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You’re going to need a lot of Marvin Gaye music to make this Hono Electrical Candle look sexy, but maybe in a really dark room it may have some odd appeal. Touch the candle with the included “magic match,” and it lights up, then when you’re done, blow it out just like a real candle. The rechargeable candle includes a battery charger, a circular stand, and a holder that makes the candle appear to be standing on its own.
http://www.fancylogic.com/products/unique/metaphys/hono.html#
Ever find yourself in [undefined country] and run out of bottled water to drink? Use the SteriPEN Water Purifier to kill bacteria, viruses and protozoa without using chemicals or boiling. Simply stir for less than a minute and the water’s safe to drink. We wonder how the [undefined country residents] can drink their water every day. They must have guts of steel.
http://magellans.co.uk/store/Appliances___Food___BeverageFH560?Args
The iPod Concerto Table is for those rich but untalented folk who like pianos but have no idea how to play them. This design concept by Lovegrove and Respucci, displayed at one of the Apple stores in New York (not The One on Fifth Avenue) last weekend, is shaped like a piano and has a dock for your iPod and a couple of amplified speakers flush-mounted underneath the lid. It’s multifunctional, too, where you can use it as a desk and when you’re done, stash your laptop underneath that lid.
http://www.concertotable.com/
Sorry Apple, looks like this time you’re the one copying Microsoft. Your iPod Sport Kit? Microsoft Research did it already. The MPTrain is a personal trainer using both hardware and software to do pretty much the same thing your Sport Kit does. The cellphone interface keeps track of your speed, distance, workout time, heart-rate, and calories burned. It can even select music with different attributes to make the user speed up or slow down, depending on their current exercise regime. We know, we know, Microsoft’s solution is more technical and less user friendly than the iPod and Nike product. That’s your whole schtick, to make technology easier to use. But we’re just pointing out that Microsoft got there first, and you just made it better. There’s room for both of you after all.
http://research.microsoft.com/%7Enuria/MPTrain/MPTrain.htm
The Hipper 100 is a beautiful new fashion gadget with a difference. Just take your MP3 player or USB stick, plug it into the Hipper 100 and sit back and watch as it lights up and changes colour to the beats of your favourite music!
http://www.playengine.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=sho...
Looking for an MP3 player and you are open to units other than the iPod? I doubt any of these units will be iPod killers (that silly term their marketing departments continue to use), but they do offer a lot of features not (yet) found on an iPod. As we said before, individually there is no such thing as an iPod killer, but together these players can slowly chip away at Apple's market share. That's making the assumption that the iPod's ability to sell three out of every four players is not sustainable. iTunes does lock a lot of users into Apple's DRM format, so it may be a really slow chipping away.
http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/6002/ipod_killer_summer2006.html
SmartDisk, not to be confused with its rival DumbDisk, is releasing the FireLite XPress series of hard drives in June. Now, what does this mean and why should you care? Primarily, the palm-sized hard drive features an LCD on the front that displays that unit’s remaining capacity even when it’s not plugged in. Yes, quite revolutionary indeed. SmartDisk will release the drive with two capacities, a 60GB version fro $199 and a 120GB version for $299, both compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X right out of the box. Whether or not the LCD justifies that sort of price tag remains to be seen, but rest assured that at least you’ll always be aware of how much space you have left for "Linux distros," since that’s what you torrent all day long.
http://www.everythingusb.com/smartdisk_firelite_xpress_usb_60gb.html
You may be shocked not to find an iPod on the list below. Well, here comes some more shocking news. The iRiver Clix, thanks to its excellent compatibility with the revamped Windows Media Player 11 and MTV Urge music service, joins the party this week. Yup: no iPod, no iTunes...and no doubt about it. Oh, and the Windows Treo shouldn't get comfy, because the Treo 700p looks mighty promising. Mighty promising indeed.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-8900_7-1008327.html?tag=cnetfd.noflash
We know that every single item in a girl's handbag is absolutely essential (even that picture of Dr Kovak off ER), but Miss Army Kit is set to become the most indispensable must-have of the lot. That's because this fabulously feminine little multi-tool is crammed with essential implements for the style-conscious girl on the go - and it's barely bigger than your lip gloss! Pink, chic and looking like something Penelope Pitstop might keep in her pocket, Miss Army Kit contains everything you need to solve everyday emergencies, including nail file, tweezers, needle and thread, mirror, torch, scissors, corkscrew, perfume bottle, pill box, mini knife, bottle opener, ruler and pen. Try carrying that lot around separately!
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=1383&src_t...
Cook your own dinner while at the table with the Cook-N-Dine table-grill. The center heats up to 430 degrees Fahrenheit and serves as a cooking pit for your meat and veggies. Your forearms are safe as the outer edges of the table are kept at room temperature. Practice your knife juggling as your and your family can have your own Benihana’s at home today
http://www.cook-n-dine-usa.com/index.html
The USB Insulated Cooler and Warmer. So who said USB wasn’t versatile enough? Stick a can in there, press the cool button and get a fridge effect. Or shove a coffee cup in and press hot and get it toasty warm. Apparently it’s all powered through the USB port too, which is nothing short of miraculous. And all for around $50.00
http://www.thanko.jp/usb_hotcool/
Always getting stuck helping your friends move just because you’re the only one with a big car? Buy this Forearm Forklift and make being a decent guy not so painful on your back. Loop these straps on our forearms and under whatever you are moving for a much better grip on the furniture. We had to move a 250 pound CRT TV up three flights of stairs, so we know that this thing is useful.
http://www.forearmforklift.com/home.htm
Watches can be used for just about everything these days, from watching TV to learning Japanese, we’ve selected ten of the strangest (or coolest) for your enjoyment. Which ones are your favorites?
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-watches
The Fish n’Flush Aquarium. Er…it’s an aquarium that it also a toilet tank. Please no letters from fish lovers, we’re just reporting it OK? Apparently the fish seem to fly out of the water as the toilet is flushed.
http://www.fishnflush.com/
This comical addition to your party wardrobe runs off 4 x AAA batteries, which are discreetly hidden in a little pocket inside the shirt. With a simple flick of the “on” switch (located on the discreet battery pack), you can go from anonymous punter to “life of the party”…Then you can put in a new set of batteries and give your fellow party-goers a real show, switch modes from digital clock to stopwatch and see how long it takes for your stingy mate to shout the next round.
http://www.redferret.net/?p=6954
In today’s day and age you can combine damn near everything—some practical, some not. This is pretty good device for the outdoor enthusiasts. The SolLight water bottle features an LED light that will light up the entire bottle. Even better, it is solar powered. One full charge of the LED will provide upwards of eight to 10 hours of illumination.
http://www.sollight.com/products/lightcap.cfm
The USB Rock Star looks enough like Elvis to appeal to fans and enough not like Elvis to skirt licensing requirements, but he will rock your cubicle like a hurricane. If you truly want to get back at your coworkers, plug the USB Rock Star into your systems USB port and crank up the Britney Spears. The little Elvis like man will gyrate and dance in time to your music and generally annoy everyone in proximity to you. Compatible with Windows XP and uses Windows Media player. The device also has LED lights that flash in time to the tunes as well. The little gadget is completely USB powered, no power adapter is required.
http://www.everythingusb.com/usb_rock_star.html
Their concept is quite simple: reduce the repetitive and arduous task of moving your hand from keyboard to mouse and back again a few thousand times a day. They accomplish that by splitting the keyboard and making the right half into a full fledged mouse. Your merely switch up your grip and the mouse function automatically springs into action. You might look a bit dorky in the act, and it surely won't work for everybody, but it seems to us that a spreadsheet pusher could quickly get used to the setup and learn to rock it. The creators of the Combimouse have recently completed their final prototype and are on the lookout for a manufacturer.
http://www.combimouse.com/index.htm
Scrolling License Plate Flash Frames are an incredible new accessory for any car! Featuring a lighted, scrolling message display built into a license plate frame. Flash Frames allow you to express yourself while on the road or stuck in traffic. Simply create and enter up to 5 messages (up to 120 characters in length each) using the included wireless remote control. Then select from 3 different scroll speeds.
