iTheater Head Mount Display July 2, 2006
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Whoever said that wearing goofy looking, 100 percent gimmicky AV glasses is out of style...well, maybe they're still right, but Japan's Mikimoto Beans is hoping you forget all that and give their iTheather display glasses a shot. Connecting directly to your iPod (or any other device with AV outputs), the iTheater tries to simulate a 50 inch screen with its two inch, 320 x 240 pixel lenses. Ensuring that you don't have to be tethered to the wall whilst experiencing undoubtedly incredible picture and sound, the lithium ion battery can be charged when plugged into a PC's USB port.
We've mentioned similar devices before, but those were a little more expensive, even though they essentially accomplished the same task. The iTheater will set you back £145 when it's released (in Japan, naturally) later this month. Halloween's only a few months from now—why not grab these and go as a Borg? – Nicholas Deleon
iTheater [Mikimoto Beans via Fareastgizmos.com]
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Microsoft Refutes Rumours of Internal Xbox 360 HD DVD Drive July 2, 2006
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Considering most companies have a policy of not addressing rumours, Microsoft sure has been a nattering Nancy lately. It appears that reports of Redmond including an internal HD DVD drive in the Xbox 360 console (as opposed to the external drive which they announced earlier this year) were wildly off base.
Viagra Ring July 2, 2006
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Some of us need a little help sometimes, in the, you know, downstairs department. And can we really plan on the exact moment to take the little blue pill in order to get the most rise out of the little feller? Thanks to the Viagra Ring, I we you no longer have to.
These rings start at £30, and have just enough space for one Viagra pill. Just flip the top, ingest, and get to whatever/whoever it is you're doing. Just remember to refill it after use, or else you'll be mighty disappointed the next time the UPS girl comes. – Jason Chen
Viagra Ring [via Oh Gizmo]
Shockproof Hard Disk Case July 2, 2006
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Designed for 2.5" hard drives—that's notebook hard drives—the shockproof casing protects drives from falls of up to 120cm (3.9 feet). That's just about the distance between your desk and the floor, or your hands and the floor. The sides are made of plastic and provide cushioning for falls, at least if it lands on the bumper. Inside is coated with foam to pad the hard drive itself. We just hope this foam isn't combustible, as hard drives can get pretty darn hot. – Jason Chen
New shockproof HDD case [Akihabara News]
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Transcend T.sonic 530 MP3 Player July 2, 2006
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The swirly design of the Transcend T.Sonic MP3 player reminds us of butterscotch candies crossed with an Altoids tin. The player is available in 512MB and 1GB, and has MP3/WMA/WAV support. There's an FM radio and 15 hours of playback time, which is decent but not great for a Flash-based player.
You can use the player as a secure flash drive for your documents with the included software to password-protect parts of memory.
The 530 is available now, but we don't have any price info. – Jason Chen
Press Release [Transcend via Reg Hardware]
Palm Open Box Sale July 2, 2006
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For this next week only (and while supplies last), all of Palm's open box items are 10% off. This only applies to their PDAs and not their Smartphones, so tough coconuts Treo fans.
Most of these are open box, which means there probably isn't noticible damage, but some are "Blemished", which may mean scratched screen or visible wear—we have no idea. – Jason Chen
Palm Factory Outlet [Palm via Mobile Tech Review]
Printable Robot July 2, 2006
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Alas, these printable robots can't feel your pain, spy on you, or do the nasty, but you can print them from your own inkjet printer.
Timesphere Clock July 2, 2006
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Another interesting clock named "Timesphere", but this one's not in Death Star black. The clock has a little magnetic ball that rotates around the clock, seemingly defying gravity.
This is similar to when you would play with magnets as a kid, placing one above and one below a table, and making the top one move by itself. Except now a machine does the movement for you, so you're free to finish up that watercolor of your dog. – Jason Chen
Timesphere Clock [Moma via Coolest Gadgets]
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Qtek 8500/Dopod S300/HTC Star Trek Reviewed (Verdict: Star-tastic) July 2, 2006
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What do you get when you cram a Windows Mobile Smartphone into a RAZR form factor? Surprisingly, not a dumbed down phone. The Qtek 8500 has the WM5 Smartphone OS and dimension-wise, is only slightly longer than the RAZR when opened. When it's closed, they're practically identical.
The phone has all the WM5 smartphone features—push email, WM apps like Internet Explorer, MSN, Windows Media Player, and various other apps that are downloadable off the net. The processor is only an OMAP 195MHz, but surprisingly all the menus and applications are fairly fast, except when too many things are open at once.
Reception is great, but the battery life will only last one day of use with emailing, surfing and music playback. That's not any worse than some other similarly sized phones, but it does mean you'll have to charge the phone every day. Overall, the Qtek 8500 is great if you want a Windows Mobile Smartphone but don't need a QWERTY capable device. – Jason Chen
Dopod S300 / Qtek 8500 Mini-Review [Life of a Programmer]
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