If you are like me, then cooking in the kitchen requires several trips to the living room to make sure I am adding the right ingredients. This is due to being too afraid to take the laptop near the kitchen as that’s just a disaster waiting to happen. The Pandigital Kitchen LCD Screen will fix this for me so I can cook when needing to, and not have to leave the room. The unit is covered in glass making it waterproof, flour proof any any other sauce type proof (meaning it’s safe to use in the kitchen). It has 1GB of memory and can accept several types of memory card. The resolution see’s the screen running at 1280 x 720 and supposedly it can display HD too (not 1080p though).

On the down side, it doesn’t appear to have any wireless internet which would have made this frame an excellent addition to the kitchen allowing you to stream TV or movies from a central computer in your home rather then faffing around with transferring files to memory cards.

Via: GearCrave

The Macbook Air built and sold by Apple has dropped from the hefty price tag of $3098 down to $2598 which is still a hefty price tag, but still is a massive saving. The price cuts come because of a slash in price of two of the expensive components which are the upgraded Intel Core 2 Duo processor which dropped from $200 to $100 and the flash memory upgrade which was adding $999 to the cost. That flash memory upgrade costs now $599 which is the final $400 saving.

No doubt, prices will continue to drop over the coming months as it becomes cheaper to buy parts and as new laptops with more powerful processing power come available. With a nice $500 drop for the top spec I don’t expect to see savings to that scale for a while though.

Via: SlipperyBrick

All the TARDIS shed needs now is the ability to be larger on the inside then it is on the outside. If you love sheds then check out a vast variety of them over here.

If you are wondering why you are reading about sheds on Gadget Venue, then I agree, it’s not the best thing I could think of to write, but yet with it being a TARDIS the whole field changes

Via: TechDigest

The NZXT Sentry LX fan controller attaches to the fans in your computer, and lets you take full control of 5 fans while taking temperature measurements from the 5 probes also supplied. The device takes up two 5.25 inch drive bays, but you have to admit, it does look super cool! The system can be programmed to automatically speed up fans in your PC should a temperature increase be detected, while on the other side, it will lower it should the PC be running at optimal temperature. Of course, you can also manually adjust the controls to suit your needs.

The great thing about the Sentry LX fan controller is that it costs just $59.99 which considering what you get, is an absolute bargain.

Via: TechChee and SlashGear

Power is provided through the locking system and the whole device is powered by a small transformer. There are two options for the neo-link sign which allow you to switch between a static colour or flashing. The neo-link kit once built can either hang on a wall, ceiling or it can be free standing.

Cost per letter is £5.99 in the UK, so if I wanted my name (first and last) it would be 13 characters costing me £77.87. I think I best skip this one

Via: Geeky-Gadgets

The Knitted iPhone was actually created to prevent children from breaking their parents iPhone(s) by drooling on them and throwing them around. If your baby child wants to have a play with your phone all the time then make them one of these. Sure, it wont make calls, it doesn’t have a multi-touch screen (it does have a multi-coloured front if that counts), it doesn’t have a camera built in… in fact it doesn’t have anything and it only resembles (in some weird way) the shape and general colour scheme of the iPhone.

The knitted iPhone is made with #6 needles, has 6 stitches per inch…. crikey, I think I will stick to tech things only. If you wand to read up on all the details on how to knit your own then check out Daddytypes.

Via: CraftZine

Just an FYI so you understand what Dell has to do with the F1 team… Dell provides the computer infrastructure to the BMW-Sauber team including all the Dell servers that are set up in portable racks. When BMW-Sauber travel around, everything moves with them and this requires Dell to stick to their SLA (Service level agreements) so that hardware can be switched out for new in the event of failure. Also remember that the servers need to run under all temperatures as AC might not always be available. Back to the event…

After waiting another day I then found out that rather then taking the usual methods of transport (ie, train or car), all the bloggers/press would be flying in to Silverstone by helicopter. Talk about trying to get someones attention. On Thursday we all met up at Elstree Aerodrome and 15 or so bloggers and press split in to groups of 4 and we took off heading out towards Silverstone taking the 50 or so mile trip which took 20 minutes. On arrival (landing inside the track) we were taken to a suite overlooking a section of track where we had breakfast. Since Thursday 26th June was a testing day, there was plenty of noise as the Brooklands suite is very close to the side of the track.

Right after breakfast (and standing on the balcony watching the likes of Alonso, Hamilton and Heidfeld race around the track) we were taken to meet Dell. Presentations lasted about an hour which were then followed by some playing around with the latest Dell line up of laptop computers and then on to the round table discussion. The round table discussion was for the bloggers only and was a chance to speak with David Clifton (Director of European Consumer Marketing) and the rest of the Dell team about how Dell is doing and what can be improved on.

