Gadgets and New Technologies

Koreans can look forward to yet another homegrown portable media player - the DM4-T2 by DSFT. This model comes with the following specifications :- 3.5″ display T-DMB support Music/video playback and image viewer 4GB internal memory 7 hours of video playback and 15 hours of MP3 playback No idea on how much it will cost though. (Read the full post about ‘DM4-T2 Portable Media Player Hits Korea’…)

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What is the one thing that you should always carry with you in case of an emergency? A bottle of your own blood, of course! Of course not. What we’re suggesting here is something lighter - the idea of carrying a bag of blood-like liquid with your blood type printed boldly on it. And you wear the Blood Drip Cellphone Strap on your cell phone or other small gadget. If you live in Japan, where some believe that your blood type is indicative of your personality, this cell phone strap can signal a subtle hint regarding your character to someone you’re trying to impress. According to this belief about a blood group-personality connection, my worst traits are that I am critical and indecisive. (Read the full post about ‘Blood bag cell phone strap is just what the doc ordered’…)

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FROM GAMERTELL - Nikkei, a Japanese newspaper, published a story stating that Nintendo is designing a DS with a built in camera, mp3 player and better Wi-Fi abilities.  It will supposedly be released in Japan before the end of 2008. MORE » Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! - Subscribe to our feed → (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: Next DS to feature built in camera and mp3 player’…)

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If you’re looking for an iPod dock that is a little more feminine, you’ll love these Butterfly Speakers.  Although frankly, after staring at them for a few minutes I don’t see a single butterfly.  I thought for a second maybe it was the overall shape, but even that is just curved nicely but not necessarily modeled after a butterfly.  If anything this should be called Flower Speakers or something equally descriptive.  Alright, they’re cute so I suppose I can let it slide that the product name doesn’t quite describe the product. (Read the full post about ‘Cute Butterfly Speakers iPod Dock with interchangeable faceplates’…)

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Synaptics has announced new gestures to join its expanding portfolio of gesture recognition capabilities, with the ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick taking the limelight. Just in case Synaptics rings a bell, that’s because its TouchPads are often found in popular notebook brands as well as peripheral keyboards, and in light of Apple’s multi-touch capability on its iphone and ipod touch, it makes perfect sense for Synaptics to do something about the situation and shore up their portfolio. (Read the full post about ‘Synaptics introduce ChiralRotate and Two-Finger Flick’…)

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Millions of disgruntled Facebook users are calling for a boycott. The reason is the popular social networking site’s new design, which changed user profiles from an all in one page to a tabbed interface. Several Facebook groups have sprung up to protest the change. One, called “1,000,000 Against the New Facebook Layout,” has nearly 3 million members, while two others, “Petition Against the New Facebook” and “I Hate The New Facebook” have over a million members each.  Even though it’s extremely likely that the memberships of all three groups overlap, the numbers are still impressive. “The goal is to send a strong signal to Facebook. (Read the full post about ‘Millions calling for Facebook boycott’…)

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My name is Charlie and I have a bag fetish. There. I said it. From my desk, I can count thirteen of them, from high-end bike panniers to gizmo-laden camera pouches, and I haven’t even checked under the bed. The trouble with bags is that you can never find the perfect fit, but the promise is always there. Every bag you buy solves a problem, but highlights a new one, especially when you are in the business of carrying gadgets. A dedicated camera bag will fit in all your gear, for example, but it will crack your spine, offer an easy target for a thief and, worst of all, it has no place for keeping tobacco. Acme Made’s new Bowler Tote doesn’t take care of the tobacco angle, but it offers stylish disguise for a DSLR. (Read the full post about ‘Acme Made Tote Disguises Camera as Bowling Ball’…)

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Photo: flattop341 / Flickr Our ‘life without a cellphone experiment’ kicked up a lot of interest from readers (not least the estimable beer sipping, budgie loving John Brownlee of BoingBoing gadgets, who openly sneers at my almost-retro Sony Ericsson P900). While my own experiment failed miserably (Brownlee: “Charlie Sorrel abandoned his quest to go a week without a cellphone within mere hours”) it’s worth looking at a few of the schemes you proposed, beginning with this quite excellent hack from regular Gadget Lab correspondent Andrea Biasi: I’ve read some time ago about an Android application which used geographical data of the GPS to use different settings for different location. (Read the full post about ‘Life Without a Cellphone: Readers’ Opinions’…)

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Samsung Pixon which is an 8 megapixel camera phone which we might have already seen before as the Bresson. The Pixon’s camera has auto focus, face detection and geotagging. A 3.2 inch touchscreen will help you visualize and manage all those pictures. [Source] (Read the full post about ‘Samsung Pixon to Ship in October’…)

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This is a totally automated self-cleaning cat litter box. What it does is washes, sanitizes and dries the litter automatically, and leaves you with a germ-free, odor-free litter box. The Cat Genie is AC-powered. You really need to watch the video to see it in action. Before you start thinking it’s too expensive, just ask yourself how much you pay for litter and what your time is worth. Your kitties are gonna be really happy to have clean litter all the time too! Gimme! (Read the full post about ‘Self-Cleaning kitty litter box’…)

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