Inflatable Mouse

The Jelly Click mouse concept could make it easy for business travelers to carry around a full-size mouse without taking up a whole lot of space. The device itself is fairly simple: a small flexible board carries all of the circuitry while the body is composed of plastic that can be blown up manually.

When not in use, it can be folded into a compact size or slid between the screen and keyboard of your laptop when closed. It may be a little weird from a tactile perspective, but I can see this idea becoming a reality. Although smokers with weak lungs may have a problem with it

Skype on the PSP

Go get the update now! Firmware 3.90 offers up Skype, well, that’s the major addition from the update, I have no clue what else it does, but after you have Skype on your PSP you probably won’t care either.

The downsides are as follows, first, you have to have a PSP-2000, aka the PSP Slim. The second is that the little remote that came with that model PSP, yeah, you had better still have it, as its apparently necessary (probably where the microphone is).


Other than that you get the update, plug in the remote and headset, connect to WiFi, make sure there is space on your memory card for the Skype software, and then navigate to the Network menu and select Skype. From there you can either sign in, or create a new account if you don’t already have one, after you do that you just select someone from your contact list and call away.

Moldable mouse

This mouse design is literally a hunk of clay covered in flexible polyurethane and a nylon fabric. The buttons are detachable and really only work by RF signals, and the scroll wheel is less of a wheel and more a touch/motion sensitive trackpad.

That means if you wanted to you could just stick the buttons on your desk and call it done, or on your forehead. But the really cool part is the clay mouse base I guess you could call it.

I mean, how badass would it be to have a mouse molded like a shifter, or a jet fighter joystick. Its just a design, so it might not ever be made, but it was designed by a company with the means to manufacture it, and they did win a Red Dot Design Award for it last year so the probability of it getting made is raised by that. [dvice]

Blu-ray For XBox360

If you’ve followed the whole HD DVD vs Blu-ray format war, you may have noticed that people are declaring a victor. While HD DVD isn’t dead yet, it might as well be. This of course means PS3 owners everywhere have something to gloat about when talking to their Xbox 360-owning friends. For now at least.

Apparently Microsoft has seen this outcome as a possibility, and knowing that they don’t want to be left behind, they’ve been secretly talking to the Blu-ray camp for some time. While their talks aren’t exactly of adding a Blu-ray player to the 360 just yet, they are trying to partner with them to integrate a piece of software called HDi, which is a key part of HD DVD’s interactivity.

This certainly indicates the strong possibility of adding a Blu-ray accessory in the future, but until HD DVD rolls over and dies, I wouldn’t expect much of a change. Besides, Microsoft is more concerned with the fact that it plays regular DVDs, as that’s what most people are watching anyway. [xbox]

Matrox GXM Control Panel

In case you didn’t know, the TripleHead2Go and DualHead2Go are display adapters that multiply the number of monitors you can drive by taking a single video output from your computer and splitting it into 3 or 2 more displays respectively. With this new software utility Mac users can now make better use of these pieces of hardware, especially with the digital editions of these GXMs.

With OS X 10.4 or later and one of these two GXMs in the digital edition, and then this new Control Panel software Mac users can now get 1920×1200 on each of 2 displays or 1280×1024 on each of 3 displays. These displays can be mirrors, or copies, of the original display or can be used to extend your desktop across the extra monitors.


That means that with a laptop you could extend your desktop across 4 monitors or mirror it across 4 monitors, maybe for watching a movie or presentation. The software update is free, you just need a TripleHead2Go Digital Edition or a DualHead2Go Digital Edition in order for it to work. [matrox]

Pink computer

Maybe it’s the shade or hue of pink that it is, but I feel the gag reflex going to work every time I look at it. Get this, the url you go to, to buy one of these, pinkcomputer.co.uk, that’s hilarious to me.

Other than being obnoxiously pink, it also has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a DVD burner, 150GB HDD, and 6 USB ports. So, its nothing special, but its respectable and is a good start for the female geek that wants to get into computer building, since you could start by adding graphics, sound, and TV Tuner cards as well as some more hard drive space.

Good luck finding matching Pink peripherals and monitors and speakers, as I’d hope that any of those that are pink, are a better color of pink. You can get one for £409 or about $800. [ss]

Sony offers up new skins Vaio T series

Sony is bumping the processor speed for their T series Vaio’s from 1.06GHz to 1.2GHz. On top of that, from Sony Vaio Style Japan you’ll be able to get some new skins for your notebook.

