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We've seen quite a few next-gen nav device concepts, but none with as much potential as the Virtual Cable, from a New Jersey company called Making Virtual Solid. The system uses a laser, a set of lenses, and a moving mirror mounted in the dashboard to project a 3D route-guidance line above the road ahead, as though it's actually out in front of the driver. Besides making driving that much more like a video game, the company says mass-produced versions will cost somewhere around $400 as a factory-installed option, and can be easily interfaced with existing GPS systems.
http://www.mvs.net/index.html
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Temperature-detecting faucets have been available here for a while, but the same concept for shower heads has been mostly a Japanese-only affair. Imagine our surprise when we found these shower heads from China, which have four different shades to correspond to different temperatures: white for "I need to pay my utilities," blue for "damn it, I should have waited for the water to heat up," pink and violet for "ahhh, time to pee," and hot red for "ouch my nads." And since it's from China, it's pretty likely that this shower head should appear in cheap online and offline stores sometime soon
http://kzl.en.alibaba.com/product/200003113/201437332/Illuminated_Shower_He...
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Finally, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, Clyde, and even old Pacster get some religious iconography happening for themselves. A creative group of X-mas-and-Pac-Man-loving cats and kittens in Madrid have created a truly festive monument to the holiday... and the video game. Check the video after the break for the whole, utility-burning display in action
http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/06/the-pac-man-christmas-tree/
Animated Hitch Critter. Er…there’s obviously some reason why you’d like to stick an animated plastic animal on your tow ball, but we’re struggling to find it. Show your style? Demonstrate civic pride? Prevent accidental grumpy disease? Whatever, it’s yours for an astonishing $24.99.
http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102524811&pnr=M53
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Mark my words people, the greatest threat to humanity isn’t nuclear war or global warming, but a small white kitten with a pink bow in its hair. And I think the fact that you can now buy bicycle tires with a Hello Kitty tread pattern is all the proof I need to support my case.
And you may laugh at my theory now, but one day when we’re all stuck working deep in the Hello Kitty mines, I’ll at least have the smug satisfaction that I saw it coming. (And probably a little bit of regret for not doing anything about it.)
http://www.ohgizmo.com/2007/11/26/hello-kittys-march-to-global-domination-c...
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Ben je de trotse eigenaar van een Nokia N95 maar word je op elk feestje weggebluft door de eerste de beste iPhone-bezitter? Installeer dan snel Nokmote op je N95 en je kan weer meepraten. Een Franse programmeur genaamd Samir, schreef dit programmaatje en het maakt gebruik van de accelerometer in de N95. Met het programmaatje ben je in staat om door middel van bewegingen je telefoon te bedienen.
http://www.bright.nl/de-n95-doet-een-wiimote-na
TrackingTheWorld has come up with a potential solution to the problem of letters that go missing in action. Letter Logger is a quarter-inch-thick device that fits into a standard number 10 business envelope and allows the US Postal Service to track its progress throughout the system alongside Google Earth. Here's how it works.
Letter Logger consists of a powerful microprocessor developed by Texas Instruments, and a low-power consumption uBlox ANTARIS 4 GPS module, and is powered by a slim 1100mAh battery. It can be deployed in two different ways. Users can choose to receive reports every two, five or ten minutes (which would, I think, drive you nuts) if Letter Logger is in Constant mode, or they can go for Tilt mode, which notifies you only when the envelope is tilted. Constant mode gives you 20 hours' battery life, while Tilt mode will keep tabs for two weeks.
http://trackingtheworld.com/letterlogger.htm
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Thanksgiving is exactly a week away, and it's time to start figuring out ways to impale that unfortunate bird that will find itself the center of attention as the festivities begin. What better way to celebrate than the Turkey Cannon, a $25 baking pan with a hollow shaft you stick up the poor turkey's ass? But before you do, fill 'er up with your favorite brewsky for a unique beer-besotted Thanksgiving treat.
