Mini USB Digital Camera with no LCD

January 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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This concept mini digital camera tries to take photography back a few years, but bring it to now at the same time. It is a small USB flash drive with a camera built in and it just has 1 button. There is no LCD on the back and there is no view finder. The whole purpose of the camera is to just have you point, shoot and then have to wait till you are back at your PC to see the results which is just like the waiting time to get pictures developed.

It’s not the best idea I have come across, but I can see it as doing quite well should it become available. If the cameras are cheap enough (< $10) then they would make ideal little cameras to take around while out and about so you can snap away, but not worry about it getting damaged. USB-Digital-Camera View Finder

Via: LikeCool and YankoDesign

Filed Under: Camera Gadgets

Buffalo Keyboard with built in Skype Phone

January 24, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The Buffalo keyboard features a phone attached to the right hand side of the keyboard. It allows everything you need to communicate be right there with you. For some reason it reminds me of something Dr. Evil would have on his desk, although looking at the size of the actual handset, it’s probably something he has mini-me use.

When the BKBU-SKJ109/SV (Long way of saying Skype keyboard) is released in Japan it will cost $65. The phone is Skype certified and just requires a small piece of software to communicate with the Skype software on your computer.

Via: SkypeBot

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Solar Powered Nintendo Emulator

January 23, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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This Solar Powered device is an MP4 player, but it also has the ability to play NES, Famicom (Super Nintendo), Game Boy and Game Boy Colour games. The SD slot can take up to 2GB of memory which you can store data on for audio or video in MP3, MP4 and other common formats. The solar panel can be used to charge other devices such as a mobile phone with it’s USB out connection. 4.5V – 9V devices can be connected up. The screen is 3.5 inch colour TFT which is a fairly decent size that can display 1.6 million colours.

Product Page ($123) Via: LikeCool

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

500XL iPod Speakers are Massive

January 23, 2008 by 1 Comment

500xl iPod Speakers
The small white iPod earphones can be seen all over the place. If you find them a little too small then you could go for these new versions which are 500 times the size of the original and can be used as speakers for your desktop PC or as speakers for your MP3 player if you so wish. The 500XL speakers include a built in amp and have the ability to be powered by batteries, USB or DC.

No price or details on availability yet though.

Via: UberReview

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Pocket Protector

January 22, 2008 by 1 Comment

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This updated pocket protector can hold allsorts of items from a laser pen to an MP3 player. It comes with a 36″ nylon breakaway lanyard to wear around your neck and comes with a bunch of geeky stickers.

Would anyone actually buy this even when it costs only $5? I doubt it.

Via: TechPuddle

Filed Under: Crazy Gadgets

Turntable Watch

January 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The Turntable Watch is designed to look like a Technics 1200 turntable. The clock hands rotate to turn the time, but unfortunately you cannot scratch mini records on it. The Turntable watch comes in a cool case too which looks like a miniature flight case. It costs just $59 and is available from TurntableLab.

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Via: Technabob

Filed Under: Gadget Clocks

Phone used as a 3D Mouse

January 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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By using Bluetooth, a mobile phone and it’s built in camera, developers have created a cool 3D mouse type application. It works kind of like a Wii remote control, although it uses no accelerometers which means it needs to use the video from the camera to work out what needs to be done. To interact with the computer you move the phone around or rotate it in front of the screen. You can interact with objects by clicking a button on the phone when the camera is pointing at it.

Tests indicate that it does work ok, although I think I would prefer to stick to my mouse right now unless they can convince me otherwise. It just seems a bit too fidgety trying to set it all up and hold your phone in the air.

Via: TechLivez

Filed Under: Tech News

Nintendo Power Glove a Fashion Accessory?

January 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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When dressing up for the weekend I bet the last thing on your mind is “I better not forget my power glove”. Well, looking at the above shop window shot it seems like the Power Glove is now “in”.

Via: GeekSugar

Filed Under: Tech News

Hidden Earpiece

January 22, 2008 by 1 Comment

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This device is not one I would choose to use due to how it hides almost inside your ear. This particular device is a two-way micro earpiece which is practically invisible. It can connect to many mobile devices to receive the signals with the 2.5mm audio output. It costs $650 and would be good for security type operations where the user doesn’t mind the possibility of loosing it inside their head.

Via: SlashGear

Filed Under: Spy Gadgets

Panasonic Strada PNS

January 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Strada PNS
The Strada CN-MP50D was created by Panasonic and is a PNS (Portable Navigation System). Usually they are referred to as GPS devices. It has a 5″ LCD screen running in widescreen format at 480 x 272 pixels. The screen is also backlit. As well as having 2 GB of storage the Strada also has a 1Seg TV tuner in there too. The device will cost 455 Euros and seems to only be available in Japan. I must admit that the 3D nav pictured does look quite cool with that lane guidance built in.

Due to it having a 1Seg tuner in there I doubt we will see it over this side of the globe in it’s current form.

Via: Akihabaranew

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

15 103 inch Screens Sold by Panasonic

January 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment

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The 103 inch plasma screen beast that was launched by Panasonic back in 2006 has now topped a mass total of 15 units being sold. The TV costs $80000 and due to the size of it, I am not too surprised that only 15 were sold. 5 of those 15 went to one customer also.

It does make me wonder if it was really worth it for Panasonic to push the boundaries to a size that most people couldn’t even fit in their house.

Via: Gadgetell

Filed Under: Tech News

iPhone Pocket Guitar Mod

January 21, 2008 by 1 Comment

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By making use of the iPhone and iPod Touch cool multi-touch screen’s that they have, Google Code project has managed to make an interesting mod which allows you to use that screen to play a guitar. With the iPod having music capabilities it can also be used to jam away to your favourite songs too. According to Google Code it is easy to install, so it should have all you guitar fans playing away, right away.

Via: SlipperyBrick and Google Code

Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets