Archive for January, 2010

Wacom Pen and Touch Tablet accepts multitouch

Wacom-Bamboo-Pen-and-Touch-multitouch-tabletWacom tablets are very good for when you want to pen your thoughts onto your computer, and their most recent offering is the Bamboo Pen and Touch, which accepts multitouch.

I get the feeling that Wacom looked at the iPhone and iPod Touch and said: “hey, let’s give our customers some of that”. The Pen and Touch is about the end result, and it has some very lovely pen and touch features.

You can read my review here to find out more about it.

Posted by on January 31st, 2010 2 Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 31: Workers in the Vineyard

Have you ever wondered why Jesus tells that workers of the Vineyard story?

Read Matthew 20 and Exodus 11-12 and then the entry here.

Posted by on January 31st, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Weekend Edition, January 30-31, 2010

I’ll start with something simple: John Lennon lives again on a new One Laptop Per Child ad.

Check out this iDroid Mini Browser, it is free this weekend, but $0.99 for the tabbed browsing iPhone app.

Here is some words that Steve Jobs supposedly spoke the other day at Apple “Town Hall” meeting.

Check out the ExoPC Slate. It could actually give the iPad a run for its money.

Anyone see the Grammy’s? Stephen Colbert pulled a really odd move as he read the nominees for Song of the Year.

You should check out the AirMouse. It’s straight out of Minority Report.

T-Mobile is offering a free replacement on trackballs for certain BlackBerry models.

Introducing VisualBoyAdvance, designed for running Game Boy games on the Palm Pre.

There is a Social Player iPhone app for free this weekend, but this music sharing app is worth buying.

Skout is an interesting app that has just come to the iPad with a brand-new feature.

Posted by on January 31st, 2010 91 Comments

Ainol V8000HDV can support 1280p HD video playback

ainol-v8000hdv-1280p_468It is good to see that most PMPs are getting HD video support, and this one Ainol V8000HDV can do 1280p playback support.

It has a 4.3 inch 800 x 480 screen, but it does have an HDMI output to play video on a larger screen. It has 16GB worth of storage, and supports formats like TS, MP4, AVI, MKV, MPG, PSP, DAT, WMV, VOB, ASF, RMVB, RM, MOV, M2V, QT, and M2A. It will cost about $142, but I don’t have any word about availability.

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Posted by on January 31st, 2010 1 Comment

Irreverent Reverence, Day 30: Who’s Really in Control Here?

Do you ever wonder how God controls the world. Is there some destiny involved that we are moving toward, or is choice and free will really what it is all about.

Maybe the answer isn’t one or the other. Read Exodus 9-10 and Matthew 19 for more info and then the entry here.

Posted by on January 30th, 2010 12 Comments

Associated Content, Day 29: Being Yourself and Humbling Yourself

Nothing I like more than being myself, because I can also obey the Lord’s command of humbling myself.

You see, eventually, I am going to do something completely stupid. Just read Exodus 7-8 and Matthew 18 then the entry here.

Posted by on January 29th, 2010 2 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Friday, January 29, 2010

We’ll start with something simple: the Sungale Kula, which is something that is both TV and PMP.

Do you ever want a board with 80 USB ports? In all honesty, neither did I. However, thank has one.

Check out the 3 USB Hub PC Keyboard Mouse Pad.

For those that want a miniature keyboard for their smartphone, you should look into the smallQWERTY by Mobience.

Firefox Mobile could be coming to Android in less than a month.

Those who want a dock for the Google Nexus One can look here.

Motorola might be making a Google Phone. Nexus Two on its way?

Belkin’s netbook sleeves have now become iPad sleeves. Speaking of iPad Accessories, check out the Pogo Sketch and Pogo Stylus.

Here is the LD220G, a companion monitor from Samsung.

Check out the White Goat from a company called Oriental that can turn shredded office paper into toilet paper. I am so serious about this.

Here is the Cocoon shower, which is also a bath too, and a…well, just read about it.

Here’s Mitsubishi’s 149-inch OLED. Not bad, eh?