That liquid boils up in there, infusing your turkey with marinated goodness while decreasing cooking time. Whatever you decide put in this auto-basting container/impaler is entirely up to you, with ideas ranging from cranberry juice, wine, herbs, various marinades, or heck, you could even put yer weed in it.
http://www.campchef.com/catalog/item/2/24/0/TKYC/155/Turkey+Cannon.html
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The Eye-Fi. It's an SD memory card that adds Wi-Fi to any camera. Plus the free Eye-Fi service supports automatic uploads to 20 different web photo sites (like Flickr) as well as a computer on your home network.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/review/eye+fi-adds-wi+fi-to-almost-any-digital-c...
This candle captures the elegance of a real wax candle in a flameless, everlasting candlelight at the touch of a button. These are the world’s only remote-controlled battery-operated flameless candles. Using LED bulb technology, these electronic candles produce a soft flickering flame just like a real candle…The remote-controlled electronics of this candle sit in an ivory candle made of real vanilla-scented wax that has a hand-poured, sandstone texture, accessorized with a beige-colored tie.
http://www.smarthome.com/46441.html
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Apparently this is the first Star Wars clock to project the time and Vader’s name onto the ceiling. The snooze button also doubles up as a night light, which is nice to know when you’ve got the Dark Lord standing so close to your head throughout the sleep filled hours. Carrying a light saber. $29.99. “I am not your alarm clock, Luke”.
http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=414220;category_id=...
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If you have longed to become a master in the science of all things tornados, the Tornado Lab may well be for you. Place a jug of water into the blender wannabe and watch it tear away as a fully formed, mini typhoon
http://shopping.discovery.com/product-65887.html?jzid=40588073-2-0
Bron: http://gizmodo.com
A 250m by 30m LED screen has been installed in the ceiling of a new mall in Beijing. That's an impressive 7,500 square meters of viewable area, and comes with an impressive $32 million price tag to match. It hangs 80 feet in the air, and is actually five screens combined
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/led-screen/worlds-biggest-fake-fish-tank-297359....
Ladies (and gentlemen), your iPhone app has come, and it's called iBrate. It has one function: turn your iPhone into a vibrator. To control it, all you have to do is hit the one button. To stop, hit stop. Simple.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/apple/ibrate-app-turns-iphone-into-vibrator-2968...
We like to celebrate all things drinking just like the next guy, but we're kind of scratching our heads over this goofy table lamp that attempts to splash the color of your favorite booze all over your walls. Just insert the neck of that bottle of wine, liquor or whatever else into this rocker-shaped lighting fixture, and the spotlight within shines up through the liquid, bathing your drinking space with the muted crimson hue of a fine Cabernet or making it murky with the earthy caramel color of that Johnny Walker Black.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/celebrate-liquor/boozy-lamp-lets-the-spirits-shi...
Ever since we waited in line for a PSP only to find out you could still get them the next morning, we haven't exactly been thrilled about camping out. But being the gadget freaks that we are, we still want them. What's a geek to do? Pay someone else to do it of course!
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exploitation/want-an-iphone-pay-a-bum-to-wait-in...
HTC just made their "major" announcement. Are you ready for it... wait... it's the Elf now official with its "Touch" street name.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/05/htcs-touch-with-touchflo-the-elf-with-ne...
This lamp may be a little deceiving for those avid beer drinkers, but it could still be a nice addition to any classy living room. The only downside is that whoever poured this $45 beer mug lamp did a horrible job. Look at all of that head!
http://www.brightandbold.com/beermuglamp.html
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The MiniOne is a GSM+EDGE+WCDMA cellphone using Windows CE 6 and equipped with an ARM11 533MHZ (SamSung) processor sporting 128MB of DDR SDRAM !
It features a TFT Touch Screen (16M colors) with a nice 720x480 resolution and 2 cameras (front 0.3Mpix/rear 3Mpix).
Other goodies include BlueTooth, Wifi, DMB Tuner, GPS, video output (last 2 in option), files such as Avi, Mpeg4 and Wmv can be played in 720x480. Last but not least the capacity goes from 4 ( to 16GB and the price from 190 (240) to 330€, that is from 260 (325) to 450$.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-13862-MiniOne%2C+the+telephone+by+Meiz...
