Bite Counter knows how many donuts you devoured, shames you into eating less

Because all you ever really wanted was an $800 bracelet that counts calories. enter the Bite Counter. It's the retro-lookin'lovechild of two Clemson University researchers that helps its hosts approximate caloric consumption by counting how many bites they take. Color us skeptical, as the meatbag wearing the gizmo has to - gasp. - actuallyremember to both start and stop the device each time they feast. The duo is hopeful it'll glean useful data for future research, as the contraption can be used "anywhere, such as at restaurants or while working" - you know, places where scribbling how much you eat in a secret diary is frowned upon.

Engadget, Bite Counter knows how many donuts you devoured, shames you into eating less

HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to celebrate

While the top three smartphone makers (Apple, Samsung, and Nokia) garner most of the press, HTC is quietly becoming a juggernaut. IDC's number five just posted yet another month of record sales, hitting $1.56 billion - almost twice what the company moved in July of last year. To celebrate its continued meteoric rise, the Taiwanese manufacturer has announced it plans to acquire Dashwire, the cloud services company behind the awesome brilliant Awesome Drop, for $18.5 million. The only question is, how long HTC can keep this growth up.

Engadget, HTC posts record sales (again), getting itself something nice (Dashwire) to celebrate

Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Multiple Inboxes

Google's still doing a fine job of ignoring Gcal's inability to routinely provide alerts and notifications to select users (nah, we're not bitter), but at least the Gmail team seems to be firing on all cylinders. Just this week, the outfit revealed its newest Labs feature - Preview Pane. As you've probably gleaned from the title, it provides a "tablet-like" layout that's actually similar to standalone mail clients from yesteryear, and for those with more vertical space than horizontal, there's even an option to split the divider in that manner.

Engadget, Gmail's Preview Pane brings 'tablet-like' layout to your browser, but kills Multiple Inboxes

Samsung Conquer 4G set to raid Sprint on August 21st for $100 on contract

We've known about the Conquer 4G for a while now, in spite attempts to keep it under wraps. Sprint finally came clean on the existence of the handset today, announcing the milestone 25th 4G capable device for the its network - the first in that category to hit the market at under $100. The Samsung-manufactured smartphone will hit the market on August 21st for $99.99 (plus a two-year year contract and after mail-in rebate, naturally). The Gingerbread handset packs a 1GHz processor, a 3.5-inch display, and front- and rear-facing cameras. Press after the break. Press Release:Sprint Makes it More Affordable to Experience 4G with the Aug.




Engadget, Samsung Conquer 4G set to raid Sprint on August 21st for $100 on contract

Gmail for Mobile gets a facelift, now ready for its Retina Display close-up

Gmail for mobile was looking a little tired around the eyes, so Google went ahead and gave the ol' web app a cosmetic lift. The update, announced on the Gmail blog, packs a hat trick's worth of tweaks aimed squarely at iOS and QNX (read: BB PlayBook) users. Email messages can now be manually refreshed with a top-down pull and release - a feature similar to Twitter's own drag-down approach. The team also added a bit of finesse to inbox navigation with new sliding transitions, and even beefed up the graphical interface, taking full advantage of that Retina Display.

Engadget, Gmail for Mobile gets a facelift, now ready for its Retina Display close-up

Samsung Hercules spotted?

The folks over at mobilesyrup recently took a photograph of an unannounced Samsung device at the Samsung Mobile concert last night in Toronto. Looking a lot like the Galaxy S 2, the phone features a larger screen but is missing the optical trackpad - a feature of the phone. In fact, it looks a lot like a cross between the Galaxy S 2, Nexus S and the Infuse. Seeing how there hasn't been any other Samsung phones announced recently, speculations have pinned the phone as the Samsung Hercules.
The Hercules has been rumored about earlier this year, but there hasn't been any news or footage about the device recently until now.

Ubergizmo, Samsung Hercules spotted?

Preview of the Perrelet SeaCraft 777

TweetEmail. The new line exhibits excellent styling cues (great hands) and features a 4mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal and an integrated automatic helium escape valve meaning the Seacraft 777 is not only protected to 800 m, but functional as a diver as well. The 3-hand and GMT models feature 42mm cases while the chronograph functionality finds its home in a 45mm case. All models can be had with black, blue or white dials and can be fitted with either a leather strap or a classy stainless steel bracelet.




