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For those of you under some stress recently, I present the new USB stress relieving massage ball. All you have to do is plug in the USB cable and instantly massage any sore areas of your body without leaving your desk.
It is available for just $12 with free shipping from Overstock.com after a 40% discount.
Tags: usb. massage
While doing my daily browse of BestBuy.com today, I came across a new Super Man alarm clock that projects the time and an image of the Super Man “S” logo. The clock also features an AM/FM radio, but the most noticeable feature is a giant Super Man logo button on the top that functions as the “Snooze” button. It can be purchased for just $20 from Best Buy.
Tags: alarm clock, projection, superman
“Does your hot drink getting cool or cold drink getting warm while you drink it slowly?” asks, Hong Kong company Brando so eloquently. No? Me neither, but for those desk-bound geeks who suffer from drink warming this usb-powered chiller should help you out no end. It will set you back $24 and comes in cool apple-white to match all your other desktop gizmos.
Source : Engadget
Tags: usb chiller
This holiday season we want to encourage all of our readers to enjoy themselves and stay safe, especially when drinking alcoholic beverages. This time of year sees an increase in DUI charges and dangerous or even fatal accidents caused by drivers who were intoxicated. Alcohawk has created a new digital breathalyzer that is the real deal and will tell you whether you can drive, or you need to get a ride or call a cab. The device is expensive retailing at $120, but this is not the BAC screener you use once and then throw away.
According to the manufacturers, this new gizmo has a professional-grade ABI (Alcohol Breath Indicator) is FDA-cleared and meets NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration) specifications for personal-use models and utilizes a state-of-the-art oxide sensor to quickly and accurately estimate your blood alcohol content. This gizmo is expensive, but it could save your life, or someone else’s. Off course you could avoid paying for this gizmo and simply designate a driver.
Tags: alcohol, breathalyzer
The new Quad Timer from American Innovative will have chefs and multi-taskers everywhere rejoicing. This stylish gizmo allows you to time four different activities at the same time and set alarms for each of the system’s four timers. The timer only needs two AAA batteries to work and can be set for anywhere between 1 minute and 24 hours.
The gizmo is inexpensive retailing at only $20 (or $30 if you want soft touch rubberized hosing) and makes a great post holiday season or New Year’s gift for any chef or multi-tasker on your list.
Tags: alarm, quad timer
NextoDI’s Nexto-Ultra ND2525 is a new gadget that will be loved by photographers everywhere. The device allows you to store up to 40GB of photographs on a single charge without the use of a computer. You can back up all photos on your 1GB flash card on this new gadget in less than a minute. The only downside is that the NextoDI Nexto-Ultra ND2525 only supports CF/MC cards and is currently only available in Korea.
Source : Aving
Tags: backup, nexto ultra, nextoDI
Clocky, the beloved rolling alarm clock from MIT that we have been hearing about for some time, is now finally on the market. This new alarm clock rings one time only and if you snooze or let it keep ringing without getting up and turning it off, it rolls away. That’s right, this alarm clock rolls away from your night stand or wherever you keep your alarm clock, and keeps ringing and flashing forcing you to get up and find it. I have a feeling people are going to end up getting really ticked off with these new alarm clocks… especially when they roll behind something that you can’t reach.
Tags: alarm clock, clocky
Those of you who spend hours at your desk daily may appreciate the new Desktop Air Conditioner. This Desk AC is cheap retailing at only $24 with free shipping after a $6 discount, and is very easy to install and maintain. All it needs is ice water to convert into a cool breeze to keep you cool throughout the day. You can purchase it from Klear Gear.
Tags: air conditioning, desk
Sharper Image has just created a new desk lamp that has many USB ports to charge any gadget you may have that charges via a USB port. The lamp, known as the S1561, was just cleared by the FCC and should be available sometime early in 2007.
We will let you know when we get pricing information. Sharper Image has a reputation for being quite pricey.
Source : Mobile Mag
Tags: desk lamp, usb charger
We have seen a number of digital picture frames over the past few days, but the eStarling is the first one that uses Wi-Fi and RSS technology to get updates from Flickr and automatically update the picture displayed depending on the subscribed Flickr feeds.
