Shuttle, the famous and hugely successful miniature computer manufacturer has long been rather quiet, but they finally manage to transition the XS35 into a possible HTPC, and might I say, it’s rather handsome indeed. Powered by Nvidia’s Ion 2 graphics, Shuttle seemed to have a marvellous product that’s going to be a big hit for many HTPC seekers. Read more…

Here’s what HP’s Todd Bradley has to say while commenting on the company’s Q3 2010 earnings call: “You’ll see us with a Microsoft product out in the near future and a webOS-based product in early 2011,” he told investors and analysts in response to a direct question about tablets, adding that “potential slates were part of the reason HP bought Palm in the first place”. Sound like Mr Todd here is fairly confident that the company will deliver their tablets, since he’s promising the shareholders in such a bold statement.

SOURCE via Precentral

From the peeps who brought us the DiRT game, and Burnout, it’s rather sad that Codemasters’ F1 2010 doesn’t appear to be getting the same kind of press as Gran Turismo 5 or even DiRT 3, but a recently released in-game video could change that. The upcoming Formula 1 game is scheduled to hit stores in September, complete with damn-near photo-realistic gaming action that has us drooling. And we’re not talking about those fanciful panning, aerial beauty shots that you see in some of the theatrical-looking promos for games. This is actual in-car, live racing footage. In the rain, boy, in the rain! Hit the jump to experience F1 2010 from the virtual cockpit of a Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 car.

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Suzuki America has officially pitted their Kizashi model against the best and most innovative this year at the Bonneville Salt Flats this week. Suzuki has never been related to speedy cars, besides their good ol’ Hayabusa which is so yesteryear. Driven by Road & Track’s Sam Mitani, they’ve successfully attained the title of fastest car in the Blown Gas Coupe Category. Read more…

Sony will be selling their 160GB PlayStation 3 Slim soon in US and Europe. Besides that, there’s also the bigger 320GB Sports Champions Move bundle package. The 160GB PlayStation 3 Slim is actually already available in US of A for $299 while Europeans will have to wait until October for €299. The Sports Champions package will include the game and one-player Move; will be available in September for $399 and €349 respectively. Just in time for holiday shopping sprees?

SOURCE via Sony PlayStation Blog

Konica Minolta is preparing to release the world’s first table lamp based on flexible OLED lights sometime later this year. The company is utilizing a PEN/ITO substrate from Sumitomo chemical. The estimated achievable lifetime for these flexible OLED sheets is about 3000 hours, while the brightness level is 1000 cd/m², which is expected from OLED. As of current Konica Minolta has yet to reveal the price for this unique table lamp, so stay tuned!

[OLED Display via Techfresh]

Over here at 2dayblog.com, we love watches, especially those funky cool watches that looked high-tech yet adorable, or at least not confusing. I personally dislike watches that needs me 5 minutes to think what the time that is being shown is. This watch here however is high-tech yet suitable for simpletons like me. Designed by Damian Kozlik, the Dot is a sleek and elegant wristwatch that looks more like a trendy bracelet than a timepiece. Based on LED technology, the stylish watch features extruded buttons to organize time or date on its LED display. The Dot is also lightweight thanks to the perforated casing. Too bad, it is only a concept so far. It’ll be a very fine looking accessory to my wrist.

SOURCE via The Design Blog

Nokia World might be coming next month, but it seemed that some people had been getting early access to what seemed to be a new model that Nokia would be launching in their event. The C7 has been spinning around the web for quite some time now, but Nokia has never made any statement regarding this 3.5-inch touchscreen beauty. But when a tech web from China called zol.com.cn published a ‘press-quality’ photo shot next to a Chivas Regal nip, it’s hard not to think that this gadget here is the real deal.

The C7 is Nokia’s smartphone running on their new Symbian^3 OS, and of kush there’s the 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display. Besides that, it has an 8-Megapixel camera sans Carl Zeiss, dual ELD flash, and a somewhat stingy 1,200 mAH battery to match its slim and sexy body. Well, just a month’s time to wait, so why not?

[Zol Mobile via Engadget]

We don’t find many Apple-themed products out there, and when we come by one, we all gaze in amazement. The G-DRIVE mini hard drive is the perfect storage solutions for people on the go, and is designed similarly like the Mac Pro. Weighing at less than 9 oz., the storage device provides up to 500GB of storage space to store your important documents, MP3s, digital video and digital photo files. What’s more, the system can also withstand up to 1000 G’s of shock to ensure your data is protected against the bumps and bruises encountered on the road. Talk about extreme measures on the design. The 500GB G-DRIVE mini hard drive (7200RPM) is priced at $169.99, and should look rather handsome beside your Mac Pro or iMac.

SOURCE via G-Technology

There seemed to be more air ionizer getting into the market lately. The latest would be from Sharp, the famous electronic appliances company from Japan. The Sharp IG-CM1 “Plasmacluster” portable air ionizer is specially designed for women consumers. The gadget cleans the air around you, suppresses odours and makes sure your skin looks healthy. Nice gimmick for the ladies, they’ll surely buy it. The Sharp IG-CM1’s battery can be easily recharged using your computer’s USB port. A fully recharged battery provides around eight hours of operation time. Sharp will release the IG-CM1 portable air ionizer on September 1st, 2010. You can also pre-order this gadget for 17,950 Yen ($210) at GeekStuff4U. It is currently available in pink, white, black and beige. Get me a pink one please, though I don’t smell!

Get yours here at GeekStuff4U