Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Amazing Miniature Indoor Aviation

You will be amazed the first time you see this Palmsize Micro Copter take off from your hand. It's like a tiny robotic hummingbird transported from a future society where all remote controlled toys are micro-sized and super cool.
We won't kid you. Flying this mini copter takes some of those twitchy video game skillz you've been perfecting on FPS shooters. But once you get the knack of it you won't be able to stop zooming it around your home or office. Unlike a traditional R/C helicopter, the Palmsize Micro Copter is always moving forward. You control the hover height and right or left turns. By a slight twist of the tail before takeoff you can adjust how quickly the copter moves forward.

Product Features:

Amazingly small Infrared Remote control helicopter
Flashing Blue LED for Night Flying
Intended for indoor use. Outdoor flying only under ZERO wind conditions.
Full Flight control with up/down and turn right/left
Body is constructed from durable EPP foam
Internal helicopter battery charges from remote control unit
15 minute charge time, 5 - 7 minute flight time
Extra rotor included
Uses 6AA Batteries (Not Included)
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Samsung i7 Digital Camera has a Rotating LCD

The i7 is Samsung's latest ultra-portable digital camera. The most glorious feature of this camera resides on its backside. The 3-inch LCD screen can rotate 180 degrees for uh... I don't really know why. I guess you can just look at your vertical pictures a little larger. In addition to this crazy LCD, the i7 has a 7.2-megapixel sensor, 3x optical zoom, 1600 ISO support, advanced shake reduction (ASR) and support for MP3s. Jump for a picture of the i7's frontside.
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Meizu M8 PMP/Phone

Dapreview has—what appears to be—concept renderings of the M8 PMP/cellphone from Meizu. No word if these are real or not, but something about it looks really familiar. I can't put my finger on it, but this player looks like something we have been covering non-stop for the past month or so. This is going to drive me crazy if I can't remember which fruity product the M8 looks like. I think it starts with eye-something. EyeJack? EyeZune?
This player runs WinCE 6.0, includes a 3-megapixel camera, 3.3-inch VGA+ screen, GSM support, TV-out and more. I don't know whether to think this is fake, or a real knock-off. This isn't the first time Meizu has
borrowed design elemets from another company.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Apple Iphone

From the company who revolutionized the way we use portable music, comes a phone that will change the way we communicate. The iPhone is an incredibly sleek looking unit which uses a full color screen to cover the majority of its face. This is instantly impressive, as the quality of the screen supports beautiful high resolution images. The iPhone encompasses a plethora of different functions in the one unit. As Steve Jobs stated today at its press launch, 'We've been pushing the state of the art in every facet of this design'.
The iPhone includes a multi-touch screen, miniaturization, OS X in a mobile device, precision enclosures, three advanced sensors, desktop class applications, and the widescreen video iPod. With a battery life that generously pours out 5 hrs of talk back time, video, text editing and browsing as well as 16 hrs of audio playback, the iPhone is up for the challenge. Apple has packed so many new technologies into this unit they have had to file over 200 patents for all the features, in order to protect them.
Possibly one of the most subtle yet most user friendly features is the new navigation device called Multi-touch. Stylus free, the mulit-touch is a breakthrough in touch pad navigation. There is only one downside to the iPhone. It's not out till June. Until then, we'll keep you posted with more information on this incredible release from Apple.
Read more at Thecoolhunter.net
BB Airsoft Guns
Replica Airsoft BB Guns & Accessories

Whether this is your first air soft gun purchase or you are already a seasoned air soft enthusiast, we have something some great BB Guns for you. Our Air soft BB Gun collection contains mini-electric machine bb guns, spring air BB pistols, spring air BB rifles, gas guns and accessories. Powerful and realistic looking, you will love the way they feel in your hand.
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO AIRSOFT BB GUNS: The U.S. government has approved and specified regulations applicable to AirSoft BB guns. The blaze orange marking at the tip of the guns (you will see this featured in some photos of the guns) is a federal requirement; all reputable AirSoft manufacturers and dealers must be in compliance with this ruling for legal use. This is for your protection so that your AirSoft gun is not mistaken for a real gun while being used. All AirSoft products, foreign or domestic, must meet this safety regulation.
Spring Airsoft BB Pistols: These are excellent entry level AirSoft bb guns for the hobby & recreation enthusiasts. Pull back the slide, just like the real guns they are modeled after, to charge the firing mechanism. Aim and pull the trigger! Manually cock each shot. Good beginner's gun!
Spring Airsoft Rifles All Spring Air Rifles are styled after some of the world's famous guns, our Spring Air Powered rifles are true to scale and easy to operate. Airsoft BB Gun Rifles are true to scale and easy to operate. Cock prior to each Shot! Beginners or experienced users.
Gas Powered AirSoft Guns use low temperature carbon dioxide, environment safe freon or "green gas" to operate. The gas is either injected into a reservoir within the gun/rifle or attached to an exterior tank. For the more advanced user.
The Mini Electric AirSoft guns, Close replicas of real rifles and submachine guns. The Mini Electric AirSoft BB Guns use a battery-operated motor to perform the firing action. This creates nearly instantaneous firing!. Just keep the trigger pulled and you have fully automatic machine-gun like performance.
AirSoft Accessories - Some fun accessories for Airsoft BB Gun Fun!! Complete your Airsoft BB Gun needs with paintball bb's, targets and safety equipment.
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Sunday, January 21, 2007

