South Korean cell phone manufacturer Pantech today introduced their latest mobile phone, SKY Qbric II (IM-R520S). The cool factor for this handset is the integrated HD video player that supports DviX, H.264, MPEG4, and XviD file formats. Available in white and black, this 3G cell phone features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA), a 4GB of internal memory, a microSD card, Bluetooth, a 3-megapixel camera with Autofocus, a GPS receiver and a digital TV tuner T-DMB. The Pantech SKY Qbric II retails for 800,000 Won or about $693. [AVING via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Here is good news for those who are looking for a touchscreen convertible netbook. Amazon is now selling the Gigabyte T1028X TouchNote with Microsoft Windows 7 for $668. The 10-inch netbook also features a 250GB SATA hard drive, an Intel Atom N280 CPU, a 1GB DDR2 RAM, and a 6-cell battery. There is also a 3G version that retails for $788. [Amazon via Laptop Notebook News]
Fima has designed a spa-inspired rain shower that comes equipped with an integrated intelligent touch sensitive screen display allowing you to choose preset your ideal water temperature while controlling your water consumption. The shower has the built-in color therapy feature, so you can bathe yourself in your favorite color. Meanwhile, the rainbow rotation feature allows you to experience all colors in a soothing sequence. [Product Page via Trendir]
NXZT’s Sentry 2 Touchscreen Fan Controller is a full system fan controller with an advanced touchscreen interface. Sentry 2 easily installs in a 5.25-inch bay and is compatible with any fan that uses voltage control. The innovative touchscreen features ultra fast selection and response time and displays all pertinent info including temperature readout in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Sentry 2 allows users to control up to 5 fans with the option for manually tuning individual fan speeds or letting the automatic controls take over to correspond to a specific temperature. The controller’s advanced functionality sounds an alarm to alert the user should the temperature exceed a preset amount and stores saved settings even after it is turned off. [Boing Boing]
Jointech today introduced the new JE100 e-book reader that features a 7-inch LCD touchscreen display, which means the device will require more juice than the regular e-ink display. Its 1,500mAh battery only provides between 3 to 6 hours of operation time. The JE100 has a 400MHz processor, a 128MB flash memory, a 64MB RAM, a couple of USB port, and an integrated speaker. No word on pricing yet. [Slashgear]
Borg Displays comes back with a couple of touchscreen panel PCs that were specially developed for home control, energy management, kiosks and digital signage purposes. The Protege 15 and Protege 8 are powered by either a 1GHz Via Eden or 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, a 512MB RAM, a 128MB Disk On Module (capable of hitting 4GB), a CompactFlash slot and an IDE connector. The larger 15-inch display has a 1,024 x 768 resolution, meanwhile the 8-inch model supports a 800 x 600 resolution. [WindowsForDevices]
The Shuttle X 5000TA is actually an European version of the Shuttle X50 all-in-one nettop. For your info, the computer comes equipped with an Intel Atom 330 processor (2x 1.6 GHz), a 1GB DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard disk and Windows Vista Home Basic. There are also a touch-sensitive 15.6-inch screen (1366 x 768), a 1.3MP webcam, sound-rich stereo loudspeakers, microphone and WLAN in the modern N-Standard. Shuttle’s recommended retail price is $656 (ex VAT). [Shuttle via SOA World]
iHouse has released the SmartFaucet that comes with a face recognition technology that is able to recognize the person’s face in front of it, and then automatically turning on the water to the preferred temperature and flow. There is a touchscreen display located on top of the faucet that can be used to check out your email inbox, check the calendar, view the current temperature, etc. Video after the jump. Read more
That’s right! Lenovo introduces its new touchscreen PMP, which is dubbed as the MRT800. There is nothing special with the specs. The gadget offers a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen display, TF expansion of up to 4GB, and supports RM/RMVB, AVI, ASF, MP4, FLV video files and MP3, WMA, OGG, APE, FLAC, WAV audio files. No info on pricing at this time. [IMP3 via iPod and MP3 Players]
Here is the solar powered I-Slate that was recently unveiled at the IEEE’s 125th Anniversary event on Tuesday. The gadget will replace chalk slates that are being used across the world today. It enables students to learn new math skills without requiring a literate teacher around. Dr. Krishna Palem and his team at Rice University are currently working on the final iteration of the I-Slate. The gadget utilities a “probabilistic” computer chip, which makes small trade offs in performance in order to reap immense energy savings. The I-slate will be able to download coursework using wireless networks. Dr. Krishna Palem expects to begin testing prototypes next Spring in India. [Popular Mechanics]
