Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The fukadasi is apparently the name of the bubble which is used in a lot of cartoons to express feelings or sayings. I never knew it actually had a name. Anyway, the fukadasi mirror goes on your wall and is programmable to say what ever you want. If you do not like someone then program it to say so.
Via: Yankodesign
Over clocking PC’s is serious business. Parts can be expensive and you need to make sure you do not over heat the thing, or have a lack of power. Getting the most out of your power supply is also needed. The Visuals USB gauge provides real time readouts on what is happening right now inside your PC. The gauge supplies information on wattage consumption, temperature and fan speed of the PSU. As the name suggests, it connects to a USB port on your PC. To switch between various modes you just hit a small button on the face of the device.
This moon is remote control and sits in your bedroom on the wall. The moon has light sensors built in which allow it to switch on when it gets dark in the room. The light show the moon cycling through 12 lunar phases. The moon is also true to life with a detailed moonscape. The moon for your room will set you back $29.95 from Discovery.
The N82 from Nokia has some fairly impressive specs such as a 5 mega pixel camera with Xenon flash. Connectivity is plentiful too with HSDPA, Wi-fi, Bluetooth A2DP and GPS. The phone compares to the N95 in specs but is not a dual slider (or single slider) and has a keypad on the front face. We are expecting to see an official announcement about the phone in December.
Via: PMPToday
The Bullet DVR is a solid-state video recorder with an optional Lap Timer Kit for tracking your time around the racetrack. It is designed primarily for motorsport use and can encode mpeg-2 and mpeg-4 in 720×480 at 30 frames per second. On the device is an OSD allowing you to check lap times and what not. Once connected to your PC you can analyse the lap times which can be compared with the moving video. Also built in are features allowing you to track jetting, gearing, suspension and fuel consumption. You can also create video’s to show to sponsors or on display in store or even just to show off to friends.
The device is encased in high quality Billet aluminium and with it having solid state storage, there are no moving parts inside the device. The AC adapter allows for an uninterrupted power source when connecting and disconnecting from mains power.
Full details of the Bullet DVR can be found below.
Over the last week we have been testing the 3 Skypephone. We did a full review of the Skypephone for you to read over. It scores highly and is an excellent phone for making free Skype to Skype calls. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up on the availability. You can now pick one up over at the Three store in the UK and it is available on both contract of PAYG.
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For $30K you can pick up a dog washing machine. Apparently they have been around a while, but I personally haven’t heard of one before. This particular one is supposed to be the best around (hence the $30k price tag) and is completely safe for dogs to enter. Just don’t try using the spin dry function 😉
Via: Geekologie and BornRich
This pen packs in a ton of features making it more then just your average pen. Inside you will find a wireless low power digital video recorder which also includes a microphone. The pen can capture images at 30 frames per second at a 320×240 resolution. Other features include motion sensing which allows you to position the pen and only start recording when it detects something moving. Information is captured to a microSD card and also Bluetooth is inside which allows you to hook it up to your PC. The pen can record in low light conditions and when motion is detected, an alarm can be sent wirelessly. Audio recording can also trigger the device too.
The pen will hopefully see light in March of 2008.
Via: Gizmag
A possible present for kids this year is this Disney themed TV. It’s a 20″ LCD (HD ready) screen which has a resolution of 1366 x 768. The 2 speakers are 3W each and the TV has 2 HDMI ports. It will set you back ‚¬540 in Japan which could lead to a rather expensive present for the kids.
Via: Desinformado
Here is another example of two devices merging in to one. The Casio USB Label Mouse Printer features a small label printer underneath. The labels can be printed using any TrueType font on to thermal roll paper. It costs $30 and $14 for a three pack of the roll of paper needed.
Product Page Via: BoingBoing
Some guy has some serious Etch A Sketch skills and has created a Halo 3 mock up. Not bad at all. The most I could ever do was create a wiggly line. Check out more of his creations at the link below.
Via: Flikr
OK, what do I say after a title like that. NoPoPo literally seems to mean… No PoPo (ie… It uses PePe). The NoPoPo batteries are AA sized and they get their charge from urine. A small dropper is used to fill the chamber. Once topped up the batteries can power a torch for 20 hours which is very sufficient and just in time for the next PePe.
What a crazy gadget, although funnily enough it is very creative. The batteries (which also come in AAA size) are only available in Japan which is not really a surprise. If someone wants to send some over then contact me.
Via: SlipperyBrick
