USB SIM Card Editor

USB SIM Card Editor

It’s not every day that a gadget appears on the market that really does make your life a lot easier. This SIM card editor does everything you need to keep your personal information bang up to date. Just plug it into any PC USB port and away you go. Edit stuff back up valuable data create or restore mobile phone entries and text messages - speedily and without fuss. Phone book entries and text messages can be quickly transferred between any number of phones or computers. (Simply type your text messages on your PC’s keyboard). It’s great for migrating data to the SIM card of a new phone too. And because it can be used with any SIM card in the world it’s great for both business and family use.

Barcelona Cushion Clock

Barcelona Cushion Clock

Don’t let time pass you by with this 10inch square cream leather look Barcelona Cushion clock. Its name originates from the famous Barcelona chair which was originally designed by Mies van Der Rohe for the world exhibition in 1929.True to the original style of the chair this clock is guaranteed to add style to any room. Battery operated and easy to display for all those with an eye for classic designA truly unique gift idea and one that will be well appreciated by all.

Keyfinders

Keyfinders

Key loss, like memory loss and for some, hair loss, is one of life’s inevitable occurrences. Fortunately, unlike the latter two, there is a cure, and here it is.

This great gizmo understands that unlike key-finders of the past, you are bound to have more than one set of keys, and so can locate up to three different sets at the click of a button. Whether it’s your car keys, house keys, garage keys, whatever, simply press the coloured button corresponding to the set that’s gone walkabout, and they will beep at you until you locate them. Normally in your other jacket, deep in your handbag, under the sofa, or if you have children, possibly in the fridge. Who’d have thought that someone would come up with an idea that almost makes losing your keys fun!

You can have this for £24.95

USB Roll Up Piano

USB Roll Up Piano
This is a much more sensible option to having a grand piano squeezed between your sofa and TV. Plus, when you’re finished you can roll it up and store it in a drawer.

Unique silver mobile phones

The first unique phone they created is Nokia 7260 Silver.

Jewelers used precious metals for their masterpieces. These materials do not change as millenniums pass by.

This precious mobile phone with sterling silver cover has Swarovski mounted on the joystick and zirconia around the camera on the back case of the mobile.

The price for this unique gadget is 700 euro.

Pig E Bank Electronic Piggy Bank

Clickity-clank, clickity-clank, my money goes into my piggy bank. The Pig E Bank talking piggy bank is soooo cool for two reasons:

1. It keeps track of how much money is inside so you don’t have to break it open just to find out that you don’t have enough to buy what you want.

2. It talks when you put money into it.

Pig E Bank keeps track of your dough and talks to you!

The Pig E Bank electronic talking piggy bank is a really cool toy. The packaging says 3+. Normally, when we see an age range like that, we sort of scoff. I mean, how many toys have you seen that are marked 5+ and should really be marked: "5-7 (maaaybe on the 7, more like 5-6 max)". Our point is that this is a pretty cool item even for us old(er) folks.

For the kids, it’s great because the Pig E Bank not only keeps track of how much money you’ve saved (via the LCD coin counter), but it also talks to you when you enter money. For youngsters just learning coin values, this is great reinforcement.

For the adults, how many of us come home each day with a little pocket full of change. Dump it in the Pig E Bank and instantly retrieve the balance by hitting the "Bal" key on the LCD coin counter. This way, when you want to order a pizza, you’ll know if you can afford extra large cheese sticks. Hmmmm.

Stores dollars, too

The Pig E Bank electronic piggy bank can also accept dollars (although not through the coin acceptor). Underneath his tail (why the manufacturer put it here is beyond us), simply unscrew the cap and store money (or secrets).

USB Panic Button

If you work at a computer, then just like everyone the world over, we’re all guilty of doing stuff that isn’t strictly speaking ‘work’ when we’re at work. Whether we’re playing some inane game, updating our Facebook entry, zipping round the world on Google Earth - whatever the diversion from the mundane reality of work, we need to be able to escape very fast if the boss looms. Not only do you need to be able to duck out of your current diversion quickly, you also need to do it without the evil eye noticing. So a frantic clicking of keys will simply not do, it’s far too obvious. Bosses were not born yesterday (as they have an irritating habit of telling us all the time).

