Your bath times have just gone more high-tech and pricey too with the Bath-O-Matic arriving in your bathroom. Coming from Unique Automation, it is actually a digital bath filler and is on display at ISE Europe in Amsterdam. By design it lowers the motorized plug, fills up the bathtub to a predetermined temperature and depth, and can even add bubble bath and fragrances to the water. It also includes a motorized plug so no water is wasted, and adjusts...

Sony is adding three more digital photo frames in their S-Frame series. The 7-inch DPF-D70, 7-inch DPF-V700, and 9-inch DPF-V900 all boast of 800x480 resolutions and can handle very high-quality photos; all can handle RAW shots (in ARW, SRF, and SR2 formats). They are built on a downscaling processor that can handle up to 48-megapixel shots in most image types. The two top-of-the-line models feature Bluetooth adapters that help to wirelessly upload photos from cellphones. They also include native...

The Sharp 922SH is nicknamed the 'Internet Machine' because of the rich connectivity options it offers. The clamshell has a 3.5 inch screen supporting 260k colors and a resolution of 480×854 pixels for full screen browsing. The external 1.6 inch screen is big enough to display caller id and other functions, underneath are touch sensitive controls for calls, music, etc. The full QWERTY keyboard and high res screen makes sending email and working on spreadsheets a breeze. It is...

Partners in crime Google and Dell are apparently constructing an iPhone rival. Word is that they will reveal the plans at the 3GSM telecoms conference in Barcelona next month. As usual, no one is opening their mouths for clarifications, and Google insiders deny an announcement is due in the near future. In any case the Gphone rumors have not died although the Android has been announced instead. Android, which will be available this year, will bring all of Google's...

For a Graphics and animation geek like me the fastest processors or the most computational capability can either make or break a deal for a rendering task. What this next device is capable of doing isn't something that everyone may use to do basic surfing or emails well maybe a lot of emails received by GOD!. With close to 3 Peta-bytes of storage, 18 teraflops of processing power all packed neatly in a 20 foot shipping container which can...

Adding crystals and stones to your gadgets is so passe`; it is the age to add the real thing... like diamonds! Image adding over 20 carats of hard carbon (diamonds) to a handset! Well thats what Japan based Softbank mobile and American jeweler Tiffany have to offer. The phone is encrusted with over 400 diamonds and the device will be a 3G model, only limited pieces will be on offer. This is bling at its best. The luxury phone is...

Garmin has announced the nuvifone, hence marking its entry into the mobile phone market. The full-fledged GSM HSDPA smartphone is built on its own operating system with GPS navigation at its core. The all touchscreen device is the first of its kind to integrate premium 3.5G mobile phone capability with an internet browser, data connectivity, personal messaging, and personal navigation functions in one device. The 3.5-inch touchscreen display reveals three primary icons "Call," "Search," and "View Map." Main services...

People have been experimenting with various mouse shapes to add flexibility and versatility to the form. Designers Bongkun Shin, Heungkyo Seo, Jiwoong Hwang & Wooteik Lim have added to the form and come out with the Jelly Click mouse. It is made from soft plastic and all the electronic circuitry lives on a small flexible board. Whenever you need a mouse, blow up the Jelly Click, attach the USB cable and its ready to use. Oh, did I mention...

Sony GPS-CS1KA GPS tracker allowed you to keep track of your digital photos including when and where they were taken. This tracker has now been updated, and is called the Sony GPS-CS1KASP device. The device traces GPS co-ordinates of video footage on an online map, while retaining the ability to tag photos with location info. The location recording takes place every 15 seconds, hence you can trace your video and quickly locate where a photo was taken. Updated software...

If you found the Pac Man Christmas tree (seen on the streets of Madrid) amusing, then hang on for this one. Pac & Pals lightshow put up great entertainment for all Pac Man fans. Designed by French lighting company Remake Design, the lights interlock and the designs include the colored ghosts, dots, and the pie-shaped yellow guy we all love. The makers are offering many snap-together colored lighting fixtures that let your creativity get the better of you....

The Force will be with you and help you win the hand…against all odds, only and only if you get the Star Wars Poker Set. Well, that's a load of crap, but if you enjoy the game and are a fan of the clan, then you may want to get this one to add to the Star Wars paraphernalia. The Death Star dealer button and chips with Luke, Obi Wan, Yoda and Darth Vader with 72 LED's look cool....

I don't know how many of you use lockers in places like gyms, local bathhouse, or the golf course, but its wise secure them with a lock that can't be picked on easily. KI Electronics has come out with a computerized Keyboard Padlock. It resembles those safes you find in hotel rooms, but are pretty simple to use. You need to turn the dial to "close" mode and enter a four-digit pin number to lock and then use the...

An avid techno-geek like me needs more hard disk space every week. Install the newest games and youll now. Microsoft's Flight Simulator X needs 15GB free space to install and run. The newest games need even more space with some needing much more than the average HDD sold 5years ago.Using your obsolete hdd on your laptop/Desktop is currently available to various bay cabinets that store the HDD & access files via USB. But the worst thing about that is...

We all saw the Mars Rover landing on the news some years back, it had a nice little baloon that blew up for protecting the impact of landing on the harsh surface of mars. Well that was great for a giant like the mars rover, however the rover cant do everything. Whats of core importance is the ability to measure tiny atmospheric fluctuations to get a more vivid picture of Mars and any future planetary exploration. Space agencies around...

If you find yourself traveling to exotic locations a lot but cant cross the language barrier without getting into awkward confrontations. Well the same technology that helped our soldiers fight terrorists in the Gulf has now reached average Joes like us. This neat little software has hundreds of pre-recorded phrases from where's Khalil Gibran, to where can I find the toilet? It has been reported to save several lives in the warfront & could help yours in case you...