Pedal-powered monorail for amusement park

This is not a swear word but it is a pedal-powered monorail. Each capsule holds a single rider who has to pedal in order to get from point A to point B and is supposed to be faster than a bike. It is also really eco friendly as it doesn’t need to rely on a motor or electricity. And since you’re suspended from a rail on a set path, you’re free to make phone calls or check your email without the worry of having an accident. It seems this wont really come out as a real network of rails as not everyone wants to go to the same destination, so it is only going to exist as an amusement park ride at the Agroventures Adventure Park in Rotorua, New Zealand. So if you are already thinking of booking a trip for this especially, keep aside $30 for a 3-lap ride around their course.

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Dell XPS 630

The Dell XPS is a desktop PC that measures 560x491x199mm. Inside it has an Intel Core 2 E8400 processor, a 500GB hard drive, a CD/DVD optical drive and integrated 7.1 channel audio. It also runs Windows Vista Home operating software.

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Vertu Ascenti Ti

Vertu, that purveyor of posh phones, has just announced that another is on its way, and it’ll be known as the Vertu Ascenti Ti Carbon Fibre Edition. A catchy name if ever we heard one.
You may have gathered, but the Vertu Ascenti Ti Carbon Fibre Edition is made with “the optimum amount of carbon fibres and resin”. Now, carbon fibre, thanks to its super-strong properties and extremely light nature, is normally found in race cars or extremely expensive supercars. Naturally, then, Vertu would want to put it in a phone.
So, apart from its sturdy nature, what does the Vertu Ascenti Ti Carbon Fibre Edition have to offer? A two-inch screen with QVGA resolution for starters. Okay,so that’s not too impressive, but what about 3G support and 4GB of internal memory? Still not impressed? Well then the 3.15-megapixel camera with LED flash will surely grab your attention. Or maybe not.
Okay, so the specs aren’t “all that” as the yoof says. But Vertu’s have never really been about the spec anyway. Available next month in Carbon, Copper or Aluminium, the Vertu Ascenti Ti Carbon Fibre Edition is more about status, which is why you’ll probably need to remortgage to buy one.

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iPod Touch

t’s that time of year again. We’re approaching September and Apple is getting ready to drop an iPod-shaped news bomb on us. This year’s hype is all surrounding a new iPod touch. Whispers on the net strongly suggest that Jobs and co are sticking a camera and on-board microphone into the touch!
Giving the Apple iPod touch a camera and a mic makes sense as Apple would be able to push the iPhone 3GS video app to the new touch. The only downside? We’ll be inundated with even more innocuous YouTube clips of little kids headbutting their dads in the groin, or gerbils surfing in the bath.
Of course, a built-in mic also raises the possibility of VoIP capabilities, that could turn the touch into a sort of Wi-Fi Phone. And that means money-saving Skype calls, without needing to get a special handset!
Whether these iPod touch rumours come to fruition remains to be seen. Obviously when Apple makes an announcement, we’ll let you know. Until then we can dream about what we’d like to see… 120GB storage, Hi-Def capabilities, the ability to make a bacon butty…

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Sony Ericsson W910i

Sony Ericsson W910i is a mobile phone with the tag, 'Walkman in style.' The mobile phone has a thin but elegant slider, and has 3.6 Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth, and EDGE and uses Walkman 3.0. It boasts of a fast photo browser and powerful loudspeaker. The camera, however, is 2 megapixels without autofocus and flash.
Like that wet kid from the Sixth Sense or Annette Fielding, the W910i has an freaky extra sense – SenseMe – which automatically creates playlists based on your tagged songs. For instance if you tag Boccelli you’ll get other operatic numbers, or if you tag Madonna, you’ll get other overrated tosh… possibly. It’s a nifty little feature on a nifty little phone. The audio performance – as with most Walkman mobiles – is fantastic via the wireless, Bluetooth-enabled headphones. But, like Sarah Jessica Parker’s nose, the most prominent feature here is the motion-sensitive control system. Flick the phone to the left or right and you skip tracks. Alternatively, just waggle the phone to shuffle them. The same sensor also flips videos from landscape to portrait depending on how you hold the phone.

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Nokia 6760

Are you ready to tap? Because Nokia has just announced that it’s launching the Nokia 6760 slide – a new smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard hiding under a 2.4-inch screen, that’s just begging for someone to start typing.

The Nokia 6760 is actually vaguely related to its American cousin, the Nokia Surge, but sports a title more in keeping with the Finnish phone manufacturer’s usual naming philosophy. That full QWERTY keyboard, naturally, makes typing much more appealing than say on a phone with only a touchscreen. The fact that the Nokia 6760 slide also supports Mail for Exchange, Google Talk and Windows Live Messager, means there’s plenty of use for that slidey keyboard.

