The problem with a stainless steel cup is that you can’t see inside it, so you never know it’s empty until you lift it up to take a drink. The Balance Cup, designed by Carl Martens, bypasses this design obstacle through a slight variation in weight between opposite sides of the cup. When the cup is full, it stands straight up; as it empties, the weight of its heavier side exposes the empty space. Aside from this neat functionality, the...
The Tassimo does not use coffee pods, ESE espresso pods, or K-Cups, but utilizes a new hot beverage brewing system in the form of T-Discs. Each T-Disc has a bar code on it to tell the machine how the hot beverage of your choice needs to be prepared, and the brewing of the coffee happens inside each T-Disc as water is pushed through it. Tassimo can make single serve coffee. single serve crema coffee, espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, tea and best...
Seems it is raining Computers in Japan after Acer, Toshiba and Sony it is now Sharp with the Mebius PC-XG60K. It's display uses the same technology of the popular AQUOS LCD TV's. Sharp has developed the "Vivid engine" which deliver crisp and bright images (1024 x 768) XGA. It is powered by AMD Mobile Sempron 2800+ (1.6 Ghz), 512 MB RAM (upto 2 GB), 80 GB Hard drive, RADEON XPRESS 200M chip set, TV tuner, DVD Super drive. Connectivity options...
Casio plans to introduce two varaints of the waterproof DVD player 'DV-900W' (9" LCD) and 'DV-700W' (7' LCD). The screen has a resolution of 480x324, stereo speakers have a output of 1W x 2Ch. The DVD player can play a variety of discs DVD movies, Recorded DVD±R/RW, CD-R/W, in MP3/WMA and JPEG formats. It has Zoom (1/3, 1/2, 2, 3 and 4), Repeat playback. It has a Dolby digital decorder and preset equalizer. It also has a build in analog...
Logitech has launched the Logitech PlayGear GamePack media carrier, a versatile protective case capable of carrying up to six Universal Media Discs and three Memory Stick media cards. They claim that its new PlayGear GamePack media carrier will make it easy to carry and protect the growing number of games and movies available for the system. The GamePack is also projected as one that is perfectly in tune with the sophisticated styling of the Sony PSP, which has more than...
The BMW X6 is a cross between a sports car, a coupe and a SUV. The X6 will be released in 2008. It will be manufactured in Spartanburg, South Carolina. There are no real technical details known yet. There will also be a new version of the BMW X5 in 2006 which will lead the way. With futuristic looks, high seating position and flat roof it will be a special in the SUV category. Auto-motor-und-sport.de via i4u...
Yujin Robotics has launched an intelligent cleaning robot 'iceblo Q'. An update to the earlier 'iceblo' it has more cleaning modes, last longger and is lightweight. It runs for approximately 150 mins on its rechargable Lithium Ion battery, longest in it's class. It has two types of cleaning processes Brush and Vacuum. The Iceblo Q has various sensors to protect from collisions. The Side mode brush helps clean room corners. It makes less noise (59 db)than a typical conversation (60...
Samsung has announced the worlds smallest cell phone based on the fact that it is a slider. Labelled as the E888, the phone weighs 88 grams and most importantly has dimensions of 87 × 47 × 23 mm. It also has a camera which rotates 180 degrees. Unlike the camera lens which had to be manually rotated; the E888 has its system automated. The lens along with the flash can be made to face the front for self portraits or...
Greenhouse Japan has announced the "GH-SPA-412S" amplifier and build in speaker for the Ipod shuffle which will go on sale in mid September. The GH-SPA-412S will be available in two colors Black and White. It can be connected to the PC via USB as a power source, when the power is turned off it charges the Ipod Shuffle itself. It connects via the 3.5 mm Jack so it can be used with other players as well. It generates an ouput...
Hitachi has announced that it plans to release a new rotary electric razor (RM-SX100), which employs 10 blades within. The razor helps close, smooth, and comfortable shaves by rotating continually at a high speed. It also plays at invariable speed, ensuring the overall effectiveness. The rotary washer built-inside helps to keep the razor clean. Via Aving...
LG has announced the launch of its third generation (WCDMA) DMB phones. This one will support GSM, GPRS and WCDMA thus making it compatible with European networks. Not just content with being the first DMB phone to enter the west, the handset even enjoys the popular screen rotating form factor (this one is very useful in DMB phones since it allows the display to go horizontal - allowing us to enjoy TV as in the traditional manner). The handset is...
PDC Taiwan has released the "PsD" or Personal Storage Disk. While the medium has its own USP, I think that the fact that it goes into SD card slots should be considered as the best thing possible. The user must have the option to select the type of medium he wishes to use and not dictated by hardware limitations. So whats so great about a card that acts as a SD card but is called a "PsD"? Well the fact...
LG Electronics MobileComm and Verizon Wireless have just launched the VX5200, a camera phone that features LG's trademark 'hip and fashionable' clamshell design, and a plethora of handset capabilities that include a full duplex speakerphone with advanced voice command features. The VX5200 ships with a VGA CMOS digital camera. It features digital zoom, integrated flash and enough memory to hold as much as 200 photos. The new handset also has access to Verizon's Get It Now wireless service and Mobile...
The Casio EX-Z750MG is the successor to the ZOOM EX-Z750 which was released in March. The Metallic grey EX-Z750MG will be available from September 16 priced at approx US$ 500. It will have a 7.2 Megapixel CCD sensor, 3X Optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, MPEG 4 video at 640 x 480 pixels. It has onboard 8.3 MB memory and a SD/MMC Card slot for additional memory. It weighs 127 grams (89x22x58 mm). Via - Casio Japan...
After the success of Ferrari "3400" Acer Japan is set to release the Ferrari "4000" by September 22. It will be powered by the AMD Turion 64 ML-30 (1.6 Ghz), 512 MB RAM (upto 2 Gb), Radeon Xpress 200P Chipset, DVD Drive (+R DL correspondence) and ATI Mobility Radeon X700 for crystal clear graphics on a 15.4" (1280 x 800) WXGA display. It has plenty of connectivity options 2 x USB 2.0, 4 x Firewire, Type PCMCIA slot, Gigabit Ethernet,...
