Philips and O’Neill New Range Of Durable Headphones Announced 0

World known lifestyle innovators, Philips and O’Neill have joined hands to launch a new line of headphones designed to elaborate toughness with superb audio fidelity. We’re completely excited, knowing the quality of O’Neill products, yes, their wet suits and Philips long standing lifestyle perfections. Headphone photos and press release after the break, just be sure to hit it up.

Press Release

TESTED ON ANIMALS: PHILIPS AND O’NEILL TEAM UP TO LAUNCH

NEW RANGE OF DURABLE HEADPHONES

Warmond, The Netherlands – September 2, 2010— Two pioneers of lifestyle innovation, Philips and O’Neill, have joined forces to launch a line of headphones designed to withstand the rigors of an active lifestyle: the new premium line of Philips | O’Neill Headphones gives you long-lasting durability and complete comfort so you can enjoy the music that fuels you every day, for as long as you want, no matter what you put them through.

The high performance Philips | O’Neill Headphones were tested on the toughest O’Neill team riders and specifically designed around the demands of those who live life to the fullest. They will never let you down, wherever you take them or however energized the sounds or action they accompany.

The Philips | O’Neill Headphone collection features four different styles, each completely unique and simple in design, yet able to withstand the challenges of the most dynamic active lifestyle.

Inspired by the heavy-duty materials and styling of wetsuit materials, The Stretch headphones – the toughest in the new line-up – delivers high performance. Both impact and high stress-crack resistant, it retains flexibility and strength for a whole new level in headphone resilience.

All models in the Philips | O’Neill Headphones range offer something for the most active and toughest lifestyles. The Snug model does it all in style: a set of imposing flat-folding, headphones that deliver flawless fit and sound with bold graphics. The in-ear selection includes The Covert, a discreet bud with deceptively powerful sound impact and iPhone control, while The Specked includes a range of three striking colored in-ear buds, with tough yet stylish tangle-free cords for longer listening experiences.

Nick Andrews, Senior Manager, Consumer Marketing at Philips, comments: “This range realizes the synergies of Philips simplicity and innovation and O’Neill’s set of core values based around the concept of innovation in style and technology. Our new Headphones are totally uncompromising in their durability – because they’ve been tested on our test animals: the toughest O’Neill riders, the most uncompromising and daring boarders around.”

Eppo van Berckelaer, Global Marketing Director at O’Neill, said: “O’Neill and Philips share a long and successful history of product innovation, working to create products that allow people to get the most out of their lives. Knowing how important music is to the lives of our consumers, I now encourage everyone to get out there and test the headphones for themselves.”

The Philips | O’Neill campaign will be spearheaded by selected O’Neill team riders, including 9-time Big Mountain Rider of the Year Jeremy Jones, fearless big wave surfer Mark Mathews and two-time Freeride World Tour Champion Ane Enderud. As three of their sports’ toughest and most enduring champions, these riders have put the headphones to the ultimate test in the context of their own unique and demanding lifestyles.

In addition to launching at IFA, the headphones will be showcased during the Deeper movie premiere tour in October and November. Guests at these events will be treated to a headphone-enabled ‘Deeper Listening Experience’ in Amsterdam, Los Angeles and New York City during the screening of Jeremy Jones’ groundbreaking freeride snowboarding movie.

The new Philips | O’Neill Headphones will be available at retail stores throughout Europe and the US from September 2010.

Visit www.oneill.com/TestedOnAnimals for more information on O’Neill Accessories and the new Philips | O’Neill Headphones.

Visit www.philips.com/TestedOnAnimals for more information on Philips Accessories and the new Philips | O’Neill Headphones.

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About O’Neill

O’Neill, the original Californian surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O’Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world’s first neoprene wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. He opened up the garage doors to his first surf shop in Santa Cruz soon after. While many things have changed since those humble beginnings, Jack’s initial vision of producing functional and innovative boardriding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. O’Neill’s set of core values – innovation in style and technology – has seen the brand devote itself wholeheartedly to the evolution of action sports. From the first ever neoprene wetsuit and surf leash, to the world’s first stitchless boardshorts and range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, O’Neill’s spirit of innovation will always drive the company forwards. Today, O’Neill can be found the world over. In touch with its rich heritage and the universal stoke of boardriding culture, O’Neill will always be committed to progressing that evolution and growing its reputation as one of the world’s leading youth lifestyle brands.

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 23 billion in 2009, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Covert  – $49.99 on Amazon
The Covert is a discreet but powerful in-ear headphone that it perfectly suited to life on the move thanks to its tangle-free cable and built-in iPhone control and microphone.

