September 25, 2007 by Vincent
"Huh?" Some may say. Well lets break this down before we get into anything. There are a few different standards for wireless data transfer, such as EDGE (mega slow), GPRS (still slow), 3G or HSDPA (resonably fast), and HSUPA (just plain fast). This are standards used in the US and other regions to rate the speed of data transferred wirelessly to you phone.
Now AT&T currently has 3G rolled out in some area, GPRS in others, and still some sad souls stuck with EDGE.
[Read the rest of this post]September 24, 2007 by Vincent
With the release of the new iPods which I think look absolutely amazing, and even better is I don't need all that stuff crammed on my music player so now I can finally buy one of the older video iPods a whole lot cheaper. :) Although besides my financial gain in the situation, according to a company called ISuppli, who recently torn down the iPod nano to take a look at all teh new things crammed into that wide little shell and has said that Apple is going much further with it's pricing than the average mark up for a product based on the components used in it's design, which is certainly an interesting idea.
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September 23, 2007 by Lauren
Okay, so pretty much
everyone [who matters, cough] has an MP3 player. That means little kids, elders, punks, or just your average working Joe/Jane. Also, MP3 players are cheaper than ever. A cheap MP3 player is no longer asking for bad news; you don't have to drop big bucks to get a display, voice memos, and decent battery life. Why not implement them into the workplace, like say, the hospital? This is kind of the idea; that perhaps
stethoscopes can be replaced with MP3 players.
[Read the rest of this post]September 23, 2007 by Lauren
I think we all know that those beautiful
[plastic] MacBooks are finally on their way out. It's a sad day, but this is the truth. In case time wasn't reason enough, the
new line of all-aluminum iPods was basically the final nail in that coffin. With metal Macs on the way, what can you do to update the look of your computer?
There's a couple of new skins on the market that I'd like to cover.
[Read the rest of this post]September 23, 2007 by Truman
This gadget is a perfect present for the kids. The Mustek DV520T is a very sleek and VERY inexpensive Camcorder / Digital Camera. The Camcorder is very primitive and easy to use, and the Digital Camera shoots 5.2 Mega-Pixel Images (which is fairly decent, not bad at all). This product also plays MP3s, which the kids will love. This useful little gadget stores data through SD Cards, up to 2 GB. The Mustek is just over palm sized, which makes it very handy for a boring car ride or a day of sight seeing.
[Read the rest of this post]September 23, 2007 by Vincent
So originally most had assumed that the
3G carrying mega phone with built in GPS would come to AT&T here in the US because the predeccesor the 8525 was released with them and they are also the only US carrier with a 3G network rolled out at the moment.
[Read the rest of this post]September 23, 2007 by Lauren
I just installed my new [Microsoft Natural] ergonomic keyboard and a flatscreen monitor, and I was instantly inspired to aid our readers in the health field.
So, you're here on Gadget Extra; clearly you love technology. In fact, you're no doubt reading this from your desk right now, be it at home or at the office, sitting in your self-arranged workspace. This is probably something you do several times a week, if not several times a day.
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September 22, 2007 by Lauren
Here's a big one for scientists and problem-solvers across the world:
A robotic physician that can do its job just about anywhere; in theory, anyway. Naturally, this is still in the testing and experimentation phases. In fact, they'll even be testing this guy out in space aboard a NASA C-9 aircraft at 34, 000 feet.
During this simulation, one test should include simply making an incision and then stitching it up.
[Read the rest of this post]September 21, 2007 by Lauren
I've been getting pretty excited about the up-and-coming release of Halo 3. From that, I've been inspired to write something Xbox-related; what better, more useful post than a mod? With the help of
MetkuMods, I'm going to share with you the wonders of making your
Xbox controller work for your computer.
[Read the rest of this post]September 21, 2007 by Lauren
I have to say, when I first laid eyes on this I didn't think it was a DVD player. That's probably one of it's coolest features, though. I'm talking about a
transformer-reminiscent PDP (portable DVD player) that focuses mostly on design.
It appears to be ultra portable, though it doesn't seem like it'd fit in the average pocket either. Nonetheless, it's slim and cuts corners by nixing the screen.
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