LED Binary Watch

This watch displays time in binary format. It uses LED lights to display the time. Need we say more? Okay, we will. The watch face contains 10 red LEDs that are used to indicate the numbers of the binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32) and the values of the lighted LEDs are added to determine the time. There are two rows of LEDs - the top row for the hours and the bottom row for the minutes. With a little practice you can learn to read this time format easily. Won't it be fun the next time someone asks you "what time is it?" and you can enjoy their bewildered expression when you flash your wrist emblazoned with glowing binary? Yes it will, you quietly smirk to yourself.
This watch also has a soft leather band, a circuitboard watch face, and stainless steel back and casing. It is water resistant to 3 atmospheres and comes with batteries.
The LED Binary Watch has these features:
Displays time using binary representation Blue or Red LED lights indicate the hours and minutes The upper LED-row shows hours (8-4-2-1) The lower LED-row shows minutes (32-16-8-4-2-1) Push button - the time is displayed for 5 seconds Circuitboard face with 10 LEDs Leather band and stainless steel back Water resistant (3 Atm) Battery included (type CR2032) Instruction manual included Time reading shown above is 10:15

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

This model has approximately the same form-factor as the 770 but it's not exactly identical. It felt very comfortable to hold. On its back, there's a bulge across the top, where the stylus slot and web cam are, so I don't see how anyone could drop the device.
Speaking of the web cam, this located in a small, retractable arm that looks a bit like a cell phone antenna. It can be twisted around to face forward or
backward. It allows N800 users to do video chatting.
The front of this handheld is dominated by the 800-by-480-pixel touchscreen. This device doesn't have an integrated hardware keyboard, but Nokia engineers
have worked hard to make one unnecessary. Here's my favorite feature. If you touch the icon to open the on-screen keyboard with the stylus, you'll get a
small one suitable for use with a stylus. If, on the other hand, you touch the icon with your fingertip, a much larger keyboard opens, and this one can be
typed on with a finger.
I like the dual memory card set up. One slot is located externally, and is intended to let you easily switch SD cards in and out, while the second slot is
under the battery cover, and is for more long-term storage. The N800 also has 200 MB of built-in storage.
This model includes both Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0, so it can be used near a Wi-Fi hotspot, or almost anywhere with a Bluetooth-enabled phone acting as its
wireless modem.
Software
As its name suggests, the N800 heavily emphasizes Internet connectivity. As such, it comes with Opera 8 as its web browser, and has support for Flash 7, so
users can play, for example, Google Movies.
Naturally, it includes email and instant messaging applications, plus the video chatting functionality I mentioned earlier.
This device also has support for Internet radio stations and station guides.
Speaking of multimedia, the N800 has audio and video players that support a wide variety of formats, including AAC, MP3, WMA, AVI, MPEG-4, and Real Audio and Video.
This is not a traditional handheld, and it lacks a built-in calendar. In addition, its address book is primarily intended to track email addresses.

From a software standpoint, I don't think the N800 is a huge step-up from the Nokia 770. However, its hardware is noticeably better.
I'm glad to see that Nokia seems committed to making its Internet Tablet line the best that it can be.
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OQO Pocket Computer

This tiny (4.9" x 3.4" x 0.9"), light (14 ounces) PDA-like gadget is not a Pocket PC. Rather, it’s a fully functional Windows XP PC. Inside the slim case is a 1 GHz processor, 256 MB of RAM and a 20 GB hard drive. On top is a five-inch screen that slides up to reveal a tiny yet complete keyboard. Other techy features include USB and FireWire ports, Bluetooth and wireless capability, and a headphone jack. It even senses when it has been dropped and braces its innards for the inevitable hard landing. Mom dropped us a lot when we were kids, but says she always caught us on the second or third bounce.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Sidekick 3 Short Bus Edition Coming



Leak machine FCC lets another one slip, this time a possible new pared down Sidekick 3. The docs peg it with a model number in between that of the Sidekick II and 3, but we're not sure what kind of features it's going to be missing other than Bluetooth.
No word on when it's hitting or anything else about it though, despite our best efforts to get some T-Mobile verbiage, as their spokesperson apparently doesn't take their slogan of "talk it up" to heart. All they'd offer is that "T-Mobile doesn't comment on rumors and doesn't pre-announce products." Is it really possible to pre-announce a product? I mean, once it's out there it's announced, no? – Matt Buchanan
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