http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1607
Ever want to spend $5,000 to be able to use an ancient technology to create an effect that hasn’t been cool for 10 years? This will do it. The Horseman 3D is a non-digital camera that will create 3D images. No, this isn’t a new age 3D, it is the same damn 3D that has the red and blue overlapping images and requires cheap glasses. At least the lenses are kind of neat.
http://www.komamura.co.jp/3d/index.html
From the company Dream Cheeky, the cheeky buggers behind the USB Dog, comes another odd USB peripheral called the USB aromatherapy heater. Now your little slice of cubicle heaven can smell like something other than Liquid Paper and stale corn chips. No batteries are required, the Aromatherapy Heater is completely USB powered.
http://www.everythingusb.com/usb_aromatherapy_heater.html
Okay, they aren’t hooker boots, I know. They are hooker platforms! This is the work of Norene Leddy and addresses the issues of safety for sex workers. The shoes have an audible alarm system, LCD screen, internet connection and a GPS receiver. This work can be seen from today until May 13 at a show in New York City. Stay safe, prostitutes.
http://www.eyebeam.org/engage/engage.php?page=unique&id=95
So, what exactly do you do with Kota Nezu's Jellyfish Sonic, an audio system suspended on bug-like legs that resembles something out of a bad late-era sci-fi flick (we're not naming which), which happens to have a water reservoir and light projector in its belly? Well, apparently you plug your music source in and watch the crazy light patterns ripple on the floor beneath, hypnotized as it springs to life and disembowels you.
http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1013
Is there anything more luxurious in your bath than a towel warmer? How about a towel warmer that's also a television? Granted, these two features have nothing to do with one another - but who cares? The Myson Aquavision Mirrored TV Towel Warmers even has (as the name suggests) a mirror - which means it can provide you with entertainment enough for a a long soak in tub, a mirror to see how wrinkled you've gotten once you've finished, and then a nice, warm towel to wrap around your pink and puckered self.
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2006/04/aquavision_towe.html
From PQI Taiwan comes the world's slimmest flash drive, this baby is just 3mm thick and is no bigger than an actual credit card. You might think a Flash drive of this size will have a capcity of 512MB or 1GB max, but no the U510 holds a whooping 16GB of data. It connects to the host via USB 2.0 and is compatible with Mac and Windows. It has a built in retractable cord to maintain the slim design
http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/26/pqis-u510-squeezes-16gb-into-a-3mm-thick...
Use this, all-in-one tool to scoop and spread peanut butter and jelly, mustard and mayonnaise, or other delectable duos. Silicone surface allows non-stick spreading and easy cleanup. Dishwasher safe
http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/product_detail.aspx?item_no=1059890
Students at the Delft University of Technology created the world's largest 3D display. It measures 2 x 4 x 8 meters and consists of 8000 red LEDs with pingpong balls to diffuse the light. Applications include 3D snake, 3D pong, sms-display features and various animations
http://lustrum.etv.tudelft.nl/matrixx/index.html
We'll sit on a good sofa over a great armchair any day, but we’d definitely make an exception for the Bibliochaise, literally an armchair library for those who like to be "immersed in deep reading". It can shelve five linear meters worth of books, so the question is would you put the books you love into it, or the books that look best?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/bibliochaise-168377.php
The Amadana Cooking Timer is available in white or black, and shows you little pieces falling down that kinda remind us of Tetris, but not exactly. This is more like an hourglass than Tetris, and when the variously-shaped blocks fill up the display, your time is up. If that doesn’t float your boat, the timer can show you a traditional numeric countdown display, too.
http://en.amadana.com/product/mt123/mt123.html
The Flashbag is a USB flash drive that will inflate as it fills up with data. Now you may be asking why a gadget like this would be useful. Well, it really isn’t, but it is definitely cool and an innovative USB flash drive design, which is pretty rare nowadays. The Flashbag is only a concept right now but the designer, Dima Komissarov, has a patent pending on this device, so hopefully a company will pick it up soon. When swithched off the flashbag remains pumped up, so you can estimate with the naked eye how much more pics, books and music albums can be transferred into it.
http://www.plusminus.ru/flashbag.html
Inspired by classic platform-esque games such as Super Mario Bros. and Pitall, Victor Szilagyi and Tristam Sparks have designed and built xBlocks. It uses traditional game controllers and two players will control characters and navigate them throughout the 3D maze. Szilagyi and Sparks designed this for the Mattel Design Challenge 2005 for the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea in Milano. This project can be seen at Salone del Mobile 2006 at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milano.
http://milano.interaction-ivrea.it/?p=49
WORLD CUP is coming! It is good to do something for the occasion! Get a USB Football Fan! Enjoy watching World Cup together with USB Football Fan. You can experience the coolness penetrating your heart....
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00061
We love the elegance of Jeremy Walton’s paraffin candle with its 40 hours of burning time and built-in matchbox so much that we hesitate to tell you about the stereotypical Maxim/FHM-reading guy we used to go out with whom this would be a perfect gift for, if only it also had a drawer for condoms and lube, played Marvin Gaye when you lit the wick.
http://www.walton.dk/products/hyggelys.html
What is the Pop and Wrap, you ask? Well, it’s a CableYoYo with a suction cup. Good idea? Sure. Kind of obvious? Absolutely. Well, at least someone will make some cash off of this idea, and the CableYoYo folks are a kind and gentle sort, so good on ‘em.
http://www.cableyoyo.com/
XCute S50, an eye-catching candybar that somehow squeezes a 6-megapixel camera into its improbably thin 9mm profile. It’s a tri-band phone with onboard flash memory, a 16.7 million color screen, and the ability to play back AVI, ASF and MOV files. It has onboard flash memory and T-flash expandability, too. No price or availability information was forthcoming.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/xcute-s50-impossibly-thin-handset-wit...
The new iBikeMount quickly and securely mounts the iPod nano to handlebars of bicycles, exercise machines, strollers and more to make underway listening simple and enjoyable. The new mount eliminates the inconvenience of digging the iPod out of a pocket, removing it from an armband, or bringing a dangling lanyard up to the face in order to make selection or setting changes. iBikeMount keeps the nano safely in plain sight and within easy reach.
http://www.ibikemount.com/
Is it a bed? Is it a chaise lounge? The answer is yes with Sapapa Extreme, a couch/bed that's marketed as smart furniture and comes with an odd-looking tripod-mounted multimedia unit alongside it. It's available in a variety of colors and cushions you with a combination of physical springs and what the company calls a "ViscoJel layer."
http://www.sapapa.com/
Kom weer een beetje terug in de arcade tijd met: bubbles
http://www.tokenarcade.com/play-22.html
The new iGoatse is the definitive skin for your iPod. There are no words to describe it. And you know why.
http://www.extraneo.it/goatse/goatse_ipod_skin.html
Gadgets, babes, fun en allerlei andere gear kan je vinden in onze Pocketinfo CeBIT 2006 Video Special. Bijna 30 minuten vol met de nieuwste technologie, gave gadgets en nog veel meer.
http://media.tnsdc.nl/?8C74FA03-6F28-4171-8052-C70E4C6BE58E
The Connection Glass was born out of two things product designer Priscilla Bernikowicz realized about bars: 1) that they’re terrible places to meet people, because the noise prevents you from hearing what anyone is saying, and 2) that people clutch their glasses like security blankets. So the Connection Glass is kind of like Dodgeball except not on your cellphone, in that it tells you who is in your vicinity and lets you look at their profiles and send messages. You can exchange details with someone you find interesting by clinking your glasses together.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/connection-glass-161883.php
The screen slides out horizontally to unveil multimedia function keys and the entire face unit will slide vertically in the traditional manner to unveil the number pad. This phone also includes a 1.3-megapixel camera and an MP3 player. This is an exclusive phone through SK Telecom Korea.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/sk-telecom-lgsd910-duo-slider-162215....
