LG's new touchscreen phone is begging for your thumbgrease

We always say touchscreens are the future of cellphones, and here's proof that it isn't just a pie-in-the-sky idea. The LG KE850 is all screen, with whatever buttons you need coming up for you to press as needed.

There are certainly some drawbacks to touchscreen devices, such as their lack of tactile response, imperfect mapping making you press the wrong buttons, and their propensity to get greasy and disgusting really quickly. There's not much info on the KE850 at the moment, so who knows if LG has addressed any of these problems or is just releasing a phone to those people who've just gotta have a touchscreen phone, no matter what. We'll keep you updated when specs, availability, and price are announced.

Bluetooth watch shows you who's calling, the time

This Fossil FX6001 watch combines classic watch styling with Bluetooth technology, allowing you to see who's calling you without getting your phone out of your pocket. When you get a call the watch will vibrate and show you the name or number of who is getting in touch with you on a OLED screen. If you get a text, it'll let you know who's texting you. Unfortunately you can't actually read the text message on your watch, which would be a really nice feature. In any case it's a convenient way to screen your calls without pulling your phone out of your pocket. If they combined this with the Bluetooth headset watch you'd only have to take your phone out to dial. It's available for preorder now and will be released in November for $250. Thanks Falon for the tip!

Mad scientist creates robot version of himself

If you thought that lifelike female robot Korea was working on was creepy, get a load of this. Hiroshi Ishiguro, a senior researcher at ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories in Japan, has created a robot that looks exactly like himself. Created using casts of his body, his robot doppelganger sits and fidgets, looks around and taps his toe just like his creator. Ishiguro actually created this robot to, no joke, fill in for him in the classroom at Osaka University, where he's a professor. By sending his voice through the robot from his home an hour away while wearing lip-sensors so the robot can replicate what he says, Ishiguro can redefine telecommuting. But why stop there? The possibilities are endless. Oh robot self, you were supposed to pick up the dry cleaning, not strangle everyone at the cleaners with your deadly iron grip! Robot self, I thought you were going to prepare dinner for my wife, not impregnate her with your killer robot spawn. You so crazy!

BenQ Dog Tag MP3 player is for tough guys

You're a tough guy! Look at you, so big and strong. Why, if it wasn't for your crippling fear of both airplanes and dying in a foreign land, you'd surely be in the armed forces. Hey, don't worry, your phobias don't keep you from being a hero in my book!

You don't need real dog tags anyhow. Just snag some of BenQ's MusiQ Dog Tags. They might not have your personal info on them in case you get taken down by an IED, but they can hold music on them! That makes them better as far as I'm concerned. Furthermore, the headphones are incorporated into a chain that looks just like the real thing! How authentic.

The best part of all is the Chinese website for this product. I don't want to spoil anything, but it has something to do with exploiting the WTC wreckage to sell MP3 players. Oops, I spoiled it! Check out the insane screengrab after the jump.

Solar technology could keep beer cold longer

New thin-film solar-power technology could come in handy in a field that I personally have a lot of personal investment in: keeping beer cold. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working on Active Building Envelope technology, a new science that shrinks solar panels to micrometer-thin sizes, allowing them to be stuck on walls, roofs, or, yes, beer bottles. Less exciting but perhaps more practical uses for the tech could potentially be replacing climate-control systems, such as air conditioning, with thin solar strips on all the windows in an office building. If efficient enough, the thin-film technology could prove revolutionary and move our energy consumption more towards renewable solar power; if not so efficient, it could at least keep my Brooklyn Lager cold for an extra 20 minutes on a summer day. Either way, sounds pretty sweet to me.

Toshiba's new transporter to face Segway in dork-off

Apparently the Segway is so dangerous and crappy that it's illegal to ride around on one on a Japanese road, leaving a huge gap in the human transporter market in that country. You know, cause you see them everywhere here where they're legal. Anyhow, Toshiba is swooping in to fill that gap with their own fuel-cell human transporter, one that comes with OMG LED lights on it to warn people that there's a dork approaching. Apparently it's safer than the Segway, although whether or not it can protect you from getting beat up for your lunch money is not clear. No word on when this will see the light of day or how much it'll cost, but we'll keep you updated.