Simply do a search on Flickr for your favorite photos. Cut and paste the URL from the “RSS 2.0″ link at the bottom of the page into the eStarling software. You can even do multiple feeds at once. Once a feed is set-up Flickr photos matching your search criteria go into rotation on the frame. As new photos are posted to Flickr, they show up on the frame.
You can purchase the product and get further information from Think Geek. Of course the price for this technology isn’t cheap, and the “Flickr Picture Frame” will run you $250. Personally I think this is brilliant, especially for a heavy user of flickr or a photographer, the future truly is here..
Tags: flickr, photo frame, wifi
Toothbrushes, especially those that are not frequently cleaned, are a prime spot for the accumulation of bacteria that can make one sick. A new product, developed by Rakuten of Japan, is a UV sterilizer that makes sure your toothbrushes are clean and bacteria free. The device is very easy to use and all you have to do is place your toothbrush into one of the “cleaning slots”, close the lid, and wait a few minutes for the device to sterilize your toothbrush,
As of now, the device is only available in Japan and retails for $55.
Tags: Sterilizer, Toothbrush
Pick pocketing has become a serious problem here in the UK, especially in the major cities like London and Manchester, it is especially rife on the London Undergound. Well, A korean company has set out to make a gadget to put a stop to this.
This new credit card sized gizmo fits nicely into any of your pockets and when someone tries to pick your pocket and light hits the card, a loud alarm is sounded to protect you and your belongings. Although, this is a cool concept, this product is probably a pain to use. If you accidentally reach into your pocket, the alarm will be triggered so this is not exactly the most practical security device created and I doubt it will even get to the marketplace.
You can get more details about the No Touch Alarm Card at the official website.
Tags: alarm card, pick pockets
22Moo has just launched the new VG-SD glasses that simulate video content on a 35” screen 2 meters away. You can use these glasses with all video files stored on most MP3 Players or with all of the new video game consoles.
The glasses are fairly expensive, retailing at $250 each.
Electrolux has been known for making some pretty outrageous vacuum gadget concepts in the past, so it isn’t really much of a surprise that the company has created a working prototype for a pair of vacuum shoes that suck up small objects you walk over.
This may not be the most practical gadget and I’m not sure how many people want shows that “suck up” just about anything they step over, even inside the house. Regardless, if the product ever comes to the marketplace, we will let you know.
After seeing the buzz generated by the new Nike+ that allows you to connect your iPod to your running shoes, many clothing companies have been looking for a way to integrate the iPod into their clothes. Today, we came across the $150 Kenpo iPod Jacket that has iPod media controls (play, pause, fast forward, rewind) built into the left sleeve. No batteries are required and the Kenpo iPod Jacket is actually a good jacket that will keep you warm and relatively dry in bad weather conditions making it a good deal at $150 even without iPod integration.
The self-parking Lexus was a great cool idea at first that got rave reviews from car and tech news sources from around the world. However, as more and more people tested Lexus’s self-parking feature and saw that it doesn’t work as well as one would have hoped, many people have lost interest in the $50,000+ car.
However, one self-parking fan took the time to build a self-parking Lego car and off course, videotaped it and uploaded to YouTube. If you want to see this new self-parking Lego car in action visit youtube.
Tags: car, lego, self parking
Here at Tech.NewsThis.com, we love new wierd gadgets and gizmos and who is king of the wierd ? Why, the Japanese of course. Today, we bring you a new product from Chuo Sangyo, which allows you to cook your breakfast using one device and one electrical outlet.
This new product has a toaster for heating bread and making toast, a coffee pot, and an egg fryer, all built into one, easy to use, kitchen gizmo. No word on pricing or when this product will come to the US.
Why you would need this gadget is beyond me, whats wrong with using the kitchen ? Maybe you could have it next to your bed, but are people really that lazy that they cant be bothered to get up and make breakfast? Dont answer that actually.
