Latest Gadgets and Technology for 2012

Recently we have seen the Tron-inspired LED wrist watch, now we have Tron-inspired gaming mouse from Razer. For only $100 you can get a  braided 7-foot USB cable mouse with 5600dpi 3.5g laser sensor for better mouse tracking and precision, Ultrapolling (1000Hz Polling / 1ms Response) and 7 hyperesponse buttons for a new gaming experience. The Razer Tron-Inspired gaming mouse has an ambidextrous design that makes it comfortable for both right and left-handed use and also has lighting and sound effects for added gaming features. As of now we didn’t find any information regarding the release date for this latest gadget .

What do you think is the common problem encountered by a geek or techie while traveling? For me it’s where we can charge our gadgets or handheld devices. Agree? Well, while looking for a latest gadget that can solve my problem I’ve found this Orca PowerStrap. It is a portable charger that can give our gadgets some juice to extend their operating time. It’s just need to be attached in our wrist and connected via USB port. Before using it, you need to charge it via USB from any power source e.g., laptop, USB wall charger, car lighter socket, therefore we can conclude that this portable charger is perfect for traveling geeks. Checking how much battery capacity left can also be seen with its four LED indicator.  The Orca PowerStrap has a price tag of $64.

Mavizon Technologies from Louisville, Kentucky has introduced their latest technology dubbed as Autobot. This said gadget offers control over your car via a smartphone. It also works with a Bluetooth OBD-II, provided that your car is newer than 1996 model and can “diagnose engine troubles, keep track of maintenance, and locate your car via GPS coordinates”. This latest gadget is very big help to lessen carnapping incidence because Autobot makes it easier to locate your car if it gets stolen, or you simply forgot where you parked your car. The device can also send messages to friends and family after a crash. This gadget also includes locking and unlocking doors, bringing up windows, checking up diagnostics, receiving oil change and tire rotation alerts.

Do you want to have a waterproof camera but you don’t have the money to buy one? Then check this latest digital camera case called Seashell SS2 universal waterproof camera case. This gadget is said to be the world’s first universal case that can be submerge to water and can fully support cameras with a lens located in the top left corner that has over 150 internal zoom.  It can be purchase for only £149.99 ($241) including VAT and comes with an accessory kit.

Are you tired of listening to your old portable iPod speakers? Then check this latest gadget for your iPod called Homade iPod Boom Dock. It is a retro-styled portable speaker like an old cassette tape player which has a docking station on top and can support most of your apple gadgets including iPod Nano, iPod touch, classic and mini iPad. What’s unique with this portable speaker is that it doesn’t have a battery. Just plug and play your device and that’s it. The Homade iPod Boom Dock has a price tag of 3,590 Yen ($44).

NVidia has unleashed its latest graphics card called GTX 580, a GPU based on the NVIDIA Fermi architecture. This video card supports the nVidia 3D Vision technology and features 512 CUDA cores and it has a graphics clock speed of 772MHz and processor speed of 1544 MHz. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX580 is said to be the world’s fastest DirectX 11 GPU with 1536MB GDDR5 memory with 2004MHz clock speed and 192.4GB/s memory bandwidth. While using this graphics card user will experience a new level of gaming realism with incredibly detailed environments and characters. Pricing for the GTX 580 is around $499.

iOGear has just released its latest mini wireless keyboard dubbed as iOGear GKM571R. This gadget has an optical trackball and scroll wheel with a 1200 dpi sensor, a no slip rubber coating to help you type and use the controller without slippage and 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity. Other features of the iOGear GKM571R included are LED backlighting for mobile content management in the halls of light or darkness, a dust cover, PS3 and Xbox 360 compatibility. This gadget battery life is unknown but it is expected to be release on the market later this year with a price tag of $99.

Looking for a great deal? Then check this latest all in one desktop called HP TouchSmart 310. This AIO desktop pc has a 20-inch multi-touchscreen display that can support 1600 x 900 resolutions, and it’s powered by AMD Athlon II 240e dual-core processor with a clock speed of 2.8GHz. Other details included are 2 GB DDR3, ATI radeon HD 4260 graphics card, 640GB HDD, 6-in-1 card reader, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, wireless-N, a DVD burner with LightScribe, and an adjustable-tilting webcam and mic. You can upgrade its RAM to 3GB and it includes free shipping for only $655.

Panasonic has announced its latest digital camera called Lumix DMC-GF2. This camera features a 12.1 megapixel Live MOS sensor, a 3-inch touch panel, contrast AF system, and the ability to record video at 1920 x 1080/60i or 1280 x 720/60p in AVCHD and has an internal dust reduction feature. Panasonic DMC-GF2 is said to have the world’s smallest and lightest interchangable lens system camera and it adds to the range of Micro Four Thirds cameras on the market today. The GF2 will ship in January which is available in different colors: black, silver, red, white and pink. Rumors said that pricing will be announced this coming December and expect to see the GF2 hitting stores early in 2011.

Asus has announced its latest laptop called ASUS G73JW. This new laptop features a 17.3-inch Full HD display with led backlighting and has a resolution of 19920 x 1080. It is powered by Intel Core i7-740QM processor with (1.73GHz/2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB L3 cache) together with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M with 1.5GB GDDR5 memory and a whooping 8GB DDR3 of memory(4 x 2GB). Other specifications include 500 GB HDD, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Blu-ray DVD super multi drive reader, and an 8-cell battery. The ASUS G73JW runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS and costs around $1,745.