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Asus R710 worlds first portable navigation device with pathfinder HUD technology

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:43:18 +0000

The new Asus R710 portable navigation device (PND) with PathFinder is a handy navigational gadget that delivers a whole new level of vehicle safety through the world’s first PathFinder HUD (Heads-Up Display) technology. It is also equipped with a large 5" touch screen display that is not only functional, but exudes a sleek, stylish look. The Asus R710 also boasts a large variety of features that enable a smoother, safer drive, including Bluetooth handsfree functions and a built-in light sensor.

Press Release after the jump

The Asus R710 also doubles as a portable communications and multimedia center that makes driving or rest stops more enjoyable. Users can listen to MP3s, watch videos, and browse through pictures. It also features a Micro SD memory card slot that accepts cards with capacities of up to 8 GB, providing users with more than ample storage space for hours of multimedia enjoyment.

Taipei, Taiwan, October 9, 2008 –Without a doubt, car safety is paramount when travelling. That is why ASUS, producer of high quality handhelds, has released the new ASUS R710 portable navigation device (PND) with PathFinder. This handy navigational gadget delivers a whole new level of vehicle safety through the world´s first PathFinder HUD (Heads-Up Display) technology. It is also equipped with a large 5" touchscreen display that is not only functional, but exudes a sleek, stylish look. The R710 also boasts a large variety of features that enable a smoother, safer drive, including Bluetooth handsfree functions and a built-in light sensor.

Enhanced Car Safety with PathFinder HUD Support
The R710´s most unique and innovative feature is the PathFinder HUD. This ability allows the R710 to project navigational instructions—such as directions, speed and so forth—onto the windshield in front of the driver. This serves to aid users in focusing on the roads ahead, removing the need to constantly interact with the device and thus distracting the driver. It typically takes about 1 to 2 seconds for the driver to change his field of vision from the front of the car to a regular PND, so if the driver was travelling at 100 km/h, this glance would have meant that the vehicle had already traversed a distance of 27 m. With the PathFinder HUD, drivers can fully concentrate on the road in front of them—hugely improving car safety.

Sleek Design with Intuitive 5" Touchscreen Interface
The R710´s sleek, streamlined design does without the unnecessary clutter of buttons, emphasizing a seamless, smooth look that provides simplicity and elegance. An additional boon of its design is that there are no corners for dirt to gather. The R710 is also highly functional, providing users with a convenient, intuitive and user-friendly interface that utilizes the large 5" touchscreen for easy control. Furthermore, the large screen space allows users to see more roads, lanes and points of interests (POI) on the screen, while the concise and colorful menu helps users navigate with ease. At only 13.5 mm slim and 200 g in weight, the R710 is light enough for easy portability, and with its elegant and sleek look, fits perfectly into any car interior.

Bluetooth Features for a Smoother Drive
With Bluetooth 2.0 handsfree calling support, the R710 provides users with a safe way to answer incoming calls—allowing them to concentrate more on their driving without the need to handle the device. It also features fast transfer speeds and better voice quality for a smoother communicating experience, as well as the ability to auto-pair with other devices—requiring users to only set up connections once before being able to automatically build up Bluetooth connections from then on. The R710 is also equipped with an embedded echo-cancellation chip for superior audio quality.

Safety First with Built-in Auto Light Sensor
The R710 is also equipped with a built-in auto light sensor that automatically optimizes the backlighting of the LCD panel. This safety feature not only saves power, it also lets users view navigational directions regardless of what time it is in the day and environmental lighting conditions—the display remains vivid even when driving in a tunnel, for instance. With this feature, users will get optimal lighting to view directions without straining their eyes or drawing too much attention from driving.

Versatile Entertainment Center
The R710 also doubles as a portable communications and multimedia center that makes driving or rest stops more enjoyable. Users can listen to MP3s, watch videos, and browse through pictures. It also features a Micro SD memory card slot that accepts cards with capacities of up to 8 GB, providing users with more than ample storage space for hours of multimedia enjoyment. No matter if the driver is remaining in the car or taking a rest in a café, the slim and portable R710—with its multimedia functions—is the perfect traveling companion.

Saturdays Gadget Gallery

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:43:34 +0000

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Tomy Car makes fishcakes fun

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:25:12 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve covered novelty food on these pages, but this was too good to go unmentioned. Traditional fish cake manufacturer Odawara Kanko and toy maker Takara Tomy have teamed up to create Tomy Car Kamaboko, in the shape of the iconic model toy cars.

