The Exciting World of Stylized Mobility

2006-08-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

Alcowatch Breathalyzer Wristwatch

It seems that stuffing a breathalyzer inside of devices completely unrelated to alcohol is all the rage these days, and A&A Products (no relation to Alcoholics Anonymous) of Hong Kong is hoping you never leave home without a blood alcohol gauge of your own. Alcowatch offers a convenient way to keep tabs on your BAC and make sure you're home by curfew. The timepiece sports a digital clock readout, date function, a "temperature alarm," and of course, a blood alcohol tester that detects your level of intoxication from .02 - 1.5% BAC. While the watch may seem like a party-goer's must-have accessory, the design is relatively atrocious, and should probably be avoided by anyone actually looking for (positive) attention while out on the town -- unless, of course, it was mandated by your local authorities based on past offenses. We aren't sure what the Alcowatch will run you when it drops next month, but unless having a breathalyzer on-hand at all times is your top priority -- even over making a good impression on the opposite gender -- we'd recommend just tracking down a designated driver.

2006-08-10T14:41:00.000-07:00

Sony Mylo WiFi Handheld

In September, Sony expects to ship a Linux- and Qtopia-based handheld device featuring WiFi connectivity, an Opera web browser, and a variety of text- and voice-messaging clients and media players. The Mylo -- short for "My Life Online" -- will be available in black or white, priced at $350. Despite its relatively high price, the Mylo will not include cell phone capabilities. Nor will it apparently offer compatibility with marketshare-leading instant message services from AOL and Microsoft. On the upside, the device is expected to support VoIP and instant message services available from Google Talk, Skype, and Yahoo! Additionally, the Mylo will include nearly a gig of user file storage, expandable via Memory Stick, along with players for MP3s, ATRAC, WMA, and MP4 video.

2006-07-19T09:14:00.000-07:00

myTego's "Urban Cowboy" SK3

This is one of the new image collection pieces myTego.com will be adding to their image catalog. The artist is Pat Boyer, and it is his Urban Cowboy collection. There are many other new images being added as well such as the UMM babes and theOtaku.com. Look for them soon on mytego.com.

2006-06-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

The Sidekick 3
By the time the Bluetoothin', memory expandin' Sidekick 3drops on T-Mobile come next month, it's our duty here to make sure our readers practically know more about the phone than your average Danger employee. The next phase in that plan involves a barrage of reviews, presented here for your perusal. Complaints centered around the device's weak-but-common 1.3 megapixel camera, while the redesigned glossy keyboard earned mixed ratings. The critical reaction has been generally positive, with some reviewers suggesting that the third iteration of the Hiptop is the first one strong enough to serve as a dedicated phone.
Read - Mobileburn
Read - PC Magazine
Read - LAPTOP Magazine
Read - Phone Scoop

2006-06-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

The New Razr Slider

The guys over at PhoneScoop have sure made the site live up to its name today: not only did they get some serious hands-on time with Motorola's upcoming RAZR slider -- codenamed Capri -- they also got to preview the next version of Moto's much-maligned Synergy UI that will show up in such models as the Canary and the SCPL. At least on paper, the Capri seems to offer a very compelling feature set that will probably attract anyone into the RAZR lifestyle- you're getting a model only slightly thicker and heavier than its clamshell counterpart, but which sports a 2.0 megapixel camera, A2DP-capable Bluetooth, and what sounds like a greatly improved user interface. Especially noteworthy in the overhauled Synergy is an address book that seems to work much more intuitively than past iterations (remember the one on the StarTAC?), allowing you to organize entries by name and search for contacts using multiple letters. Although Phone Scoop was only testing a pre-production model, they have identified some potential problems to watch out for on the final version, such as the unusually crappy quality of what should be a decent camera, and most importantly, a spring-assisted slider that's difficult to activate due to the raised antenna bulge so familiar to RAZR owners. Click on if you want to peep a few more snaps, but you're really doing yourself a disservice if you don't head over to PhoneScoop for the full gallery and a very thorough write-up...
Continue reading Motorola Capri, a.k.a. the RAZR slider, previewed

2006-05-05T11:37:00.000-07:00

Nintendo DS Lite coming to NA

As expected, Nintendo has announced the US launch date and pricing for the DS Lite. The handheld gaming system will arrive on US shores on June 11 for about $129.99, and will come in an "inaugural color" of white. Since we've already seen the Lite in other colors, we assume those and more will make their way to the US soon enough, and the Wii factory is just teasing us by making us wait. Everything else you already know about the Lite remains unchanged, including the fact that, if you really can't wait a whole month to get it, your favorite gray market dealers can still get it for you sooner for about $200 plus shipping. Plus if you want to skin your Nintendo DS Lite, myTego.com has had the skin for a couple of months now.

2006-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Blackberry 7130s

Thank you for once again making our lives interesting, oh gracious FCC. Your freshly unearthed filings from Research in Motion have divined us a small bounty of BlackBerry 7130's. Including the already launched 7130e, we've got four models on our hands now with the 7130c, 7130g, and 7130v. Each of the GSM devices should have quad-band EDGE as per the filing, as well as Bluetooth 2.0, 64MB flash and 16MB RAM, and the usual mini USB port. We'll let you know more as these things get prices and launch dates -- we're assuming it won't be too long now that the cat's out of the very holey FCC bag.[Via Phone Scoop]

2006-04-19T14:37:00.000-07:00

myTego releases New Fonts

www.myTego.com has added more customization to its already packed arsenal of personalization tools with more fonts to choose from. You can now put your name or whatever you want on your Tego skin in different types of fonts other than Times New Roman and Arial.

