The Planon DocuPen RC800 is a scanner which scans at 12-bit and 24-bit black and white, or colour scanning options. It only weighs 2 oz and measures 8.8″ x 0.5″
Via: UberGizmo
Dell XCS
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
This concept design of a Dell computer kind of looks ok. It is designed to accomodate for those who fear performing upgrades to their PC’s. It has a modular design and shaped so that components cannot be pushed in to the wrong place.
Via: YankoDesign
Sony Cybershot DSC-H5
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 is new to the market and has been reviewed by Digital Photography Review. It features a nice 12x optical zoom, quality images, and nice battery life from the AA batteries it requires. It has a 3″ LCD and is 7 megapixels. The H2 (previous model) is $100 cheaper and has a 2″ screen with 6 mega pixels although the image stabilization is far better.
Via: Engadget
Wall Mounted Fireplace
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The vertigo wall mounted fireplace will look snazzy in any home really. With it being impressive with looks the price tag is also impressive at a hefty $2400. Not as hefty as the levitating bed which was reported a few days ago though.
Via: OhGizmo
Marantz VP-11S1 Projector
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Marantz have launched a single chip DLP projector. It’s the model number VP-11S1. It can convert up to 1080p HD resolution.
Downside is that it currently will set you back $20k.
Via: Ubergizmo
Sharp W-ZERO3 Smartphone
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Another beauty from Sharp. The W-ZERO3 smartphone has now been revealed. Do not get too excited though… it’s going to be launched in Japan only according to sources. The new Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone has some rather flashy features. It is powered by a 416Mhz Intel PXA270 processor and can handle a resolution of 640×480 on a 2.8″ screen. It can operate both in portrait and landscape mode. It has a slide out keyboard and includes a stylus to make navigation far easier. It has wifi, 1.3 megapixel camera although Bluetooth support is not listed as a feature (Like I care with it going to Japan only:)).
Via: DailyTech
PS3 – £549 with 3 games from Play.com
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Play.com have now introduced a new bundle for the PS3 launch which will have the 3 games as Warhawk, Formula One 06, and SingStar.
It’s still a hefty price tag but much better then what we previously thought it would be (same price no games). The PS3 in this bundle will ship with a 60Gb drive and should be out November.
Mobile Phone Telescopic Lens
July 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment
I thought this one was quite funny when I saw it. It’s a telescopic lens for a mobile phone. The reason for this is that the profile of a mobile phone is rather small from front to back. Not enough to currently pack a powerful lens in to. This new telescope lens can give your phone up to 6x magnification with only a slight modification. The lens can be detached and added quickly and easily. It looks to only be compatible with the Nokia 6230/6230i and 6680 mobile phones.
Another good point is that the lens only costs $19.00
Via: OhGizmo
Home Made Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
July 5, 2006 by 2 Comments
Ben Heck has done it again. He has made another handheld console by hacking up an old one and making it portable. This time the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) 8-bit machine gets the hack saw. It has 2.5 hours of battery power, a 5″ screen and can play 2 players.
HP Pavilion md5880n 1080p DLP TV
July 4, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The new Pavilion md5880n is the latest in line from HP. It’s a nice 58″ HDTV which weights 118 pounds. It has built in 2.1 sound, 1080p resolution, a menu system that scored high and many picture tweaking options. It has several inputs which are 2 HDMI’s, 2 component-videos, VGA, CableCard and 2 RF inputs. Also a USB port is available so that you can perform the firmware updates.
Even better news is the price. It costs just $3500 which is cheaper then most in this class.
Via: PCMag
BenQ BW1000 Blu-ray Burner
July 4, 2006 by Leave a Comment
BenQ have released pricing on their BW1000 Blu-ray burner. It will be priced at just over $1000 USD.
It is capable of writing discs at 2x speed (BD-R) and DVD’s between 4 – 12x with CD’s burning at 32x. It will play back content at a full 1920 x 1080 resolution. The drive has some features such as vibration dampening to help with data intefrity.
Via: Engadget
Samsung’s NV Line
July 4, 2006 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung NV line of cameras have arrived. They are more fashionable then the average camera and look different to the modern looking cameras we are used to seeing these days. They are Black aluminium with 2.5″ LCD screens. The real show winner is the NV7 which has 7x optical zoom and measures just 0.8 inches thick. They have some nice touch pad buttons down the side of the display and also ASR (advanced shake reduction). The NV7 is the only optical one which will work with that though. Full details can be found on the next page.
