Garmin are launching the Edge 500 Cycling GPS that features a GPS receiver and provides cycling statistics in a light-weight unit that sits on a handlebar mount.
‘Using feedback from the best focus group imaginable the Pro Tour cyclists of Team Garmin-Slipstream, we’ve developed a lightweight cycling computer that’s powerful enough for the pros yet simple enough for beginners, said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. ‘Sitting sleek and snug on a redesigned handlebar mount, Edge 500 streamlines your cycling statistics for a fraction of the cost of comparable head units.
The iNAVI K3+ is an upgrade to the K3 that was launched recently. It is designed for the Korean market and features a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen format of 800 x 480 pixels. The screen is LCD. A SIRF V6 chipset can be found inside along with a 900MHz processor, an 8GB SDHC memory card, 256MB of RAM, DMB support to name a few.
Magellan are launching the RoadMate 1700 satnav unit. It has a 7 inch touchscreen in a widescreen aspect.
If you are looking for a sat nav device that can track speeds over 500MPH then the Garmin Nuvi 265 WT was tested by it’s owner at speeds over 500MPH. To achieve this they went aboard a Cessna 750 private jet, attached it to the window and the device was capable of still being tracked.
8-Bit Trip is a stop motion animation made from Lego bricks that shows off a number of great 8-bit titles from the 80’s. Included games are the likes of Pacman and IK+.
Super Mario Bros is heading towards the Wii soon. A video has been created and uploaded to youtube so you can check out what it’s all about.
Check out these cool origami models made from money. The creator, Won Park, made each of the models using US notes. Unfortunately I can find no downloadable instructions like he made for the fish model which can be found
The Nerf Havoc is a foam dart nerf gun that can fire 25 darts in just 8 seconds.
Amazon have a cracking deal on the Clarion Mobile Internet Navigation Device and are currently discounting it by a hefty $451 bringing the price from $699 down to $247.57. The Clarion MiND is a portable internet and navigation device that provides full internet access while on the move as well as functioning as a fully featured turn-by-turn GPS device.
Becker have launched a new GPS unit over in Germany that looks fantastic. It is named the Becker Z205 and has a number of high-end features built in.
Sketch-3D is an enhanced Etch-a-sketch that allows you to draw line images in 3D. Rather than the traditional 2 dials that the original uses, this version includes a 3rd which lets you pull the image towards or away from you.
Amazon have a cracking deal on the Garmin Nuvi 855 satnav unit today giving 60% off the normal price. The Nuvi 855 satnav normally cost $499.99 due to the features it includes, but with the 60% discount for the unit it brings the cost down to $199.99 (a saving of $300). Lets take a closer look at the 855 nuvi.



