If you love owning rare collector's items this may be right up your alley. Gresso has come out with limited edition USB drives enclosed in 200-year old Royal Mahogany Wood, further more it is engraved with the image of the bull and the hieroglyph associated with the year 2009. The drive will be offered in four different models in 4 and 8GB capacities. Only 2009 of these hand polished gems will be produced to add to the oomph! factor...

If you are looking for a new phone that offers a decent amount of functionalities and is not very high on cost, then consider this Pantech C630 on AT&T. diving straight into its specs, it's a 3G phone with a aGPS and AT&T Navigator. For connectivity convenience there is text and IM multimedia messaging. The candy bar also includes specs like microSD slot for extended memory, 1.3 MP camera, support for a wide range of digital music formats, a...

Though Mercedes-Benz is synonymous to luxury, it runs out of sync in the eco-friendly world. But now the company is trying to bridge this gap as they plan to unveil a line of eco-friendly hybrid vehicles at the forthcoming Detroit Auto Show. They are all set to build up their green reputation with triplets green concept babies. Focusing on emission reduction, all three differ from each other by marginal variations. The first of the lot, the BlueZero E-Cell concept,...

AT&T is testing a technology that can improve the signal available to cell phones in subscribers' homes, and plans to make it available in a trial market next year. The company is testing so-called "femtocells" in employees' homes, and is looking at a broader, city-sized test with customers in the second quarter. Femtocells are small boxes that beam low-power wireless signals to cell phones and relay signals back to the carrier through the subscriber's high-speed Internet connection. In essence,...

Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, has announced the availability of Worst-Case Scenario an entertaining and informative trivia game for mobile phones based on the popular handbook series.The essential suburban survival guide has now become a multiplayer mobile game thanks to Namco, and has just been released on US carriers. The game features topics from 11 different categories and asks you multiple-choice questions on how best to survive them....

While fuel cell chargers are not exactly new, MTI Micro claims this is the first one to feature swappable cartridge capability. Some other similar devices require you turn in empty packs to avail new ones or have cartridges refilled with methanol for use. Fuel cell maker MTI Micro has reached another milestone, by developing a prototype of a fuel cell charger that has a removable cartridge. The fuel cell can charge consumer electronics like cell phones and MP3 players...

There is a lot to like about the JVC Everio GZ-MG840; the camcorder comes with 60GB HDD. Weighs just around 305g and can record up to 16 hours of MPEG-2 video. Users can also record on microSD or microSDHC cards for additional memory. It features a 1/6’’ CCD Sensor with a 32x Optical zoom, and can be controlled by the 2.7’’ LCD Screen. JVC has also announced the GZ-MG880, which comes with a 120GB HDD allowing you to record...

We covered the new Firefox 3.1 beta yesterday with its new privacy mode, but the new browser has more features for the Mac user as well. In October, Mozilla's Eddie Lee created an experimental version that allowed Mac users to have limited gesture controls, now it has been made official. As in Safari, Firefox is now fully controllable with a single hand. Here's a listing of the swiping support: - 3 finger swipe Left: Go back in history (hold Cmd...

The elderly in Japan are the victims of a new kind of fraudsters, these con artists would call in their victims and instruct them to withdraw cash from the nearest ATM and settle some disputed amount of their close relatives or such. To avoid such activities mobile phone signal jammers have been installed at four unmanned locations in the Tokyo area so far. The devices are installed on the ceiling, emitting cellular signal interference waves. The 1-2 meter sphere being...

Mercedes-Benz will roll out its new Splitview technology on the S-Class. The technology will allow the driver and front passenger to watch different programs, such as the navigation system and a DVD, on the same screen at the same time. The German automaker said it developed the technology with auto supplier Bosch. In its latest system called Splitview Technology, drivers are able to navigate the brand's COMAND central computer system while at the same time and on the same...

Human powered energy isn't new as we have seen discos and gyms being powered by the energy exuded by people dancing or working out at such places. The latest to be hit by this green trend is Tokyo's Shibuya station. Commuters traveling via this station walk over the thin mat that is placed at the ticket gates. This 90-square-centimeter 2.5-centimeter thick or thin piezoelectric mat generates energy as people step all over it. This in turn is used to...

Music is a medium that can convey strong messages to the youth, because they are so in-tune with it. How about enforcing some safety norms via music on the impressionable 16 to 20-year olds, who understand the language best. The Automotive Cockpit is an ergonomic music interface embedded into the steering wheel of the car. The design includes Skype-like functions that not only gives you driving tips, but it also enforces secure driving through music and it's driving assistant....

How far will a country go to ensure minimum collateral damage during a military strike or a raid? News is that for its own good the US army is toying with the idea of Man-hunting Mini Blimps. Stephen Trimble noticed this story in the L.A. Times story about the spending choices facing Defense Secretary Bob Gates in a new administration....

Got the money, want to support a cause and want to get something out of the deal besides good feelings and karma? Look no further; there is an auction on for the Bang & Olufsen Beosound 9000. Up for grabs is product No. 1 of 1500: a white Beosound 9000 and a white pair of BeoLab 8000 column loudspeakers. The good karma comes from the proceeds directly going to UNICEF. And for their bit, B&O welcome you, the winning...

Please stop drooling all over your keyboard, this is not the original Apple fare, it's the usual Chinese rip-off that circulates in the Orient. For the equivalent of $82, you can get a spunky Global Limited Initial Publication Super-Mini Edition iPhone. Almost the size of a credit card, the phone looks every bit the hogwash it is. The bravest part of the design is the sliding back which reveals a battery slot, what a joke! Want to know something...