SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Palm introduced ‘Treo Pro’, an effortlessly usable smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures and lower costs, and for users who want to stay on top of their professional and personal lives.

With its streamlined design and Palm shortcuts layered on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Treo Pro is a unique combination of sleek simplicity and robust productivity, including email, Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities.

Treo Pro’s thin design blends a flush, high-resolution color touch screen and a full qwerty keyboard with a removable battery that packs up to five hours of talk time and enough strength for the business user’s needs, offering a powerful yet effortless mobile experience.

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — YuKyung Technologies has presented its Atom-based MID ‘viliv S5′ at the IDF(Intel Development Forum) San Francisco 2008.

(Picture: ‘viliv S5′ photo quoted from UMPC Portal)

Running on Intel Atom 1.8GHz processor and Linux/Windows Vista/XP OS, the viliv S5 is equipped with a 4.8-inch LCD screen with 800*480 resolution, 1GB of RAM and 30GB/60GB HDD. Offering 6 hours battery life, it supports Bluetooth/WiFi/HSDPA/WiBro.

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Meritech(www.meripmp.com) launched its low-end mini PMP ‘M35 Touch’ in Korea market.

AS an upgraded model of ‘M35′, the M35 Touch is equipped with a 3.5-inch touch screen, DMB antenna, and built-in dual speakers. Featuring a slim design, the M35 Touch supports various music formats (MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, APE, and FLAC), SRS WOW HD technology, electronic dictionary function, flash game, and more.

Suggested price is 189,000(KRW) for 8GB model and 229,000(KRW) for 16GB model.

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Olympus expects to roll out its new entry-level digital camera ‘CAMEDIA FE-370′ in Japan market, which will be available on August 28th.

Adopting 8M CCD sensor with a 5x optical zoom lens and a 2.7-inch LCD screen, the CAMEDIA FE-370 supports up to ISO 1600, face detection for up to 16 people, and a ‘Smile Shot’ scene mode.

Measuring 94.7*25.3*56.7mm at 128g, it comes in three different colors including silver, blue and pink.

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Dell is going to release its eco-friendly mini desktop pc ‘Studio Hybrid’ in Japan market on Thursday, which can be stood vertically or horizontally. Designed with a bamboo-clad concept, the Studio Hybrid comes in six different colors.

Measuring 72×211×197mm at 1.8kg, the Studio Hybrid is powered by Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 processor, Windows Vista Home Basic/Premium, up to 4GB of RAM and 320GB HDD. It also supports WiFi, five USB ports and HDMI/DVI ports.

Suggested price is between 69,800(JPY) and 119,800(JPY).

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — GMC launches its 67mm-thick HTPC case ‘AVC-S7′ in Korea market, which features slim design that looks like a high-end audio system.

Adopting a VFD screen and various card slots on the front panel, the AVC-S7 is compatible with Windows XP Media Center Edition as well as Windows XP and Vista.

Suggested price is below 300,000(KRW).

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Fujitsu expects to launch its new 5.6-inch UMPC ‘FMV-BIBLO LOOX U series’ in Japan market on August 29th.

Running on Intel Atom Z530(1.60GHz) processor and Windows Vista Home Premium OS, the FMV-BIBLO LOOX U series adopts a 5.6-inch touch screen with 1,280*800(WXGA) resolution and a 1.3M webcam. Measuring 171*135*26.5~33mm at 565g, it also offers 11.1-hour battery life and Bluetooth connectivity support.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Micrel Inc.,
(Nasdaq: MCRL), an industry leader in analog, high bandwidth and Ethernet IC
solutions, today announced that Balda Solutions Malaysia, has chosen Micrel’s
MICRF112 and MICRF211 QwikRadio(R) IC solutions as its devices of choice for
inclusion into new TPMS systems for aftermarket applications. The system
consists of a minimum of four sensor transmitters (MICRF112 used) and a
Receiver Display system (RF211 used). The application senses the tire pressure
and temperature continuously and then alerts the driver when any of the tires’
pressure or temperature reaches beyond a specified set level, potentially
saving the driver significant gas and associated tire “wear and tear” costs.

“We are pleased to have chosen Micrel’s RF solutions for use in our most
advanced applications,” stated Mr. Y.M. …

UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Federal Signal
Corporation’s Safety and Security Systems Group, a leader in advancing
security and well-being, today announced that its PIPS Technology subsidiary
has entered into a cooperative marketing agreement with 3M Corporation to
provide an electronic vehicle registration (EVR) solution to the
transportation market segment.

“3M is committed to delivering innovative solutions to complex problems
that our customers are facing,” said Terry Griffith, international marketing
manager and EVR program manager for 3M’s Traffic Safety Systems Division.
“Partnerships like this enable our 70 plus subsidiaries around the world to
work with customers to develop and deploy comprehensive systems that improve
the safety of a country’s infrastructure.”

By Luke Anderson

There’s no arguing that the world has slowly begun looking for “green” alternatives to everyday items. Most of us still don’t go too far out of our way to get everything made from natural or recycled components, but we still try to do our part when we can. Those that like to go the extra mile might enjoy this Woody Bamboo flash drive.

The drive comes in capacities of 128MB all the way up to 8GB. Aside from the essential components that comprise the electronics of the drive, the rest is made from bamboo, and includes a hemp-like string for carrying it around your neck. If you want, you can even get a fancy bamboo storage box. Right now they can only be ordered in large quantities, but you can get a logo stamped on them.

