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Mio Moov V780 is a SatNav That Wants to be a Hi-Def Netbook

by Jay Garrett on March 1, 2010

The Mio Moov V780 is one of those curiosities that’ll either take the market by storm or is doomed to sit in the corner of the store.

Mio are hoping that they’ve spotted a gap in the market for a SatNav that’s also capable of chucking out hi-def video through a HDMI slot or onto its 7 inch screen.

To top all that – it also has a keyboard dock kinda like the iPad style.

So, what’s the low-down then?

Well, the Mio Moov V780 is equipped with a 7 inch capacitive WVGA screen and H.263/263, DivX, MP4 and an external TV antenna so watching flicks whilst trapped in a jam should be nice enough.

If you fancy doing some surfing the Moov V780 is rocking Wi-Fi and an option for HSDPA or WiMAX.

When you get back to base you can utilise that HDMI port and watch your vids in 720p video on a flatscreen TV.

I have to applaud Mio for the range of planned accessories that’s being planned for the Moov V780.

My favourite has to be the keyboard dock which converts it into a Windows CE notebook complete with Exchange and Gmail support.

The Mio Moov V780 is set to debut at Mio’s CeBIT press conference this Thursday.

I’m doubtful that there’ll be a firm release date or UK price announced then but – if there is I’ll let you know :)

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iPad Preorders Start on Thursday

by Jay Garrett on February 23, 2010

Love it or question its point – you can’t ignore the Apple iPad.

No matter which side of the fence you stand you can’t argue the fact that it will sell millions.

If you are jonesing for some fruity tablet time the joyous day may almost be at hand!

Rumours have surfaced that the Apple iPad pre-orders will begin this Thursday – 2 DAYS AWAY!

Steve Jobs said at launch that the Wi-Fi-enabled iPad would hit the streets 60 days after the announcement but Appadvice reckons that pre-orders are just round the corner.

Pre-orders will be for the Wifi version initially, with the 3G-enabled tablet following later. Initial orders are also likely to be US-only.

Are you going to be adding your name?

Are you laughing at the lack of Flash and hoping that HTML5 will make everything OK?

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Sony Ericsson Vivaz HD Recording Camera Phone Release Date Outed

February 9, 2010 Click to read more →
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More phone news – well, the Mobile Word Congress aint far off is it?
It appears that Sony Ericsson’s latest lovely, the Vivaz, has cropped up on Vodafone’s website with a UK launch date.
The new 8.1MP camera phone will be available on Vodafone from March with prices still under wraps but you [...]

iTablet – Like an iPad but runs Windows, has USB ports, Flash, HDMI…..

February 5, 2010 Click to read more →
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Whether you’re wowed by the iPad or not you can’t deny that it will sell – loads.
UK company, X2, can obviously see the potential as well as hearing what a lot of comments have cited as the iPad’s short-comings. They’ve even named it the iTablet!
In its own words “hot on the heels of Apple’s [...]

Parrot AR.Drone Mixes iPhone, Augmented Reality and Wi-Fi Controlled Helicopter to Make Want!

January 6, 2010 Click to read more →
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Say hello to the latest reason to get excited if you own an iPhone.
Using the handsets accelerometer and connecting via Wi-Fi you can fly the Parrot AR.Drone!
As if that wasn’t cool enough it has two on-board cameras that beam a pilots-eye view right to your phones screen.
This means that you don’t need to see the [...]

Those Festive Lights Could Slow Down Your Broadband…….

December 22, 2009 Click to read more →
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I know that this sounds like something that Transport for London would come up with but that’s exactly what Internet Service Provider, Talk Talk is saying.
One of Talk Talk’s senior directors, Sylvain Thevenot, warned that Christmas tree lights and all that twinkling festiveness can interfere with wireless signals, reducing broadband speeds by up to 25 [...]

Sony Ericsson Satio Software Updated and Allowed Back in Stores

December 10, 2009 Click to read more →
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Rejoyce oh owners of Sony’s Satio and Aino!
Sony Ericsson have sorted out their little software problem with an update for the Satio and Aino blowers and now the handsets have been allowed to return to the shops.
There’s still no official explanation as to what exactly the update brings other than “improved handset speeds and battery [...]

Boxee Box – Possibly the Funkiest HD Network Media Streamer

December 9, 2009 Click to read more →
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I’ve been messing around with the cool n quirky Boxee software and am digging how it works and does its thing.
I know it’s been out for a while but the reason for this interest is the equally funky looking custom media player that they’ve just unleashed.
What this Boxee Box will do, apart from being great [...]