A couple of the skins look fairly professional, kind of like nice wallpaper, while the other two offer some actual art for the back of your notebook. The extra 140MHz on the processor speed isn’t that big of a deal, but it might be noticeable when you try and multi-task on your notebook.

The new Vaio T series notebooks with these skins are selling for $1583 in Japan. Of course the regular colors will still be available as well. [akihabaranews]

Retro Room aquarium

Do your fish need a new home but you are looking for something different then this tank could be the one.

Usually, a fish tank has a small piece of plastic coral and some pebbles for decoration, so how about giving your goldfish a 70s-style makeover with the Retro Room aquarium.

This is a basic tank, but with the added interest of a vintage-style chair, TV, lava lamp and rug - everything your retro-inspired goldfish will ever need. [wishingfish]

Game on

When you spend more time at your computer than Big Bird spends in Sesame Street, you're going to need to be comfortable. The Nex-Sys Corner V1 Desk tries to address the issue. You may mistake the luxury sit-up for another rock band peripheral kit, but don't be fooled. The Corner V1 has support for 2.1 speakers, height adjustable flat screen monitor and comes with a custom car seat to suit your disposition on the day you spend 1700-freaking-dollars on a desk and chair.

Sure, it is available in a range of colors, is completely hand-crafted and offers levels of comfort you last experienced in your mother's womb, but $1700? It seems a little steep for a desk and chair set only the 40-year old virgin would ever own. Mind you, as our lives are going that way anyhow, we might as well be cozy getting there. [thev1chair]

Universal Remote

So do you go out and throw down on a fully-featured RF remote to control your home automation gizmos, or do you get one of those snazzy wall-mounted keypads installed to handle the same duties? Frankly, we'd recommend option C, which would involve picking up a device that operates as both depending on your mood. Universal Remote Control's KP-900 is one such unit, which easily snaps into and out of a wall mount for use in both of the aforementioned scenarios. Furthermore, there's even a built-in LCD which showcases relevant activities depending on what main selection you make first. As with everything else spotted in the FCC, you'll have to wait a tick longer before finding out a price or release date, but it looks like this bugger may actually be worth holding out for.

iRing for iFan

I shudder to use the words fanboy/fangirl, I really do but something about the iRing just screams the words. It’s only a concept at the moment but that wont last long I’m sure.

Here’s how it would work: There is a sliding volume control on the touch-sensitive strip on the top and on the bottom you get the skip/pause/play controls. There’s also a lock, accessed by bending your finger and squeezing the pads, to stop unintentional commands. It has it’s own docking cradle as well.

You can thank Victor Soto for this idea and I’m sure many of you will want to. I wonder if it’ll be waterproof.

Sharp RD-CMP2000R

Sharp is releasing Sharp RD-CMP2000R, a Linux based mini PC. It looks like RD-CMP2000R is Zaurus that you can find in Japan. The RD-CMP2000R is equipped with QWERTY keyboard, 1.3MP camera, and swiveling color display. The bad news is, RD-CMP2000R can only be found in Korea. No pricing information available at this time. [i4u]

PDA server

How many people do you know that carry a dedicated PDA? Personally, I don’t know anyone that does. Everyone seems to have switched over to phones that can do it all for them. I guess there must still be a market for them because Seattle-based design firm Teague has released a concept for a new HP device.

It seems to have a nice rugged appearance to it, which is always great. It appears to be designed as more of a datacenter diagnostic device than a standard PDA. “It visualizes and communicates problems related to HP servers and data centers, and works as a fully-integrated system to streamline day-to-day tasks.”

I’ve never worked in a datacenter, but I’ve spent my fair share of time in a server closet, and I could definitely see something like this coming in handy. Seems like others have the same idea, since it won the If Design Award at CeBit this year.

Aura Concept Phone

It’s a great life when you’re a concept phone designer as you can step out of the box and reality as we know it.
You can take the laws of physics and absolute limits of technological advancement and push them further.