Kingmax decided to try with an unusual approach, a wearable USB stick. The company took thickest plastic case you could manufacture, placed a thin PCB on it, and put memory controller and a flash chip in mere 1mm. The drive itself is available in various capacities, ranging from 256MB to 1GB.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30384
This stylish looking mat is really just the phrase 'welcome' encoded in binary. So, in a way, it's a dual purpose device. Your UPS delivery guy is going to think it's just a cool, funky, retro pattern. And he'll be right. But your uncle from NASA will see that pattern as a collection of seven other patterns at which point he'll quickly decode the message, chuckle, and slap the knocker on your door.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/69e3/
Here’s the first keyboard to integrate a universal iPod dock, and the Razer Pro|Solutions Pro|Type Multimedia Keyboard also has a dedicated button to launch iTunes. It’s loaded with ten macro command hot keys which give you dedicated transport controls for your iPod and let you do things such as undo, zoom in and out, and of course, turn the Mac on and off. Plus, all the standard keys are fully programmable. Sync and charge your iPod using USB 2.0 without having to deal with a rat’s nest of wires. Nice. No release date was set yet, but it’ll be $99.
http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=588
Quick hide your porn!” 72 degrees* is a bedroom shelf for teenagers - designed to provide a place to store and hide pornographic magazines. The shelf has a secret compartment that can only be opened with the ring. 72 degrees is a monthly prize awarded by a leading pornographic magazine. It arrives at the family's home in an inconspicuous package - addressed to the lucky winner! * 72 degrees is the average angle of a healthy erection. The hidden compartment opens to this angle. Materials English white oak veneer on MDF Sterling silver ring and lock
http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=8&item_pk=5560&p=2
This clever, interactive cat toy will captivate your kitty for hours. Just open the lid to Bada-Beam—its a laser beam automatically comes on, moves in circles, pauses, then circles again, grabbing your cat’s attention.
http://www.solutionscatalog.com/jump.jsp?itemID=9665&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&...
The iUpload converts and transfers music from a regular CD to your iPod in MP3 format. You’ll surely appreciate this innovation. After all, don’t you find it weird that you have to have a bulky device like a desktop or a laptop just to transfer a very small file into an equally tiny device? This device from Zettabyte will also save you from using all your ten fingers when changing or revising your playlist as everything is automatic. Song-tagging is not a manual exercise anymore as it is already directly done through an Internet link.
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/356/C6937/
The Guinness Widget is a neat feat of engineering and it does pour a halfway decent pint from a can, compared to what you’d get from a keg at a pub, but if you live in the UK you have another option as of this month. The Guinness Surger is a electrical device with a small metal plate on it; you pour a little water onto the plate, put a pint of the special Guinness Draught Surger Beer in place and then turn the power on, sending ultrasonic pulses up through the beer to create the creamy head we all know and love. If that sounds incredible, you really need to watch the video and see it in action, it really is amazing to see in action.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/guinness-surger-160488.php
Light Sleeper is an illuminating, personalized alarm integrated into bedding that gently wakes in the most natural way. Ever since the beginning of time light has controlled our body clock telling us when to sleep and when to wake. As lifestyles are rapidly changing with increased travel and demands on our time, people's natural body clocks are out of sync. This pillow and duvet simulates a natural dawn that eases you into your day. LightSleeper Bedding uses electroluminescent technology allowing traditional textile surfaces to become a reactive light source. The bedding aims to treat sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) where insufficient levels of daylight cause medical conditions caused by a hormonal imbalance ranging from depression to loss of energy, pre-menstrual syndrome, weight gain and migraines
http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=831
Destined to appear with T-Mobile Germany this May as the MDA Vario II, this UMTS / HSDPA flauntin' Pocket PC still sports the specs we heard before: 300MHz Samsung processor, 128MB flash and 64MB memory, 2.8-inch display, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, MicroSD, 2.1 megapixel camera, and a secondary videoconferencing camera
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-the-htc-hermes-t-mobile-md...
The Lover's Cups connect a couple through drinking behaviors while they are working. A pair of Lover's Cups is owned by a couple working in different offices. Each of them had brought his/her Lover's Cup to work. Due to the magical connectivity of this pair of cups, the wife sees her cup is glowing which represents her husband's cup is in used for drinking. She picks up the Lover's Cup and takes a sip. At the same time, the other Lover's Cup held in her husband's hand starts glowing for the celebration of drinking together.
http://web.media.mit.edu/~jackylee/cups.htm
Ron Patrick wanted a VW Beetle with a jet engine (hey, who doesn't?). But he also wanted to be able to drive it on the open road, rather than just on a closed airport runway surrounded by fire engines and EMT crews. His solution? A dual-engine vehicle, with a normal VW motor for day-to-day transportation, and a GE T58-8F helicopter turboshaft engine converted to run as a jet, to get through rush-hour traffic
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/06/jet-powered-vw-bug-takes-to-the-street/
So we managed to get our hands on a Samsung Q1 / Origami device set to roll tomorrow here at CeBIT. Don't ask how, but it'll be awhile before we recover from the brutal caning we just received. From the five minutes we spent with it we can tell you, well, it’s an XP Tablet PC with a 7-inch display. Sorry, that’s about it, nothing earth-shattering here folks. In fact, for all the hype, it’s hard to find anything revolutionary or even evolutionary in the hardware specs or loaded software (perhaps that will come when the price is announced). Sure, Samsung did call it a prototype unit, but as the final prototype prior to manufacture we're told not much will change besides a "brighter TFT LCD."
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/
TEN Technology today announced its naviPlay(TM) Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headset, capable of streaming high-fidelity stereo music from Bluetooth stereo enabled MP3 players or mobile phones , is now available from the Apple Online Store and select retailers packaged to include the latest version of the ground-breaking naviPlay Bluetooth Adapter for iPod (TM). In addition to streaming music, the naviPlay Headset allows users to make and receive calls with most Bluetooth enabled mobile phones , creating the ultimate hands-free wireless music experience.
http://www.dmnnewswire.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=37834
Move along the city, with photos. Pretty cool
http://preview.local.live.com/
Mus2 cordless optical two-button mouse controls the cursor on the screen and looks like one. Despite the fact that some people find its form unusual, Mus2 fits neatly in hand like a normal mouse and doesn't cause any discomfort
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/mus2/
A full 2' long, this unique robotic shark has a full-range of motion to replicate the smooth, sleek swimming of one of nature's most efficient predators. It is able to gracefully maneuver up, down, left, right, and even backwards through water, in depths up to 9'. The shark can swim up to 40' from its handheld remote unit which is also submersible, allowing you to swim with your shark. The unit has a 15-minute run time per charge
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72824.asp
How many times have you heard that on the course? The answer is here. The sureshotgps is a compact, hand-held, easy to use GPS (Global Positioning System) device specific to golf. With the option of attaching to your belt, golf cart or buggy, the sureshotgps means never having to look for a distance again. Wherever in the world you play golf, the sureshotgps will allow you to obtain distances from tee to green. Experience the difference with better club selection, speedier play and statistical information per round.
http://www.sureshotgps.com/home.php
You’ve seen the "Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players", now our editors bring you the "Top 10 Strangest iPod Accessories".
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-ipod-access...
Limited edition - the commuter tie features a pocket on the reverse to hold your iPod Nano or MP3 player and an extra fabric loop to keep headphone wires out of sight and close to your body
http://www.thomaspink.co.uk/us/product-details/?70104057R2X
MP3 Players come in all shapes and sizes, that’s why our editors decided to compile a list of the Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players for your enjoyment. Geef mij ook zo'n mp3 toilet.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-mp3-players
See the variety of completed custom projects in the photos below. Note our capability to build waterfalls with plasma screen back drops. This is an excellent way to call attention to your display and present an energized verbal and visual message by simply connecting a DVD player or other video source. It is a great application for lobby or wait area to extend your advertising or training message. Plasma screens are available in 42" to 60" models and are size specified by the customer up to the dimensional limit of the fountain.
http://www.astuteadvance.com/fountain-custom.html
a very practical kit for iPOD Video so that you can fully enjoy videos anywhere and anytime you want. The Pod Privacy is a privacy filter that you put on your screen so your neighbours in the train cannot see what is displayed on your screen, you really need to be straight in front of it to watch the video. For all the XXX lovers on a trip in China, this is really a must-have. But that's not all, you also get a cable in this pack that allow you to connect your iPOD through an RGB connector to the TV.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-11205-PodCowBoy+Outdor+%26+Indoor%2C+T...
