Samsung Pixon the 8.0 megapixel camera phone

Alright that day was just pre-announced in Russia, today Samsung has officially announced its Samsung Pixon 8 megapixel camera phone. The pixon has been claimed as the slimmest full-touch 8.0-megapixel camera phone. Measuring 13.8mm slim, and the 8.0-megapixel camera boasts 16x digital zoom, auto-focus, fast-shutter, face detection and geo-tagging. It will be available first in France in the mid-October and soon to most of European countries and Asian countries. Check out the specs after the break and more pictures.

Specifications:
• Network: GSM/GPRS/ EDGE Quad Band (850/ 900/1800/1900 MHz)
• HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (2100 MHz)
• Display: 3.2″ 240×400 262K WQVGA TFT LCD
• Camera: 8-megapixel camera with Auto focus

o Dual Power LED Flash
o ASR (Advanced Shake Reduction)
o WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
o Face Detection, Smile Shot, Face Link (face tagging), Geo-tagging, Auto Panorama Shot, Photo memo
o Photo Browser (Accelerometer Sensor, Tilt and flip, Sorting by Face/Time/Color/Folder)

• Online Widget (News, weather, stock, etc)
• Video recording & playing (MPEG4, WMV, DivX, XviD)
• 30 fps D1 (720 x 480) & 120 fps(QGVA) high quality video recording
• SRS (Surround Sound System) Virtual 5.1CH
• Music Player (MP3, AAC, e-AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA)
• FM Radio with RDS
• DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine)
• Bluetooth v.2.0 / USB 2.0 HS
• TV Out connection
• Internal Memory: 200MB External Memory: Micro SD
• Size: 107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8 mm, 121g
• Battery: 1000 mAh
• Talk time: 3h 40min
• Standby time: 290h

[via Slashphone]

The Remote Control Walking Moaning Zombie

Life isn’t nearly good enough, unless it’s full of fake zombies. It’s a rule, we geeks apparently need zombies to live and breathe. Well now you can own a remote controlled zombie, although hopefully he won’t go rogue and start trying to lash out at the one holding the remote. The remote itself is in the shape of a brain and it appears the only function of the remote is to turn him on. Once on he groans and trudge forward just like a real live zombie. Sadly, he doesn’t eat brains though. To pick one up it will cost you $24.95.

USB Key-Pressed Ferris Wheel works when you type

Some USB gadgets are very useful, quirky looking ones that almost look like toys can double as a USB hub. Well this is not one of those gadgets. It’s sole function is to sit there and look pretty. It is USB powered and when you type the ferris wheel begins to turn and flashing lights then kick on as well as having two tiny cars that move on a track at the base of the wheel. You stop typing the ferris wheel stops working. Now even after knowing it’s a pointless gadget, I had guessed that this would be a $15 toy. However, it’s actually double that, it’s being sold for $30 on Brando.

Source: ChipChick

Slim Trim Razor keeps lines even

If you’re trying to look nice but without running to the barber all of the time you might pick up one of these razors. You just adjust it to the perfect width of side burns and you get straight lines. That is unless you happen to jump or something and end up with a small squiggle in the wrong direction. However, as long as you take your time and don’t rush through the job you should be fine. I suppose it also could be used in other areas of your beard if you’re the type that likes to get creative though.

Sadly, this is still just a design but as much as the razor companies are always looking for an edge over the competition I don’t see it staying that way. They are always adding more blades and claiming to be far superior of anyone else. The design was created by James McAdam who is from London. Which also could mean that those in that part of the world would get it first and those of us in the US would have to wait a little longer.

Source: Ubergizmo

Speaker Buddies look like terrified little children

If your speakers are looking a little too normal lately you might check out this design. These are still just a design and not quite to the point that they will be retailed just yet. The strange little speakers look about like a terrified child curled up in the corner. Like perhaps one that was just traumatized by whatever it is that you happen to do in your house when no one is looking. The speakers were designed by Alex Underwood, who decided to take an odd direction with the materials for the speakers.

He used Expanded Polystyrene, which is typically a material that is deemed cheep and is just all around overlooked for use. The speakers are meant to be used in pairs, and are actually fairly large. They are also super lightweight and although shown here in white the manufacturing in EPS allows for a wide range of color options. The look of the speaker is meant to capture child-like memories and emotions. Frankly, the only emotion I see in the speakers is fear.

Source: SlipperyBrick

F*ck The Rain

I prefer rain during sleeping hours, I dislike it when I go shop around in the streets as it is going to wet my pants, so release the anger by getting this Fuck the rain umbrella by Artemy Lebedev and Anton Schnaider . This umbrella with middle finger printed is available for $56.

