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Blogvaria » Gadgets http://blog.evaria.com The personal pages Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:31:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The World’s Most Expensive Heavy Bike http://blog.evaria.com/2010/the-world%e2%80%99s-most-expensive-heavy-bike/ http://blog.evaria.com/2010/the-world%e2%80%99s-most-expensive-heavy-bike/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:50:12 +0000 Thomas http://blog.evaria.com/?p=1242 Dodge Tomahawk is a bike which was produced by Dodge manufacturers and it was unveiled in “North American International Auto Show” in 2003. It has a very unusual design that inspire every bike admirer and especially the “speed bike lovers”. It has a 8.3 L V10 engine which can produce 500hp. It has a maximum speed of 370 miles per hour which produces torque of 712 Nm. Its front brake has 16 piston disk and back brake has 8 piston disk. The weight of bike is approximately 1500 pounds (680 kg) and has price about $ 555,000. I also like to mention its fuel capacity which is 12.3 liters.

More info and photos here.

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I think it’s time I also get one now

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The encryption technology is based on MKI’s Schnuffi platform, which is claimed to help prevent unauthorized access by integrating all of the coding and security steps onto a single chip. Attempts to forcibly open the device triggers a self-destruct mechanism which is said to irreversibly burn the CPU and memory chip!

Aside from the security features, the Secure Pro still integrates a basic set of Swiss Army tools. Users can deploy the integrated knife, scissors, or nail file with a screwdriver point. The housing also features a laser pointer and a retractable ball-point pen.

The Secure Pro is currently available with storage capacities between 8GB and 32GB, with pricing ranging from £50 (~$75 USD) to £180 (~$265 USD). A real must-have for all us gadget freaks

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I’m not sure – but I guess it’s going to be a hit like all the latest gadgets from Apple…

What’s your take on this, and more importantly have you tried it yet?? Feel free to leave a comment below on the subject

Update: Today’s HelpDesk helps put things in a different perspective

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At a high level, Surface uses cameras to sense objects, hand gestures and touch. This user input is then processed and the result is displayed on the surface using rear projection. It is a natural user interface that allows people to interact with digital content the same way they have interacted with everyday items such as photos, paintbrushes and music their entire life: with their hands, with gestures and by putting real-world objects on the surface.

A quick demo (commercial) is seen below:

More related video’s are found here.

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Windows Live is Microsoft’s collection of applications and services that according to them will help the user to gain information and keep in touch with family, friends and colleagues he/she cares about.

Windows Live was launched back in 2006 with Live releases of existing products like Messenger, Hotmail and Spaces. However, more than 40 Live products was announced at the time but only a few has seen the day of light so far and some will probably never surface at all.

In 2007 Microsoft released a second “Live wave”, this time including brand new products like Mail, Photo Gallery, the blogging tool Writer, and several services like Events, SkyDrive, Calendar and Family Safety.

Now Microsoft are building up the release of the third “Live wave” of products. First round includes new beta releases of Messenger, Mail, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Writer, Toolbar and Family Safety.

Microsoft has not made a complete list of all the updates so far but among the news released so far it’s clear that Live Messenger 2009 amongst others have been given a new design which according to Microsoft will make it easier to configure for each individual user. A screenshot is shown below:

All beta versions are available in multiple languages on this page.

To be totally honest I’ll probably stick to Digsby for for now… However, if you have any thoughts or first impressions with the new Beta series please feel free to share

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nVidia Tegra Mobile

Opera announced 2 days ago (see pressrelease) that they will be collaborating with NVIDIA Corporation to bring the full desktop Web-browsing experience, including support for JavaScript, accelerated vector, and video content, to smartphones and mobile Internet devices.

As a result, NVIDIA will offer an optimized Opera 9.5 browser in its suite of pre-integrated, in-house and third-party software for the NVIDIA® Tegra family of computer-on-chip Windows Mobile and Windows CE solutions.

In an unformal comment Tor Odland at Opera says “our phones will behave like an iPhone on speed”. If it’s true and the rest of the specifications like storage and battery life can compete (or be even better) this seems like a VERY good alternative.

For more information on NVIDIA Tegra solutions, visit www.nvidia.com/tegra/, and, for more information on Opera Browser solutions for devices, visit www.opera.com/products/devices/.