So what to do? Well get yourself one of these USB Panic Buttons, that’s what. Plug it into a USB port and stick the button on the floor by your feet, the moment a suit comes anywhere close, just kick the switch and a suitably busy and important spreadsheet, or flow chart (there’s a selection of four you can choose from or you can create your own), will pop up onto your screen - showing you to be the diligent employee you know you’re not. A saviour at the click of a button.

Toshiba T400OR 4GB MP3 Player

Hold out the palm of your hand and accept the freedom to experience your music, your photos, and your video everywhere you go. Toshibas T400 Gigabeat#174 portable media player delivers 4GB of storage space#32#151#32a 1,000 song or 4,000 photo capacity#32#151#32in a sophisticated brushed black metal alloy body. The 2.4 LCD screen gives you an ideal viewing area for both navigating your audio and video collection#32#151#32with the aid of the PlusPadtrade#32#151#32and viewing your favorite photos and video. Sixteen hours of audio and five hours of video playback battery life mean that your new T400 will keep up with your demand for the ultimate in audio and video experience.

Wireless Speakers--hav a look on it

Is your house or flat hot wired for sound in every room, with an integrated media centre that talks to your toaster? Of course not, who’s is? It’s a nice idea, but life’s too short for the hassle.

These eminently slick Wireless Speakers require the technical ability of an incompetent badger to set up, and allow you to transport your music wirelessly around the house with ease.

They have a range of 100m, so unless you live in a palace, you’re sorted. They produce excellent solid and clear sound, and come either in a classic wood finish (the cheaper version) of for the more fashion conscious among us, a polished ‘Piano’ black or white finish.

You can connect the included transmitter to a range of audio machines, from your hi-fi to iPods, MP3 players, the TV and even Games Consoles. Free yourself from the nightmare of trailing wire, and take your music with you.

£99.95

GPS Tracking Key: Track Your Friends & Foes

Ethics aside, imagine a little weather-resistant device that will ensure that no unknown vehicular activities are carried out under your nose.

Measuring 3.8 inches in length and 1.46 inches in width (about the size of a slim mobile phone), the magnetic GPS Tracking Key by LandAirSea can be mounted onto your car (even underneath) instantly to receive signals from the twenty-four Department of Defense GPS satellites orbiting the earth to give you precise information on where a person traveled, how fast they drove, where they stopped and for how long.

Well, this is not to say that you are supposed to use it to monitor the whereabouts of anyone in real-time. (Thank God!) The recorded data, accurate up to 2.5 metres, can be downloaded and displayed over web applications like Google Earth simply by plugging the USB device straight into your computer.

I say this little thing is good for long distance road travel. If you’re someone who needs to know exactly ALL the details of your next road trip. You never know when this information come in handy, eh?

The LandAirSea Tracking Key runs on two AAA batteries and can last for approximately two weeks based on driving activity of 2 hours per day and alkaline batteries. Using lithium batteries would buy you even more tracking life.

Intel shows World's smallest SSD at CES 2008

Intel will show the world's smallest Solid State Disk (SSD) at the CES 2008 in January. The Intel Z-140 PATA SSD is smaller than a penny and lighter than a drop of water.

The Intel Z-P140 PATA SSD comes in 2GB and 4GB densities. The technology is extendable to 16GB.

Intel targets next generation mobile devices with their new tiny SSD. Another size comparison that might help to sink it in how small this new flash storage drive is: It is 400x smaller than a 1.8" hard-drive.

The measurements of the Intel Z-P140 are 12x18x1.8mm and the weight is 0.6g. Read data throughput is 40MB/s and write data throughput is 30MB/s.

Beyond iPhone, Gadgets led Year's mobile Developments

DENVER (Billboard) - The 2007 mobile music market could be summed up in one phrase: "It's the device, stupid."

And though no mobile music service or associated innovation gained even a fraction of the attention that Apple did by unveiling the iPhone, that story certainly helped shine a spotlight on other mobile music developments, if only by means of comparison. And believe it or not, there were other milestones in mobile music throughout the year.

AT&T finally joined competitors Sprint and Verizon Wireless by launching its own full-song music download services. Its strategy is one of partnership, tapping eMusic and Napster to create mobile versions of their digital music services so users can buy individual tracks or track bundles directly from their phones. The operator also became the exclusive U.S. provider of the iPhone, which sold more than 1 million units in less than three months.

