December 10, 2008 at 1:00 am · Filed under Gadgets - written by Elliot Gibson
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The Pano Logic is a computer that is no larger the size of your average palm. It was designed by Whipsaw Inc. and in actual fact does not have a hard drive or processor. Only a grapgics driver and your basic I/O inputs for power, USB ports for mouse and keyboard and the ethernet port.
The Pano Logic boots just like any regular PC. Everything is done through virtualization and is also computed through a “centralized cloud” this includes storing files aswell. Though I am not too sure howa centralized cloud works, maybe one of you may know?
The cost of the Pano Logic unit itself is $20/month to run the virtualization service. Currently the Pano Logic is aimed at business applications with small needs when it comes to computing power, software management and virualization.
Overall the Pano Logic computer is pretty neat. Its one of the smallest computers that I have ever seen and will probably stay like that for awhile. Would be nice to see Whipsaw Inc. add a hard drive to it then perhaps even a CPU aswell. Thanks to Yanko Design
October 25, 2008 at 1:00 am · Filed under Gadgets, Technology - written by Elliot Gibson
VoodooPC’s “Envy 133″ is now a contender in the worlds thinnest laptop market! It has just began shipping. This laptop can run Vista with ease, its an incredibly durable and super light machine that boasts a carbon-fiber frame. Basically its nearly the size of the MacBook Air but has a lot more features put into it. It also comes with its own pre-installed Linux based operating system that can boot up within a second!. Although it may cost much more than most laptops that can execute similar tasks it does it all in almost half the size! This laptop is not made for a gamers but it can still handle your “average” PC game with no trouble.
In the words of the voodoo CEO Rahul Sood “This laptop is not a gaming product.” It’s not going to play Crysis at all, though it might achieve other, lesser games with the settings dialed down. You can tell it’s not a gaming laptop because of the fact that Vista gives it a 3.1 rating out of 5 due to its integrated graphics and shared video memory; that PCMark gave it 2100 (the world’s hottest machines top 15000); 3D Mark won’t run because Envy’s nice 13.3″..
Envy’s carbon fiber casing lets heat dissipate easily, though it still comes with a noisy fan.. However there will be no sudden burning feelings on your lap while you use it! The Envy’s speakers sound great for being so small. They are better than the MacBook Air’s crappy “Mono Speaker” and even the MacBook Pro’s Stereo speakers.
Unfortunately there are some downsides to the Envy. The battery life is not too great. It can play a DVD Movie for about one hour before it completely turns itself off. So no watching movies on long trips with this laptop.. The envy also is quite pricey a fairly basic config with an 80GB 4200rpm hard drive starts at $2,450, and the 64GB SSD versions don’t even kick in till $2,900. The most simple unit available is $2,100.
You can read more about the Envy on Voodoos Website. Or you can watch Rahul Sood introducing the Laptop in Germany to the market. Here:
October 20, 2008 at 1:00 am · Filed under Gadgets - written by Elliot Gibson
Motorola are coming out with their version of the iPhone. However I do not think there would be much competition between the two. A lot of people are saying that this particular Motorola has a crappy touchscreen and firmware that is full of bugs, the only thing it has is good looks. Perhaps in this case it will be the same story, the phone will be just a cheaper not-as-cool version of the iPhone. Or will it be different?
Your first reaction to the touchscreen, or touch cover, on the Motorola Krave, Motorola’s first iPhone-like touchscreen phone, is likely to be somewhere along the lines of “How’d they do that?” That’s right, the Krave, a Verizon EV-DO powered model with Verizon’s V CAST TV, actually has two touchscreens – the iPhone/Samsung Instinct/LG Voyager/HTC Touch-like 2.8-inch touchscreen, and a clear protective touch-sensitive “touch cover.” Touch this clear flip screen and the Krave’s main LCD screen underneath reacts.
Also implanted in the touch cover is the Krave’s earpiece. When you flip up the touch cover you hear the caller’s voice even though there is no visible wire connecting the speaker to the phoness main body. All of this is pretty clever. I’m sure this phone will have all the features of the latest 3G phones. But would you buy one considering what else is on the phone market these days?
