In honor of the new year, aka 2009, Smarthome is offering a coupon for use today only to save $20.09 off of any purchase of $100 or more using the ecode ENEWYEAR9. Ring in the New Year right and automate your house! Posted in Miscellaneous Tags: home theater, players, wireless, robots (Read the full post about ‘Smarthome New Year’s Day Deal - $20.09 off $100 purchase’…)

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 30th 2008 at 3:30PM If it feels like forever to you since OQO’s Model 02 hit the market, your instincts are pretty darn good. But if you were overly optimistic that the Atom-powered prototype it showed off back in August (pictured) would eventually become a reality, you — sir or madam — take today’s golden crown. In a recent Digital Experience! email blasted out to media members worldwide (full blurb is after the break), we’re very clearly told that OQO will be on hand to demonstrate its new Model 2+. Said UMPC will pack a 1.86GHz Intel Atom CPU, a touchscreen OLED display, 2GB of RAM and global 3G connectivity. (Read the full post about ‘OQO bringing Atom-powered Model 2+ UMPC to CES’…)

As 2009 heaves forbiddingly into view, it becomes us all to forswear all fashion mistakes and shape up to a new, radically slimmed pattern of spending. But what should that look like? As if economic forecasts aren’t enough to put the kibosh on the impulse buying of, say, £2,000 “It-bags”, we’re now also faced with figures to bring on a monumental case of green-tinged remorse over fast fashion. Last week, it was reported that the British are throwing out a million tonnes of £10-and-under dresses, spangly tops and badly fitting jeans a year. And most of that unrecyclable tat is being shoved into landfill. Sackcloth and ashes, then? (Read the full post about ‘Fashion investments: what to buy in 2009…’…)

I’ve always been a big Zelda fan and anything Zelda related excites me. That’s why a Zelda Messenger bag like this one is really going to do it for me. I’m done with shopping for this year, but hey I just can’t resist this bag with the Zelda map and the Triforce logo. I especially like it since I can use to lug around my laptop. It has an internal cell phone pocket, security pockets and side pockets. Even if the bag wasn’t this convenient, I’d get it because it’s all about showing my love for this legendary game! The Zelda Messenger bag is available for $45. (Read the full post about ‘Zelda Messenger Bag will appeal to your geeky side’…)

If you’re like me and bring your laptop with you when you travel, you’ve probably spent a lot of time hunting through the terminals for power sources and wi-fi service. Here are a couple of sites to visit before - or during- your next trip. Hint: with airline delays at ridiculous levels, and with holiday and weather delays an almost certainty, you should check them out even if you think your layovers will be short short. You may spend more time in the airport than your ticket indicates. The first site, atlarge.com, offers ratings and discussion of the essentials at airports around the world: internet and cell service and power points. (Read the full post about ‘Stay connected while you travel: finding power sources & wifi in the airport’…)

There has been a serious vulnerability that has been discovered on Nokia S60 phones that actually blocks all incoming messages, be it SMS or MMS. This is touted to be a “Remote SMS/MMS Denial of Service” and has also been dubbed the Curse of Silence. This exploit can be carried out simply by sending a basic, carefully tweaked SMS to any S60-based Nokia handset, including S60 2.6, 2.8, 3.0 and 3.1 devices. There is no cure apart from a hard reset, so be warned! On the other hand, we wouldn’t mind having this vulnerability exploited whenever we’re in the cinema or library, at least we can watch movies and read in peace. Tags: Hi-fi, technology, dap, DVD (Read the full post about ‘Curse Of Silence Exploit On Nokia S60 Phones’…)

Here’s the quickest way to grab a cold drink in case you are in a hurry, introducing the Cooper Cooler Rapid Beverage Chiller. With this machine all you need is just sixty seconds to be able to chill a can of beer or soda down to 43 degrees F, 90 times faster than a refrigerator and 40 times faster than a freezer. Pretty cool! All yours for just $60. [Source] Tags: dvr, consumer electronics, toys, tech (Read the full post about ‘One Minute Drink Chiller’…)

It is obvious that the Help Lock is one lock that comes in handy should you unfortunately fall down in the bath. The Help Lock doorknob works this way - you need to program in a phone number and timer when you use it for the first time, and when the timer runs out of seconds, the Help Lock will go nuts alerting all and sundry. Not too good if you take longer than usual after eating too much curry in the last meal, but great for older folks who might have accidentally slipped and knocked their noggin’ somewhere, rendering them unconscious. The alarm will sound for half a minute, where it will then call the pre-programmed phone number just in case there is an emergency. (Read the full post about ‘Help Lock Summons For…Help’…)

Just when you thought the ThinkPad W700ds was amazing with its dual display, along comes the Prime Gaming Laptop. This is a concept by Kyle Cherry though, and you get a trio of collapsible displays that offer a wide viewing angle whenever you want to engage in some gaming or watch a movie. In that mode, it features a 32:10 aspect ratio for superior visibility despite coming in the size of a 13″ notebook, boasting a 26″ display when fully open. The main display is a 10″ concealed OLED screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio, while left and right displays are Aux OLED screens with an 8:10 aspect ratio. The battery life’s on this thing will be short, that’s for sure. Tags: home cinema, players, toys, mobile (Read the full post about ‘Prime Gaming Laptop Boasts Three Screens’…)

The Oppo G11, also known as the Oppo Muse, has been slapped with an approximate price tag of $161 (after conversion from yuan, of course) that is pretty decent considering you are able to store up to 4GB worth of audio and video on this puppy. In addition, it comes equipped with a pair of Sennheiser MX400 headphones, which goes to show just how much value you get from the entire package. Video compatibility is exhaustive - you get AVI, RM/RMVB, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPG, MPEG, DAT, VOB and ASF. Would you consider the Oppo G11 as a purchase to reward yourself for staying off the booze during the recent holiday season? (Read the full post about ‘Oppo G11 Priced’…)