Lemmings met The Sandman
http://www.fingertime.com/sandman.php
Zicplay Tuneview, the first remote control to display iPod’s digital menu on an LCD screen. What this means is that you'll be able to control your iPod and see the full menu from afar. Stick it on its dock, hook it up to your stereo, and you can control the music player from the comfort of your sofa. It's being launched at the CeBit show in Hanover, Germany this March. It'll be available exclusively from KeySpan
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2006/02/zicplay_ipod_re.html
Pong clock: While this game of pong randomly plays, the so called players score the time. The left player scores the hours, and the right player scores the minutes, creating an unusual timepiece, ideal for those friday afternoon moments...
http://www.burovormkrijgers.nl/index1.html
Humans have been consuming coffee for 1200 years, the first coffee shops opened 500 years ago and coffee is the world’s second largest traded commodity, behind only oil. More than 1.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day with the US market for coffee machines at 20 million a year and growing. You’d think we would have already perfected the best way to produce a cup of coffee from coffee beans, but several years of research by Stanford University mechanical engineering lecturer Alan Adler (the inventor of the Aerobie flying disk which holds the world throwing record of more than a quarter mile) appear to have found a better coffee machine. Independent reviews suggest the new Aerobie AeroPress delivers the smoothest, richest, purest and fastest cup of coffee (under 30 seconds) you’re likely to find and the bonus is that the AeroPress costs just US$30
http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/5051/
Oh la-di-da, good days are here. Look, there’s a special on the iJoy ZipConnect Massage Chair with built-in speakers and subwoofer. Only $700 and it comes with a free ZipConnect module (with retractable 18-inch cable and mini stereo plug) for playing any iPod, MP3, portable CD or satellite radio. So, along with listening to music through the speakers in the headrest and powered subwoofer in the base, you also get a massage from the Human Touch Technology Robotic Massage, with Rolling, deep Kneading, tapping Percussion and therapeutic Compression.
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__HW562BRN/hppos__...
Becker Jet Vans: offering maximum interior spacious, luxury, comfort and utility. You'll love our advanced lighting systems which provide you beautiful interior ambiance and illumination of wonderful clarity. Our aviation style hide-away tables offer convenience for work and snacks. Custom seating is designed to provide the first-class comfort you've come to expect in creme de la creme transportation. Simple to use electronics packages provide sophisticated mobile office amenities, including high speed wireless Internet access, communications, and stupendous entertainment capabilities. And your safety and protection are assured by our advanced security features, including the addition of laboratory certified armoring, as required. Discrete on the outside, and your world on the inside---the BeckerJetVan is on the leading edge of future transportation design.
http://www.beckerautodesign.com/jetvan/
Forget about gas or nasty lumps of dirty charcoal, just forage for some tasty hardwood, chuck it in and let technology do the rest. Nice bit of maple cooked chicken…mmmm….!
http://www.redferret.net/?p=6369
And just when 12 megapixel cameras were starting to become all the news: Hasselblad's new H2D-39 D-SLR is the first true 39 megapixel digital camera in the world. It is based on Hasselblad's existing H2 digital camera and is compatible with the company's H System lenses and V camera lenses.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=270
Many have tried to create power strip that performs allows you to use more than the inevitable two of the plugs at once, and many have failed. One notable exception is the PowerSquid, but this Swivel Socket concept seems like it might give that thing a run for its money. Each socket rotates 180 degrees, and each has a swiveling label so you can remember what you plugged into what.
http://engadget.com/2006/01/12/the-swivel-socket-power-strip/
The quest for ever smaller GPS-enabled equipment, such as mobile phones, PDAs and even watches has just taken a giant step forward with the development of the world’s smallest GPS radio frequency receiver module by a New Zealand company. Auckland electronics company Rakon has just developed a module, as tiny as a baby’s fingernail, and is already fielding calls from GPS manufacturers keen to imbed the product in their own new developments.
http://www.rakon.com/whatsnew/display?article_id=-80&template=news
Toshiba was showing off that concept laptop, the one with a detachable display that communicates with its body by way of WiFi. It's also DLNA compliant so you can cruise around while watching video or interacting with your machine (so long as you don't get out of signal range).
http://engadget.com/2006/01/07/toshibas-wifi-screen-tablet-pc-laptop/
Trying to grab some goodness from companies like TomTom and Garmin, they’re showing what they call the Nav-U portable navigation system. It’s small and with the easy-to-use bracket, it won’t take me hours to figure out how to position it in my car. Kudos Sony. It’s also got a 3.5-inch touchscreen—another nice addition—and a two-way speaker system that makes sure your voice prompts don’t get lost on the way. The guts of the thing include a 12-channel GPS receiver with proprietary RF technology and a built in antenna that let you use the receiver the minute you pull it out of the box, as well as 1GB of flash memory preloaded with maps of the continental U.S. (and 1.6 million "points of interest", like the giant ball of string in Wisconsin you’ve been dying to see).
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/sony-portable-gps-146652.php
Every year at CES, Sharp comes out with a larger Aquos LCD TV than the year before. With its current 65-inch giant, it looks like they actually have a price on the set: $20,999.99. Specs are also impressive with a 1080p image, 176-degree viewing angles, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and pixel response time of less than 6 ms for excellent viewing of quick motion scenes.
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/sharp-claims-largest-lcd-t...
Philips announced today that it will unveil its prototype of ‘Entertaible’ – a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 5th, 2006. Currently a working concept, Entertaible comprises a 30-inch horizontal LCD, sophisticated touch screen-based multi-object position detection, and all supporting control electronics.
http://www.physorg.com/news9575.html
iPOD-styled MP3 player. The mimi 721 (yes, that's what it's called) has 128MB of memory, it supports MP3 and costs about 20 EUR.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10907-MP3+player+iPOD-style.html
The Cornice Dragon series micro hard drives, available in 8- and 10-gigabytes and will allow OEMs to offer thinner and higher-capacity consumer electronics (CE) devices while featuring industry-leading robustness, durability, and low power requirements for everyday consumer use. Audio/video players, mobile phones and personal storage devices will all be enhanced by the Dragon series micro hard drive (10.5 gram)
http://www.corniceco.com/products/dragon-series.html
iRiver's "PSP killer" will sport an 800 x 480 pixel 260k color display, pack in 4 or 8GB of storage, and run Windows CE 5.0. Looks like it'll be on display at CES
http://engadget.com/2006/01/03/more-deets-on-irivers-wibroin-game-console/
Introducing the nüvi: A versatile travel assistant that’s approximately the size of a deck of playing cards. The nüvi is a portable GPS navigator, traveler’s reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. Combined with detailed maps, the nüvi provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and finger-touchscreen control—making it easy to find your way anywhere. The nüvi also offers a travel kit of useful travel tools to help keep any journey fun: MP3 player, audio book player from Audible.com, JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, and calculator. In addition, optional software packages such as the Language Guide and Travel Guide (sold separately on SD Data cards) can be added for language and content support.
http://www.garmin.com/products/nuvi/
Remember when everyone wanted their watch to be the central hub for information? No? That’s too bad because Telson is showing off its TWC 1150 camera/watch/phone device. Yes, it’s a wristwatch that also houses a camera phone built-in. Just think of the possibilities! What time is it? Wham—look at your wrist. I need to make a call. Wham—look at your wrist. Oh, I need to take a picture. Wham—look at your wrist. It’s almost as functional as Batman’s utility belt!