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Snug – $59.99 on Amazon

The Snug is perfect for anyone that refuses to stay in one place thanks to its durable, flat-folding design. The Snug’s tough, tangle-free cable and premium audio quality preoves there’s tons of substance behind all that style

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Specked- $29.99 on Amazon.com

The Specked may be small, but don’t underestimate the strength of this tough in-ear headphone. A strain-resistant, tangle-free cable and reinforced aluminium connectors make The Specked as durable as they come.

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Specked

The Specked may be small, but don’t underestimate the strength of this tough in-ear headphone. A strain-resistant, tangle-free cable and reinforced aluminium connectors make The Specked as durable as they come.

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Stretch – $99.99 on Amazon.com 

The Stretch is touch, flexible and the headphone of choice for every discerning action sports enthusiast. The Stretch in Black Bordeaux features a wetsuit-inspired super-stretch headband for enhanced durability and a flawless fit.

Philips O’Neill headphones: The Stretch

The Stretch is touch, flexible and the headphone of choice for every discerning action sports enthusiast.

And note, we’re actually on taking any of this headphones for our reviews, will keep you updated once it hits techgeeze’s frontpage.

 Update:
Pricing for this and availability are now shown on Amazon.com listing.

Significant Advancement in Beer Can Technology 0

We don’t need to point it out directly by our index fingers, yes, that small drop emboss on the beer can opening lid, that’s a very simple technology that we have learned from the Japanese. Stone Cold should really happy if this design makes it on shelves. Now are you with us?

Human-Powered Ornithopter, Flies Like a Bird Perfectly 0

Impossible dream as it seemed to have a human-powered ornithopter flown in the air, as many have failed and yet one have succeeded. Thanks to lightweight carbon fiber and to a Canadian engineering student, who have conquered a dream pondered over by inventors and flight enthusiasts for over a hundred years, flying an ornithopter. (an aircraft that flaps its wings like a bird to sustain forward momentum and some lift). You can watch the record breaking flight just hit the continue link below.

Engineering student Todd Reichert is 28 years old, and studies for his PhD at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies. He’s successfully created, and flown, what he’s calling The Snowbird. The flight is a record breaking one, as he managed to sustain about 16 MPH, and flew at a height of 475 feet. The Snowbird has a huge wingspan, measuring nearly to a Boeing 737, but they managed to cut the weight to only 94 pounds. Due to weight limitations, Reichert had to drop 18lbs of his own weight just to make sure that the ‘bird would fly.

Best picks in CES 2011, Part 2 0

Picking up where we left off, here’s the continuation of what the best of CES 2011 has to offer. This set includes some Bluetooth accessories in the form of a watch, sassy new mobile phones, a toy gun with a blue thing at the tip and Yoda going 1080p.

Toy guns with odd-colored balls
Nyko’s PS3 Move Accessories

Nyko has announced that they’re releasing two new gun accessories for your PS3 Move. Pictured above is thePower Shot Pro that definitely is a derivative of the assault rifles kind. It’s complete with scope and trigger for increased accuracy and reaction time.  On the other hand, the Perfect Shot Pro takes its form from pistols for your handgun wielding needs.

They have also a variation of the Perfect Shot Pro available for the Wii. The PS3 accessories are still unpriced at the moment while the Wii version is available at April for $20.

CES 2011: Nyko Technologies Unveils New Product Arsenal
New Guns, Chargers, Coolers and More Headline the Show

LAS VEGAS – January 6, 2011 – Nyko Technologies®, the leading videogame peripherals manufacturer, today debuted its full lineup of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011 in Las Vegas. In addition to the previously announced Raven controllers for PS3 and Charge Stations for Move, the following lineup of brand new videogame accessories will be on display for exclusive hands-on demo:

Power Shot for Move
The Power Shot for PlayStation® Move is an ergonomic tactical rifle attachment. The Move Motion and Navigation controllers easily lock into place for a comfortable grip that provides for accurate trigger response and aiming. The removable and rotating Navigation Controller dock allows the player to hold the Power Shot in various configurations, making it ideal for left and right handed gamers. The tactile trigger replicates the Motion Controller button for smooth firing and the aiming sight increases the player’s accuracy. The Power Shot also features an extendable stock, allowing for utmost stability and precision during intense action games.

