Man, I never knew that the Thermaltake V1 CPU cooler could look like something out of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Seriously - take a look at it and tell me Sebastian the hermit crab won’t be able to find a better use for it as some sort of musical instrument? This $60 computer accessory will come with a 12 volt fan that is able to achieve spins from 1,300 RPM to 2,000 RPM. I suppose with all those layered fins, it’ll do a pretty darn good job of keeping things cool. Tags: gizmos, wireless, digital, Ogg (Read the full post about ‘Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooler’…)
I like it when something as serious as technology is given a boost of pop art, as with the case of these hard drive cases from Meninos Design Studio from Brazil. All the external USB hard drive cases are hand-assembled, using a custom acrylic case accompanied by dual cooling fans. These are covered with a precisely applied vinyl wrapper boasting their design, although you can also opt for them to use custom designs that you’ve uploaded. These fashionable cases will not come cheap though, retailing for $250 without a drive. Tags: Ogg, hdtv, plasma, gear (Read the full post about ‘Custom Pop Art Hard Drive Cases’…)
We’ve featured a number of sites that will either recycle or help you recycle your old electronics and gadgets, but here’s one with a twist. If it’s relatively recent (based on their database of items on their site), they (Gazelle) will pay you some cash to take it off your hands. They then either resell it or recycle it.
So far, they have a fair # of items in their database with prices attached, items like cell phones, GPS devices, cameras, game consoles and MP3 players. But don’t expect to get a lot of cash for your items. Unless it’s something hot like an iphone, you’ll get some nominal return.
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Memorytube Kiosks will be launching a new interactive touch screen kiosk that allows folk to transfer photos from their cell phones to a hard drive at the event itself without having to hook up a laptop and perform the transfer that way. Data on the kiosk can then be downloaded and burnt on a CD/DVD after the event, but hopefully huge bashes will see enough of these kiosks around as I’d hate to wait in a line just to transfer a few images and short video clips only to miss what could potentially be the main highlight of the event. Oh yeah, I have no idea how the kiosk keeps track of which media belongs to who. Still, a wedding package with the Memorytube Kiosk will cost around £300 - do you think this idea will catch on? (Read the full post about ‘Memorytube Kiosk’…)
How do you treat your gadgets? Do you try your best to take good care of them, but do suffer from the occasional lapse of concentration that caused you to drop them on the floor? Well, if you’re suffering from a documented case of butterfingeritis, then the G’zOne Boulder clamshell cell phone from Verizon Wireless would make for an intelligent choice - after all, it was specially built to military specifications to withstand shock, water and dust environments. In addition, the G’zOne Boulder enables customers to access Verizon Wireless’ Push to Talk service via Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network. (Read the full post about ‘Verizon Wireless offer G’zOne Boulder’…)
Sanyo’s back with another High Definition camcorder - the DMX-HD800. This 720p camcorder is able to store video in AVC/H.264 formats, and will come in gold, pink or black colors. It looks small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, and with the ability to record video in 720p, this is a huge step forward compared to its predecessor. Could this new Xacti DMX-HD800 be a top seller in due time? Only time will tell, but by virtue of its specifications that allow it to seamlessly switch between camcorder and photo functions, Sanyo has a clear winner on its hands (to me, at least). Would you like a convergence device that snaps lovely casual photos in 8 megapixel glory while recording High Definition video with ease, or do you prefer two dedicated devices instead? (Read the full post about ‘Sanyo DMX-HD800 Camcorder’…)
Motorola’s U9 clamshell handset was announced last autumn, but at long last, it is finally available in an unlocked format at Motorola’s online store. This GSM handset is compatible with either T-Mobile or AT&T, and will come in graphite and bright pink colors. The glossy finish is a surefire way to attract fingerprints, and you will get standard features (by today’s standards) such as stereo Bluetooth connectivity, a microSD memory card slot, Moto’s Crystal Talk technology, a 2-megapixel camera, an mp3 player, and quadband GSM world phone support. The Motorola U9 will retail for $275.99. (Read the full post about ‘Motorola U9 Now On Sale’…)
Pentax is going to release its newest Optio M60 digital camera — starting from next month for €110. Regarding specs, the camera sports a 10 megapixel CCD sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, a 5x optical zoom lens. 36.5MB of internal storage, SD / SDHC card slot, digital SR mode, and can achieve ISO 6400. The Optio M60 will be available in three different flavor — Silver, Pink, and Blue colors. [ Source ] Tags: DAB, gaming, high definition TV, dvr (Read the full post about ‘Pentax Optio M60 DigiCam’…)
by Donald Melanson, posted Jul 29th 2008 at 6:44PM It seems like some researchers from Radbound University in The Netherlands took advantage of the recent Four Days Marches of Nijmegen walking race for a little experiment earlier this month, where they convinced ten volunteers to swallow an RFID pill as part of a study to monitor body temperature. Apparently, the pills recorded and transmitted the walkers’ core temperature to a receiver in their backpack every ten seconds, which in turn sent the data via Bluetooth to a GPS-enabled phone that then relayed it to the operations center at Radbound. (Read the full post about ‘Walkers swallow RFID pills for science’…)
Britain has the time to vote on its favorite toy, and apparently it’s LEGO. Retailer Argos issued the toy poll, in which 56 percent of respondents chose the colorful plastic bricks from their childhoods as their favorite. It comes as no surprise: With LEGOs being used in modern media like YouTube videos and Flickr galleries, it’s no doubt that there’s a widespread, die-hard fanaticism for the toy. If the United States held a similar "favorite toy" poll, the LEGO would probably come out the winner, too — but that probably wouldn’t work out since most of us are too lazy to even vote in our national election. Then again, we get a lot of voters for American Idol…And there are already Dark Knight LEGOs…May (Read the full post about ‘LEGO Wins ‘Favorite Toy’ Election in Britain’…)
