Waterproof Taka LCD Screen

April 18, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Taka LCD TV
Taka wanted to proove that their LCD is fully waterproof, so they decided to display it in a fish tank. The Taka LCD Screen is a 17 inch wide screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a contrast ratio of 400:1 with a 16ms response time. I do not think that this screen is really that spectacular, but I do like how they presented it as it does get you to look more then once at the screen just sitting there under water.

The screen was on display at the Hong Kong Electronics fair and does look like a nice small contender to the market.

Via: BornRich

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Displays

XBox Portable LCD Screen

April 18, 2007 by 1 Comment

XBox Portable LCD Screen
This isnt the best of ideas that I have come across. The XBox portable LCD screen fastens to the top of your 360 and has a 720p 12.1 inch TFT screen built in. Unfortunatly it requires that you use a seperate power source to power the screen as well as the XBox 360 PSU. Having to carry all this around just so you can play XBox games where ever you are seems a bit much in my honest opinion although I am sure some people may find a benefit of it.

It costs about $302 dollars which should be available in July.

Via: OhGizmo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Displays

BluEye – The Bluetooth Hands Free for iPod

April 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment

BluEye iPod
BluEye is designed for the iPod and is compatible with your mobile phone. It seamlessly connects both devices together allowing you to listen to music and make and take calls through your iPod. When this device is connected to your iPod you then pair it up with your mobile phone. BluEye has a built in microphone allowing you to speak and the iPod headphones act as a speaker. When the call is finished the music resumes playing from where it left off. This device is one of those genius type devices. Mobile phones themselves can be ok for listening to music, but for some reason I personally just prefer my iPod for this. Being able to listen to music with out fear of missing a call is ideal, especially as I am on call and its crucual I do answer my phone when ringing.

The BluEye is not only a Bluetooth transmitter/receiver, but it also is capable of receiving FM signals so you can listed to radio stations over your mobile phone. Yet again, this is another smart move. The BluEye also allows you to store your favourite 15 stations. One last cool feature is that it works as a remote control for your iPod. Being designed in White it fits in well with the style of the iPod and makes the device look like it was meant to be there.
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Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

Very Cool Collapsible Webcam

April 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Collapsible Webcam
This Webcam is an excellent idea that has been created. As can be seen in the picture above, the camera is collapsible and folds up to make it easier for transporting. The camera will fit on a laptop or work as a stand alone camera. It has 4 bright LEDs built in and the camera works at 300k pixels. Resolution runs at 640 x 480 and video can be captured at 30 frames per second.

When folded up the camera is just a fraction of the size. As well as being used as a webcam this camera can be used as a security camera too catching motion and recording to your computer.

Via: Coolest-Gadgets

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Laptops

Sharp Advanced Mobile Screens

April 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Sharp
The small mobile screens have come along way over the last few years from the days of the Nokia 7650 and on to the more current N80 and N95 phones. However, Sharp still see room for improvement and have introduced a 2000:1 contrast ratio screen. This is currently the highest available on a mobile. Also it has an 8ms response time which is 3x faster then the screens avalable today. Looking at the picture above you can see a huge difference in quality.

As well as having a better contrast ratio and faster response times, the viewing angle will also be very nice at 176 degrees allowing others to see the screen more easier. We expect to see the screens become available in the next few months, so look out for the better screen quality on new released phones.

Via: Gizmodo

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets, Displays

Pantech SKY IM-R200 Slider with LCD Slider

April 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Pantech SKY IM-R200
The IM-R200 built by Pantech is a unique slider phone. In this case the slider is an LCD keypad which hasnt been seen before on a phone that I remember. Appart from the fancy slider the phone has a 2 mega pixel camera, QVGA screen, 116MB memory which can be increased via microSD and plenty of audio options which are standard on most phones these days.

Unfortunatly this phone will more then likely not leave South Korea. If the LCD slider is for you then its better you move over there.

