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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Windows Phone 7
Today Microsoft their new mobile operative system ‘Windows Phone 7′ and I’m sorry to say that I’m not impressed – but it’s waaay better than the mediocre ‘Windows mobile’ they have been playing around with for the last couple of years. Here’s a short video of a mobile in action that is equipped with Windows Phone 7.
And if you want to read more about it, here’s Microsofts press page: microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/windowsphone
Avatar for the Atari 2600
The Australian freelance designer ‘Penney Design’ has created a bunch of retro looking package designs for modern TV series and movies. Above you can see what James Cameron’s Avatar would look like if it would have been released 30 years ago for the Atari 2600. At his Tumblr-site you can see other package designs for Lost, Prison Break, Cloverfield and Snakes on a plane.
PhotoTropedelic for iPhone
I just stumbled across this really cool iPhone application that will turn any of your existing photos (or a freshly snapped one) into a lovely piece of pop art. It has lots of different settings which can create lots of different interesting results, and the best part is that you can save the final file as a PDF. More information inside.
Canon EOS 550D
Today Canon announced a new kick ass mid-level DSLR called Canon EOS 550D. It’s the successor of the 500D and is a bit better in all aspects. It looks really promising if you browse the specifications:
* Canon sets new boundaries in the consumer DSLR sector with the launch of the EOS 550D
* 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
* DIGIC 4 processor with ISO 100-6400 (Expansion to 12800)
* Continuous shooting at 3.7fps
* Full HD Movie recording with manual control and selectable frame rates
* 7.7cm (3.0”) 3:2 Clear View LCD with 1,040k dots
* iFCL metering System with 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor
Top 10 Superbowl gadgets
Here is Fosfor’s first list of the year and since it is Superbowl this weekend what can be better than a Top 10 list of Superbowl gear. We really enjoyed putting this one together and we sure hope you enjoy reading it. This is also the first post over at our new domain fosfor.com!
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18 Gadgets that Used to be High-Tech
I just stumbled across this amusing post listing 18 gadgets that used to be sooo high-tech. Featured above is a very early version of a video disc player and there’s 17 more in the post below. Check it out.
18 Gadgets that Used to be High-Tech [Gajitz.com]
Toon Paint for iPhone
Toon Paint is a really cool application for iPhone that can make any photo look like something from a Marvel comic book. As an example, I created the sketch above in a few seconds using the app. More information inside.