Watch Report, Preview of the Perrelet SeaCraft 777

Maserati to unveil Grand Cherokee-based SUV in Frankfurt

It's go time over at the Modena headquarters of Maserati. The automaker itself set the ambitious target of doubling its sales figures, but its corporate overlord Sergio Marchionne wants the brand to increase their sales tenfold. That's ambitious and then some, and in order to get there, the Trident marque is going to need some new product. Fortunately, Maserati has just such plans in store. And we already know a bit about all of 'em. The Quattroporte will be replaced by two new sedans – one smaller and one larger than the current model – while a new SUV is set to join the lineup for the first time.

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maximum, Maserati to unveil Grand Cherokee-based SUV in Frankfurt

Victorinox Chrono Classic XLS MT Review

TweetEmail. 45.5 x 11.5 mm55mm lug to lug23 mm lugsBlack ice PVD finishSapphire crystal with ARDual LCD displayStainless steel bracelet with SELAlarm, chronograph, dual timezone, countdown timer, and day-date100m WRETA 988.333 quartz movement$1195. The XLS MT attempts to be a jack of all trades in semi-formal attire. A multifunction that does away with slide rules, tachymeter bezels, and complicated displays. Instead, the XLS MT is a seemingly simple two hander that has dual lcd screens and has managed to integrate all of its features into a single crown based interface.









Watch Report, Victorinox Chrono Classic XLS MT Review

T-Mobile G2 battery drain issues, carrier asks for help

Never mind that your T-Mobile G2 has just received the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update – T-Mobile is currently looking for customers to help them out with an issue – specifically folks who have experienced what they call “massive battery drains”, and without your input, they would have far less data and information to work around with – directly affecting the time a solution is able to be delivered to the market. If you are one of the T-Mobile G2 owners who are affected, you might want to check out the T-Mobile support thread and share your experiences there. Is it a hardware or a software problem.

Ubergizmo, T-Mobile G2 battery drain issues, carrier asks for help

SDK Starts Shipments of 2.5-Inch 500 GB per palter HD Medias

SDK or Showa Denko, announced two days ago a new type of 2.5" HDD using the sixth-generation perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology allowing the company to announce 500GB per platter HDDs and offer to manufacturer the capacity to offer 1TB 2.5" HDD like Toshiba latest 1TB MQ01ABD100 series and future 1.5TB versions. To the best of our knowledge, our new 2.5-inch HD media have the world's highest storage capacity for this size available on the market today. SDK has already commercialized 1.89-, 2.5-, and 3.5-inch fifth-generation PMR media.

Akihabara News, SDK Starts Shipments of 2.5-Inch 500 GB per palter HD Medias

Insulin pumps and blood-sugar monitors aren't safe from hackers

If you're a diabetic living with the aid of an insulin pump and a blood-sugar monitor, running out of batteries with no replacements handy might be your worst nightmare, but a recent report from a security researcher states tells us we might have more to worry about. According to Jay Radcliffe, a security researcher who is suffering from diabetes, insulin pumps and blood-sugar monitors aren't out of reach for hackers. He recently experimented on his own equipment and presented his findings with The Associated Press before releasing them at the Black Hat computer security conference in Las Vegas.

Ubergizmo, Insulin pumps and blood-sugar monitors aren't safe from hackers

Key Knife Opens Boxes Without Annoying Tape Residue

Are you like a bazillion other people that use their car keys to open boxes. Don't you hate it when tape particles stick to your car key. The Key Knife can solve that problem because it has a retractable snap-off blade built into the key shaped holder.

The Gadgeteer, Key Knife Opens Boxes Without Annoying Tape Residue

VIVITAR Introduces an Underwater HD Pocket Video Camera

Cellphone cameras may be taking over for compact point and shoot cameras, but you're not going to take your phone snorkeling for underwater shots and videos. That's where the $59.99 VIVITAR 690 HD Pocket Video Camera comes in. It offers a waterproof design with a built-in microphone and speaker.

The Gadgeteer, VIVITAR Introduces an Underwater HD Pocket Video Camera

Gogo And American Airlines Now Streaming In-Flight Movies to Your Laptop

I'll never get tired of this photo of American Airlines' in-flight entertainment. Photo: Charlie Sorrel. Now, customers of American Airlines can watch in flight TV and movies on their own computers, instead of being forced to stare at the terrible seat-back screens of old. Gogo Vision, as it is called, is provided by in-flight Wi-Fi company Gogo, and has been installed on all 15 of AA's Boeing 767-200 aircraft.

Right now, you're probably having the same reaction as me.

Gadget Lab, Gogo And American Airlines Now Streaming In-Flight Movies to Your Laptop

Samsung Defies Apple, Goes Along with Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launch in Australia

Samsung remains defiant. After it reached an agreement with Apple that barred the chaebol from advertising and selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, Samsung has announced that it will sell a “slightly different” version of the tablet device down under, alleging that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 variant that Apple filed a complaint about at the Federal Court of Australia is not meant for that country.

