(coolest-gadgets) -- If you’re a geek who grew up in the late 80’s, you can’t help but hold a special place in your heart for Nintendo. It’s just how it is. Super Mario, Paperboy, Duck Hunt. These are all games we grew up spending hours doting over. While we might have high-tech alternatives these days, such as the PS3 and Xbox 360, sometimes there’s just no alternative for the classic 8-bit system.
As awesome as PS3 might be, you don’t see anyone walking around with PS3 keychains. And you probably shouldn’t plan on it either. NES was a trend setter. It showed us how gaming could bring us together while entertaining us alone as well. Which is why there are so many people which would be honored to display their love of retro gaming, right from their keychain.
This set of Nintendo console keychain charms offers mini versions of the console itself, a game cartridge, and the NES controller. All three of these legendary classics are included on one keyring. It’s a perfect way to show off your old school gaming pride, while spreading the word about the wonders of 8-bit gaming.
The NES keychain set can be yours for only $5.99. We’ve got to admit, that’s quite a bargain for the chance to rock your favorite console of all-time right from your keychain. As geeks, we might not always be chic, but damn are we cool.
01 July 2008
Nintendo Console Keychain Set
Portable Gaming Solutions XBox 360 Portable
(itechnews) -- We have seen PS3 laptop before. Now the Portable Gaming Solutions website offers the XBox 260 Portable, a laptop size XBox. A XBox 360 is being converted in to a suitcase-sized box. It comes with integrated speakers and a 15-inch monitor.
Watch the video demo after the break:
12 June 2008
Israeli company develops radar system that sees through walls
The Xaver 400 is capable of penetrating concrete, reinforced concrete, cinder block, brick, stucco, adobe, drywall and other common wall types, with a range of up to eight meters (26ft).
(haaretz) -- It's not easy to locate Camero's offices in the Kfar Neter industrial zone, but it may have just gotten easier. The startup has developed a system that allows users to see through walls.
It sounds just like a comic book fantasy come true - after all, who hasn't dreamt of getting to peek into the boss's office or the spouse's doings in the other room? Not so fast, budding Poirots: Camero's product is designed not for the entertainment of our inner child, but for use primarily in military and search and rescue operations.
And such technology could indeed be beneficial for special unit soldiers, for instance, or for locating people trapped in burning buildings.
"The idea of seeing through walls has been around since the 1960s, but modern technology is now ripe enough to enable it to happen," explains Camero's technology director, Amir Beeri. "When we established the company in 2004, we intended to develop sufficiently high vision resolution to allow an untrained user to see through a wall."
Camero's unique radar utilizes Ultra Wide Band (UWB), a technology that has only come of age in recent years, and with the use of special algorithms can process data picked up by the detector to give a reasonable image of anything behind that wall. Lacking imaging algorithms, the system made by its competitor, Time Domain is able to reveal only whether there is someone on the other side of the wall.
Although the first version developed by Camero, the Xaver 800, which includes a 82cm by 82cm screen on a tripod and weighs about 10 kg, making the system too clumsy for use in battle conditions, the Xaver 400 and Xaver 300 are both lighter weight and smaller sized, meant for use as a quick-to-use tactical tool.
The systems are capable of penetrating various types of walls, but not solid metal ones, like the walls of shipping containers.
Camero CEO Aharon Aharon says that the company has already sold the system to various armies and police forces around the world, and is optimistic about the future of the technology.
"Like the Israeli army's night vision system, which was once an expensive product and eventually came into broad, general use, we hope that our radar too will become standard issue for all military units," Aharon said.
09 June 2008
Sotec Launches Its Slim Desktop PC: The DS7010
(akihabaranews) -- Sotec launched the PC Station DS7010, a slim desktop PC. Our new computer is 78mm thin, comes with HDMI interface, and incorporates a digital TV tuner.
The high-end version features a Core 2 Duo E4600 CPU (2.40GHz), 2GB of RAM, 320GB of HDD. 553€.
The low-end version comes with an Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 CPU (2GHz), 1 GB of RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce 7100, 160GB of HDD, DVD super-multi -drive. 370€.
Samsung Launches IPhone-like Omnia Handset
(pcworld) -- As all eyes in the telecom world turn to San Francisco and the highly anticipated launch of a 3G iPhone later Monday, South Korea's Samsung Electronics has chosen the moment to launch a new handset that has more than a passing resemblance to Apple's iconic phone.