Available from the third quarter of this year (that’s around September, folks) the Nokia 6760 slide also has a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (with support for up to 8GB) and A-GPS with Nokia Maps pre-installed (naturally).

So how much will the Nokia 6760 slide set you back? Nokia says it’ll cost around €199 before subsidies and taxes (which is around £170) and will be available in black, red or white.

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Apple iPhone 3G

Apple iPhone 3G is the newest improvement of Apple Inc.'s iPhone. This gadget boasts of fast 3G wireless technology, enterprise features support (i.e., Microsoft Exchange), and GPS mapping. It is a combination of three products in one package: It's an internet device equipped with desktop-class browser and HTML-rich email, revolutionary high-tech phone, and iPod in widescreen.

This is the handset the first iPhone should have been. With its innovate tap-swipe-pinch-and-stretch interface and crisp 3.5-inch touchscreen, it's always been the best phone for user-friendliness. Now it's the best for web browsing and downloading too, thanks to the better-late-than-never HSDPA for fast 3G action. Design-wise, only the metal casing round the back has gone, making way for a plastic cover. It sounds cheap, but looks the canine's cojones. It's also got GPS and is now a top games machine too, thanks to titles such as Super Monkey Ball, which you can download from the impressive iTunes App store.

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Apple iPhone 3G S

nless you’ve been communicating via carrier pigeon for the past couple of years, you can’t fail to have clapped eyes on Apple’s iPhone. Originally launched in June 2007 to more fanfare than a trumpet convention, the iPhone 3G S marks the smartphone’s third incarnation, but it’s only just learning some of the most basic tricks in the mobile phone book.Video recording, a built-in compass to help with navigation, and voice control. All are new to the iPhone 3G S, but frequently found on smartphones and dumbphones from Nokia, HTC, and a host of other rivals.

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Cowon S9

This 8GB PMP has a capacitive 3.3-inch OLED touchscreen, 3.5mm headphone socket, accelerometer, TV Out, FM radio and stereo Bluetooth. It supports MP3, WMA, FLAC, DivX and XviD playback, measures 106x57x13mm and weighs 77g.
Dive into the 480x272-pixel, 16 million colour OLED display and you’ll never want to return to plain old LCD. Colours shimmer with life, action glides effortlessly and shadows have rich, deep blacks. The touch tech is responsive, letting you skim through lists with a flick of a finger. Fire up some high quality audio files and your ears will tremble with pleasure – the S9 cruises effortlessly into the sonic stratosphere, leaving rivals (including the iPod Touch) grounded. You’ll get a transatlantic 11 hours of video playback from a single battery charge.

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Microsoft Explorer Mouse

The Microsoft Explorer Mouse has revolutionary Microsoft BlueTrack Technology, which works more places than ever before, including on granite countertops, carpet - even on a wood table or a rough, unfinished park bench. It has a 30ft wireless range and can last three weeks between charges.

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Nintendo DS Lite

The Nintendo DS Lite is a dual screen hand held console from Nintendo. It is more lightweight compared to earlier models. This handheld gaming console was released in 2006. The DS Lite is capable of receiving Wi-Fi signals and tips the scale at only 218g. It also sports a longer battery life compared to its predecessor the Nintendo DS.
The bright, crisp twin LCD screens - one of which is touch sensitive - sets Nintendo’s handheld clearly apart from Sony’s slicker, more powerful PSP. This dual screen arrangement means games can be interacted with and controlled in a number of unusual ways - which in turn means the DS has a hugely varied library of innovative titles that puts the PSP’s game selection to shame. Wi-Fi and a long battery life are other plus points.

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Microsoft Xbox 360

The Microsoft Xbox 360 is the successor of Xbox video game console. It is a direct competitor of other leading seventh generation console such as Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3. It comes in three versions namely Arcade, Premium and Elie; each having its own features and accessories. The development of this gadget is in cooperation with IBM, Sis and ATI.

The Xbox 360 boasts a huge library of games, with several essentials titles in every conceivable genre. The crisp HD graphics are eye-poppingly impressive - even more so than on the supposedly more powerful PS3 - while 5.1 surround sound is also supported. As online gaming services go, Xbox Live is unmatched, especially when it comes to multiplayer gaming, while media streaming and a decent movie download store boost the 360’s non-gaming skills.