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Deep down in the configuration files in the latest iPhoneOS (version 2.x.) there’s a link to this “suspicious” Apple page that could possibly be used to block unauthorized applications.

The list is currently more or less empty but in case of an emergency (trojan, virus) there’s reasons to believe that your iPhone (if you have one) will connect automatically and deactivate any application that is found listed on this page.

This might also prove to be a way for Apple to block or alter additional hacks and workarounds that you have installed (at least with later versions of the OS).

Zdziarski has just written a brief note on his personal website to “clarify” all these conspiracy theories, but who knows for sure?

Noticed anything funny with your iPhone lately…?

]]> http://blog.evaria.com/2008/can-apple-access-your-iphone/feed/ 0 Introducing the NEW Studio Hybrid http://blog.evaria.com/2008/introducing-the-new-studio-hybrid/ http://blog.evaria.com/2008/introducing-the-new-studio-hybrid/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:05:16 +0000 Thomas http://blog.evaria.com/?p=915 Dell’s most unique, stylish, and conscientious desktop PC. Designed to fit into your environment while protecting the environment. Studio Hybrid is Dell’s greenest consumer desktop PC.

$Dell\'s New Studio Hybrid$
Size and materials
Design is about 80% smaller than standard desktops, and it contains about 75% less printed documentation by weight when compared to typical tower desktops.

Power usage
Uses about 70% less power than a typical desktop, and meets Energy Star^® 4.0 standards with an 87% efficient power supply.

Packaging
Studio Hybrid packaging is made from 95% recyclable materials. And the Studio Hybrid comes with a system-recycling kit, so you can help preserve and protect the environment.

Besides looking good and “being good” it’s also a decent computer. Read all about specs, design and prices at Dell.com.

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It’s going to be featured in an upcoming remake of the old Nosferatu silent film and then most likely be auctioned on eBay. Not sure if it will blend with my recent home furnishing, but maybe with yours?! If so you should follow the updates at Datamancer.net.

Besides this quite unique LCD mod a lot of other DIY stuff is featured as well. Very inspiring indeed

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More info and how to order – visit ThinkGeek.

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Xperia X1

Price and release date for Europe has not yet been set but you can sign up and get notified if you wish.

The phone seams to have all you need and then some, my only concern is battery life as I feel the latest models have been a bit weak in this respect lately (both Nokia and Sony-Ericsson). But why didn’t they put their 5MP camera in this one? They’ve done it to their latest business phone, the G900. And also I think 400MB of memory is a bit low (even though you can easily expand it with a micro SD card). Their latest music phone, the W980i, comes with an impressive 8GB in comparison.

So where’s the competition? The forthcoming Nokia N96 described on Engadget might be the answer.

Have you seen any other impressive newcomers out there? If yes, please let me know…

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It comes with a 13,3″ screen with 1280-by-800 resolution, Intel Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 80GB storage, a built in web cam and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth wireless networking and then some…. It even claims to last 5 hours running on batteries while working.

Very nice looking “gadget”, but I still want an iMac for my birthday

]]> http://blog.evaria.com/2008/macbook-air-thinnovation/feed/ 0 Introducing USB Wine http://blog.evaria.com/2007/introducing-usb-wine/ http://blog.evaria.com/2007/introducing-usb-wine/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:24:12 +0000 Thomas http://blog.evaria.com/2007/introducing-usb-wine/ Download wine straight from the vineyards…

The Wine Store offers more than 1200 different wines you can taste immediately with just a few clicks!

Go to www.usbwine.com now and start downloading!

]]> http://blog.evaria.com/2007/introducing-usb-wine/feed/ 0 X’nBeep – digital alarm clock for Win XP http://blog.evaria.com/2007/xnbeep-digital-alarm-clock-for-win-xp/ http://blog.evaria.com/2007/xnbeep-digital-alarm-clock-for-win-xp/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:11:10 +0000 Thomas http://blog.evaria.com/2007/xnbeep-digital-alarm-clock-for-win-xp/ X’nBeep is a digital alarm clock for Windows XP only! Widget, Clock, Beeper, your desktop will enjoy this little DonationWare !

Download X’nBeep from download.com

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