This product received a lot of attention at the expo. The gPod has three independent motors which vibrate in time to any audio input, including music from an iPod or the sound of the human voice.
The name is as ingenious as the design: a triple pun on iPod, G-spot and the Japanese for masturbation, jii.
The gPod’s inventor, Ichiro Kameda, said it is perfect for long-distance relationships (connected to a phone), and even for women who have disabilities that prevent them manipulating a regular vibrator.
By Andrew Liszewski
If you’re a cellphone nut who demands all the latest features and advancements in their handset, you’re probably going to pass on the LG Secret. But if you’re a photographer or amateur videographer, the Secret might have one feature that would be hard to pass up. The 5 megapixel camera can record video directly to the Divx format at speeds of up to 120 frames per second. So it’s the perfect phone if you’re walking home and happen to encounter a Michael Bay-esque action sequence or giant tanker truck explosion.
Other features of the LG secret include a carbon fiber case which is not only strong, but also looks really cool. 100MB of internal memory that can be expanded with a microSD card, Bluetooth, a sliding keypad, FM radio, support for Microsoft Office documents and a Google package for surfing the web, accessing Gmail or watching YouTube videos. It will be available in May starting with a European launch, followed by Asia, South America and then the rest of the world.
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By Andrew Liszewski
We’ve written about a few different book scanners that are relatively compact and affordable, but have you ever wondered what the professionals use when deadlines are looming and money is no object? I assume they turn to something like the Digitizing Line DL 3000. It’s capable of turning and scanning 3,000 pages an hour and it’s guaranteed to only turn one page at a time, since having to go back and check for missing pages defeats the purpose of it being so fast in the first place.
The machine works mostly unattended, though human intervention is needed when it comes time to load a new book. On average the setup process takes less than a minute per book when using a preset, or about 2 minutes if you’re setting up a book type that’s never been scanned before. And given the fact that the DL 3000 can operate 24 hours a day for up to 6 million cycles before needing maintenance, it can bring the production costs for scanning a book down to about 2 cents per page. As a result, even though the machine has a price tag of about $250,000, that cost can be financially amortized after about 3 million scanned pages. I just wish I could have convinced the local copy shop at my University to invest in one.
[ Digitizing Line DL 3000 ] VIA [ The Red Ferret Journal ]
Source: OhGizmo!
The new generation of popular notebook Eee PC from Asus at last has appeared on sale. Updated compact laptop carries name Eee PC 900 and has a number of advantages in comparison with the predecessor. It is equipped with the screen with a diagonal of 8,9 inches, supporting the sanction 1024×600 points, has built in 1,3-Mpx web-camera, and thus less than 1 kg still weighs.
In new Eee technology FingerGlide owing to which management laptop with touchpad becomes simple and convenient is realized. For example, enough all one movement by a finger to increase or reduce scale of the image in the graphic editor. In Eee PC 900 there is 1 GB operative memory of standard DDR2, videocard Intel UMA, built in module WiFi 802.11b/g and the SSD-winchester on 12 GB in model with Windows XP and on 20 GB in model with Linux. The price for this notebook is unknown.
Source: Preview Gadgets
If you hardly wake up in the mornings gadget GrooveToons which represents hours-alarm clocks with integrated dock-station for players iPod, will allow to brighten up these unpleasant instants in a life.
The device has stylish design, supports iPod 1, 2 and 3 generations, as well as iPod Nano, is capable to charge players, has a regulator of loudness and allows to connect external acoustic system so wake up you can under favourite music, and it in fact is always more pleasant. GrooveToons will cost you around 50 dollars.
Source: Preview Gadgets
In following year leading manufacturers notebook companies Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba will establish in a mainstream-configuration of the products 4 GB operative memory. Today in devices of similar category it is established 1, less often 2 GB the RAM. The given step is caused by the future reduction in price of DRAM-modules.
As of today 1 GB of memory there are $16.2 modules on 2 GB in the first quarter 2008 only 6 % from the sum a mainstream-notebooks which cost $1000 will cost just $60. Earlier the price of memory made about 10 % of the price of a laptop.
Source: Preview Gadgets
This is what Fujitsu thinks a wooden laptop should look like. Obviously, this is a brainstorming session on "how can we jump on the Green wagon and charge a little more?"
I don’t know if customers would actually pay for something like this, or for another "bamboo laptop", but I did not see something that I would buy. Would you pay for something like this? Fujitsu (in Japanese)
Source: Tech-gadget-id
This seemingly toy-ish Ferrari is in fact a cellphone. The dialing pad is located underneath the car where the axle should be. The idea is interesting, but I agree with my friends from techdigest that I do not like the idea of talking where the back axle is.
It’s purely psychological of course, but why do you think that the original iPod was white and shiny like a bathroom? Price: 96 British pounds.
* 2.2" display (260k colors)
* Music player
* Video player
* 1.3 Megapixel camera
* Memory slot (which type?)
* USB connector
Source: Tech-gadget-id
It’s never too late to talk about an interesting gadget: The Van Der Led WM2 Cellphone Watch is the first one that looks good enough to be usable. I believe that they should continue to refine the design (make it simpler, more minimalist) but it is going in the right direction. What’s in it?
* 1.3” Display (260k colors)
* 1GB of user storage (music, videos)
* USB connection
* Bluetooth
It should be on the market next week, and don’t forget that a Bluetooth headset is necessary.
Source: Tech-gadget-id
We’ve seen our share of Stereo TVs at CES, but most work with video games or “special” movie features that display two images, one of each eye, rendered from a slightly different point of view to reflect the distance between both eyes.
This one is capable of using 3D Stereo broadcast signals directly (which are probably created by filming with two lenses…). The downside is that you have to wear polarized glasses. Usually it strains the eyes to some extent to be watching that stuff.
Source: Tech-gadget-id
