+ECO Clima Control solar powered weather station

Could you ever imagine that one day you will be using your own weather station? Created by Oregon Scientific, this +ECO Clima Control weather station makes it possible for its users to monitor both the temperature and humidity in 4 main locations including indoors, outdoors as well as weather forecast so that you could know when it is the ideal time for getting a sun tan.

The +ECO Clima Control weather station comes with removable solar panel and is able to operate for 3 months after an 8 hour charge. This smart device is powered by 600mAH rechargeable battery while its 2 wireless sensors are designed for monitoring temperature and humidity. According to Oregon Scientific, the +ECO Clima Control weather station is capable to predict the weather for the next 12 - 24 hours.

The +ECO Clima Control weather station forecasts within a 30 - 50 km radius while offering 75 per cent accuracy. You will be able to see the weather forecast to be displayed on high readability icons positioned on its LED backlit LCD screen. If you need to know the time, there is no problem as the +ECO Clima Control weather station displays the accurate Atomic time while automatically synchronizing with a clock signal.

In order to be able to use this feature, you should be within a 1 500 km radius of Frankfurt or Anthorn or within a 3 200 km radius of Fort Collins. Otherwise, you will have to set your clock manually. The +ECO Clima Control weather station appears to be a novel producer of energy consuming devices. The +ECO Clima Control weather station can be had for 119 99 USD. Being powered by the sun, the solar panels are able to use green energy with reduced energy consumption and a long standing battery.

Google Chrome - An Operating System In The Making?

Google Chrome seems to be Google's Window to Kill Windows! Nine months after having launched the Chrome web browser, Google just now announced the Google Chrome Operating System, "an attempt to re-think what operating systems should be." Google plans to offer the OS for use on a wide array of devices in about a year.

Chrome OS, Google’s newly announced computer operating system, is coming this autumn and promises to revolutionize netbooks and other underpowered machines. Essentially, the OS is a small, fast-booting platform whose purpose is to run a browser, and from there all the Google apps and other web services you know and love. But why bother? Your netbook already has a browser and access to Google’s applications. What could Chrome do for you and your netbook?

Cost
Netbooks are cheap. So cheap that a disproportionately large chunk of the cost is made up of a Windows license. Ever wondered why the Linux versions of netbooks cost around $50 less? Microsoft tax. Chrome OS is based on Linux and will, like most Google products, be free, bringing the price of a $500 netbook down by 10 percent.
Speed
Windows 7 runs faster than Vista on a netbook. Scratch that. Windows 7 runs on a netbook, period. But Chrome OS is designed to run on low-powered Atom and ARM processors, and web-based applications don’t require that much horsepower on the client end so it should be faster still. Better, it will be small. Google is promising boot times measured in seconds, not minutes, so battery life should also get a boost — it will be possible to cold boot instead of sleeping or hibernating the machine, saving precious juice.

Compatibility
Google says that “[Users] don’t want to spend hours configuring their computers to work with every new piece of hardware, or have to worry about constant software updates.” One of the big problems with using anything but Windows XP on a netbook has been drivers. Try installing OS X on one if you don’t believe us, or any version of Linux not specifically designed for your model. If Google can come up with an OS that can be downloaded, dropped onto any machine and then “just works,” we might just have the ultimate portable OS.

Portability
Netbooks are meant for the road. At home, a bigger computer is almost always better but when traveling, a netbook shines. Swapping between the two is a pain, though. With Chrome, you can bet that all of Google’s service — Gmail, Google Docs, Picasa and so on — will be built-in and have offline access via Google Gears. If you are a good Google Citizen and use all these services, you’ll never have to worry about having all your latest data with you, whether you have a net connection or not.

New Applications
With its web services, Google has been slowly duplicating everything that we can do locally on our computers. Almost. There are a few things that Google doesn’t do yet, most notably a video player and a music jukebox. Sure, there’s YouTube, but what happens when you want to watch something other than a skateboarding dog in a blender? There are open-source options: The awesome VLC video player has just reached v1.0, for example, and the Songbird music player, based on Firefox, can even sync with an iPod. Both already run on some flavors of Linux.
The Official Google blog says that,
"Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because we're already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, we wanted to share our vision now so everyone understands what we are trying to achieve.

Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We're designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work."

Google may use these, buy them or even roll its own. One thing is sure, though: If Google can put out a whole OS that is as clean, fast and focused as its individual web products, the Chrome OS could be a revolution. A free revolution that could be making Microsoft extremely uncomfortable right now.

