3DTV – Start Saving Now

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets

I managed to get to the gadget show in Birmingham a few weeks back. The star of the show was undoubtedly 3DTV. Before going to the show I was unconvinced, the thought of having to wear glasses to sit down and watch a movie didn’t appeal. 20 minutes in to the gadget show and I had to be torn away from the LG stand.

3DTV is the dogs nuts, I almost reached out at one point to stroke a bear as it was that real.

While 3DTVs are currently too expensive and there isn’t a great deal of content, it doesn’t stop me dreaming. The model that has caught my eye is the Samsung 9000 series which comes with a remote control that has it’s own TV screen. Imaging being able to take the remote to make a cup of tea and still watch the football.

Check out the video and start saving

Sticky Light

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets

I blogged about Sticky Light yesterday on my other blog AugmentedPlanet, but since its pretty cool I’ll throw it out here as well.

Sky TV to broadcast in 3D from 2010

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets, General

Good news, that 42” plasma TV you brought last year is obsolete. Put it on eBay now while you still have the chance of making a bit of money from it.

Watch Phone For Budding Secret Agents

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets, Smartphones

Ever fancied yourself as a secret agent? Of course you have, but to be the next James Bond you need to have the latest gadgets. I’ve said a few times that this year we are going to see a plethora of watch phones come to the market. At MWC  and CTIA there were a number of the mobile heavy weights showing off their latest integrated watch/cell designs.

New Spinoff Blog

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets, General

Quick post today as I am having a busy week this week.

Gadget Time: Sifftables

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets

Strange day today as it’s my last day as a Nokia employee. It’s been a bit of a strange year really, this will be my 3rd employer since Christmas and I haven’t moved desk once. Of course the moves have been due to Nokia acquiring Symbian, and now with the Symbian Foundation being launched tomorrow I’ll be taking up the position of Developer Marketing Manager making what I hope is my final move of the year.

Coming Soon To A Smartphone Near You

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets, Smartphones

We have been able to listen to music on smartphones for a while now. I’m guessing there are not that many models that don’t have the ability to play MP3s shipping anymore. Movies are taken for granted as well with almost every phone model being able to support video playback. Watching movies however on a small screen is not for everyone. I find those seatback video screens on airplanes small enough as it is. Except when the person in front puts their seat right back and it presses up against your face for the next 8 long miserable hours. ah the joys of travelling economy.

The Future Is Already Here

Posted by Lester Madden under Augmented Reality, Gadgets, Smartphones, Symbian

A guy called Charles H. Duell who was the commissioner of the US patents office back in 1899 once said, “everything that can be invented has been invented”. Well he got that one wrong. Funny though, last week I was raving over Microsoft’s augmented reality project only to find that there is a game available on Symbian OS for the Nokia N95.

Interactive Restaurant Ordering

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets

This is a pretty innovative way to interact and order your food and drinks at
Inamo Restaurant Bar in London

At least if your date is going badly you can entertain yourself with a game.

Androids, Robots and Blimps

Posted by Lester Madden under Gadgets, Smartphones

More fun with an accelerometer today, this time on a Google Android G1 phone.

Having an accelerometer in a phone is cool, but what’s better is when you let a couple of really bright people loose on the API. Especially if they happen to have a spare robot or blimp around the house.