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Sony Playstation 3

Nothing beats gaming with Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3). It is the third version of PlayStation, which is Sony Computer Entertainment's home video console. It has varying memory capacities: 20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB and up to 160 GB. It comes in Piano Black, Ceramic White, Satin Silver, and Gun-Metal Gray.

The PS3 is a flexible multimedia maestro, capable of far more than just spitting out next-gen games with rapier-sharp graphics. This beautifully built console also delivers glorious high definition movies thanks to its Blu-ray capabilities, and it’s also a dab hand when it comes to web browsing, live news and weather reports and wirelessly streaming digital media files from your computer. Meanwhile, the near-silent cooling and sturdy build quality puts the noisy, rattly Xbox 360 to shame

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Nintendo DSi

The Nintendo DSi is the third generation of Nintendo’s handheld gaming console. Now sporting a bigger 3.25-inch dual touchscreen, it has a bag of new tricks, including two cameras, each capable of snapping 0.3-megapixel images, Wi-Fi web browsing and over-the-air downloads.

The online shop has more potential than Charlotte Church before she discovered beer, letting you download apps just like an iPhone. The biggest improvement isn't anything new fangled though: the Nintendo DSi is just much more comfortable to hold, vital when you're likely to spend more time playing it than sleeping most days. Or breathing.

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Sony X-Series Walkman

The Sony X-Series Walkman is the latest portable media player from the legendary line. It's the first Walkman with an OLED screen (touchscreen, bien sur) for vibrant video, and the world's first PMP to tuck digital noise cancelling inside, so you can turn off background noise with the flick of a button. You'll also find an FM tuner and Wi-Fi for web browsing and YouTube chuckles stashed inside, and you can pick up the X-Series in either 16GB or 32GB flavours.

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Apple iPod Nano 16GB

The Apple iPod Nano 16GB is the fourth generation with its new slender, lightweight and long features. It is different from last year's model which was two-screened and broad, although it remained to have 2 inch screen. It measures 90.7mm tall and 6.2mm thin. It comes in 9 different colours, the same with its 8GB counterpart.

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Sony X Series MP3 Player

The Sony X Series Walkman, the latest in what is becoming a reasonably long line of touch screen MP3 players, is released in stores today and on the face of it everything looks pretty good. It offers the functionality to, as we’ve come to expect from such devices, listen to music, view pictures, and watch video clips. However, Sony has opted to offer OLED screen and has digital noise cancelling technology as standard and includes an FM radio (for the majority that’s not likely to be a deciding factor, but for others it will ensure that the Sony stands out above the iPod Touch).

The OLED screen is an impressive addition and it will make video clips and high resolution pictures all the better to look at. What’s more, it boasts considerably less power usage and Sony even claim that you will be able to enjoy up to 50% more video playback when compared to the same device without an OLED screen.
The other big boast from the Sony X Series is that it offers noise cancelling technology. Sony mp3 players and audio devices generally pack an impressive audio sound as it is, but this added feature which claims to reduce up to 96% of background noise improves things even further. And while the FM tuner may not be a major selling point to all of us, it will almost certainly be popular with those of us that enjoy listening to the news, weather, and sports while we’re on the move. And, let’s face it, for the minimal cost and effort that it actually takes to add one, Sony has probably made the right move.
Available from pretty much all stores, the 16GB version of the X Series will cost a shade over £200 while the whopping 32GB version will be nearer £270.

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Talk to the wrist...

You wait all your life for a watchphone and then two come along at once. The Samsung S9110 is the Korean company’s rival to the much-hyped LG watch phone, and it looks set to be cheaper and thinner than LG’s offering.

The Samsung S9110 has been described as “the world’s thinnest touchscreen watch phone” which isn’t saying much when there are only two tangible efforts. But still, it’s heading to France this month, so hopefully we’ll be getting it soon, with a price tag of €450 or around £390 in good old Sterling. That’s a hefty drop from the £1,000 LG is selling its watch phonefor from August.

Spec-wise the Samsung S9110 measures a mere 11.98mm thick, which is good, because any thicker and you’ll need wrists the size of Popeye’s forearms to carry it. Elsewhere, it boasts a touchscreen, an MP3 player, Bluetooth 2.1, a speakerphone, voice-recognition and the ability to sync with Outlook.

No word on a UK launch for the Samsung S9110 as of yet, but as soon as we hear when the Samsung S9110 is set to take on the LG watch phone over here we’ll let you know. It’s set to be the biggest wrist smackdown since Sly Stallone arm-wrestling classic Over The Top!