Sony debuts standalone Blu-ray player, finally

We knew this was coming, but the company leading the charge of Blu-ray in the high-definition disc war no one cares about has finally come out with its own player. Sony, that renowned screwer-upper of formats, just started shipping its BDP-S1 player on Friday, trailing both Panasonic and Samsung, and way behind the HD DVD camp. Playing all your Blu-ray Disc (BD) flavors — including store-bought, write-once, and rewritable media — the shiny player has an HDMI output for feeding ultra-sharp HD images to your HDTV in 1080p format, the Dom Pérignon of high-def signals. And, yes, it'll play your no-longer-cool DVDs, too.

The kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours… as long as you're willing to drop a thousand bucks. Too much for you? You may want to turn your lonely eyes to the PlayStation 3, which happens to be a Blu-ray player, too. Unfortunately, your chances of finding one selling at the $600 retail price before Christmas (or $500 for the lower-powered, but still Blu-ray-enabled, version) are slim to none. But there are only about 125 actual titles available in the format, according to the Blu-ray Disc Association, so what's your hurry anyway?

Flexis 03 concept phone could save your life

The great thing about concept designs is that, generally speaking, there isn't much info provided. It's just a pretty picture, a neat idea someone had, and the nuts and bolts are left up to the readers imagination. So let's talk about this Pantech Flexus 03, shall we?

The Flexus … let's see. Oh, so you see that white nub thing? Well, when you put your thumb on that the phone can detect what kind of food you're in the mood for. Then the built-in GPS will point you towards the best restaurant for you, taking into account distance, price, and reviews. As you can see by the screen, it's a music phone, so let's say it can download whatever song you want from any of the major online music stores on a speedy 3G connection. Yeah, that'd be nice. Also, it cures cancer.

OK, so none of the above paragraph is true (I think… there's a chance it might actually cure cancer), but hopefully sooner or later Pantech will decide to release this thing and give us some, you know, real information about it.

Toshiba makes 100-GB iPod-size hard drive

For the two or three of you out there that have managed to pack your new 80-GB iPods to the gills, good news! Toshiba has just unveiled a 100-GB 1.8-inch drive, the same size and brand used in your favorite music player.

While Toshiba's people didn't mention Apple at all in their announcement of the drive, you know they're just being demure. Apple would have their heads on the proverbial platters if they jumped the gun on any type of product announcement and didn't give Papa Jobs a chance to unveil it in some fancy manner. But in any case, I'm sure there are loads of people out there that have just plum-filled up their insufficient 60- and 80-GB models, what with how much space all those Pixar and Pirate movies take up, and will be delighted to know that they can dump their relatively new purchase for a new, moderately upgraded one.

Just like every other gadget, light bulbs go flat

If you've got a room in your house that never seems to get enough light, has CeeLite got the wallpaper for you. The company's Light Emitting Capacitor (LEC) panels are flexible, paper-thin light bulbs that you can hang on a wall, coming in sizes as large as 3 x 6 feet. Just a millimeter thick, the panels sandwich light-emitting phosphors between layers of electrodes. When an AC voltage is applied, the phosphors light up with a warm white glow, consuming less power than a neon or fluorescent bulb. The panel naturally glows evenly, though you can set them up to dim, glow brighter, or blink like crazy when touched. The panels are already lighting up store windows, dance floors, pillars, and trendy bars — and someday the custom carport I hope to build for my Tesla Roadster. Doubtful if you can buy them retail, but give one of CeeLite's distributors a call if you're still working on the cape for your Dr. Light costume.

Stop the madness! A video player so small you can barely watch it

From the "because we can" department comes this miniscule video player, providing you with the ability to view digital videos on a device about the size of a Listerine PocketPak. Yeah, just look at that thing, it's freaking tiny. Now I thought watching videos on one's cell phone was a dumb idea, but this just goes above and beyond into a realm where I just can't imagine anyone ever wanting to use this. Seriously, a 1.5-inch screen? What can you see on that? You wouldn't be able to make out any text or any faces that weren't shot in close-up. Let's just make an agreement right now, no video on screens smaller than 3 inches. Deal? Gadget makers, are you listening to me? If you simply must impress people with the smallest video player ever, you can pick this thing up by throwing away $80. Good luck.

