Piano in a Can is Useful in a Strapya Kinda Way August 9, 2007
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Strapya might just have come up with this year's most useless thingy, the Piano Can. Housed in what looks like a babyfood tin is a polythene keyboard that may or may not have been made out of an old plastic bag.
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Butterfly Knife-esque CD/MP3 Concept August 9, 2007
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MP3s may be the wave of the future, but that doesn't mean we've had the initiative to digitize our CD collection. This Dual Music Player concept is a both a portable MP3 player and a more portable CD player. Unfolding ala butterfly knife, the DMP concept spins your CDs while exposed the the world, but we bet the effect would look pretty wicked (especially when operating the dual purpose, self defense saw function).
Cyborg Moths Will Help Fighter Pilots, Troops August 9, 2007
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This is a moth pupa with an implanted chip equipped with microelectrodes and fluidic paths. One day they could be the equivalent of R2-D2 for fighter pilots according to Dr Amit Lal, who works at DARPA integrating chips, sensors and nano-mechanical systems into insects to convert them into combat allies. Jump to see its final look and how it works.
Thomson’s ‘World's Smallest PMP’ August 9, 2007
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French electronics outfit, Thomson, has launched the tiny A1 portable media player, claiming it to be the smallest on the planet.
I seriously question that claim, like most ‘World’s Whatever’ claims, but it sure is minuscule, measuring a little less than a credit card and weighing in at 87g. The 3in 16:9 widescreen display boasts a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and can cope with 24fps video – just like the movies, but smaller.
It can handle photos, MP3, WMA, WAV, and AVI files and also manage to cram in an FM tuner. Even better, this diminutive player comes in respectable 4GB and 8GB flavours. Don’t ask what those bead things are in the photo ‘cos I don’t know either. Hell, they are French after all.
China’s getting these first, alongside the US, and then us – probably. Quoted prices are around £55 and £62 for the 4GB and 8GB models. -Martin Lynch
Special Edition Halo 3 Xbox Arrives In September August 9, 2007
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OK, it’s coming to the US for sure but there’s no guarantee that us humble, second-class Europeans will get a chance to buy the Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 console – except maybe on eBay.
Microsoft has just confirmed that the lurid green console will land in September with a price tag of $399. Still, you really will have to be wearing your fanboy/collectors hat for this one since what you’re getting is essentially an Xbox 360 with the weenie 20GB hard disk drive, not the Elite version.
The biggest joke is that this special edition console, designed to cash in on the launch of one of the year’s biggest games, will not come bundled with a copy of the game. Jump now for the full specs.-Martin Lynch
iTunes Will Be Wireless By 2008 August 9, 2007
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That’s the prediction from telecoms market researcher, Pike & Fisher, which claims that iTunes downloads will be available over-the-air next year.
The company, in its latest report, says that Apple will be forced to offer over-the-air content for the iPhone or create a wireless version of its iTunes download service. The reasoning is that, at least in the US, telecoms providers are starting to offer downloadable music and video directly to phones. Pike & Fischer senior analyst and report author, Tim Deal, said:
“Consumer expectations will advance to the point where they will eschew reliance on a PC and cable to get content onto their iPhones and other portable devices. Apple will therefore be forced to offer over-the-air downloads to remain competitive.”
Nokia is also rumoured to be launching a download service for mobiles at the end of this month. Just last week it signed a deal with Microsoft to use its PlayReady DRM technology for its Series 40 and 60 mobiles. This would allow the phones to receive copyrighted music, games and videos.-Martin Lynch
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