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Friday, February 29, 2008

FreeLoader 8.0 - Solar Gadget Battery Charger

FreeLoader 8.0 - Solar Gadget Battery Charger I Just hate it when my Ipod Touch runs out of power at the beach. FreeLoader can save aggravation of looking for a plug to recharge your gadget.

Using the sun, it can solar charge just about any gadget on the market it has direct connectivity for the iPhone and the iTouch. When completely charged, the FreeLoader 8.0 can power an PDA for 22 hours, a mobile phone for 44 hours, a PSP for 2.5 hours and a iPod Touch for 18 hours.

Looks like my Ipod Touch is in for much more of a workout these days at the beach.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

sQuba Submarine Car - Secret Underwater Program

sQuba Submarine Car - Secret Underwater Program.

The pioneering Swiss car designer Frank Rinderknecht has created the sQuba, a vehicle that can go on land, sea and beneath the surface.

In the movie The Spy who loved me, James Bond, played by Roger Moore, avoids the grasp of the ominously large bad guy "Jaws" by driving his Lotus Esprit Turbo into the ocean.

Just like its inspiration, the sQuba is built on the chassis of a Lotus.

Knowing it would be too hard to make a car totally watertight, Rinderknecht designed the sQuba to be open roofed.

If driven into water it will float and operate as a boat.

Two propellers positioned on both sides of the rear plate push it along.

Hit a button and the car will dive.

Under water, one of its three battery powered engines sucks in water through the car's front and pumps it out of the rear jet.

Pretty Cool automobile check out the video below


Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 Digital Camera - Super Fast

Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 Digital Camera is very fast capturing the action.

the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 is a 9.1 megapixel digital camera (R: 61.09, +2.30, +3.91%) . It is an perfect choice for people that wish for high zoom, high-resolution and speed.

The DSC-H50 combines a powerful Carl Zeiss (R: 61.09, +2.30, +3.91%) 15x optical zoom lens with Super SteadyShot(R: 61.09, +2.30, +3.91%) optical image stabilizer to shoot active scenes at a distance. The importaint lens elements in the DSC-H50 is created from super low- dispersion glass, which helps it produce more exact point-to-point correspondence between an object and its image. The lens yields sharp, high- contrast images and reduces color fringing, even when shooting in telephoto ranges.

The DSC-H50 now offers an improved advanced sports shooting mode now has higher shutter speeds, up to 1/4000 of a second. When in this mode the DSC-H50 combines high shutter speeds with predictive continuous auto-focusing so you can quickly focus and shoot fast-moving subjects with hardly any shutter lag.

The Sony DSC-H50 even has a long distance flash is powerful enough to illuminate a scene more than 55 feet away when using the wide angle lens.

This Camera is fast, Very Fast!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Nokia bendable Nanotech Cell phone

Nokia bendable Nanotech cell phone

Nokia is showing off a new stretchable and flexible cell phone of the near future called Morph.

The Nokia cell phone, which is made using nanotechnology, is meant to demonstrate how cell phones in the future could be stretched and bent into different shapes, allowing users to change their cell phone into whatever shape they want. Want to wear your cell phone like a watch? No problem, just bend it around your wrist.

Although clearly this is a new emerging technology, Nokia expects that it can be in consumers hands as little as seven years from now.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Baby Sea Ray That Smiles Makes A Hit At Aquarium

The Smiling Baby Sea Ray has really wowed the tourists at a UK Hampshire aquarium.

The month old thornback sea ray is only about 12 centimeters long and hatched from a egg known as a mermaids purse.

The sea rays are part of a captive breeding program at the Blue Reef Aquarium at Southsea, Hants, UK.

All the faces of the babies are very distinctive while this little sea ray appears to be smiling its not actually making a smile. They have been compared to aliens or even people one is said to look like George W. Bush!

Thornback sea rays are common in British waters and have prickly short spines on their backs.
The baby sea rays when large enough will be released into an adult captivity tank with other adult rays and sharks.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Parasitic Worm Slimming Aids - Lose Fat Instantly

Parasitic Worm Slimming Aids - Lose Fat Instantly

Worms All the rage in Hong Kong to help you lose weight, Maybe not.
I would really hope that a medical doctor would not issue this treatment or really hope nobody would actually need. Hong Kong health officials have let dieters know that eating parasitic worms is not a good way to lose weight.
The Hong Kong health officials issued warnings came after banner ads appeared on a website offering a product containing worm eggs as slimming aids.
A health department official noted that there was no studies that the worms an intestine dwelling worm known as ascaris were able to help lose weight. There was a ton of evidence that they cause diarrhea, vomiting and also used as a pain-inducing technique.

The department official also mentioned that: 'Ascaris infestation in the human body may also be fatal due to serious complications such as intestinal, biliary tract or pancreatic duct obstruction. The worms may invade such organs as the lungs.

I guess some people will do anything for a diet. Remember, if it doesn't sound OK with you its probably not a good idea. Also you can look for a Personal Trainer

Mustek DV520HD Video Camera

Mustek DV520HD Video Camera is a hot item this month. For under $200 you get a great HD video camera.

