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Because it is our sworn duty to report on any and all Hello Kitty products, here is the Hello Kitty model of NHJ’s “v@mp VP-525D.” Specs-wise, it is the same as the VP-525D, with the 256MB of internal memory and SD card slot. Having Kitty-chan on the front, however, means your purchase is justified. Product…
Elecom is set to release a new model of their “Ear Horn” speaker/inner earphone contraption, the “EHP-701.” The speaker portion of the unit works by inserting the earphones into the speaker itself, which then uses internal resonance (similar to a trumpet) to amplify sound. Thus the name “Ear Horn.” Press Release [Elecom]
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More pictures are leaking out of the ‘OurColony’ marketing campaign for the Xbox 360. TeamXbox.com has this shot that we can only presume is the 360, sporting a very Power Mac G5 design. This is amusing mostly because the Xbox 360 development boxes are in fact Power Mac G5s. All will be revealed soon, but…
Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display (SED), Inc. a joint venture between Canon and Toshiba, has created a flat display with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. Why is that good? Well, let me tell you. Contrast ratio, the difference between the whitest white and blackest black, makes things pop off of your screen. Now Keanu’s pasty flesh will shine…
Verily, I hath hewn this shuffle from nature’s bosom, so that the very spheres will chime in adulation of our independent spirit, our strong hands, and this great assemblage of peoples who stand united under a single pillar of musical truth. Oh, vex mine eyes, I hath forgotten to cleave a screen. iPod Shuffle Memorial…
Do you like cursing? Do you like/hate Macs? Snooty sister Gawker questions what exactly the reported “eight letter expletive” used by Apple CEO Steve Jobs to describe charges that the iPod has lead inside (most electronics have lead inside, although some in the industry are starting to try to fix that). Gawker is guessing lots…
Perhaps clashing with our apparently unabashed anti-LIFE sentiment, we present to you word of an inhaled form of insulin, due out within a year. The device would work by using dry powder insulin from a blister pack, released using an inhaler. The inhaled form offers a short-acting insulin boost but could easily reduce the number…
M-Audio had a very intriguing product on display at MusikMesse that seemed to slip by almost everyone except Sonic State. The ‘Flash Tracker’ is a pocket-sized recorder designed for audio, with a ton of digital and analog inputs and outputs, all recording to CompactFlash cards at rates up to 24-bit/96KHz (that’s ‘music-grade,’ for lack of…
During the coming eco-crisis, it’s going to be awful nice to have a frosty beverage. Why transform the blood of the living into a potable protein slurry when you can catch water from dew and fog? A Canadian non-profit is building a series of fog collectors in arid places around the world using low-tech lumber…
While in Taiwan earlier this month, my father tried in vain to explain in pantomime that he wanted whatever available tea might help with his kidney stones. I pulled up AltaVista’s Babelfish on my cell phone and had it translate “kidney” into Chinese characters. The young Taiwanese teen sold us what appeared to be a…
Scientists in Seattle have used oxygen deprivation to induce hibernation (read: suspended animation) in mice. Marking the first time hibernation has been induced in a mammal, the process transformed the mouse from a warm-blooded creature to a cold-blooded one, lacking respiration and a heartbeat entirely. The hibernation is brought on by low dosages of hydrogen…
Tom Mayo writes:I read your weblog for new and cool gadgets I may wish to purchase, if and when they become available. But when I see “Improvised Explosive Cell Phone – Up Close” – I am dismayed and disgusted. How irresponsible can you get? In the UK, Europe, and the US, how many disaffected teens…
Giovanni Cannata’s Light Appliances concept is an unique attempt to bring internet services to those who lack a computer and the desire to own one. The system is built on a series of information appliances, each dedicated to a particular function. (Email, phone calls, radio, etc.) Using a one-button remote control called the “dropper”, you…
Canon has announced the PowerShot S2 IS, the follow up to the S1 released last year. The S2 IS continues the trend of adding high-end features into middle-range cameras, including the same DIGIC II image processor used in Canon’s DSLR line. In addition to a 5-megapixel resolution, the S2 IS also has a 12x optical…
Arthur A. van Hoff (of Strangeberry fame) has gone and released an HME program that allows you to access Google Maps on your TiVo. Almost as exciting as Google Local on your cell phone, it includes the ability to drag and zoom, and displays both the normal map and satellite views. The Home Media Engine…
Bob Schreib Jr. makes an interesting case for the inclusion of UPC codes on individual bullets at Nanodot. Let’s use Nanotechnology techniques from the microchip industry to etch microscopic UPCs onto tiny sections or micro-rods of ceramic or stainless steel, and install them inside of ALL newly-manufactured bullets. Bob’s idea (Bob is director of product…
Bose has modified their QuietComfort 2 headphones (whose review we mentioned here) to support select Motorola cell phones. Phones supported in the package include the MPx220, the E1000 and others. A key feature in the new QuietComfort2 headphones is the inclusion of a built-in microphone and answer/end buttons set in the cable, allowing you to…
I’ve paid good money for beer that ended up smelling like feet, but I had to open the bottles with only the wispy, ashen hair pegs that pass for my arms. The new ‘Fanning’ sandals from Reef will likely be worn by strapping frat boys who would have no problem shearing the long necks with…
Jacob Appelbaum, a geek who is currently trekking in Iraq, posted this image of a roadside IED. The ringer is attached to the explosive trigger and the word on the street is that a GSM jammer would shut these things down pretty easily. We talked about this a few months ago, but this is an…