• Comfortable handle allows you to clasp it to your backpack when it’s not raining
• Automatic open/close
• Material: 100% polyester

[via Notcot]

The Dead Star

Dead star is made from collections of used batteries. Power appliances have taken all the juice from hundreds of them and now they revive and assembled in this whole structure. This is what you can do with junks. [via Michel de Broin]

Solar Light Cap lights your path, sacrifices your dignity

If you’re tired of bumping into things at night, and don’t feel like using a flashlight then here is an alternative solution. Yes, it appears to be an average baseball cap, but when darkness falls two little lights kick on making you look like a major dork, but one that can see at night. Yes, the lights are powered by a solar panel, so that’s nice but it’s still not attractive to have a light shining down your nose from your hat. It takes only two hours for the hat to charge and will run for 36 hours. To pick one up head to Think Geek, it will cost you $34.99.

Source: CraziestGadgets

Creative Windows Advertisement

I found this at CrunchGear, what a creative ad they ever made, it reads: “Windows Vista - The Digital Future Starts Here.” I don’t mind if it is in a five star hotel toilet but not this one please. I wondered how Microsoft reacts when they saw this

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[via CrunchGear]

iPhone Fly

This is what about, Captain-ahab dropped his new iPhone 3G into the Farmington River. He said “seeing it was the river that took it from me, it’s gonna at least catch me some fish.” So he took it apart, and make into turned into fishing lures, shaped like a fly.

Body - Lens cloth
legs - USB to motherboard connector
Head and wings - Touch screen to Motherboard connector
Second wing - Apple gasket/sticker
other various screws and parts.

Ouch. Can’t they fix water damaged phone? I believe some parts are still working.

[via MAKE]

Never shovel snow again with Heated Traction Mats

It’s not quite time for winter gadgets just yet, but this particular gadget might take a little saving up to get, so it’s probably best if you come across it now. The traction mat is made to sit outside all winter long and whenever it begins to snow you flip it on. It then heats up and will melt snow off of your walkway. Which means no more back breaking shoveling of snow. For some this is just another tool to be lazy with, but for those with back problems or the elderly this gadget would be extremely helpful.

Not everyone has slave laborers children to shovel the walkway every time it snows. The mat can melt up to 2” of snow per hour, so you might run into issues if a blizzard heads your way. Also you have to flip it on before the snowfall starts, so it’ll work better if you’re the type that watches the weather closely. The mat is a bit pricey, for 15′ long x 24” wide it will cost you $1,099. The longer and wider you want the mat the more it’s going to cost.

Send your fish to school with this training kit

A school of fish takes on new meaning with the Fish School Training Kit that won’t really increase the IQ of your pet fish, but at least it will create an illusion that they’re smart enough to respond to verbal commands. Get a dog (or dolphin) if you want a more obedient pet, as most generic fish are plain dumb. I know I won’t be forking out $39.99 for this, but hey - if you think it is amusing to see your fish play catch, football and basketball, then why not adorn your aquarium with the Fish School Training Kit?...interesting

Flower Pot Ring is practically useless

Most people would wear a ring to signify their marriage alliance, while some others who have gone past the lovey-dovey stage would prefer to use rings as a platform to show off their newfound riches as hubby rakes in the dough. No idea on why the Flower Pot Ring is in existence though, are you married to Mother Nature? It comes with a tiny plant complete with real soil within - makes me wonder whether you’ll need to be really careful while wearing this as the entire plant with its roots could just tumble out whenever your hand is turned upside down. A fashion statement, maybe, but inconvenient - definitely!

Product Page via Likecool

USB Webcam with Built-In Card Reader

This USB web camera features a built-in microphone and it can be tilted 180 degrees and rotated 270 degrees - as a bonus, it doubles as a T-Flash/Micro SD card reader.

Features:

• USB powered, USB 1.1/2.0 interface
• Optical Sensor Type: 1.3M pixels CMOS (interpolated 5M pixels)
• Lens Aperture: f3.5, F1.3, 2G
• Focus Distance: 50mm to infinity
• Image resolution up to 640 x 480 (VGA), 2560 x 2048 max
• Built-in microphone and T-Flash/Micro SD card reader
• Support SDHC
• Support 2000/XP/Vista
• Dimension: 89 x 24 x 20mm (approx.)
• Weight: 19g

The USB Webcam with Built-In Card Reader is available from USB Brando for $29

Darth Vader Wall Clock with Sound Effects

Ever wondered what’s on Darth Vaders dark mind these days? Well, judging from this analog wall clock shaped like the arch villains black helmet, the answer is time.

