Technology, iPhone, Mobiles, Nokia, and Gadgets

Apple’s Magic Mouse: fixed at last

I handle a lot of mice in this job (right now I’m using the Mionix Naos 5000) and I have to say that if a mouse were, like the Magic Mouse, shaped completely wrong for human hands, I would throw it away and never speak of it again. Others, while perhaps more crafty, are far less principled, and will go so far as to fabricate a silicone crutch to rest their hand on. There, I fixed it!

Now, if you can’t live without the few multi-touch gestures you can do on the Magic Mouse, this thing is probably a good idea, and it’ll set you back $10 plus $3 shipping. But if the idea of using a device that was clearly not designed with ergonomic principles seems silly to you, as it does to me, then pick up one of the many great mice that are supported or semi-supported on OS X. I understand the Logitech MX Revolution is excellent, and many of Razer’s mice are supported as well.

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Jays a-JAYS High-performance Earphones

Available in three models, Jays’ new a-JAYS headphones feature an 8.6mm dynamic speaker drivers and flat/ tangle-free TPE cords. The One is a basic model that comes in a sleek black finish, meanwhile the Two model features a highly polished finish and produces a more bass-heavy sound signature. The Two comes equipped with an included stereo splitter and a flight adapter.

The Three is a high-end model that adopts the titanium coated diaphragm (TCD) technology and a rubber coating, allowing these earphones to produce a wider frequency range than the One or Two models. Each purchase of the Three model comes with an included stereo splitter, a flight adapter and a protective case. Jays’ a-Jays high-performance earphones will be available in April 2010 for $40 – $60, depending on the model. [Jays]

ARM guy: 50 tablet computers coming out in 2010

Man oh man. This is going to be like the netbooksplosion that happened after the EeePC hit. Roy Chen, a big man at ARM, said at a press meeting that they expect perhaps 50 tablet computers to be made available worldwide in 2010. Of course, in the US, we’ll only see a fraction of them — maybe 15 or 20. Some of these will be knockoffs, some Android devices, some this or that or the other thing, and of course all of them are going up against the iPad and will likely measure their specs against it and not each other.

You’ll also see a lot of fragmentation at the size level before one size gets established as the “standard.” Five inches? Seven inches? Nine? Ten? How about dual screens?

It’ll be interesting to be sure, but I get the feeling that, like netbooks, the first year is going to be ugly, iPad included.

[via Wired]

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9168418/ARM_sees_over_50_new_iPad_like_devices_out_this_year

Buffalo To Release HD-PVRU2 Portable Hard Drive In Japan

Buffalo is about to release their newest portable hard drive ‘HD-PVRU2′ for the Japanese market. Adopting the Turbo USB technology, the drive features a rugged matte-finished exterior, a USB 2.0 interface and is bundled with eco Manager software for saving power. The Buffalo HD-PVRU2 will hit Japan at the end of March in two different versions 320GB ($100) and 500GB ($150). [TCM]