This is the far-out Aura concept phone which the complete service of the cell phone is a 3.9-inch touch screen, the sliding d-pad bar that can be positioned anywhere along the screen.
Would you believe in the 6mm thick shell fits microSD expansion, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, HSDPA and a magically revealed keyboard. [unwired view]

World’s Smallest Website

We have since of many small gadgets and products in our time but this site makes cool site of the day thanks to being a little different.We hope you got good eyes as Guimp is the world’s smallest website and measures only 18 by 18 pixels which is smaller than a small fingernail.Yet this site is packed with fun projects including pong, pacman, space invaders, pinball, a blog and pixel art.Is Guimp too small and a waste of time? or is it just a bit of fun?Visit Guimp. [guimp]

Refrigerator with espresso maker

The coolest coffee espresso making refrigerator make no mistake, this is the Whirlpool Espresso refrigerator which brings a new meaning to coffee on tap. We like the world of damn lazy people and this fridge is what you lazy people really need, I want one as well as I like the word lazy.

Whirlpool have just announced their brand new refrigerator which will be available January 2008, ok so this is a fridge but it is no ordinary fridge because it has something special where you can just wake up in the morning go to the fridge and hey presto espresso on the quick.

If you like the caffeine of which many of us do then this baby will suit you down to the ground, good thing is that if you like milk with your coffee it is right their in the fridge behind the espresso maker (hell yeah that is cool).

The Whirlpool 20RI D4 refrigerator not only has the built in espresso maker it has an ice cube maker as well, the sexy looking Whirlpool refrigerator is a Super premium 20 cu ft side by side marvel machine.[whirlpool]

2Mbps broadband internet in india

Entire cities getting free WiFi used to be quite the sensation, but now the real hotness is in connecting up an entire nation. According to IndiaTimes, the government is proposing that all citizens of India receive complimentary 2Mbps internet by 2009, and the service would be provided by the state-owned BSNL and MTNL. Officials backing the plan are hoping that giving all residents access to high-speed internet would "boost economic activity" as the citywide free WiFi implementations apparently have in America. The nation's department of telecom will purportedly be laying "an extensive optic cable network across the country, permitting the resale of bandwidth, setting up web hosting facilities within the country, and asking all internet service providers to connect to the National Internet Exchange of India." Unsurprisingly, this issue has created very polarized camps, as consumers cheer on the idea, current telecom providers are shaking at the mere thought of all future telephone calls being converted into free VoIP dialogue.

WiMax network

Even as Sprint tentatively rolls out the XOHM network here in the States, the largest Indian telecom company is planning to build a mobile WiMax network covering three states on the subcontinent capable of serving 250 million people. State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is leaning on Soma Networks to build the broadband-speed network in response to government requirement that 20 million broadband lines be in service by 2010. The WiMax rollout will first hit the largest and most-connected states, but BSNL is planning on extending the network if things go well. Soma says it's shipping thousands of base stations to get the network operational at full speed, and that when it's done, 400 Indian cities will be covered, with downstream speeds of 1.5 megabits per seconds. No word on when that might be, but the race is officially on, Sprint.

Windows 7

There's no telling how legitimate these shots might be, and it's quite clear that these screens won't be giving us any juicy details about Windows 7 anytime soon, but we couldn't pass on images that purport to be the first from a super-secret test build of Windows 7 seeded to "key partners." So, anything to see here? Not that we can tell, from the looks of things we're looking at a copy of Vista with the name "Windows 7 Ultimate" tacked on, but there's no telling what's happening under the hood. We know we can't wait to pay another few hundred dollars for a barely noticeable upgrade to Vista that will re-break all driver support, how about you?

Digital-Media Desktop PC

The HP Pavilion Elite M9040N has to be one PC that has helped Hewlett Packard stay in front when it comes to sales figures with Dell. This Digital-Media Desktop PC has their latest design and all of the latest hardware to make these computers both fast and reliable.

Cnet Reviews decided to put the HP Pavilion Elite M9040N through its paces to see how well it performs, and as you would expect it excelled in some areas, while being poor in others.

The processor used is the 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, memory is a massive 3GB of RAM, and storage comes from a 320GB that runs at 7000rpm. As we said what makes this computer so good are its nice design, and also a wireless network adapter. The downside is the lack of Bluetooth and too many hard drive bays. [cnet]

Nintendo Wii speaker

With around 2 years of development this is an officially licensed 4Gamers 2.1 Speaker System for the Nintendo Wii, the audio gadget features 30 Watts (RMS) output from satellite speakers and a subwoofer that claims to provide deep and responsive bass.

