With the advancements that have soared in memory technology over the last few years we have come to depend on the capability and speed of such from our MP3 players to digital cameras. As we come to expect more from this market we find that SanDisk has delivered the next step in the form of a 32Gb solid state disk (SSD). This SSD boasts enhanced performance, durability and power efficiency all in this tiny package.
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SanDisk 32Gb SSD
January 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The Sony Skateboard Patent
January 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Sony has recently filed for a patent for something out of their normal scope. The Sony Skateboard Patent has been spotted and it looks like a similar concept to the segway – just without the handles. As you can see from the picture above it looks like a cross between a surfboard, skateboard and hoverboard with gigantic wheels attached. The skateboard works by you moving the centre of gravity to move in the direction you want to go. For those people who have not quite got the balance to surf or skate, this design allows for 2, 3 or 4 wheels so you can choose how daring you want to be.
We do not know if this idea will be hitting our shops any time soon, but what we have learnt with Sony is to watch this space.
Via: Engadget
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Dolphin Boat
January 3, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Some people are convinced that they are going to be reincarnated in to their favourite animal. Well, for those dolphin lovers out there an opportunity to “try before you die” is now available. The Dolphin boat is a 14ft 10 inch long innovative sea craft which the creators hope one day will turn in to a sport. The Dolphin Boat is a modified Seabreacher and seats 2 people. It uses a super charged 240 horsepower engine which can send the craft up to 10 feet out of the water and allows you to go underwater for 20 seconds at a time.
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Wallet Sized MP3 Player
January 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
As technology advances, things shrink in size. The Wallet sized MP3 player is no exception to this. It is named the walletex and fits in your wallet. It is a little larger then a credit card in thickness and contains up to 2Gb storage space which is solid state. The connector is a USB and this doubles as a headphone jack with a small adapter.
There is no information yet on costs and when it is available, but we expect it to do quite well.
Via: SlashGear
Wiihacks – Wiimote Controlled USB Missile Launcher
January 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Here we go with the latest wiihack. This time you can controll with the wiimote a USB missile launcher. Now dont misunderstand here… this missile launcher fires out nothing but foam rockets. I just didnt want you thinking that you could rule the world with one of these things. Still, it’s a cool idea and well worth looking at if you want to have a good laugh.
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Piggy Bank – Bank of Life
January 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Piggy banks come in all shapes and sizes and 99% probably do not fall in to the catagory of being a pig. The bank of life follows along this vein but is cool none the less. This piggy bank has an LCD screen which houses a guy who lives in a house. When money is put in to the bank of life the guys house is upgraded. However, on the flip side we see that when money is taken out then the guy unfortunatly has no savings and ends up sleeping in a shoe box. This is a great idea for children learning to save, or me at almost 30 years of age who still does not save.
The bank of life is available in Japan for around 40 dollars.
Via: OhGizmo
Concept – iPod Watch
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
iPods always have a cool sleek look to them and this is what must have inspired the designer of the iPod concept watch. Looking over it’s sleek looks you could see that this would look great to wear. The iPod watch would sport some nifty wireless ear phones and would guarantee that your not to loose it out of your pocket while running for the bus. Great idea and I do hope this one hits the market soon.
Via: TechPuddle
Starfish Bot
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The autonomous starfish bot looks incredible. It starts out flat on the floor and can learn to work and when damaged it will then limp. The algorithm that runs the robot can be adapted to more complex machinery. Plans are that the robot will sense injury and learn how to repair it’s self and adapt to the environment around it.
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Global Hypercolor – The Spoon
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
If you think back to the early 90s then you might remember the global hypercolour tshirts that you could buy which changed colours when you got warmer. Now we have the hypercolour spoon which senses how hot your soop is and gives a visual representation to it being safe or not.
Its a crazy idea but something cool for kids to use to teach them what is hot and cold.
Via: Gizmodo
Snow Drive
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The SnowDrive is a cool looking USB flash drive made by ACP-EP Memory and a snow boarding company. It looks like a small finger type snowboard but when pulled apart it reveals the USB connector. The graphics on the SnowDrive are the same what you would find on X-Games Snowboarding Star Eddie Wall’s board.
The storage comes in several sizes. Linked below is the 2Gb model.
Features
* Forum Graphics w/ Rubberized texture
* Neck strap attachment on USB Drive
* USB 2.0 High Speed Interface (USB 1.1 Compatible)
* True Plug-and-Play connection for hot swap function
* LED indicates when drive is in use
* No drivers required for Windows Me/2000/XP,
* Mac OS 9.0 or later
* Size: 24mm (W) x 4.9mm (H) x 95mm (L)
* Backed by ACP-EP Memory’s 2 Year Warranty
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Welcome to 2007
January 1, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Welcome everybody to 2007. I hope you all had a great 2006 and a nice christmas and great new years eve. Unfortunatly the site went down due to comment spammers bombarding the blog. I have left comments to registered members only for now and will be working on a tool to block them so I can open up the comments again to unregistered members.
In 2007 we have lots of things planned for Gadget Venue Dot Com including a lot more reviews of products, a forum, a whole new design and a lot more useful links around the site to help you find details on the latest and greatest gadgets around the world.
Happy new year!!!
Sony Ericsson MBW-100
December 29, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Its not often you come across a watch with bluetooth and that is also capable of caller ID, showing text messages and control your phones music player. The Sony Ericsson MBW-100 does just that. It’s a bluetooth watch which communicates with your phone so that you can leave it in your pocket, or on your desk and as long as you are in range then you can see whats happening. I can only see the main benefit really being that caller ID would be handy if you use a bluetooth headset. I have to admit, that it’s a great looking watch though and I could get one because of it’s looks.
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