Archives for February 2006
Ridata Solar Power 1300
Juniper Foo | Feb 23, 2006
Have energy, will travel. Which seems to be Ridata's aim since its SP 1300 not only provides power on-the-go, it even comes (oddly) in a skateboard design. This unconventional solar power charger, spotted by our Editor at CES Las Vegas in January, can juice up to two AAA and AA batteries, while making for a very cute table decoration. If you prefer the human form, there's a plastic version performing a back arch. Just don't try that at home.
See plastic male version | skateboard version
Price: US$40
Availability: Expected out in March
Device: Solar power charger
Basic specs: Lightweight, durable, waterproof, max solar panel output of 1.5V, 20g, fully charges two AAA-size units in 5 hours in direct sunlight and two AA batteries in 10 hours
Orikaso
Juniper Foo | Feb 22, 2006
Here's cookware you'll need a spot of origami skills to put to use. The Orikaso is a complete range of picnic and table gear that you can actually pack into your haversack. That's right, bowls, cups, plates--all of which fold flat and are ultra lightweight. And just like the Japanese art, these look chic, too. No call to rough it out while roughing it in the wilderness. Interestingly, this was a brainchild of Britisher Jay Cousins, an adventurer likely looking for something less clunky to cart along on camp outings. Hopefully, there's pretty cutlery to match.
See dish | bowl | cup | picnic set
Via Cool Hunter
Price: Picnic set (2 dishes, 2 cups, 2 bowls) US$24, dish US$6, cup US$4, bowl US$3
Availability: Orikaso
Device: Camping cookware
Basic specs: Polypropylene material, dishwasher safe
Motorola to release gold RAZR and pink V3x
Reuben Lee | Feb 21, 2006
The wait is finally over for Motorola RAZR fans who have been eagerly waiting to get hold of the limited-edition gold V3i. According to Motorola, there are plans to release a gold version of the RAZR in the second quarter of 2006. At press time, we were unable to confirm if the gold RAZR would be a V3 or V3i model. If it is a gold V3 clamshell, this will be the fifth color available for the handset, following earlier releases of silver, black, pink and blue versions.
In the meantime, Motorola representatives also shared with CNET Asia news on the launch of a pink V3x. This is expected to be released together with the 3G-enabled blue V3x within the next couple of months.
Update: According to Motorola, the blue RAZR V3x will be launched first, followed by the pink version at a later date. The company has also confirmed that the gold RAZR that will be introduced later this year (not the limited-edition set with D&G) will be a V3i model.
Intel strikes back with next-generation chips
Tom Krazit, News.com | Feb 21, 2006
Intel expects its forthcoming Conroe and Merom chips to deliver a performance advantage of at least 20 percent over chips from Advanced Micro Devices that are slated to be released at the same time.
Next month's Intel Developer Forum will include a thorough airing of the company's new design philosophies, said Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. The company plans to brief hardware developers, partners, and analysts on the nitty-gritty details of its new microarchitecture, which is set to replace Intel's blueprints for desktop, mobile and server processors.
"We believe we'll be able to open a major gap", with the new processors, Eden said. Eden led the design team that created the original Pentium M processor, which is credited as the inspiration for Intel's embrace of low-power design philosophies and the model for Merom and Conroe. Merom and Conroe are expected to launch for notebooks and desktops, respectively, in the second half of this year. 
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Coming soon: Third firmware update for Atom
Reuben Lee | Feb 21, 2006
O2 is set to release the third ROM update for its latest PDA-phone, the Xda Atom. This new firmware upgrade, expected in March this year, comes shortly after the company released the second update just not too long ago. According to O2, this latest update will improve camera performance on the handheld.
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