Filed under: Laptops

Continue reading ASUS N Series: at long last, a laptop with a built in ‘Air Ionizer’

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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds

Sure, you’ve seen the portable wooden SNES, but if you’ve been looking for something with more of that fresh-off-the-showroom-floor sheen, maybe you should check into this Ben Heck-forum user’s design. Using a modified Polycase, dual lithium-ion batteries, a 5-inch Zenith LCD, and a whole bunch of Super Nintendo, the modder created what could easily be mistaken for a bona-fide production model. Sure, the back looks a tad bit messy, but “Life of Brian” (the SNES fan in question) has managed to squeeze in a second controller port and A/V outs — no small feat. Check the video after the break to see the handheld in action… a lot of action… like, the guy plays StarFox for a long time.

[Via Switched]

Continue reading SNES modded into handheld by Ben Heck forum member

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Filed under: Peripherals

For the individual first on the waiting list for inflatable garb (and the average traveler looking to trim down that carry-on), the Jelly click is quite the dream come true. Granted, it seems as if this blow-up critter is merely a concept at the moment, but that’s not to say some unorthodox peripheral company out there won’t grab hold of the idea and run with it. In case you couldn’t piece it together based on the photo above, this mouse lays perfectly flat for intercontinental jaunts, but a few light puffs turns it into a tool your hand can really get along with — until it brushes up against a sharp object, that is.

[Via Yanko Design]

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Storage

NEC has developed what it calls the first portable DNA analyzer — with “portable” being classified as a briefcase half a meter wide — that integrates all five stages in the DNA analysis process. Designed to speed up criminal investigations and aid crime prevention, the technology can fully analyze DNA within 25 minutes. Heading for full production in 2008, it should be ready in preparation for any GATTACA-style societies that have appeared by next year.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

We know you’ve heard a lot of Zune 2 info today, but we’ve got the word on some other details and features that we thought our loyal, highly intelligent, and downright handsome readers would like to know. Also, the folks at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer have scored some quality hands-on time with the 80GB version, and you can see breathtaking video of the interface in action after the break. But first — here’s more goods on Microsoft’s newest entry into the media player world:

• The new players will support lossless audio of the Windows Media variety (don’t go screaming FLAC just yet)
• The WiFi is just b/g, so no n, a or x (the sexiest form of WiFi)
• Microsoft is still in the testing phase for battery life and will have numbers “later”
• You can manually sync up the player wirelessly on battery power, but you can’t do auto-sync — you’ll need the dock for that action
• All your old accessories are said to work with the new models
• The screens are glass, not plastic
• Green is the new brown… but brown is sticking around on the 30GB models
• You can connect the Zune to an Xbox 360 to create “your own soundtrack”

[Thanks, Nikropht]

Continue reading Zune 2 bits and pieces, plus an in-depth interface video

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Laptops

Fujitsu, always known to deliver a good time and a decent laptop, has broken out of the gate with a lineup of new portable computers that should make everyone pretty happy — unless you’re really, really picky. Enter the ESPRIMO Mobile U9200, V5505 / V5515, D9500, and M9400 — laptops that seriously range in sizes and specifications. Here’s a breakdown of the multifarious models:

• U9200 (pictured): 12.1-inch WXGA display, Celeron M540 / Core 2 Duo T7700 CPU, Santa Rosa chipset, up to 4GB of RAM, 80GB to 160GB hard drive, Intel GMA X3100 GPU, 802.11a/g/n
• V5505: 15.4-inch WXGA display, Core 2 Duo T7300 2GHz CPU, Santa Rosa Chipset, up to 4GB of RAM, 80GB to 250GB hard drive, Intel GMA X3100 GPU, 802.11a/g/n
• V5515: 15.4-inch WXGA display, Celeron M 520 / Core Duo T2450 / Core 2 Duo T5500 CPU, up to 2GB of RAM, 80GB to 250GB hard drive, SiS Mirage 3+ GPU, 802.11b/g
• D9500: 15.4-inch WXGA / 15.4-inch WXGA+ display, Celeron M540 / Core 2 Duo T7700 CPU, Santa Rosa chipset, up to 4GB of RAM, 80GB to 160GB hard drive, Intel X3100 GPU, 802.11a/g/n
• M9400: 14.1-inch WXGA display, Celeron M540 / Core 2 Duo T7700 CPU, Santa Rosa chipset, up to 4GB of RAM, 80GB to 160GB hard drive, Intel X3100 GPU, 802.11a/g/n

Not the most breathtaking lineup — but a slew of good performers, if you’re into that sort of thing.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!