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I’m not certain if the UMPC (Ultra-mobile Personal Computer) market has been overshadowed by the netbook industry, but ARCHOS is making a bold move into the miniPC market with the ARCHOS 9 PCtablet.

The ARCHOS 9, presumably named for its 9 inch screen, and it is quite a piece of work. It is also very thin at just 0.63 inches, and weighs in at 22.29 ounces.

It has internal power of the Z515 Intel processor, plus Microsoft Windows 7 Operating system. It also features Bluetooth 2.1 and 802.11b/g connectivity for all email and web-surfing needs.

The user is able to navigate with the full touchscreen, as well as optical trackball with buttons. Typing is performed with a built-in virtual keyboard, and the ARCHOS 9 includes Microsoft Office, as well as Web TV and Radio, video conferencing, plus antivirus protection, parental control, and more.

I mentioned earlier about how the UMPC market has been nearly overshadowed by the netbook market, but I think we all envisioned PCs of the future as being handheld with a full touchscreen. It would appear that ARCHOS is on the cusp of the portable PC market. The ARCHOS 9 PC tablet will be available in the Fall, but there is no word on the price.

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I honestly can’t believe that this gadget wasn’t released sooner.  After all, it’s a pretty logical combination, taking the tentacles of an octopus and turning them into little USB ports.  This would be the way to jam 15 different ports into one device and keep it looking fun.  As opposed to the other massive USB ports that just look plain boring.

This hub doesn’t have a lot of hubs, only a total of 4.  It’s probably enough for the average person though.  It still would look really cool packed full of different hubs though, but 4 works just as well.  The Octopus Hub comes in three different colors, you can purchase it in white, purple and black.  If you were hoping to pick up the purple octopus, you’ll have to hold off for a little bit.  As of now, that particular color is temporarily out of stock.  You can pick yours up for $10 on Gadget4all.

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Need an affordable smartphone with QWERTY keyboard? PhoneMag has done a hands on video with initial impression on the new T-Mobile Dash 3G, which is also called HTC Snap in other regions. Compare to the Dash 3G’s predecessor, the Dash 3G has a trackball at the middle  instead of the 4-way navigation keys. Check out the hands on video here or proceed to PhoneMag for the initial impression. A full review will be posted on the site soon.

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Bug fixes or more features are coming soon with the new iPhone OS 3.1? Apple has released a new iPhone SDK 3.1 and iPhone OS 3.1 for developers. The beta version can be downloaded and used for application development. There is no detail change log released by Apple but at least one user has noticed few changes for example, mms enabled on AT&T network, able to save video as different copy when trimming video and bug fixes.

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Some of you might remember the Nabaztag White Rabbit, a Wi-Fi enabled device with wiggly ears that can be controlled via website. It would appear that Arimaz has come up with a sequel with MyDeskFriend.

This time, it’s a penguin. MyDeskFriend is supposed to be a “social-media companion”, as it primarily operates from Facebook. You can then exercise and feed the penguin from Facebook in order to keep it in a happy mood. Other Facebook friends can also play with it with the gameplay interface.

Speaking of interface, a user can play with the MyDeskFriend by following his or her finger. And in case you are wondering, you can’t lure MyDeskFriend off the edge of your desk, even though you may want to. No, five infrared sensors let MyDeskFriend know where the edge of the desk is, and it will stop before it takes the plunge.

MyDeskFriend also will alert the user when his or her friends have logged on, read Facebook messages, poke friends, and its eyes can display five different kinds of moods. Not only can it do Facebook functions, it can read e-mail, RSS feeds, stock quotes, weather, Twitter, calendar appointments, and instant messages.

It will also memorize 15 vocal commands, all for a low price of $99. So, what do you think? Worth it or not? Chime in with a comment.

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If you’re on the lookout for a dock, this one definitely has a little bit of that mad scientist appeal that would definitely keep life interesting.  The colors within the ball on it will actually move about along with the beat of the music.  Which would give a cool lighting effect while you’re listening to your favorite songs.  While you’re becoming entranced with the shining bright lights, your iPod gets to sit on the dock and charge up.