For those of you who are gardeners, I present “Bionic Gloves”. These “Bionic Gloves” won’t help you fly or give you super strength, but for gardeners, efficiency is key and that is exactly what these gloves improve. With these special bionic gloves you get (in the words of the manufacturer) “better wrist support, better grip strength, and strategically placed grip pads”.
If you want these “simple yet revolutionary” gloves, you can visit the company’s official home page.
And yes, we were disappointed as well when we found out these bionic gloves were actually just plain gardening gloves with a fancy name and a high price tag.
Finally, an iProjector prototype has been built. This potential iGadget takes a cheap projector and hooks it up to the 5th Generation Video iPod so you can see movies stored on your iPod on a 100”+ big screen or white wall.
This is just a prototype from Ion Audio, a company famous for making cool new gadgets, and it is currently unclear whether this project will ever come to the marketplace. However, if we get any more updates on the iProjector, we will update you.
Tags: iPod, iprojector, projector
Intempo has gone retro with their newest iPod dock. The dock is built for the iPod Nano and comes in metallic silver, green, blue, and pink to match whatever color iPod Nano you have. Unfortunately, there is no red version of this dock.
It looks pretty good, especially for colored Nanos, but if you have a white or black colored Nano and are looking for a more “sleek and modern” look, this is probably not the dock for you. If you are interested, its pretty cheap at $69.
For all you aspiring DJs with an iPod, I present the new iPod DJ Mixing Studio. This new $40 product looks half decent and lets you add sound affects and create custom tracks based off the songs and other audio files you have stored on your iPod. It allows you to “create your own digital mixing effects.”
Available from Hammacher
The Zune may be getting trashed by most major tech media outlets, but Amazon customers still think enough of it to vote it as this week’s Deal of the Week. The Zune normally retails for over $200, however, Amazon will be selling a limited quantity of the MP3 Player for just $90. Only 1000 units will be available at this price and Amazon has changed to a lottery system so everyone has an equal shot at getting the deal.
The Zune, which has been struggling in terms of sales, faced a TMX Elmo, a WowWee Roboreptile Robotic Reptile, and a George Foreman grill. If anyone wants one of these deals, you will have to vote for them. (Just note that you can only get the deal you vote for and those who do not vote can only get the deal which received the most votes.)
Mattracks has invented a new product/service that takes your car / truck and turns it into a tank… the wheels any way. Yes, in just 30 minutes, Mattracks will remove the wheels from your car and add rubber tank wheels. The product is meant for use in industrial / commercial settings, but anyone who wants tank wheels on their regular car can order the service as well.
There is no word on pricing as of yet, but if anyone of our readers has any need for anything like this, you can get all details online at the official Mattracks web site.
Tags: mattracks
The iRiver S7 is going to be the next Mp3 player from iRiver and it looks pretty good. The iRiver S7 Mp3 player measures close to 40 x 32 x 9.6 mm and is very similar to the dimensions of the new iPod shuffle. As a matter of fact it is even thinner than the shuffle. The iRiver S7 weighs close to 15 grams which is really light.
The iRiver S7 is a very different player on appearance. The design is good and complete but it comes with fast forward and rewind buttons in the form of human pictures as you can see in the photo. Yes, this is no skin or cover it is how the player is made. The Chicken on top should be representing volume up and the dog standing for volume down.
This MP3 player can play SF, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WMA and many other audio formats which is not a worry at all. The only problem seems to be a missing pause button. The player comes with an inbuilt FM Radio which will accompany you on your long journeys when you are bored of your own music collection.
Tags: ipod shuffle, iriver, mp3 player, ogg vorbis, s7
Elekson has made yet another gadget protecting bag; however their bag is different from most of the others in the marketplace. Instead of only protecting your gadgets, the new Elekson prototype doubles as a soft keyboard that you can use with any gadget that would require a keyboard. This product doesn’t really make sense for laptops, which come with a keyboard and large, easy to use keys, but if it could be used on PDAs or any other device with a QWERTY pad, it may be of some use.
Still, pushing down its soft cloth keys must present some sort of problem.
Tags: bagm keyboard
Technology has had an influence on almost every aspect of our lives and now, Ukranian scientist Dr. Hryhory Chausovsky, has created technologically advanced plates that help you stick to your diet.