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/it-slices-it-dices-145208.php
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You’re going to need a lot of Marvin Gaye music to make this Hono Electrical Candle look sexy, but maybe in a really dark room it may have some odd appeal. Touch the candle with the included “magic match,” and it lights up, then when you’re done, blow it out just like a real candle. The rechargeable candle includes a battery charger, a circular stand, and a holder that makes the candle appear to be standing on its own.
http://www.fancylogic.com/products/unique/metaphys/hono.html#
Ever find yourself in [undefined country] and run out of bottled water to drink? Use the SteriPEN Water Purifier to kill bacteria, viruses and protozoa without using chemicals or boiling. Simply stir for less than a minute and the water’s safe to drink. We wonder how the [undefined country residents] can drink their water every day. They must have guts of steel.
http://magellans.co.uk/store/Appliances___Food___BeverageFH560?Args
The iPod Concerto Table is for those rich but untalented folk who like pianos but have no idea how to play them. This design concept by Lovegrove and Respucci, displayed at one of the Apple stores in New York (not The One on Fifth Avenue) last weekend, is shaped like a piano and has a dock for your iPod and a couple of amplified speakers flush-mounted underneath the lid. It’s multifunctional, too, where you can use it as a desk and when you’re done, stash your laptop underneath that lid.
http://www.concertotable.com/
Sorry Apple, looks like this time you’re the one copying Microsoft. Your iPod Sport Kit? Microsoft Research did it already. The MPTrain is a personal trainer using both hardware and software to do pretty much the same thing your Sport Kit does. The cellphone interface keeps track of your speed, distance, workout time, heart-rate, and calories burned. It can even select music with different attributes to make the user speed up or slow down, depending on their current exercise regime. We know, we know, Microsoft’s solution is more technical and less user friendly than the iPod and Nike product. That’s your whole schtick, to make technology easier to use. But we’re just pointing out that Microsoft got there first, and you just made it better. There’s room for both of you after all.
http://research.microsoft.com/%7Enuria/MPTrain/MPTrain.htm
The Hipper 100 is a beautiful new fashion gadget with a difference. Just take your MP3 player or USB stick, plug it into the Hipper 100 and sit back and watch as it lights up and changes colour to the beats of your favourite music!
http://www.playengine.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=sho...
Looking for an MP3 player and you are open to units other than the iPod? I doubt any of these units will be iPod killers (that silly term their marketing departments continue to use), but they do offer a lot of features not (yet) found on an iPod. As we said before, individually there is no such thing as an iPod killer, but together these players can slowly chip away at Apple's market share. That's making the assumption that the iPod's ability to sell three out of every four players is not sustainable. iTunes does lock a lot of users into Apple's DRM format, so it may be a really slow chipping away.
http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/6002/ipod_killer_summer2006.html
SmartDisk, not to be confused with its rival DumbDisk, is releasing the FireLite XPress series of hard drives in June. Now, what does this mean and why should you care? Primarily, the palm-sized hard drive features an LCD on the front that displays that unit’s remaining capacity even when it’s not plugged in. Yes, quite revolutionary indeed. SmartDisk will release the drive with two capacities, a 60GB version fro $199 and a 120GB version for $299, both compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X right out of the box. Whether or not the LCD justifies that sort of price tag remains to be seen, but rest assured that at least you’ll always be aware of how much space you have left for "Linux distros," since that’s what you torrent all day long.
http://www.everythingusb.com/smartdisk_firelite_xpress_usb_60gb.html
You may be shocked not to find an iPod on the list below. Well, here comes some more shocking news. The iRiver Clix, thanks to its excellent compatibility with the revamped Windows Media Player 11 and MTV Urge music service, joins the party this week. Yup: no iPod, no iTunes...and no doubt about it. Oh, and the Windows Treo shouldn't get comfy, because the Treo 700p looks mighty promising. Mighty promising indeed.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-8900_7-1008327.html?tag=cnetfd.noflash
We know that every single item in a girl's handbag is absolutely essential (even that picture of Dr Kovak off ER), but Miss Army Kit is set to become the most indispensable must-have of the lot. That's because this fabulously feminine little multi-tool is crammed with essential implements for the style-conscious girl on the go - and it's barely bigger than your lip gloss! Pink, chic and looking like something Penelope Pitstop might keep in her pocket, Miss Army Kit contains everything you need to solve everyday emergencies, including nail file, tweezers, needle and thread, mirror, torch, scissors, corkscrew, perfume bottle, pill box, mini knife, bottle opener, ruler and pen. Try carrying that lot around separately!
http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=firebox&action=product&pid=1383&src_t...
Cook your own dinner while at the table with the Cook-N-Dine table-grill. The center heats up to 430 degrees Fahrenheit and serves as a cooking pit for your meat and veggies. Your forearms are safe as the outer edges of the table are kept at room temperature. Practice your knife juggling as your and your family can have your own Benihana’s at home today
http://www.cook-n-dine-usa.com/index.html
The USB Insulated Cooler and Warmer. So who said USB wasn’t versatile enough? Stick a can in there, press the cool button and get a fridge effect. Or shove a coffee cup in and press hot and get it toasty warm. Apparently it’s all powered through the USB port too, which is nothing short of miraculous. And all for around $50.00
http://www.thanko.jp/usb_hotcool/
Always getting stuck helping your friends move just because you’re the only one with a big car? Buy this Forearm Forklift and make being a decent guy not so painful on your back. Loop these straps on our forearms and under whatever you are moving for a much better grip on the furniture. We had to move a 250 pound CRT TV up three flights of stairs, so we know that this thing is useful.
http://www.forearmforklift.com/home.htm
Watches can be used for just about everything these days, from watching TV to learning Japanese, we’ve selected ten of the strangest (or coolest) for your enjoyment. Which ones are your favorites?
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-watches
The Fish n’Flush Aquarium. Er…it’s an aquarium that it also a toilet tank. Please no letters from fish lovers, we’re just reporting it OK? Apparently the fish seem to fly out of the water as the toilet is flushed.
http://www.fishnflush.com/
This comical addition to your party wardrobe runs off 4 x AAA batteries, which are discreetly hidden in a little pocket inside the shirt. With a simple flick of the “on” switch (located on the discreet battery pack), you can go from anonymous punter to “life of the party”…Then you can put in a new set of batteries and give your fellow party-goers a real show, switch modes from digital clock to stopwatch and see how long it takes for your stingy mate to shout the next round.
http://www.redferret.net/?p=6954
In today’s day and age you can combine damn near everything—some practical, some not. This is pretty good device for the outdoor enthusiasts. The SolLight water bottle features an LED light that will light up the entire bottle. Even better, it is solar powered. One full charge of the LED will provide upwards of eight to 10 hours of illumination.
http://www.sollight.com/products/lightcap.cfm
The USB Rock Star looks enough like Elvis to appeal to fans and enough not like Elvis to skirt licensing requirements, but he will rock your cubicle like a hurricane. If you truly want to get back at your coworkers, plug the USB Rock Star into your systems USB port and crank up the Britney Spears. The little Elvis like man will gyrate and dance in time to your music and generally annoy everyone in proximity to you. Compatible with Windows XP and uses Windows Media player. The device also has LED lights that flash in time to the tunes as well. The little gadget is completely USB powered, no power adapter is required.
http://www.everythingusb.com/usb_rock_star.html
Their concept is quite simple: reduce the repetitive and arduous task of moving your hand from keyboard to mouse and back again a few thousand times a day. They accomplish that by splitting the keyboard and making the right half into a full fledged mouse. Your merely switch up your grip and the mouse function automatically springs into action. You might look a bit dorky in the act, and it surely won't work for everybody, but it seems to us that a spreadsheet pusher could quickly get used to the setup and learn to rock it. The creators of the Combimouse have recently completed their final prototype and are on the lookout for a manufacturer.
http://www.combimouse.com/index.htm
Scrolling License Plate Flash Frames are an incredible new accessory for any car! Featuring a lighted, scrolling message display built into a license plate frame. Flash Frames allow you to express yourself while on the road or stuck in traffic. Simply create and enter up to 5 messages (up to 120 characters in length each) using the included wireless remote control. Then select from 3 different scroll speeds.