Rhapsody got into the mobile game as well. After absorbing MTV's Urge, the company struck a deal with Verizon Wireless that made Rhapsody the exclusive platform to deliver tracks purchased from the VCast Music service. Through time, Rhapsody and Napster hope to apply a wireless all-you-can-eat subscription model to their plans.

TRYING TO RING IN SALES

This year also saw a resumed push on ringtones, with operators spending big bucks on exclusive deals with big-name acts in hopes of goosing a stalling market. Verizon led the way, landing such big-ticket names as AC/DC, Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin. AT&T landed a few punches as well, ending the year with exclusives from Dave Matthews Band and Matchbox Twenty.

But from its initial flashy unveiling to the lines of people camping out for a device that didn't even sell out, to the inevitable backlash when Apple cut the price by $200 just 70 days after it went on sale for $600, the iPhone dominated every mobile music discussion. And it will continue to do so for months to come.

Meanwhile, other handset manufacturers are now pulling out the stops:

* NOKIA N95: The N95, Nokia's flagship smart phone, supports MP3, WMA, RealAudio and several other digital music formats, and also contains an FM radio tuner. Its Bluetooth feature enables audio to stream to other speakers, it can access the Internet through built-in Wi-Fi, and European models feature Nokia's new Ovi digital entertainment service and music store, and an 8 GB internal flash storage capacity. No U.S. carriers sell the device yet, but U.S. fans can get an unlocked version directly from Nokia.

* HTC Touch: A full-screen, touch-navigation wireless phone that runs Windows Mobile version 6, the Touch features HTC's TouchFLO interface. Sprint offers the product exclusively in the United States. The Touch features direct access to the Sprint Music Store, as well as video services, Outlook e-mail and streaming radio stations. A microSD card slot offers up to 4 GB of removable memory.

* LG Voyager: Known in Europe as the Prada phone because of a branding relationship there, the new Voyager from LG one-ups the competition by featuring two screens -- a 2.8-inch touch-screen display on the face and a smaller screen when flipped open above a Qwerty keyboard. It plays MP3, WMA, AAC and all other digital music formats. A microSD card slot supports up to 8 GB of memory. It's available exclusively via Verizon and supports all the operator's VCast multimedia services.

* Samsung F700: The Ultra Smart-branded multimedia phone features a touch-screen interface and a full Qwerty slide-out keyboard. It uses a drag-and-drop navigation feature that makes it easier to search for specific content, like music. It lacks any significant onboard memory, but has a microSD memory slot for up to 4 GB. Rumored to be coming to Verizon this Christmas under the name U940.

* Sony Ericsson W960: The W960 is the Walkman version of a touch-screen phone but with a normal dialing keypad. The 8 GB device has a 2.8-inch display, 3.2 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi for Web browsing. It supports MP3 and AAC. An optional charger desk stand includes speakers. Not yet available in the United States.

Bluetooth Sports Helmet Controls Your Tunes

Hammacher Schlemmer is well known for selling some seriously weird and overpriced gear. One of the newest items on the list is a Bluetooth Sports Helmet.

The helmet has built in Bluetooth headphones for receiving music from your Bluetooth equipped iPod or other PMP.

The business end of the helmet is made from ABS plastic with an EPS foam liner. The helmet also features 16 airflow vents and adjustable straps. For some reason it reminds me of half the helmet the dude wore in Airwolf. The gadget comes in small, medium, and large with a retail price of $299.95.

Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 Digital Camera

The Sony Cybershot DSC-T200 Digital Camera features: 8.1-megapixel, 3.5″ LCD screen, Face detection, 5x optical zoom, Image stabilization, 31MB of internal memory. The camera allows up to 10 different shooting modes including landscape, snow, and fireworks. The in-built image stabilizer captures images that are stable and clear of blurry effects created from shaking of hands or capturing moving images in low light conditions. Pictures will always be clear and beautiful, even when shooting indoors or at night time. Comes with: Rechargeable battery, Battery charger, A/V & USB cables, Adaptor plate for cradle, Wrist strap, Software CD-ROM, Owner’s manual. It delivers clear, high-resolution images with natural color reproduction and minimal noise. “ I recommend this camera because it performs great quality ictures with ease.”

