Vizio's Gingerbread Tablet Now Available for Pre-Order, Shipping July 18th

In case you haven’t been paying attention, Vizio has an 8-inch Android 2.3 tablet up its sleeve and is just about ready to unleash it on the masses. They are hosting a pre-order via their site where you can plop down $400 to reserve your piece of Gingerbread tablet action. With your pre-order you receive the slate, a 16GB microSD card, and folio case. You can opt to skip the bundled accessories for $379.99.  All will ship beginning July 18th with the tablet going on sale in stores during the week of the 25th.

Android Phone, Vizio's Gingerbread Tablet Now Available for Pre-Order, Shipping July 18th

How It Works: Backside Vs. Frontside Illuminated Camera Sensors

By hiding the circuitry behind the pixels, a backside illuminated sensor gathers much more light. Image: Camera Technica. Friday seems like a great time to stop working, kick back with a beverage and read up on something that you have been wondering about since, like forever. So today we bring you one of the most pressing issues of the day: backside vs. frontside illuminated camera sensors.

What's the difference? In construction, not much. But in use, they're like night and day — almost literally.

Gadget Lab, How It Works: Backside Vs. Frontside Illuminated Camera Sensors

Acer Introduces Aspire One Happy 2, Hopes Netbooks Still Trendy

Acer is not giving up on the netbook as it introduces the Aspire One Happy 2 for the U.S. market. The netbook, which comes in bright Skittles-like colors, features dual-core Atom N570 CPU, 250GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, and a 10.1-inch screen. It is strange to see that Acer is offering a “new” netbook using specs that are so two years ago and these would even be considered awful at that time. Even more strange is that the company is introducing an endangered product for $269.

Gadget.com, Acer Introduces Aspire One Happy 2, Hopes Netbooks Still Trendy

LG introduces a new Vacuum Robot with Self Voice Over Diagnostic

LG announced this morning a new Vacuum Robot with the VR6172LVM. Beside the usual and basic autonomous vacuuming thingy and low noise design (48dB) this Vacuum Robot comes with a new Self Voice Over Diagnostic features called "Smart Diagnostic". By pressing the "Smart Diagnostic" button for at least 3sec, the VR6172LVM will make a 30 second or 50cm round trip and self diagnose itself by checking up to 14 different kinds of component and will automatically announces you what wrong it and what you have to fix.






Akihabara News, LG introduces a new Vacuum Robot with Self Voice Over Diagnostic

BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac 2.1 gets PlayBook support

Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry, has just announced that their latest BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac which is in version 2.1, will now be able to support PlayBooks when it comes to media synchronization. Previously, you were able to copy files over to the PlayBook over USB or Wi-Fi from a Mac, but with this new version, you can rely on Desktop Manager directly to synchronize the entire bunch of music, photos, and videos with iTunes and iPhoto over USB.

Ubergizmo, BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac 2.1 gets PlayBook support

SAPPHIRE EDGE-HD2 mini PC is the size of a paperback book

Looking to clear the space on your desk with a new computer that doesn't take up so much space. You could always get an all-in-one computer that takes up the foot print of your monitor. But what if you already have a nice monitor that's in perfect condition and you don't want to replace it anytime soon. Well, that's where the SAPPHIRE EDGE-HD2 comes in. Granted you don't need those conditions just to make use of a tiny computer, but it would fit the bill if you did.

After the success of its first Mini PC, SAPPHRE Technology has decided to release a sequel to the original Mini PC it released earlier this year.

Ubergizmo, SAPPHIRE EDGE-HD2 mini PC is the size of a paperback book

Fring optimizes its four-way video calling app for smiley iPad 2 owners

Good news for iPad 2 users. Well, not that your iPad 2 can be jailbreak, no it's not, but at least developers are optimizing the apps. Ever tried Fring on your iPad 2, but saddled with an iPhone-sized interface on your 9.7-inch IPS screen. So, we're very pleased to tell you that Fring has been updated with proper iPad support (cue cheers). Basically there's no reason to use Facetime now, with its lame single-caller and WiFi only limitations.