Via: Engadget

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets, Displays

Jaty Leisure Navi-Phone

April 16, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Jaty Leisure Navi-Phone
The Jaty Leisure Navi-Phone is currently concept at the moment and will be named the GPS-L2000. It has GPS functionality built in which accomodates for Sea, Mountain and car as well as having a number of POI built in. The screen is 3.2 inch LCD which is touch screen. USB for fast transfer of files is included and a mini SD card slot to allow the memory to be increased.

As well as having some cool GPS features the phone also is capable of playing MP3 music, has an electronic dictionary and DMB TV which is an optional extra.

It actually looks like a really cool phone although it seems like it might only be coming available in Korea.

Via: Aving

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Concept Gadgets, Cool Gadgets, Displays

Sony Ericsson W660i

April 16, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Sony Ericsson W660i
The W660i is a Walman phone introduced by Sony Ericsson. The phone is a 3G phone and benefits from higher speed transfers of data as well as the ability to make video calls. With it being in the W range (meaning Walkman) its boasting feature is music. The walkman range make excellent MP3 players. The software which runs the music side is Walkman Player 2.0.

As well as being a great phone for music the W660i has a 2 megapixel camera built in. Unfortunatly I think 2 megapixel is old now with 3.2 being popular as well as 5 megapixels on phones such as the Nokia N95. The screen runs at 176×220 pixels (TFT) and capable of 262k colours. The phone doesnt have too much memory (just 16MB) but there is support for Sonys Memory Stick Micro M2 card.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

S Series Mobile – Concept

April 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment

S Series Mobile
The S Series Mobile phone is concept at the moment and looks very sleek. It appears to be made of wood combined with a stylish mobile phone screen and keypad. The keppad is not always needed as all the functions of the phone can be operated with out it, although it is there just incase you prefer that method.

No details of availability yet with it being concept, but hopefully one of the big companies can pick this beauty up. If we hear of it hitting production we will let you know.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Concept Gadgets, Cool Gadgets

Polaroid Media Backup

April 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment

UMPC
The Ultra Mobile PC, or UMPC devices have come a long way this last year. Unfortunatly they do not seem as popular as the Pocket PC and Palm devices have been. The video below shows a vision of what UMPCs might be used for in the future. The integration between user and UMPC has been increased and the video attempts to show just what we might be doing with UMPCs in the next few years. Check out the navigation system in there as the 3D effect looks excellent.

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

Tiny HD Camera – The Iconix HD-RH1

April 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Iconix HD-RH1
The Iconix Camera is a seriously small HD camera. It measures 1.32 x 1.50 x 1.92 inches and weighs 2.5 oz. This is the smallest professional quality HD camera currently available. It was actually launched in 2006 and now Iconix are launching the RCP-160 remote control panel. The control panel is capable of connecting 6 of these cameras and gives full individual control of each camera.

With resolutions going all the way up to 1080p these small cameras have many great uses for professionals. Capturing movies for television is one main application that these cameras are currently used for. Being able to control 6 at once allows greater felixbility for the user.

Via: SlashGear

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Sony Vaio G Laptop – A Winner

April 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment

Sony Vaio G
Sony have been in the laptop market for years producing ultraportable and very slim devices. The VAIO G model is no exception. What stands out first is the weight of the laptop. It is just 1.98 pounds. To get this weight so low it is built out of carbon fibre and has a small form factor, is very sleek and looks the business. The laptop as mentioned above is ultra portable which has a 12.1 inch screen. The small screen does not sacrifice too much resolution though and it can still display an acceptable 1024 x 768 which is still a very popular screen resolution and very common among 15 – 17 inch monitors.

The processor comes in 2 types. First is an Intel Core Solo U1300 running at 1.06GHz and the second option is a U1400 running at 1.2GHz. Memory can be increased up to 1.5GB which is DDR2 type memory. The harddisk can store 80GB of data and there is a built in DVD burner. This size of laptop is aimed at the frequent traveller who wants power, but small size to carry around. The VAIO G does just what it should. Communications comes through 802.11a/b/g wireless and for security there is a built in biometroc fingerprint reader.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Laptops