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Architect, David Fisher, has envisioned a new tower that is one part wind turbine and one part skyscraper. The tower is based around a concrete center core, with each floor spinning like an individual wind turbine. When all of the turbines are harnessed together the tower will not only be able to power itself, but up to ten other similarly sized buildings, too. Question: How do occupants not vomit when the tradewinds hit?
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/618
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Think you're smart enough to master My Other Half? This set of wine glasses is connected via tubing at the bottom, which means liquid always flows down to the lowest glass. Essentially, you'll have to work together with your partner whenever one of you wants to take a drink. A pretty neat game that ensures you won't get hammered by yourself and puts a little more fun into drinking (as if it needed it).
http://www.jimrokos.com/MY%20OTHER%20Half.html
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There is always at least one person in the office who is always mouthing off thinking they know everything or maybe there is a person who is always late or off and makes up the most stupid excuse to get away with it. Help is at hand with this excellent Bullshit Button, simply hit the button to blast out a loud bullshit alert making loudmouth and sick-note shut up and realise what idiots they are!
http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/bullshit-button.html
Is your dog in heat and humping anything it can wrap its horny little legs around? Are you constantly having to pry your promiscuous pooch off the legs of guests, parents and members of your church? Protect your leg from a hump attack by getting Scruffy a Hotdoll. Yes, it's a sex doll for dogs. It's shaped like a dog and it'll allow your tension-filled pet to go to town as much as his little heart desires, humping away until he passes out in exhaustion, leaving a wispy coil of friction-singed dog-fur smoke wafting into the air.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/hotdoll-the-sex-doll-for-dogs-253334.php
Vanmiddag was het dan eindelijk zover. Nokia's Persmeeting voor de introductie van de N95 in Nederland en de rest van de Benelux. Vanaf morgen zal hij in de eerste Telefoonwinkels liggen en binnen enkele dagen is hij overal verkrijgbaar.
http://www.mobilecowboys.nl/toestellen/4724
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Part of an entire series of gummy bear sculptures by YaYa Chou, this chandelier looks both tasty and retro-chic. But we can't help but wonder how long it will hold up. It seems like only a matter of time before it's either devoured in a nostalgic munchie fit or melted by the light bulbs into a swirling, sticky rainbow of goop. Here's the real question, though: "Is she using Haribo, the one and only true brand of gummy bears?"
http://www.yayachou.com/sculptures/gummi_chandelier.htm
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We're suckers for good design -- even the occasional eye-catching concept -- and Microsoft's annual Next-Gen PC Design contest never fails to disappoint with interesting if not innovative takes on future devices. .NET Passport users are free to hit up the competition site and vote for their picks in the contest, but everyone can check out the eye candy, like the slice "auxiliary bowl unit" above. (We've also done some of the legwork for you and thrown together a gallery of the best images from each contestant.)
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/microsoft-isda-next-gen-pc-design-contes...
Philips have come up with a crazy idea to keep wannabe graffiti-artist kids AND their parents happy using Drag and Draw technology. No idea how the "brush", "eraser", "magic wand" and "bucket" work, but does it really matter? I reckon the kids will be crying in the corner while their parents monopolize the toy, covering their walls in (temporary) multi-coloured scribblings. Let's hope that the Dutch electronics firm can manage to get this out of concept territory and into the shops
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/philips-drag-and-draw-radioactive-fun-fo...
It takes a lot for me to notice a portable DVD player, but Philips' new DCP850 got my attention cause it does something others can't—it can dock and play movies from your video iPod. The folks at iLounge just gave the unit an examination and from the looks of it, the DCP850 means business. It's got an 8.5-inch widescreen display that can be folded back slate-style and in addition to your iPod videos and DVD collection, it can also play DivX and MPG4 files saved on an SD card. Battery will only last you about 2.5 hours
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ipod/review/philips-docking-entertainment-...