Samsung has created the BD-C6900, which is the world’s first 3D Blu-ray player.

There are a lot of rumors surrounding new Canon Cameras.

Optic Image Stabilization may come to cell phone carriers, thanks to Varioptic.

Like the Mazda6? Wait until you see all the technical add-ons.

Lastly, the Peel P50, the smallest production car in the world.

Posted by on January 29th, 2010 1 Comment

Google voice is on the iPhone, in spite of what Google says

google-voice-iphoneGoogle has not been wanting to Apple to put Google Voice on the iPhone, and yet it has it anyway.

Of course, you have to run Google Voice on the iPhone browser. You can add shortcuts to the home screen for SMS, Dialer, Inbox, and Contacts.

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Posted by on January 29th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 28: A Little Snag

When God asks us to do something, I think that most of us think that we should just do the minimum, and His word will come to pass.

Well, usually doing God’s Word always has a little snag. Read Exodus 5-6 and Proverbs 11 and read the entry here.

Posted by on January 28th, 2010 15 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Thursday, January 28, 2010

In addition to that iPad that everyone is talking about, Apple has also launched iWork, exclusively for the iPad. While you’re at it, check out this Keyboard dock.

Another new e-book reader, the Newsmy 6101 by Newman.

Verizon is planning on selling SlotRadio+ microSD cards for the BlackBerry.

It’s fourth quarter earnings report time! Check out AT&T, Motorola, and Nokia.

Does your laptop need some protection from theft? Get Computrace LoJack by Absolute Software.

4Home and Verizon have teamed up for a 4G network home control.

Need something to charge a whole lot of electronic devices? Try the Chargepod V2 from Callpod.

Check out this oven from Jenn-Air that has a touchscreen LCD display.

With all this talk about augmented reality, here is the Vuzix 920AR glasses with augmented reality.

Here is the Hovercam, a device that can scan documents quickly, and can take up less space.

Ford Explorers of 2011 will have Eco Boost engines and inflatable seat belts.

Ferrari plans to unveil a hybrid model at the Geneva Motor Show.

Check out Leica’s gold plated camera to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

Amazon is selling red and white versions of the Panasonic Lumix GF-1.

Mvix has recently put out the Ultio Pro.

Sharp has four new backlit displays.

Posted by on January 28th, 2010 1 Comment

Irreverent Reverence, Day 27: What Do You Want from Me?

Have you ever asked that question to the Lord. In all honesty, we are afraid of the answer.

If you read Exodus 3 and 4 and Proverbs 10 and the entry today.

Posted by on January 27th, 2010 90 Comments

Tech News for the Day, Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Of course, the Apple iPad was the big news for the day, but there is more.

Here is something even less interesting: Puppy Tweets. Let your dog Twitter! Speaking of Twitter, how you would like to tweet every time you take a step. Enter the Rambler.

This is a clamshell portable projector from Uxsight.

Here’s a story of a Dell Technician who turned on a webcam without the customer’s permission. Oh, big trouble!

RealSki Augmented Reality iPhone App makes going to the slopes something technical.

NFC looks like it will be set up for a peer-to-peer network and digital signage.

Delta electronics is planning on releasing a color e-reader in Q2 2010.

Peratech is planning on making a pressure-sensitive touchscreens, as soon as April.

Asus wants to release an Eee Pad tablet.

Motorola is planning on announcing the MOTOBLUR on Super Bowl Sunday.

Here is the Pictionaire, a very interesting desk.

Check out this short film about augmented reality.

The Tomy Ene Pocket PC is an RC car that runs on juice and soda.

Here’s the Bowers and Wilkins 800 Speakers, and they rock! They also cost money.

Here’s the JVC SR-HV250 that can do Blu-ray, DVD, and VHS.

Here’s a Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 DSLR cover that will really protect from the rain.

Here’s the Sanyo XACTI CG110 camcorder, coming to Japan.

Honda has a new hydrogen-powered station in LA. Check it out.