Taking into account recent food scares, the manufacturers stress that all the colors are created from natural food products like spinach (car windows) and squid ink (tires). The set, which includes both patrol car and bus varieties, will be available from this month in Odawara area souvenir stores and online for ¥680 ($6.40).

Odawara is a city south west of Tokyo that is famous for kamaboko and the city’s processed seafood loaves are a popular souvenir or gift from business or travel in the region. This new style certainly adds spice to what is considered a painfully traditional food product. It also fits in nicely with the cute and fun lunch box trend we wrote about earlier this year.

Desk Mini Fridge

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:01:00 +0000

We accessorized the automobile space this past spring and now it's time to turn our attention to the cubicle farm where you spend a significant portion of your waking life.

Anything to make things just a wee bit better.

From the website:

Portable Micro Cool™ Mini Refrigerator

Enjoy cool sodas, delicious sandwiches and fresh fruit at work or on the road as easily as you would at home.

Compact size is portable and ideal for travel.

Works great on or under office desk.

Plugs into standard AC outlet or car, RV or boat lighter to chill drinks, preserve perishables or keep food and drinks cold with the flick of a switch.

Perfect for college kids in dorms or keeping spare drinks in bedroom.

10" x 7-3/4" x 11-3/4".

Holds six 12 oz. cans.

Aluminum.

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I see where this one works in your car too — maybe you can return the other one.

Too bad about that $149.95.

$39.98 (sandwich and drinks not included).

Nikon Media Port UP media-playing headset - Because life is too boring

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:02:33 +0000

When we think “wireless headset” we’re usual conjure up images of Bluetooth headsets and headphones beaming phones calls and music to our ears. Nikon’s Media Port UP headset looks to change our notion of what a “headset” can do.

The over-the-ear style headset features a flip-down monocle display that can be used to watch videos or surf the web. With 4GB (Nikon Media Port UP300) or 8GB (Nikon Media Port UP300x) of onboard storage, the Nikon Media Port UP headset can download data from the web (via a WiFi connection) to enjoy later or just play video and music. Integrated motion sensors allow for hands-free webpage navigation media playback controls through head-motions (up, down, left, and right).

The Nikon Media Port UP headset brings your favorite media with you for on-the-road pleasure. Because, you know, real life is just so boring.

Nokion Media Port UP headset - Resistance is futile.

The Nikon Media Port UP300 ($580) and UP300x might not catch on in the mass market, but it’s definitely an interesting idea. Now, if this Borg-style headset were to sport a Bluetooth connection to link up with a smartphone, would anyone use it?

[Via: core77]

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GM - Bankruptcy is not an option

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:50:46 +0000

While GM and Ford’s stocks are plummeting to the bottom(the worst since 1950), GM states that “bankruptcy is not an option” as they still have billions of cash in hand. (which is washing away rather quickly)

Here’s an excerpt from LA Times:

“We face unprecedented challenges related to uncertainty in the financial markets globally and weakening economic fundamentals in many key markets,” Renee Rashid-Merem, a GM spokeswoman, told Bloomberg News on Thursday. “But bankruptcy is not an option GM is considering.”

According to Clark, a bankruptcy filing would probably have terrible effects on the residual value of cars and their warranties, making it even harder to sell new cars as consumers gravitate to other, more stable carmakers. That, he said, means that carmakers would choose to stay out of bankruptcy far longer than companies that might normally see it as a way out of untenable financial straits.

I think it’s a good thing that GM is trying to outlast this economic disaster, but I wouldn’t want to see any of my tax dollars going to fix their problems. As a owner of a GM car, I am sure my replacement parts and warranties would really be gone into the thin air, but this shouldn’t be a reason why Uncle Sam should help the big car companies.

My thoughts are still clear that business financials should not be paid for my U.S. citizens. It’s an outrage when that happens as I too, should be getting my expenses paid by the government.

I don’t think helping the car companies will do a great deal other than keeping them alive little bit longer (in case we happen to see Depression-era here in the U.S.). Better way would be to let them go bankrupt, let’s focus our attention on the other 90% of U.S. economy and all the people who have lost jobs as of lately.

GM should help others before they ask the government for help, otherwise, it’s a bad business anyways.

