (only) on the Aiptek A-HD 720p 8 megapixel HD camcorder. The HD camcorder is capable of capturing images that are 1280 x 720 pixels in size at 30 frames per second. The camera is on offer for $79.99 which is $20 cheaper than the list price.

The HD camcorder is palm sized and as well as being able to capture HD video it can also capture still images. The screen on the camera measures 2.4 inches and is a TFT LCD display. The screen also can swivel 27 degrees if needed to get the right viewing angle. [click to continue…]



SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash Cards

by Matthew on September 15, 2009

SanDisk ExtremePro CF 32GB 300x223 SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash CardsThe new SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash cards have been designed to handle the latest DSLR cameras that need to write more data quickly. Up to 90MB/s write speed can be achieved with this card allowing burst mode to be a lot quicker.

The CompactFlash cards come with capacities of up to 64GB with the other sizes offered being 16GB and 32GB. Having up to 64GB of fast storage in your camera helps to take a huge amount of pictures as well as being able to store HD video too. [click to continue…]



Fingertip Micro Cam

by Matthew on September 14, 2009

finger tip micro camcorder Fingertip Micro CamThe Fingertip Micro cam is a small camera that is capable of capturing images at 640 x 480 pixels. The camera can capture video on to microSD cards with a capacity of up to 8GB in size. The unit is powered by a rechargeable battery that can be charged via USB cable.

As well as being a camera, the device can also work as a flash drive to store other file types on it’s memory. [click to continue…]



Nikon D300 Discontinued

by Matthew on September 11, 2009

Nikon D300 300x275 Nikon D300 DiscontinuedWe heard this morning that Nikon are now discontinuing the Nikon D300 digital SLR camera that has been a great camera since it’s launch. The Nikon D300 was recently replaced by the D300s. The D300 was a little behind in these last days in that it couldn’t do video but there are mixed feelings on DSLR’s needing to do video anyway.

The D300 was first launched in August 2007 and now that it’s not being built any more we could see prices dropping on the camera while stocks are finally depleted. If you still want one of these great cameras then it might be worth checking out Amazon to see if they have any good deals on it. [click to continue…]



iPod Nano with Video Camera – Hands-On

by Matthew on September 10, 2009

iPod Nano front 300x199 iPod Nano with Video Camera   Hands OnWired managed to get some time with the new iPod Nano announced yesterday. The new version of the nano now includes a small camera allowing you to capture video. Video on the new nano is captured in standard definition and although we’d all like to see HD captured these days it’s still a decent upgrade and welcomed.

The nano measures 3.6″ tall x 1.5 inches by 0.24 inches, so is very handy to carry around as an MP3 player and have the option of capturing video if needed. Please note that the iPod Nano doesn’t capture still images, or at least, it can’t be done yet. [click to continue…]



Canon PowerShot SX20 IS SuperZoom

by Matthew on September 10, 2009

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS 300x190 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS SuperZoomThe Canon PowerShot SX20 was recently reviewed over at Photography Blog where they went in to a lot of details (8 pages worth).

The SX20 is a step up form the SX10 that was launched a year ago. The SX20 now includes HD 720p video recording at 30 frames per second along with a new 12 megapixel sensor. [click to continue…]



Frankencamera the Open Source Camera

by Matthew on September 4, 2009

frankencamera 300x166 Frankencamera the Open Source CameraThe Frankencamera is a gadget that allows you to build your own open source applications for the camera. It was created by Marc Levoy who is a professor at Stanford and Andrew Adams.

Levoy says the megapixel was is over and now we are just left waiting to see what the next feature will be every time a new camera is launched. The open source camera lets you mess around with the camera settings and create your own features. With it being open source you can let the experts create the features and then you simply just download them. This means that there will be no more waiting around for companies to innovate. [click to continue…]



Samsung SC MX20 300x189 Deal of the Day: Samsung SC MX20 Flash Camcorder   34x Optical ZoomThe Samsung SC-MX20 is a flash based camcorder that has an impressive 34x optical zoom built in and the option of using a 1200x digital zoom. Amazon currently have the camcorder on offer today with 54% off the standard pricing bringing it down to $129.99 and a saving of $150 which makes it a bargain.