Fruit clock tells the time, is delicious

This fruit clock will be really amusing and a cool conversation piece for the first few days you own it. You can tell all your guests about how it runs completely off the fruit, and how it uses the original scientific principles on which all modern electrical storage batteries are based to power itself. Isn't that just so cool? But around day 4 or 5, when the orange is starting to get rotten and/or eaten, you'll realize the very basic flaw in the design of the clock: you'll need to stick it in a new piece of fruit every few days and, presumably, reset the clock each time. Sounds like a lot of work for a pretty dorky clock. It's available online now for $15.

Keep tabs on your spawn with the Ion Kids Tracker

Since GPS implants aren't yet available/socially acceptable, it looks like your best option for tracking your rambunctious little child is the Ion Kids tracking system. It consists of two parts: first is the wristband that locks (locks!) onto the wrist of your child, second is the tracking unit. The point of the device is to be able to tell if your kids leave the yard, and if they hide under the sink after one of your drunken rages you can also use the "find" button to locate them. Furthermore, if it detects that it isn't touching a child's skin anymore it'll let you know that little Madison or Ethan or whatever you named your poor kid has been smashing at his parole bracelet with a rock. Now that's peace of mind! It's available now for a mere $300.

New Samsung lappie redefines portable computer

Think your cute little MacBook is a small computer? Please. That thing is a regular behemoth compared to Samsung's new SPH-P9000, a super-slim foldable laptop that looks like a fancy PDA. Featuring Windows XP, a 1GHz processor, 30GB of hard disk space, and 256MB of RAM, it's not going to impress anyone playing Half Life 2, but that's a lot crammed into a tiny package. The laptop folds itself out into its full form with a 5-inch screen and foldable keyboard that reimagines how a laptop should look. Rounding out the package is built-in WiMAX and EVDO and even an iSight-esque 1.3-megapixel camera. Not that this should come as any surprise, but sadly this sweet looking computer is coming straight to Korea and nowhere else for the time being.

PS3 hands-on impressions: the empire strikes back

Sony let the unwashed masses try out their upcoming next-gen PlayStation 3 console today in New York City during a slick SoHo event complete with free Twinkies. Well, you can't accuse them of not knowing their audience. Or maybe you can. Anyhow, Sony had a big selection of PS3 launch titles available for play on a bunch of purdy Sony Bravia HDTVs, and I was there to get my palmsweat on the controllers and see if the games could live up to the hype — and price.

The console itself is pretty gigantic, as reported, and will certainly take up a sizeable chunk of living room real estate. Overall, the graphics were very impressive. If you've got a nice HDTV like the ones Sony was sporting your games will look flat-out great. The controller is basically the same as the PS2 controller, although the R2 and L2 shoulder buttons feel a bit bigger and offer less resistance when pushed. The motion-sensing abilities of the controller only came into play once, and that was shooting free throws in NBA Live '07. If it hadn't been for that, I wouldn't have even remembered that the controllers sported that ability. At the end of the afternoon, I came away thinking that there were certainly some promising games, but nothing that made me want to go out and drop $600 on the new console. After the jump, specific impressions of some of the games I played.

Resistance: Fall of Man and Call to Arms 3

These two first-person shooters were the most impressive-looking games at the event, both featuring amazingly realistic graphics and fast-paced action. If I had to say one was better looking than the other, I'd have to say Call to Arms (below) had just a bit more realism. The controls are what you'd expect for a standard first-person shooter, and both games feature AI-controlled squads that fight the enemy alongside you.

Tony Hawk's Project 8

Generally speaking, you know what you're going to get with a Tony Hawk game, and Project 8 doesn't disappoint. Besides the upgraded graphics, what makes this new game stand out from the rest is the new "Nail the Trick" feature. When in midair you can push both analog sticks to go into slow-mo and allow you to manipulate both of your skater's feet. This allows you to have precise control over your tricks and adds a lot to the standard combo system that Tony Hawk fans know and love.

Sonic the HedgehogThe new Sonic game they had up for play was actually the Japanese version, which made figuring out the controls somewhat of a guessing game. Despite this, the game is really fun and a huge improvement over the new Wii Sonic game I played last month. You can choose to play as either Sonic, Shadow, or Silver, and each character has unique abilities and moves. You get all the ring-grabbing, fast-paced action you'd expect from a Sonic game with beautiful levels and graphics.