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Custom USB can customize this 4-port USB hub-cum-cup warmer so your company can be at the vanguard of offering tacky swag to its friends. There's no price tag as yet, but it should be available from this month.
http://www.customusb.com/products-hubs.html%3Cbr%20/%3E
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Here's the first cousin to the electric fork, the USB absinthe spoon. The makers of the prototype you see above are looking for volunteers to test this precision instrument, used to hold a sugar cube onto which you pour the bitterly awful-tasting absinthe to make it palatable. But what does USB have to do with it? Perhaps its inventors imbibed too much absinthe, and forgot to determine a reason for plugging the thing into a USB port.
http://www.usbabsinthespoon.com/
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Sick of living in the post-industrial present? Long for an alternate universe where steam trumps electricity? Well, unfortunately, while we can't offer you a complete transfer from the land of "the now" into a steampunk universe, we can show you a way to make it feel like Queen Victoria and the era she represented lasted until the ripe old age of 170. Full instructions for how to convert a 1980s era "clicky" IBM keyboard into an input device that would look at home in a movie adaptation of a Jules Verne novel are available on The Steampunk Workshop: just add a steampunk laptop and you're set. Honestly, if there was one keyboard that could give the Optimus 103 a run for its money in a "coolness" face-off, this would be it. Then again, we always were suckers for mixing retro with modern.
http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml
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High Tech Computer Corp., the world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile powered devices, today launched three smart devices from its Q1 2007 product portfolio at the 3GSM World Congress Conference and Exhibition. These ground-breaking devices showcase the latest in mobile convergence for both consumer and enterprise audiences and epitomize HTC's commitment to developing innovative, appealing and category-defining form factors and applications.
http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,53905&/htc_reveals_...
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A group of students at the University of Aalborg in Copenhagen have taken their Bomberman fandom to some grin-inducing new heights, crafting an updated version of the game that tosses out the traditional joystick and gamepad in favor of an all new toque-based interface. The system works by using a ceiling-mounted camera that monitors the movements of the two behatted players below, relaying their positions in real time to the game to control their respective characters. It's not yet quite perfected, however, with the all-important bomb dropping action simply controlled using a wireless mouse instead of a gesture-based interface. It also appears that it only supports two players for the time being, which certainly cuts down on the fun somewhat, but no doubt helps to prevent some unintended injuries
http://www.tigsource.com/articles/2007/01/23/bomberman-evolved
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Cool but not exactly gadgety, these rulered sheets are the perfect gift for V-Day to tell your lover to stay on their own side.
The numbers rise in coldness from 0 to 80, which gives you a good sense of exactly how much room you have to flop around with just a quick glance
http://www.experimentadesign.pt/designwise/eng/colec/couple.htm
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So it seems like although Samsung's F700 has more megapixels, a little bit more format support, an actual keyboard, and 3G connectivity, the iPhone has it beat on screen size/resolution, HTML Email, storage, widgets, google maps, and push email. Plus, of course, the whole built-in iPod thing.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/en/news-13261-When+the+Korean+GOD+awake%2C+...
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Dapreview has—what appears to be—concept renderings of the M8 PMP/cellphone from Meizu. No word if these are real or not, but something about it looks really familiar. I can't put my finger on it, but this player looks like something we have been covering non-stop for the past month or so. This is going to drive me crazy if I can't remember which fruity product the M8 looks like. I think it starts with eye-something. EyeJack? EyeZune?
http://www.dapreview.net/comment.php?comment.news.3856
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It flashes, it cycles through multiple colours, it makes a noise. Yep, it’s a complete sensory experience wrapped up in a $16.00 package.
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00226
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Despite losing its graphite grey look and thus, much of its panache, the keyboard manages to still look great while performing great.
The first question is, of course, how the keys feel. If you like soft, laptop-like keys like the Kensington Slimtype keyboard then you're going to be in heaven. The keys don't make a whole lot of noise, don't go down too much, and have just the right amount of spring-back so you can type fast. However, if you're a huge nerd and love the IBM M-type keyboards, then you're out of luck.