The Power Shot will be available at select retail stores nationwide in March 2011.
Perfect Shot for Move
A traditional one handed pistol-like grip for PlayStation® Move, the new Perfect Shot is the ideal shooting attachment for games that only require the Motion controller. Featuring a grooved dock into which the Motion Controller slides into place, the Perfect Shot is designed to be lightweight and ergonomic for comfortable one handed play. Vibration support provides force feedback with each trigger pull. The peripheral’s shape affords unobstructed line of sight for the Motion controller glowing ball, thus allowing accurate and uninterrupted motion tracking.

The Perfect Shot for Move, available in a black and orange color scheme, will be sold at select retail stores nationwide in March 2011.

Perfect Shot Pro
The descendant of the original Perfect Shot for Wii, one of Nyko’s best-selling products of all time, the new Perfect Shot Pro for Wii is the refined evolution of the original Perfect Shot. The Perfect Shot Pro now features vibration support to provide force feedback with each pull of the trigger. The Perfect Shot Pro is the ideal peripheral for all shooting games on the Wii and comfortably houses a Wii controller. The tactile trigger activates the “B” button and an aiming sight improves player accuracy.

The Perfect Shot Pro for Wii, available in white, black and orange, and a new digital camo color scheme will be available at stores nationwide in April 2011 and will retail for an MSRP of $19.99.

Intercooler STS
Utilize Nyko’s cutting edge TempSmart™ technology to keep your Xbox 360 S console running at optimal environmental conditions with the Intercooler STS. The Intercooler STS provides increased airflow away from the Xbox 360 S, which allows the console to perform in a cooler, better ventilated environment, ideal for cramped entrainment centers. TempSmart technology automatically powers the Intercooler STS’ fans on or off when needed, and continues to cool the console even after the system has been powered down. The Intercooler STS is powered by one of the Xbox’s USB ports and requires no batteries or AC adapters. The slick new “scoop” design blends seamlessly with the design of the Xbox 360 S console and works in both the horizontal and vertical positions.

The Intercooler STS will be available at select retail stores nationwide in February 2011 and will retail for an MSRP of $19.99.

Charge Base S
The new Charge Base S for Xbox 360 is a refresh of another one of Nyko’s most popular products of all time. With a sleek redesign, the Charge Base S is a storage and charging dock for two Xbox 360 wireless controllers. The Charge Base S patented design features two custom NiMH rechargeable batteries that feature special contact points, allowing for an easy drop-in and charge solution. The dual port recharging dock is AC powered and plugs into any standard outlet. Each rechargeable battery powers the wireless controller for up to 25 hours and charges in about 2 hours. A hidden LED indicator on the Charge Base S illuminates when in use and indicates battery charge status.

The Charge Base S also features an additional new powered USB port, ideal for charging an additional controller, cell phone, iPod or other USB device.

The Charge Base S will be available at retail stores nationwide in March 2011 and will retail for an MSRP of $24.99.

“Each year we look forward to debuting our new product line at CES and we’re proud to be back again with something new for each console,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing at Nyko Technologies. “We’re seeing an extended console lifecycle this generation and so our new product line this year is a combination of brand new products and evolved versions of our most popular accessories from the current console generation.”

Notebook & Smartphone in One
Mototola Atrix

The Atrix is already a powerful phone by itself. Housing a two cores at 1 GHz each and having a 1 GB ram to boot, it makes things run rather smoothly. However, for that extra power, you can always dock it to their laptop. You can do this by either through the HD dock which let’s one use it as a ‘nettop’ or through their custom laptiop.

Once docked, the phone features are still there, in a smaller window while you do the other tasks on the custom laptop itself. For performance, web browsing is a breeze and YouTube playback at 720p didn’t bring any problems at all.

Overall, the Atrix + Laptop combination is a new concept when it comes to your mobile computing needs. With the basic operation based on cloud computing, and running on Android, this is something you’d expect from Google. But as we all see, Motorola did it first.

Timepiece for the Future

Casio’s Bluetooth Watch

It may just be a prototype, a proof of concept — but that’s one good concept if you’ll ask us. Connecting to an Android phone is as easy as just pressing a button. When receiving calls, the name instantly shows on the watch display and tapping the display twice mutes the ringtone, something very useful in places where phones should be in silent mode.

What the watch does is basically notifying the user of the phone activity. Aside from that, it also has this “find me feature” that would alarm you when there’s a 5m approximate distance between the watch and the phone unit. Casio also notes that other future features will include information on transits, concerts and various health-related stuff. Expect some of these to be present in your G-Shock watches by early 2012.

