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Century Sutra 1688 Allows NES Emulation
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Smartphones, Handhelds, Video Games,
Pocket PC gamers can now play without using those teeny, tiny buttons on their pocket PCs or cell phones. The Century Sutra 1688 is a two-handed clip-on game pad that almost simulates the buttons on a Nintendo Gameboy, Advance, or Gameboy Color. It may look a little awkward, but then this NES Emulator has to be one step up from remembering what finger is supposed to go on which letter on keypads. No news yet on price, although our imperfect Babelfish translation led us to believe that it would be an affordable JPY 1,500 (~$12.52.)
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| Phone Daily (Japanese) via The Raw Feed
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Digital Photo Keychain Keeps Memories Handy
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech,
We recently told you about the Women’s Digital Photo Wallet, which includes a tiny digital photo viewer to replace the bulk created by carrying actual photos. Now we bring you the wallet’s BFF, the aptly-named Digital Photo Keychain (both items are available through Brookstone). Like the wallet, the keychain features a small 1.4” LCD screen and contains 8MB of memory to store up to 56 digital photos. Just transfer the photos via USB, make sure the batteries are re-charged, and you’re good to go! Available for $50 USD.
Read More | Brookstone via Gizmodo
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The Ladybug USB Mouse
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, USB, PC / Laptop, Peripherals,
Ladybugs. Who doesn’t like them? They’re harmless, unique, downright pretty, and add a certain je ne sais quoi to any leaf or branch they’re crawling on. We celebrate the ladybug by introducing you to this lovely, metallic USB Ladybug Mouse, which is optical, and features a wheel that can function as a third button. Plus it’s small enough for kids to use, too. Even though our new insect friend doesn’t require a mouse pad, we’d still love to find one with a foliage motif, if only because it would look so cool in our humble workspace…
Read More | Ladybug Mouse Product Page via GeekSugar
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miLite Shows Off your Nano
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Apple, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
We find these miLites to be an overactive way to show others just how ostentatious you can be. They come from b2, the company that generally sells digital musical instruments. As of now, they are only available for the iPod nano, but you can choose from techni, denim, matrix, purple haze, lace, and loops designs. Hold onto the sensor switch and impress all the other PMPs in the room. Get one of these mini-hallucinogens online at the b2 Lounge for $19.98, where an optional neck strap is also available.
Read More | b2
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DocuPen Scans in Color
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, USB, Misc. Tech, PC / Laptop,
Planon claims that their DocuPen Color 24 bit Scanners can capture pages in 4 to 6 minutes. Plug it in to your PC’s USB port, and its Optical Character Recognition (OCR) can turn it into editable text. They come with PaperPort software from Nuance so that you can organize and share documents and images by utilizing MS Word, Outlook, Wordpad, Notepad, and other graphics programs, or turn your finalized project into a PDF. Both come with rechargeable lithium ion batteries. The economic RC700 is available for $99.99 and can store up to 100 pages, while the deluxe RC800 is $299.99 and can hold most of your budding first novel.
Read More | Planon
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Sony Releases PictureStations
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Misc. Tech,
Sony is unveiling two new portable compact printers, the DPP-FP70 and the FP90. Both Picture Stations feature multi-slots that are compatible with 24 different memory cards. Featuring Sony’s Bionz processing engines, they support 4 M hi-resolution images and can claim an output of 45 seconds per image. The FP70 features a 2.5-inch LCD screen and is available $149.99, while the FP-90, with a screen size of 3.6-inches, carries a MSRP of $199.99.
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Beware of the Dark Side of Video Gaming
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Science, Video Games,
If you want to perform as well as Darth Vader, then you must think like him. That’s the rationale of NeuroSky Engineers that have devised technology that makes video gamers concentrate so that their brain waves provide biofeedback to implement future games or toys. Their prototype headset works similar to that of an EEG, which measures the brain’s baseline activity, including focusing and relaxing. Placing that output on a varying 1 to 100 scale, it changes as a result of physical and mental distractions.
“Most physical games are really mental games,” said Koo Hyoung Lee, NeroSky’s co-founder. “You must maintain attention at very high levels to succeed. This technology makes toys and video games more lifelike.”
The researchers also feel that this tech could boost mental focus and be useful to those who have hyperactivity disorder, ADD, or autism. The headsets are scheduled for release later this year, and some of us are going to hide when we see Darth making his way around the corner to challenge us to a light saber contest. If heavy concentration is what it takes to win, then we surely don’t stand a chance.
Read More | CNN
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Mother’s Day Alert! The Womens Digital Photo Wallet
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Wearables, Misc. Tech,
So we recently suggested some fascinating but very expensive Mother’s Day gifts, such as this Windows-Powered Sewing Machine. Here’s another cool gift idea for you non-Trumps: it’s the Women’s Digital Photo Wallet, which includes a removable photo viewer, able to store up to 55 color shots! You just transfer the photos via USB, and the battery is rechargeable. The 1.4 inch display is a tad small, but hey, it’s for a wallet, and it guarantees Mom will have the coolest gift to show off to her posse the next day. That alone is worth the $50 USD, isn’t it?
Read More | Brookstone via Outblush
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Sony Reveals Eye Camera
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Internet, Video Games,
Sony has unveiled its latest Eye Camera that they are hoping you just can’t refuse. With a speed of up to 120 fps with a 320 x 240p resolution or 60 fps at a 640 x 480 VGA res, it features an adjustable zoom with a 56º field or a 75º for full body view. EyeCreate editing software is also included, so that you can save video and audio clips or images to your PS3 and apply visual effects. The mic array combines multidirectional tracking, ambience suppression, and echo-cancelling technology. Check with Sony for price and availibility.
Read More | Daily Tech
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Mark III To Make More Realistic Holographs
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech, Science, Video Games,
MIT researchers have come up with a method of making a holographic video system that will work with PCs with graphics cards and game systems. The display will be small enough to add to a home entertainment center, should have resolution as adequate as analogue TV, and will cost about $200.00 to consumers.
This new system, referred to as Mark III, follows its predecessors from as far back as the late 80’s holographic display, and is composed of a redesigned acousto-optic modulator with a higher bandwidth. It then creates a three-dimensional model of any object through brightness and frequency of light. The device is slated to be released within the next couple of months.
Read More | Technology Review