The timepiece from England’s Wesco Limited measures over 6 inches tall, features glowing red eyes, and includes a Vader sound effect. It requires 3 x AAA batteries.

The Darth Vader Sculpted Wall Clock is available from StarWarsShop.com for $34.99

Happy WakeUp ArousalClock wakes you up using your cellphone

If you are having issues with waking up overly groggy and want nothing more than to stay in your warm bed every morning. Then you might try an alarm clock like this. It waits to wake you up until you are almost awake or already awake. Which means you won’t be dead asleep and will be more likely to wake up nice and refreshed. Now that’s only if it occurs just before the time the alarm is set for. Otherwise, it will wake you up at the regularly scheduled time.

This alarm is actually an app for your cellphone. How it monitors your sleep is by utilizing the microphone in your phone and monitoring how you sound. Just place the phone under your pillow and it will listen all night as you sleep. Now, this sort of thing could be hard for those that squirm a lot, because the phone could easily go from under your pillow to onto the floor. To purchase full rights to the application it will cost you 49.95€ or about $73. That or you can try it out for a week for a lower price to decide if the application will work for you.

Source: Ubergizmo

Portable Fishbowl by Michal Shabtiali

This is the portable fishbowl concept by Michal Shabtiali. I think that it will be useful when you getting some fish from the shop. I experienced a few times of plastic bag water leaking but managed to reached home before the water goes off.

[via Toxel]

Wellgems Midnight Edition Steam Spa

Do you spend time enjoying yourself in the shower? 30 minutes or more? The Wellgems Midnight Edition Steam Spa will keep you longer more. It is loaded with the latest in-shower creature comforts, featuring 19 bath jets, 12 body shower jets, a waterfall faucet, built-in seating for two, LCD touch-screen controls, a fog-free mirror, dual handheld shower heads, an MP3 system with remote, luxury lighting, and more. Wow, that will be the best place to chill in during holidays. Before that, get ready $4,200, to get one.

[via Uncrate]

Single Seat Helicopter designed by Igarashi Design

Hmmm… this single seat helicopter looks interesting. It is designed by Igarashi Design. It has everything that gives the private flight a higher reliability. Training is needed before you fly this helicopter but wondering how the single seat helicopter training works.

Maybe you can start with the remote control helicopter first then with the standard helictopter with trainer beside you and when you get familiar with the standard one then I think you won’t problem of flying the single seat heli.

Alright back to the topic, the design looks a bit robotic and it is very small compared to other helicopter. There’s no door I see, raining time will be a big headache. But no stress, as this is just a design.

[via Tuvie]

The Civic Musical Road

This is not a funny sign or an ad sign, this thing go for real. It is located in Lancaster, CA, the Honda’s musical road actually plays a rendition of “The William Tell Overture”. The sound is made by the tires ~ passing over a series of carefully cut groves in the road’s surface. According to Honda, the road was tuned specifically to the tires and wheelbase of a Civic.

Now there are some local residents want it to be paved over just because not everyone drives a Honda Civic at the exact right speed.

I wondered how it sounds like when we go reverse. Hmm… interesting.

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[via Jalopnik | Techeblog]

Finger drum set to drive your colleagues nuts

There is definitely someone you know who drums his/her fingers whenever the situation gets rather tense, boring or impatient - and you could be guilty of that as well. Why not add some pizazz with the Finger Drum set? This tabletop version helps you release your inner rhythm, where the tiny instruments light up and produce the appropriate sound when tapped. Definitely not meant to be used when the boss is around. Each $29.98 purchase comes with record and playback buttons to help you capture your best solo efforts. Each Finger Drum set is powered by a trio of AAA batteries, so it is best to get rechargeables with this if tapping your fingers is second nature to you.

The Fire-powered Dutch Tub

This is one of those designs that seems so ridiculously simple, that when someone praises it you know there are at least a couple people grumbling under their breath that they totally could have thought of that themselves. The sad thing is, we never do, the simplest most obvious ideas don’t always come to the general public. Probably because we tend to think surely someone thought of this before. Well this one was designed by Floris Schoonderbeek, you site you can check out here. Floris made a lo-tech hot tub by harnessing fire to heat up the water. This way you can put it out in the middle of nowhere if you want without worries of having power to hook up the tub with.