After discussions it was time for lunch and then we got to spend the rest of the day watching the F1 cars practise around the track which included Alonso clipping the gravel and sliding off the track at high speed. We will let that one slide though as it was a day for testing aerodynamics so it could be argued that the down force was not quite right.

Following lunch we then took a guided tour around a few corners of the track including Maggots (no idea where it got that name from), and Copse if I remember correctly. It’s incredible to see cars with in 30 feet of you drive past between 200 - 300 KM/H. See the videos below of a few cars racing around the track at very fast speeds.

After the trip around the track we then took a garage tour, checked out an F1 steering wheel (no photos were allowed) and then saw Heidfeld finishing off for the day while the BMW team started checking out the car. This included an engine start which was VERY loud and then an increase in throttle which made the very loud engine start seem quite tame. That was one heck of an experience standing a few feet away from an F1 car being started and revved I assume in to the red.

After the garage tour it was time to leave Silverstone, again by helicopter where we took the 20 minute trip back down to Watford to finish off an absolute class day.

Thanks to Gaj from Gaj-It for passing my details on to Lex. Al from Coolest-Gadgets and SelfMadeMinds, Simon from Zath and a fair few others from Techdigest.tv, TrustedReviews, PocketLint to name a few. Sorry if I have missed anyone! Thanks again to Lex and everyone at GCI for planning an amazing day!

Developers will constantly be uploading apps to the app store ready for you to download. Check out a demonstration of the store below…

App Store Via: Pocket Gamer

The Top Gun Anthem must be what Guitar Hero was made for as it’s style, the hair cuts and everything else about the classic fits perfectly in to this game. All we need now is a bunch of other classic 80’s anthems and we all could be in for a treat.

The game will be available this Thursday from the Playstation Store, Xbox Live and be ready for July 4th celebrations. It’s time to put on the huge 80’s wigs, brush up on your cheesy Top Gun script lines and have an amazing jamming session this weekend.

While I always liked the Sony PSP, I find my self wanting to use a Nintendo DS more due to the touchscreen and dual screen setup. Could Sony win me back over with a PSP 2.0? Maybe!

Via: ElectricPig

Citysense works by using Sense Networks Macrosense platform. The platform takes a ton of realtime location data (anonymously) and then displays this data on screen on a real time map. You will know exactly what spots are busy in town and at what time they get the busiest. This first version is just a test release (for San Francisco), but the final release will include even more personalised information about what kind of people are going out that are similar to you and where they are going. Citysense achieves this by tracking where everyone is right now and by comparing profiles it can highlight the areas where you would be most comfortable.

A number of people wont want to share personal detail, and if this is you then you can quickly remove your details from their servers with the push of a button. But, should you find yourself in an unfamiliar city then this software could prove valuable for a night out meeting new friends and similar friends.

Privacy

We are serious about privacy and data ownership. Citysense already contains billions of location data points, which it uses to identify nightlife hotspots. When someone opens Citysense, the program references their current location to better understand the city’s nightlife – with total anonymity. We never share your location, ever. We don’t collect email addresses or phone numbers. We don’t use passwords. In fact, we have a revolutionary new data ownership policy wherein people actually own any information they create. Citysense is opt-in, all the time. Anything Citysense collects, users can delete. You’ll find the delete button easily accessible whenever you open the program. To read more, see our Principles.

Citysense is an interesting app which could be handy to see “what’s happening” right at any given point.

Product Page

The specification and design of the laptop was created by combining Dell’s innovative technology with consumer feedback collected via the dell.com website, Ideastorm and their community forums. The general feedback received was that the consumer wanted “personalisation, connectivity and simplicity”. Your ability to choose from a plethora of colours, edge trim colours, programs, optional blu-ray disc as well as more RAM and processor power if needed really does add that personal touch. One of the outstanding features of the Studio laptop is the inbuilt mobile broadband connection (available in July) which truly offers the ultimate portability and connectivity as demanded by the market consumer. It’s sleek design is complimented by the backlit keyboard, slot loading drive and built in webcam. All these features means there is no fuss in adding additional components and the contemporary sleek design is undisturbed.

Pricing for the laptop starts at £379 for the Studio 15 and £469 for the Studio 17. These prices include VAT and delivery. This puts the Dell Studio into a very competitive position and given your ability to personalise the specification to your needs, it may even have the edge. One thing is for sure, you wont have a standard black laptop like most.

An interesting decision by Dell has meant that Dell products are now available from other market leading stores in the UK, including Tesco. By having the ability to see the product before you buy, you can be even more convinced by the product itself rather then the written page and a telephone call like in past times which was the only way Dell used to operate.

For more details check out the Dell.com website.