Fashion PCs with an environmental conscience

If you're not sold on these environmentally friendly computers based on their unique designs, their names alone are worth giving them some consideration: Sarah and Nora.

Both are models made by an Irish company called Iameco, which prides itself on producing tailor-made computers in stunning wooden cases that are free of toxins. The unusual curved supports make an architectural statement, according to BornRich, "representing strength and load-bearing capacity". Their innards are nothing to sneeze at either, with typical models including an Intel Core Duo chip, 400GB SATA 2 hard drive, and more than 2GB of memory.

Following the sylvan theme, they come with a wooden mouse and keyboard as well. Not bad for around US$1,550. And they won't be mistaken for a drum set.

Via CNET Crave

We're still holding out for a robo-porter

From the library to the golf course, the idea of personal robots that follow its masters around seems to be ready for prime time. And nowhere would they be more convenient than for luggage.

Alas, that day has yet to come, but a company called Live Luggage is taking a step in the right direction. Calling its showcase product "the world's first power-assisted suitcase", the luggage has built-in motors in the wheels and an "Anti-Gravity handle" that supposedly distributes weight in all the right places, according to CrunchGear.

The motors power up only when the wheels tilt at certain angles, making it somewhat automatic. But we're still holding out for Tony, the fully robotic Russian suitcase.

Via CNET Crave

Moo ginormousizes its mini cards

Web-savvy printing company Moo.com has finally buckled from the requests of customers and is launching full-size business cards. The new offering will be available in the next few days.

Card design will still use the same Web-based editor that's been available for Moo's other products, although users will be getting more than twice the size they're used to with Moo's flagship mini cards. There's also a selection of design templates for the front side of the card that will contain all the contact information, which can now be slurped up right from LinkedIn.

For the back side of the card, users can grab up to 50 different photos from popular hosts like Flickr, Facebook, Bebo, and others and get them printed out for US$21.99. However, users who sign up to be part of Moo's mailing list can get 20 percent off, bringing the price down to US$17.60.

For the environmentally conscious, the new cards also come in two different stocks: The original stock used in the mini cards and a new "green" stock made from 100 percent recycled paper.

A promo video for the new cards is below.


Introducing MOO Business Cards. from Moo Crew on Vimeo.

Via CNET Crave

OWC did it again

As if being the first and only vendor that offers the largest pocket-size external hard drive, wasn't enough, OWC announced today the first 320GB external had drive that runs at 7,200rpm, the Mercury On-The-Go 320GB 7,200rpm. This is actually not the first high-speed compact external hard drive (and definitely not one with the most creative name, either), but it is the first that offers 320GB of storage space. The first 7,200rpm portable hard drive is the G-Tech G-Drive, the rest of compact external drives spin at only 5,400rpm.
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Opera 9.5 almost here

Technically, it's here in some devices already. Those using the HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung Omnia PDA-phones would have noticed that the default browser is a much better one compared with Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile. That's because Opera worked with those two companies to put the browser in their devices first. But soon, the Norwegian software company will be releasing the beta for everyone else.

According to the company's official blog, "releasing a version that works on a large variety of phones is more complex than making it work on one specific phone", which is why there is a delay even though some phones already come with it. So Windows Mobile users rejoice. It's a short wait and, for now, you can still use Opera 8.65 which is already miles ahead of Internet Explorer.

Via WMExperts

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