The DV520HD from Mustek records videos and photos in 1080i high definition.
The compact body makes the Mustek DV520HD Video Camera a easy point and shoot high definition video camera that also doubles as a still photo camera.


Friday, February 22, 2008

Visionor GX-68XA Video Glasses

Visionor GX-68XA Video Glasses.

The Visionor GX-68XA are video glasses that delivers crisp images that are equivalent to an 80-inch big screen .

The Visionor GX-68XA is compatible with most gadgets such as the iPod, portable DVD/VCD players, VCRs, phone TV, 3G phonePMP/MP4, gaming devices, or any devices with RCA video output.

With Visionor GX-68XA video glasses, you can watch any clip you want anyplace and it gives you complete privacy.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Spy Satellite Taken Down - Where will the debris fall?

Spy Satellite Taken Down - Where will the debris fall?

I really am not one for conspiracy theories at all. Then again one needs to think, There have been some strange events over the past week.

1. A strange meteor flies across the sky and hits someplace in Washington state. This was seen by many people plus an airline pilot who's name was never disclosed. This happened the day before the satellite take down. No follow up stories after that.

2. Our Marines take down a spy satellite we own on the night of a full lunar eclipse. ( would like a refund for this bad product by the way) During the fullest phase of the lunar eclipse.

3. We are talking Spy Satellite here think about it, this machine is probably protected to the hilt from capture, anti-tampering devices that can possibly harm a large population.

I agree here that the satellite should be taken down since there are many unknowns about it to protect people. However, how safe is the falling junk and what type of contamination is possible?

Is it entirely possible some of the other countries feel that they have a right to complain? They just might know a little more than we do when it come to these gadgets and gizmo's.

Where will the debris land who will have to breath it in and live with it?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

3D Mitsubishi TV - LASER 65 Inch - 3D TV Closer Than You Think

3D Mitsubishi TV - LASER 65 Inch

It looks like the 3D LASER Mitsubishi TV is going to give the Philips 'WOW vx' 3D a run for the money in the 3d TV technology Department.

The 3D Mitsubishi TV is tanked with a new ’
Mitsubishi super wide angular optical engine’ that uses 3 super color Lasers to light up the screen. This 3D TV has twice the color spectrum & contrast ratio of any current display and can even display 3D images giving you true 3D experience.

This 3D TV by mitsubishi is due to be released later this year

EyeClops Terminator Style Perfect Night Vision

EyeClops Terminator Style Perfect Night Vision.

The EyeClops Night Vision goggles will let you see in the pitch black of the night using infrared, all while giving you a wild Black-ops or Terminator look.

The gadget has two high tech attachments that allow visibility 10 to 20 feet , The 10-footers give off no light, the 20s you will see some small red dots.

The guys at Gizmodo tried them on in a pitch black room and said they saw every poster on the wall easily.

They're $80, and they'll be out sometime this fall. This gadget looks like it should be a heck of a lot of fun

Friday, February 15, 2008

SmartPal-V Home Robot Helps With The Housework


The SmartPal V created by Yasukawa Electric Corporation, was designed completely to be a home service robot. The SmartPal V helps people in their homes with housework.

The SmartPal V knows how to sort laundry by color and type, and then this robot hangs it up. Using voice recognition and 4 CCD cameras, it can recognize and respond to individuals, or just wander around and keep things cleaned up on its own. The SmartPal V robot has 21 joints including a bendable waist allow it to pick things up off the floor, and it can run until its rechargeable battery runs out (Almost 3 Hours).

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Pantyhose That Can Generate Power

U.S. scientists have developed Pantyhose that generates its own electricity, enough power to recharge an Iphone or ensure that a Ipod Shuffle never runs out of juice.

If made into a shirt, the fabric could harness power from its wearer simply walking around or even from a slight breeze.


The nanogenerator takes advantage of the properties of zinc oxide nanowires -- tiny wires 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair - woven into the fabric. The wires are formed into pairs of microscopic brush-like structures, shaped like a little cone.

One of the fibers in each pair is coated with gold and serves as an electrode. As the bristles brush together through a person's body movement, the wires convert the motion into electricity.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Iphone for $199 Unlocked + Removable Battery - Sort of

Iphone for $199 Unlocked + Removable Battery and dual Sim? Sort Of.

You might think your looking at a Iphone, You are not, its the Hiphone C-002. The Hiphone even boots up with the official Apple Logo. I was pretty amazed watching the video below.

The Hiphone features:
  • Tri-band 900/1800/1900 GSM
  • Support any GSM Sim Card Carrier in USA and Canada
    • Weight: 127g.
    • Dimensions: 117 x 16 x 61 mm
    • High-Res TFT display, 260K colors, 240 X 320 pixel resolution" X .63"
    • 3.2 inch LCD Touch Screen
    There is a lot to the HiPhone, Just check out the video.






    Thursday, February 07, 2008

    H2GO Hydrogen Fueled Remote Controlled Toy Car

    H2GO Hydrogen Fueled Remote Controlled Toy Car.

    The H2GO, from Corgi International, might be the coolest remote control gadget cars of the year.

    This radio-controlled car powered by hydrogen energy fuel cell technology was unveiled at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair in Germany.

