From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Turns Your Laptop Into a Touchscreen Tablet

You can turn your boring laptop into a touchscreen tablet using the Duo Wireless Digital Pen Mouse. You just need to clip the gadget to the top of the LCD, and then pick up the pen part of the ensemble and start drawing, scribbling and writing directly on the laptop’s screen. The Duo Wireless Digital Pen Mouse is priced at approximately $44 each. [Product Page]

Barco Rolls Out LCD Monitor for Medical Applications

Here is a new 20 inch monitor from Barco, that has the ability to render four times more shades of colors than most monitors (1024 levels). This monitor is specially designed for medical applications. The Barco MDRC-2120 boasts a 1600×1200 resolution. [Ubergizmo]

Asus Eee Top Competitor From Japan

by Johan on December 1, 2008

Asus Eee Top Competitor From Japan

It seems that the Asus Eee Top has a new competitor. A Japanese manufacturer today introduced their new Atom-powered nettop in the form of the Kourziro KZRX1002. This mini-computer also features a 1GB of RAM, 250GB of HDD, DVD Super Multi Drive and a 19-inch LCD. Measuring 103mm x 288mm x 338mm, the Kourziro KZRX1002 retails for around 400 Euro. [Frontier]

World’s First Gaming Netbook

by Johan on December 1, 2008 · 1 comment

Asus N10J Gaming Netbook

If you think that Atom-powered netbooks can’t run PC games, then you might be wrong because Asus has recently released the Asus N10J. This 10-inch netbook is not only good for Web surfing and e-mailing but also play video games. The new Asus N10J is powered by an Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and Microsoft Windows XP. What makes the N10J special is that it comes equipped with the Nvidia GeForce 9300 graphics card so you can still play the Unreal Tournament III on this netbook. You can grab this netbook for £455. [Crave via Laptop Notebook News]

Casio New Exilim Digicam Offers 40fps Continuous Shooting

Casio has recently rolled out its new Exilim digital camera that features 40fps continuous shooting. The Casio Exilim EX-FH20 comes equipped with a 9MP CMOS sensor with a 20X optical zoom lens. You can grab this digicam for 800,000 Korean Won. [AVING via Digital Camera Blog]

24.5 Megapixel Beast From Nikon

by Johan on December 1, 2008 · 2 comments

Nikon New D3x DSLR Officially Announced

Nikon today introduced the long awaited D3x DSLR camera. It is a 24.5MP(CMOS Sensor) DSLR that is able to take pictures in 6048 x 4032 resolution with the EXPEED™ Image Processing System that shoots about 5 frame per seconds, and 7 fps in DX crop mode. Priced at €6300, the camera also boasts an ISO sensitivity from 100 to 1600, expandable to 50 (Lo-1), and 6400 (Hi-2). Other features include a 3-Inch LCD screen, and HDMI output. What makes the Nikon D3x more special is that it is also compatible with Nikon’s GP-1 GPS receiver, and is able to capture up to 4400 shots per single charge of its lithium ion battery. [Nikon via Digital Camera Blog]

μTRON Keyboard With Unique Layout

by Johan on December 1, 2008 · 0 comments

μTRON Keyboard With Unique Layout

That’s right! Here is the unique keyboard from Personal Media Japan that comes in a unique layout. The μTRON comes in a standard QWERTY keyboard, split it in half, move the Del, Tab, Ins and Enter Key to the middle, the space bar to the left. If you are interested, you can purchase the μTRON for 50,000 Yen (about €400) in Japan. [TechDigest]

Colorful USB and eSATA HDD Enclosures From Owltech

That’s right! Here are three new USB and eSATA HDD Enclosures from Owltech. Dubbed as the OWL-EPS25/EU series, these enclosures are available in variety of colors including Black, a flashy Green, and Orange. The device supports both SATA and USB2.0. They don’t require any screws and easily fit any 2.5 inch HDDs. No word on pricing at this time. [Akihabara] Read more