These new plates, known as Smart Plates, tell you when you are putting too much food on and even gives messages like “stop right there”. The plate uses embedded weight sensors and even though it is very easy to get around the system and load up on light foods that are not healthy for you like potato chips, the Smart Plate is a pretty good way to control how much you eat and cut off a few extra pounds.
Tags: plate
The new Loop Remote is one of the world’s first motion controlled remote that lets you flick your wrist in any direction to move a cursor around the screen. There is also a scrollwheel to go through any onscreen guides. Simply put, the new Loop Remote is like a mouse for your TV. I think I’ll gust stick with the old clicker. It is cheaper, easier to use, and doesn’t require me to move my arm in different directions while sitting on my couch.
Well the new Sirius Stiletto 10 has launched and even though this is a pretty nice looking portable XM Satellite radio, it is being trashed by many major gadget news networks and I can see why. The $250 system doesn’t allow you to store your MP3 songs, does not have Wi-Fi, and only allows users to record 10 hours of XM Radio content.
Although I love the variety XM Radio offers, $250 is too much to pay for a portable audio player that cannot even play MP3 files. If you are for some reason interested, it is sold out online but can be bought at many electronic stores where Sirius products are sold.
Maxfield has introduced a new MP3 player which is the MAX-IVY. This player is available in various capacities. The player is extremely sleek and the design is simply too good. The MAX-IVY comes with a 1.8 inch TFT-LCD display with a illuminated touch screen buttons.
The MAX-IVY has a photo viewer and along with this it supports all type of audio media. The supported formats include MP3, WMA and OGG. The MP3 player will be available in 1GB which costs around $185 , 2GB which will be $235 and the maximum capacity one is the 4GB player which will set you back close to $335. The player at this point in time does not have support for video files, so you will have to stick to your iPod videos for that. On the whole it is a decent alternative to the iPod since it has a longer battery life too. The battery lasts for over 14 hours on a single charge which is pretty good.
The MAX-IVY player also supports .lrc files, which means you can read the lyrics whilst listening to the songs on the player. The release date for the player is not yet known but we will be waiting for the launch.
Tags: 2gb, lrc files, maxfield, mp3 player, ogg
Wild Charge is a new product that has been getting a lot of press and coverage recently. The device charges all your gadgets and gizmos, but instead of using a wire, it uses a plate that uses EM Waves to charge everything on it. The company hopes to have this product in stores sometime during the first quarter of 2007, but there are concerns over safety so this device does have to get approved by a Federal Commission. If we get any more details regarding the Wild Charge, we will update you.
Transcend are the world leaders in portable storage especially when it comes to Usb drives that is flash drives. They recently announced their new range of JetFlash V10 USB flash drives which are compatible with Usb v2.0.
The JetFlash V10 series is extremely small and measures about 64 x 21 x 10 mm. It weighs close to 11grams. This series comes without a cap, so it makes use of the slider button which pops open the connector. This is now becoming the norm in the flash drive market and more and more companies are using this.
The JetFlash V10 comes with PC-Lock, which is a new thing that allows you to lock your computer using the drive. There is a DataBackup function which allows you to restore, backup and synchronize your data. Other features like Secret-Zip, Email function and favorites feature is also included but are not often used by people. Along with all these functions lets just have a look at the run of the mill type features like, ‘easy plug and play’, compatible with all versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac OS 9.0 or later.
Tags: jetflash, transcend, usb flash drives
Incipio has come out with yet another innovative device for the iPod lovers. This time we can have a look at the IncipioBud or in more general terms we can call it the ShuffleBud. The ShuffleBud is a very small and handy dvice which you can attach to the 2GB apple iPod Shuffle instead of the cable which comes with the iPod. The ShuffleBud can be connected to any Usb port.
The IncipioBud can handle high speed data transfer for your music, and is also compatible with working with iTunes. One of the best features of the IncipioBud is that it can charge your iPod too. The ShuffleBud costs around $10 and is really cheap for its use. It does not take any space and you can carry it in your pocket too. It weighs around 5 grams and measures 47mm X 16mm. So throw your cables away and get this neat useful thing.
