Archive for July, 2007
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Rubik’s Cube takes a new twist
Looks like the humble Rubik’s Cube puzzle has evolved into this – EastsheenCubes has taken a few mini-cubes, joining them together to form one zany puzzle that is guaranteed to keep you awake all night long once you’re done with your daily dose of Sudoku. Since the cubes intersect one another, you can’t use the traditional solving method but chances are you’ll see a YouTube tutorial not long after. Japan’s Cataloger is offering the 2x2x2 version for approximately $7, while the 2x2x3 model is $4 more expensive and the 2x2x4 puzzle costs $14 a pop.
Source: Technabob
Beauty Smile Trainer for the sour faced
It takes less muscles to smile than frown, but most people prefer to pull a long face especially after a hard day at work. The Beauty Smile Trainer from Japan is one strage gadget that aims to make your smile wider and warmer than the one you already have. Not sure if this applies to people like Whoopi Goldbery and Julia Roberts who already possess million dollar smiles, but for the rest of the population, bear in mind that smiling won’t hurt anyone but instead brightens up your surroundings.
Source: Tokyo Mango
iRiver Siren digital photo frame
While most households have already moved towards a digital photo album, the majority still archives those photos on a hard drive somewhere without a physical album to look at. Digital photo frames offer a temporary solution, and the iRiver Siren digital photo frame is the latest device of its kind to join the fray. Looking more like a classic photo frame than anything else, the Siren is made of mahogany and comes with a 5.6″ QVGA LCD display at 320 x 240 resolution. It is compatible with SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and CF cards just in case the 512MB internal memory is filled to the brim. The Siren DF150 will be released in Japan early next month for approximately $125 a pop. Have you made the digital photo frame jump yet?
Source: Far East Gizmos
Smelly sneakers, begone!
There is nothing quite as deadly as the smell of a pair of old, sweat soaked sneakers tucked away in a musty shoe cabinet. This assault to your olfactory senses can be turned away with the Shoe Pure 100 device that lets you hang your footwear on it to rid it of its smell within 30 minutes. How does it work? For starters, it dries out whatever sweat that remains inside with a blast of warm air before letting your sneakers dry naturally, hence getting rid of the smell. Surely a shoe deodorant helps in this case once it has undergone a session of Shoe Pure 100?
Source: Plastic Bamboo
War gets RTS update
You might think that a crystal ball that peers into the future has no place in the army, and you’re probably wrong on that count. Darpa, the research arm of the Pentagon (with a very long reach, mind you) is currently aiming to come up with a software suite that is smart enough to predict the future for battlefield commanders. In essence, this is a digital version of a crystal ball and will be able to forecast just exactly how a mission will pan out after taking all the necessary factors into consideration. This will definitely help aid combat as there are plenty of variables to think about, helping commanders make better snap decisions.
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Veins used for payment
Advances in technology has seen more and more devices using biometrics as a security measure. After all, who can argue that a six digit password is more secure than your own iris or fingerprints? Hitachi is leading the way with its biometric cardless credit payment system known as “finger vein money”. This unique system enables users to pay for their purchases using their fingertips only, and field testing will begin this September in Japan. Let us take a look at exactly how this technology works after the jump.
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iRiver Dicple D5: Pocket Electronic Dictionary and PMP
IRiver (Reigncom) is launching on the Korean market this little ultra slim electronic dictionary called ‘Dicple D5′ which packs not only the content of 39 different kinds of dictionary including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean dictionaries but also a video player, an MP3 player, a FM radio and a voice recorder.
The Dicple D5 measures 95.5 x 70 x 5mm and weights 130g. It comes with an CSD viewer that opens MS office documents and PDF files. The lithium polymer battery is good to 11 hours of regular use, 16 hours on mp3 player function, and 4 hours watching videos.
The iRiver Reigncom Dicple D5 is expected to go on sale on August 1st, at a price of 258,000(KRW) for the 2GB version and 298,000(KRW) for the 4GB.
Check out tons of pictures here and here, with a bonus video too.
Via AVING Brazil.