Do you want to pay $20 billion to auto-makers out of your tax dollars? Heck no, I worked too hard for the last couple years paying those ridiculous taxes that went into wars because of Bush. Yes, I do deserve money before those big corporations, don’t you?

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Win $100 in this weeks coolest gadget competition

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:30:01 +0000

There’s plenty to choose from in this week’s coolest gadget competition.

Like last week there are 2 ways to win a $50 Amazon voucher, leave a comment explaining why you voted for whatever and/or tell (not spam) a friend via the Email a friend link about the contest you’ll be entered into another draw. Results and draws will take place next Tuesday, good luck and have a fantastic weekend folks.

Mini-Catamaran

“Do you want to let a cat out of the bag…and then go sailing? Check out this ‘Mini-Cat’ which is a great stop-gap until you can afford to buy a full-size one!”

The full post can be found on Zath.co.uk.

Electronic Drum Kit Shirt

The Electronic Drum Kit Shirt features actual playable drums and an embedded speaker with volume control, not just a pretty picture. Even better: since there’s 7 drums in the design, each of them makes its own sound, so with a bit of talent anyone can carry a tune right on their chest.

The full post can be found on S2999.

SteriPEN UV water purifier: drink from anywhere

Everyone loves to travel, but one dilemma faced by backpackers and adventure enthusiasts alike, is finding clean drinking water. Enter the SteriPEN, a portable water purifier that will ensure you won’t poison yourself when you’re thirsty.The SteriPEN uses ultraviolet light to destroy waterborne microbes (including 99.9999% of bacteria) from all sources of water, be it from a forest stream or a particularly dodgy-looking overseas hotel tap.

The full post can be found on Gaj-It.

Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered 52 inch LCD TV @ CEATEC

Sharp has unveiled the television at CEATEC and while a commercial version is not yet out and neither do we have a commercial name for it, this will surely set the ball rolling for solar powered LCD technology

The full post can be found on Eco Talks.

Waterproof Helmet From Evolution Lynk

The only trick to protect your head against all odds in these fun sports is to ensure safety to your head via this waterproof helmet.

The full post can be found on Lifestyle Buzz.

Waterproof MP3 Player

The new Speedo AquaBeat is an actual MP3 player that is water proof and you can listen to it while your either training to win some gold metals or just hanging by the pool. The headphones are designed to keep your ears dry while letting you listen to your favorite tunes in the pool. Incase you drop your MP3 player the Speedo AquaBeat actually floats for easy retrieval .

The full post can be found on gadgetblvd.com.

The Real Transforming Robot Car Toy

Forget those stale transformers action figures, now you can have the real thing. This remote controlled robot car can transform from a car, into a truck, and finally into a robot that rolls on only two wheels instead of four. The robot car will run for up to 30 minutes on a full charge of its rechargeable battery. Recharging the battery takes approximately four hours. It has a range of 100 feet from the remote control which requires a single 9 volt battery. If Optimus Prime had a little brother, this would be him.

The full post can be found on Robots Rule.

19-in-1 Micro Cool Tool

The Micro-Max is a great pocket toolkit that is easy to carry on your keyring, glovebox, purse, backpack or laptop bag. It is precision crafted from solid stainless steel and features a quick release mechanism that locks onto any keyring. So convenient you’ll forget you’re carrying it until you need it.

The full post can be found on RGS.

Bulletproof Handkerchief Keeps You Safe

This stylish bulletproof handkerchief is meant to keep you safe and looking good at the same time. Created out of kevlar, you can now attend your next party knowing that this hankie will keep your heart well protected from stray bullets.

The full post can be found on Coated.com.

NES Box - Super Mario Bros 3 External HDD Enclosure

What could be cooler for an external hard drive than a Super Mario Bros 3 NES cartridge hard drive. It was made using a 250GB SATA hard drive with 8MB of cache, and a Super Mario Bros 3 NES cartridge, it runs from USB power so there is no need for external power.

The full post can be found on Geeky Gadgets.

Wood Meets Laptop Technology

The Asus Eco book is a neat piece in natural bamboo brown with 1 GB of Ram, and is priced at $2000
The full post can be found on Gadgets n Gizmos.

