From the monthly archives:
When you first see this badboy, you think of the year 3000 and space cars don’t you? Well the Humax LCD TV concept gives off that vibe and more, designed by London’s Tej Chauhan, the future-retro model looks old and new at the same time. There’s no word on whether this is going to get turned into a real product, but you can check it out in Italy at the Zona Tortona design show from April 16th to the 21st. [TechDigest]
Since iPods and Mp3 players have become popular, turntables are a thing of the past in most cases. Which is why Vestax Guber wants to keep up with the times with the Vestax Guber CM-02 USB Turntable. The Turntable enables you to convert all your oldies from vinyl into MP3 format. The turntable also features a glossy, iPod-white color, so it doesn’t look like those old school turntables. Get yours today starting from about $233 to $499. [Gizmodo]
Pantone has just released some new USB flash drives. There are 14 in total and come in 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities, and can be customized just the way you like. The drives start at about $10.99 and up. [PocketLint]
Dell’s Ergo is an E-series stand that supports LCD monitors of up to 24″, making it a bit difficult for owners of Latitude D-series docks since they are not compatible with the new E-series. So anybody with either a E6000 and E5000 laptops or the E4300 and E4200 ultra portable PCs will need to pick up an Ergo in order for it to fit. No word on how much the Ergo is going for which is also a bummer. [Engadget]
Vivitar has announced that they will be dropping another camcorder called the DVR565HD that supposedly captures film in HD. It can capture H.264 / MPEG-4 at 30fps, has a video back out in 1080i via the HDMI output and will be available in black and silver, has a 3-inch flip-out LCD monitor as well as a 4GB SD card. No word on the price, but knowing Vivitar, it wont be pricey at all. [SlashGear via Digital Camera Blog]
Here is a picture of a custom portal Nintendo DS case designed by McGibs (DeviantART) under a “clear DS case”. Although it’s not all that exciting, it sure beats a plain, boring DS case. [Kotaku via Video Game Blog]
Samsung has announced the arrival of a new model called the L210 Point and Shoot camera. It features a 10.2-megapixel sensor, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, red eye correction, optical and digital image stabilization, face detection, an SVGA movie mode and ten whole megabytes of internal storage, and an SD / SDHC / MMC card. The Point and Shoot is currently going for about $200. [Gadget-Weblog via Digital Camera Blog]
Vodofone of Spain has announced that they will be selling the Nokia 6210 Classic aka the Internet Edition. It comes with a (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) connection and will be sold in Spain through Vodofone. The 6210 Classic also features a 2.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, video call camera, and the panorama mode. They want about €0 with contract. [SlashGear via Upcoming Cell Phones]
This Sonic Screwdriver works as a hidden ultraviolet pen with a special UV light. In other words you can use it to scribble secret messages which can only be revealed using the sonic screwdriver. The instrument also features sound effects and includes a spare standard ink nib and a wipe on wipe off psychic note pad. Available for a retail price of £9.99. [Ubergizmo]
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