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This is a new software which allows you to clean your Mac. Sponge is used to properly remove applications that you no longer use, but also helps you find the largest files hidden in the depths of your machine. Finally, with this software you can find duplicate files. Sponge is sold for a price of $19.95 but a demo version is functional for 15 days.
In the world of home automation, specialized robots are multiplying. The latest, is called Motoman SDA10, and loves cooking! It knows to do almost everything. From its 135 cm, it is capable of preparing any recipe with its 2 arms into 15 points. Its skill level associated with surgical precision, it can be multifunctional. It is autonomous and can receive orders through its voice recognition system.
Manufactured by Yaskawa Electric, the robot Motoman caused sensation at the International Next-Generation Robot Fair 2008 in Osaka.
Here’s a video to give you an idea of its capabilities, which shows the full industrial activity, but in another register.
The Dior Phone finally reveals itself… The opportunity to discover a high-end clamshell mobile phone, designed by the French firm Modelabs. The latter has invested millions of euros to give birth to this luxury mobile phone.
The mobile phone features include a 2.6-inch screen with a 2-megapixel camera and is available in 2 models: the first, all dressed in crocodile and 640 Swarovski crystals (3251 carats) marketed at a price of 22,000 euros ($28,300), the second more affordable at a price of 3900 euros ($5,000).
Princeton Japan has announced the launch of a NAS of 5TB, the DN-503AH-PDC. The NAS is compatible with RAID 0/1/5 and 6. Thanks to 5 hard drives of 1TB each, Princeton managed to assemble one of the biggest NAS to the general public. This NAS with 5TB of storage should be launched in Japan in December, but we have no information for the price.
Here is a good news for you, with this new “Traveling Webcam Hub” designed by Earth Trek (Hong Kong). In fact, we said “excellent” but we do not really know what … It seems to be a simple webcam for desktops, but we Earth Trek announcement as the hottest Webcam time…
According to the manufacturer: This new device is “different from a conventional webcam, this version allows Desktop to avoid scratches on your LCD display”. Why not, and it is probably true because we are talking about a webcam destinated for desktops…
In short, our webcam has a sliding metal protection (to cover the lens), an Auto Focus, an Auto Brightness, and a two USB Hub ports.
Finally, you will be entitled to a VGA quality (640×480), and a 1.3-megapixel sensor. Earth Trek announced a price of $ 45-49.
Here are the specifications of the Nikon D3x:
There is no function for video capture. However, I am sure that Nikon fans will find much positive to say. I don’t know about others, the only thing I’d like for my next digital camera is a better result in an environment with little lighting.
We don’t say that the G1 is the only smartphone to integrate Android… Chinese manufacturers are also on the bridge, which Qigi, which announces the new i6 smartphone.
The manufacturer offers its smartphone in two version: the “normal” i6 which starts with Android, and the i6 Win which has Windows Mobile 6.1.
For the rest, the two boarded the same components: Marvell Monohan processor running at 624 MHz, touchscreen of 2.8-inch, a 2-megapixel camera, support for the WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, a MicroSD slot but not the 3G unfortunately. No indications for a release date or price available.
Thomson launches the Firecoder Blu, a graphics card with dedicated video encoding (MPEG2, MPEG4, AVCHD, H.264,…). First, the term “graphics card” is misleading. This is not a graphics card in the sense that most of us understand. It does not have a monitor plug. It’s more a dedicated adapter with functions of encoding-decoding video. To transcode (convert from one format to another) it can save your time, if it’s programmed in a right way.
Decoding is easy: Nvidia, ATI and Intel have all graphics chips for that cost within $10 (wholesale prices). Between the three, Nvidia can transcode video with Bababoom, Intel passes through the central processor.
With a price of $539 (¥52,290 in Japan) for the Firecoder Blu, we have questions. Who would be crazy to buy a co-processor which is twice slower than the CPU of the PS3, while the GeForce GTX 280 is within $450? We would like to know what are the forecasts for sales…
It is in Japan that Kenwood has released its new intra-ear headphones, the KH-C311, offering an audio spectrum of 20Hz ~ 20kHz and a sensitivity of 95dB/mW, with a weight of 4g. Price: 3000 yen or $30.
Fujitsu introduced a new laptop, the AMILO SA 3650, equipped with a 13.3″ display, the AMILO GraphicBooster (an external ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3870 512MB equipped with DVI-I output, HDMI and 2 USB 2.0 ports, for dimensions of 18×13x3.35cm and a weight of 500g), an AMD processor, 4GB RAM, the WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, an ATI Radeon HD 3200n, a DVD burner, a 15-in-1 memory card reader, the eSATA, DVI-I, all at a weight of 2.4kg and an autonomy of 4 hours and 30 minutes. Available in December at an unknown price.