Lastly, here’s a motorcyle that is part car. You have to see it to believe it.

Posted by on January 27th, 2010 No Comments

Apple iPad Launched today

500x_appletablet1I would be remiss in my duties here on The Geek Church if I didn’t report on this, but honestly, there probably isn’t anything in here that you don’t know already. A few hours ago, Steve Jobs stood up at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and announced the iPad, Apple’s long-awaited tablet.

The Tablet has a multitouch screen that is 9.7 inches (on the diagonal) with 1024 x 728 resolution. It has 802.11 n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, speaker, microphone, built-in accelerometer and a compass. It also the first device to use a unique Apple A4 Processor. The battery life has been reported at ten hours of constant use. Whoa!

It has a screen that will rotate depending on which way you hold it. Just think of it as a big iPhone or iPod Touch. In fact, most people are thinking that already. The touchpad keyboard is about the size of a regular keyboard, which will definitely come in handy.

As for the price, that is depending on what you want. With Wifi, it is $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, and $699 for 64GB. It costs a tad more with WiFi and 3G as it is $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB, and $829 for 64GB. Apple promises to ship them in 60 days, so it is probably going to take a while for it to get to you.

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Posted by on January 27th, 2010 1 Comment

Samsung first to produce 3D TVs

With all the hype surrounding 3D TV at home, it is nice to hear that some manufacturer is doing something about it. Samsung has just begun to produce 40, 45, and 50-inch panels with 240MHz technology. These 3D TVs can deliver full HD in 2D and full HD in 3D at 240 frames per second.

Funny glasses are required, and this will be the “3D active glasses” that can block the left and then the right lens. Many of these are electronic in order to create this “flicker effect” required for good 3D.

Supposedly, the 3D TV market will be a $17 billion dollar industry by 2018. I would definitely like to see that.

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Posted by on January 27th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 26: Valiance of Hebrew Midwives

It’s funny to see how the people of God respond during a crisis situation. For example, the midwives before the Exodus.

Go ahead and read Exodus 1-2 and Matthew 17 and the entry here.

Posted by on January 26th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Tuesday, January 26, 2010

SlingPlayer Mobile gets an update with version 2.0.

Here’s another e-reader. Two of them, actually. Mustek MER-6T and Brother’s SV-70. Speaking of e-readers Asus might have its versions out sooner rather than later.

Here’s Macally PowerGo 3-in-1, which can charge phones in three ways.

Here’s the Apple Tablet! Actually, it’s a French version. the PoMMes Tablet.

SIM2Calc is an iPhone app that teaches users to set up a projector.

Here’s another iPhone app: OverMyMinutes. It lets you know when you use your iPhone too much.

Here’s a Hello Kitty MP3 Player and it has a bow.

Check out these coach seats at Air New Zealand.

Check out this Smart Fish concept plane.

Right here is the future of board games. It’s nice.

Panasonic has update two of its cameras with two new models the DMC-ZR3 and the DMC-TS2.

This is the Bang and Olufsen 46-inch LCD.

Here’s a Zeon LCD film that can improve picture quality.

Timex has a pretty advanced watch with the Ironman Global Trainer.

Here’s a new development in electric cars straight out of Japan.

Posted by on January 26th, 2010 14 Comments

Sony Vaio M Series Laptops

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I believe that we have Sony Insider to thank for this photo, as well as news that the Sony Vaio M series is coming up.

Other than that, this is all we know about this particular series from VAIO. That, and the models from the series will be the VPC-M111AX/B and the VPC-M111AX/W. There isn’t any specific word on a price, but these ones usually are not cheap.

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Posted by on January 26th, 2010 1 Comment

DYMO LabelManager 360D

dymo2I know there are a lot of people out there that have those labelmakers and love to just…label stuff. DYMO is certainly one of the best labelmakers in the biz, and they have made the LabelManager 360D.

The DYMO LabelManager 360D uses a lithium ion battery, which makes the device sort of wireless. It has a screen that has two levels of text-typing ability, and what you see on the screen is what you get.