MotorStormMotorStorm is a quickly paced offroad racing game that features some really spectacular crashes. You can choose from any number of vehicles, from dirt bikes to dune buggies to trucks, and then slide your way through some pretty beautiful courses. There were definitely a few bugs in the version I played, with some graphics flashing in and out and the whole thing locking up at one point, but it seems to be a really promising racer.

Emergency Charger could save your (battery) life

Someone come quick! It's an emergency! Oh God, the humanity of it! I just can't believe this is happening! My iPod, it, it… it ran out of batteries. What, you were expecting something more serious? Well, call me overdramatic, but I can think of no greater tragedy than having to ride the subway without drowning out the sounds of the masses with the new Meatloaf album. Fortunately, Elecom understands the gravity of the situation and is here to put a tourniquet on the spurting wound of your dead gadgetry with their Emergency Charger. Just pop in a couple AAs and plug it in to give yourself enough juice to finish the entire Bat Out of Hell trilogy. Just take deep breaths, remain calm, and let the professionals do their job.

Ecopod crushes your empties, makes you feel better about yourself

Recycling is something that everyone should do but is easy to lazily forget to do when you're five beers in and just want to get rid of the cans. Make recycling a slicker experience by picking up an Ecopod, a compactor that crushes and separates your recyclables. It's got a compactor for your aluminum in addition to separate compartments for glass and plastic, making the whole ordeal easy as can be. It'll only take up as much space as a standard trash can, but it cost a hell of a lot more: $328. Who says you can't put a price on being environmentally friendly? But just think of how good you'll feel, having all your bottles of malt liquor sorted from your cans of Natural Ice, all crushed and compact and easy to recycle. You'll be using your functional alcoholism to save the environment, which is pretty much the best justification you can have for that lifestyle of yours.

T9 media player: Just call it the Samsung nano

Not quite as innovative as the company's recent K5 portable, Samsung's latest MP3 player, the T9, nonetheless crams an impressive feature set into its super-slim casing. You get all the perks you'd expect from a non-Apple flash player — FM tuner, voice recorder, text viewer — with the added bonus of video playback. It's doubtful your MPEG-4 vids will look much better than passable on the 1.8-inch LCD screen, but for short clips you should be okay. PC software is included for converting digital video so it's optimized for the T9, another indication that the quality most likely won't even match that of the video iPod. Then again, the T9, available with 2 or 4 GB for $150 or $200 respectively, costs the same as the iPod nano, which we all know can't play video at all.

Obviously the T9 will turn its nose up to any iTunes downloads, but it's ready for songs from pretty much whatever subscription-downloading service you choose. Plus it has a nifty feature that lets you speed up or slow down music playback, simulating the nostalgic fun of playing a 33-rpm record at 78.

Video dating, meet video iPod

Hey, if you can put subway maps on an iPod, why not people's turn-offs and turn-ons? PodDater.com aims to bring sexy singles to your fingertips by letting you download members' self-made videos to your iPod. You don't even have to be a member to watch the videos, and the site makes it very simple to shuttle the vidcasts to your 5G 'Pod or any other portable video player. Of course, you don't need a portable to watch the vids, but it's more fun to dish on potential soulmates with your galpals over cosmos at the bar. So I hear. In practice, I had some trouble viewing the PodDater's videos through iTunes. At first I thought it was a PC/Mac issue, but then I realized that a lot of the profiles have no video! (Isn't there any way to filter these out of the podcast feed?) And the predictably male-dominated service doesn't even seem to be listed in the iTunes Music Store's podcast directory. Folks, get with the program! Ah, what do you want — it's a free service. At least for now.

Robot, bring me a cold one

Wouldn't it be great if you could command a robot to fetch another brewski from the fridge while you kept right on watching the big game on Sunday? Judging from this picture of the HRP-2 in action, that's exactly what scientists at Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have in mind. But how many robots does it take to retrieve a can of suds? AIST did it with three HRP-2s: one to map the room, one to understand the spoken command, and a third to actually walk to the fridge and collect a frosty beverage. The three robots communicated with each other over a network, but AIST says it will soon get one robot to do all three tasks. AIST also has a great FAQ on its Web site on why humanoid robots are superior to robots with more than two legs. One reason: bipeds can make turns in a smaller space. At any rate, now we know why Sony's Aibo robot dog was put to sleep on January 27 along side Sony's humanoid robot, the QRIO — both were too short to reach the fridge door.