The gaming experience on this 2.1 Speaker System should be better than what most gamers currently have, a 3D audio mode button promises to take you “inside the game” and the speakers are also magnetically shielded to help prevent distortion to your television.

Digital Media Remote

The Digital Media Remote (DMR) is an advanced programmable remote that has wireless data capabilities. The WiFi connectivity gives wireless setup, access to content and network backup of user settings. No PC is required for installation and it wirelessly updates with new features, content, client software and firmware.

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It’s very user friendly and customizable. Its has patented wireless configuration software and device codes and has both the WinWAP brower and the Click365 Mobile Content for messaging, entertainment and gaming. It’s also got off-screen EPG browsing.


This product comes from tvCompass.inc which is a white label service and tech platform. No word on prices or release dates. [tvcompass]

HP MediaSmart

HP MediaSmart Receiver for wirelessly networking HDTVs

HP continued its home entertainment and connectivity rollout at CES 2008 with the launch of the MediaSmart Receiver, a compact set-top box that connects to an HDTV via HDMI and instantly links it to the home network. Compatible with systems running XP and Vista, as well as HP’s own Home Server, it also gives access to Microsoft’s Online Media download service.

Once linked, content - including pictures, music and video - from multiple PCs can be displayed on the attached TV, all in high-definition. WiFi a/b/g/n is included, with a three antenna array, and it’s also compatible with the UPnP and DLNA streaming standards. Front mounted USB ports let you load media directly from a memory stick.

HP have given the MediaSmart Receiver a strange, patterned top, a little like one of those compact Zen sand gardens you’re supposed to rake when stressed. Otherwise it’s a generally classy, if subdued affair, with the standard piano-black finish and blue feature lighting. Neither price nor expected availability have been revealed.

The company has also put the same technology into its latest range of HDTVs, in an attempt to further popularise MediaSmart.

iWake Up Clock

The Memorex iWake Up Clock is made for the iPhone and iPod/touch. In layman’s terms it’s a radio alarm clock that allows you to wake up to your music, or if you want you can choose the AM/FM function.

It’s available in black and white and has normal clock function as well as a wireless remote and the ability to power and charge all your iPod devices. It’ll be available this Spring and will cost around Rs 3500.

iRiver Unit 2

Convergence can often be seen as a dirty word, but iRiver’s Unit 2 (which we first caught a glimpse of in January last year, then again in July) seems to have convinced everybody who tried it at CES 2008 that putting a WiFi radio, CD/DVD player, VoIP phone, GPS, streaming and download into a single machine is nothing but A Good Thing, and well worth waiting (and saving up the $700 they estimate it’ll cost) until 2009 to pick one up. A 30GB drive, SD slot, removable display-cum-independent-7-inch-PMP (800 x 480, 16:9 aspect) and a remote that folds out to give a full QWERTY for messaging round out what could be the gadget of next year.

Engadget spent some time playing with the Unit 2 and shot a video of iRiver’s glee:






I honestly can’t wait to get my hands on this - some are complaining about the price being high, but for what you get I think it’s worth it.

Corsair Readout

Having storage to go is always convenient, and USB flash drives has proven to be very useful in transporting files. As flash drive capacities in the market gets bigger and cheaper, more people are relying on it as their “to go” storage.

Corsair Readout is a USB 2.0 flash drive that features a built-in display to show the capacity usage, free space left on the drive, and a personal ID/label. It uses “Bi-stable Cholesteric Display” (BCD) allowing the display to operates up to one year without the use of a battery.


The Corsair Readout USB 2.0 flash drive is available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB capacity.

The Loch Ness Monster Terrorizes

The upcoming movie "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" has prompted one hell of a publicity stunt in Tokyo Bay. The extremely cool effect illustrated above is achieved using a large water screen and some very well timed water fountains. In order to get the full effect, check out the video after the break. Seriously, I can't understand a thing that is being said, but I want to see this movie. Marketing magic!

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Left-handed Mouse

Cherry Ergo-Shark Left-handed Mouse

I know a lot of lefties and I know the importance of having products that fit both right and left handed people, as well as having products that are specifically for each type. When it comes to comfort, it’s better to have a fitted item then an ambidextrous one. A mouse is no exception, it’s something that’s used a lot and so it needs to fit the user comfortably to ease a little bit of the stress of the work day. The Cherry Ergo-Shark left-handed mouse does just that.