2DayBlog.com, Fring optimizes its four-way video calling app for smiley iPad 2 owners

HRE hosts open house, shows us how its forged wheels are made

If you asked a group of enthusiasts what company makes the best wheels, the answers would undoubtedly be varied. HRE, however, would probably be mentioned in that conversation. The . The HRE Open House is an annual event that lets fans of the company check out how their favorite wheels are produced. The open-door get-together is also a chance for people to hang out and check out a wide range of vehicles. Four-wheeled attendees ranges from a
HRE builds two types of wheels; three-piece forged (or spun) wheels and its well-known Monoblok one-piece forged unit (think: HRE P40).










Autoblog, HRE hosts open house, shows us how its forged wheels are made

Android App Downloads Now Top 4.5 Billion

The Android Market took a little bit of time to get heated up, garnering its first 1 billion downloads only after two years on the market. Would you believe that the same amount of downloads happened in the last 60 days. Those are the facts, according to Google's mobile advertising sales director for Europe Ian Carrington, who announced that since its inception Android has seen 4.5 billion downloads from its apps storefront.

Android Phone, Android App Downloads Now Top 4.5 Billion

AKG K3003 Stainless Steel In-Ear Headphones Will Cost You 1,000 Euros

If you have 1,000 Euros ($1,435) to spare, perhaps these AKG in-ear headphones is something to spend that money on. Admittedly when it comes to audio products, AKG does a pretty decent job at producing good quality devices, but for 1,000 Euros, what will you be getting yourself into. Well for starters, AKG has billed the K3003′s ”the world's smallest true 3-way supreme audio earphones,” and the stainless steel housings are reportedly handmade, which could account for the exorbitant price tag.

Ubergizmo, AKG K3003 Stainless Steel In-Ear Headphones Will Cost You 1,000 Euros

Bruce Wayne to drive Lamborghini Aventador in Batman: The Dark Knight Rises

Bruce Wayne has lots of toys at his disposal. Billions of dollars and Lucius Fox mean a near unlimited supply of pure awesome. Still, Wayne can't play Batman during daylight hours, so his ride has to be a tad more subtle than The Tumbler. In Batman: The Dark Night, Bruce Wayne drove a Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, which he used to save someone else's life.
We won't lie, that scene caused the room to get a little misty.




2DayBlog.com, Bruce Wayne to drive Lamborghini Aventador in Batman: The Dark Knight Rises

Arcam rCube Wireless Docking Station

The rCube portable high-end iPod and iPhone docking station from Arcam is now available for purchase at select Magnolia Audio Video outlets. What makes the rCube special is that it has the ability to stream music to up to four other iCubes in the vicinity. With a bunch of cubes, users can easily set up music to play in oddly shaped rooms without having to deal with any wires. Its battery provides up to 8-hour of battery life. The rCube retails for £499 ($797) in the UK.

TechFresh, Arcam rCube Wireless Docking Station

Andy Rubin: 500,000 Android Activations Daily

Half a million Android activations per day is impressive, however you look at it. According to Google's Android boss Andy Rubin, half a million new Android devices are being activated daily. Not only that, the the numbers are growing by over four percent every week. Those numbers are frankly astonishing.

Back in January, Apple announced (in a roundabout way) over 360,000 daily iOS activations, and at that time Google was seeing 300,000 activations.

Gadget Lab, Andy Rubin: 500,000 Android Activations Daily

HTC EVO 3D Coming to Vodafone in the UK

Yesterday HTC announced the availability of the EVO 3D for European carriers starting in July, and today brings us our first word of where to expect the glasses-free 3D smartphone when drops around the region. The UK will have Vodafone as at least one of their options for the gold-trimmed version of the handset, though an official release date and pricing details have not been given. You can, however, head over to the Vodafone website and sign up for the EVO 3D mailing list to receive updates on the phone's launch status.



Android Phone, HTC EVO 3D Coming to Vodafone in the UK

Microsoft Exec Admits Xbox 360 Will Not have a Handheld Counterpart

Dennis Durkin (pictured), COO and CFO of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business (the maker of Xbox 360), expresses that the company will not be making any dedicated handheld gaming device. In an interview with Industry Gamers, he explains that the mobile gaming market is too crowded, making it extremely difficult to successfully launch Microsoft's own handheld gaming device. Durkin even compares the market to “a very, very red ocean,” with the blood of Nintendo 3DS soiling those waters, as marked with its reasonable success although its lofty expectations from fans were not reached.