Not only can it charge and be played through the dock, but you can also hook it up to your computer to have it synced with your computer.  The dock also has a clock on it, which has an alarm that allows for you to wake up to the music directly from your iPod.  If you’ve had enough of your iPod, you can switch modes and listen to the AM/FM radio instead.  It actually claims that it will work with any iPod, that can hook up to a dock, so yours should work with this.  You can purchase it for $34.99.

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If you remember, My Pre (aka PreCommunity) was first spotted a Palm Pre using a GSM sim card during the Mobile World Congress in February this year. While Palm is rumored to be making another GSM Palm EOS for AT&T, the Palm Pre in GSM is leaked again in a video posted by a Vietnam site in Youtube and running on the GSM VN Mobifone network. Check out the video here!

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Bsquare Corporation  today announced the development of an Adobe Flash Platform technology browser plug-in for ARM-based devices running Google’s Android 1.5 “Cupcake” platform. The port is significant in that it will enable OEMs to provide a richer Web browsing and media experience on smartphones and smartbooks.

“The next version of Google’s Android operating system, ‘Cupcake’ should be attractive to a wider segment of developers,” said Larry Stapleton, Bsquare’s Vice President of Global Sales. “Our Flash Platform technology browser plug-in will be valuable to OEMs building ARM-based smartbooks and to those who are developing other types of Android devices requiring a rich media experience that is fundamentally different than anything else available for users today.”

Bsquare has worked on over 50 different Flash projects for customer devices including handsets, set top boxes, digital signage, consumer devices and netbooks.

[via Android Community]

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When you mention Hannspree, what goes through your head? Most people would associate the brand name with relatively expensive LCD TVs and monitors when compared to other counterparts of a similar size/viewing area, but there’s a good reason behind the premium you pay - most, if not all, Hannspree LCD TVs and monitors come in zany designs that will appeal to various people, targeting children mostly with quirky and cute designs. Well, Hannspree is back in their element yet again with their latest release, the 25″ ST251MKB 1080p Full HD LCD TV which will hit the US market, retailing for a surprisingly affordable $399.99. Granted, having a screen size that measures 25″ across diagonally just won’t quite cut the mustard even when you’re watching a full High Definition movie since the display itself doesn’t have enough space to cram in all the pixels, but at least it could qualify as an impulse purchase device to surprise your kid or other half out of the blue.

The 25″ ST251MKB 1080p Full HD LCD TV will be part of the company’s first line of mainstream digital TVs that fall under the ST series. We can definitely look forward to larger models in the near future - sometime later this year to be exact. You won’t find funny or cute animal shapes cut out around the ST series LCD TVs’ bezel, that’s for sure, as it boasts a stunning all-black design with a glossy front bezel alongside a set of key performance features that aim to appeal to today’s value and budget-conscious consumers. Each purchase of a ST series TV will come with a 6 foot long HDMI cable and Universal Remote Control to further whet your appetite, saving you some precious dough from picking up a third party HDMI cable from another store elsewhere.

Some of the features found in the Hannspree ST series 1080p LCD TV include both HD and analog video inputs, allowing users to hook up just about any A/V device including over-the-air digital(HD) antenna, cable/satellite set-top box, Blu-ray disc/DVD player, gaming console, VCR (if you still have any of those that are working, that is), or camcorder. Alternatively, you can also use this TV as a large-format computer monitors, although we’re thinking it won’t be too environmentally friendly due to the amount of juice it consumes.

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Just when I thought I was finished covering space tourism for the day, along comes a device that can simulate space tourism. I guess the $200,000 price for a ticket is just too much for some people, like me.

The Soyuz Chair is able to take the experience of a Soyuz rocket, and put it in the user’s living room. When the user sits in the chair, it can recline and I would imagine there would be some shaking and rumbling for blastoff. I believe the headphones are there for added realism.

I can’t help but be reminded of a ride at Disneyland called Flight to Mars. I went on it when I visited Tomorrowland in 1989, and I’m pretty sure that it has been removed by now. The ride had vibrating seats and a screen on the floor and ceiling to simulate the historic flight to Mars.

It was quite lame, and there wasn’t much of a line on this ride. In fact, I’m certain that this ride has been far overshadowed by Star Tours and other cooler rides.

The Soyuz chair was created by Nelly Ben Hayoun for the Royal College of Art’s Design Interactions Thesis show. As far as I know, there doesn’t seem to be any plans to mass-market this product, but I’d like to see who would buy this.

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