2006-04-10T14:09:00.000-07:00

Moto Debuts A New....Razr....V3m

We can hardly blame Motorola for milking their incredibly successful RAZR line for all it's worth, and that sure seems to be their plan at CTIA. Today Moto is busting out a brand new musicphone RAZR titled the V3m, which sounds to be merely a V3i plus stereo Bluetooth, with a microSD slot for up to 1GB of storage, and a 1.3 megapixel camera. We're not sure if the phone features iTunes playback or not, but we can't say we'd miss it anyways. The CDMA phone is accompanied by another in the W315, which sounds to be a no-frills clamshell, though we're low on deets and without a pic. Motorola is also bringing out some new spring colors for the RAZR V3i (pictured), including dark blue, maroon and violet. We'll have hands-on shots of these before long, so just sit tight.

2006-04-10T14:04:00.000-07:00

LG's LG550 Musicphone

CTIA just ended and a couple of fine looking new handsets popped out, most notably LG's new LG550 musicphone. This shot does not give the LG550 the ustice it deserves, but what can you do. Yeah, that touchpad on the front definitely reminds us of you-know-what, but the rest of the phone is sleek and thin, and along with the Chocolate Phone, the LG550 represents an evolution of LG's handset design sensibility Specs are decent, but not extraordinary: EV-DO, Bluetooth, a MicroSD memory card slot, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, swappable faceplates, and software for creating your own ringtones by humming the melody of what you want it to be (or something along those lines). No carrier or price confirmed yet, but the LG550 should be available here in the States sometime in Q2.

2006-04-10T13:41:00.000-07:00

Samsung SGH-T509 Gets Official for T-Mobile US Launch

That 0.39-inch thick SGH-T509 phone from Samsung -- the slimmest candybar phone so far announced for the US -- just got confirmed today, and should be available in the states this May. The phone features EDGE data, Bluetooth 1.2 connectivity, and a camera of undetermined resolution. Samsung actually isn't spilling much info on this phone for as hyped up about it as they are in their PR. We still know barely more than we skimmed off the FCC site in March, but it does look like this phone will be making its way to T-Mobile users. Catherine Zeta-Jones will be so proud.

2006-03-27T11:06:00.000-08:00

Custom, Personalized Colas

We used to think it was pretty sweet that we had two flavor options in each package of Nerds candy, so the idea of a customizable soda with an almost infinite combination of fragrances, flavors, and colors has us understandably excited. Massachusetts-based IPIFINI (the bold is part of the branding) has exceeded our wildest dreams with their Programmable Liquid Container, which contains small, flavor additive-filled (or paint-filled, for the home improvement set) "buttons" around the periphery of the plastic container. Consumers press the appropriate buttons to create different flavors from a common base, such as cherry vanilla cola or raspberry tangerine lemonade, or get even wilder with aroma and food coloring options. IPIFINI claims to already be licensing the technology around various industries, so don't be surprised to see sodas and coffees (and probably some alcopops too) in the near future that let you choose your level of buzz.[Via The Raw Feed]

2006-03-27T10:54:00.000-08:00

Enfucell comes with a Eco-flexible battery

Flexible paper batteries are by no means the newest (or even the most exciting) take on energy but we are seeing some innovations in this market already like Enfucell's or Power Paper's flexible batteries. Besides the usual thin n' flexible selling angle, Enfucell's batteries, while still in development, are apparently anticipated to be particularly cheap and environmentally friendly due to a more off-the-shelf materials and manufacturing process of metals in a paper and laminate sandwich. Sure, it may not produce a huge amount of juice, but when you're talking about very low-energy applications like e-ink, cheap, flexible batteries could be power the digital newspapers of tomorrow before being thrown away with the day's rubbish. And don't even get us started on Power Paper's PowerCosmetics line of products, which use these batteries to rejuvinate wrinkling, sagging skin.

2006-03-09T12:17:00.000-08:00

Ladies Phone- Benq-Siemens CL75

This one goes out to the ladies. The CL75 is a stylish clamshell with a screen that turns into a mirror and a sexy, sexy poppy image on the front cover. When you press a button, the screen darkens, allowing the glossy face of the phone to be used as a compact mirror. This is an “easy-to-use” tri-band GSM phone with a VGA camera. Nothing amazing, just oh-so-stylish.

2006-03-09T11:22:00.000-08:00

Samsung introduces 10 Megapixel Camera---->Phone

Samsung unveiled their new 10MP SCH-B600 cameraphone at the 2006 CeBIT convention in Hannover this week.The SCH-B600 features a 10MP camera with 3x optical zoom, 5x digital zoom, flash, auto-focus, 1/2000 shutter speed, and self-timer. Other features include a 16M color 2.2" QVGA TFT display, DMB satellite TV reception, music and image playback, voice recognition, Bluetooth, and microMMC memory card storage.Samsung plans to release the SCH-B600 though SK Telecom during the 2nd quarter of 2006.

2006-03-01T10:25:00.000-08:00

Sony Ericsson W300i

Sony Ericsson sees an opening in the cellphone market, pushing hard on its Walkman phones with the W300i, a quad-band EDGE cellphone with dedicated music buttons and the ability to play 30 hours of music on a single charge. It’s compatible with Memory Stick Micro cards, and has a still camera onboard that’s unfortunately just 640x480. The 3.2-ounce phone is nice and compact at 3.5 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches and will be available in black or white in Q2.

