From Engadget and the Amazon Kindle forum, looks like the wish-lists for the Kindle may become a reality. Below are links to Amazon’s information on the Software Development Kit (SDK). The primary language is Java (micro-edition) and has a few Kindle Application Programming Interface (API) libraries. Amazon SDK Information Amazon SDK FAQ So what is […]
This is a nifty device from Sungale that combines a modern styled LED desk lamp with a 3.5 LCD screen. The screen has a resolution of 320X240 and is capable of displaying slide shows from images saved to SD, MMC or MS cards. This desk accessory is priced at $79.99
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At $18.99, Starmap Pro is much more expensive than most iPhone apps, but amateur astonomers of all levels will find it very useful. There is data for 2.5 million stars, multiple star catalogs, multiple deep sky objects catalogs, and data for the solar system. The “tonight” view shows an ordered list for objects that are
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Maybe it’s because we had 8″ of snow last Friday and we’re expecting 3″ more this Friday (NOT common in my part of North Carolina), but I suddenly find myself very interested in weather stations. Oregon Scientific has many to choose from, but the Diamond Weather Station seems to combine art with weather forecasting. The Diamond
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It’s been mentioned before on this website many times: one of the curses of technology is the problem of always having to carry it around in order to use it. In a rather unique take on the fanny/bum pack, UrbanTool has designed the icaseBelt. It’s a wide belt that contains an iPod controller, as well
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No not that kind! This is the Air Mouse, (DMDeanmark), another item in helping to prevent repetitive strain injury caused by over-mousing. It’s wireless and the web site indicates that you can “interchangeably touch type or use the AirMouse without having to remove the mousing device from your hand.” Didn’t see any demos of it
According to a story on CNNMoney, Google announced – two days before Apple announced the iPad – they are also entering the tablet arena. Google has announced they are working on a proprietary, open-source operating system. The Chrome OS will focus on netbooks, but will probably also work for a variety of other devices, including tablets.
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Wow, this is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week. It’s a business card that turns into a catapult. There’s another version that can shoot pennies. The company name is Cardnetics and was created by a Mechanical Engineer from Oklahoma. If you want to buy some, they are currently sold out. Bummer. But, you can
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If you read my Sony PRS-600 review, you’ll know that I entered the dedicated ebook reader world with the Sony PRS-500. After we upgraded to the PRS-505 readers, we passed along our old readers. All three of these old 500s still work fine, but after a couple of years Sony stopped issuing firmware updates for
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Did you have a Magic Slate as a kid? It’s a thin cardboard pad with a dark rubber-like bottom layer and a thin sheet of opaque plastic on top. You could draw on it with a stylus, creating dark lines. Then to start over, you would peel up the plastic, lay it back down and
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