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G-Force Mirror LED Watch

The stunning design will tell people that you are someone who is confident, secure, and succesful; all traits that will attract the right people into your life. The Retro Mirror LED Watch makes everyone aware that you know what it takes in life. The Retro Mirror LED Watch from Gforce is packed with features, including a fully functional LED time display showing hour, minute, day of week, month, date and year. The watch also features a brilliant display so that you can tell the time no matter how dark it may be. You are gauranteed to turn heads with the Retro Mirror LED Watch from Gforce.

12/24 hour format

Scrolling display selectable

Water resistaant up to 30 meters

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G-Force Dot Matrix Watch

The stunning design will tell people that you are someone who is confident, secure, and succesful; all traits that will attract the right people into your life. The Dot Matrix makes everyone aware that you know what it takes in life.

The Dot Matrix from Gforce is packed with features, including a fully functional LCD time display that also features the day of the week, a daily alarm, hourly chime, 1/100 second Chronograph with split function, countdown timer, dual time keeping, and a brilliant backlight so that you can tell the time no matter how dark it may be. You are gauranteed to turn heads with the MatrixPC from Gforce.

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Transformers USB Memory Stick

The Transformers movie of 2007 has reignited a childhood obsession for many fully grown men and women. This obsession includes me! Well there is a new gadget out there for transformers fan in the form of this USB memory stick.
The memory stick plugs directly into a USB 2 socket for quick data transfer, but that is not what this stick is all about - it looks cool and is modelled on a childhood tv show that I loved! I can’t wait to get my hands on one.
The transformers memory stick is only currently available in 1 GB and you can only purchase the item in bulk. However, I am sure that this will change in the near future. We will keep you informed.

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The Elecom 10 Port USB Hub

I’ve never really had a ton of USB items that needed plugged in, but even with as few as I have, it can be extremely frustrating when you run out of ports. Then you get an extra hub and of course, that one fills up eventually. So although you may not really need 10 different USB ports, you’re just giving yourself the option to have a lot plugged in at once. It’s always better to have too many USB ports rather than too few.

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Capsule Shaped USB Drive

This post is for those that don’t feel particularly comfortable in the crafting of their very own, unique “sawed” off USB drive (I know, I know, but that’s what the creator called it). Fortunately, there’s still plenty of weird, crazy, and simply pointless flash drives available for those that are disinclined to get busy with a craft knife and super glue.
The capsule USB flash drive certainly makes a statement, although it’s not necessarily a positive one. Shaped like a medicine capsule, drives are available in capacity ranging from a meagre 128MB to a reasonably substantial 4GB. Hopefully you won’t find this too difficult to swallow (sorry) but they’re only really available from China so you’ll have to get on Ebay if you’re that desperate for one.
There’s numerous other alternatives out there if you don’t want the capsule. Flash drives have been created to mimic sushi, fish fingers, burgers, saki bottles, and a swiss army knife to name a but a few. It seems that if it can reasonably be hollowed out or a mimic can be created out of vacuum formed plastic then there’s somebody willing to take the plunge and get busy making it – what would the world do without such innovation?

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USB chess game hits the market

While some gadgets never seem to catch on that is not an accusation which can be aimed at this excellent USB chess game. However, don’t worry if you are new to the game, have played before or you are an expert – it literally has something for everyone. Simply plug in the USB chess board, arrange the pieces and away you go!
But this is no simple chess set as it allows you to save each game you play, time your moves and much more. It even has an option which will help you when you are stuck for your next move, so whether you want to play a friend or the computer, the options are there. While you move the pieces on the roll up board the device has sensors which allow the data to be passed to the computer for a virtual view of the game. There are also options to email the game play to your friends, take screen shots and restart again if the going gets too tough!
This USB chess game will also help take away the stresses and strains of everyday life and you might even be able to polish up your chess skills!

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The USB Ashtray Predicts When You’ll Die

You can buy USB gadgets to perform any number of useful and entirely useless functions. Some are designed merely to look good sat on your desktop while others actually have a genuine purpose. The USB ashtray kind of falls under the category of serving a genuine purpose while serving a purpose that probably doesn’t really work and scaring you half to death. Yes, it’s an ash tray and yes it’s supposed to cut down on the smell and vapour of nicotine that’s hanging around in the air but it also monitors your smoking habit and will predict roughly when you’re going to die from lung cancer.
Is it accurate? We don’t know because nobody’s around to ask unfortunately, but the egg shaped USB ashtray is definitely a unique USB gadget that serves more purpose than the average USB George Foreman grill or the USB Noodle Strainer; although we do question why it’s egg shaped but perhaps we’re missing a glaringly obvious link here. The USB ashtray isn’t going to be much use at work or in any Internet cafes or WiFi hotspots, of course, but it could be useful at home should you wish to reduce the amount of smoke and the smell of nicotine.
As far as USB gadgets go, the ashtray is actually a pretty useful one. The powered fan essentially sucks the smoke through a deodoriser although it does have to be plugged in to the PC to work because it doesn’t run off separate batteries which is a bit of a shame but then we are talking about a USB ashtray so it does kinda make sense.

