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Bluetooth DVR Pen

November 6, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Bluetooth DVR Pen
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

Filed Under: Tech News

MP3 Toilet

November 2, 2007 by 2 Comments

MP3 Toilet
MP3 players are now arriving in all sorts of shapes and sized. One I came across today is an MP3 Toilet. Unfortunately (maybe fortunately) it is not an actual musical toilet. Rather, it’s a device which works with your toilet. The MP3 player is SD memory card based to allow you to quickly update the music. The player attaches to a wall near the toilet and there is a receiver which goes under the seat. I have yet to work out what exactly that “receiver” does although it could be there to just sense when someone is there.

I have no idea where you can get this although if you flew out to Japan today I have no doubt that you would find it.

Via: Virgin

Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets, MP3 Players

GPS Mouse – A Worlds First?

October 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment

GPS Mouse
When thinking about what devices would work well together such as an MP3 player and phone, you probably wouldn’t think of putting a GPS receiver in a mouse. This is what Deluo have done and created what is possibly the worlds first GPS mouse (I have yet to confirm that). Adding a GPS to a mouse seems a little odd, but at the same time it could work well for people who regularly carry a laptop around and need to quickly check where in the world they are. The GPS receiver can track on 16 channels and the mouse has a retractable USB cord allowing you to keep the cables neat when traveling. Power to the GPS mouse is provided by USB so that no batteries are required.

The DeluoGPS Mouse costs $94.34 currently at Amazon. This version comes with Microsoft Streets.

Via: DeluoGPS

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Crazy Gadgets

Skype & Three Mobile Phone

October 29, 2007 by 6 Comments

Skype Three Phone 1

Here is the new Mobile Phone coming from Three and Skype. We were able to get our hands on a couple of them to give them some testing.

The phone has a 2 Megapixel camera, 3G connectivity 256Mb of inbuilt memory and can search the mobi-web. The phone also features a dedicated ‘Skype’ key to allow you to see which contacts are online. Charging is done via usb, which is always handy!

The phone is free on 18month contracts or £50 on Pay As You Go (PAYG). Currently these models we have do not feature Skype In or Out, and No video calling, but we are told that these will be working in the future. Each month you get 100 minutes/texts and 10,000 chat session instant messages.

Of course, you get a Three number and a regular sim-card to use the phone as a normal mobile phone. Apparently though, if you go abroad and want to use it you may be subject to Roaming Charges! (Be warned)

The phone packaging states that it is made by Amoi, and designed by Three and Amoi together.

This is only a quick glimpse of the phone, and a full review will be here within a couple of days, so check back to see what our findings are. We will let you know the battery life, camera quality and all those other things you NEED to know before you buy one!

From our initial findings it seems like a nice, easy phone to use which looks like it may well be a good smooth integration between Three and Skype.

Skype Three Phone 2

Skype Three Phone 3

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

USB Powered Paper Shredder

October 27, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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With identity theft all around us we must take care when chucking away our documents. The USB powered paper shredder is ideal to get rid of your documents securely. The shredder is portable and will fit in a laptop bag and can be carried around. There are 2 ways to power the device. The first is by USB (which is where it gets the name from), or you can use AA batteries should you not have a USB source anywhere near you.

Check out Dragon Steel Mods for a full review.

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No-Cut Dual SIM Socket

October 22, 2007 by 1 Comment

no cut dual sim card socket
This small device allows you to run two SIM cards in one mobile phone at the same time. With this new version you do not need to hack up your SIM cards to make them fit. It appears that one SIM card goes over the battery and the other one in the regular place. It will not work with USIM 3G cards, but will work with a good number of other handsets. This version also does not require you to switch off the mobile phone to change numbers. You have an option on screen to switch between SIM1 and SIM2. For full details check out GR8 Ideas. A compatibility list is given on that site. The dual sim socket will cost just £9.95 and is perfect for those living the Dual SIM life.

Via: RedFerret

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Hacked Gadgets

Windows Mobile 6.1 Around the Corner

October 20, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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Rumours have been floating around about Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1. The pencilled in date is for May 2008. The main feature seems to be the layout and how the menu’s all work. The menu’s are believed to work similar to the Treo 500v which uses a carousel type menu where you can move left and right between menus and then up and down those menus to choose the action. According to MS this allows a thinking along the lines of “what do I want to do today?”. As well as a new layout (if rumours are true) then you will also see better WiFi, Exchange integration and Bluetooth.

