Category Archives: gadgets
New gadget
So, today was any normal day, but I finally did something that has been bugging me for quite some time. I bought myself a new gadget. I am not going to reveal what gadget I have purchased yet, but for those of you who really know me will already have a good idea at what it could be.
I have been wanting one for ages and nothing could really help me understand as to why I wanted it, I don’t exactly need it, I don’t think I will like it, but I still bought it anyways? Call me crazy, mad, an idiot, a money waster but I just had to get it.
I will be getting it delivered later on next week and I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on it.
I have to say also, it was a bargain!
**posted from iPad**
Getting a really funny feeling about Android
My day started as normal today, getting up and getting ready for work, collecting my things and making sure I have my iPhone with me and this is when things started to feel a little different.
Not quite sure what it is or why I am thinking like this, but I think…maybe just maybe I’m looking for a change, maybe I really want to go back to Android.
I had the G1 some time ago when it first got released and I ended up selling my iPhone 2G, it didn’t last long but it did have some really good features. Now I feel the same again as I did with the G1, I want to try it, use it, know how it works and see if there is any major improvements since I had it a couple of years ago, wondering if the G2 is much better than the G1 all these questions are just making me want to sell my iPhone 3G and replace it with a G2 or something else running Android. What to do? Do I do it? Dont I do it? Will I regret it? Will it be better than the iPhone? All these questions are just tempting me and pushing me away from the iPhone making me want to take the risk and find out for myself yet again.
My iPhone 3G is not on contract and is currently unlocked to the T-Mobile network, my contact with T-Mobile is up in March next year, so really if I change now and sell my iPhone 3G and buy an Android mobile with the money, if I don’t like it, I can always upgrade my handset in March and get another iPhone, maybe the 3GS?
Me being me I know what will happen, I will make the switch, hate it, be stuck with it until next year and then get an iPhone but no matter how much people try and talk me out of doing it / or tell me how much I should do this, either way I think my mind is made up.
I’ll spend tonight looking through what applications are available for Android and read up on reviews, it must have an excellent Twitter client such as Tweetie 2 which allows you to use custom URLS and also allow you to upload photos to custom URLS also. If that is the case then I can’t see why I wont have my iPhone 3G up for sale by this weekend.
It’s not that I don’t like Apple, I love Apple, Apple is my life but I’m just getting that taste in my mouth to try something completely different and unfortunately until I go through with this, the taste will always be there.
My New Apple Magic Mouse
After checking out all the new amazing products from Apple on the http://apple.com/uk website and watching the video of the new iMac, not only did the iMac 27“ have me drooling at the mouth like a child in a sweet shop but there was one other item that caught my attention very much so. The item is the new Magic Mouse from Apple.
Apple Magic Mouse
The same Multi-Touch technology first introduced on the revolutionary iPhone comes to the mouse. It’s called Magic Mouse, and it’s the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. Click anywhere, scroll in any direction and swipe through images on its smooth, seamless top shell. It works wirelessly using Bluetooth, so you don’t have to worry about cables or adapters cluttering your workspace. And built-in software lets you configure Magic Mouse any way you want.
The above is just a little about the new mouse, this certainly got me thinking of the wireless mighty mouse I have upstairs on my iMac and how much effort Apple has put into this new Magic Mouse.
For just £55 I believe this is a great price for such a fantastic piece of tech, I have just placed an order for one of these for my Macbook and should be here within 5 – 7 days. Photos to follow as soon as I receive the mouse from Apple.
A little bit more from Apple : )
The magic is in the Multi-Touch.
The new Magic Mouse redefines what a mouse should do. In addition to its smooth, seamless top-shell design that acts as one button or two, Magic Mouse features a Multi-Touch surface with gesture support. Scroll vertically, horizontally and diagonally — a full 360 degrees — simply by touching anywhere on the top surface. With a greater surface area for scrolling, you can get around a long timeline in iMovie, through a lengthy web page in Safari or around a set of images in iPhoto more efficiently. You can also swipe through pages in Safari or photos in iPhoto with two fingers. It’s the most advanced Apple mouse ever made.
