gadget review: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

The Latest from GadgetLite

Asus ZenFone line will be available in April
Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard works as universal remote control
Goophone M8: All New HTC One clone
K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1: World’s cheapest octa-core smartphone

Asus ZenFone line will be available in April

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 05:09 AM PDT

We wrote about Asus ZenFone line, and if you liked those devices you might be interested in a fact that they will be available soon on the market.

The ZenFone line comprises three models, and ZenFone 6 comes with 6-inch display, 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 processor and 1GB of RAM. Additional specs include 13-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel front camera and a 3,300mAh battery. Next on our list is ZenFone 5 that comes with 5-inch display and 720p resolution. In terms of hardware, there's 2GHz Intel Atom Z2850 processor and 1GB RAM. Additional specs include 8GB of internal storage space, 8-megapixel rear camera and 2,110mAh battery. Last on our list is ZenFone 4, and this device comes with 4-inch WVGA display. This device is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core Intel atom Z2520 processor and 1GB RAM. Additional specs include 4GB of internal storage, 1,200mAh battery and 5-megapixel camera on the back. All three devices come with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but we expect to see update to Android 4.4 KitKat in the future.

Asus ZenFone line sounds great, and we should see this devices available on April 11th in China, and hopefully in other parts of the world as well. As for the price, ZenFone 6, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 4 are priced at $200, $150 and $100 respectively.

[via Ubergizmo]

Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard works as universal remote control

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:58 AM PDT

Many of us steam content to our TVs, and if you steam a lot, you might want to have a look at this special keyboard that comes from Logitech.

Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard is a special kind of keyboard that will allow you to control devices in your living room just like you would do with Harmony universal remote. This keyboard comes with Harmony Hub that accepts the commands from the keyboard or Harmony mobile app and turns those commands into appropriate signals such as IR, Bluetooth or WiFi. This keyboard is designed to work with TV set-top boxes such as Roku or Apple TV, but you can also control other devices thanks to the two included USB adapters. According to Logitech, this keyboard is compatible with Apple TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, Mac/PC computers, Roku devices and some smart TVs might work as well. We should also mention that this keyboard comes with a trackpad and dedicated buttons for your devices.

Logitech Harmony Smart Keyboard sounds promising, if you don't mind using a full QWERTY keyboard as a remote control. Regarding the price, this device is priced at $150, and it comes with Harmony Hub.

[via CNET]

Goophone M8: All New HTC One clone

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 03:06 AM PDT

You might be familiar with Goophone, in fact, few days ago we wrote about Goophone S5 that is a clone of Samsung Galaxy S5. Today we have another cloned device from Goophone, so let's see what it can do.

Goophone M8 is All New HTC One clone, and this device looks quite visually appealing. In terms of hardware, there's 5-inch full HD touchscreen display, a 1.7GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and 1GB of RAM. Additional specs include 16GB of internal storage space, 12.6 megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and a 2,8000mAh battery. Goophone M8 might not have the same hardware capabilities as All New HTC One, but it looks great and it is more affordable than the original.

Goophone M8 will do nicely if you need something that looks like All New HTC One, but since this is only a clone we don't expect to see same performance. As for the price, this device is priced at $229.

[via Ubergizmo]

K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1: World’s cheapest octa-core smartphone

Posted: 31 Mar 2014 01:24 AM PDT

New smartphones are available on daily basis, and if you're looking for a octa-core smartphone and you are on a tight budget, you might want to have a look at this device that comes from China.

K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 is according to its creators the cheapest octa-core Full HD smartphone in the world. This device comes with 5-inch Full HD touchscreen display, octa-core 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 processor and 2GB RAM. Additional specs include 16GB of internal memory, 13-megapixel camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front facing camera with wide-angle lens. There's also 5-inch Full HD touchscreen display and Nibiru ROM that is based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean mobile operating system.

K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 comes with solid hardware specs, and as for the price, it's priced at 998 yuan which is $162 or €116 after conversion. As for availability, this device is currently only available in China.

[via Ubergizmo]

Saturday, March 29, 2014

The Latest from GadgetLite

Le Chal smartshoes connect to your smartphone and use GPS navigation
Samsung Ativ Book 9 comes with new faux leather design
HTC Desire 310 officially announced
Azoi Wello iPhone case checks your blood pressure

Le Chal smartshoes connect to your smartphone and use GPS navigation

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 02:36 AM PDT

Smart devices are everywhere, and we have smartphones, smart TVs, smartwatches, and now we got smartshoes that can help visually impaired.

Le Chal smartshoes are created by Anirudh Sharma and his friend Krispian Lawrence, and these shoes provide haptic navigation while being connected to your smartphone at the same time. In order to use these smartshoes you need to pair them with your smartphone and using the dedicated voice recognition software you just have to set your desired location. After that GPS will take over and in order to inform you where to turn the shoes will produce a vibration, so for example, if you need to turn right the right shoe will vibrate and vice versa. The closer you get to your location the more intense the vibrations will become.

Le Chal smartshoes sound great, and they could really help out the visually impaired, and as for the price, we expect them to cost between $40 and $50.

[via Ubergizmo]

Samsung Ativ Book 9 comes with new faux leather design

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 01:47 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 comes with appealing design, so it's no wonder that Samsung is applying this design to its other products, and one of these products with new design is Ativ Book 9.

This notebook is the second notebook in its lineup that comes with faux leather, and we have to admit that it looks great. As for the hardware, the device comes with 15.6 inch full-HD LED display, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 4GB 1600MHz RAM. There's 128GB solid state drive for storage and connectivity options include Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi ac, HDMI out, VGA out, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, memory card slot and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition there's 720p webcam in the front. Ativ Book 9 comes with four stereo speakers and it weighs just 1.95 kilos. In terms of battery Samsung claims that this laptop can last for 12 hours on a single charge.

Samsung Ativ Book 9 will come with faux leather design, and it will be available in Black and Classic white color, but there's no information regarding availability or price.

[via Ubergizmo]

HTC Desire 310 officially announced

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 09:43 AM PDT

HTC's device are quite popular, and if you're looking for a device from HTC and you're on a tight budget, you might be interested in this model.

HTC Desire 310 has been officially announced recently, and it's a low-mid handset with humble specs and affordable price. This smartphone comes with 4.5-inch display with FWVGA (480×854) resolution, 1.3GHz quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM. There's 4GB of onboard storage, but you can expand it easily via microSD card slot. Additional specs include 5-megapixel rear camera, a 2,000mAh battery and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. We also want to point out that there will be a dual-SIM version available as well, if you want to use two SIM cards for some reason.

HTC Desire 310 is an affordable device, so its hardware specs might not be too impressive, but it seems solid for an affordable smartphone. We have no information regarding its price, but we know that this smartphone will be available for sale in Taiwan in April.

[via Ubergizmo]

Azoi Wello iPhone case checks your blood pressure

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 09:02 AM PDT

We know that iPhone can do all sorts of things when combined with its accessories, and speaking of which, today we have a special accessory that will monitor your health via your iPhone.

Azoi has successfully created a device in a form of iPhone case that reads and measures all sorts of vital signs just by using your iPhone. Wello looks like a standard iPhone case with black plastic cover, and while it protects your iPhone, this case comes with tiny chip and built-in sensors inside. You just need to hold your fingers over the sensors for a few seconds and sensors will record your vital information such as blood oxygen level, blood pressure, electrocardiography (ECG), heart rate, respiration and temperature. In addition, this case can read lung functions as well by using spirometer attachment. All collected information is transferred to your iPhone via Bluetooth 4, and you can view the information using the dedicated app.