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MDI's "AirCar" officially becomes the FlowAIR

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:13:00 +0000

Filed under: Transportation

MDI's compressed air vehicle has been unofficially known as the AirCar for years now, but it looks like the company is now finally putting a stop to that, and officially bestowing the decidedly less catchy "FlowAIR" name on the car. What's more, it's also gotten official with no less than four different vehicles based on the technology, including the One FlowAIR open-top model, the Mini FlowAIR three-seater (pictured above), the City FlowAIR truck-type vehicle, and the Multi FlowAIR urban public transportation concept, all of which have been making the rounds under various guises for some time now. From the looks of it, the One FlowAIR will be the first out of the gate in 2009 (in France, at least), with the rest to follow over the next few years.

[Via AutoblogGreen]

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Real Life Autobots Found in Chinese Scrap Yard [Robots]

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:45:00 +0000

It's got to be tough distinguishing your scrap yard (a big lot filled with junk) from a competitor's scrap yard (another big lot filled with junk). But one Chinese entrepreneur from the Zhejiang province had a plan to promote his particular pile of junk as something special. He'd build full scale Autobot sculptures. While it's tough to find fault with any of the work, his best is definitely this converted BMW 7-Series. And until a free shiny red semi pulls into town, it'll probably stay that way. [China Car Times via Jalopnik]

ASUS EEE Top - All in One Touch Screen PC

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:51:33 +0000

We have just been informed from an source that will remain secret that ASUS have released a full touch screen all in one PC. The Device will be called the EEE Top and will come with Windows XP installed. The price range is extremely good for what this device is at only £399.99 (inc. VAT).

ASUS EEE TOP

The specs on the laptop are listed as:

Operating System - Windows XP Home (SP3)
CPU - Intel ATOM (1.6GHz/533MHz FSB/512K Cache)
Chipset - Intel 945GSE ICH7M
Memory -1GB (DDR2 667)
Storage - 160GB, SATAII 5400rpm
Display - 15.6" (16:10 Wide Panel)
Touch Screen - Single Touch Panel
Graphics - Shared Graphics (128MB)
Webcam - 1.3 Mega Pixel
Microphone - Digital Array Microphone
Audio Chips - 2 x 4W Hifi Speaker SRS
Communication - 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
WLAN - WiFi 802.11b/g/n
I/O Ports:
Side - Memory card slot (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro), USB ports x 2
Rear - Audio Ports x 3 (Microphone, Line in & Line Out), USB ports x 4, Gigabit LAN port
AC power - 19Vdc, 4.74A, 65W power adaptor
Net Weight - 4.3kg
Software - StarOffice, Adobe Reader 8.0, Norton Internet Security (90 day trial version), Express Gate, Skype, Eee Memo, SoftStyles, Eee Cam & Eee Cinema
Keyboard and Mouse - Wired Keyboard and Mouse
Warranty - 2 year Collect and return

The device is already listed for pre-order sale over at Clove Technology.

The all in one touch screen PC!

Evolving the ASUS EEE PC line up, ASUS have released the ASUS EEE Top. A desktop version of the ASUS EEE PC, with a difference; that difference being the EEE Top has a touch screen.

Making for an innovative approach to computing at home or in the office, the EEE Top has a range of features that make it ideal for a range of tasks, from sending an email to listening to your favourite music; the EEE Top offers a fun and functional form for doing just this.

The ASUS EEE Top, comes pre loaded with Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Running the robust XP operating system you feel familiar with the interface and the Windows Operating system gives the flexibility you need in the applications that can be run on this machine.

Powered by an efficient Intel ATOM (1.6GHz) processor and with 1GB of RAM multi tasking is effortless, and even traditional memory hungry programmes can be used easily.

Storage of documents and media files is offered through a 160GB internal hard drive.

With a 15.6"Single Touch Panel, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam as well as in built microphone, speakers and WiFi 802.11b/g/n the EEE Top is an ideal home computing solution.

Added functionality comes from an on board memory card slot (SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro), 6 x USB Ports and Gigabit LAN.

Features of ASUS EEE Top – Windows XP - Black

15.6” Touch Screen

Windows XP Operating System

Intel 1.6GHz Processor

WiFi 802.11b/g/n

160GB Hard Drive for all documents and media

In built SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro car reader

1.3 megapixel webcam

What's in the box of ASUS EEE Top – Windows XP – Black

ASUS EEE Top - Windows XP - Black

Wired Keyboard and Mouse

Unfortunately there are no really good graphics for it yet but if you have ever seen an ASUS PC Monitor then it looks very similar to that.

This looks to be a very interesting and exciting innovation from the ASUS EEE range and I cant wait to see it in action.

Posted by: John

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