Price Range: $309.00 - $468.00 at 20 stores

Spyker Exotic Cars at the LA Auto Show

Before the LA Auto Show I wasn’t familiar with Spyker and its line of exotic sports cars, but boy am I familiar now. Spyker was nestled in between Bentley, Lamborghini and Aston Martin at the show and I found Spyker’s rides to be more appealing than many of the others on display.

Some of the Spyker cars had a weird rear end that I didn’t care for that was very large and rounded. To my eyes, it didn't fit in too well with the angular, sculpted lines on the other parts of the car.

One of the Spyker concept

cars

reminded me of the Batmobile from the original 60’s Bat Man show. These cars aren’t practical, but man were they cool looking. You can see from the tiny trunk you won’t be driving on vacation in the beast with more than a swimsuit and a small duffle bag.

Dodge Avenger Stormtrooper Concept at the LA Auto Show

Dodge had a very cool concept/custom car called the Dodge Avenger Stormtrooper. This car was done up in pearl white paint, white wheels and black accents and paid homage to the Star Wars Stormtrooper in its color scheme.

The car was very cool to look at and the interior was fantastic. Crammed inside were a couple touch screens, custom seating surfaces with bucket seats in the front and back as well as a rear LCD screen and a video game system.

There was no information offered on the Stormtrooper as far as performance specifications and power outputs. I assume from the lack of any information on the car, it is running a stock Avenger power train. Still this is one cool concept that would look good sitting in your driveway.

Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in Japan, but not in U.S.

The Sony PS3 is now one year on the market in the United States. At the same time Sony reached an important milestone in their home turf by surpassing the Nintendo Wii last week in sales.

The price-cut, the new white and black 40GB PS3 consoles and the new Dualshock 3 controllers can be named as reasons for the sales spur.

In the United States the Nintendo Wii is still in the lead by a sizable margin. The Wii sold about 519,000 units during October and the Sony PS3 only 121,000 times.

More details on the Japanese PS3 sales numbers on GamesDailyBiz. More details on the U.S. PS3 sales numbers on the WSJ.

Sim Card Backup Gadget

With the Sim Card Backup gadget you can replicate your contacts onto another SIM card.

You can also use this gadget to back-up a copy of your SIM card stored contacts in case you lose your phone.
The device has 16KB of storage which is enough for 500 telephone records. The memory is organized in 2 different SIM Cards data storage banks.

Think Geek sells the SIM Card Backup tool for only $14.99.

This is a neat, useful and low cost gadget holiday gift - a unique stocking stuffer.

Creative GigaWorks HD50

Creative announces a new line of premium range 2.0 stereo speakers. The new speakers include the top of the line GigaWorks HD50, GigaWorks T40 and the Creative Inspire T10.

The Creative GigaWorks HD50 (photo) features titanium super tweeters, 2 inch high-definition drivers, Class-D amplifiers and built-in BasXPort technology.

Creative GigaWorks HD50 is acoustically engineered and designed to channel sound waves to flow from the inner chamber of the speaker to the soundstage, allowing the speaker to deliver a more pronounced bass for a warmer natural playback.
The GigaWorks HD50 are only 141mm tall and will sell for US$149.99.

Creative GigaWorks T40 boasts an MTM audiophile driver configuration which improves the overall sonic spectral balance with enhanced bass extension, enabling full range playback and giving music that sounds fuller, warmer and more faithful to the original. The price of the T40 is US$149.99.

The low-end Creative Inspire T10 is aimed at MP3 players and sells for US$49.99.
The new Creative speakers are available in Singapore right now.
Via this Creative press-release. Our current Gadget model of the month is featuring a Creative MP3 player, have a look at the photos.

Nokia N82 launched

Nokia officially introduces the Nokia N82 smartphone optimized for photography, navigation, and internet connectivity.

Features of the Nokia N82 include: a 2.4 inch QVGA screen, A-GPS, 5MP Camera, Xeon flash, Carl Zeiss Optics, Wi-Fi, and digital music player.

The design of the Nokia N82 is not really breath taking. The feature set is great, but overall the phone is not very sexy.

Measurements of the Nokia N82 are 112x50.2x17.3mm and the weight is 114g.

The Nokia runs S60 OS with S60 3rd edition feature Pack 1 user interface and supports WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS) networks.

The Nokia N82 is available now in key markets with an estimated, pre-tax, unsubsidized sales price of approximately 450 euros (~$660).