Tuesday, April 28, 2009

USB Moo Cow MP3 Player

The USB Moo Cow MP3 Player is an addition to the list of geeky Mp3 players. Developed by brando, the USB Moo Cow MP3 Player is shaped like a cow and functions just like all other Mp3 players.

The USB Moo Cow MP3 Player comes with 4GB of storage, and has a built in rechargeable battery, it will play back MP3 files and it measures 36 x 50 x 14mm and weighs just 14g. Though its unique looks and geeky design make it stand apart, the USB Moo Cow MP3 Player misses the usual qualities expected out of an MP3 player.
It’s kind of the redneck version of owning a shuffle, only without that useful clip. It has no screen either, so you don’t even get that extra perk. All around it’s likely that the only people that would be excited about this MP3 player are the ones that are strangely obsessive about everything that happens to have a cow theme.

The USB Moo Cow MP3 Player comes in a choice of colours, including, blue, pink and white, it is avaibale for $30.

The ChocoShuffle - Disguises Your iPod

Here is a sweet news for all the gadget lovers out there. The ChocoShuffle is the latest addition to the set of sweet flavoured gadgets. The ChocoShuffle helps out iPod owners who want to add more taste and color to their iPods.
The ChocoShuffle is actually merely a disguise to make your brand new iPod Shuffle look like a cheap MP3 player. This helps because Cheap MP3 players aren’t quite as desirable to steal as iPods tend to be. It also has no need to leave space for controls, so there are absolutely no outside markings for others to figure out that an iPod is concealed underneath.
The ChocoShuffle has a very user friendly design. The ChocoShuffle leaves space so that you can still clip your iPod to your attire. It also has an opening to make sure that you can plug in your earbuds as well as charge your iPod without having to take off the case. This chocolate case comes in three different flavors, white chocolate, milk chocolate and a strawberry chocolate. This Chocolate is very cheap and is available for $8.99.

Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector

Anything that is pico is adorable, is the mentality of gadget geeks. So to satisfy the urge of tiny gadget lovers, here comes the Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector. Half portable media player, half portable projector and thoroughly excellent, the MBP200 Pico Projector is the convergence device (items that serve multiple functions), that is begging to converge itself right into your backpack.
The Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector sports an integrated 480 x 320 projector plus a 2.2-inch, 320 x 240 LCD for when you feel like being a little more private. It plays videos, music, and even office productivity files directly from a microSD slot, meaning, in theory, you can do your entire presentation with one device. It can support playback for MP3, WMA, OGG, and WAV playback. Support can also be granted for DivX, Xvid, WMV9, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.
As for memory, the Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector has a microSD slot to support cards for 16GB. The Samsung MBP200 will be available in May, but the price will be around $637. It will be only available in European markets, with no word of it coming overseas to the States.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Leica M8 White


A while ago Leica released the limited Safari Edition of their flagship M8 model. In time for summer they will be releasing the white edition of the classic beauty. The world renowned German camera maker is readying its next special edition digital rangefinder camera, an all-white version of the M8.
An extremely limited number of the cameras will be produced, and the price has not yet been established, but anyone interested in the special edition can call Leica's toll free number at 800-222-0118 to inquire. Like all Leica digital rangefinders, each camera body is hand-assembled and manufactured from the finest materials available. Leica is the favored camera for famous photographers ranging from Henri Cartier Bresson and Diane Arbus to Nan Goldin.
The white Leica M8 is to become available mid-June at a retail price of €7,000 (including German VAT) in a bundle with a silver-coloured Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens. The wonderful milky Leica M8 White will go on sale for a whopping $9,000.

The AlessiPhone

The Landline home phones have always been traditionally simple. There are hardly any innovations for these humble phones, while their mobile counterparts see innovation every now and then. But contrary to the conventional innovations that apply only to the mobile phones, The AlessiPhone is a contemporary home phone.
Designed by hip designer Stefano Giovannoni, the AlessiPhone is a cordless phone that's certainly worthy of a place in your high-end plush pad, offering sleek, minimalist looks and a shape that's both symmetrical and aerodynamic. Not that the latter is much use unless you're in the habit of throwing phones around the house.

The AllessiPhone features a stylish, sleek minimalist design, it is made from a high polished polycarbonate, and features a 65,000 colour OLED display, polyphonic ringtones, and a built in contact book where you can store up to 200 of your friends.

AlessiPhone has a constrasting black interior, a 65,000-colour OLED display, pre-loaded background displays and some uber-cool polyphonic ringtones exclusively produced by Japanese DJ Gak Soto. The AlessiPhone also boasts a high quality hands-free function, a contact book with room for 200 names and numbers, a blue backlit touch pad and a clock/alarm. Don't all these features sound a bit hefty for a simple home handset?

The AlessiPhone will go on sale in the UK in May, there is no word on pricing as yet.

USB Dancing Robot

Do you need a companion who can anytime dance at your favorite tunes? Then this USB Dancing Robot is the perfect gadget for you. Similar to the Sony Rolly Dancing Mp3 Player, this robot can dance to your tunes and steal the show.

Just plug in the USB Dancing Robot into your PC, put on some tunes, and this fun robot will dance along to your music. This USB Dancing Robot also has a spare USB port so you can plug one of your USB gadgets in, or even another USB Dancing Robot.

So sacrifice a single USB port and you can have your very own 7-inch-tall, dancing robot to tirelessly bust a move for your pleasure. After detecting whatever tune you have playing, USB Dancing Robot will start swaying and flashing LEDs to the beat. And that looks like all it'll do. Forever.
Despite all this eye ball stealing qualities, the price of the USB Dancing Robot is not very amicable. The USB Dancing Robot is a tad steeply priced for what it is at 25$, and it'll only work with Windows XP or 2000. Its boxy retro design is lovable, but its crazy zany face seems quite funny.

HTC Touch Pro2 Mobile Phone

HTC has announced a new version of its HTC Touch Pro handset at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona bringing with it a host of new features aimed at convincing business users to move away from their BlackBerrys.


The new handset, that will sport a thinner, more curvier design, will come with a 3.6-inch WVGA touch screen that slides out and stands upright as well as a slide out five row qwerty keyboard. The connectivity features of HTC Touch Pro2 Mobile Phone is worth a note. With HSDPA (7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity the handset will be powered by a Qualcomm processor (MSM7201a, 528 MHz), although not a Snapdragon one as sported by Toshiba and its TG01. Users can enjoy 512MB of ROM, 288MB of RAM and storage for files provided by microSD card.One wont have any fear of getting lost in the wild with the HTC Touch Pro2 Mobile Phone. GPS and A-GPS will help with direction finding while photos can be captured with the 3.2-megapixel auto-focus snapper on the back.


HTC Touch Pro2 Mobile Phone runs an enriched version of Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, rather than the yet to be announced 6.5 OS that promises a number of new software innovations that users won't find elsewhere.
HTC Touch Pro has an all new conferencing feature. Turning the phone face down on the desk will allow you to turn the device into a portable voice conferencing system. Sporting two asymmetric (not the same size) speakers and full-duplex support, the service will allow business folk to hold mini confabs from their phone rather than having to rely on one of those triangle phone things you find in the office.


The HTC Touch Pro2 will be available across major global markets beginning in early summer. No word on prices as yet.