The Samsung Omnia has a prominent 3.2-inch display that takes up almost the entire front panel of the phone. Underneath the otherwise clean front surface are three buttons. The screen has 240 pixel by 400 pixel resolution (Wide QVGA), which makes it lower resolution than the iPhone or other likely competitors like the HTC Touch Diamond.
The quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) phone will operate on both WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) and GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and supports 7.2M bps (bits per second) HSDPA (High-speed Downlink Packet Access) and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) data networking.
It will be available in two capacities: 8G bytes and 16G bytes and supports a range of video standards including DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, Windows Media Video and MP4. The camera has 5 megapixel resolution and other features include GPS (Global Positioning System), Bluetooth and FM radio.
It measures 112 millimeters by 57mm by 12.5mm. The weight wasn't announced.
The phone will be first unveiled at Communicasia in Singapore next week and go on sale the same week in Southeast Asia. It will be available in Europe in July. Pricing and availability in other markets wasn't announced.
Mio GPS phones launched at Computex
(about-electronics.eu/IntoMobile) -- Mio used Computex to launch two new GPS phones - Leap K1 and Leap G50. The first one, Leap K1, we initially saw at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. The dual-sided device sports a flat panel navigation system on one side, and a regular phone on the other. It features Bluetooth support, some camera and the MioMap 2008 navigation software.
Then there’s the Mio Leap G50, the GPS-equipped Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, which thanks to Microsoft’s mobile OS offers alot more from navigation. The device sports a 2.8-inch touchscreen with “intuitive finger tip control,” MioMap 2008 software, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth. 400Mhz CPU provides all the processing power device requires…
Both phones will be launched in Asia in the Q3 2008. No word when or whether they’ll hit Europe and/or North America.
Digital Graffiti With Wiispray
(coolest-gadgets) -- Grand Theft Auto is one of the greatest, most controversial, and most notorious game brands to ever exist. Despite the amazing success of the newest addition to the series, Grand Theft Auto IV was not released for the Nintendo Wii console. Maybe they were waiting for the right time to release the game. Say, when they had an awesome new peripheral to make their version unique.
So maybe vandalism isn’t a huge selling point for a game that features the mass slaying of prostitutes and high-speed pursuits. On the whole scheme of things, graffiti is the least of the cops problems in the GTA series. But even so, the Wii is in need of a little risque edge. Something to attract the solo angry gamer. The Wii Spray might be right up their alley.
Designed by Martin Lihs at Bauhaus-University in Weimar, Germany, this Wiimote turned spray can demonstrates the possibilities of the Wii console for other gaming genres. The Wiispray aims to give digital vandals all of the commodities of a real spray can, though done in a total virtual outlet.
If Nintendo were to handle a Wii Spray concept right, they might be able to conceive a new path for their very family-centric gaming system, and possibly expand into other markets. Of course it could wind up a disaster as well. It would kind of suck if the Wii Spray were to be integrated into some sort of girly-man art project. We’re just sayin’.
05 June 2008
Pure Digital Introduces the Flip Mino, a Small Camcorder
(akihabaranews) -- Pure Digital introduced its new sharing camcorder, the Filp Mino. Our little camcorder features a 1.5’’ LCD screen with a resolution of 528x132, a ¼’’ VGA CMOS sensor which can record video in 640x480 at 30fps, 2GB of internal memory, a 2x digital zoom, an USB2.0 port, and TV out.
It measures only 101x50x15mm.
26 May 2008
Hop-On rolls out $10 phone
(coolest-gadgets/Press Release) -- So you think that having the fancy pants (and soon to come) 3G iPhone or HTC Touch Diamond is the ultimate goal in life? Well sorry to burst your bubble mate, but not everyone thinks of a cell phone as a status symbol. Which explains why the middle class and entry level markets teem with handsets that sport but the most basic of functions, and it is definitely a market that does not seem to slow down anytime soon. Hop-On, Inc. is certainly aware of such a huge market and aims to capitalize on the potential volume by releasing its latest GSM cell phone known as the Hop1800. The Hop1800 is readily available throughout the US for a surprisingly low, low price of just $10. Yes sir, for 10 clams you will now be able to pick up a handset that works worldwide, making it the perfect backup cell phone especially for folks who tend to travel a whole lot. Sure, it might not double up as a 3G modem or feature WiFi connectivity, but at least you can be sure it will make and receive calls no matter where you are (subject to signal strength, of course).
