LG has just announced the KC780 8 megapixel cameraphone, which may give stiff competition to Samsung’s new 8 megapixel cameraphone. Though the specs are not available yet for these phones, it is pretty evident that these are going to be high-end models with the latest technology.

It also is being claimed as the thinnest 8-megapixel cameras till date and apparently it will even beat Samsung’s M8800 Pixon. The phone may offer quad-band GSM support and also limited touch screen facilities. We can also expect cool features such as 30fps video recording and of course a very sleek and elegant design.

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Hey! Here comes a solution for all those people who don’t get the luxury of working in cool and composed air-conditioned offices. Don’t fret anymore for what we are talking about here will give you the pleasure of a coolin AC even withou having own one. Check out this USB Powered Fan Shirt that’s the perfect attire to keep you cool at work.

The fan, while working will puff up your shirt with air as soon as you plug in the USB. Now this sounds cool and but not very convenient. You might have to unplug it everytime you need to get off your seat to reach out to that file or chat with a colleague. Still, it’s not bad to ward of all that heat. Just plug in the USB shirt in your comp and see the chill running down your spine (LITERALLY!)

Price: $170
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Starting from clothes pierced with sensors to tags detecting your mood swings, the upcoming electronic devices can keep a tap over your day long activities via its digital intelligence. This was the main agenda at the conference on “International Symposium on wearable computing” held lately in Boston that invited ideas and prototypes from the researchers.

One such device was “Wearable Piano Keyboard” that you can’t afford to miss. Yochinari Takegawa of Kobe University, in Japan, wears a heads-up display and a piano keyboard that allows a user to type Japanese character faster than on a QWERTY keyboard.

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Ultramobile PC technology is been devised to create a new generation of computers that are ultra-mobile. Realizing its worth, Samsung is also following the queue of the top brands wanting to get access to the technology. As a result, the company has lately unveiled UMPC, the SPH-P9200 with a bizarre look.

It features a fold-out keyboard that scores the onscreen keyboard on the Asus RH2. It also flaunts C7-M processor, 512 MB RAM and 30GB hard disk memory, 1.3MP Webcam along with mouse keys and an optical joystick. It offers a SIM card slot together with a Wi-Fi, WiBro (Korean WiMAX), and HSDPA technology to meet the connectivity requirements.

With 5″ touch-sensitive display, touch-sensitive screen and 800×480 resolution, it is a perfect PC to be brought home. It can run for 2 to 2.5 hours on a full recharge and there is a possibility of additional 2.5 hours on extended battery.

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The above displayed noise-canceling earphones (R) by Sony are designed for music-edition of mobile phones or a Walkman cellular. It reduces the ambient noise by 75%. The earphones were displayed at the company’s exhibition in Tokyo and are expected to hit the market in November.

This tiny exterior speaker for iPods and Mp3 players is now catching the eyelids of the school goers. Strange but true! Following the trend made up of wooden, the speaker system comes with a built-in pencil sharpener. True, on first go you won ‘ t pick a pencil sharpener while carrying your iPod but am sure you won’ t mind taking this complementary sharpener along.

Based on disc spinner, this tiny handmade iPod speaker can easily be hung from a bag or can be layered around your neck through a strap. Who knows while listening to your beat you can be of a help to a kid sitting next to you or can even save your own life? So are you ready to take this sharp bite?

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Today we are heading towards nano age; here we are getting the most comfortable Gadgets that can help us make our life more comfortable. One such step has been taken by Ambient. His latest invention “The Audeo”, a unique wheel chair devised for the psychically challenged people can help them manage their movements simply with their judgment. The support offered by this chair can even add life into a paralytic patient.

With the matchless sensor-covered neckband, the brain signals are easily understood by the computer processing the requirements wirelessly at distance. Signals sent from brain are easily converted into words viz. “forward”, “back” and “stop” and then the world is yours.
This is a perfect tool for the disabled, even if they lack the ability to speak or to move. Check out the video after the jump.

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Japan’s computer giant NEC unveils world’s first liquid cooled desktop PC “Valuestar VW790″ (above) and “Valuestar VW500″ (below) in Tokyo on 3 September 2007.

The PC comes packed with a CPU liquid cooling plate and hard drive (HDD) liquid cooling cold plate. It is operational with Intel’s Core 2Duo processor, 22-inch LCD display and Blu-ray/HD-DVD hybrid drive. On the other hand “Valuestar VW500″ shares all other features expect having a 19-inch LCD display.

The opening day of the IFA trade fair, the world’s largest electronics trade shows at Berlin’s ICC exhibition center on 31 August 2007 was up to geeks’ expectations. The fair will last till 5 September 2007. Take a look at the unique electronic products exhibited at the IFA trade fair.

This strass-covered USB-stick unveiled by Philips can also be used as a piece of jewelry.

Here is the much-in-demand “Solarbag” (below-L) that can charge devices viz. computers, mobile phones and MP3 players. And it’s not magic but the solar cells sewn onto the bag.

Here is the model from Fashion Inovation flaunting the multi-use of their lately discovered jacket with an integrated iRiver TV receiver (above-R).

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

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