For just $24.99 you could wake up to the old 80’s style Mario game tunes with this Super Mario alarm clock. It is shaped in the form of an old NES 8-bit controller and even features a bonus game on the small LCD clock front.
Greenphone – reprogrammable Linux phone
September 10, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Trolltech, who brought us Qtopia which is a linux-based mobile application platform have now announced the Greenphone which is a fully reprogrammable linux phone. The phone is created for developers but still is a very usable phone for others and can be used as an every day phone. In general, companies want to protech their software. With the release of the Greenphone this will allow developers to experiment and innovate which will surely bring some nice apps to phones and break down some barriers.
Via: News.com
Ikea Mugs
September 8, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Ikea have launched an interesting mug which has a little notch cut out of the base so that water can freely run out of the top when it is put in the dishwasher. Ikea have hit the nail on the head with this one 🙂 It’s frustrating when your lifting things out of the dishwasher only to find that all the mugs have water in the top of them as it has no where to run 🙂 At about 50 cents each I think I will be making a trip there tonight.
Via: OhGizmo
More Display Stuff
September 8, 2006 by Leave a Comment
I just came across another video at Youtube which shows some kind of display with plates that you sit on the screen for different things such as weather reports, sports etc… Not sure if it has much use yet except for a museum peice or in a school, but it’s cool to watch and shows a little of where display technology could go adding a little more interaction to it.
Virtual Ants “Ant’s Life Studio”
September 8, 2006 by Leave a Comment
This interesting idea takes the mixture of an ant farm and digital to make the Virtual Ants. This desktop device is designed to sit in your office so that through stressed times you can watch these little digital ants built their nests and feed their queen.
Not much more is given except for an image link on the BBC News website.
Daylight Projection Clock
September 7, 2006 by 2 Comments
Projection clocks are kind of ok but you really have to squint to be able to see the time. However, the Oregon Scientific Projection Clock is different. This clock’s projector is light sensative and can adjust accordingly to the various light levels that change through out the day. The clock looks quite cool and I wouldnt mind having this in the house. What ads more to it’s coolness is the ability to wave your hand at the sensor to change display settings and even turn off the alarm. That last part is not good for me though… I need the alarm to keep going 🙂
The face of the clock is a black smooth surface which shows the time and temperature and ads to the sleekness of the clock.
Features
* Daylight LED projection displays time and temperature on any surface in any lighting condition
* Displays the indoor temperature
* LCD display with animation of time and temperature
* Features an alarm clock with eight-minute snooze function
* Touchless snooze function”motion over clock activates alarm snooze function
* Projection automatically adjusts intensity depending on room brightness
* 180Ëš projection rotation
* Projection focus
* Displays digital, day, and month for easy reference
* Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature display
* 12/24-hour clock format
* Adaptor included for continuous projection
It costs $89.95 and is available from Oregon Scientific.
Kenwood USB Car Radio
September 7, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Kenwood have introduced several new car radio’s which were launched at IFA 2006 in Germany. These new systems each come with a USB connector which allows many different types of MP3 player to plug directly in to the car stereo. The USB connection is also compatible with not just MP3 players, but mass media and other types of USB devices also.
If the attached device contains a recognisable format then the radio will pick that up and the option to then play the file will be available. Files can be stored in MP3, AAC or WMA.
Two versions of this radio are available. A 1-DIN and 2-DIN. The 1-DIN models (numbers KDC-W534UA, KDC-W5534U, KDC-W6534U and KDC-W7534U) have a cable on the back of the player in which the device can be plugged in. The 2-DIN models (numbers DPX501U and DPX701U) both have the USB connector on the front panel.
The inbuilt software alows easy navigation of your music and is much similar to that on your PC. As well as USB there is also an optional feature which supports an Apple iPod.
No prices have been given yet.
Via: Pocket-Lint
Buccaneer Shooting Game
September 7, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Shooting games are great! Not because it’s a way to vent frustration, but more because it’s probably a pride thing knowing that you have a better aim then your best mate. The Buccaneer shooting game comes with a gun but doesnt actually shoot out anything. All is good though because of the built in infra red sensors on the target. When you shoot the pistol and you are on target then the infra red sensor detects this and makes the spring loaded plugs launch any object on top of the log in to the air. Sounds great! To add to it there is a nice “piioowww” shooting noise which ads that edge of realism to this.
Samsung K5
September 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
This is another player I love the look of. It is a small sleek looking device which has a nice illuminated front panel and some nifty slide out external speakers. The player has a battery capacity of 30 hours when using the headphones and 6 hours when using the external speakers. It will be coming out on the 10th September at $209.99 for the 2Gb version and $259.99 for the 4Gb version. A video has been posted after the jump which gives a nice review of the device and what it’s capable of.
The K5 boasts an FM radio and supports a number of formats such as MP3, WMA, WMA DRM10 and JPEG. It will be first coming out in black but later on they will ad a pink version to the line up.
The K5 also features a built-in FM radio tuner and supports MP3, WMA, WMA DRM10 and JPEG formats. It is available in black and will ship later in the year in pink.
The screen is an OLED touch screen which houses all the controls and graphic equalizer type things that make this look so fine. Enjoy the video 🙂
Via: Fosfor Gadgets
HP iPAQ rx4000
September 6, 2006 by Leave a Comment
HP have launched an iPAQ which is based around the Windows Mobile 5.0 OS but as the picture shows below, it seems that they are wanting to promote the music and video capabilities of this device. I have always liked the Windows PPC platform to work with and I find they are very functional.
What sets the iPAQ aside from from your average HP iPAQ is that this device has more built in media type applications. It has been designed with the consumer in mind. The screen can rotate the image so that it can be worked with in either portrait or landscape mode. We expect this device to hit the markets at around $299.
Pantech IM-U140
September 6, 2006 by 3 Comments
The Pantech will be hitting Korea soon. The IM-U140 is a multimedia handset which has a 2.6″ wide screen (WQVGA) display which is touch screen. The camera is a nice 3 megapixels. Other features it boasts are a built in DMB tuner, 4-channel steror speakers, MP3, built in games and a dictionary. It’s not the most feature packed device to hit the market soon but it does look like a nice phone.
Via: TechEBlog
Atari Keychains
September 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Atari have introduced keychain size old school arcade type games such as pong and centipede. There are 2 variaties to choose from, either the Centipede & Milipede version or the Asteroids version. Unfortunatly they really are a little on the large size to be classed as keychains, but still, it’s possible to use them that way :). Both unit’s measure 1.5″ x 2″ x 1.5″ and have a built in cable to connect to most TV sets. The device is powered by 3 AAA batteries.
More details can be found at Coolest-Gadgets.