2006-02-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

Brrreeeport- The New Gadget on SEO

Thats right, we are going to try this new brrreeeport word and see what happens. So here once we get the brrreeeport on this word we will let you know how it turns out.

2006-02-07T13:05:00.000-08:00

LED Dance Floor

Illuminated dance floors are nothing new. In the seventies they where all the rage, the problem was that dancers flared hot pants would cover the floor panels and kill the effect. Now, flares or not, the illuminated dance floor is back, this time in LED form. Using the latest in pressure sensitive LED technology, these panels are designed to interact with club goers moves as well as D.J's sets. Special plug ins can be downloaded into the D.Js computer equipment allowing an entire set to be pre programmed where the music and lights work together. The panels are not restricted to work only on dance floors and can be fitted to walls, bar tops and Lionel Ritchie's favorite place to dance, ceilings

2006-02-07T12:47:00.000-08:00

Siemens VDO Park Mate to end your parking woes

What is a bigger problem than finding a parking space, squezzing your car in that tiny space without leaving your paint on the other car. This seems to be some weird sci-fi but a technology being developed by Siemens VDO called "Park Mate" not only finds you parking space, but automatically parks your car too. Sensors automatically measure a row of parked cars and alert the driver when there is space large enough for your car. Then a chime is played asking the driver to stop and then the Park Mate takes control over the car. Now only if it could drive for us too.

2006-02-07T12:25:00.000-08:00

Sfera Alarm Clock

More on the sleep front, which seems to be popping up more and more these days. For those who have a hard time getting up in the morning, here’s a sadistic new way to assure that they’ll pay heed to that blaring alarm clock at the crack of dawn. The Sfera Alarm hangs over your head, and each time you press its snooze alarm but fail to turn it off, the clock creeps higher and higher, until ultimately it’s so high that in order to silence it you’ll need to stand on the bed. It’s also equipped with a light bulb and a radio, too.

2006-02-03T13:38:00.000-08:00

One Sexy Radio

Alright, so, we know that radios don't get a lot of play around here, frankly because they're boring and the only use they have is for catching my iPod receiver, and because there's only so much we can take of "the greatest hits of the 80's, 90's, and today." That was of course before we saw the $26 Acrilan Radio, which is battery powered, has a built-in speaker, and probably sounds like crap, but elevates the design of such technology enough to make us almost miss the mind numbing station programming. Almost.[Via TRFJ]

2006-02-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

Check out this Humidifier..with Aromatherapy

As humidifiers go, this one is simply stellar. Shiny, round and found in five different colors, this device by Plus Minus Zero will add a little class to your room—as well as a nice scent with its built-in “AromaTherapy” function. Along this beautifully-designed product, you’ll get eight hours of computer-controlled, extremely hot, fine mist steam. Perfect for those dry, overheated apartments about which I, unfortunately, know so much.
Humidifier by Plus Minus Zero

2006-02-03T11:16:00.000-08:00

Hp hw6900 Series Leaked
Looks like HP is popping out a new iPaq, the hw6900 with Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-Fi, and a mini SD slot. It’s essentially the hw6515 sans full-sized SD card slot. All we’ve got so far is some sort of manual for the hw6910.
HP hw6900 shows up on HP [MobilityToday]
Manual [HP]

2006-01-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

Axbo Alarm Clock Wakes you at the Right Time
Remember the Sleeptracker, the digital watch that could purportedly track your sleep rhythms and wake you only when you're likely to be optimally refreshed (i.e., not when you're in the middle of a deep sleep or heavy-duty REM cycle)? Well, it's got a stylish big brother now, in the form of the aXbo, a sleek alarm clock that communicates wirelessly with a wristband that does basically the same thing as the Sleeptracker: it keeps track of your movements throughout the night, gauging how deeply you're sleeping by how much you're thrashing. You set a window during which it can wake you, and it waits for the right moment within that space. Of course, the aXbo won't help you sleep better, but it could help you wake up feeling a little more refreshed -- if you don't mind shelling out €200 ($241) for the privilege.[Via I4U]

2006-01-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

Jens of Sweden: Mp-500 BLING
Looks like Jens of Sweden is back with a vengeance. The formerly bankrupt company has managed to come up with the MP-500, a sleek player in a familiar form factor (the company's press release arrived with a subject line boasting of the player's "nano format"), that includes audio, video, FM, voice recorder, and built-in speakers, with a fairly reasonable price of $242 for the 2GB version (a 1GB version is $189). Oh, and to differentiate this from that other "nano format" player, Jens is boasting that this one is scratchproof, and is available in both black and a bling-worthy gold finish (for $274).

2006-01-18T15:27:00.000-08:00

Anti-Malaria Watch

Forget all those bells and whistles you may want in a watch, there’s nothing quite like the “Malaria Monitor,” which promises to sound an alarm if it detects the malaria parasite in the wearer. Basically, instead of being able to go underwater or check your heart rate, this watch will prick your wrist four times a day with a tiny little needle and test your blood for malaria parasites. Not bad for a timepiece. If the parasite count is over 50, it will set off an alarm and—you’ll love this—flash a big, bright mosquito on the face of the watch. So if the mosquito is flashing, it’s time to take your pills (which promise to kill the disease in 48 hours). The watch will cost about $280, so it would have to be picked up by aid organizations and given out for free to be of any use to the people who really need something like this.
Inventor develops anti-malaria wristwatch [Reuters]

2006-01-18T13:55:00.000-08:00

Bling Bluetooth Headset for Her

Unless there’s something you want to tell us, we’re going to assume this Pink Diamante Bluetooth headset will be purchased exclusively for the lady in your life. Be it wife, girlfriend or good old mom, this is definitely a good way to get the female set a bit more interested in technology. And it’s a pretty good product too, with a lithium battery that lasts for about 5 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby. Best of all, she won’t even realize she’s all geeked out. Priceless. Or, just $85.
Pink Diamante Bluetooth headset adds bling to conversations [Ubergizmo]

2006-01-03T15:45:00.000-08:00

IRiver G10: PSP Rival?
iRiver's "PSP killer" will sport an 800 x 480 pixel 26k color display, pack in 4 or 8GB of storage, and run Windows CE 5.0. Take a sneak peek.

