Well known bike maker Simon Whitlock has created a fabulous replica, his newly revamped Kawasaki bike. This Kawasaki motorcycle comes with a powerful 48-cylinder engine and is constructed from sets of engines from Kawasaki S1/KH250. This bad boy also features a displacement of 4200 cubic centimeters while instead of one engine, there are six inline engines.
Plustek has announced today a new model of scanner for their already accomplished range of scanners. The new OpticBook A300 is aimed to help designers, librarians, students, etc. to scan different kinds of books, even quite thick exemplars. Nipping on ahead, I should that because of the estimated price you probably wouldn't happen to see the A300 in student's dormitory. Anyway, so far it seems a really well made piece of office inventory with a lot of features, so Plustek will probably be offering a bargain when OpticBook A300 goes on sale.
New era terrain concept Terrena Jun 19, 2009
Do you like kooky driving both on off paved or on a gravel surface, this mouth watering terrain concept called Terrena with its wonder working wheels. Conceived by designer Marcos Madia the Terrena concept car has daredevil looks and a really powerful engine under the bonnet. But what is makes stand out in a crowd is its ground breaking wheels.
Top notch - Casio Pathfinder Multi-Band Solar Atomic Ultimate watch Jun 18, 2009
This solar powered replica called Casio Pathfinder Multi-Band Solar Atomic Ultimate watch is a good choice for those men who like trekking and caving. This Casio Pathfinder time piece features a digital compass perfectly suited for traveling into unknown areas including altimeter, barometer and thermometer.
Zero-emission electric scooter by Leo Motors to hit American roads Jun 18, 2009
Leo Motors unveiled their latest replica of electric scooter called Hilless. This fabulous two-wheeler appears to be environmentally conscious motorcycle which sis designed for city driving. The model has come into Leo Motors’s spectacular collection to be showcased at the upcoming San Diego County Fair, California.
I had a chance to try out the new Bodygroom BG2030 from Philips and Norelco, and I have to say that my face has never been so smooth. It was only afterward that I discovered that the Bodygroom is actually designed for all areas below the neck.
However, it worked on my face! What can I say, the product does above and beyond its capacity. If you don’t believe me, check out some before and after pics of a now handsomer blogger after the jump.
The Bodygroom is designed for “sensitive areas” like the underarms, chest, legs, back, and the (ahem) groin area. In case you are worried about cutting yourself, there is a hypoallergenic shaving foil for some extra protection. It can be used for wet and dry shaving, and runs for about 50 minutes on an eight hour charge.
The Sansa Fuze from SanDisk, is a cool little MP3/4 player along the same vein as the iPod Nano. We’ve recently been sent one to play with so here are our thoughts and findings (or a review so to speak).
Aesthetically the Fuze is a cute little player.The physical UI consists of a rotating front dial which also acts as the 4 navigation buttons with the center button for selection. The display crisp with a resolution of 220 x 176, large enough for watching the odd music video but you wouldn’t want to watch a feature length film on it. Sound quality was good (though as with just about any MP3 player the supplied headphones aren’t the greatest). What most impressed me about the Fuze are the extra features that you don’t find on other (note iPod) players, including:
- Built in microphone
- FM radio
- microSD Slot, a really cheap way to expand the capacity
- Easy to transfer files (drag and drop) without the need of propriety software
Though there are a few downsides:
- Propriety USB connection, it obviously comes the cable but a standard mini USB connection would be much more convenient especially for charging
- You bookmark videos but not audio books
The Fuze comes in 2, 4 and 8GB versions with prices starting from ~$70 at Amazon.
I’m a pretty devout iPhone user. My original iPhone has been good to me. The new 2.0 firmware upgrade takes the device to a whole new level of awesomeness. But as awesome as the iPhone is, I couldn’t help but drool a bit when I first glimpsed the BlackBerry Bold. RIM promised a unique mix of form and function and according to the Boy Genius Report, they’ve pretty much delivered.
Boy Genius had a chance to take the Bold on a month long field test (seriously, we’re jealous) and the results are pretty much what most of us expected. It’s exactly what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. Boy Genius says it best when they refer to the Bold as the “BlackBerry communities iPhone”.
As a cell-phone user who was eager for a smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, I was eager to finally try out the BlackBerry 8830.
The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is definitely designed for business people on the go. In fact, it claims to be “the first CDMA smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks”. This means you can pretty much travel the world without having to change your phone, your phone number, or your e-mail.
I had to admit that using a BlackBerry takes a little getting used to. The 8830 has this tiny track-ball mouse for interface that is reminiscent of Atari’s Centipede video game. However, once I used the Setup Wizard, the BlackBerry opened up to me.
