From the monthly archives:
Walt Disney has collaborated with Sharp to release the new DM002SH phone in June 7th, 2008. Dubbed as the Cinderella phone, it features a 2.6 inch internal display with a WQVGA resolution (400×240 pixel), a 0.5 inch external OLED display, 50MB of memory, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth, microSD slot, and a 1Seg Tuner. The handset is currently available in three variants; Clear Crystal, Brown Topaz, and Pink Diamond. [Akihabara via Upcoming Mobile Phones]
Japan manufacturer Panasonic has decided to release their new RP-HJE900 earphones on June 15th, 2008. These earphone utilities Zirconia, a material generally used in the manufacture of fake diamonds which should suppresses sound distortion. Sound pressure sensitivity is around 100dB/mW, and frequency response is 6Hz–28 KHz (Impedance: 26Ω). The Panasonic RP-HJE900 also features removable cables. No word on pricing so far. [Akihabara] Read more
Bigbeam Korea has released the Ken I mp3 player. The player retails for under $100 in Korea. The gadget boasts a 3-inch wide LCD display and supports MP3, FLAC and APE. Other features included photo/image viewer and voice recorder. The 4GB model is priced at 79,000 Korean Won while the 8GB model retails for 99,000 Korean Won. [AVING via iPod Blog]
Konami today released a new commercial for its Metal Gear Solid 4. The commercial titled “Otselotovaya Khvatka” which means “no peace without war”. Watch the video after the jump. [GT via Video Game Blog] Read more
Gateway’s M151X Arctic Bloom is a 15.4 inch desktop replacement that features a Core 2 Duo Processor, up to a 250GB hard drive, 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth, a finger print reader, an optional TV tuner, a Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB video card, and a HDMI slot. Gateway’s M151X Artic Bloom Laptop retails for $1,219.96. [Gateway via Laptop Blog]
Designed and built in Italy, the Kurrent is a two-seater electric “American Electric” car. This vehicle adds to sustainable mobility the label of being one of the cheapest market. It costs you less than 2¢ per mile to drive this thing around and a full charge can last you a good 40 miles. Drive one soon for a price of $9800. [LikeCool]
An electronic alternative to cigarettes has been promoted as offering a healthier and cheaper way for smokers to continue their habit as well as beat increasingly strict public smoking bans. Introducing the SuperSmoker, It contains no tobacco, does not burn and emits and no real smoke, instead it consists of a vaporization chamber and a disposable cartridge containing a liquid made up of a concoction of food products which create a tobacco like flavor. The nicotine dose is smaller than that in regular cigarettes and each replaceable cartridge is equivalent to approximately 15-20 conventional cigarettes. [SuperSmoker]
Check this out! With the help of this simple device, the Cell Phone Voice Changer, you’ll be able to make a phone call without the risk of being recognized. It works like any other hands-free headset by plugging into a jack on your cellphone, and the voice changing electronics are integrated into its inline microphone. The device provides five different voice modes, including a robot voice, an old man’s voice, a child voice, a duck voice and of course normal voice. Available now for $29.99. [Ohgizmo]
Designed by Jian Guan, the Smartchair Biofeedback Computer chair is the best revolutionary chair that goes beyond simply using pads and adjustable backs. It features an auto adjust system that is actually made of auto-adjusted spring formations and biofeedback sensors. With these sensors in almost every inch of the chair, the muscle tension and discomfort in every part of our body will be constantly monitored and accordingly adjusted by the springs. [Coroflot]
With write speeds of 200 and 160 MBps, Samsung’s new 256GB FlashSSD claims the world’s fastest and largest capacity 2.5-inch, MLC-based SSD with SATA II Interface. Available in September. No word yet on pricing. [Gizmodo]
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