Gadget.com, Microsoft Exec Admits Xbox 360 Will Not have a Handheld Counterpart

Mimobot Transformers thumb drives wants to accompany you to the cinemas

Any Transformer fanbois and fangals around here. It's just around the corner, and from what I heard the tickets are sold out, so why not buy this new USB flash drive and go sob at the corner just coz you just missed out on the most anticipated action movie of the year, in 3D. These particular Mimobots come in the likeness of everyone's second favourite morphing robot rivals — Optimus Prime and Megatron.

2DayBlog.com, Mimobot Transformers thumb drives wants to accompany you to the cinemas

Acer Cromia 700 to launch in June

Acer's Cromia 700, their first notebook which will be powered by Google's Chrome operating system, is set to roll out sometime “this month” according to some industry sources. This is an 11.6″ model that will sport Wi-Fi connectivity, where it is expected to retail for a mere $350 to make it nigh affordable for most folks. Of course, there will be a 3G model that is in the pipeline, although no definite release date for that model has been announced apart from a rather vague “summer”, at a $450 price tag.

Ubergizmo, Acer Cromia 700 to launch in June

Refrigerator Concept Lets You Keep Your Food In The Ceiling

Baiyao Lin has come up with a new smart refrigerator concept, which he dubbed the Electrolux Health Station. His design was probably inspired by the current situation that many urban apartment dwellers are facing, especially in burgeoning cities such as Hong Kong and Singapore, where apartments are not only expensive, but are also tiny due to land constraints. So instead of wasting more precious space with a refrigerator, how about a refrigerator that is built into the ceiling instead. The refrigerator is circular in design and is made up of 3 components – pre-store, main and a kit.

Ubergizmo, Refrigerator Concept Lets You Keep Your Food In The Ceiling

Motorola Wilder now available in the UK for £98.49 SIM-free, on contract from £10.66 per month

The Motorola Wilder was officially announced in the UK a few weeks ago, and we'd seen it once even before that when it first leaked going just by its model number EX130. The Wilder, if you remember, is a rugged (well, dust and splash resistant) entry-level touchscreen phone running Qualcomm's Brew platform. Back when it was unveiled, we were led to believe that it will be an exclusive to the Carphone Warehouse in the UK, but it looks like that's not the case. One thing which does seem to be exclusive to Carphone Warehouse is the £49.95 price for which the retailer will sell it once it launches in next month.

Unwired View, Motorola Wilder now available in the UK for £98.49 SIM-free, on contract from £10.66 per month

Tell The Time With This Faceless Watch

Watches are an essential accessory in our everyday lives. Not only do they help tell the time and date, watches can also help to create an image, so for example if you are a high flying CEO, a watch like Patek or Rolex will definitely say something about who you are and the kind of job that you do. Watches like Casio's G-Shock probably indicates that you're more about street fashion, or perhaps you're just an athlete who wants a rugged watch that won't get damaged when dropped. So, what does the Faceless Watch say about you.

Ubergizmo, Tell The Time With This Faceless Watch

AMP Video Camera Shoots Real-Time HDR Movies

The utilitarian AMP II camera can capture a huge 20 stops of dynamic range. Great news, at least for filmmakers who like the candy-colored, eye-searing effects of HDR photography. The AMP II is a triple-sensor camera which will shoot high dynamic range video in real time.
In principle, the AMP II works like a high-tech Technicolor rig. The light coming through the lens is split into three beams and each is sent to a different image sensor. These sensors record highlights, mid-tones and shadows, and the three outputs are combined to make an HDR image.

Gadget Lab, AMP Video Camera Shoots Real-Time HDR Movies

Make Your iPhone Look Like A Mac Keyboard With This Case

If you've ever had the desire to make your gadgets fit in with each other in terms of design, and you also happen to own a Mac computer, then perhaps this keyboard case will be the perfect companion for your iPhone 4 and your other Apple gadgets and computers. Granted it probably doesn't look like a Mac keyboard as the keys are black, but the chiclet-styled buttons and the white background the buttons rest on, could probably pass off as a Mac keyboard, or you could fool your friends into thinking that it's a new design by Apple.

Ubergizmo, Make Your iPhone Look Like A Mac Keyboard With This Case