2006-01-03T15:11:00.000-08:00

Aurora Borealis for your Room

Japan’s Banpresto is selling several types of room and bath atmospheric light gadgets, including this one called the Aurora Palette. It is a relaxing, interior light, that projects an aurora borealis-like light on the ceiling or wall at home. Along with the colors, it also wavers as if it were a real aurora. It includes a timer function for 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes and sells for about $30.
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2006-01-03T14:48:00.000-08:00

Wireless Bluetooth Mobile Speakerphone

Finding a mobile phone speakerphone user is a pretty rare occurrence. Plus, people aren’t ambivalent about using a speakerphone, either—when it comes to using a speakerphone, most people either love it or hate it. Personally, I hate it, because with my crappy phone I have to concentrate twice as hard to understand what people are saying. Motorola is hoping to eliminate problems like this by enhancing audio quality while also allowing communication to be done wireless.
This device is able to provide a higher quality of sound using Bluetooth technologies. It also features full-duplex audio technology and has integrated echo and noise reduction filters. The device has a range of up to 30 feet and uses a rechargeable battery that provides up to five hours of talk time. For a small one-hundo everyone around you will finally know how drunk you got last weekend and also what disease you subsequently received.
Cordless Portable speakerphone [PhoneyWorld]

2005-12-12T13:25:00.000-08:00

iPod Undies

Lots of people have iPods nowadays. Why not buy one more accessory for it that’ll really turn some heads, like, say, The iBoxer? For only $22 apiece, you can be the proud owner of underpants that have a specially-designed pocket on the side, a perfect place to store that iPod of your choice. So the next time you feel the need to saunter about in your unmentionables, at least you can be groovin’ out to your favorite tunes.
Ipod Underwear [Cult of Mac]

2005-12-01T13:45:00.000-08:00

Say "NO" to Washboard Abs!

We introduce you to the Beerbelly and it’s actually a fake gut that you can fill up with beer (or your favorite alcoholic beverage) and hide under your clothes. Made up of a sling and a polyurethane “bladder” with a dispensing tube, the thing was created to let you slip booze into places where such substances may not be allowed. Like your kids dance recital, maybe? Or school? Oh, it looks like they were thinking more along the lines of the movies or a sporting event to avoid the $10 beer. And that’s not all, folks—you can also fill it with hot beverages as well, and of course, silly things like water. The Beerbelly Deluxe Kit is $49.95 and that includes the Beerbelly Sling and Bladder, The Pleasure Extender, One Step Beerbelly Cleanser and three specially-made brushes. Run, don’t walk!
The Beerbelly [Beerbelly]

2005-12-01T13:41:00.000-08:00

Modern looks for the Bathroom

GS North America has released pictures of its latest and greatest in strange-looking contemporary bathroom faucets. Smooth, Steam and Sweep are the three different bathroom faucets designed by A+Design. I like the shininess, but there are just two things you can improve about a showerhead: more water and more pressure. So making the showerhead look like an effeminate pirate hook is mostly worthless. These faucets should be available early next year, but who are we to judge?
New Bathroom Faucets by A+Design… [Trendir]

2005-12-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

Bachelor Bags now Available!!
This is probably the greatest thing ever made. Seriously this time. Let’s say you’re a broke college student right? You come home really hungry one night and demand food. You have no money, some bread, cheese, little bit of meat left, and some soda. What do you do? You grab your Toastabags out of the drawer, make a sandwich, throw it inside one and pop it into the toaster. A few minutes later you got yourself a homemade hot pocket full of love, ready to eat and a lot tastier than before. The bags are made out of woven fiberglass, so they’ll heat your food up real nice. Toastabags are $5.99 for a set of two, and can be re-used up to 300 times.
Homemade “hot pockets” [Popgadget]

2005-11-23T09:50:00.000-08:00

Forget Black Friday...Reign in Cyber Monday

Got heartburn from the stuffing your mom made and don’t feel like hoofing it to the mall the day after Thanksgiving with the rest of the shopping schleps? Looks like this is your lucky year. Now, instead of Black Friday, the day traditional retailers monitor store traffic and sales for the holiday sales season, it’s all about Cyber Monday. Yes, that’s right folks, now that online holiday shopping has been creeping steadily into store sales, it’s time to give the Monday after Thanksgiving a name—and somebody out there thought Cyber Monday sounded good. According to the Shop.org/BizRate Research 2005 eHoliday Mood Study, 77 percent of online retailers said that their sales increased substantially last year on this Monday, a trend that is driving serious online discounts and promotions on Cyber Monday this year. So now you can sleep off your turkey and play video games the day after Thanksgiving, and just do your Christmas shopping online. At work. According to the eHoliday Mood Study, 43 percent of online retailers plan to offer special promotions and discounts on Cyber Monday. Deals will range from free shipping to gifts with purchase to percentages off.
Cyber Monday’ Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online Shopping Days of the Year [PR Newswire]
Be sure to check out www.myTego.com for gift ideas and specials too!!