In a matter of minutes, I had figured out how to view my email online, and could surf the web. As a newbie to smartphones, I have quickly discovered that there are some limitations to surfing the web online with a tiny screen.
The new LG’s KU990 is undeniably a slinky number in the world of mobiles phones. It’s a slim and good looking and doesn’t feel plasticky. In simple terms this is a camera that you can ring people on as well as watch TV, browse the web and listen to music. Its large 66 mm touch pad screen occupies most of the front making it look like a tiny plasma whilst on the reverse, a lens encircled by jog wheel used to control the zoom and navigate through menus and adjust volume, gives the familiar appearance of a camera!
Navigation is made straight forward and friendly by the large and sensible icon layout on the touch screen. Helpfully, you can also set the touchpad to vibrate when you touch it – confirming each selection. Although the icons and buttons on the touchpad are a good size, not having small fingers or long fingernails be a disadvantage, but if this is the case, the small extendable stylus on standby. The only slightly annoying thing is the storage of the stylus which dangles untidily from the top of the phone.
For the unknowing, Apple started shipping its new iPod Touch late last week. This is the new iPod that’s essentially the iPhone sans the phone; prices start at $300 for 8GB and go up to $400 for 16GB. While they’re usually sold out as quickly as they come in, I managed to grab one and made a nice little review, at least I hope it’s nice. I’ll be covering the design and structure of the device itself, the UI and applications, music playback, video playback, and the iTunes WiFi store (I know it’s an application, but it’s special!).
We wrote about the Vertical Mouse back in January, one of my friends has been suffering from R.S.I. so decided to buy one of these to see if it helped, so here’s his review of the Vertical Mouse, cheers Scott.
Working from home on my PC has been a pleasure & a blessing for the last few years until around June when I developed a sharp R.S.I. pain from using my mouse, the only thing I could do was take regular breaks away from the computer but I soon found this more of a hindrance than a solution and it was never long before the pain would come back. I decided upon the Evoluent 3 vertical mouse which keeps the wrist in a more natural handshake position rather than the common twisted forearm, the logic sounded good and I decided to try it out.
I was recently sent a Gennum nx6000 Digital Wireless Headset to review, it has been sitting on my desk or plugged in my ear for the last couple of weeks and I must admit I’ve become quite fond of it.
The nx6000 wireless headset uses bluetooth to communicate with your mobile phone, so you can leave your phone in your pocket while you gab on the phone. The sound quality of the nx6000 is crystal clear and it incorporates Frontwave noise cancellation technology which means your voice can still be heard even if you’re in a noisy environment.
I’m not sure if I’ve got funny shaped ear canals (to match my funny shaped nose) but none of the ear attachments seemed to fit particularly well, though I was still able to use it okay.
The headset has a mini USB connector for charging, a full charge takes ~4 hours which will provide you with 6 hours of talk time and 75 hours of standby time.
Controlling the headset does take a bit of practice, there are only 3 buttons so you have to tap, press and hold to get at all the functions, it takes a bit of practice and memory but once mastered is pretty straight forward.
In conclusion I can recommend the nx6000 but a RRP of over $100 does seem a bit on the pricey side.
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YouTube is now on the Apple TV, but I’d like to tell you my humble opinion on the subject. Overall, I thought it was a nice update, but I just don’t see myself going to my TV to watch a YouTube video very often.
Let’s face it, laptops aren’t really laptops. They’re portable computers. And when travelers are forced to work while waiting for their flights, doing so while keeping track of luggage, cellphones, and other travel necessities can’t make for quite the juggling act.
Well, our friends at Hammacher Schlemmer have the answer in a rolling luggage cart - which creates a more stable work platform than your lap. Forget about having to juggle your laptop, cellphone, and even iPod when you shift your weight in those uncomfortable air terminal seats. The Rolling Luggage Cart and Desk provides a sturdy place to work or even enjoy a movie, rather than having to balance everything on your knees.
Sanyo launches first 802.11n Wi-Fi-enabled projector. It is the LP-WXU700. Now you can play not only slideshows. The fastest wireless data projector provides playing video via Wi-Fi. The LP-WXU700 works with WMV and MPEG-1/2/4 video formats. Its maximal resolution is 1280x800 pixels and it has 500:1 contrast ratio.
Motorola launches a new version of mobile phone for active people. It is Motorola W7 Active Edition. The phone has built-in sensors that help to control heart rate. Also the W7 has a built-in accelerometer. It makes switching music tracks or answering incoming calls easier. 