Monday will be my lucky day!
For those of you that know me you will know I am mad about gadgets and all things geeky! Well on Monday I am expecting to get a new work mobile phone – I am getting a Blackberry Bold – Due to be delivered on Monday morning before 10am. I have also decided to sell my G1 and get a Blackberry Storm which I ordered this morning and is due to be delivered on Monday also….it doesn’t get any better than this!
Although I wonder which I will prefer the Bold or the Storm? There only one way to find out…..FIGHT!!!
Assassins Creed for £6.20!
Today I was looking on eBay for some cheap games I could buy for the PS3 and found one of my favourite games for a low price, it was an auction so I think I got pretty lucky with it! I wont the auction for £4.20 and had to pay £2 for delivery! Nice One!
New toy…
The other day I ordered a 1080P camcorder from Japan…the wonders of eBay.
A few boring details of the Spec..
| Features & Specifications | |
| Resolution | Fine 8.0 Mega Pixels |
| 3,264 x 2,448 (8.0 Mega Pixels) interpolation, 2,592 x 1,944 (5.0 mega pixels) or 2048 x 1536 (3MP) | |
| Full HD – High Definition Video Recording, Sound Available | |
| Video & Movie Playback, Sound Available | |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.5″ 5.0M Cmos sensor |
| Lens |
Optical Zoom Lens Wide: F/3.2, f=6.26mm Tele: F/6.8, f=30.75mm |
| Video Resolution | 1080P HD – High Definition 1920 x 1080 , 16:9 Wide Screen |
| EIS | Advanced Electronic Image Stabilization Technology Compensation |
| Focusing Range |
Normal: 45cm ~ Infinity Macro mode: 5cm ~ 45 cm |
| Optical Zoom |
20 X Super Zoom; 5 x Optical Zoom, 4 x Digital Zoom For Video and Camera |
| Dual Flash Light |
Auto / On / Off Flash Light : for Camera Mode LED Light on : for Video Mode |
| LCD Display | 3.0″ True Colour TFT LCD Display, Swivel Screen (270 degree rotation) |
| Effect | 3 modes ( Colour / B & W / Sepia ) |
| White Balance | Auto |
| Manual: Sunny / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent | |
| EV Compensation | Manual: -2.0EV adjust ~ +2.0EV (In 0.5 EV Steps) |
| Shutter | Mechanical and Electronic Shutter, 1~1/2000 sec. |
| Night Mode | Night Mode Shooting |
| Storage Media | Built-in 32MB Flash Memory |
| Support SD / SDHC or MMC Memory Card up to 8GB (Card not included) | |
| Shooting Modes | Still Image: JPEG (DPOF & EXIF), Direct Print Function |
| Video Image: MOV H.264 Full HD 1080P (1920 x 1080) / HD 720P (1280 x 720) / WVGA (720×480) | |
| Film Rate | Max. 60 fps (film per second) |
| Self-timer Mode | Off, 5, 10 seconds options |
| Power Saving Mode | Off, 1, 5 minutes options |
| Voice Record | Yes |
| Built-in Speaker | Yes |
| PMP (Portable Movie Player) | Yes |
| Playback Function | Single Image / Slide Show |
| PC Interface | USB Port, USB 2.0 High Speed |
| TV Connection | HD High Definition Component Video Cable or AV Cable Out |
| TV-Output Format | NTSC / PAL |
| Built-in | Microphone, Speaker |
| Menu Language | English / Japanese / Deutsch / Français / Español / Italiano / Português / Dutch / Turkish / Chinese / Korean / Arabic / Russian |
| Power Source | 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NP120 |
| Dimensions | 57(W) x 70(H) x 129(D) mm |
| Weight | 297g |
| Operation OS Required |
Windows 98 / SE / ME / 2000 / Win XP or Windows Vista |
| Software Included |
Presto Video Works Presto Mr. Photo |