T-Mobile Dash 3G Mobile Phone

The HTC manufactured T-Mobile Dash 3G has now finally made an appearance on the T-Mobile website. This T-Mobile Dash 3G Mobile Phone seems to be commanding a price tag of $169.99 with a 2 year contract although the suggest retail price is $349.99.

For putting your signature to that agreement you’ll get a Windows mobile 6.1 Standard Edition based T-Mobile Dash 3G with a full QWERTY keyboard, and a 2.4 inch QVGA display. Design-wise, the Dash 3G is relatively sober with a plain black and red color scheme. The left side of the handset has the volume rocker, which is usefully broader than on other models from the company. However unlike most HTC smartphones the charging/headset port is on the right-hand side of the handset, not the bottom. This makes no real difference when recharging, but does get in the way somewhat when using the supplied hands-free headset. T-Mobile also include a headset adapter in the box with the Dash 3G, so that you can use your own headphones; it’s a nice addition, but it does protrude significantly from the side of the smartphone making the whole thing unwieldy.Up front, there’s a 2.4-inch 65k color LCD display, running at QVGA 320 x 240 resolution. It’s a bright panel, certainly, but compared not only to other Windows Mobile devices but to rival platforms it looks small and light on pixels. Happily the trackball makes navigation relatively speedy, but we did find ourselves wishing for at least a 480 x 320 panel.

The T-Mobile Dash 3G Mobile Phone features Microsoft Exchange support, GPS, WiFi, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, and available in red accents that makes the original Dash seem somewhat outdated.

Lets just keep our fingers crossed until the T-Mobile Dash 3G Mobile Phone is launched into the market, so that we cam make out the trth about this seeming to be dashing, T-Mobile Dash 3G Mobile Phone!

Nokia 6700 Classic Mobile Phone

The Nokia 6700 Classic replaces their popular 6300 model, living breathing proof that not everyone wants a smartphone. The 6700 takes the candybar form and our review version was chrome, which looks utterly stunning: it gets a little smeary, but looks cracking.

The 6700 measures 109.8 x 45 x 11.2mm and is only 116.5g, small enough to fit into any pocket or bag. The front is divided between the all-metal 12-key keypad at the bottom and the 2.2-inch display at the top. Between the two is the normal run of calling and navigation buttons.

The screen has a 320 x 240px resolution, so despite its size, it looks nice and crisp and it is bright enough to cope with sunny conditions too. Things are a little cramped on the screen compared to some of the larger screens, but in return you get a compactness those other devices lack.
The phone runs the Symbian S40 user interface, which whilst not exactly cutting-edge by modern standards is simple to use. For those who want a simple handset, then it is free from confusion. To aid you in your navigation the home page does offer a shortcut bar to jump you into Nokia Maps, the browser or Nokia's Ovi sharing portal.

Customisation isn't available to the same degree as on rival platforms but you will be able to tap into the Ovi Store to download relevant applications, such as a Facebook app. But being a simple interface it is fast to navigate and extremely stable.

The all-metal keypad looks good with its single-piece design and gentle backlighting. One thing to watch out for ladies, if you use your nails to press the buttons, you might find that the cut characters on the keypad act a little like a nail file and roughen the ends of your nails. Otherwise we found it fast and responsive and backed by Nokia's reliable T9 system makes for some fast texting action.

But the 6700 doesn't offer retro connectivity, it is packing in the full range of GSM, GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA, so your handset will happily lap up data on the move. It doesn't have Wi-Fi, so you won't get the advantage of fast free surfing at home through your phone.

However it does have AGPS with Nokia Maps, which we found to be good and responsive, whilst Bluetooth 2.1 will allow you to connect to your PC or stereo headset. The bundled headset connects to the Micro-USB connection on the bottom of the phone. It's of the hard plastic ear bud variety and does leave a little to be required, but incorporates the handsfree kit too. The headset acts as the aerial for the FM radio as well, so you'll probably be stuck with it.

Around the back of the handset you'll find a 5-megapixel camera, a generous offering perhaps, considering the "Classic" tag. It features an LED flash that is as good as useless for anything other than candid shots to share online, giving your subjects a telltale yellow cast. There is a dedicated shutter button on the top of the phone, which is perhaps a little sensitive.

The camera performance is pretty good overall for a basic handset and you'll have no problem capturing still shots in good light, but it doesn't compare to the performance of Nokia's camera phones packing a better quality lens.