http://www.perpetualkid.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1607
Ever want to spend $5,000 to be able to use an ancient technology to create an effect that hasn’t been cool for 10 years? This will do it. The Horseman 3D is a non-digital camera that will create 3D images. No, this isn’t a new age 3D, it is the same damn 3D that has the red and blue overlapping images and requires cheap glasses. At least the lenses are kind of neat.
http://www.komamura.co.jp/3d/index.html
From the company Dream Cheeky, the cheeky buggers behind the USB Dog, comes another odd USB peripheral called the USB aromatherapy heater. Now your little slice of cubicle heaven can smell like something other than Liquid Paper and stale corn chips. No batteries are required, the Aromatherapy Heater is completely USB powered.
http://www.everythingusb.com/usb_aromatherapy_heater.html
Okay, they aren’t hooker boots, I know. They are hooker platforms! This is the work of Norene Leddy and addresses the issues of safety for sex workers. The shoes have an audible alarm system, LCD screen, internet connection and a GPS receiver. This work can be seen from today until May 13 at a show in New York City. Stay safe, prostitutes.
http://www.eyebeam.org/engage/engage.php?page=unique&id=95
So, what exactly do you do with Kota Nezu's Jellyfish Sonic, an audio system suspended on bug-like legs that resembles something out of a bad late-era sci-fi flick (we're not naming which), which happens to have a water reservoir and light projector in its belly? Well, apparently you plug your music source in and watch the crazy light patterns ripple on the floor beneath, hypnotized as it springs to life and disembowels you.
http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=1013
Is there anything more luxurious in your bath than a towel warmer? How about a towel warmer that's also a television? Granted, these two features have nothing to do with one another - but who cares? The Myson Aquavision Mirrored TV Towel Warmers even has (as the name suggests) a mirror - which means it can provide you with entertainment enough for a a long soak in tub, a mirror to see how wrinkled you've gotten once you've finished, and then a nice, warm towel to wrap around your pink and puckered self.
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2006/04/aquavision_towe.html
From PQI Taiwan comes the world's slimmest flash drive, this baby is just 3mm thick and is no bigger than an actual credit card. You might think a Flash drive of this size will have a capcity of 512MB or 1GB max, but no the U510 holds a whooping 16GB of data. It connects to the host via USB 2.0 and is compatible with Mac and Windows. It has a built in retractable cord to maintain the slim design
http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/26/pqis-u510-squeezes-16gb-into-a-3mm-thick...
Use this, all-in-one tool to scoop and spread peanut butter and jelly, mustard and mayonnaise, or other delectable duos. Silicone surface allows non-stick spreading and easy cleanup. Dishwasher safe
http://www.thehomemarketplace.com/product_detail.aspx?item_no=1059890
Students at the Delft University of Technology created the world's largest 3D display. It measures 2 x 4 x 8 meters and consists of 8000 red LEDs with pingpong balls to diffuse the light. Applications include 3D snake, 3D pong, sms-display features and various animations
http://lustrum.etv.tudelft.nl/matrixx/index.html
We'll sit on a good sofa over a great armchair any day, but we’d definitely make an exception for the Bibliochaise, literally an armchair library for those who like to be "immersed in deep reading". It can shelve five linear meters worth of books, so the question is would you put the books you love into it, or the books that look best?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/bibliochaise-168377.php
The Amadana Cooking Timer is available in white or black, and shows you little pieces falling down that kinda remind us of Tetris, but not exactly. This is more like an hourglass than Tetris, and when the variously-shaped blocks fill up the display, your time is up. If that doesn’t float your boat, the timer can show you a traditional numeric countdown display, too.
http://en.amadana.com/product/mt123/mt123.html
The Flashbag is a USB flash drive that will inflate as it fills up with data. Now you may be asking why a gadget like this would be useful. Well, it really isn’t, but it is definitely cool and an innovative USB flash drive design, which is pretty rare nowadays. The Flashbag is only a concept right now but the designer, Dima Komissarov, has a patent pending on this device, so hopefully a company will pick it up soon. When swithched off the flashbag remains pumped up, so you can estimate with the naked eye how much more pics, books and music albums can be transferred into it.
http://www.plusminus.ru/flashbag.html
Inspired by classic platform-esque games such as Super Mario Bros. and Pitall, Victor Szilagyi and Tristam Sparks have designed and built xBlocks. It uses traditional game controllers and two players will control characters and navigate them throughout the 3D maze. Szilagyi and Sparks designed this for the Mattel Design Challenge 2005 for the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea in Milano. This project can be seen at Salone del Mobile 2006 at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milano.
http://milano.interaction-ivrea.it/?p=49
WORLD CUP is coming! It is good to do something for the occasion! Get a USB Football Fan! Enjoy watching World Cup together with USB Football Fan. You can experience the coolness penetrating your heart....
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00061
We love the elegance of Jeremy Walton’s paraffin candle with its 40 hours of burning time and built-in matchbox so much that we hesitate to tell you about the stereotypical Maxim/FHM-reading guy we used to go out with whom this would be a perfect gift for, if only it also had a drawer for condoms and lube, played Marvin Gaye when you lit the wick.
http://www.walton.dk/products/hyggelys.html
What is the Pop and Wrap, you ask? Well, it’s a CableYoYo with a suction cup. Good idea? Sure. Kind of obvious? Absolutely. Well, at least someone will make some cash off of this idea, and the CableYoYo folks are a kind and gentle sort, so good on ‘em.
http://www.cableyoyo.com/
XCute S50, an eye-catching candybar that somehow squeezes a 6-megapixel camera into its improbably thin 9mm profile. It’s a tri-band phone with onboard flash memory, a 16.7 million color screen, and the ability to play back AVI, ASF and MOV files. It has onboard flash memory and T-flash expandability, too. No price or availability information was forthcoming.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/xcute-s50-impossibly-thin-handset-wit...
The new iBikeMount quickly and securely mounts the iPod nano to handlebars of bicycles, exercise machines, strollers and more to make underway listening simple and enjoyable. The new mount eliminates the inconvenience of digging the iPod out of a pocket, removing it from an armband, or bringing a dangling lanyard up to the face in order to make selection or setting changes. iBikeMount keeps the nano safely in plain sight and within easy reach.
http://www.ibikemount.com/
Is it a bed? Is it a chaise lounge? The answer is yes with Sapapa Extreme, a couch/bed that's marketed as smart furniture and comes with an odd-looking tripod-mounted multimedia unit alongside it. It's available in a variety of colors and cushions you with a combination of physical springs and what the company calls a "ViscoJel layer."
http://www.sapapa.com/
Kom weer een beetje terug in de arcade tijd met: bubbles
http://www.tokenarcade.com/play-22.html
The new iGoatse is the definitive skin for your iPod. There are no words to describe it. And you know why.
http://www.extraneo.it/goatse/goatse_ipod_skin.html
Gadgets, babes, fun en allerlei andere gear kan je vinden in onze Pocketinfo CeBIT 2006 Video Special. Bijna 30 minuten vol met de nieuwste technologie, gave gadgets en nog veel meer.
http://media.tnsdc.nl/?8C74FA03-6F28-4171-8052-C70E4C6BE58E
The Connection Glass was born out of two things product designer Priscilla Bernikowicz realized about bars: 1) that they’re terrible places to meet people, because the noise prevents you from hearing what anyone is saying, and 2) that people clutch their glasses like security blankets. So the Connection Glass is kind of like Dodgeball except not on your cellphone, in that it tells you who is in your vicinity and lets you look at their profiles and send messages. You can exchange details with someone you find interesting by clinking your glasses together.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/connection-glass-161883.php
The screen slides out horizontally to unveil multimedia function keys and the entire face unit will slide vertically in the traditional manner to unveil the number pad. This phone also includes a 1.3-megapixel camera and an MP3 player. This is an exclusive phone through SK Telecom Korea.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/sk-telecom-lgsd910-duo-slider-162215....