If you like to know more about this device, then feel free to read my hands-on review here.

Posted by on January 26th, 2010 No Comments

iFrogz CS40 Headphones

cs40pageRight now, I’m wearing iFrogz CS40 headphones, and I am liking them. They are the cushioned kind, and they got some good sound.

Some of you may not have ever heard of iFrogz, but they have some good stuff. I already have looked at one of their iPod covers, and they have some pretty quality merchandise.

I wrote a review on the headphones, that you can read here.

Posted by on January 26th, 2010 No Comments

My Review of CA Tune-up 2.0

3dbox_pctu_142x196At CES, I had a chance to go to a Build-your-own-PC for charity party, and it was sponsored by CA. They also make PC Tune-up 2.0, and I got a free sample of their software because of it.

I downloaded it onto my computer, in order to make it run faster. It does do quite a bit of defragging, and keeps the drivers updated. After all, the PC Optimizer and disk cleaner work well, and it does make it a bit quicker.

If you want to take a closer look about it, you can read my full review here.

Posted by on January 25th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 25: Seriously, it’s cool, really.

Have you ever done something so stupid, and you wanted someone just to come up to you and say: “It’s okay”.

Read Genesis 49-50 and Matthew 16 and you’ll find that a lot of people have that wish.

Posted by on January 25th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, Monday, January 25, 2010

We’ll start with this Luxe cover for the iPod Touch from iFrogz. It’s nice, I’ve tried it out.

There are a lot of entertaining apps available from Playphone, so check it out.

Welcome to the age of the Kandle, a light for the Kindle.

Chrome has updated its Google voice extension.

This is the Motorola MOTOSPLIT, possibly coming soon from AT&T in Q3.

Problems playing MP3s on your Android-powered mobile device? T-mobile can fix that problem with the DoubleTwist.

This is the Ezison 100 for Guitar iPhone apps.

Hello Kitty is in PC form with the MiNew A10.

Acer has some huge plans for this year with an e-reader, netbook, App store, and new tablet.

The DigitalRise S1 Slate is joining the tablet community.

Here’s the Voice-Heli, a vocally controlled RC helicopter form Nikko.

Kids might love this Safari Photo Shoot toy.

This Steampunk clock uses nixie tubes to tell the time, all on a digital picture frame.

Here’s the BDP-80 Blu-ray player from Oppo.

Check out this Serie 1 from LG: True CRT tube retro goodness.

Wood chip cars a new alternative fuel?

You can now personalize your own Garmin GPS with your own voice on certain models

Posted by on January 25th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence, Day 24: Wisdom Can Be Flipped

Have you ever wonder why we do the things that we do in a certain way? It’s understandable.

Go on and read Genesis 47-48 and Proverbs 9 and then the entry here.

Posted by on January 24th, 2010 No Comments

Tech News for the Day, January 23-24, 2010, Weekend Edition

Motorola’s MOTOROI might be coming to the United States, thanks to T-Mobile.

Speaking of T-Mobile, they might be getting rid of the Sidekick to make room for the myTouch Slide.

The Zune should be getting an update tomorrow, which may or may not affect the performance of the Zune performance.

We talked about the problems with the Rogers Network with HTC products. There is a fix available.

The Nexus One’s speech-to-text has an interesting feature that can edit swear words.

Lost your charger? Here’s what to do.

The Treo Pro has vanished from the Palm website.

Here’s another e-book reader, the BeBook Neo. Speaking of e-book readers, here is the Lenovo Tianji iBook EB-605.

Here’s an iPhone app that makes your iPhone photos really trippy looking, the Photo Tropedelic.

Posted by on January 24th, 2010 No Comments

Irreverent Reverence Day 23: Wisdom is a Woman

The Bible describes Wisdom as a lady, but why is she female?

I don’t know if I have the answer for that, but I talk about it a lot on today’s entry. You should probably read Genesis 45-46 and Proverbs 8 and then the entry here.

Posted by on January 23rd, 2010 No Comments

 

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