Sony Camera Recall

November 27, 2006 by 11 Comments

DSC-U50
Eight models of Sony digital cameras are being recalled due to a defect in the LCD screens on some of the cameras. The problem is to do with an image sensor which has a glitch and causes pictures to not be displayed correctly. Currently there is no indication of how many cameras have this defect. Good news is that if your camera in the range listed below has this problem then you can send it in for repair and they will do this for free.

The recall is for the following cameras… DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50.

Via: BBC

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Displays

Samsung SPH-B5800

November 27, 2006 by 2 Comments

Samsung SPH B5800
The Samsung SPH-B5800 is a multimedia slider phone. It’s camera is a pretty much standard 2 megapixel, it has an LCD display and also a built in DMB TV tuner. The memory can be increased by a microSD card. Jogwheel navigation is included as well as bluetooth. Although the below video does not show an SPH-B5800, it shows what DMB TV is like on a mobile phone.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets, Displays

Nokia 8800 Lamborghini Special Edition

November 27, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Nokia 8800
The Nokia 8800 Sirocco Diamond Edition was recently launched and now there is a new player on the block. The new player is the Nokia and Lamborghini edition of the phone. The lamborghini edition includes a video documentry and has the lamborghini logo etched by laser on to the phone.

To add to the style the slider has some lamborghini designed ball bearings in the slider. It has a 262144 colour TFT screen which is scratch protected. The camera is 2 megapixel but it comes with just 128Mb of internal memory.

Only 500 of these are available from your local Lamborghini dealer.

Via: BornRich

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

USB Bowling Ball

November 27, 2006 by Leave a Comment

USB Bowling Ball
Loosing a USB flash drive can be seriously annoying and dangerous if you have sensative information on there. Well… this new bowling ball USB drive will not have a chance of being lost because it’s a full sized bowling ball and weighs 16lbs. Unfortunatly it now takes it out of the ultra portable and also out of the carry it around on a regular basis type thing. Still all good though.

The bowling ball is not available to buy as it was custom made by someone who didnt want to loose another USB flash drive.

Via: UberGizmo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Hacked Gadgets, USB Gadgets Tagged With:

Multi Vehicle SWARMS at MIT

November 27, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Vehicle Tracking
The Quad Rotor multi vehicle flight test is running to see if 2 vehicles can fly together and track what is happening on the ground. The UAVs fly around controlled by a ground computer and can detect stationary and moving objects. Once detected they can be set to follow the moving object and if the object moves in to another zone then a different UAV can take over. This project is run by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and they are trying to build a fully automated system for ground surveillance and it seems they are making great headway. The link at the bottom of this article points you in the direction of some demonstrations and you will see that it’s working very well!

Multi Vehicle

Via: MIT

Filed Under: Computer Gadgets, Cool Gadgets

Home Made Wii Sensor Bar

November 25, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Wii Sensor Bar
A few days ago I came across a video of someone removing the Wii sensor bar (which apparantly was needed to detect movements on the wii remote or wiimote). The video on youtube shows how to TV remote controlls can do the same thing… meaning the Wii Sensor bar doesnt seem to do what they said it does.

Anyway, as seen above a home made Wii sensor bar has been made which is powered by batteries and means that the official one can stay stuck on top of your telly while you take your wii around to your friends house to play on. The video below shows the wii sensor bar being unplugged and used with remote controls instead.

Link: How to make your own sensor bar
Via: OhGizmo

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Spirit Xplore – Rugged Tablet PC

November 24, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Spirit Xplore
The Xplore is a rugged tablet PC with some good features such as bluetooth, wifi at 802.11n, GSM/GPRS and GPS. It features a small but usable 10 inch screen and is specifically designed for tough and hazardous environments. The device is also IP67 rated which means it is totally protected against dust and protected against the effect of immersion between 15cm and 1m.

The Spirit Xplore is available from Insight

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

UK Ban on FM Transmitters Lifted in the UK

November 24, 2006 by Leave a Comment

iTrip
If you have used an FM transmitter on your iPod in the past with in the UK then you have been breaking the law. They were illegal to use due to the signals interfering with broadcasts by legal radio stations. You could easily get your hands on one of these transmitters in an arrangement where you can buy legally but it’s illegal to use. I have one my self which I got a few years back and obviously is still in it’s packaging awaiting to be used on the 8th December 2006 when it will be legal to use. The new ruling put in to place by Ofcom who regulate the licences are permitting those that can use “spare frequencies” to be made legal. With this they are also removing the need to have a licence when using a Citizens’ Band radio.

The original law that made it illegal was drafted in 1949 and is called the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1949 and forbids you to broadcast with out a licence. Ofcom saw that consumers wanted this in place and the laws were revised.

However, the new arrangement named “Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2006” do not allow all of these FM transmitters to be legal. Many still do not meet certain technical specifications.

To check if the transmitter is legal you just need to look for the CE logo which means it is approved for use in the UK.

Via: BBC News

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets, Displays

Skype Dual Phone

November 23, 2006 by 1 Comment

Skype Dual Phone
The Skype DualPhone is the first available cordless phone that doubles up as a Skype phone. RTX have launched this in the market to allow users to use their regular phone for some calls and then switch to Skype to make free or international calls at a lower rate. The RTX Dualphone 3088 needs no PC and it’s built in firmware runs the skype software and connects direct to your broadband internet connection.

Skype has a huge userbase of 136 million… so someone you know is bound to have a skype ID you can call for free. On the cordless side of things the DUALPhone 3088 is dect which is reliable for voice calls with no interference. The base unit connects to a broadband router and then you get the choice of how you want to make the call on screen.

The phone has 10 hours of talk time with 140 hours of standby time. It seems that a nice phone and good contender to the market has been introduced here.

Via: DualPhone

Filed Under: Cell Phones, Cool Gadgets

Newman Ultraslim MoMo Digital Media Player

November 23, 2006 by Leave a Comment

momo
The MoMo is a very slim and sleek looking digital media player. It is just 10mm thick and has a nice 2.4 inch display. The player will play MPG, MP4, AVI, ASF, MPEG, VOB, WMV, DAT and MTV. It looks like it could be a good player to hit the market, but not much else is known about availability or pricing.

Via: TechEBlog

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets

Dot Matrix Watch

November 22, 2006 by 3 Comments

Dot Matrix Watch
If you are out looking for a cool watch then the Dot Matrix watch might just be for you! The dot matrix watch is a sleek black watch with black coloured LED’s which light up red at the touch of a button. It doesnt do much in the way of tech stuff, but it is not designed to do all the fancy things. It’s just designed to look good on your wrist and tell the time and do some funky mexican wave type things with the LED’s.

Buy it now from IWOOT.

* Genuine black leather wristband watch studded with red LEDs.
* The watch displays the time and date.
* Press the button on the side once to trigger a scrolling light effect before displaying the time in classic Dot Matrix style.
* The time can be shown in 24 hour or 12 hour format.
* A built-in power saving mode to extend your watch’s battery. It kicks in after 3 seconds of displaying the time or date.
* A sturdy white presentation box.
* Suitable for ages 8 years+.
* Requires a CR2032 watch battery (included).
* Size: 26 x 3 x 0.5cm.

Full Details at IWOOT.

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Nokia N97

November 21, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Nokia N97
The Nokia N97 picture above which was circulated around the internet recently is found to be a fake. No suprise there 🙂 It was said to feature 3D sound, a 20Gb drive and 3.2 Megapixel camera.

No doubt there will be another N95 beater on the market, but not for a few months.

Via: SlashGear

Filed Under: Cool Gadgets