The Empire Strikes in High-Def
Complete Star Wars saga now available in Blu-ray

This isn’t exactly gadget coverage but is definitely loved by the geeks out there. The Star Wars complete saga is now available for your 1080p consumption and pre-orders are ongoing at Amazon.

Included are, aside from the movies themselves, are 30-hours worth of special footage, deleted scenes, alternate endings and more. All in a 9-disc set for $89.99 (previously at $140.00). Get your piece of the force today!

THE FORCE IS STRONG WITH THIS ONE

THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY

IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE PRE-ORDER STARTING TODAY

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 6, 2011) – The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever – the Star Wars™ Saga – emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas’ epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide are able to pre-order now with online retailers.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Star Wars in three distinct sets to meet the needs of every Star Wars fan:

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray (9-disc Set includes all six films)
Star Wars: Prequel Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes I-III)
Star Wars: Original Blu-ray Trilogy (3-disc set includes Episodes IV-VI)

STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes, an exploration of the exclusive Star Wars archives, and much more.

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray will be available for $139.99 US/$179.99 CAN and the Star Wars: Trilogy Sets for $69.99 US/89.99 CAN. Pricing for each set will vary by international territory.
Flanked by a legion of his finest Imperial Stormtroopers, Darth Vader himself joined Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment President Mike Dunn at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to announce the release, vowing “The forces of the Empire will be at your disposal to assure the success of this endeavor.”

“The Star Wars Saga is the most anticipated Blu-ray collection since the launch of the high-def format,” Dunn said. “The epic franchise pioneered sound and visual presentation in theaters and is perfectly suited to do it again in the home, with a viewing experience only possible with Blu-ray.”
“With all six episodes available for the first time in one collection, this is a great way for families and home audiences to experience the complete Saga from start to finish,” said Doug Yates, Vice President of Marketing, Online, Distribution, Lucasfilm Ltd. “And with the quality of high-definition, Blu-ray provides the most immersive home experience possible.”
“The Star Wars franchise has been one of the most anticipated Blu-ray releases by Amazon’s customers,” said Bill Carr, Vice President of Music and Video at Amazon. “We think that Star Wars will be incredibly popular with our customers, and we expect pre-orders to be very strong.”

PS3 and Xbox fast-paced shooting game MindJack 0

If you want to push-the-rush in you, Square Enix brings Mindjack a third-person shooter video game forPlayStation 3 and Xbox entertainment system. The game was originally dated to be release last October for Europe and North America but it was push early this year. The North American gamers have officially played last January 18th, 21st in Europe and 27th in Japan. You can grab a MindJack copy for £32.99 for both PS3 and Xbox version of the game. Watch the trailer above and we got the game summary after the break.

Game Summary
It’s 2031 AD, and the world’s governments have slowly started to fall into decline, and corrupt agencies are trying to grip and seize power for themselves. You play a mind hacker, who has the ability to hack the minds of passing civilians, towering mechs or even parts of the world itself. Use these to your advantage to sow confusion and strike from afar.

Multiplayer is integrated into the single player campaign, and lets other players hack into your game! When they do, you can either team up with each other, or become foes. Stealthy players can even change things within the game world without the other player knowing.

Mindjack is an interesting game with an equally intriguing premise. Can you hack it?

Will the PSN Survive? 0

The recent attacks on the Playstation Network would raise the eyebrows of even the most harderened IT veteran. Over one hundred million accounts had their details accessed and taken, and Sony were so slow to react to the sudden invasion of their servers that far more data was lost than could have been had they been more sensible when it came to their online security setup.

However, now Sony are out the other side off the downtime they enforced to solve their security issues, the hacking event has forever tarnished what was otherwise a relatively clean record on the part of the games giant. Some traded in their PS3s, and others had to use identity theft services when their card details were compromised, though Sony contends that this number never rose above 40,000

It’s a shocking event to bear witness too, whether you are a PSN account holder or someone who prefers onlinepoker to Call of Duty. The most surprising result is that the same hacking group, Lulzsec, are still hitting games developers around the world constantly, only avoiding the British National Health Service, to whom they simply advised on the holes in their online security system.

Kaz Hirai, head of Sony’s games division, has apologised, and Sony have offered Welcome Back packages to the PSN members affected by the downtime and the hack, but will it be enough? We’d argue that it might be, depending on how things go over the next five years. That’s a long time, but it’ll take them four times as long to fully restore the public’s faith.