2005-11-23T09:04:00.000-08:00

Auto Cell Phone Flipper

With the push of a button, Voila! your cell phone flips open auto-moto style. Straight out of Japan (where else) you attach this beast to your cell phone and it uses a spring motor to alleviate the enormous strain we call opening a cell phone. This will save many hand cramps. It comes in 4 colors and retails for about $8. Cellphone opener

2005-11-23T08:46:00.000-08:00

Zubbles: The Makings of a Technicolor Dreamcoat

There is a feature in Popular Science where inventor, Tim Kehoe has unlocked the secret of color bubbles that don't leave color on your clothes, walls, anything when they pop. The process of figuring this out took 11 years. Kehoe found himself a mad chemist and developed a "dye molecule from an unstable base structure called a lactone ring..." Okay whatever, all you need to know is that it won't leave a stain on your clothes and it comes out in stores February 2006.

2005-11-18T07:51:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-09T10:05:00.000-08:00

Cavalli Entry to Fashion Phones
Oh. My. Goodness. Roberto Cavalli has partnered with 3 Hong Kong partners to create an extremely limited-edition 3G Fashion Phone. The result: three chic animal-print hides. Orders are being taken from Friday, and there are two requirements for suitable candidates.
Firstly, you’re going to need more than £7,000 in pocket change to be taken seriously. Secondly, you’re going to have to act fast because Roberto’s one-of-a-kind philosophy means that only 1,089 of the new video mobile phones have been produced for the world to fight over – which, by the way, is downright unfair.
What else can we tell you about the Roberto Cavalli Fashion Phone other than that we’re completely smitten? Oh, it comes with a bottle of the Italian designer’s Serpentine EDP perfume tucked inside.
Visit http://www.3g.co.uk/ for more info. Posted November 09, 2005 in Celebrity Candy
A good alternative to this would be www.mytego.com where you can design your own phone to be high end as well (Shameless plug....I know, I know, but hey we have to eat too!)

2005-11-09T09:46:00.000-08:00

LG's Hot Phone of the Time
The VX9800 has a long laundry list of compelling features, including a color outer display, a stunning 320 x 256 pixel landscape oriented inner display, Text to speech, EVDO, excellent speakerphone, Bluetooth, stereo speakers, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, 56 megs of available memory, miniSD card slot, MP3 player, voice recorder, Verizon Wireless Sync compatibility, extremely sturdy build and best of all a QWERTY keyboard with dedicated number row inside. It was announced in the US on the Verizon network on Sept. 20, 2005 and appeared in most Verizon stores early October. WOW! What a phone! I want one now!

2005-11-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

Cool Blue Water
You always get foamy white/clear water, and sometimes brown depending where you live. Think about this: You have just cooked a nice dinner for your date and she asks for some water and it comes out in a sexy mood inducing blue stream? All you do is turn the water on, and the running water activates the LED, making the water look bright blue. You could also use it as an additional light source for doing sexy dishes. Each faucet light set includes 3 button cell batteries, a wire screen, 2 universal adapters. All of that for about $14.97. Not too bad for something that’ll add some pizazz to the bathroom, letting you wash in the same blue colored water that swirls around the toilet bowl. Ah, refreshing!
Faucet Light [ThingsYouNeverKnew via Red Ferret]

2005-11-01T15:12:00.000-08:00

Nextel Releases Motorola's i870- MP3 and Walkie Talkie

Thsi new moto has the capability to play your MP3's and use walkie talkie functions. People will be able to hone their rapping skills along with friends across the airwaves when it comes to freestyle battles. This phone features a 1.3 mega pixel digi cam and corder, bluetooth, along with the walkie talkie and MP3 player, which is made possible by the removable TransFlash memory card. This is a giant leap in phone technology in combining funtion with entertainment. Apple better keep an eye on the sales of this nifty combo.

2005-11-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

myTego.com Spices Up XBOX 360 Canada Unveiling

Celebrating the dawn of a new era in entertainment, Canada will come together on October 26, 2005 for the unveiling of the Xbox 360™ future-generation game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
It has been rumored for a long time that the Xbox 360 will feature customizable faceplates similar to those found in recent cell phones. myTego.com is happy to announce that they will be the exclusive supplier of custom Xbox 360 skins for the October 26, 2005 Microsoft XBOX 360 Unveiling Party in Canada.

myTego is to provide the only completely customer customized product which reflects the users own tastes and styles. For this project, High Road Communications, the Microsoft Canada Xbox 360 PR firm and organizers of the event created 6 unique designs – however, myTego online customers have the unique ability to create something of their own. myTego’s removable, adhesive-backed vinyl mobile device skins and gaming console skins are manufactured with the highest quality materials and are precision cut for each device model to ensure a perfect fit.

