At a time when Audio CD's are almost extinct JVC Japan has announced the Glass CD. Audio is recorded in 24 bit format using “K2HD mastering” technology which delivers optimum playback. To be made available in limited numbers the CD will contain work by noted Japanese artists. The Glass CD goes on sale by April for 180,000 Yen ($ 2000). [Impress]...
It's going to be a dream in households that have more crumbs that dust. Especially where there are who like to run and eat their sandwich or for husbands that run through the door with toast in hand. The Mini Robo Vaccum will save the day. It's a small cute looking robot that will clean up any crumbs or similar objects for our pleasure and convenience. It runs on two AA batteries and comes in three colours – red,...
This is a brilliant idea! Especially for Star Wars fans with people making it a point for the legendary epic space series to stay in our lives forever. Three awesome models of the Star Wars Starfighter Kites have been introduced including TIE Fighter, X-Wing and the Millennium Falcon. Since kite flying was such a favourite past time in Alderaan, a planet in the Star Wars saga, this invention is a great idea for fans to be closer to their...
The world's first commercially cloned dog has been introduced. Lancey, a Labrador was delivered to its owners and Florida residents Edgar and Nina Otto. The Ottos had lost their pet Sir Lancelot to cancer in January last year and had stored his DNA. They were one of five selected to clone their family pet when BioArts International held an auction in July. The company then sent the samples o f Sir Lancelot to Sooam Research Foundation in South Korea...
We had earlier posted on famous pieces of art getting Simpsonized now its the turn of Star Wars. Worth1000.com held a Photoshop contest and the imaging gurus converted delivered art from far far away. Of the 39 entries we have posted a few of our favorites. Original work converted to Star wars style are - 1) 'The Accolade' by Edmund Blair Leighton 2) 'Vitruvian Man' by Da Vinci 3) 'The Last Supper' by Da Vinci 4) 'L'amour au papillon'...
Another Japanese phone which we can just dream about. The Sharp SH001 from KDDi telecom is a digital camera substitute. The clamshell packs in a 8 Megapixel camera and has majority of functions you would expect from an entry level digital camera. Sharp has loaded it with 'ProPix' a proprietary picture conversion engine, auto focus and face recognition. The phone has 740 MB of internal memory which can be further expanded by a 2GB Micro SD card. The phone...
All of us who watched the first Star wars movie ever, wished we had a light saber to keep us company and respectfully safe from the evil forces of airport security. Although the dynamics of a light sword have yet to see the light of day, a unique product called the Lightsaber USB Glow Lamp could fulfill that void at least to a certain extent. The only function it can be is to light up your desk during your...
Gore and extreme violence is not what comes to mind when one mentions the Wii gaming platform. However Nintendo seems to be keen in getting an image revamp with some of its latest offerings. Upcoming releases The Conduit, MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill, Clark and Pritchard believe that there might be room for more mature Wii games. So the next time you sway your controller you could finally be able to chop off your opponents head or...
Yesterday we mentioned about the Kickbee baby being born and being the very first Twitter from the womb we thought long and hard on what to gift such a baby. Well today we found the ideal gift for this tiny twitter and the rest of the crack berry generation. Thanking Obama for fighting his tiny war with US red tape to get his Blackberry senate approved. The 'Baby Blackberry' is for several such kids who fiddle around with their...
The love Doctor is not someone who is within reach from most couples, especially when it comes to discussing personal. But what if the problems are deep in ones bedroom and mainly related to performance anxiety, finding a voyeuristic doctor to examine your SHE Bang moves causes more anxiety than one may already be experiencing. The LoveTrainer, from Sega is basically a set of headphones that you and your awkward lover wear in the bedroom. It plays music and...
Apple has released their latest iPhone OS update that takes your iPhone 2.2 OS all the way up to iPhone 2.2.1 OS. This does not sound as exciting as the last upgrade, but it does fix many bugs in the older phones. The new iPhone firmware version brings little more than incremental updates and fixes to iPhone and iPhone 3G users, some upgrades include, improved general stability of Safari along with fixing issues with some images saved from Mail...
Star Wars and horror is something no one but novelist 'Joe Schreiber' would have imagined. Author of No Windows No Doors and Chasing the Dead Joe would be taking this first step into uncharted territory by penning the first horror novel in the Star Wars expanded universe. No story details are out yet, but what could it be? A haunted Millennium falcon or Zombi Jedi's, the list is endless. LucasFilm and Del Rey Books will be publishing the book...
Sidekick LX 2009 is meant to be a significant upgrade from the prior model with a 3.2 inch WVGA (854×480) resolution widescreen display, dual-band GSM/EDGE, 3.2 mega pixel camera with video recorder and autofocus, microSDHC expansion slot, speakerphone, and Bluetooth with stereo audio support. The device would also be the first Sidekick model with 3G data access, GPS, and also feature integration with Microsoft Outlook/Exchange, the Live suite of services, and Live Search and Maps support thanks to the...
Amid all its short comings the amount of accessories available for the iPhone has proved that the device can match up to its competition feature by feature. The showTIME is the newest edition to Scosche Connect line of accessories, compatible with all models that support video. The showTIME is a 6-foot long audio video output cable which is compatible with a variety of Apple products from iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPod touch (Gen 2), iPod nano (Gen 4), iPod classic,...
Most of us worry about catching a cold or getting wet in the rain, and for that all we take are either a jacket or a raincoat. The thought of a nuclear attack does not plague our minds as often as wondering where we could get fresh milk. Wearing the right protective gear could mean the difference between life and death in a nuclear attack. Now it seems we could be buying radiation shielding aprons or winter wear sooner...
