This is pure genius!  Here's a bathroom scale that I believe is the easiest to read.  And probably the most intelligent too.  It can store into memory 12 weight readings, how's that for utility.  It can help calculate body fat percentage, body water, muscle mass, body mass index and the basal metabolic rate.  Hey if those terms are a mouthful, just copy those over and show the results to your good 'ol family doctors. The stainless steel finish puts this gadget on a very classy "scale". :) It is sold here for US$99.99 only. Oh and before I forget, this really tips the "scale" (excuse the jokes, eh)... when you get off after being weighed, the ...
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  Well, it's finally here.  Nokia's take on a head to head fight with the Apple iPhone is the Nokia Tube 5800 Express music. Too bad it's missing the Christmas gift rush, because if it will make it I'm sure it's gonna be in a lot of people's sock from Santa! I've been a Nokia phone fan for like a decade already.  Tried switching to phones from Sony Ericson, Samsung, Apple, the generic ones... but something's pulling me back to Nokia all the time.  It's just too easy to use, at least for me. The 5800 XpressMusic (aka Tube) is the first touchscreen Symbian S60 phone from Nokia.  I was surprised it wasn't a continuation of the ...
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Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) announced the development of Media Port UP.  This groundbreaking device is a multimedia playback headset device that also supports Internet connection. It sports a whole lot of features like  display, headphones, mobile A/V player, Wi-Fi capability, high-capacity memory, and power source in a single compact unit, it is the first of its type. Through it's lay of features you can quickly see how the Media Port UP is geared for.  Media fun whenever, wherever! :) The first batch of these babies will only be available in Japan.  But those who'd like it in time for the holidays can try ordering one online (plus shipping charges) at http://www.upstore.jp/ . Here's a quick peek at it's summary of functions ...
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  Apple finally unveiled their new MacBook and MacBook Pros this week.  I've got a 6-month old 13-inch MacBook, am I jumping for joy... nah.  If I had waited 6 months more, I'd have this new baby with me today. But anyway, I am happy with what I've got, and will most probably keep my eye on the Macbook developments until next year... when I finally can afford an upgrade! If you're just in time for an upgrade, lucky you.  The new MacBook and MacBook Pro line sports a very handsome finish.  It somehow shows me a hint of the the MacBook Air design.  Cool aluminum finish with backlit keyboards.  Under the hood are significant improvements in hard ...
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Thomas O'Connor made me smile today.  Memories of my highschool days came flashing back when I saw his floppy disk. Sure I still see them trying to get sold at the local bookstore, but haven't really seen one out of the box for say... hmmmm.... years! This concept design revives the good 'ol floppy disk, injected with gigabytes of flash memory against it's usual 1.44MB of yesteryears.  I'd say, the laugh was worth it, but I wouldn't be a big/huge fan of it at all. Sure memories were fond ones but for convenience sake, I'd say I'd rather take a stick flash mem than a wide wide design execution. Anyway, probably as a novelty gift... ...
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It's not often that a car is made especially for a game - which makes the GTbyCITROEN really rather special indeed. It is by no means a standard production car anyway, but this amazingly futuristic vehicle only exists in virtual space so far. It is going to be available for download for the PS3 game Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Whether the car will become a reality remains to be seen, but just check out the spec listed below - very impressive I'm sure you'll agree. The amazing GTbyCITROËN is the first ever car to be specifically designed to bring the virtual and real worlds together. The car makes ...
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The Nissan GT-R is a multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up to the concept of “the ultimate supercar that can be driven by anyone, anytime, anywhere” and achieved a lap time of 7:38 around the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife, one of the fastest times achieved by a production-spec vehicle to date. Under the hood, the Nissan GT-R features an all-new 3.8-litre twin turbo V6 producing 480 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque (estimated), while meeting ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) standards. The engine is backed by an all-new, paddle-shifted, GR6-type dual clutch rear transaxle. The new Nissan GT-R is built on an exclusive all-new Premium Midship platform. This new platform ...
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Never one to rest on its laurels, SEAT will be expanding its recently-launched Ibiza line-up at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, with the unveiling of the fire-breathing Cupra and ultra-green Ecomotive models. Set to make their Show debuts on 2 October, the Cupra and Ecomotive are highly significant additions to the sharp-looking new Ibiza range - at a stroke, they become respectively the meanest and greenest versions of SEAT's supermini. The Cupra is brimming with sophisticated technology.  It uses a 180 PS 1.4-litre petrol engine, featuring not only a turbocharger but also a supercharger, an approach beneficial to both power delivery and fuel efficiency.  Furthermore, this compact yet potent powerplant is mated ...
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  This has got to be one of the wierdest mouse... at least for me, made me look at it twice!  It's from Japan, of course, made of wood.. yeah I know, if you're a back-to-nature kind of guy you'd feel right at home with The Jupiter Mouse.  Made by Actbrise Electronics.  Ok, Jim, if this is a mouse how does it work?  Well... the cursor moves in direction and velocity according to the tilt of the spherical mouse, which rests comfortably in the palm of your hand. Yes, it has an accelorometer.  The Jupiter mouse not only brings a refreshing natural element to your desk bit also offers an exciting new approach to navigating your computer ...
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  Schwinn Bicycles, America’s most recognized bicycle brand, today unveiled the Tailwind electric bike to bicycle dealers attending the annual Interbike International Bicycle Expo, the largest bicycle trade industry event in North America. When I first saw the unveiling courtesy of CNet's Loaded podcast (with Natalie del Conti) I must admit I raised an eyebrow.  Wouldn't a battery in a bicycle defeat the purpose of an exercise? :)  Ah, but later I found out that in some countries, people commute to work, the market and anywhere else in bikes.  China, Amsterdam, Japan... as examples.  So in lieu of an exercise, pedal energy conservation was the prime motivation.  To bring people from point A ...
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