Articles Archive for August 2007
Posted in Gadget, Misc. Gadgets, Unique Gadget on 31 August 2007
If flying in Spice Jet or Indian Airlines seems droning to you, then this latest concept of flying saucer by California-based dreamers Mollar Intl would surely break your monotony.

The ticket to this (full-time purchase) two-seater M 200G enables you to take off and land upright and glide 10 feet above the ground, the peak level for an unlicensed pilot. It’s heir, the M400 will be capable of budging on land or air, at a speed of 400 mph. The production of the M 200G would start in a few months.
Price: $500,000-$1 million (as per the demand)
Via Wired
Posted in Cell phones, Gadget on 30 August 2007
At the Nokia’s conference organized yesterday, Nokia took the opportunity to present its new flavors before media.
Nokia N81: This simply unique handset is expected to be available as an 8GB version. The set also enables you to load large music files and games; purchase games and songs straight from the Nokia online store.

Nokia N95: This upgraded model in its new avatar has a large screen of 2.8 inch with 8GB version. Albeit the battery is heavier than the present version but it strong capabilities and large size justifies its being bulky.

Nokia XPressMusic 5310: Walkmen a-la Nokia. With a 2-inch screen model, this 4GB version of the phone is probably cheapest one.

Via TheCellFreak
Posted in Gadget, Review, Wearable Technology on 30 August 2007

Today NTT DoCoMo unveiled two compact smart phone based on the Windows Mobile 6 operating system from Fujitsu and HTC. “F1100″ (L), is produced by Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu, and “HT1100″, produced by Taiwan’s electrinocs maker HTC in Tokyo on 30 August 2007.
Posted in Cell phones, Gadget, High tech, Unique Gadget on 29 August 2007

Yes, this seemingly looking landline model offers you all the features of a cell-phone. Here is the ultra-modern cell phone for Gen X–the Sparkfun Electronics Port-O-Rotary. Fitted with all the essential machinery in the old models, the ready model would start working once the SIM card is inserted. Funny sound is the ringer of the incoming calls that sounds like an actual bell style.
The new avatar of the phone supports tri-band GSM and has a rechargeable battery that lasts 4-5 days on average. Retailed at $499 ($399 on a collective purchase of 100 models), it’s a pricey deal. But the bulky sum justifies the fun associated with the Retro device. Now, carry on with all your dirty talks’ with your girlfriends’ as there is no fear of your mother picking up the parallel line from her room.
Via Geekologie
Posted in Gadget, Misc. Gadgets, Music, Unique Gadget, Watch on 26 August 2007

There is no dearth of new entries to the world of entertainment. Having said this, I have the unique home-theater offering for you right at your wrist. Other might consider you insane seeing you smiling while looking into your watch. But the very awareness about the functionality of the Home-theatre watch can put them into the category of insane.
Instead of killing time, this watch helps to invest your time in retrieving your lost energies by viewing your three-hour long favorite flick right at your wrist. Even if you are flying, riding or relieving yourself in the loo, this wrist accessory can help you enjoy your time to the best.
The Home Theater Watch is based on the concept of experiencing the home theater features within your wrist-watch. This doesn’t mar the functionality of the watch of alarming you for your important meetings. With an in-built 2GB storage, the video-viewer of the watch makes you play MP1, MP2, or MP3 and WMA audio files and enjoy JPEG pix.
The huge screen of 1.5 inches flaunts a 260K luminous tint and offers a replica of images residing on your PC.
The USB of the watch is set to go by a simply connecting the watch to PC with a USB cable. The built-in software package will convert your ASF, AVI, MPEG, WMV, DAT/VCD, and ASX files to the format required for the Home Theater Watch.
Price: $119.95
Via GadgetUniverse
Posted in Gadget, Misc. Gadgets, USB, Unique Gadget on 25 August 2007

SB flash disk or USB memory is the blessed electronic-product in the pool of gadget world. With its growing use, the expectation of the customers goes beyond its functionality. While picking one amid the myriad of USB devices, what catches geeks eye these days is the look.
Keeping this in mind, St Dupont has given a soft touch to its product by labeling its own brand over it. Made up of palladium and laquer, the new avatar offers you the finished body decked up with the solid Diamond Head plated. This beautiful memory is available in three colors viz. black, turquoise blue and soft pink.


Price: $480
Via Trendy Gadget
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Posted in Gadget, Japanese gadgets, LCD, Unique Gadget on 24 August 2007
Now enjoy the magic of 3D image display system in your cell phone. Capturing films and then transferring them to your friends’ phone is now an old-news. The demand-of-the-hour is to transfer images that are three-dimensional in nature.

Japan’s electronics giant Hitachi researcher Rieko Otsuka displays the newly developed 3D image display system composed of LCD screen (bottom), and 12-side inverted pyramid shaped half-mirror screens, to show live or computer graphics virtual 3D images in Tokyo.
The 3D image is replicated with 12 mirrows set inside the canister and display floating 3D images that can be viewed from any angle. Weighing only one-kilogram; this portable 3D display is expected to display exhibits of museums and art pieces at schools.
Via Yahoo
Posted in Japanese gadgets, LCD, Misc. Gadgets on 23 August 2007

Sharp Corp takes the opportunity to launch the world’s thinnest and lightest LCD TVs that ensures picture quality. Against Sharp’s old model 52-inch LCD TV that was 81mm thick, this new avatar is just 20mm thick.
Along with thickness, the weight of the prototype is 5 kgs less than the old model and weighs 25 kgs. Consuming almost half the electricity, the set displays a 100,000:1 distinction ratio and delivers five times more vibrant pictures than conservative models.

With no information about the price tag, plans are to start the production of these ultra-thin sets at its new LCD factory in Sakai, western Japan. The factory will be online and in full-process by March 2010. Sharp is considering Sony’s organic light-emitting diode TVs as it tough competitor as its features are also at par. Sony’s set will be launched by the end of the year.
Via HDTV News
Posted in Camera, Gadget on 22 August 2007

Fingers crossed for the rumors but a due amount of respect goes for the expected launch of Nikon’s two new DSLRs tomorrow. The high-end D3 and lower-upper-end D300 would be unveiled at 1PM JST in Tokyo.
The features of the D3 include Full frame (FX) 12 megapixel Nikon CMOS, Live view LCD, 9fps in FF mode, 11fps in HSC mode, ISO 200 - 6400 with LO, 51 point autofocus system (15 cross sensor). Whereas the features of D300 include DX format 12 megapixel CMOS, Live view LCD, 6fps, up to 8fps with power grip, ISO 200 - 3200 with LO.
And five new rumored lenses:
AF-S 14-24/2.8 G
AF-S 24-70/2.8 G
AF-S VR 400/2.8 G
AF-S VR 500/4 G
AF-S VR 600/4 G
Via Engadget
Posted in Gadget, Japanese gadgets, Misc. Gadgets, USB, Unique Gadget on 22 August 2007

Pens are the tool that one would never miss to carry. Be it any corporate, geek or even a child, pens are even the targets for spycams or flashlights. Realizing this, Digix from Korea has made an efficient use of the ballpoint pen and turned it into a gadget with an in-built USB functionality.

Exhibited at Geek Alerts, the pens make use of MLC (Multi Level Cell) flash memory technology that supports USB 2.0. The cap of the pen has a storage capacity of up to 1GB and is available in black, blue, red, and silver shades. With no information about the price, these pens measuring 15.5×1.4×1.3cm are quick thick. This seems to be the only drawback. What do you say?
Via Geek Sugar