New mouse turns the scroll wheel on its side

This here is no fancy iPod rip-off, nor is it a portable HAL 9000 computer. No, this is a mouse. New from Samsung, that ring around the middle button is actually a new horizontal scroll wheel. Designed for laptops and, ahem, UMPCs, the diminutive mouse has a retractable cable and 5 buttons (although I can't see that many in the photos). It comes either in black or in pink, as apparently gadget makers have decided that women will buy any super nerdy gadget as long as it's pink. It has a slick little LED light inside to make you look really cool while fixing up spreadsheets or whatever else it is you do on your computer. No word on pricing or availability as of yet.

Call of the rich: Phone made from ivory

Into cell-phone skins? Here's the ultimate — a phone casing made from hand-carved ivory. A trio of Chinese craftsmen worked for three and a half months on this phone, earning it a price tag of $23,000. Makes for a nice toy that should satisfy your extreme opulence. Only six of these ivory boasts were made, so you'd best get on the next plane to Beijing if you want one. And you shouldn't have to worry too much about border guards confiscating it in the name of endangered elephants when you get back, since the ivory comes from the tusks of long-dead mammoths, making the phone 100% legit. So go for it, Paris. The rest of us will just have to settle for papier-mâché'ing our RAZRs, I guess.

New Seitz camera cranks the megapixels up to 160

Seeing a camera this large again makes me smile from ear to ear. The new Seitz 6x17 panorama camera packs an incredible 160 megapixels into a body twice the size of a human head. The native images it takes measure 6 x 17 cm, or 2.3 x 6.7 inches. An ISO range from 500 to 10,000, a fastest exposure speed of 1/20,000 and a readout speed of 300 megabits per second (Mbps) add to the fun! Unfortunately, this camera won't be available until "early 2007," but you can make a reservation now for either the "mobile version" or the "studio version." You should probably think about giving up fancy cheeses and hot cocoa for a while if you do, though, because these babies cost $36,266 and $33,715, respectively. On the other hand, if the private yacht storing your gold bricks starts to sink you could always complement your purchase with the equally impressive Roundshot D3 360 degree panorama camera, and use the Seitz D3 digital scan back for both.

Monster releases familiar-looking accessories for Microsoft Zune

And so it begins. Well, not really begins — Monster is hardly the first manufacturer to announce it'll be making accessories for Micorsoft's Zune player. But Monster's official announcement today of its half-dozen or so Zune add-ons sure makes the whole thing seem real. Like, holy cow, the big debut is less than a month away! Among the Monster trinkets for the iPod rival: the CarPlay Wireless Plus (shown, $80), an FM transmitter for playing your Zune tunes over a car stereo; the TV Link ($30) a cable for connecting the Zune to a TV; the SlimCharger ($30), which lets you charge the player from any AC outlet… heeeeey, wait just a minute… you can't fool us, Monster — these are just repackaged iPod accessories! All you did was swap connectors and drop the "i" prefix. Well, I guess it's only fair that the Zune gets the same treatment. If you want to jump right in and start planning your Zune lifestyle, Monster says the accessories are available now, although its site doesn't list them just yet. Try to stay calm.

Some new iPods loaded with a virus

Some owners of brand new video iPods may be getting more than they bargained for with their trendy new purchase — a windows virus preloaded on the music player. Yes, now you have more than just RIAA lawsuits to worry about when you get into digital music. To be fair, the virus has only been included on less than 1% of iPods, and only 25 have been reported as infected. Only very new units have a chance of having the virus, those manufactured after Spetember 12th. If you're concerned that you might be one of the unlucky few, Apple has been kind enough to hand out free virus removal software on their website. Unsurprisingly, if you have a Mac you won't even notice if you have the virus, as it'll only infect Windows machines. Way to turn a negative into a positive, Apple.

LG drops the Shine, a new phone you can't buy

LG did so well with their sassily named Chocolate phone that they decided to keep the fun name train going, announcing their new Shine phone to South Korea. A slick and slim slider, Shine comes loaded with a 2-megapixel camera, 1GB of built-in memory for the media player, and a 2.2-inch screen. That screen goes all mirror-like when it's off, and the back is brushed aluminum, making this a pretty sweet looking gadget. Like all good things, this will come to us after we wait, as much like the Chocolate it's hitting the sunny shores of Korea before we get to play with it. Hopefully LG will decide to send it our way sooner rather than later. Until then there are plenty of other sexy phones just waiting to get your greasy earprint all over them, so don't despair. We'll keep you updated as to when this'll be coming our way just as soon as we find out.

