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Archive for December, 2007
December 10
Cord lamp cuts almost everything out of the standard lamp
You’re pretty clever, right? And you aren’t afraid to show off just how clever you really are? Or at least your taste in clever objects? That’s why this cord lamp is perfect for ya.It’s a lamp that takes away basically everything that you usually see in a lamp in favor of simplicity to the extreme. [...]
December 10
Acorn digital audio player: For the nature lover in you
This Acorn digital music player isn’t going to win any awards for great functionality, but it’s certainly one of the more original portable designs we’ve seen around these parts. It’s made out of wood! It’s shaped like an acorn! What more do you want?
It’s loaded with 1GB of flash memory for your tunes and has [...]
December 10
ASUS brings the U6 laptops Stateside
For those of you infatuated by the Eee’s stylish looks, but in need of something a little more powerful, it looks like ASUS may be answering your prayers today. Enter the U6S and U6E laptops, two handsome new models that should fit your power-hungry needs. The systems are built atop the much-loved Santa Rosa chipset, [...]
December 10
IT’s Most Wanted: The Ten Most-Desired Tech Pro Gifts
All the geeks want for Christmas this year is an HDTV, according to a poll taken by the Computing Technology Industry Association. The sample of IT professionals also opted for a Sony PS3 over Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360.
Just in case there’s a tech pro on your shopping list this year, here’s the rest [...]
December 10
Fujitsu F801i - Another Cellphone For Kids
DoCoMo and Fujitsu recently announced a new cellphone in Tokyo that’s specifically designed to help keep kids safe. The F801i comes in a series of bright colors and includes other kid-friendly features like access to online gaming. But parents will appreciate the phone’s built-in alarm that can be easily set off by pulling a trigger, [...]
December 10
Is AIBO returning from the dead?
You heard that right, folks. Supposedly, AIBO is back… with a vengence. According to rumors, the fiesty-but-killed robo-dog from Sony is making a comeback with a new paintjob and whole slew of fresh features. First and foremost, the re-upped model will be tailored to interface wirelessly with your PSP and PS3, will have a built [...]
December 10
Nokia’s Eco Sensor concept gets right with the greens
In the slow crawl of news leading up to our annual CES blowout, we bring you this, the Nokia Eco Sensor concept device. The device consists of two parts: a wearable mobile phone (duh, it’s Nokia) with giant display and a remote sensing unit which keeps tabs on your health and external environment. Nokia research [...]
December 10
Sanyo’s LP-XF70 is world’s brightest two-lamp projector: as big as it looks
Yes, she’s likely small, just not that small. Instead, you’re looking at a new 9,000 lumen commercial projector from Sanyo — the world’s brightest dual-lamp LCD for business use. Measuring 20.8 x 29.8 x 10.6-inches and 61-pounds, the 1,024 x 768 resolution LP-XF70 boasts the world’s first two-lamp, three-mirror, photosynthesis technology and Active Maintenance Filter [...]
December 10
ROCCAT intros new line of gaming peripherals
ROCCAT may not be quite as well known as some gaming-centric peripheral makers, but it looks like its doing its best to make its mark with a new line of peripherals, including a gaming mouse and keyboard. Dubbed the ROCCAT Kone, the mouse looks to sport all the features an excessively-demanding gamer would expect, including [...]
December 9
USB Santa boots
USB foot warmer is nothing new to us. But now Thanko has made it into a pair of Santa boots that definitely blends well with a complete set of Santa costume for the cold Christmas nights. The Santa boot takes power from your computer’s USB port. It’s the most suitable piece if you have [...]
December 9
LED Faucet from Webert - new Arcobaleno contemporary kitchen faucet
The new Arcobaleno LED faucet is a contemporary kitchen faucet from Webert that plays with our perception of function. With integral LED lighting, this contemporary kitchen faucet does not simply dispense water - it also illuminates - and this captivating innovation makes all the difference. Lighting up when you turn the handle, the Arcobaleno kitchen [...]
December 8
Stealth Acoustics Invisible Speakers
Flush mounted speakers or flat panel speakers aren’t anything new of course, but the Stealth Acoustics speakers are the first that I know of to be specifically designed to operate from inside your walls, underneath paint and wallpaper:
The Stealth Acoustics model AX3 is a three-way, full-range loudspeaker system that becomes completely invisible after installation. The [...]
December 8
Navi2Go: 3D image navigation on Windows Mobile phones
[Always On Venture Summit] I met with Isaac Levanon, CEO of 3DVU, and he showed me the Navi2Go technology. It is a 3D navigation software available now in the UK for Windows Mobile devices. It will launch in the U.S in Q2 2008, and Navi2Go will be available for Symbian next year. The rendering is [...]
December 8
Make Use Of Your microSD Card With A Tiny USB Adapter
Many newer phones take advantage of the small size and large capacity of microSD and microSDHC cards. Since they are so cheap, you don’t generally use up all of the storage space with your cool ringtones and random pictures from your camera phone. If you’d like to take advantage of all of the extra space [...]
December 8
TwistTogether Lamps: Now Available
I love quirky lighting, and the TwistTogether lamp is an easy way to add a little extra quirkiness to your life, especially since it’s now available for purchase. A bit like Legos, each block can be attached to the other blocks in a variety of ways. Each set contains 4 different blocks, including a power [...]
December 8
Eva Solo Tea Maker has a curvy figure other tea makers are jealous of
If anyone is bundling up for the blistering cold winter season it is this tea maker. It includes a nice neoprene cover that zips up and keeps the little guy nice and toasty and helps it not catch a cold.
This curvy-designed tea maker also has some unique features to its pretty design. It can control [...]
December 8
The Bare Foot shoes
I know we are a tad bit early since next Halloween will come in 2008, but these creepy Bare Foot shoes are hard not to write about. I guess they will make an excellent attraction at the Haunted House or maybe someone can parade in them at the next big horror movie release, but [...]
December 8
iriver’s new Mplayer stash raids the rainbow
Maybe we’re not Korean enough to catch the appeal, but it seems like somebody is buying these Disney-branded Mplayers from iriver: the company just released ten new colors for the player in addition to the existing five available. Despite our stodgy form-factor reservations, we’ve gotta admit that it’s a pretty sexy palette. No word on [...]
December 8
MP4 Watch with 1.5-Inch OLED Screen
You see new MP4 watches almost every week nowadays. Some better looking than others. Like this 1.5 inch OLED screen “high fashion” model.
The firmware is stable and the menus are easy to navigate through. The sound and picture quality is just superb and you just can’t beat the bling-tastic look of it. It also [...]