Those early adopters with Microsoft XBOX 360’s can now fully personalize it using the interactive Tego Builder; they can upload their own photos or artwork, skew, stretch, rotate the image, change the color of the background, and write text. All of this is then transformed into unique, personal skins, delivered to their door for their XBOX 360 by myTego. "We have made the process of customizing your electronic devices in an easy to follow layout which has been met with positive response from consumers. It only became natural to make cusotmizable features for the XBOX 360. At myTego.com we provide an interactive platform for XBOX 360 owners to fully personalize and customize a Tego Skin for their device; this offers a whole new level of personalization and customization which has been highly touted for the XBOX 360" said Johnny Kien, Marketing Advisor for myTego, Inc. "We are the kings of customization and we are very pleased that we could be the exclusive suppliers of customizable XBOX 360 Tego skins for this event.”
Tego skins are available immediately online and are available worldwide, through myTego's online store at www.myTego.com. Tego skins start at about $12 Canadian each, which includes full customer creative control. The customer goes to the website and selects their device and can completely design their own artwork. For more about myTego, Inc., please visit: www.myTego.com or contact them at 1-866-9-MYTEGO

2005-10-26T13:41:00.000-07:00

iPod XS proves small is sexy

Whoever said big is beautiful is wrong. The iPod XS proves it, the coin-sized audio player looking cooler than the nano despite being less than half the size. In fact it’s so small it’ll fit just about anywhere, comparable to a 10p piece albeit twice as thick. Unfortunately that means it’s just as easy to lose in a pocketful of change!
But before you get too excited and rush down to your nearest Apple store, the iPod XS is just a concept idea from the clever people over at Yanko Design. Shame, because we’d splash out on one straight away. Admittedly the design is a flawed – the screen is on the opposite side of the player to the controls, so you can skip tracks and look at what’s playing at the same time – but it’s still a stroke of design genius.
Posted October 26, 2005 in MP3 Players

2005-10-26T13:15:00.000-07:00

Cingular Releases Samsung SGH-D307

Cingular’s the carrier for this curious-looking clamshell. The dual-hinge design opens either vertically or horizontally, to reveal a regular keypad that also acts as a mini QWERTY keyboard. It comes with Bluetooth and EDGE connectivity, voice recognition utilities for message dictation, and is optimized for messaging and email (supports both POP3 and IMAP). It’s available now for US$249.99, or US$199.99 after a US$50 mail-in rebate.
Samsung SGH-D307 [MobileBurn]

2005-10-26T12:48:00.000-07:00

Cell Phones with Style: Nokia's L'Amour Collection
First, Motorola came out with the pink RAZR. Now, Nokia has decided to best it with a line of fashion phones named aptly the L’Amour Collection. Obviously marketed towards women and teens, these phones run from the extremely slim and expensive 7380 ($600)—which first appeared yesterday —to the affordable, attractive 7360 ($300). Throw in the middle of the road 7370 swivel phone ($450) and you’ve got L’Amour baby. Think stenciled designs, velvet-lined pouches and all kinds of finishes, colors and materials.
The 7380 comes with a 2-megapixel camera and MP3 player, and has an etched mirrored surface with a keyless dial. The 7370 uses only a 1.3 megapixel camera, comes with stereo speakers and includes leather-inspired faceplates. Lastly, for those slummin’ it, the 7360 has a VGA camera, stereo FM radio and comes in coffee brown and warm amber.
www.gizmodo.com

2005-10-20T12:24:00.000-07:00

2005-10-20T12:20:00.000-07:00

The Future has arrived...for paper

Over the last few months, e-paper has been inching out of the sci-fi realm and into reality. And now… it’s here. E-Ink is selling prototype developer kits for creating your own 6-inch e-paper display. This is the same “microencapsulated electrophoretic” TFT active matrix display used in the Sony LIBRIé reader. The kit comes with a Gumstix single-board CPU running an Intel XScale PXA255 processor pre-installed with Linux. The board offers multiple input-output options including Bluetooth, USB and serial. An MMC Card reader and a 256 MB card is included, along with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery and power adapter. Dev software, source code and documentation are in there too, of course.
The E-Ink kits are available on a first come first serve basis, and begin shipping November 1. The price: $3,000. A bargain considering the multitude of cool and strange devices you can make with this kit. Post ideas about what you would build in comments. And don’t forget to send us photos of the finished product.
Update:Don’t miss the 400x300 full color display.
Product Page [E-Ink] Article from Gizmodo.com

2005-10-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

2005-10-17T11:22:00.000-07:00

myTego.com Model

This fabolous number comes in whatever design you want and the perfect shape for your model. All I can say is "Hot!" Not to mention the girl is pretty good looking herself.

2005-10-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

TREO 650 myTego.com style

This Treo 650 which is highly touted for 2005 includes Bluetooth, a higher resolution LCD screen, a faster processor, and a removable battery. The stuff we are disappointed by: still only 32MB of memory, supposedly some carriers will be crippling the Bluetooth, and the camera is still only VGA quality—no bump up to 1.3 megapixels. Here also a look of the Treo 650 with the help of myTego.com. This product along with the myTego.com skin was also featured in the LA Times on Sept.1, 2005

2005-10-13T10:12:00.000-07:00

World's Smallest MP3

Meet the most amazing digital audio player available today. Not only does it have one of the coolest and smallest form factors in the industry (its slightly less than one inch in each dimension), but it also sports a cutting edge OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display that looks terrific and draws less power than conventional LCD displays.
http://www.mobiblu.com/ Excerpt from www.umm.ca

2005-10-13T10:08:00.000-07:00

The New Type of OFF line Skates

LandRoller is revolutionizing skating with a radical design that cranks up performance to take skaters to places – and surfaces – never before imaginable. LandRoller has perfected a new and superior skate using patented, angled wheel technology. LandRoller breaks away from the blade with two large, side-mounted, out-of-line wheels angled so they roll astride the centerline of the boot and maintain a low center of gravity. The result: Greater stability, better maneuverability, longer glide time, a smoother, chatter-free ride and easier braking. Flat-free, air-ride tires that allow true all-terrain capabilities will be available soon!
http://www.landroller.com/ Excerpt from www.umm.ca

