More gimmick then utilitarian, unless you wanna annoy the crap out of the burglar, the Band Safe is a puzzle. It works by placing an object in the center largest compartment from the bottom. To move the object to another drawer line up the arrows and tilt accordingly. So the most cryptic part of this safe is determining where the object is placed, such that you can lead it from compartment to compartment to retrieve it.
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A product like this begs the question of fire resistance? That has yet to be determined, but since it’s woven from 25,000 steel threads no more then .001-inches thick, it’s safe to say this wallet is resistant to the elements. It won’t stretch, bend, or wear and it’s impervious to a list of corrosive materials that include salt, acid and sea water. If you’ve got a little conspiracy theory in you, you’ll be glad to know it will protect all your RFID compliant cards from those snooping the radio frequencies.
Available here for $90
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What is it: USB missile launcher controlled over MSN messenger
Features: Developed with MSN, send your friends an invite to shoot you with three foam missiles over the internet from anywhere in the world! Includes a webcam so your ‘friends’ can shoot you where it really hurts.
Availability: Here
Price: $60 (£30)
Add comment October 4th, 2008
This past week at CEATEC, Hitachi showed off its wireless streaming HD video camera. To put it in layman’s terms, video can be shot or played back, streamed over WiFi (802.11g not N) and viewed over a compatible HDTV in hi-def. Similar to some of today’s WiFi cameras or SD cards.
Technically, when live video is being shot the camera has it’s own built-in server (i.e. IP address) and a compatible TV connects to the LAN and streams the video accordingly. We’ve seen this in a handful of wireless security cameras that can be accessed from the Internet.
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Earlier today we saw the Vaio AW Series roll out, and now HP is jumping on the 18-inch hype with the HDX 18T. It’s rocks an Intel Core2 Duo processor (2.2 - 2.5Ghz), 18.4-inch LCD (1920×1080), 2-4GB of DDR2 RAM, 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT, 250-640GB hard drive(s), webcam, fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, Blu-ray ROM and DVD burner, TV Tuner, and 8-cell battery. It’s a bit fatter than the AW series, though, weighing in at 8.94lbs.
The HP HDX 18T starts at $1,550 and should ship October 14th.
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This is probably one of the oddest pieces of kit I’ve ever seen. Unlike most gadgets, its utilitarian value is far from transparent. So what’s it do? The Tenori-On, made by Yamaha, is a midi sequencer of sorts that pulls audio files from an SD card. The audio is represented by LEDs, which can be touched to influence the sequence.
Believe it or not, you can buy one today for $1,200 here.
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Sony announced a handful of new memory stick cards today. The most notable is the HX series. Available in a 4GB and 8GB capacity, the HX Series boasts a 20Mbps read speed and a 15MBps write speed, 3 times faster than regular Memory Stick PRO-duo cards.
The HX Series 4GB and 8GB will go for $55 and $100 respectively.
Hit the ‘leap’ to see the full press release
SONY EXPANDS LINE OF MEMORY STICK FLASH MEDIA OPTIONS
Faster Speeds, Higher Capacity, Increased Versatility and Ease of Use with New USB AdaptorPARK RIDGE, N.J. Sept. 29, 2008 – Sony is expanding its line of Memory Stick® media to offer higher levels of versatility and mobile entertainment options. The new products include enhancements that range from USB connectivity and pre-bundled movie content to faster data transfer rates and higher storage capacities.
The newest member in the line is the HX series of Memory Stick media, offering high speed and convenience at an affordable price in either 4 or 8 GB capacities. The new HX products include a USB adapter and enable higher transfer rates – especially for large capacity files.
“New consumer electronics devices such as digital SLR cameras and HD camcorders are driving the demand for higher capacity storage with greater connectivity and faster transfer speed,” said Shane Higby, director of marketing for Sony Electronics’ consumer media group. “With the included USB adaptor, the new HX series gives users the convenience of transferring pictures and video to their PC faster and easier.”
The new HX series offers a 20 MB/s read speed and 15 MB/s write speed, about three times faster than regular Memory Stick PRO-Duo™ media. Sony Alpha DSLR users, for example, can enjoy continuous shooting at five frames per second when using this media.
New Memory Stick Entertainment Pack
Sony is also introducing a new version of its Memory Stick Entertainment Pack, which lets users choose one of four movies from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The featured titles, which have a combined box office total of more than $1 billion worldwide, include: “Surf’s Up,” “The Da Vinci Code,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” and “Benchwarmers.”
This pack includes a launcher DVD featuring the four movies, and users can easily unlock the title of their choice using a provided code and transfer it to the Memory Stick media. Each movie is optimized for playback on Sony’s PlayStation3® or PlayStation Portable systems.
The Memory Stick Entertainment pack is available in the 2GB and 4GB PRO Duo capacities and at the same price as the regular Memory Stick PRO Duo versions.
New Memory Stick Micro M2 Media
Rounding out the expanded Memory Stick portfolio is a new line of Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) media, designed for use with compatible Sony Ericsson multimedia phones. These new models are available in one, two, four and eight GB capacities, and come with a USB adaptor, giving users the flexibility to copy data to their M2 media and then transfer it to a PC with USB port.
“Sony Ericsson phones have become full entertainment devices, with an expanded lineup featuring Walkman® phones and Cyber-shot® phones that need more storage,” said Higby. “The new Memory Stick Micro media offers ease of use and convenience for sharing or transferring, digital images and music.”
The following is suggested pricing and availability for the new Memory Stick media:
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX (4 GB), October, $54.99
Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX (8 GB), October, $99.99
Memory Stick Micro M2 (1 GB), October, $24.99
Memory Stick Micro M2 (2 GB), October, $34.99
Memory Stick Micro M2 (4 GB), October, $44.99
Memory Stick Micro M2 (8 GB), October, $79.99
Memory Stick Entertainment Pack (2 GB), September, $34.99
Memory Stick Entertainment Pack (4 GB), September, $44.99
Add comment September 29th, 2008
Leakage isn’t always a good thing, but in the case of the ultra highly anticipated Blackberry Storm it can only help. I’d expect the Storm to launch in Q4, more specifically November 1st ( as rumored), with so much press and potential sales surrounding it.
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Trying to appeal to the Nokia and iPod crowd, while taking a cue from Motorola’s ROKR sunglasses, The Zeiss Cinemizer goggles display an equivalent 39-inch display for anyone daring to strap on these 90 cliche. As implied, there is a Nokia phone (N95/N96) and iPod/iPhone compatible version.
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Safe to say the majority of 9 to 5ers have horrible posture while attending their cubes of despair. The Visomate keeps a virtual eye on you by insuring that you maintain an appropriate head level in accordance with chiropractic standards. Duck too low and the sensor’s alarm goes off notifying you of your impending back problems. Power is provided via your computer’s USB.
Available here for $37
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