Kingmax decided to try with an unusual approach, a wearable USB stick. The company took thickest plastic case you could manufacture, placed a thin PCB on it, and put memory controller and a flash chip in mere 1mm. The drive itself is available in various capacities, ranging from 256MB to 1GB.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=30384
This stylish looking mat is really just the phrase 'welcome' encoded in binary. So, in a way, it's a dual purpose device. Your UPS delivery guy is going to think it's just a cool, funky, retro pattern. And he'll be right. But your uncle from NASA will see that pattern as a collection of seven other patterns at which point he'll quickly decode the message, chuckle, and slap the knocker on your door.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/69e3/
Here’s the first keyboard to integrate a universal iPod dock, and the Razer Pro|Solutions Pro|Type Multimedia Keyboard also has a dedicated button to launch iTunes. It’s loaded with ten macro command hot keys which give you dedicated transport controls for your iPod and let you do things such as undo, zoom in and out, and of course, turn the Mac on and off. Plus, all the standard keys are fully programmable. Sync and charge your iPod using USB 2.0 without having to deal with a rat’s nest of wires. Nice. No release date was set yet, but it’ll be $99.
http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=588
Quick hide your porn!” 72 degrees* is a bedroom shelf for teenagers - designed to provide a place to store and hide pornographic magazines. The shelf has a secret compartment that can only be opened with the ring. 72 degrees is a monthly prize awarded by a leading pornographic magazine. It arrives at the family's home in an inconspicuous package - addressed to the lucky winner! * 72 degrees is the average angle of a healthy erection. The hidden compartment opens to this angle. Materials English white oak veneer on MDF Sterling silver ring and lock
http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=8&item_pk=5560&p=2
This clever, interactive cat toy will captivate your kitty for hours. Just open the lid to Bada-Beam—its a laser beam automatically comes on, moves in circles, pauses, then circles again, grabbing your cat’s attention.
http://www.solutionscatalog.com/jump.jsp?itemID=9665&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&...
The iUpload converts and transfers music from a regular CD to your iPod in MP3 format. You’ll surely appreciate this innovation. After all, don’t you find it weird that you have to have a bulky device like a desktop or a laptop just to transfer a very small file into an equally tiny device? This device from Zettabyte will also save you from using all your ten fingers when changing or revising your playlist as everything is automatic. Song-tagging is not a manual exercise anymore as it is already directly done through an Internet link.
http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/356/C6937/
The Guinness Widget is a neat feat of engineering and it does pour a halfway decent pint from a can, compared to what you’d get from a keg at a pub, but if you live in the UK you have another option as of this month. The Guinness Surger is a electrical device with a small metal plate on it; you pour a little water onto the plate, put a pint of the special Guinness Draught Surger Beer in place and then turn the power on, sending ultrasonic pulses up through the beer to create the creamy head we all know and love. If that sounds incredible, you really need to watch the video and see it in action, it really is amazing to see in action.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/guinness-surger-160488.php
Light Sleeper is an illuminating, personalized alarm integrated into bedding that gently wakes in the most natural way. Ever since the beginning of time light has controlled our body clock telling us when to sleep and when to wake. As lifestyles are rapidly changing with increased travel and demands on our time, people's natural body clocks are out of sync. This pillow and duvet simulates a natural dawn that eases you into your day. LightSleeper Bedding uses electroluminescent technology allowing traditional textile surfaces to become a reactive light source. The bedding aims to treat sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) where insufficient levels of daylight cause medical conditions caused by a hormonal imbalance ranging from depression to loss of energy, pre-menstrual syndrome, weight gain and migraines
http://www.yankodesign.com/product_info.php?products_id=831
Destined to appear with T-Mobile Germany this May as the MDA Vario II, this UMTS / HSDPA flauntin' Pocket PC still sports the specs we heard before: 300MHz Samsung processor, 128MB flash and 64MB memory, 2.8-inch display, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, MicroSD, 2.1 megapixel camera, and a secondary videoconferencing camera
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/09/hands-on-with-the-htc-hermes-t-mobile-md...
The Lover's Cups connect a couple through drinking behaviors while they are working. A pair of Lover's Cups is owned by a couple working in different offices. Each of them had brought his/her Lover's Cup to work. Due to the magical connectivity of this pair of cups, the wife sees her cup is glowing which represents her husband's cup is in used for drinking. She picks up the Lover's Cup and takes a sip. At the same time, the other Lover's Cup held in her husband's hand starts glowing for the celebration of drinking together.
http://web.media.mit.edu/~jackylee/cups.htm
Ron Patrick wanted a VW Beetle with a jet engine (hey, who doesn't?). But he also wanted to be able to drive it on the open road, rather than just on a closed airport runway surrounded by fire engines and EMT crews. His solution? A dual-engine vehicle, with a normal VW motor for day-to-day transportation, and a GE T58-8F helicopter turboshaft engine converted to run as a jet, to get through rush-hour traffic
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/06/jet-powered-vw-bug-takes-to-the-street/
So we managed to get our hands on a Samsung Q1 / Origami device set to roll tomorrow here at CeBIT. Don't ask how, but it'll be awhile before we recover from the brutal caning we just received. From the five minutes we spent with it we can tell you, well, it’s an XP Tablet PC with a 7-inch display. Sorry, that’s about it, nothing earth-shattering here folks. In fact, for all the hype, it’s hard to find anything revolutionary or even evolutionary in the hardware specs or loaded software (perhaps that will come when the price is announced). Sure, Samsung did call it a prototype unit, but as the final prototype prior to manufacture we're told not much will change besides a "brighter TFT LCD."
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/08/hands-on-with-the-samsung-q1-origami/
TEN Technology today announced its naviPlay(TM) Bluetooth(R) Stereo Headset, capable of streaming high-fidelity stereo music from Bluetooth stereo enabled MP3 players or mobile phones , is now available from the Apple Online Store and select retailers packaged to include the latest version of the ground-breaking naviPlay Bluetooth Adapter for iPod (TM). In addition to streaming music, the naviPlay Headset allows users to make and receive calls with most Bluetooth enabled mobile phones , creating the ultimate hands-free wireless music experience.
http://www.dmnnewswire.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=37834
Move along the city, with photos. Pretty cool
http://preview.local.live.com/
Mus2 cordless optical two-button mouse controls the cursor on the screen and looks like one. Despite the fact that some people find its form unusual, Mus2 fits neatly in hand like a normal mouse and doesn't cause any discomfort
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/mus2/
A full 2' long, this unique robotic shark has a full-range of motion to replicate the smooth, sleek swimming of one of nature's most efficient predators. It is able to gracefully maneuver up, down, left, right, and even backwards through water, in depths up to 9'. The shark can swim up to 40' from its handheld remote unit which is also submersible, allowing you to swim with your shark. The unit has a 15-minute run time per charge
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72824.asp
How many times have you heard that on the course? The answer is here. The sureshotgps is a compact, hand-held, easy to use GPS (Global Positioning System) device specific to golf. With the option of attaching to your belt, golf cart or buggy, the sureshotgps means never having to look for a distance again. Wherever in the world you play golf, the sureshotgps will allow you to obtain distances from tee to green. Experience the difference with better club selection, speedier play and statistical information per round.
http://www.sureshotgps.com/home.php
You’ve seen the "Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players", now our editors bring you the "Top 10 Strangest iPod Accessories".
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-ipod-access...
Limited edition - the commuter tie features a pocket on the reverse to hold your iPod Nano or MP3 player and an extra fabric loop to keep headphone wires out of sight and close to your body
http://www.thomaspink.co.uk/us/product-details/?70104057R2X
MP3 Players come in all shapes and sizes, that’s why our editors decided to compile a list of the Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players for your enjoyment. Geef mij ook zo'n mp3 toilet.
