LG has to be only company who can name their phone 'canU'. The clamshell has an onboard dictionary preloaded with 560,000 words information in Japanese, Chinese and English along with a variety of conversation examples with authentic native-speaker voice. The robust dictionary makes it a robust tool for travelers, the F1100 supports global roaming and can work in 18 countries. It has a 2.7 inch WVGA display, web browser, e-mail client, keypad equipped with glide sensor and a shortcut...

Amano Ai is a super geek Japanese idol well know in the otaku underground as a photographer (under the name JULIE she published the photobook SAMURAI GIRLS and made some photoshootings with DANNY CHOO). Amano recently made an idol video in her 8-bit Nintendo bikini. [BBG]...

Window locks that lock with a key are the best way to secure your windows, but the key must always be kept somewhere close to hand and all members of your family must know exactly where it is kept. You do not want any member family trapped in a blazing room to be hunting for the key. In fact if the window is a designated escape route you may be prevented by your local building code from fitting key...

Don’t you hate it when unsuspecting eyes pry into your watch to see the time? Well if you really aren’t that keen in that happening ever again then perhaps this new all black watch from Hammacher could do the trick. Hammacher Schlemmer have come out with the Black Screen Watch, which is just an LED watch that displays the time only when you press a button. The rest of the time the watch sports a deep black dial, which...

Seems the British members of parliament don’t play games that often, they are now suggesting a mandatory Red Kill switch to let parents flip it when the content of games are just too gory or sleazy. Apparently these guys are not aware that such a switch already exists on all consoles, it’s called the Power switch. Guess these guys don’t want the added botheration of standing up and walking up to the TV, and turn it off. [Gamepolitics]...

The Samsung B2100 is a new phone that incorporates various outdoor features and robust durability, and boasts a stylish design and comfortable grip. It features Quad band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) with EDGE, a 1.8 inch TFT display with 120 x 160 pixels, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, Music player, FM radio with RDS, 1.3MP camera with flash and video recording, 7MB of internal memory, It also features an expandable MicroSD card slot. Samsung B2100 Xplorer will be available across...

Sometimes asking the ‘the chicken or the egg’ question often makes more sense in the technology arena. Like asking what came first the Sony Ericsson MS-500 or the Motorola T325? Both of them look the same but the Motorola has the added advantage of being a Bluetooth speaker that can also be used as an in-car hands-free system. Not much more is known about the device but it probably is compatible with many A2DP devices. [Unwiredview]...

The Duets are desktop speaker systems for a computer, laptop, MP3 player or anything that uses a 3.5mm audio jack. The speakers feature convenient volume and power controls, a small footprint and great sound. There's no subwoofer and the drivers are modest, so there's a predictable lack of deep bass response; the overall audio performance, however, is balanced, with nice clarity in the mid-to-high frequency. The speakers look interesting, and you shouldn't expect any extra features like Bass or...

If you thought you are the ultimate prison break fan these Japanese architects will make you think again. They have designed a 3metre cube shaped room that will make you sell off all your realty and make you think of living in a real box. No that doesn’t mean you’ll have to go broke, but considering that this box contains every facility that a human being could want from a house, it’s not that hard to live in it....

Considering that most laptop users are shifting their computing from a desk to the couch, Logitech has now decided to launch lap cooling pads for notebooks. The N100 and N110 are two laptop cooling pads that can counter the back aches and lap frying that is associated with long hours on the notebooks. The first one is the N100 which is a typical flat bed laptop cooler, powered by a single USB fan and promising durability and affordability in...

The Shuttle X50 is an all-in-one device which boasts all essential applications, and features a stand turning into a handle which makes it easily movable, depending on the demands of the situation. The X50 is only 1.4 inches thick and comes with a 15.4-inch touch screen and built-in webcam. The X50 uses Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics solution, which is generally considered capable of 720p video playback, and the system comes with 1 GB of memory. The display can...

Charlie Miller has won the Pwn2Own hacking contest for the second year in a row, it took him just 10 seconds this time to hack into a Mac compared to his last years record of two minutes. The security hole, which Miller said he discovered last year, allows a remote attacker to gain control of a machine by getting the computer user to click on a malicious URL, as Miller demonstrated. The contest is sponsored by TippingPoint, which shares...

AT&T will offer the 8GB and 16GB iPhone without a contract. All carriers should offer this with every phone. Trying to sucker you into a phone contract is so old by now. Give us the option to do what we want and we'll gladly pay a higher price. AT&T will only sell you “one per line”. So walking in a store without a current AT&T phone line will not allow you to walk out with a shiny new iPhone...

Paul Loughridge from Bierbots give Beer disposal a whole new twist. Interviewed by Star Wars blog he tells us more about his resourceful creations. Why did you decide to give R2-D2 a friend? While rummaging around in my laboratory (garage) for parts I accidentally knocked a tractor headlight directly on top of the beer keg. While rummaging around in my laboratory (garage) for parts I accidentally knocked a tractor head light directly on top of the beer keg. The...

Psystar much to Apple's dismay announced a new Mac clone 'Open 3' which runs Mac OSX Leopard for much less than the real Mac. Its basic specs include minimum 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, GeForce 8400GS 256 MB graphics card, keyboard, mouse and a monitor. All this sets you back by a mere $599. Spend 400 bucks more and you get a QuadCore processor, Double RAM and hard...