Silicon Power unveils the Armor A70 waterproof portable HDDs

Taiwan's own Silicon Power has just presented to the world its latest storage solution, the rough and tough Armor A70 portable hard drive. Coming in 250, 320, 500 and 640GB capacities, the new HDD measures 139.45 x 85.7 x 18.1 mm and weights about 250 grams, has a red or black coating, a USB 2.0/1.1 connection interface, and a solid shell and construction that makes it water, pressure, vibration, shock and dust proof - it's almost like you can play soccer with it.

The yet unpriced Armor A70 drive is backed by a two-year warranty and should become available in April.

Product features:

- In compliance with IEC529 IPX7 water proof test
- In compliance with US military grade MIL-STD-810F 516.5 procedures IV (Transit drop test)
- Dust and pressure proof
- Delicate cable storage design
- Ultra storage capacity and high speed transfer (480Mbits/sec)
- LED status indicator light
- SP Widget software with 7 major protection and backup functionality (free download)

64GB Zune HD to debut on April 12, current models get price cut

Microsoft has today confirmed its own leak and announced that a Zune HD model with 64GB of built-in storage space will become available via ZuneOriginals.com as of April 12. The upcoming portable player will cost $349.99 and will be able to carry 16,000 songs, 20 hours of high definition video or 25,000 pictures.

Capacity update aside, the 64GB Zune HD will have the same features as its little brothers - an Nvidia Tegra SoC (system-on-a-chip), a 3.3-inch (480x272) OLED screen, a built-in FM radio receiver and 802.11b/g WiFi.

Those who do not need 64GB can get the 16GB or 32GB models which as of today have had their recommended price tag reduced to $199.99 and $269.99, respectively (but you'll find them even cheaper on Amazon).

Glove Mouse

The has been inspired by the scene in Minority Report where Tom Cruise is waving his hands around to control the computer he is working on.

has been designed by Tony Hyun Kim and Nevada Sanchez at MIT and has already won the school’s George C. Newton Project Prize in 2009. Using a web camera the movements of your hands are then translated into commands. Check out the video after the jump.

Using LED’s on each index finger and buttons under the index and middle fingers that you press with your thumbs you can navigate your software apps. Until recently the was wired to the processing box but now have been untethered and are now wireless. Keep up the great work guys.

HTC Desire Coming To Vodafone UK 8th April 2010

Vodafone UK has announced that the HTC Desire will be available on their mobile phone network from the 8th of April 2010. The HTC Desire will be available for free on a £30 a month two year contract with Vodafone.

The HTC Desire features a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, a five megapixel camera with a built in flash, plus an optical joystick and an integrated FM radio.

Other specifications include HTC’s custom Sense user interface, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snaprdragon processor, a microSD card slot, GPS, and A-GPS. The HTC Desire comes with the latest version of Google’s smartphone OS Android 2.1.

If you want a HTC Desire on Vodafone, you can pre-order it now and it will be delivered on the 13th April 2010. Altough if you want to get you hands on one quicker, Vodafone will be selling it from its various stores around the UK from the 8th of April.

Cowon J3 Portable Media Player

Cowon has added another portable media player to its range with the launch of the Cowon J3 PMP. The Cowon J3 will feature a 3.3 inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a built in speaker and stereo Bluetooth.

Other specifications include an integrated FM radio, T-DMB, TV out, a G-sensor, built in support for Flash and a dictionary. There is also a microSD card slot should you wish to add in some additional storage.

Patriot’s New Line Of USB Flash Drives

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iPhone OS 4.0 To Feature Expose Style Multitasking?

According to the guys over at Apple Insider, the iPhone OS 4.0 will finally feature one thing that many iPhone users have wanted for some time, multitasking.

At the moment, you can only use one application at a time in the current iPhone OS, if you want to use another application you have to quit the one you are using and start the new application.

Apple Insider are reporting that the iPhone OS 4.0 will have a multitasking feature that will use a UI which is similar to Apple’s desktop Expose feature, and if you hit the home button twice, it will bring up an Expose like interface that will show a series of icons that represent the current applications that are running.

This will allow users to quickly switch between running application, and apparently when you select one of the applications, the iPhone OS will zoom out of the Expose like interface and launch the application you have selected.

It will be interesting to see if Apple finally adds multitasking to the iPhone OS, and how it will actually work in practice, it is definitely one feature that I would like to see on the iPhone and the iPad.

Steampunk Gun Has More Tools Than Your Swiss Army Knife

The steampunk gun is made from a combination of brass and copper, there is also some steel in there and a bit of wood and leather thrown in. It has a built in fork, spoon, lighter, USB drive, a watch, a torch, a screwdriver, a pipe, a saw, nail clipper and even a toothbrush.

It looks like this is the only one, and Ivan doesn’t have any plans to sell it. Head on over to Mental Design for mode details on this awesome steampunk gun.

Pad Dock Turns Your iPhone Into An iPad

If you don’t fancy shelling out your hard earned cash for one of Apple’s new iPads, and already own an iPhone or an iPod Touch, then why not get one of these Pad Dock’s which will convert your iPhone into an iPad.

You can dock your iPhone or iPod Touch with the Pad Dock and it will automatically magnify the screen, turning it into an iPad, the best part is it costs a lot less than an iPad.

Using a touch-screen magnifier, your iPhone screen is enlarged to the exact dimensions of an iPad. Most of the features that the iPad boasts about are on the iPhone anyway, so it only makes good sense to simply enlarge it. And, unlike the iPad, you can actually answer and make calls. Technology, eh?