It’s a wireless mouse with seven buttons and a four-way scrolling function. You can use the mouse from 10 meters away though I’m not sure why you’d want to. It has a Teflon sliding surface for a smooth feel and accuracy. It charges via USB, the cable comes included, and is ready for immediate use out of the package.

If you’re a left and you’d like to have this, you can buy one for just under $70. I think that happens to be a ridiculous amount to pay for a mouse but then I find a lot of left-handed products have silly prices.

E- Video Player

It’s my firm belief that anything made by a company called the Chocolate Agency has to be worth something. The E-Paper bracelet isn’t quite a product yet, just a concept, but it’s still a great idea and it makes me very curious.

Once fitted upon your wrist it acts like a watch and displays the time and date. However, if you take it off and unroll it, it becomes a fully functional Mp4 video player. It would be powered by kinetic energy in place of traditional batteries as well.

I’d like to see this play out. It’s extremely geeky but very cool, I can only imagine the price tag it would carry though.

World’s thinnest Lcd in production

This is the new Sharp AQUOS X LCD which the brand is claiming is the world’s thinnest television in production, the LCD measures just 1.35 inches (3.4cm thick).

Although we must point out that the measurement is taken from the TV’s thinnest part, the Sharp AQUOS X series was unleashed in Japan.

There are much thinner TV’s as they have been shown of at different events, but these are just prototypes and not in production yet. [pocket-lint]

Samsung G600 in Pink

Samsung G600 in Pink - Valentines Gift

Are we shocked to see that Samsung are launching a pink G600 with the 5 megapixel camera in time for Valentines Day. I actually like the look of this phone, it brighter than the normal charcoal colour and wouldn’t mind having one of these myself.

The new phone will be available in the Uk from January and you can get it from Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, T Mobile, just a few to mention. The phone also has Bluetooth connection and a 2.2 inch LCD screen

The DYMO DiscPainter

The DYMO DiscPainter is a very cool device that will appeal to some people, while others will find the cost of operation to be unjustified. This little printer is a must-have for budding musicians, photographers, business professionals, and amateur cinematographers.

The DiscPainter will paint awesome, professional-looking artwork on any CD or DVD - even it works with miniDiscs. This printer will allow your album art creativity to run wild. You are able to make collages of photos, freehand paintings, apply various picture stamps, text, color, and vary the opacity. It even will allow you to print the work you've done in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkExpress, and and other similar programs.

The included software doesn't quite give you the amount of creativity options that Photoshop does, but it does offer a lot of customization of your artwork nonetheless - I would compare it to the typical Paint program, which we have all used at one time or another. Basically, it's easy to use, and it gives you enough options to create professional-looking CD or DVD artwork.

Once you've put your artwork onto the on-screen CD template that the software provides, all you have to do is send it to the DYMO DiscPainter. The DiscPainter is a regular old ink-jet printer, and each ink cartridge ($39) will give you about 100 uses before it needs to be replaced. DYMO claims printing speeds of about 1 minute in fast mode, 2 minutes in default mode, and 3 minutes at the highest quality mode - these numbers were confirmed by PCMagazine's lab tests. So overall, the printer is relatively speedy when you consider the great quality artwork that it produces onto the CD or DVD.


The DYMO DiscPainter creates excellent artwork for your CD's and DVD's, and it does it in a speedy fashion, but the real downfall of this device is the cost of operation. The device itself costs $280. The ink cartridges cost $39 a piece, which puts the the cost per disc at $0.39 for the cost of ink alone. You also have to factor in the cost of the CD's, DVD's, or miniDisc's. DYMO recommends using waterproof glossy or matte finish CD-R's, which can cost about $0.50 a pop. The manufacturer claims a lifespan of the DiscPainter at 2,000 uses. So when you do the math, you are looking at roughly $1.00 per disc (printer, CD/DVD's, ink).


The cost of this device may be justifiable for some people (like the ones listed above), but I think for the average "Joe", the cost per disc may be a little steep. Still, the DYMO DiscPainter is a fun and innovative little printer (as much as a printer can be "fun"!). [dymo]

Portable Media Player

iriver W7 Portable Media Player Doubles as a Navigation System

The iriver W7 isn't your average MP3 player. Yeah, it plays music, video, games, displays photos, among other things, but it also doubles as a fully functional navigation system for your car. There's no other media player like it on the market.