The Samsung camcorder allows you to capture up to 16 hours of video if you choose a 32GB memory card. Also, a 3 hour battery life makes it the longest battery life in it’s class. [click to continue…]



Panasonic Lumix GF1

by Matthew on September 3, 2009

Panasonic Lumix GF1 1 300x249 Panasonic Lumix GF1Over at IFA in Berlin the Panasonic Lumix GF1 was on display. The camera is a Micro Four Thirds camera that has a compact body, a built in flash and can shoot HD video at 720p.

The camera ditches the optical viewfinder and due to the GF1’s small profile it makes it the lightest Micro Four Thirds camera available with a built in flash. [click to continue…]

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Netbook Guide

Best Netbooks Netbook Guide
Welcome to the GadgetVenue Netbook Guide. We have created this guide to help you find the best netbook for your needs. Lets first start by giving an overview of exactly what a netbook is and why they are becoming so popular over this last year.

Netbook – General Details

asus eee pc 1005ha 300x268 Netbook GuideNetbooks are small, lightweight and generally inexpensive devices that work just like a laptop or desktop PC. Due to their small size they are easy to carry around and very convenient for leisure, work and travel. They generally have screens between 7 and 11 inches with the 10 inch screens being quite popular. Power wise they are not the most powerful of machines and usually run up to an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor. While this is enough to run Windows XP or even Windows 7, it’s not going to allow you to run full detail on a game of Quake III. However, 1.6GHz is ample for most people’s needs and they work excellent for web browsing, email and some basic photo editing. Battery wise they vary and you see some that achieve around 3 hours of usage while others like the Asus Eee 1005HA can achieve an impressive 10+ hours on a single charge.

Due to the small size of netbooks, they tend to not weigh much and usually they vary from 2 – 3 lbs depending on screen and general size. Optical drives are not included on the majority of netbooks to cut down weight and size. If you need to transfer files on to a netbook then the easiest option is just inserting a cheaply available USB flash drive or transferring files over a network.

Netbook Connectivity

All netbooks have wireless networking built in usually at b/g speeds which again, is ample for home usage. Some of the newer models support 802.11n if you really want fast file transfers. Netbooks often have bluetooth connectivity too allowing you to connect a plethora of devices over the air to them. Likewise, a handful of them have built in 3G cards allowing users to sign up to a data-plan and surf the net anywhere you can pick up a mobile phone signal. For this reason, netbooks are very connected to the internet. Other features that sometimes are included are GPS allowing your netbook to work as a decent satellite navigation device.

Netbook Operating Systems and Storage

asus netbook windowsxp Netbook GuideThe majority of netbooks run Windows XP home edition with a few starting to appear with Windows 7 installed that was just released. They normally come with about 1GB of RAM that allows some room for several programs to be loaded. Other operating systems that can be found are Linux (Ubuntu or Suse distributions) and an upcoming netbook supports the Google Android OS with an even further upcoming netbook supporting Google Chrome OS. If you are unsure what Linux, Android or Chrome is then stick to the popular Windows XP or Windows 7 installations as they will be the same as what you have used previously on a desktop or laptop.

Storage wise netbooks either have solid state drives (SSD) that are more rugged due to no moving parts, or hard disk drives (HDD) that is like your home computer (but smaller). The SSD’s tend to be more expensive and have a lot less storage capacity. HDD’s tend to have capacities up to 160GB with a couple going above that.

Netbook Keyboard Size and Screen Size

When choosing a netbook, screen size and keyboard size are very important as they are what you look at and what you type on. If the screen is too small you struggle to see it, and like wise, a smaller screen generally means a smaller netbook and that leads on to a smaller keyboard. But, on the opposite side of the scale you also don’t want to go too big as you might as well choose a laptop. The sweet spot with netbooks tends to be a 10 inch screen and these generally have a keyboard that’s about 92-95% the size of a full size keyboard. A 10 inch screen is easy to see with a good set of eyes and the 92-95% keyboard size is easy to get to grips with.

Netbook Summary

When choosing a netbook it is important to first know what you will be using it for. If it’s going to get light usage and your not familiar with a Linux netbook then choose a Windows XP or Windows 7 netbook. If you want something with a little more kick for graphics then choose something with a dedicated graphics chip.



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