Fujitsu UMPC with Fold-out keyboard

With more and more UMPCs rolling out, Fujitsu also shows its conceptual UMPC. It is rather different than the Samsung’s Q1 UMPC because it has a fold out QWERTY keyboard and seems more logical than the complete use of stylus in the Samsung’s Q1 UMPC. The size of this UMPC is that of a CD case.

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Show your iDevilish Side

Many skins and cases are available for the world’s beloved music player, iPod but not as cool as this one. It reveals the darker side of yourself and is brought to you by Podstar. It is available in eight designs - The Abyss, The Dark Lord, Legion, BlackOut, Vigilante, Blood Bath, Red or the Crimson Avenger.
It is made from high grade silicone and comes with a screen protector and a neck strap. It is priced at $25.90.

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Nokia 8800 gets Royal

Nokia’s premium phone, 8800 recently got a makeover. It was not officially from Nokia but from a London based entrepreneur, Laban Roomes. He just made it more costlier and unaffordable for a common man (atleast for me) by enveloping 8800 in gold. It is available in three styles, 24K Classic Gold, Rose Gold and Modern Gold.

24K Classic Gold is the ultimate gold finish and costs around $418 without the phone. The Rose gold has a warm pinkish glow and is the costliest from the lot. It costs $522. Last is the Modern Gold which is lighter than the 24 karat gold and costs the same as the 24K Classic Gold.

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Sony PSi(nteractive)

Rumors spread more faster than fire. And another rumor shot up of Sony’s PSi (i for interactive). The PSi will be 4.5” wide and will have a 3” touchscreen LCD with 16 million colors and will be unscratchable. It will also feature a virtual keyboard.
According to the article it will not only support WiFi networks but will also suport WiBro, UMTS, EVDO, and future WiMax networks via switchable modules that correspond with each system. Sounds interesting!!! Is Sony reading this?

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Caparo T1 to be launched in India

Caparo Group’s Caparo T1 which is a road and track car will be launching in India by the end of this year. This Super Car boasts power-to-weight ratio of 1000 hp per ton.
Caparo T1 is a two seater and its supercharged engine delivers 480bhp at 10,500rpm which makes the car to reach from 0-60 mph in around 2.0 seconds and from 0-100 in about 5.0 seconds. This car will cost Rs. 1.17 crore (£150,000 or $260,000) in India. Looking at the condition of Indian roads, it will be a mere showpiece resting in the garage.

Qusimo G30 from Toshiba

Toshiba has announced that they will be launching its HD DVD ready notebook. Its the Qosmio G30 which is powered by Duo Core T2500 (2.0Ghz) processor. The G30 is on the heavier side which weighs 4.8kg and will be priced at 400,000 Yen ($3,378).

Other features include nVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with 128Mb of VRAM, 1Gb of RAM (max 2GB), 2 SATA 120GB HDD’s, a 17″ HD WUXGA screen which supports resolution upto 1920×1200 pixels, an analog and a digital TV Tuner. The USP of this notebook is the HD DVD-ROM which doubles up as a DVD+/-R DL and DVD-RAM burner. With all these features it will be undoubtedly the best notebook available in the market.

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Substitute HDD for Xbox 360

If you own a Xbox 360 and are unhappy about its limited space, then Datel will make your gaming life a bit happy. Datel has developed a USB plug and play device called the XSATA. It acts as A mediator between your PC HDD and Xbox 360. XSATA enables you to move data from your Xbox 360 to your PC HDD via a Xbox-friendly file manager software. You can even mail the game files to your friends if its not locked with your Live account.

Considering the utility of this device which will make a user to do more with his Xbox 360, it will be rightly priced at $53.

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Feed your pet in new way when you are away

If you are away from your home and have no time to feed your pet, then Pet Mate C20 can be useful for you. It is an automated pet feeder which makes sure your pet doesn’t remain hungry while you are out. It contains two compartments for storing food with a 48 hour timer attached. So set the time and the compartments open up for your pet to relish the food which remains fresh as it may have opened a can. It is available at ZooPlus for £24.90 ($44).