[ Memotrek ] VIA [ EverythingUSB ]

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By Andrew Liszewski

I’m still trying to figure out if this PR stunt by Krispy Kreme is nothing more than a sight-gag, or an actual giveaway. According to the company’s ‘research’, they found that 3/4 of UK workers felt stressed on a daily basis, but taking a walk in the park was enough to make them feel instantly relaxed. So as a compromise, Krispy Kreme starting giving out these unique sandals to London commuters, which bring a grassy park to their offices.

Krispy Kreme questioned over 1,000 UK workers and found that over half (53 per cent) of urbanites believe their stress levels are affected by a lack of contact with Mother Nature. In response to the problem Krispy Kreme has created the world’s first grass flip-flops to bring summer magic to the city – giving stressed out workers a (literal) spring in their step by creating an instant grassy park underneath their feet regardless of their urban location.

The al fresco flip-flops take up to three weeks to grow and each shoe is covered with over 5,000 blades of grass. If watered regularly the unique footwear can remain in season for over four months – meaning they are the perfect, head-turning summer-accessory for stressed-out men and women.

So, have any OhGizmo! readers in London actually seen or received a pair of these sandals? I don’t really care if they turn out to be nothing more than a gag, since in my eyes Krispy Kreme can do no wrong, but I am curious.

[ World's First (Living) Grass Flip Flops ] VIA [ Geekologie ]

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I am an avid PC gamer and when I play, I always use headphones. I use headphones because they don’t disturb the people in my home and it helps block out the noise in the environment that disturbs my play. Typically, when I play I use a set of Razer Barracuda headphones that provide very good surround sound audio quality.

Razer has introduced what may be my next set of headphones called the Megalodon 7.1 surround sound gaming headset. The headset uses Razer’s new Maelstrom Audio Engine to process positional audio cues 800% faster than comparable virtual surround sound systems according to Razer.

The Megalodon headset will retail for 9.99 when it goes on sale in Q4 2008 worldwide. The headset features a mic for in game voice chat the uses a unidirectional pickup pattern. The audio processing unit of the headphones features controls for master volume, center volume, front volume, side volume, rear volume, bass level, mic sensitivity, mic level, mic mute/test and more. The headphones connect to the PC with a single USB connection. That means that the headphones won’t offer true surround sound.

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By Andrew Liszewski

While Nintendo’s Game & Watch devices can probably be credited with jumpstarting the handheld electronic gaming market (or at least giving it a much needed boost) the company was no where near as prolific at releasing different segmented LCD display games as Tiger Electronics was. A few weeks ago I managed to dig up the first Tiger Electronics game I owned, which was a simple and generic version of baseball. No MLB tie-ins, so sports celebrity endorsements, just plain old baseball. The game’s sat untouched in a drawer for almost the past 20 years (it’s dated 1987 on the back) but I wasn’t surprised to see the rough condition it was in since I can remember throwing it in my school bag as a kid and taking it everywhere. However, I was surprised to find that the game still worked when I popped in a set of AA’s.

By today’s standards Electronic Baseball is downright crude, with cheesy beeps and blips used for sound effects, and uninspired baseball diamond graphics in the background. Besides the smaller buttons used for power, sound and difficulty settings, the game only has two simple controller buttons which are used for swinging and advancing your runners on base. And even though the graphics surrounding the display clearly show fielders wearing jellyfish and boxing gloves instead of traditional baseball gloves, your team never actually takes to the field. In fact the game is more like a home-run derby in that you really just need to swing on every pitch and hope for the best. Since this was one of Tiger’s first handheld games (at least in this form factor) it’s not surprising how simple the gameplay really was, but as a kid I still played with it for hours on end. Fortunately over the years the Tiger Electronics handheld games did get a bit more advanced…

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By Andrew Liszewski

While this electric toy car/windmill model kit is recommended as an educational toy for kids 15 years and older, it seems better suited for the younger set who go through batteries like they grow on trees. Once assembled, the electric car is actually recharged by connecting it to the turbine on the back of the windmill. The windmill itself features a loop-wing design that can be turned with even the slightest breeze, but also has a switchable gear system for better harnessing the power from a particularly strong wind. The electric car will run for about 1-2 minutes with about 5-10 minutes of charging, and since it attaches to the windmill your kid can spend the afternoon running around the backyard with it, creating their own breeze. The kit is available on the Tamiya America website for .

[ Tamiya Loopwing Wind Power Generator Set ] VIA [ Crave ]

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By Andrew Liszewski

Yesterday I wrote about the unfortunate demise of Muxtape, and while the site might be dead (I doubt it will ever return in its previous form) the idea isn’t. It looks like a similar site called 8tracks could possibly be a suitable alternative to Muxtape for those of us in withdrawal. While Muxtape allowed users to upload 12 different tracks for their playlist, 8tracks seems to be limited to… wait for it… 8 tracks, just like the old cart format. Of course in the ‘end days’ of Muxtape there were thousands of playlists to choose from, which was a big part of its appeal, so hopefully 8tracks will enjoy similar growth and popularity before the day ‘you-know-who’ comes knocking. And as the The Red Ferret Journal points out, after 8tracks there will inevitably be another, and another, and another…

[ 8tracks ] VIA [ The Red Ferret Journal ]

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