Flip Wi-Fi Camcorder Coming in a Few Months

November 18, 2009 Click to read more →
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Cisco bought out Pure Digital in a multi-million dollar deal earlier this year and they intend to use their networking know-how to launch a new Wi-Fi-enabled Flip digital camcorder.
Those lovelies over at Pocket-Lint had a chat with a Cisco spokesperson who said that the new range would feature “a large screen that slides to reveal [...]

First Wi-Fi Town in UK is Swindon – Well Connected With Free Interweb Access

November 17, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Wiltshire town of Swindon has another claim to fame – other than being the birthplace of Diana Dors (hence the photo).
Swindon is also now to be crowned as the UK’s first Wi-Fi town – this means offering ‘free’ public Wi-Fi to all 186,000 residents.
By April 2010 the Wi-Fi “Signal” service will be in place [...]

Free Wi-Fi at (in and around) UK Phones4U Stores

November 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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Trying to grab a free Wi-Fi connection when you’re out and about can be a bit tricksy – especially if you’re not in the largest of towns.
Soon sidling up to your nearest Phones4U may help.
Phones4U has become Freerunner’s (the free public Wi-Fi network) first UK commercial retailer.
Freerunner Wi-Fi will head to 450 stores across the [...]

EOps i24R3 Portable – Single Unit Wireless Surround Sound Speaker

November 4, 2009 Click to read more →
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Why have I got a picture of a broken table/giant spinning-top/dartboard/archery target?
This is none-of-the-above as you can well imagine.
What that happens to be is the EOps i24R3 Portable.
The real, working, funkiness is a wireless, waterproof, single-speaker surround sound system that has just been announced by Hong Kong designer Michael Young.
The system is a single sealed [...]

Perverted Geeks Using Wi-Fi to See Through Dorm Walls

October 2, 2009 Click to read more →
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Perhaps that headline is a tad strong but you clicked and are reading
Really though; researchers at the University of Utah have actually developed a way to use wireless signals to detect movement through solid walls and doors!
This comes to being from what’s called variance-based radio tomographic imaging.
The clever-clogs process signals from a 34-node [...]

Wi-Fi Alliance Flashes Lovely New Logo – 802.11n is Pretty in Purple

October 1, 2009 Click to read more →
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Wi-Fi Alliance has announced today that it’s updating the Wi-Fi Certified program to add testing for “popular optional features now more widely available in WiFi equipment”. There’s more of those details right here.
But have a look at that lovely new and colourful logo.

Brag About Your Weight Loss on Internet and iPhone Connected Scales

September 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you’ve had friends that have been on diets you’ll know how eager they are to tell you how many ounces they’ve managed to shed.
The “WiFi Body Scale” from French company Withings will be right up their food supplementing alleys.
It records your weight and BMI and automatically uploads it to a secure website – kinda [...]

The Samsung SCH-W880 Phone Camera – The 12mp Compact Camera Takes HD Vids and Calls Home

September 28, 2009 Click to read more →
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Samsung seems confused.
It appears that it wants to pitch its upcoming SCH-W880 as a replacement for your digital camera.
On first looking at the pics it looks just like any other compact snapper
Until you find out that it’s actually supposed to be a mobile phone!
The W880 has more selling points than its high-res camera sensor and [...]

Pure Sensia – The Classic Bond Villains Choice of Media Streamer

September 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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Pure Digital – those makers of rather good DAB and WiFi radio’s have gone live with a new product portal for its upcoming Sensia.
I’m a huge fan of retro-looking tech when done properly but when you go retro-futurist – now you have my attention!
The Sensia wouldn’t look out of place in the Jetsons, Tomorrow’s World [...]

Asus Bring Dual-Screened EeeBook EeeReader in Time to Un-Kindle Christmas

September 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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You peoples that catch-up with GadgetyNews right here will remember that dual panel laptop by Asus that was rumoured to become their EeeReader.
In June Asus vice chairman, Jonathan Tsang did say that the company had an Asus eBook device, as well as a games machine “better than the Wii” all ready to go – but [...]

Nokia Booklet 3G Released

August 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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As predicted here back in February Nokia has just dropped a brand new netbook.
The Nokia Booklet 3G has now become official and will be out real soon and, as you’ve probably guessed from the name, it’s got mobile broadband.
The Nokia Booklet 3G is powered by an Atom processor and will be running Windows – [...]

Leyio Shakes Up Tune Transfer to Your iPod

August 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember that clever little Leyio?
You know: the gadgety way of sharing data and stuff at the shake of your wrist?
Yeah – it hasn’t exactly caught on and I forgive you if you’ve forgotten all about it since the beginning of the year – the main problem is that ideally you need to find someone else [...]

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