The design of the P*PHONE draws influence from a mix of old handsets but also introduces new design elements that bring it up to date & make it a unique HULGER product. The answer / call button improves utility although we have not lost sight of the charm that comes from its impracticality. This product always attracts attention, laughter, & a bemusement that is soon replaced with warm waves of nostalgia. After the “does it really work?” question is answered,...

Conveniently, you can wear the 5-inch, .3 oz Plantronics Discovery 640 Bluetooth Headset in either ear, and it will stay put with the help of three different sizes of rubber earbuds or the optional wraparound ear hook. The headset is then designed to allow you to roam 33 feet away from your Bluetooth phone. For charging , the headset comes equipped with adaptors that work with four of the bigger Bluetooth phone makers—Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Siemens. Or, if...

Zi Corporation, a leading provider of intelligent interface solutions, today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, Nintendo DS developers can employ Zi’s Decuma® handwriting recognition technology while creating software for the Nintendo DS handheld video game system. Nintendo DS is the first handheld gaming platform to offer dual screens and touch-screen technology, similar to touch technologies found in some PDA's or smartphones. Users can interact with the Nintendo DS by using...

Panasonic, the leader in plasma TV, is introducing a line of custom-built frames which, when combined with the purchase of select plasma models, enable consumers to add an elegant, personalized accent to their Panasonic plasma TV and transform it into a functional piece of art. Users can now enjoy the breathtaking images provided by plasma technology, from high-definition broadcasts to digital photos, surrounded by a custom frame that will fit in with their decor and enhance the viewing experience. Panasonic...

Zoom Systems aims to pioneer the retail revolution with plans to deploy a network of thousands of automated retail venues, to a range of locations (such as hotels, airports and malls) in the coming years. The company has developed the technology and intelligence to offer consumers the hottest products from $10 to $200, from the best brands through vending machines. It's like shopping online, but consumers have the instant gratification of getting their product immediately. With an average transaction time...

A quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz device with support for GPRS and EDGE, the latter of which is not available in Orange UK's network, the C600 boasts a 240 x 320 pixel QVGA display with 262K colour depth. Infrared, USB and Bluetooth are present in the department of connectivity, along with memory expansion via miniSD cards. Offering 64 MB of persistent memory, the C600 also integrates a 1.3 Megapixel camera with a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels and 4x...

Men who pay a visit to the toilet at Kansai International Airport can expect to see a new means of guiding their stream when they aim at the urinal: a 3-centimeter circular "target" pasted at the center of the receptacle. The circular sticker resembling a dart board — complete with a dart in the center bull's eye — was designed by the woman herself. The airport budgeted 65,000 yen to print up 3,000 of the seals, which were promptly applied...

Worldgate Korea have announced the SA-8 speakers resembling spaceship. The SA-8 have SRS and can be connected to PS2, DVD players and so on. It can also be connected to sub woofer. It measures 220 x 158 x 187mm and weighs around 2.03 Kg....

The doggy cell phone, announced over a year ago, is still unavailable but lonely dogs and cats can still be comforted by your voice when you're away with a PeTalk Voice Pal. The phone-shaped device stores a 10-second message for your pet that will play back at set intervals until you arrive home. The pet doesn't have to do anything to turn PeTalk on, and can do nothing to turn it off. I don't know...I've yet to see a dog...

As from the beginning of November, Finland's Sonera will provide citizen and corporate certificate services on new SIM cards operating on both GSM and UMTS networks. This will make it easier for users to conduct electronic transactions even when they are on the move. Corporate users can opt to activate both of these services for their use on the same SIM card. Sonera Mobile Certificate, which is targeted at corporate customers, has been available from spring 2003. By means of...

The Fly Pentop Computer is all about making learning accessible, engaging and effective. The computer comes with a variety of specialised educational applications, games and accessories, giving students the ability to engage in problem-solving and thinking with an innovative, intuitive and smart 21st Century tool. Applications launching for the FLY Pentop Computer, known as FLYware, include a range of learning programs that can help tweens with their homework through guided instruction and personalised practice. New FLYware products available today include...

Acoustic Energy is the first WiFi Internet radio capable of accessing over 10,000 radio stations from across the planet. The UK-designed gadget is capable of accessing over 99 per cent of radio stations from across the world. It costs £199 and automatically connects to a local WiFi network to grab the channels using Reciva's Internet radio service. It will gather channel listings alphabetically by country and genre to the radio, allowing users to select the station name you want with...

MySoldius has announced the release of the Soldius1, the world’s first portable solar power source for iPods and mobile phones. They seem to be marketing it mainly to the iPod market, but adapters are available for more than 250 models of mobile phones. With the extra demands on our batteries due to the photo and video capabilities of our devices, the ability to recharge on the go is more needed than ever. The device folds in half and it’s light...

BenQ recently debuted its 2ms 19-inch LCD monitor (FP93G X) with a 2 MS response time, which it claims to be the world’s fastest monitor. The monitor will be first introduced to the Asia Pacific region next month, targeting the gamer market. However, the retail price for the model has not been determined. To decrease its response time, the monitor employs BenQ’s original Advanced Motion Accelerator (AMA) technology that accelerates the twisting speed of liquid crystal by increasing the voltage,...

At the Robot Dancing festival held at New Tech Korea 2005....