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Yes, three-holy-terabytes (3,000-gigabytes) of data on an optical disc the size of our regular CD-R might just be possible soon! Harvard researchers have developed an “optical nano antenna” which helps focus light from an inexpensive laser onto a spot size of 40-nanometers. To put things into perspective: CDs use lasers with a wavelength of 780-nanometers, DVDs [...]
Continue reading...28. September 2006
Some like their cellphones big and packed full of features, while some like theirs real slim and sexy. For the latter group of people, watch out for upcoming cellphones that sports this new 1.3mm LCD display by LG.Philips. The LCD is said to be 32% slimmer than the LCD of today’s standard. So we can expect [...]
Continue reading...27. September 2006
What’s the next step up from the current 8GB CompactFlash? 16GB of course! Unfortunately, the suggested retail price of US$1,049 seems to be a bit more than what you’ll pay for two 8GBs. I don’t know about you but for photography, I would rather have eight 2GBs. Just so that if one of the card [...]
Continue reading...26. September 2006
Announced today is Nokia’s latest smartphone, the Nokia N95. From the pictures themselves, you could probably tell that it’s packed to the brim with nifty features. Loves big screens? It has 2.6-inch of QVGA goodness. Enjoys taking pictures? How about a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics? Need to surf the internet on the go? It comes [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2006
I believe all you photography enthusiasts out there agrees that Fujifilm’s SuperCCD sensors are one of the better DSLR sensors out there. The way it works allows a dynamic range much wider than what the competitors offer. And with a wider dynamic range, it means an easier time keeping whites from blowing out into “255†[...]
Continue reading...24. September 2006
Ok, I never liked Elmo, but this new TMX (Tickle Me Xtreme) Elmo looks like its on crack that it’s funny! It takes in 6 AA batteries and comes with three tickle modes: Tickle 1: Elmo laughs, slaps his knee twice, falls down, and stands back up. Tickle 2: Elmo repeats step one, sits down again and [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2006
Having difficulty remembering your significant other’s birthday or even your wedding anniversary? The Remember Ring can help remind you! 24 hours before the big day, the ring will start warming up every hour for approximately 10 seconds. Warm enough that you will notice it, but not enough to burn you. The great thing about this ring [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2006
Seitz just made my jaw dropped with their new 160-megapixel monster, the Seitz 6×17 Digital with the Seitz D3 digital scan back. With its insane megapixel count, it creates cool 6-by-17 (7,500 x 21,250 pixels) panoramic images with every shot. And thanks to its blazing-fast processing power and gigabit Ethernet connection, each image is [...]
Continue reading...21. September 2006
If you stay in a warm country as I do, I’m sure you love it whenever it rains while you’re napping. But more often than not, the sky just likes to turn gray only while you’re out. So there’s no denying that umbrellas are one of the greatest thing since sliced bread! But as useful as [...]
Continue reading...19. September 2006
Joystiq recently held a “Most Impressive Gamer Rig” contest. And pictured here is the winning entry from a dude named Kevout, with his 32-system gaming rig. From Atari to Xbox 360, he has them all, with 568 games to boot. All he needs now is PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, and he would be in [...]
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29. September 2006
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