Tags: apple ipod shuffle, high speed data, itunes
The guys over at Toshiba are really working hard in all departments, be it phones, LCDs, Plasmas, or other computer hardware. This time the Toshiba Storage Device Division, the (TSDD) has come out with a 1.8inch 100 GB hard disk.
Samsung and Seagate have also come out with Hard disks of this size but none of them with such a high storage capacity. The Toshiba MK1011GAH hard disk is due to be released in January and when it actually comes out it will be the best in its class. To add to the increased storage ability it is also quite a bit smaller than its counterparts in size. The hard disk comes with a 8mb cache and supports all kinds of storage from all sources.
The HDD measures about 54 × 71x 8 mm and weighs close to 60 grams. It comes with four heads and works at 4200 rpm. The price of these is not yet known, but as we hear from Toshiba that it will be out within a month.
For those of you who remember the old bike locks where three sets of digits 0-9 had the be adjusted in the right position so that the correct number sequence showed and the lock would open, that same concept has been applied to the new Duck Image Number-Lock USB Flash Drive. This drive may not serve any real purpose as you still have to enter your password on the computer to get access to the contents on the drive, for those of you who want the extra security of your data, you can buy this flash drive. We will update you when we see it at online or offline retailers.
Everyone likes a little bling and in honour of one million Z5s being sold, samsung has teamed up with Paul Mercer (interface designer for the Z5 and previously the iPOD) to auction off 10 of these encased in 18k gold. Pricing will start at $1 but they are expected to sell for in-excess of 120k WON (korean currency).
The new Muji Multi-Functional clock can tell you the time, temperature, timer and alarm clock, and instead of having to push different buttons to get change the clock from the time mode to the temperature mode, the new Muji multi-functional clock just requires you to rotate the gadget to get new information.
Its fairly inexpensive as well retailing at just 6 Euros or about $10. If you want one, you can visit the company’s official sales
Restoration Hardware has listed a new product on their webpage that just caught our attention, a new USB Stylus Pen that will run you $69. The pen features quite a nice design and the back is a USB that can store and transfer up to 128 MB of data. This pen also serves as a PDA stylus pen compatible with most PDAs so if you are looking for a all in one pen for under $100, this one from Stylus is what you are looking for.
If interested in purchasing it or getting all details, you can visit the official sales page
Kevin Rose Confirms iPhone?
The new Apple iPhone is something that has been heavily talked about over the past few weeks and the discussion surrounding the new iPod cell phone heated up today after Kevin Rose, the founder Digg.com released a PodCast confirming the existence of the iPod Phone.
Here are the details we have:
- Coming in January to all providers
- 2 batteries (1 MP3, 1 Phone)
- 2 capacities (4GB & 8GB)
- Prices will run $249 & $449
- Flash memory (surprise)
- Slide out keyboard
- Touchscreen (on outside)
- “Cool” OS”
If you want to here the PodCast, you can do so at Revision 3
Tags: apple, diggnation, iphone
The days of recording videos on analog tapes are over, and its all being converted to DVD recording now. The Samsung DVD Camcorder SC-DC564 is a 1.1 megapixel CCD with a massive 26x Optical zoom. The camcorder also supports 1200x digital zoom, which makes it one of the first to offer such high specifications in the DVD camcorder range.
The Samsung DVD Camcorder SC-DC564 houses a 2.7inch Wide LCD display with a 200k pixel resolution. With this camcorder you can view and record videos at 16:9 aspect ratio. The Camcorder supports DVD-RW/+-R/+RW (dual layer). It also comes with a remote control for auto photos and videos.
The Samsung DVD Camcorder SC-DC564 offers you great USB 2.0 PictBridge technology which allows you directly print your photos via a Usb printer. The camcorder can also work effeciently as a webcam. In addition to DVD recording, there is a 4-1 memory card slot for that bit extra you need to store.