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/top-10-strangest-mp3-players
See the variety of completed custom projects in the photos below. Note our capability to build waterfalls with plasma screen back drops. This is an excellent way to call attention to your display and present an energized verbal and visual message by simply connecting a DVD player or other video source. It is a great application for lobby or wait area to extend your advertising or training message. Plasma screens are available in 42" to 60" models and are size specified by the customer up to the dimensional limit of the fountain.
http://www.astuteadvance.com/fountain-custom.html
a very practical kit for iPOD Video so that you can fully enjoy videos anywhere and anytime you want. The Pod Privacy is a privacy filter that you put on your screen so your neighbours in the train cannot see what is displayed on your screen, you really need to be straight in front of it to watch the video. For all the XXX lovers on a trip in China, this is really a must-have. But that's not all, you also get a cable in this pack that allow you to connect your iPOD through an RGB connector to the TV.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-11205-PodCowBoy+Outdor+%26+Indoor%2C+T...
Lemmings met The Sandman
http://www.fingertime.com/sandman.php
Zicplay Tuneview, the first remote control to display iPod’s digital menu on an LCD screen. What this means is that you'll be able to control your iPod and see the full menu from afar. Stick it on its dock, hook it up to your stereo, and you can control the music player from the comfort of your sofa. It's being launched at the CeBit show in Hanover, Germany this March. It'll be available exclusively from KeySpan
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2006/02/zicplay_ipod_re.html
Pong clock: While this game of pong randomly plays, the so called players score the time. The left player scores the hours, and the right player scores the minutes, creating an unusual timepiece, ideal for those friday afternoon moments...
http://www.burovormkrijgers.nl/index1.html
Humans have been consuming coffee for 1200 years, the first coffee shops opened 500 years ago and coffee is the world’s second largest traded commodity, behind only oil. More than 1.5 billion cups of coffee are consumed every day with the US market for coffee machines at 20 million a year and growing. You’d think we would have already perfected the best way to produce a cup of coffee from coffee beans, but several years of research by Stanford University mechanical engineering lecturer Alan Adler (the inventor of the Aerobie flying disk which holds the world throwing record of more than a quarter mile) appear to have found a better coffee machine. Independent reviews suggest the new Aerobie AeroPress delivers the smoothest, richest, purest and fastest cup of coffee (under 30 seconds) you’re likely to find and the bonus is that the AeroPress costs just US$30
http://www.gizmag.co.uk/go/5051/
Oh la-di-da, good days are here. Look, there’s a special on the iJoy ZipConnect Massage Chair with built-in speakers and subwoofer. Only $700 and it comes with a free ZipConnect module (with retractable 18-inch cable and mini stereo plug) for playing any iPod, MP3, portable CD or satellite radio. So, along with listening to music through the speakers in the headrest and powered subwoofer in the base, you also get a massage from the Human Touch Technology Robotic Massage, with Rolling, deep Kneading, tapping Percussion and therapeutic Compression.
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview/sku__HW562BRN/hppos__...
Becker Jet Vans: offering maximum interior spacious, luxury, comfort and utility. You'll love our advanced lighting systems which provide you beautiful interior ambiance and illumination of wonderful clarity. Our aviation style hide-away tables offer convenience for work and snacks. Custom seating is designed to provide the first-class comfort you've come to expect in creme de la creme transportation. Simple to use electronics packages provide sophisticated mobile office amenities, including high speed wireless Internet access, communications, and stupendous entertainment capabilities. And your safety and protection are assured by our advanced security features, including the addition of laboratory certified armoring, as required. Discrete on the outside, and your world on the inside---the BeckerJetVan is on the leading edge of future transportation design.
http://www.beckerautodesign.com/jetvan/
Forget about gas or nasty lumps of dirty charcoal, just forage for some tasty hardwood, chuck it in and let technology do the rest. Nice bit of maple cooked chicken…mmmm….!
http://www.redferret.net/?p=6369
And just when 12 megapixel cameras were starting to become all the news: Hasselblad's new H2D-39 D-SLR is the first true 39 megapixel digital camera in the world. It is based on Hasselblad's existing H2 digital camera and is compatible with the company's H System lenses and V camera lenses.
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=270
Many have tried to create power strip that performs allows you to use more than the inevitable two of the plugs at once, and many have failed. One notable exception is the PowerSquid, but this Swivel Socket concept seems like it might give that thing a run for its money. Each socket rotates 180 degrees, and each has a swiveling label so you can remember what you plugged into what.
http://engadget.com/2006/01/12/the-swivel-socket-power-strip/
The quest for ever smaller GPS-enabled equipment, such as mobile phones, PDAs and even watches has just taken a giant step forward with the development of the world’s smallest GPS radio frequency receiver module by a New Zealand company. Auckland electronics company Rakon has just developed a module, as tiny as a baby’s fingernail, and is already fielding calls from GPS manufacturers keen to imbed the product in their own new developments.
http://www.rakon.com/whatsnew/display?article_id=-80&template=news
Toshiba was showing off that concept laptop, the one with a detachable display that communicates with its body by way of WiFi. It's also DLNA compliant so you can cruise around while watching video or interacting with your machine (so long as you don't get out of signal range).
http://engadget.com/2006/01/07/toshibas-wifi-screen-tablet-pc-laptop/
Trying to grab some goodness from companies like TomTom and Garmin, they’re showing what they call the Nav-U portable navigation system. It’s small and with the easy-to-use bracket, it won’t take me hours to figure out how to position it in my car. Kudos Sony. It’s also got a 3.5-inch touchscreen—another nice addition—and a two-way speaker system that makes sure your voice prompts don’t get lost on the way. The guts of the thing include a 12-channel GPS receiver with proprietary RF technology and a built in antenna that let you use the receiver the minute you pull it out of the box, as well as 1GB of flash memory preloaded with maps of the continental U.S. (and 1.6 million "points of interest", like the giant ball of string in Wisconsin you’ve been dying to see).
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/sony-portable-gps-146652.php
Every year at CES, Sharp comes out with a larger Aquos LCD TV than the year before. With its current 65-inch giant, it looks like they actually have a price on the set: $20,999.99. Specs are also impressive with a 1080p image, 176-degree viewing angles, 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and pixel response time of less than 6 ms for excellent viewing of quick motion scenes.
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/sharp-claims-largest-lcd-t...
Philips announced today that it will unveil its prototype of ‘Entertaible’ – a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 5th, 2006. Currently a working concept, Entertaible comprises a 30-inch horizontal LCD, sophisticated touch screen-based multi-object position detection, and all supporting control electronics.
http://www.physorg.com/news9575.html
iPOD-styled MP3 player. The mimi 721 (yes, that's what it's called) has 128MB of memory, it supports MP3 and costs about 20 EUR.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10907-MP3+player+iPOD-style.html
The Cornice Dragon series micro hard drives, available in 8- and 10-gigabytes and will allow OEMs to offer thinner and higher-capacity consumer electronics (CE) devices while featuring industry-leading robustness, durability, and low power requirements for everyday consumer use. Audio/video players, mobile phones and personal storage devices will all be enhanced by the Dragon series micro hard drive (10.5 gram)
http://www.corniceco.com/products/dragon-series.html
iRiver's "PSP killer" will sport an 800 x 480 pixel 260k color display, pack in 4 or 8GB of storage, and run Windows CE 5.0. Looks like it'll be on display at CES
http://engadget.com/2006/01/03/more-deets-on-irivers-wibroin-game-console/
Introducing the nüvi: A versatile travel assistant that’s approximately the size of a deck of playing cards. The nüvi is a portable GPS navigator, traveler’s reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. Combined with detailed maps, the nüvi provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and finger-touchscreen control—making it easy to find your way anywhere. The nüvi also offers a travel kit of useful travel tools to help keep any journey fun: MP3 player, audio book player from Audible.com, JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, and calculator. In addition, optional software packages such as the Language Guide and Travel Guide (sold separately on SD Data cards) can be added for language and content support.
http://www.garmin.com/products/nuvi/
Remember when everyone wanted their watch to be the central hub for information? No? That’s too bad because Telson is showing off its TWC 1150 camera/watch/phone device. Yes, it’s a wristwatch that also houses a camera phone built-in. Just think of the possibilities! What time is it? Wham—look at your wrist. I need to make a call. Wham—look at your wrist. Oh, I need to take a picture. Wham—look at your wrist. It’s almost as functional as Batman’s utility belt!
http://us.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/it-slices-it-dices-145208.php
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