If you want one, the Pad Dock is available for £89.99 about $135 from IWOOT.

Netflix streaming, ABC, and 1,348 more iPad approved apps revealed

Look, we're not sure what appadvice is using to back its claims, but it's been pumping out supposed iPad app leaks for a few weeks now with screenshots and videos that tell a convincing story. Now they've linked us to a host of new iPad apps with Netflix and ABC player being two of the most notable. The free Neflix app is said to be launching along side Apple's slate on April 3rd letting Netflix subscribers browse and manage their queues. More importantly, it will also allow subscribers to stream Netflix's online collection of videos. Of course, if this is true then we expect to see a Netflix app land for the iPhone and iPod touch as well in adherence to Reed Hastings' previous comments.

There's also a free ABC app tipped for April 3rd giving iPad owners WiFi access to full episodes of shows like Lost and Grey's Anatomy. And with CBS seemingly getting into the HTML5 game we suspect that the demand for Hulu in the US will dampen if all this comes to fruition -- especially if Hulu adopts a subscription model. Not enough? Then check out the 1,350 (and counting) approved iPad apps in the source link below or preview 700 of them in a video after the break where you'll also catch a few more Netflix and ABC screenies. We'll have to wait until Saturday to see how many of these actually appear in the iTunes App Store.

Update: Looks like these apps are coming straight from Apple's app database since AppShopper is also showing Netflix and ABC Player iPad apps. Don't believe it? Then why not grab some screenshots of your own direct from Apple's servers. This is legit folks.

iCade iPad Arcade Cabinet Concept

Do you think your iPad would make a great gaming device? Apparently the folks over at ThinkGeek think so too, as they’ve come up with the iCade concept accessory. It’s actually an arcade cabinet for your iPad, allowing you to slide in your iPad, docking it on the iCade, giving it traditional arcade controllers, and making the whole setup resemble the arcade machines from your younger days. Once docked, launch the dedicated iCade app that will offer your classic games, and you’re good to go! Obviously you’re going to have long gaming sessions on this setup, since you’re reminiscing, and that’s why the docking station also allows you to charge your iPad at the same time, ensuring that you’ll never have to take a break from your gaming sessions. Would you buy this is it were turned into an actual product?

How to access Facebook with a mobile phone

Whether it's to get around your pesky Net restrictions at work, or just to keep in touch while you're out and about, accessing Facebook on your mobile phone has never been easier. We've compiled a short step-by-step guide on how you can keep in touch with the 400 million active Facebook users around the globe.

Step one: Ensure your phone is set up for mobile Internet accessUsing Facebook on your mobile phone requires your handset to have Internet access. The great news is that prices have fallen so much in recent times that mobile Internet access is now affordable for almost anyone. Mobile Internet is also available on almost every mobile phone, even non-3G handsets.

Check out our guide to setting up Internet access on your mobile phone — be sure to pay attention to the information on not getting stung with huge phone bills.

Step two: App or browser accessThe emergence of mobile applications means Facebook can be accessed through a separate program on many smartphones. There is a dedicated Facebook app available for the iPhone in addition to Android smartphones, Windows Mobile smartphones, BlackBerry smartphones, Symbian smartphones, and any Nokia phone capable of accessing the company's Ovi Store.

PeeWee Power Laptop is a rugged netbook for children $499.99

PeeWee PC today rolled out a new netbook for children. The new PeeWee Power Laptop is a rugged 3.5 pound netbook featuring a durable drop-proof construction and spill resistant keyboard, making it the ideal first computer for children aged 4-8. PeeWee PC loads each computer with 15 educational software titles providing the young end users access to different games as they progress from pre-kindergarten into early elementary and finally upper elementary students.

Other than that it offers standard features.

Specification include Intel Atom N450 1.6GHz processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB hard drive, 10.1" widescreen LCD display, 1.3MP webcam, Wireless, Bluetooth, 3x USB ports, memory card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows XP.

The PeeWee Power Laptop is now available for $499.99.

Nokia E72 review

The Nokia E71 certainly hit the mark for its target business audience, so it's little surprise that its E72 successor reprises much of what was good about that QWERTY keyboard-packing Symbian S60 smartphone, while updating it with extra power and performance.

The E72 features a sleek business-like design, sporting a BlackBerry-style full QWERTY keyboard across its wide body. Some eye-catching chrome trim complements the classically understated bodywork that's aimed squarely at serious business users.

Smartphone technology may have moved on rapidly since the E71 first wowed us as a business tool, but it seems there's still strong demand for devices like the E72.

Twitter homepage gets a redesign

The Twitter homepage has been spruced-up, or had "re-design," if you're that way inclined. Not that you'd probably noticed. Most hardened tweeps haven't seen the Twitter homepage since they signed up.

But that was the problem in Twitter's eyes. They seemed to feel the old homepage, which focused on trending topics that tended to be Twitter memes or random hashtags, gave off an esoteric message and wasn't conducive to tempting in new users.

The new design has a "top tweets" bar which roles through tweets, and there is less emphasis on trending topics, which subtly scroll under the main banner, and a "whose here" section, which Twitter describes as a "random sample of suggested profiles," which is a bit of an paradox.

Twitter said "We realise Twitter is not just for status updates anymore. It's a network where information is exchanged and consumed at a rapid clip every second of the day.

"But it hasn't been easy to make that value transparent or obvious for curious folks coming to Twitter for the first time."

We're not exactly sure when the new homepage will be going live -- it was live this morning, but now it's not.