Tags: dvd camcorder, megapixel ccd, pictbridge, samsung
The Samsung HL-S4676S is a 46 inch Slim DLP released just recently. The Samsung HL-S4676S DLP comes with only a 10 inch deep cabinet so it’s Slim alright! The DLP TV weighs around 50 pounds and is not that heavy at all compared to its counter parts. With DLP you will surely get great picture quality and the design gives you a neat and stylish TV on the whole.
The Samsung HL-S4676S DLP provides you with a decent 1280 x 720p high definition resolution. The TV uses SRS TruSurround XT sound system that gives you an experience of watching the movie/TV on a home theatre. It also comes with a HDTV tuner, HDMI connections and other features delivering a technological advanced gadget. The ATSC allows you access streaming and digital movies over a network.
The TV also comes with a USB v1.1 port so you can attach your device to the tv and view your videos and photos with everyone. A PC-input also gives you the freedom to use it as your monitor with your portable laptop or desktop computer. The Samsung HL-S4676S costs around $2000 and is a good buy.
Tags: dlp tv, hdtv tuner, samsung
The QuikPod is a great tool for anyone who wants to take pictures of themselves. It allows users to extend the camera a few feet in front of them so that they can be included in the picture instead of asking a random stranger to take the photo for you.
The QuikPod retails for just under $30 and comes with various free accessories that can turn the QuikPod into a TriPod. You can get all the details at their official web site, QuikPod.com.
The new Bushnell ONIX400CR GPS system is one of the most feature packed GPS systems we have ever seen. It is ideal for anyone, whether you need a GPS system for hiking trips or to put in your car.
The Bushnell ONIX400CR not only tells you how to get where you want to go, but also features a XM Radio as well as up to date weather reports. The ONIX400CR is also water proof and only retails for $500, making it cheaper than many other GPS systems available. It will be released sometime in February 2007.
Tags: gps
The new RCA EZ105 Small Wonder is a very nice… and very small video recorder that can store 1 Hour of video ½ an hour of “of “high quality” video.” The camcorder can fit in your palm and retails for just $129.00. You can purchase the camera at either MySmallWonder.com or at retailers such as K-Mart.
The camera has a 1.5” LCD screen on the back and makes a great, relatively inexpensive, present for the holidays.
NetStreams has created a new doorbell that allows users to select an MP3 file that will play every time the door bell is rung. The door bell uses Wi-Fi so its very easy to set and then change your door bell MP3 song.
I am surprised that no one has been able to bring this product to the marketplace before now. NetStreams has not decided on a price or release date, but when that information becomes available, we will get you know here at News This Tech.
It was only a matter of time until BlueTooth equipped alarm clocks became available. iHome, the popular iPod dock manufacturer, has created the new iHome’s iHC5 dual-alarm clock radio. The iHC5 is the world’s first alarm clock with BlueTooth and allows users to stream and play music from their home computers and makes one great cell phone speakerphone. No word on pricing yet, but we will let you know as soon as we get that information.
Ever since the buzz around the first portable DVD player dies down, few manufacturers have created a noteworthy portable DVD player, but we have finally found something different from the standard style.
The new Philips PET830 has a great, somewhat revolutionary design. We could write a paragraph describing the picture above… or you could just look at the picture to see how it looks. It also not only plays DVDs, but also supports DivX, MPEG4, MP3, and WMA. We don’t have any of the exact specs or pricing information yet, but we will update you when we get any more details.
For those of you who cannot remember when you need to go back and feed the parking meter, I present the new Discovery Parking Key Chain Timer from the Discovery Online Store. This timer can be set so you always know how much time you have until your parking meter runs low and for only $9.95. it’s a pretty good small gift for someone.
An alarm is also set of when you have 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and 1 minute until the meter needs more quarters. The design of the gizmo is pretty nice as well.
The new iSymphony M1 iPod dock is one of the first iPod docks we have seen that focuses more on being a home audio system, than being an iPod dock. It also can play all types of iPods whether you have the standard one, an iPod Video, an iPod Shuffle, or the iPod Nano.
The audio system features a great design and is fairly affordable retailing at just $199. There is also an M2 dock available for $299 that has memory card support and a progressive scan DVD player
