Christopher Locke’s fossilized electronic gadgets
29 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

It’s interesting to wonder what an extraterrestrial being would think if it comes to Earth within 10,000 years and begins to make some archaeological excavations to know more about the extinct human species. Maybe, the inquisitive alien would think we were a primitive race comprised of curious beings who adored strange commercial symbols and who had extravagant fertility rites like, for example, observing 22 humans in underwear running through a field in order to kick a spherical object.

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Zeebo, a low-cost game console for underprivileged countries
26 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Low-cost flights, low-cost computers, low-cost cars. Now, the “buy cheap” trend is coming to the games consoles industry. A partnership between American company Qualcomm (major chips maker for mobiles) and Brazilian video game and electronics company Tectoy (in Manaus) has developed the Zeebo console that will be available soon.

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New Hitachi hard drive: Ultrastar Enterprise
25 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

An official press statement emitted by the company claims the new Hitachi drive is optimized for the power and performance requirements of rack-mounted servers and networked storage arrays.

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Mp3 player: iPod Touch will have Bluetooth
23 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Bluetooth stereo audio will be an official feature in the iPod Touch 2 this coming summer after releasing the new  version of the operating system (3.0 OS), according to Greg Joswiak, Apple’s VP of iPod and iPhone product marketing. However, iPod users might be a little disappointed to hear that this “new” feature will cost more money despite the fact that the current iPod Touch 2 has Bluetooth capabilities, but so far, this feature has been locked.

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Copy and paste in Iphone
19 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

In a small press conference that took place in the company’s headquarters in Cupertino (California),  Apple (without Steve Jobs) has announced some of the novelties that will feature the new operating system of its iPhone, the smartphone that is already available in more than 80 countries around the world. According to some reports, 13,5 million units were sold in 2008, which is a good result in the economic climate that’s prevailing.

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Dell wants to “capture” the market of MacBook Air
18 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Dell has introduced its Adamo laptop that, apparently, is the thinnest laptop in the world, which is targeted to compete in the high-end computer industry, where the Apple MacBook Air is already positioned. Adamo is made completely of aluminum and has a thickness of 0.65 inches (1.65 centimeters). Also, it has a 13.4-inch screen and a 130 GB hard drive.

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Control systems – Ear Switch: a device to control the iPod through facial movements
9 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Sticking out the tongue, smiling, raising an eyebrow, or winking an eye is now enough to control the iPod, the famous Apple music player. According to some reports, the music player can be controlled through  facial movements by using a new device or gadget created in Japan. This device was named “Ear Switch”.

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New Sony’s Cybershot HX1 digital camera
6 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Sony introduced its first digital camera with sweep panorama technology. The new model Cyber-shot HX1 can take 224-degree panorama photos in a single and easy step. Also, it is the first Cyber-shot camera that uses the Exmor Cmos technology, which allows to reach burst speeds of 10 frames per second at full 9.1 megapixel resolution.

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Amazon begins to sell e-books for mobiles – telephone portable
5 Mar 2009 - By Omar Mariño

Nobody in the editorial industry knows what  is the future of the digital book, but the companies that bet for its success are determined to generate its expansion by facilitating the adoption of this technology. Amazon, company that markets the Kindle (a device to read e-books that is available in USA for $359) had announced on February 9 it was looking to expand the reach of its e-book reader into the mobile phone space and yesterday this move was completed. Now, anyone with an iPhone or iTouch can download (for free) an application, which is also called Kindle, and read books on the two small Apple gadgets.

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