BestGadget.Info

Information on the Best Gadgets

Entries for December, 2009

Brief: Dismissal of iPod hearing loss lawsuit upheld on appeal

A class action lawsuit filed in 2006 alleging that Apple’s iPods can damage a user’s hearing was dismissed in Apple’s favor last year. The decision was appealed, but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal this week.
It has been well-documented that iPods are capable of outputting as much as 115dB of sound with [...]

Uvo – Microsoft and Kia Partnership

I think, it’ll be last partnership in the year of 2009. Microsoft and Kia launching Uvo (short for “your voice). It’s another implementation of Microsoft’s Windows Embedded Technologies, the guts behind Sync, and so while we expect that will mean the two systems will be inherently very similar.
Let’s see what functionality or new product come [...]

Innergie mCube Mini targets laptops

Are you a frequent traveler who often find yourself feeling down and out just because your laptop runs out of juice in unfamiliar territory? Innergie aims to change that with their latest mCube Mini device, touted to be the world’s smallest travel charger for laptops. Perfect for those who want to travel light (who doesn’t?), [...]

Icoo M100HDC portable media player

Portable media players seem to corner a huge market in the world of consumer electronics, and with so many devices to choose from, it can be quite the headache. Icoo’s latest portable media player, the M100HDC, is one capable puppy despite featuring a relatively small 4.8″ display, where it will playback MKV, MOV, RMVB, RM, [...]

Owen E1 e-book reader

With e-book readers being all the rage these days, have you asked yourself when you’re going to pick one up if you haven’t done so already? The Owen E1 e-book reader ain’t too shabby features-wise, where it is slightly smaller than the Amazon Kindle, featuring a 5″ e-ink display and audio and image file support, [...]

Samsung Corby Speed is CDMA model

The CDMA model of the Samsung Corby has just been officially announced in India, where it has been given the formal name of Samsung Corby Speed. Capable of supporting data transfers of up to 2.4Mbps while relying on OMH (Open Market Handset) technology, the Corby Speed (now you know the reason for its suffix) will [...]

Dulin Books to ship Boox 60

E-book readers are surely gaining momentum with Dulin Books announcing that they will be shipping their own e-book reader known as the Boox 60 in due time, where it will come equipped with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity alongside a WebKit-based browser. This browser is good enough to handle news views, blogs and other wiki sites alongside [...]

Broadcom Crystal HD video decoder runs on Linux now

The Broadcom Crystal HD video decoder is one card that most netbook owners might want to consider, since it enables HD video playback on a netbook that runs off the Intel Atom processor alongside an integrated graphics chipset. Well, the Linux version of the driver source code is now available, where it will work with [...]

2-player Tetris table

Tetris has certainly come a long way since its introduction more than two decades ago, and we’ve more or less seen our fair share of alterations made to the original. This time round we have a two-player Tetris table which will more often than not end in a stalemate. Why is that so? Well, each [...]

LG XG1 Chic external hard drive

LG’s latest external hard drive comes in the form of the XG1 Chic, where you will be able to choose from 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB capacities. You can choose from black or white colors, and it certainly looks nothing like your standard external hard drive which is a good thing since most desktops these days [...]