2005-10-05T13:30:00.000-07:00

Bendable e-Paper, not a typo

Fujitsu has just announced that it has produced bendable electronic paper. The screen/paper/whatever won’t break or anything when bent, thus making it the ideal replacement for paper. Lots of visions are in the works for this new e-paper such as advertising in transit, books, manuals, and other various paper replacements. Just think you could transfer images/videos from your phone, camera, computer right on to paper and share it with others. This is going to be a very interesting decade.
Bendable electronic color paper… [New Launches]

2005-10-05T13:25:00.000-07:00

Everything has got to be PINK

Well for all the ladies here is the stylish new.....PINK, USB drive?!?!
This is a pink USB flash drive that conveniently looks like a lip-stick case. It features USB 2.0 speeds and works on Windows, Mac and Linux. Good for you ladies, now you can be techie and chic at the same time. This flash drive retails fairly cheap at £10.99 (a little under $20 USD) and £1 of every purchase goes towards breast cancer care.
‘In the Pink’ USB Flash Drive [ShinyShiny]

2005-10-05T13:18:00.000-07:00

TiVo on your Gameboy Micro

Gameboy Users: Tired of your PSP-wieldin’ buddies zapping you for not having multimedia on your gaming handheld of choice? Well dpn't wprry about that because Nintendo has rebranded their Play-Yan multimedia device for the Gameboy Micro. It works by streaming data from an SD card through the Micro. The player supports MP3 and MPEG4, and comes bundled with Media Stage 4.2 and PC software for converting and organizing content, which will be rendered meaningless if you can’t read Japanese.
The big news though, is that with this $79.90 device, you can now convert TiVo ToGo video files to ASF MPEG4 and transfer them to the Micro, using the same software and methods used to used to transfer video to the PSP.

TiVo To Go Unleashed (use same software/methods as with the PSP) [ZatzNotFunny]
Play-Yan [Lik-Sang via RealTechNews]

2005-10-05T12:58:00.000-07:00

Sprint/Nextel Blackberry 7100i Sneak Peek

Check out a sneak peek of the yet unannounced RIM Blackberry 7100i that will be carried by Sprint/Nextel. From the looks of it, they have successfully integrated the walkie talkie feature into the 7100t Blackberry model. So far there is no set release date, although it is estimated that the 7100i will be available to everyone come this November.

2005-10-05T12:06:00.000-07:00

What is your Cell Phone Going to be for Halloween?

Have you ever thought about using your cell phone as an extension of your Halloween costume? Maybe your phone would feature blood and gore all over it, or maybe you are being Dr. Jekyll this year, well your phone might as well be Mr. Hyde.
myTego.com, specialists in the personalization and customization of your mobile devices has been marketing mobile device Tego skins for Halloween. “Halloween is the time to dress up, so we decided to help complete people’s costumes with another personal touch” says Johnny Kien, Marketing Advisor at myTego, Inc. “This concept can bring Halloween to a whole new level just think, if your Batman your mobile device can dress up as Robin!” Users simply log onto http://www.mytego.com/ using the interactive Tego Builder they can upload their own photos or artwork, skew, stretch, rotate the image, change the color of the background, write text and all this will “transmorgified” into a unique, personal skin for their mobile device. Tego skins start at $12 CDN which includes full user customization. myTego.com is a Canadian based company and offers world wide shipping. Shipping times are between 5-10 business days. If you want to dress up your mobile device go to the company’s website at www.mytego.com.

2005-10-05T08:20:00.000-07:00

myTego.com the First to Launch XBOX 360 Tego Skins

myTego.com is pleased to announce the launch of myTego gaming console “TEGO” skins for the yet to be released Microsoft XBOX 360. Within months of the launch of the new XBOX 360, myTego is now able to provide the only completely customer customization product which reflects the users own tastes and styles. myTego’s removable, adhesive-backed vinyl mobile device skins and gaming console skins are manufactured with the highest quality materials and are precision cut for each device model to ensure a perfect fit. Those early adopters with Microsoft XBOX 360’s can now fully personalize it using the interactive Tego Builder; they can upload their own photos or artwork, skew, stretch, rotate the image, change the color of the background, and write text. All of this is then transformed into unique, personal skins, delivered to their door for their XBOX 360 by myTego."We are the only company in the world that provides complete customization, and has the XBOX 360 skins ready to order even though the console hasn’t even come out yet. At myTego.com we provide an interactive platform for XBOX 360 owners to fully personalize and customize a Tego Skin for their device; this offers a whole new level of personalization and customization which has been highly touted for the XBOX 360" said Johnny Kien, Marketing Advisor for myTego, Inc. "We are always working forward to have the latest templates on the newest devices – now we have the unique ability to create custom Tego skins for this fabulous new XBOX 360! Tego skins are available immediately online and are available worldwide, through myTego's online store at www.myTego.com. Tego skins start at about $12 Canadian each, which includes full customer creative control. The customer goes to the website and selects their device and can completely design their own artwork. For more about myTego, Inc., please visit: www.myTego.com or contact them at 1-866-9-MYTEGO

About myTego, Inc.

myTego, Inc is the leading producer and global distributor of custom personal brand products and concepts. myTego, inc. provides the highest level of personalization using a unique creative interface at www.myTego.com, where users can see their device in real time and make any and all creative adjustments. TEGOs are about being able to express personal tastes and stand out in a world with a zillion Motorola's, iPods, Nintendo's, Nokia's , etc. Tego’s are made with the highest quality materials available and are precision cut to cover the entire device to help protect it while also offering a personal touch of style.
myTego makes Tego custom skins for all the major portable electronic devices such as Cell Phones, Camera Phones, Electronic Organizers, MP3 Players, Gaming units, and many other devices. This includes worldwide brands, including Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Nintendo, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Microsoft, Siemens, NEC, Sanyo, Panasonic, Blackberry, Handspring, and HP to name but a few. . myTego, Inc is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, with satellite offices in Toronto, Canada and the UK. For more information, please visit www.myTego.com or call 1-866-9MY-TEGO.