I literally in the past couple of weeks picked up my first WM6 device and I do hope that this will come as a free upgrade. If not, I am still happy with my current version and no complaints there 😉

Via: gadgetvenue and WMExperts

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Tech News

Cool Case-less Case Mod – SkyPuter

October 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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We see a ton of different case mods here at Gadget Venue and we can see that many people spend hours carving away at their computer cases and making them in to the next Half Life or Digg style. The idea of this mod was to drop the case completely and just dangle the parts from cat5 cables and a couple of hangers. The idea is weird but cool and makes for some amazing cooling as the surrounding air can just absorb the heat.

Via: OhGizmo and Sky Puter

Filed Under: Hacked Gadgets

Round LCD Screen

October 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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Toshiba have created an LCD screen that is not the usual rectangle shape. This one is round. It is designed for use in cars on instrument panels and it measures just 2.95″ in diameter which is about a perfect fit for your dash board. The screen is just 11mm thick and this includes the backlights and other electronics needed to work the screen. Viewable area of the screen is 2.44″ diameter.

What I look forwards to is this being hackable. It will allow more customisation of your dashboard allowing easier colours on the eye as well as other information to be displayed.

Via: Technabob

Filed Under: Displays

Sony HDMS-S1D Digital Photo Album

October 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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The HDMS-S1D comes from Sony and is a feature packed Digital Photo Album. The device can be attached to a HDTV via a HDMI cable and has an 80Gb hard drive allowing a ton of photos to be stored and kept in 1 location. Transferring files to the device is easy as it sports a number of memory card formats as well as a CD reader, DVD and USB or network connections. Once the photos are on there (50000+) high res, you can file them away by using the remote control on a simple interface. It costs $400 so would be affordable to those who want to take and store a lot of photos. Although nothing is mentioned about backups we can assume the Ethernet cable can be used to transfer files to the PC so you have photos in 2 locations.

Via: UberGizmo

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets

Barclays PINsentry

October 17, 2007 by 2 Comments

Barclays PINsentry
Several months ago, Barclays announced a new security system for online banking in the UK. The device is named PINsentry and is used to log in to their online banking sytem by providing it your PIN code. The PINsentry is a small calculator sized device which has a slot for your credit card on the top, a screen and a keypad to enter your PIN number. After successful authentication you then use the number provided on the screen to log in to your online bank account. Not every Barclays online customer will get a PINsentry device right away. Only those who set up payments to new third party accounts will begin to use the PINsentry device. Around half a million customers either will, or have just received their PINsentry device.

I received mine a couple of weeks back and it does what it says it does. I can log in first time, every time with an 8 digit number generated from my card and PIN code. On a security side it is more secure because it requires that the person logging in has the physical card to log in with and also knows the PIN code as well as having a Barclays PINsentry device. The only downside I have found is that it needs to travel with me so that I can access my accounts anywhere I want and I tend to still forget this and find I cannot log on when needed.

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Filed Under: Tech News

Cect W100 Wrist Watch Phone

October 16, 2007 by 2 Comments

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The Cect W100 is a wrist watch with built in GSM on the 900/1800MHz range. This allows it to be used as a phone. It is built by Qiao Xing Mobile Communications Co Ltd and is fully packed with features. As well as being able to make phone calls the watch can play MP3 music or show 3GP and MP4 movies. As well as the audio and video capabilities there is a camera built in which has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.

Talk time is around 3 – 4 hours with about 200 – 280 hours of standby time. SMS and MMS messages can be sent/received and calls can either make the watch ring or vibrate. Ring tones are fully customisable too with the ability to play MP3 or MP4’s. The screen it touch screen which allows you to either write on the face of the watch or tap the screen for dialing. Memory wise, the watch phone supports up to 2GB on a MicroSD card. That’s a crazy amount of features just there with others such as Bluetooth, Alarms, calculator, graphics editor, memos, calendar, stopwatch and a few more.

Via: BusinessWire

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Gadget Clocks