Guru Watch Makes You Work For The Time October 30, 2007
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I’m not sure if you need higher brain functions here but if you think telling the time is just too damn easy these days, this could be the watch for you.
The Guru Watch sports a vertical 82 LED digital display laid out in four blocks in amber or red. Looking at the time becomes a whole light show, with flashing LEDs doing a ‘hypnotic’ dance before revealing the time. It’s not as if you are in a hurry now, is it? Here’s the full specs for the Guru Watch:
* Funky leather watches with custom developed LED displays.
* Choose from a silver coloured frame and red LEDs or a black frame with amber LEDs.
* LEDs split into 4 cubes on the watch face.
* Press the control button once to reveal the time - the LEDs form the number.
* Press the control button twice and the month in digits and date is displayed.
* Press the control button thrice to select an alarm time.
* 2 LEDs at the side to indicate 'pm' and whether the alarm is set.
* The watches are water resistant.
* Genuine leather straps.
* Stainless steel facia case.
* Gift Boxed.
* Suitable for ages 12 years+.
* Size: 6 x 3cm (watch face).
The watch certainly beats my humble £7 Timex in the looks department, but that’s about all. It’s also a ringer for the stupidly named Ibiza Ride Watch.
Still, if you’re after a 1970s-TV inspired watch of the future, just be prepared to bend your plastic friend to the tune of £100.-Martin Lynch
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USB Golfer For When You Really Have To Hit Someone In The Head With A Little Ball October 30, 2007
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Even if you don’t play golf, you can be sure that this tubby little fellow will help you and your co-workers drive down office productivity for days on end.
Wearing the height of golf fashion [or is that anti-fashion?] from a bygone age, the USB Golfer hooks up to your PC’s USB port while you get to aim where in the office he hits a little ball by aiming him on-screen. A few of these on office desks and there could be a full scale bombardment underway. It comes with a putting green, 3 clubs and 3 balls.
Obviously, this might first appeal to desk-bound golfers but anyone looking for a new job could also use one of these to hasten their exit. Yours For £30.
So, which USB toy would get you fired faster? The USB Golfer or The USB Laptop Shagging Dog. -Martin Lynch
Sharp Shrinks Full HD Telly To 22in October 30, 2007
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Most Full high definition (HD), or 1080p TVs, are relegated to 32in or larger display sizes. Sharp, however, has decided there's a market for smaller Full HD TVs, launching the first 22in and 26in 1080p LCD models as part of its new Aquos P range.
Available in Japan first at the end of next month, the 22V and 26V are designed to be top-of-the-line second TVs for bedrooms and studies. This is all good news but the really smart bit is that as well as being capable of working comfortably with broadcast high-def TV content they have been built to be just as friendly for use with PCs and laptops.
As a result there's a great selection of connectivity options including two HDMI slots, S-Video and Composite, alongside DVI-D, mini D-Sub and i.LINK support for PCs/laptops.
All of the TVs come with a range of in-built TV tuners. There's also a 32in version, the 32V, being launched at the same time. Prices – over there – will start at around £750 for the 22in model.-Martin Lynch
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UK Student Makes New iPod Touch Ad October 30, 2007
READ MORE Apple , Digital Audio , Gadgets , Gizmodo UK , TV , iPod
Who says that staying in your bedroom all day and swapping a computer for a social life doesn’t pay?
UK student Nick Haley decided to try his hand at making a little amateur ad for iPod Touch and, not long after he threw it up on YouTube, Apple decided to make it official.
The company’s ad agency TBWA/Chiat/Day got in touch with a bemused and disbelieving Haley, flew his stunned ass to LA and remade the ad. Haley said:
“This seemed ridiculous and far-fetched. My initial reaction was, someone wanted to steal it.”
The new one looks a little slicker but retains almost all of the original and the catchy song Haley used, “Music Is My Hot, Hot Sex” by the Brazilian band CSS. The one above is the original and you can hop here for Apple’s tweaked version.-Martin Lynch
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