2005-10-05T08:12:00.000-07:00

The NEW MOTO 261

The Motorola C261 is the right fit for those who are looking for an affordable, basic cellphone. It comes in a super thin form factor (not RAZR thin) that features a generous and vibrant color display, MMS and IM capabilities, Internet access, and a speakerphone. You can further enhance your mobile experience with downloadable games, screensavers, wallpapers, and ringtones. The C261 is due to make its debut sometime within the fourth quarter of 2005. Check out the specs after the jump

2005-10-05T08:10:00.000-07:00

myTego.com Launches GAMEBOY MICRO Tego Skin

myTego.com is pleased to announce the launch of myTego mobile device “TEGO” skins for the Nintendo Game Boy Micro. With the launch of the new Game Boy Micro, myTego is now able to provide the only completely customer customization product which reflects the users own tastes and styles. myTego’s removable, adhesive-backed vinyl mobile device skins are manufactured with the highest quality materials and are precision cut for each device model to ensure a perfect fit. Those early adopters with Game Boy Micro’s can now fully personalize it using the interactive Tego Builder; they can upload their own photos or artwork, skew, stretch, rotate the image, change the color of the background, and write text. All of this is then transformed into unique, personal skins, delivered to their door for their Game Boy Micro by myTego."We are the only company in the world that lets you get this interactive while designing a Tego Skin for your device; this offers a whole new level of personalization and customization" said Johnny Kien, Marketing Advisor for myTego, Inc. "We are always working forward to have the latest templates on the newest devices – now we have the unique ability to create custom Tego skins for this fabulous new Gameboy! Tego skins are available immediately online and are available worldwide, through myTego's online store at www.myTego.com. Tego skins start at about $12 Canadian each, which includes full customer creative control. The customer goes to the website and selects their device and can completely design their own artwork. Nintendo Handheld formats already supported are the DS, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, GBA, and the GBASP. Additional Nintendo Handheld platforms will be supported immediately as they are launched. For more about myTego, Inc., please visit: www.myTego.com or contact us at 1-866-9-MYTEGO

About myTego, Inc.

myTego, inc. provides the highest level of personalization using a unique creative interface where users can see their device in real time and make any and all creative adjustments. TEGOs are about being able to express personal tastes and stand out in a world with a zillion Motorola's, iPods, Nintendo's, Nokia's , etc. Tego’s are made with the highest quality materials available and are precision cut to cover the entire device to help protect it while also offering a personal touch of style.
myTego makes Tego custom skins for all the major portable electronic devices such as Cell Phones, Camera Phones, Electronic Organizers, MP3 Players, Gaming units, and many other devices. This includes worldwide brands, including Apple, Audiovox, Sony PSP, Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Nintendo, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Palm, Siemens, NEC, Sanyo, Panasonic, Blackberry, Handspring, and HP to name but a few. .

2005-10-05T08:05:00.000-07:00

myTego.com Launches iPod Nano Tego Skin

myTego.com is pleased to announce the launch of myTego adhesive mobile device skins for the Apple iPod Nano. myTego’s removable, adhesive-backed vinyl phone skins are manufactured with the highest quality materials and are precision cut for each device model to ensure a perfect fit. Those with Apple iPod Nano’s can fully personalize it using the interactive Tego Builder they can upload their own photos or artwork, skew, stretch, rotate the image, change the color of the background, write text and all this will transformed into unique, personal skins for their mobile phones."We are the only company in the world that lets you get this interactive while designing a Tego for your device, this offers a whole new level of personalization and customization" said Johnny Kien, Marketing Advisor, myTego, Inc. "We are always working forward to have the latest templates on the newest devices and if we don’t have your device we will work on it as soon as possible."myTego skins are available immediately, they offer world-wide shipping, through myTego's online store at www.myTego.com. myTego skins start at about $12 Canadian each, this includes full customer inputted customization. The customer goes to the website and selects their device and starts designing! Apple iPod formats already supported the iPod 3G, 4G, Trip (accessoriy), Mini, and Shuffle. Additional Apple iPod platforms will be supported as they are launched.For more about myTego, Inc., please visit: www.myTego.com.

About myTego, Inc.
At myTego we offer the highest level of personalization using Tego skins to customize your mobile devices. This is more than just a product - TEGOs are about being able to express your personal tastes and stand out in a world with a zillion Motorola's, iPods, Nintendo's, Nokia's , etc. It's about YOUR choice - nobody else's. It's your own brand! You create and design exactly what you want and what you like. Our Tego’s are made with the highest quality materials available and are precision cut to cover your whole device to help protect it while offering your touch of personalality.
We make Tego custom covers for all the major portable electronic devices such as Cell Phones, Camera Phones, Electronic Organizers, MP3 Players, Gaming units, and many other devices. This includes worldwide brands, including Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Nintendo, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Palm, Siemens, NEC, Sanyo, Panasonic, Blackberry, Handspring, and HP to name but a few. Ask us about your other personal electronic devices that we can customize for you with the original Tego custom covers.