This slim portable media player sports a huge 3 inch LCD touch-screen display, which makes for a nice-sized canvas for viewing photos, playing flash games, or watching video. The iriver W7 doesn't have a built-in GPS antenna which is a good thing, because a GPS antenna tends to add some bulk to the device. The W7's GPS antenna is built-in to its holding dock instead. Just slide the W7 into the dock, and it now is able to "transform" into a navigation system (see video).


This player will be available in two different flash-based memory models: 4GB or 8GB. There is also a microSD card slot for adding additional memory if you desire. You'll have to wait a few months to purchase the iriver W7 in the U.S., as it's not expected to hit store shelves until sometime this Spring. The W7 is already available in Korea (lucky!). Prices are still a mystery, but estimates put it around $250 for the 4GB model and $300 for the 8GB model.

The iriver W7 is sure to be a popular media player in the United States this year. It did win Cnet's "Best of CES Award" at the 2008 CES in the "MP3 and portable video player" category. Stay tuned for more details on the iriver W7 as its U.S. release date approaches...

Polymer Vision

Polymer Vision who are a Dutch company have released the worlds first cell phone which has a fold out diplay, which you can view emails, podcasts and text documents. The cell phone is called the “Readius” and is the size of a normal cell phone but has a 5” screens which folds out of the body of the phone.

The makers of the Readius say, “You get the large display of e-reading, the super battery life of e-reading, and the high-end connectivity … and the form factor and weight of a mobile phone”.

You will be able to update any podcast or email account which you have subcribed to through the 3G Network. [inventorspot]

Maxdata Belinea s.book

Seemingly another mini-laptop based on VIA’s NanoBook reference design - and in that way joining the Everex Cloudbook and Packard Bell EasyNote XS - Maxdata’s Belinea s.book 1 differs from its low-cost cousins by having an enhanced specification, together with the enlarged price - in Germany - to match.

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The Belinea has a 7-inch, WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen, VIA C7-M processor and VIA VX700 chipset, 80GB hard-drive and 1GB of RAM, WiFi b/g, an external DVD-RW and, most interesting, a VoIP handset that docks into a slot beside the screen. Running Windows XP, it weighs a mere 1kg but the price is heavier at around Rs 80,000

The iRiver SPINN

The iRiver SPINN looks really amazing on the outside and in. It has a 3.2” TFT LCD screen, FM tuner, digital recorder and an e-book.





If that’s not enough to get you salivating it also has Bluetooth, a microphone and can handle both MP3 and MP4. It claims its interface is “extremely intuitive” and I have to say the analogue knob seems pretty much that.

I don’t know about pricing or availability but it does come in 4, 8 and 16GB versions. I’d love to get my hands on one.

Liberty wireless music system

Bowers & Wilkins Liberty wireless music system

From the makers of the CES Award winning Zeppelin iPod Dock boombox, Bowers and Wilkins are bringing you a new wireless surround sound system. What’s new here is that it outputs up to 8 channels wirelessly, a full 2 more than any other system I have ever heard of.

That means you’ll have 7.1 surround sound if you want it, and it will all be wireless. Well, it can’t be completely wireless as there is still the whole issue of getting power to the speakers and the receiver, but it can transfer the audio signals wirelessly.

That’s not even the most amazing part; the most amazing part is that it can automatically adjust for wireless interference so there is less delay and high clarity in the audio instead of an echo every time something interferes. I don’t have a price, but its coming sometime this fall, and I wouldn’t expect it to be too terribly cheap.

Customisable phone

This customisable face plate concept shown on a clamshell phone is all about user customisation.

The grid structure holds colored pins to mimic precious jewels and can be used to create all kinds of designs and patterns in full pixelated isometric glory.
Just a concept at this stage, but looks like a fun way to make your phone your own...

World’s Largest Swimming Pool

Seriously, take a long and deep breath if you’re thinking of making a lap in the swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo city, Chile. The 20 acres man-made saltwater lagoon measures more than one thousand yards in length, 115 feet deep and fills with 66 million gallons of water. It overwhelmed the World’s 2nd largest pool in Morocco, the Big Splash, which has a mere size of 150 x 100 yards. Yesterday, the Guinness Book of Records has officially recognized the San Alfonso lagoon as the World’s largest swimming pool.