The down side is that since it is heated by fire it doesn’t stay on all of the time. Which means it’s going to take a little time for the fire to heat the water again, 2.5 hours to be exact. I could imagine that would get frustrating for some. Yet, the perk of having a tub right out in the middle of gorgeous scenery with not a house in sight would definitely be worth it for many.

Source: CribCandy

Solar Powered Charge Leather Case for iPhone/iPhone 3G

So you can’t get enough of your new iPhone 3G? What about folks who are still rocking with the classic iPhone? Those two highly desirable devices do more than just cater for your chatting needs, as they also double up as a portable iPod that makes video and audio playback a snap. In addition, surfing via Wi-Fi on the iPhone whenever you’re out of the office is also another plus point for many people, and all of that can take a toll on the battery - fast. Enter Brando to save the day with the Solar Powered Charge Leather Case for iPhone/iPhone 3G - not only do you get to juice up your favorite device wherever you are (just make sure there is sufficient sunlight to do so), it also offers adequate protection against unwanted knocks and scratches to your shiny device. Pick up this 2-in-1 solution for $48.

Dell teaser: A laptop with 16GB of memory

Dell is going to release a new mobile workstation this fall. It is going to have a 16 Gigs of RAM which include 1GB for graphics, 1TB of storage in RAID configuration, Quad core processor which is enough to power a pair of 30 inch monitors. There are number of unidentified media slots and an integrated jog shuttle controller. I can’t imagine I have 16GB on my desktop what more to say a laptop.




[via New Launches]

Art.Suono Wireless Music Transmission System

It is called the Art.Suono, a Wireless Music Transmission System and iPod Dock by David Weiner Ventures. You can hook up your iPod with it or other with its compatible inputs. It will have the ability to transmit any audio source to any audio system. It also has a proprietary technology that will deliver high quality sound to the system. Other than that, it features iPod dock, button controls, an input jack and volume controls. The Art.Suono is coming this October for a whopping $1,500.

[via New Launches]

The BoomCooler

The BoomCooler is an ice chest packed with a CDX-GT320 AM/FM radio and CD Player, two 6” x 9” 240 Watt Max 4-Way Speakers, one 1100 Watt Max 10” Subwoofer and a 4-Channel 600-Watt Amplifier, all from the Sony Xplod line. You are going to rock out the beach with this but be sure you get the right song. It’s available at $900, not cheap though. More pictures after the break.

:: Product page

• iPod ready, Sirius Radio ready, MP3, AM/FM radio, auxiliary input
• Sony Xplod CDX-GT320 AM/FM radio and CD Player
Please note: We recommend using the auxiliary input instead of the CD player for optimal results
• Sony Xplod 1100 Watt Max 10” Subwoofer
• Two Sony Xplod 6” x 9” 240 Watt Max 4-Way Speakers
• Sony 4-Channel 600-Watt Xplod Amplifier
• Schumacher SC-600A Speed Charge Battey Charger
• Dimensions - 36″ x 18″ x 17″
• BoomCooler is not intended for wet storage, although it may be used for dry goods.
• battery not included

[via Uncrate]

Rumor: Nokia 5800 XpressMedia to be officially announced on Oct 2nd?

Rumored to have a fully touchscreen display device with haptic feedback, 3.2-megapixel camera, 140MB of internal memory, and GPS functionality. The Nokia Tube aka the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia is rumored to be announced on the 2nd October next month in London and it is said to be available by the end of 2008.

[via Slashphone]

Nokia E72 and E75 spotted

After unboxing E71, I heard news about the Nokia E72 and E75. The E72 is a QWERTY the successor to E71, while the E75 features a hybrid form factor featuring both a normal keypad and a slide-out side QWERTY. Both of them were believed to have a built-in GPS receivers and advanced email capabilities. Earlier today there’s an video preview but too bad, it has been removed. Here’s a couple of pictures from gsmarena.com.

Flamethrower Car Mod

Driving faster isn’t gonna get rid of those tailgater. But the flamethrower car mod will surely get them off your back. It is not legal to fix one though, it looks like it can burn down the whole building. Check out the flaming in the

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Super-Tiny USB Keyboard

If ultra-slim just isn’t small enough when it comes to your keyboard needs, what could possibly be the next step? The answer is simple: super-tiny, of course.

Features:

• Low keycap notebook keyboard with 56 KEYS
• Fn/Num lock change function
• Static resistant magnetic, field disturb resistant
• Silent switch feeling, feel comfortable
• Small, lightweight and portable
• Slim body that save working place
• Available USB port
• Dimension: 170 x 73 x 15mm (approx.)
• Weight: 116g

The Super-Tiny Keyboard is available from the USB Brando website for $25.