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/microsoft-ultimate-wireless-7000...
Gadgets voor blinden
http://www.rijksbinnenhaven.nl/blindgadget/
Sure, Google talked Samsung into allowing its software to be installed on its Ultra Edition 13.8 slider late last month, but that phone, while super-slim, doesn't look anywhere near as cool as this. Even though this image we received is insouciantly blurred to resemble a clandestine photo, it's easy to fake that in Photoshop. Anybody know what this is?
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/google-switch-phone-by-google-and...
While it's easy to assume that most laptop stands will inevitably increase the airflow surrounding the case, therefore cooling your machine off somewhat, that's apparently just not enough for some of the lap burners on the market today. For those who just can't part with their searing machines, Belkin has unveiled a new Cooling Stand that purportedly prevents your laptop from overheating. Of course, if it literally takes a fan to curb an overheating problem, you might have something a bit more serious on your hands, but alas, this trendy white / silver riser sports a modern, slightly curved design with a fan located in the center of the unit. Its self-proclaimed "high-capacity blower" moves air out from under your lappie and is powered entirely by your USB port (the one not powering that USB seat cooler), so you can drain your already weak battery even more when trying to keep cool on the go
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_vi...
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Ever experience that feeling freezing and slowing down your reaction when you are working in an air-conditioned room or in winter? Then USB Heating Blanket must suit your need. It has a warming pad inside. Once you plug it in the USB port, it will be warming your body. You can also just place it on your legs to keep your legs warm. Do a great job de-frosting your body and great for those who live in cold places.
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00224
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Two sparsely-buttoned large, touchscreen phones: the Apple iPhone, and the LG KE850 (which already won the International Forum Design Product Design Award for 2007). Separated at birth, or possible lawsuit number two for Apple? You decide.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/11/iphone-and-lg-ke850-separated-at-birth
Ja overal te lezen, dus weinig over te zeggen, hier een foto verslag van de keynote van Steve Jobs op de MacWorld. AppleTV en iPhone photos.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/macworld-2007-keynote-photo-gallery/
The cover-mounted external display, SideShow, makes its debut in Asus's 12" W5Fe notebook, which sports Vista from the get-go to support SideShow. It actually runs off of an independent operating system which can be fired up without turning on the rest of the notebook, and while it's ostensibly for displaying info on the go, it also provides opportunities to screw around without committing to a full-blown notebook setup, given that it can be used to play Solitaire and other simple distractions. Of course, you still have to pull the notebook out of your bag, so we're not sure exactly how useful it is
http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=5366
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Available in Asia, the 7-megapixel i70 is an update to the sexy NV3 that houses a portable media player inside a sleek stainless-steel shell. The N7's killer app, though, is the ability to get onto HSDPA cellular networks for superfast photo uploads from just about anywhere, sans PC. But figuring out the backward cellular networks in the US was too much for Sammy. So they bagged bringing it to US for now. "We will not be bringing the i70 (the camera with HSDPA technology) into the US until the technologies are compatible..."
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/ces2007/the-coolest-camera-you-cant-get-here-226...
The Cat Genie looks like a toilet, and it really is a toilet. Instead of traditional scooping cat litter, the Cat Genie uses granules are washed and dried while the solid poopies are scooped and liquefied and flushed down an actual toilet or drain. This isn't just royalty treatment for the cat, better sanitization for the litterbox means healthier humans in the house
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IBQFFA
Bron: http://www.gizmodo.com/
Unfortunately not powered via USB, this balcony grill is perfect for urban dwellers who don't have enough space for a real BBQ grill. Just mount the grill on your rail and you're good to go. Only problem is it's just a design
http://www.henrik-drecker.de/Henrik%20Drecker%20Design/bruce.html
Bron: http://www.gizmodo.com
Instead of being tethered to a USB port, this shaver is battery powered and rechargeable, which means you don't have to get shavings all inside your laptop because your USB cable is only 3 feet long. Good news for the poor Dell repairman who has to refurbish your machine.
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00218
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