Surely the iPhone would be a superior alternative, but you won’t get anything as cheap and as functional as the Hop1800. It is only $10, for crying out loud, and will be able to work with just about any local SIM card, making it compatible with more than 40 domestic wireless carriers. There will be two variants available - a Dual-band 850/1900MHz or the 900/1800MHz for Europe and Asia, and both will tip the scales at a mere 77 grams, boasting a talk time of u pto 4 hours, 150 hours of standby time and polyphonic ring tones.
The final cost of the handset itself might even be just $5 since the company offers a $5 rebate if you decide to return it for recycling purposes.
22 May 2008
DIY SSD Drive Test : a RAID5 HDD with 3 Compact Flash
(akihabaranews) -- Many say that SSD are the future of mobile computing and notebooks, but unfortunately they are still pretty expensive, so what about making one yourself? Many had the idea of doing so but too few were able to make it happen, until today. Thanks to Century and GeekStuff4U.com you will be now able to build up your very own SATA SSD thanks to 3 CF, the very same CF that can buy found in many DSLRs.
Even if today we will talk about the SATA version, keep in mind that an IDE version is also available and that both these SSD support either RAID 0 or 5.
Depending of your needs or your budget, you will either have the choice to use 1, 2 or 3 CF at the same time, but remember that 3 CF are needed for a RAID 5 configuration. Our photo gallery and video below will show you the 2 different setting with 3 CF in RAID 0 then RAID 5.
As you will see you do not need, but it is highly recommended and this for performances issues, to use 3 identical CF in either speed or capacity. But keep in mind that the maximum speed of your all setting will be in fact the maximum speed offered by your slowest CF.
Well images worth a 1000 words so just relax and watch our video, and if you are interested, these DIY SDDs are available here at GeekStuff4U.com
The Longest Mobile Phone Ever Or Just Looks It
(yankodesign) -- Candy bars, flips, bricks, diamonds - phones come in a myriad of monikers but a common denominator are their form factors. For the most part they’re designed to be pocketable. You can throw all those expectations out the window because designer Tamer Koseli wants no part of it. His NEED Phone is probably the longest mobile phone concept we’ve seen.
He argues mobile phones are basic multimedia gadgets, far from their traditional aim of communication. He wanted to create a device with no superfluous features. That’s right, you won’t find a MP3 player, video capabilities, or even a camera. But WAIT! Don’t dismiss the Super Phone yet because it’s got a touchscreen. Scratch that, it’s got 2 touchscreens. Oh what? DAMN! Yes friends one is an OLED that displays basic info - whatever that is while the other is where finger play happens - scrollin’ for daysssss. Best part is when the thing breaks, just use it as a protective weapon. I’m sure it could double as a baton.
Would be interesting to see the kinds of cases manufacturers would make for this.
Designer: Tamer Koseli
15 May 2008
Tokyoflash oberon ss led watch gets the blues
(technabob) -- The latest funky electronic timepiece to surface from watch importer TokyoFlash - the Oberon SS is a real stunner. Not only does the watch feature a new way to tell time, it looks damn good doing it.
The Oberon SS tells time using a series of concentric bright blue LED rings. The outer ring indicates the current hour, the middle one tells single minutes, and the innermost one displays tens of minutes.
When the watch is in its default (off) state, its black mineral crystal front, looks like a black hole on your wrist, but with a push of the button, the display of blue lights come out of the pitch darkness to reveal the time. A second press displays the current date using the same ring of light metaphor. A gorgeous brushed stainless steel body and matching linked strap complete the look.
You can get your hands on the Oberon SS watch from TokyoFlash for about $159 USD.
Finger Conditioning With Xtensor Improves Reaction Time
(coolest-gadgets) -- Every diehard gamer knows that reaction time is just about everything when it comes to fight-based computer games. As long as you a have sharp mind and fast moving digits, you’d figure everything would be working at top notch.
But sometimes, even the fastest thinking people have a problem coordinating their hands to move as fast as their mind, not to mention that over time, especially on all-night gaming sessions, your fingers and wrist are bound to get weak throughout the night, totally causing hell to your gaming skills.
If your fingers have a tough time keeping up with your mind, there’s only one way to solve this problem, and no, it is not to think slower. The Xtensor Geek Hand Exerciser is the only contraption on the market which is geared towards hand strength for gaming specifically in mind.