Gadget.com, Samsung Defies Apple, Goes Along with Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launch in Australia

Texas Instruments may sell OMAP division

There's a rumor that Texas Instruments is looking to sell its OMAP division while it's still one of the key players in the mobile sector. SemiAccurate reports that Texas Instruments is currently trying to sell off its high-end ARM-based OMAP (Open Multimedia Application Platform) division. So far the company hasn't announced anything official, but the reason behind the possible sale is merely to get out while it's still riding high as one of the few key players in the mobile sector, potentially raking in some serious cash.

2DayBlog.com, Texas Instruments may sell OMAP division

Motorola Domino+ Spotted in China

Not all leaked photos that come from China are of fake gadgets. MIC Gadget has discovered this soon-to-be-released Motorola Domino+ (with model number XT531), which has just been submitted to FCC, somewhere in China. Apparently, the Domino+ was silently introduced in China, with an expected price of 2,198 yuan (about $341). This smartphone features an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, 512MB of RAM and ROM, a 3.5-inch HVGA display, Android 2.3, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, as well as the usual WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

Gadget.com, Motorola Domino+ Spotted in China

ZyXEL PLA4205 500Mbps Powerline Adapter

How many of you use Powerline adapters at home. It hasn't really been that widespread to date, but for folks who are looking for something new on the horizon, perhaps ZyXEL can help you out with their new PLA4205 500Mbps Powerline Adapter. Specially designed to deliver accelerated home networking throughput across existing electrical wiring, the ZyXEL PLA4205 is capable of offering more than enough bandwidth to run multiple HD media streaming, gaming, video chat and other network applications – all at once, in any room via the humble power outlet.

Ubergizmo, ZyXEL PLA4205 500Mbps Powerline Adapter

Verizon To Release Samsung Stratosphere

It seems that Verizon will launch the Samsung Stratosphere very soon. The network carrier has made a support page for the upcoming smartphone and then quickly removed it. There is a possibility that the Samsung Stratosphere is another name for the rumored Samsung Galaxy S II 4G LTE phone. Unfortunately, there is no official confirmation from Samsung at this time. Stay tuned for more updates.

TechFresh, Verizon To Release Samsung Stratosphere

Vinci Tablet For Kids

It is quite interesting nowadays that technology and devices are no longer reserved just for adults. It seems that even the kids manage to enjoy some of the many devices that adults now normally use daily. One such example is the new Vinci Tablet, a tablet designed mainly for kids. Kids also seem to find devices like tablets interesting enough to try and get their hands on one. Since the conventional tablets are not designed with kids in mind, Vinci has come up with a special tablet made and designed for kids. It is a mobile touchscreen tablet that was designed with the safety of kids in mind.

Gadget.com, Vinci Tablet For Kids

Gakufu Camera iPhone app lets you scan printed music notes and play them back

There are musicians out there in the world who are able to play out a song's melody on their instrument just by looking at the music score sheet. Unfortunately not all of us are as musically gifted or that proficient in our theory and instruments to be able to accomplish a similar feat, but that's what technology is for, right. Japan-based instrument maker, Kawai, seems to agree with that logic and have come up with an iPhone app titled "Gakufu Camera".

Ubergizmo, Gakufu Camera iPhone app lets you scan printed music notes and play them back

The Deutschstämmige genius hit 800Mbps with only light bulb?

Some chinese dudes demonstrated some old-fashion tech last year that transmit data with these LED lights up to speed of 2Mbps. Earlier this year researchers hit 500Mbps with white LEDs now, using a combination of white, green, blue, and red, the team ramped that up to 800Mbps, officially putting Ethernet on notice. The line-of-site networking won't actually replace your standard Cat 5 line or WiFi router, but it could find a home in places like hospitals where radio-based wireless technology can cause problems for sensitive equipment.

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hitech, The Deutschstämmige genius hit 800Mbps with only light bulb?

Nokia and Microsoft holding an event on August 17

It seems August 17 could be the day we see an official announcement regarding the first Nokia Windows Phone. Microsoft and Nokia are handing out invites to an event being held in Cologne on the said date, which does not go into the specifics of the event (apart from the fact that there will be a live act and a great DJ) although we do have reasons to believe Nokia will be announcing their new handset, particularly one running Windows Phone 7 Mango.

