Toyota Human Touch Commercial - Humanizing, Likes to Touch October 21, 2006

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Some people have talked about its homoerotic overtones - I sense more of a zombie influence myself. They should add a scene with two people making out in the back with all the devices looking on. – Mark Wilson

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New LG PMP - Feels Good October 21, 2006

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Apple needs to release something big and fast if they want to keep up with the new PMPs that are coming out. This new LG sports a 2.4 inch display, is cased in some serious aluminum, stores 4GB of media, and uses a touch-screen interface. Video playback is only 3 hours on a charge, but music playback is rated at 24 hours (same as the new Nano).

We like that it supports e-books and is using touch-screen even if it means we will put a huge thumbprint all over Josh Hartnett's naturally perfect features. Hell, we'll support touch-screen video for that function alone. Of course, the case does leave plenty of room for buttons since the screen doesn't take up one complete side by a longshot...No word on price or if we will behold its glory in the US. – Mark Wilson

News Story [via i4u]

In2Games Fusion: "Suck it Wii" October 21, 2006

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In2Games has just announced a series of gaming peripherals even more amazing than the Wiimote - called the Fusion. The Fusion units work much like the Wiimote, sensing motion and depth. But because the Fusion uses sound waves (sonar?) for tracking movement, there are no issues with the remote losing line of site with the console. During playtests, the Fusion proved to be more than In2Games hype.

The Fusion will connect via USB and will run $56 bucks a pop...so those specialty remotes will start to add up fast unless you want to play golf with your tennis gear. Unfortunately, the Fusion is late on the scene and will doubtfully be utilized to its fullest potential - this gen at least. – Mark Wilson

Wii-beating motion-sensing tech revealed [scifi tech]

Weird Cameras, Some Shaped Like Food October 21, 2006

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Who knew that cameras existed without a black, metallic or black surface? Do the laws of physics even allow man to photograph with devices that lack a chipped, silver finish?

But we want to know what you think about weird-looking gadgets. Ok, we lied. Your psychiatrist told us about the bed wetting problem and thought more proactive decision-making could help you keep the dam up all night. – Mark Wilson

Dot Matrix Cuff: OMG October 21, 2006

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We love LED dot matrix accessories, but more in the studying from afar kind of way. Our geekdom speaks for itself when new acquaintances notice our general disheveled appearance, strange odor that hints of decay and compete misunderstanding of social behavioral norms.

But these $30 customizable leather dot matrix cuffs might be subtle enough for actual public use. Coming in pink or black, the cuffs have tiny perforated holes that won't pop without some force/neat sharp things. Punch out any clever word you can think of from the 5x30 dot grid (bigjohnson is too long). We dig their NSFW template and that we may be confused with evil punk rockers before weak, malnourished techies. – Mark Wilson

Product Page [via popgadget]

iRecord: Wait, I thought you recorded it... October 21, 2006

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This news is almost extremely exciting. Streaming Networks just released its new iRecord, a device that allows video recording direct to an iPod, PSP, or any USB 2.0 device.



The $199 iRecord hooks to any analog source (DVR, cable/sat box...and they claim DVD...) via S-Video or RCA. You connect your PMP into the USB port and the H.264 recording starts whenever you anticipate the nip slip, simply by hitting the record button. But the one-touch recording is both the best and worst feature of the iRecord. Sure, the idea sounds convenient, but there is no way to automatically schedule recordings like some Archos products already have built-in. And because of the iRecord's need to record real-time, whatever iRecord, iAlreadySeen.– Mark Wilson

Product Page [via mediacenterpcworld]

MaxField Max Track GPS: The Smart, Ugly Sister October 21, 2006

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Our own Charlie White usually requires 4 GPS units running simultaneously to navigate around town, but I think we can fit a fifth into his car before the wheels pop off.

Maxfield announced their Max Track GPS navigation system, which is their first foray into nav sat. It features standards like an SD slot, bonuses like voice guidance that warns you about speed limits, and pure overkill with a 400mhz processor (or is it just enough kill?).

The Max Track looks promising, but lacks the sexy design of its MP3 counterparts. Comes out this November, UK and Germany only for now.

MaxField Page [via navigadget]
– Mark Wilson