The Xtensor uses a repetitive flexing to stimulate muscles and tendons in the hands, wrists and elbows that have been virtually off limits while using other device. Xtensor is guaranteed to improve your reaction time vastly, while also building muscle strength to avoid those disastrous mid-game cramps.
If you’re tired of wasting time with sore fingers and aching wrists you can grab your own Xtensor from Think Geek for $39.99. The rest of your body might be in horrible shape, but at least your hands will be top-notch.
Read More......Solar-powered bra displays text, holds drinks
(pinktentacle) -- Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has unveiled a new eco-friendly concept bra called the “Solar Power Bra” (太陽光発電ブラ - Taiyoko Hatsuden Bra), which aims to stimulate eco-awareness and promote clean energy.
The green, high-quality cotton bra features a waist-mounted solar panel that powers a small, chest-mounted electronic billboard or any other electronic device you choose to connect. A pair of reusable drink containers attach to the bra cups, allowing the wearer to reduce consumption of aluminum cans and plastic bottles while increasing bust size. When not in use, the containers can be collapsed and stored in small pockets in the cups.
Triumph hopes the bra inspires people to think about global warming, the dwindling supply of fossil fuels, and the future of energy.
12 May 2008
Easy on the Eye-Fi
(gadgetshow) -- Retro fit wireless capabilities to your normal digicam with Eye-Fi's new range of WiFi enabled storage cards.
These snazzy little SD cards offer more than just 2GB of space to store your snaps. They've also got WiFi built in, so whenever you're in range of a wireless network they can send your photos straight to your PC, or the whole entire internet all without you having to lift a finger.
The cheapest Eye-Fi Home simply allows you to beam your pics to your PC without any pesky cables to deal with. Next up is the Eye-Fi share which adds on automatic uploading of snaps to your photo sharing site of choice. Finally there's the top of the range Eye-Fi Explore that will also try and work out where you are, based on a database of known hotspots and add that info to your snaps, so you've got a record of where they were taken.
06 May 2008
New PSPJ-15012 Headset for Sony PSP 2000
(i4u) -- Sony unveils a new headset with remote for the Sony PSP 2000 series portable console.
The new PSP Headset features a microphone with a flexible arm. This makes the headset ideal for using Skype on the Sony PSP. The Sony PSP PSPJ-15012 Headset has a retail price of 3,800 yen (~$36) and will start shipping on June 19th. The announcement for the PSPJ-15012 is only available in Japan for now. Sony announcing this new accessory for the new PSP so far ahead of release is a little odd.
04 May 2008
Transcend announces 8GB T.sonic 840 digital media player
(digitimes) -- Transcend Information recently announced that its T.sonic 840 digital music player is now available with an 8GB capacity and new burgundy red housing.
The device features a 1.8-inch high-resolution full-color TFT-LCD screen and supports audio and video formats such as JPG, BMP, MTV, MP3, WMA, DRM10, and WAV. On a full charge, the T.sonic 840 supports up to 30 hours of continuous audio playback, according to the company. The T.sonic 840 can also function as a digital voice recorder, FM radio, FM recorder, world clock and has a 13-language user interface.
The T.sonic 840 is available now in three capacities: 2GB (white), 4GB (black) and 8GB (burgundy).
Holiday Golf’s System 4™ Indoor Golf Simulator
(holidaygolfusa) -- Holiday Golf’s System 4™ Indoor Golf Simulator offers the cutting edge in indoor golf technology. Each indoor golf simulator that we offer delivers a realistic golfing experience complete with detailed swing analysis on every swing. full story
9X Media Multi-Panel LCD Displays
(techfresh) -- Expand your vision and spread your horizons as much as you can think of with this multi-screen display systems from 9XMedia. This multi-panel LCD displays (featured here is a 15 screen multi-display) are expandable and customizable providing you the ultimate in personalization.
28 April 2008
Pico Series: World's Smallest 8GB USB Drive
The Pico A and C drives is water resistant
(supertalent) -- Pico Series USB drives are incredibly small and stylish flash drives offering up to 8GB data storage. Pico drives feature up to 30 MB/s (200X) transfer speeds. Measuring merely 1.50”x0.50”, not only are Pico drives ideal for transporting data, digital images, and presentations, they are also the perfect accessory to adorn keychains, mobile phones, or wearing as a necklace.
Dimensions:
A: 38.7mm x 12.4mm x 3.9mm
B: 31.8mm x 18.8mm x 4.4mm
C: 31.3mm x 12.4mm x 3.4mm