Video can also be captured at a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 at 15fps which isn't so impressive, although a smoother 362 x 288 30fps option is available, which will do for basic sharing on YouTube. If video and imaging is important, then perhaps you'd be better off looking at some of the more dedicated handsets on offer.

The Nokia 6700 Classic is miserly, giving you 170MB of internal memory, although our review model came with a 1GB microSD card in the slot (hiding under the back cover). Nokia claim that it supports up to 8GB, although it happily accepted a 16GB microSDHC card.

The Nokia 6700 Classic is a great little handset. It looks and feels good without scrimping on features like HSDPA and GPS that you really want. Ok, so some features are missing, but for many, the 6700 will give them that they want: a compact handset which is well connected.

The quality of the metal sandwich construction is unquestionable too and we love that polished chrome finish. For some though, the screen might just a little too small, and the lack of 3.5mm jack is immensely annoying.

Toshiba TG01 - The World's Fastest Mobile Phone!

Smallest and fastest are the words that haunt the gadget industry. People love to say my gadget is smaller than yours! Likewise people also equally love to say "my gadget is faster than yours!" Keeping the people's hunger for speed, Toshiba has launched the all new mobile phone, Toshiba TG01.

Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba is now trying to create a mark for itself in the Mobile Phone industry with the all new Toshiba TG01.

Toshiba launched the TG01 on the Orange network in the UK today. It's based on Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon, the fastest processor in a mobile phone to date.
Toshiba's emphasis is on media handling on the move, so the phone is mostly screen - a 4.1-inch resistive touch display - and at only 9.9mm it's almost as thin as a freshly purged supermodel.The Toshiba TG01 Mobile phone will be available on a 24-month, £39.15 per month plan from Orange as of today. Unfortunately the phone is let down by its OS - Windows 6.1. The INQ had a fumble with the handset at the launch event last night, but even the Toshiba and Orange demonstrators found it a tad cumbersome to navigate at times.

The WM6.1 is hardly the best way to show off the power of the processor behind it. Toshiba has promised an update to WM6.5 when Microsoft finally gets around to releasing it. There are some firmware additions by Orange, which could also have been the reason for our slower than expected handset experience.
But then if you wait around for a few days website Xda-developers will surely have an Android ROM for the TG01.

On the whole, Toshiba TG01 is the fastest mobile phone so far, still there's long time to go before we could talk about the usability and performance of this lighting fast device.

Mimo Mini USB Monitor - Your Source For Mobile Screen Space

Tired of the conjusted dcreen space on your portable computer? Here comes the solution to your problems - The Mimo Mini USB Monitor.Yes, this monitor is custom made for mobility and feeds on our USB port alone! :)

Just plug in this USB monitor and you can feel the breath of relief with surplus screen space. Dock all the windows cleanly on your twin displays and work with ease! The Mimo Mini USB Monitor is an ultra-portable 7-inch display ideal for laptop users, which will secure you some extra screen real estate when working on-the-go. Running completely off of a single USB connection, the Mimo doesn’t require an additional video card or any extra power and is compact enough to carry in most notebook or netbook cases.
Capable of being used in either landscape or portrait mode, the Mimo’s 800 x 480 pixel display would be very helpful when trying to multitask on a tiny netbook. You can shift over your IM client, email, notepad or perhaps (for the graphic designers out there) some of your photoshop toolbars and keep them at the ready - unobstructed by other applications you’re working with.
With a weight of just 1.3 pounds, the Mimo 710 Mini USB Monitor is ready to travel. Windows-based portables and Intel Macs are fully supported and is available now for $129.99.

Excalibur Sound Master Floating iPod Speakers

Floating Speakers! Yes you heard it right. I am talking about floating speakers. :). I have always expected the speakers to be close to me when i am handling water. But Alas! Water and electronics being strange enemies, never get along well. Turning all my wishes true is this Floating speaker from Excalibur. These speakers do know to swim a Tsunami too I guess! hehe :)

If you like to play your music in the bath or when swimming or lazing about on the pool, the Excalibur Sound Master Floating iPod Speaker System may make that even more enjoyable - offering a big sound, right on the water.

Featuring a universal iPod dock which wirelessly transmits your tunes to the included water resistant floating speaker, the Excalibur Sound Master System will keep your music close while keeping your iPod safe and dry away from the water.

With Made for iPod certification and a built-in 915MHz wireless transmitter, the Excalibur Sound Master has a list price of $199.99.