No network is completely secure, this is true; but Sony’s lack of decent security measures proved to be its downfall. We can only hope it survives, for the sake of those who love what Sony have done with the PS3. With the PS Vita (sequel to the PSP and PSP Go!) on the way, the PSN is now just as important as ever. Time will tell.

Say I Love the Farm with Galaxy Tab 10.1 0

“Say I love the farm!”, with the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 living with a very simple life at the farm isn’t bad at all. And this video skit takes you to the comic yet amusing “extreme retreat” (as we’re corporate slaves, sitting for in front of a computer for almost 8 hours everyday), as  Mitch Manikowski takes his employees to toughen them up in a corporate retreat –to work for a 200 acre farm.

New COOLPIX Cameras Announced 0

Nikon have just dropped eight new COOLPIX cameras added to their portable line. With this variety of cameras, we’re sure you’ll get a hard time to decide which one is right for your needs. Gladly, the guys at iamnikon compiled the key features of the new COOLPIXs. Definitely, we love the extra-durable cameras thus our heart falls directly to AW100, which is cool waterproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. Which one is you think made just for you? Pass through the break, we got the summary of their key features. 

New Nikon COOLPIX Cameras Features Summary

MODEL	MOVIE?	MEGAPIXELS	LENS	SCREENS DETAILS	COLOUR OPTIONS	Interesting to know
COOLPIX AW100	Full HD (1080p) movie recording with stereo sound and four advanced blur-reduction functions	16 megapixel back illuminated CMOS sensor and dedicated low light modes	NIKKOR 5x wide-angle zoom lens	7.5 cm (3 in.) high resolution 460K dot touch control LCD screen	Available in: camouflage, orange and black *	Designed specifically for outdoor use, waterproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. Comes with built-in Global Positioning System (GPS), electronic compass and world-map**
COOLPIX S6200	HD (720p) movie recording with stereo sound	16 megapixel image sensor	NIKKOR 10x wide-angle zoom lens	6.7 cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD	Available in: white, red, black, blue, silver and pink	Includes effects modes, automatic anti-blur functions and Night landscape mode
COOLPIX S8200	HD (720p) movie recording with stereo sound	16 megapixel image sensor	NIKKOR 10x wide-angle zoom lens	6.7 cm (2.7-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD	Available in: white, red, black, blue, silver and pink	Fast auto focus, incredibly quick start up speeds and fast continuous shooting speeds
COOLPIX S4150	One touch HD (720p) movie- recording	14 megapixel CCD image sensor	NIKKOR 5x wide-angle optical zoom lens	7.5 cm (3 in.) high resolution 460K dot touch control LCD screen	Available in: red, black, purple, honey bronze and silver	0.8 inches thin and a featherweight 128g. Touch Shutter lets you choose a focus point simply by touching any part of the frame. Easy-to-use filter effects such as Selective Colour
COOLPIX S6150	HD (720p) movie recording with stereo sound	16 megapixel image sensor	NIKKOR wide-angle 7x zoom lens with 28-196mm optical zoom	7.5 cm (3 in.) high resolution 460K dot touch control LCD screen	Available in: violet, black, red, pink and silver	Includes in-camera Picture Editing. The dedicated movie-record button makes it easy to instantly switch to filming the action
COOLPIX S1200pj	HD (720p) movie recording with stereo sound	14 megapixel CCD image sensor	NIKKOR wide-angle 5x zoom lens	8.7cm (3.5 in.) OLED touch screen	Available in black and pink	Features an integrated projector and instant connection with iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. At 20 lumens with DLP technology, the projection is brighter than ever
COOLPIX S100	Full HD (1080p) movie recording with stereo sound	16 megapixel back illuminated CMOS sensor	NIKKOR wide-angle 5x zoom lens	8.7 cm (3.5-inch) OLED screen	Available in: pink, black and red.	18.1mm wide body that sits comfortably in the hand. Includes 3D shooting mode and multi-touch control panel, as well as Easy Panorama feature offers 180° and 360° photos
COOLPIX P7100	HD (720p) with optical zoom and autofocus, and offers frame rates of 24fps	10.1 effective megapixel 1/1.7” CCD sensor	NIKKOR wide-angle 7.1x zoom lens with 28mm to 200mm range	Tilting 7.5cm (3 in.) LCFD monitor	Available in black only	Front and rear command dials and customisable zoom memory allow you to preset up to 7 different focal lengths. Features a built-in HDMI connector with HDMI-CEC support for output to a HDTV

Check out Amazon.com for the latest listings of these new Nikon COOLPIX cameras.