Tank Chair

You must be knowing about an off-road vehicle but how bout a customised off-road chair. Specialised designed for a physically challenged person and can easily cruise through water, snow, mud, sand and gravel. The chair can be fully customised according to the person’s height, weight and his hips width and is available only for disabled persons. Nevertheless, it has been made for a special cause and for every 10 chairs sold, they will donate one chair to someone who can’t afford this chair.

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Pantech PN-218 Clamshell Phone

The Korean company, Pantech wants to capture some market share in the western countries. Recently, they announced a new clamshell phone for Canada and they have announced a tiny clamshell for the US citizens. Alltel will be selling this CDMA handset which is aimed at the youth. The phone is small, rugged and has decent features. Tech specs and one more pic after the jump.

EV-KD300 DMB Phone

LG Electronics has unveiled a new model in Korea, the EV-KD300. It is a DMB phone and will be launched under the brand name, KTFT which had been bought by LG Electronics. The phone features 1.3 MP camera, MP3 Player, DMB and much more. It will be released soon with KTF Technologies in Korea.

Metal Pen With Grip

What you are watching is metal pen. Yes, a metal pen with grip. Its available in variety of colours like blue, red , silver, etc. The clip is made from US steel which stays firm when u put it into your pocket. The die used in this pen is also of good quality. Its colour dont even go even when it is scratched or fallen down. A good quality of pen especially for the businessmens. It makes the personality shine, those who have this pen. Students also use this pens to improve thier writing as its grip make the pen full comfort to write.

Palm One's Tungsten T5

PalmOne launched the Tungsten T5. This is the first PDA to ship with 256MB of memory and also the first to operate as a USB Flash drive.
Tungsten T5 is powered by a 416MHz Intel XScale processor. With built-in Bluetooth but however it lacks Wi-Fi but you can add PalmOne’s Wi-Fi SD card using the usual SD IO card slot. Tungsten comes with 256MB memory and also includes bunch of features such as the new file browser application, PalmOne Files, which is pre-set to be activated from of the buttons on the case.
Tungsten T5 has been launched but PalmOne wont ship it till 3rd November. PalmOne said it will be widely available on its own web store. The T5 will be available for $399 in the US.

Samsung Gaming Fone

Samsung unveils another phone and this time its different in genre as compared to the previous 8 GB or the 10 MP phone. They have satisfied all the music lovers with the SGH-i310, photography lovers with the SCH-B600 and now for the gamers here is the slider gaming phone, SPH-B5200 which also supports DMB functionality.
It has a 2? QVGA screen, a gaming pad to play 3D enabled games, DMB tuner and a MP3 Player.

Sheaffer Intrigue Bright Metal Set

If you think that this pen must be very heavy in weight than you are absolutely wrong. This pen is very light and easy to use. This pen is very attractive. As the color of pen has been taken gun metal, it attracts our eyes easily. It also shines in the light which make this pen more attractive. German Ink is been used in the refill which makes the pen smoother and clear in writing.

Sneak Peak: Gigantic Speakers from Kubotek

These cool speakers were spotted at the Tokyo’s Hi-End Show. This show showcases for preposterously expensive audio gear and are from the stables of Kubotek. Aside from having a shape that suggests the result of a warped mind playing with a Donald Duck head, a jumbo pot of varnish and a mirror, they are 174 cm tall, which is, well, bigger than the guy in the black t-shirt. When these come out in spring 2005 a pair of them will set you back Y7.35 mn ($66,000), which is probably about what it’ll cost to put a down payment on the massive, soundproofed apartment you’ll need to put them in.

Tag It Pfone By PHILIPS

Philips India has launched Philips 755 phone which is priced at around 11k. It weighs 89 grams and comes with a Tag It pen which is the highlight of the phone. This phone has an in-built camera with zoom and it also have WAP, GPRS, MMS and IrDA. It has a 65, 000-color display, has up to 5 hours of talktime, 250 hours of standby and 7MB storage.
Philips 755 has an option to create a picture slide show on TV using a link accessory. Another features include are the BeDJ V2 Mix, which lets users mix their own ringtones by tapping directly on the screen with the minipen and an inbuild handsfree speaker. It supports JAVA download.

Roller Pen

# El Grande Rollerball Pen
# Boxelder Burl Dyed Dark Walnut Color
# Artist: Mike Vickery
# $56.95