GSM Arena, Nokia and Microsoft holding an event on August 17

Glocke Craddle For MP3 Player

The Glocke is a unique cradle for an MP3 player. Inspired by the Korean Buddhist Bell, the cradle works on the principle of resonance and amplifies sound, spreading its outreach. The Glocke amplifies the low sound using the glass cylinder and glossy plastic body to full effect. There are also LED lamps that glow according to the volume of the music. For your info, the Glocke is a 2011 Sparks Awards Bronze winner.



TechFresh, Glocke Craddle For MP3 Player

Plugless Power for your electric car

Evatran's Plugless Power wireless/proximity charging system grows up by evolving into the form of a new circular sensor that is far removed from the boring, rectangle design which folks caught a glimpse of at the Plug-In 2010 Conference. The change is not just cosmetic, ending up as round simply because customers preferred something that looked like that, but rather, the insides have been improved as well. The Plugless Power system is now hovering at efficiency levels of 90% to 91%, which is at least 10% more in total compared to last year's overall efficiency of 80%.

Ubergizmo, Plugless Power for your electric car

BlackBerry Torch 9850 press shot leaked

The replacement to the original BlackBerry Torch, the Torch 9850 has been talked about, leaked in photographs, and now - spotted as a rendered press shot, thanks to the folks at pocketnow.com. But RIM still has yet to officially announce the device. With a rumored August 21 release date for the phone, the press materials leaking today seems about right. The Torch 9850 will be the CDMA version of the 9860, formerly known under the names of Monaco and Monza. It will feature a 1.2GHz processor, a 3.7″ display, BlackBerry OS 7, and NFC capabilities. Expect the phone to be announced sometime soon in the coming weeks.

Ubergizmo, BlackBerry Torch 9850 press shot leaked

Android virus does voice recordings on the quiet

Who says that phones are safe enough to use that there is no need for anti-virus software. That might be true in the older days before color displays and Internet connectivity on the handset became the norm, but now, we have mobile operating systems that do resemble that of a PC in many ways, hence opening up some of the same doors as well to external threats. There is word of a virus which targets Android-powered devices which is touted to be able to covertly record phone conversations.

Ubergizmo, Android virus does voice recordings on the quiet

id America Cushi pads give your iPhone 4 something soft to land on

Want to protect your iPhone 4 without the bulkiness of having a case. The id America's Cushi might be right up your alley. Made from EVA foam (or expanded rubber), these adhesive pads stick right onto the back surface of your iPhone 4, giving it sufficient protection on its back while making your iPhone 4 stand out from the crowd at the same time. All you need to protect the front of your phone will be a screen protector (included).

Ubergizmo, id America Cushi pads give your iPhone 4 something soft to land on

HTC Sensation, HTC EVO 3D, and nine other HTC devices get S-OFF and ROOT access thanks to Revolutionary

HTC's planning on unlocking the bootloaders on the HTC Sensation and EVO 3D sometime soon, but if you just can't wait that long - we present to you Revolutionary!  The teams from unrevoked and AlphaRev have worked together to release Revolutionary, which delivers S-OFF to nearly a dozen HTC devices, allowing users to flash custom ROMs to their devices.  While Revolutionary does not grant root access, the development team has put together a handy little zip file which grants root access after Revolutionary has been applied to your phone. .

HTC Source, HTC Sensation, HTC EVO 3D, and nine other HTC devices get S-OFF and ROOT access thanks to Revolutionary

Sylvania SMPK4083 4GB PMP

Planning on getting yourself a new PMP with an affordable price. Be sure to check out the SMPK4083 from Sylvania. Priced at just $19.99, this slim player comes with a full color TFT LCD display, a 4GB of internal storage, a voice recorder, a USB 2.0 port and a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Grab yours now.

TechFresh, Sylvania SMPK4083 4GB PMP

Topcon Aquila Hybrid Microscope – The Eye Opener

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Trendy Gadget, Topcon Aquila Hybrid Microscope â€" The Eye Opener

The Nokia 500 is Nokia's first 1GHz Symbian smartphone

The Nokia 500 has just been announced as Nokia latest Symbian Anna smartphone. The new phone is based on the Nokia C5-03 specs-wise but refreshes some of the key features, retaining the reportedly affordable price tag. The Nokia 500 has a 3.2-inch capacitive screen with 640 x 360 pixel resolution and there's a 5 megapixel camera on the back. Connectivity is covered by 14.4Mbps HSDPA and 5.8Mbps HSUPA speeds, Wi-Fi (no N support here), GPS, a charging microUSB port and a 3.5mm standard audio jack.












GSM Arena, The Nokia 500 is Nokia's first 1GHz Symbian smartphone