Filed under: Cellphones

If you’ve been keeping a keen eye out on the FCC findings of late, you wouldn’t find it surprising at all that two of Samsung’s latest are officially headed to the US of A. Turns out that the Samsung SGH-T729 and SGH-T419 are both slated to make their US debut on T-Mobile, and while there’s not a whole lot here for the high-end customer, the lower-end crowd should certainly appreciate what they’re packin’. The T729 slider dons a somewhat stylish exterior, 1.3-megapixel camera, 220 x 176 resolution display, sports the SureType keyboard, and reportedly includes BlackBerry Connect as well. The T419 bargain phone doesn’t do much outside of accepting and dialing calls, but does manage to include a 160 x 128 resolution display internally, a simple greyscale LCD on the exterior, a paltry VGA camera, and a hint of the modern world with the inclusion of Bluetooth. No word just yet on pricing nor availability, but at least you’ll know where to look.

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It’s the car of choice for Arnold Schwarzenegger. And now there’s a mobile that goes by the same name…

Filed under: Peripherals, Networking

Although there’s never been an overwhelming amount of success in any one category, just about everything has tried its hand at traveling over power lines, but Icron looks to be the first to channel USB 2.0 over the medium. Taking advantage of Panasonic’s HD-PLC technology and its proprietary ExtremeUSB magic that was already seen in a wireless USB endeavor, Icron’s system “extends USB 2.0 over standard power lines enabling remote connection of standard USB devices such as keyboards, printers, flash drives, hard drives, and web cameras over the AC outlets in your home or office.” (What, no hand warmers, aquariums, or drink chillers?) The prototype setup featured a four-port USB 2.0 OPL hub and dongle set that saw 190Mbps over standard power lines, and there won’t be any additional drivers necessary for this to play nice with Windows, Linux, and OS X systems. No word just yet on when these kits will be available for sale, but we’d wait on a review before labeling ourselves an early adopter on this one.

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So there you are, saving all your pennies for an iPhone (if you aren’t, you should!) but you still need an iMac – why not and build your own?

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Interactive billboards and advertisements have been (trying) to catch our eyes for some time now, but a team of Swedes are apparently hoping that adding speech abilities might convince you to take an even closer look. The Paper Four project has reportedly developed a prototype digital paper that uses embedded sensors to detect touch, and when you graze over a certain spot, it actually talks back to you via “printed speakers.” Now in the fourth generation of development, the device combines paper with “printed graphic codes and electronically conductive ink that is sensitive to pressure,” and it is already being showcased as a way to invite tourists or other customers to get up close and personal with ads in order to hear auditory information. Best of all, the team has hosted up a video showing exactly how this stuff works, so do yourself a favor and hit the read link to catch a peek.

[Via BBC]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!