The lagoon took five years, with an estimated cost of nearly £1billion ($1.96 Billion USD) to build and £2million ($3.91 Million USD) in annual maintenance that uses a computerized suction and filtration system to circulate the fresh seawater. Don’t tell your date to meet at the San Alfonso pool, you might get lost or worst… drown. [dailymail]

LG Viewty Silver

Shortly after the news of the new silver edition of the LG Prada phone they are performing the same color change on the Viewty. The Viewty has sold over 550k units since its inception and that is apparently the reason they are launching a new color.

They are calling it “Dark Silver” because “titanium” is boring, but other than the new color it still retains the 3-inch touchscreen, the same Prada UI (hopefully with the upgraded keyboard software though) and the HSDPA. However there is a new jog wheel which should give your BlackBerry thumb a little exercise.




The new silver edition should be selling for the same as the black model, and they are talking about bringing more colors to market. I agree with Chris Davies, a nice dark, metallic red would be an awesome color for this mobile phone as long as the UI was similarly colored. In case you were wondering, the Viewty is apparently selling for very close to the same price as the Prada phone, which is around $500.

Sony XAV-W1 in car video

Sony have just launched the new XAV-W1 in car video head unit which will revamp your vehicle, we believe that this is the worlds first in car head unit that really does support 5.1 SACD. The Sony XAV-W1 portable audio and video unit has some cool features that we hope you will like.

The Sony XAV-W1 features a 7 inch WVGA LCD with double-DIN XAV-W1, DVD/SACD & CD playback, plus it also boasts Dolby/DTS support, 52 watt x 4 internal amplifier, 3 AV inputs, and 3.5mm auxiliary port, WMA and MP3 compatibility and an image viewer. We like the fact it has a seven band equalizer and that it will work wonders with your satellite and HD radio receiver and even you’re much loved iPod.

Put this in your vehicles dash and you will smarten it up so much, and it is believed to run more than some navigation systems as well. Now the price of $800 is a little steep but and a big but this seems to be a smart device that is sweet.

The question is thou “Would you have the Sony XAV-W1 in car video head unit that will revamp your vehicle for the above price?

Musipen Music Player

There are many concepts in the world being developed and this one breaks all records as far as we are concerned, the all new concept design named the Musipen DAP is the bee’s knees. The designer of this stunning little MP3 player called Chris Williams has definitely pulled this one out the bag that music lovers will just adore, the main feature that stands out above anything else has to be the glow stick design, it also has a twist and slide action on each edge which allows you to navigate thought the players menu’s and volume control. The tubular shapes are just awesome and because it is this shape you get more viewing area from the display. This is an MP3 music player that has just gone futuristic. Check out more pictures below -

World’s slimmest cell phone

If you are looking for the world’s slimmest cell phone, then Fujitsu say that their new F705i handset is in fact the slimmest. The thickness of this 3G mobile phone is just 13.7 mm thin, but that is not all as the Fujitsu F705i is also waterproof as well.



The cell phone will be able to stay in 1 meter of water for at least 30 minutes without getting damaged. Not much is known about the Fujitsu F705i, however Akihabara News do say that it features a 1.3 megapixel camera. The battery will give you at least 170 minutes of talk time.

Hcl in X & Y

So there are two different low cost laptops that have been released in India by a company called HCL, I’ve never heard of them before now, so don’t feel bad if you haven’t either. Regardless they both look pretty nice for cheap notebooks, but I only have the price for the X series model
which is about Rs 13,999. [hcl x]

The X series notebook looks a lot like and Intel Classmate PC, but rebranded, it has an Intel 915GMS chipset coupled with a Celeron ULV 353 processor running at 900MHz. it runs Linux and has half a gig of RAM, and 2 gigs of flash storage, which may or may not be expandable, a 2-in-1 card reader, a pair of USB ports, built in speakers, WiFi in the b/g flavors, and a 6-cell battery that should last about 4 hours. Oh, and it only weight 1.44 kilograms with its 7-inch 800×400 color LCD

The Y series model has the A110 800MHz processor from Intel and a 945GU Express chipset from the same. It also has 1GB of RAM, an 80GB HDD, 3-in-1 card reader, a pair of USB ports, 1.3MP webcam, WiFi in the same b/g flavors, a 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen LCD, and runs Vista Home Premium (barely, if I had to guess). It weighs even less than the other model at 960 grams, and has a UMPC/tablet look about it, its also my personal favorite of the two, price Rs 29,999. [hcl y]