    Power for the H2GO is created by an hydrogen fuel cell, where sun and water supply the car with renewable, clean energy for unlimited play.

    The remote controlled car was designed by Professor Luigi Colani. The car boasts an sleek aerodynamic shape and is made using lightweight environmentally-friendly wheat based plastics.

    Wednesday, February 06, 2008

    Stupidest Police Sketch Ever - Have You Seen This Man

    Stupidest Police Sketch Ever - Have You Seen This Man

    In a world of stupidity and often bad information this is probably the most useless sketch used to catch a robber. The Royal Thai Police have released this sketch below of a bank robber and are asking anyone who may have seen him to contact them.

    He has mirrored visor for a face, no features and his black head is very bulbous - wait a moment, is it possible he is wearing a helmet?

    Mr Big Black Head is suspected of stealing 200,000 baht ($6,412 USD) from the Ladprao branch of the Government Savings Bank in Bangkok a few weeks ago.

    Police rigorously gathered witness statements which were corroborated to paint a perfect picture of the bank robber.Below is what they ended up with. I believe he is here in the United States now. A man that looked just like this passed me riding a motorcycle on the highway today.




    LG KF510 - Slim Slider Phone

    LG KF510 - Slim Slider Phone

    LG Electronics has announced that they will release the new LG KF510 Cell Phone at the GSMA Mobile World Congress convention in Barcelona, Spain.

    The LG KF510 phone measures a skinny 10.9mm and comes in metal frame and tempered glass design.

    The features of this cell is a 3.0-megapixel camera , Touch screen and fully visual interactive interface which includes appealing animation.

    The LG KF510 Looks like a sure winner for this year!

    Tuesday, February 05, 2008

    XDA Orbit 2 Smartphone And GPS

    O2 has unveiled the new XDA Orbit 2 smartphone, The O2 runs Windows Mobile 6 and comes equipped with a built-in GPS and CoPilot Live 7 satnav application preloaded.

    The XDA Orbit 2 has a 3G Wi-Fi, 2.8-inch touchscreen, and Bluetooth connectivity, and works with Microsoft’s Direct Push Email technology for BlackBerry style email on the move.

    Some of the more friendly features include a great 3 megapixel camera, MP3-playing capabilities and FM radio.

    XDA Orbit 2 has up to 7 hours of talk time and up to 450 hours of standby time. At present the XDA Orbit 2 is available in the UK.

    I for one would love to see this phone come to the USA.

    Rinspeed Splash - Is It A Sports Car Or Boat?


    Rinspeed Splash is a Automobile that looks like Something right out of a James Bond Flick.

    The Rinspeed Splash created by Frank M. Rinderknecht will turn into a boat at just a push of a button and it will cruise at 45 knots on the water. That seems pretty fast for a car err boat of this type.

    While on land, The Rinspeed Splash boosts from 0-60mph in just 5.9-seconds and achieve a top speed of 125 mph. The Rinspeed Splash is powered completely by natural gas.

    Monday, February 04, 2008

    Humanoid Robot Actually Plays Violin

    Humanoid Robot Actually Plays Violin And a Two Wheeled People mover.

    Toyota launched their latest feats in robotics and technology. I found it very interesting how well the robot plays however, I wonder if it can play anything else?

    I really think this little robot would make an excellent companion for the elderly or great live background music for the home.

    Toyota also showed a two-wheeled human transporter -- the latest products of Toyota's robotics program that seeks to develop a practical human assistance robot



    Saturday, February 02, 2008

    Backup-Pal - The First Universal Backup and Restore for Any Cell Phone

    Backup-Pal - The First Universal Backup and Restore for Any Cell Phone.

    Cell phones no longer serve as just communication devices - they are largely used as address books, calendars and organizers. As cell phones become more extensively used, the data carried within your cell phone becomes more valuable for you to protect it is extremely viable. This is where Backup-Pal comes in.


    In the USA about 37.5 million - 20% of cell phones are lost, stolen, damaged or tossed into a lake by a jealous girlfriend like mine was. According to most people, the most serious problem resulting from phone loss, theft, damage or Ex-girlfriends is not replacing the phone itself, but replacing the contacts stored in the cell phone. With over 1.8 billion cell subscribers worldwide, a simple backup with the ability to instantaneously backup cell phone contact data without the use of a computer or software is awesome, Backup-Pal Fills the void.

    When a cell phone is lost, you lose contact; the whole world stops. Getting in touch again requires calling, emailing and using any means necessary to gather contact information from business relations, friends and family. In many instances, important numbers are lost, leading to potential social disasters and lost business opportunities. Backup-Pal protects against just that.

    The best thing about Backup-Pal, I can now buy a new phone and not have to worry about manually inputting all 375 of my contacts one by one I just push a button and Backup-Pal does the rest!

    Friday, February 01, 2008

    Your Time Is Limited, So Don’t Waste It living Someone Else's Life

    “Your time is limited, So don’t waste it living someone else's life. Don’t be trapped by Dogma – which is living with the results of other peoples thinking.

    Don’t let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become, Everything else is secondary.” – Steve Jobs