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Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR unleashes the zoom!

Introducing the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR – the latest compact camera to come out of the company’s laboratories. And what pray tell isthe FinePix F70EXR’s secret power? It’s hiding a whopping 10x optical zoom in its slender body.

The Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR also comes with a ten-megapixel sensor in a frame that’s as wiry as Iggy Pop’s. Measuring just 22.7mm thin, the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR also has a 27mm wide-angle lens and an ultra-high sensitivity ISO level up to 12,800.
As well as dual image stabilization to make up for your Flloyd-like shakey hands, and face detection 3.0 (ensuring all your mates fizzogs are captured), the Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR comes with a 2.7-inch high contrast LCD.
Other features include a high speed continuous shooting mode that shoots at five frames per second and a Pro Low-light Mode, so you can shoot even as the sun goes down.
It’s that 10x optical zoom that’s the real star of this camera show though, ensuring that you can pap celebs from afar without the inconspicuous nature of a whopping DSLR. Or you could just use it for your holiday snaps. It’s up to you.

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Sanyo Xacti VPC-CA8

This is an 8MP hybrid camera-camcorder with 2.5-inch LCD and 5x zoom lens. Movies are recorded as 640x480-pixel H.264 files at 60fps, with stereo sound. Waterproof to 1.5m. It’s a widely accepted scientific fact that when you go on holiday, your IQ drops by around 30 points. Chips taste better, drinking seven pints at lunch-time seems like a good idea and it’s all too easy to attempt sporting activities that end in a complicated international insurance claim. In which case, the CA8 is your perfect partner in crime. It’s water- and sand-proof for the beach, comes with one-touch movie/stills buttons for instant recording and packs both face detection and auto-everything simplicity. Still photos are excellent and the VGA movies aren’t too shabby either.

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Sony SR35

Standard definition 30GB camcorder with a huge 40x optical zoom that boasts Super SteadyShot stabilisation and NightShot Plus IR shooting. There’s a sweet 2.7-inch touchscreen on board too. It measures 113x77x77mm and weighs 350g. Leave High Def to Hollywood – home movies should be all about shooting, copying and editing as quickly and easily as possible, without stomach-churning close-ups of Aunt Enid’s alopecia. Sony’s sharp little shooter stuffs hours of colourful footage on its 30GB disc (or Memory Stick Duos), and can poke its neighbour-bothering 40x zoom further than cameras costing twice the price. The touchscreen is completely finger-friendly, even when browsing Sony’s smart Face Index and Film Roll Index. Infra-red night shooting is a fun extra on this budget shooter.

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Canon MD205

The Canon MD205 is a miniDV camcorder with a Wide High Resolution 16:9 system,, Advanced zoom that offers up to 36x the magnification, DIGIC DV image processor for bright and crisp images, new LCD video light for poorly-lighted settings and a new multi-angle remote control for a wider control and flexibility in video production. Yes, real, live video cassettes! It’s pure image quality that has kept MiniDV out of jumble sale territory and the pocket money MD205 doesn’t disappoint, serving up snappy widescreen movies and crisp stereo sound. A big, fat 32x zoom doesn’t hurt either, although the on-board electronic stabilisation is no substitute for a real tripod. If people do start sniggering, you could point out the modern 2.7-inch LCD that reverses to illuminate close-ups, and demonstrate its funky digital effects. Or you could just slip on some jodhpurs, grab a megaphone and run with the whole retro look.

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Flip Video Ultra

The Flip Ultra camcorder features a 1.5-inch TFT display and, thanks to a 1/4 inch VGA CMOS sensor, captures video at a 640 x 480 resolution at 30fps. It also boasts a 2x digital zoom, powers up in four seconds and has a battery life of four hours. It also measures just 100x50x16mm and weighs 94g.It’s the easiest camcorder in the world. Drink a bottle Tia Maria (not recommended) and you could still fathom its single-button operation (hint: it’s either stop or go). Standard def video quality is surprisingly smooth and bright, with low light shots coming out particularly well compared to cameraphones. Best of all, just plug it into almost any computer and you can be sharing your hilarious cat-in-a-costume antics with the entire Internet in minutes. You can buy AA batteries for it anywhere, although opt for rechargeables and you’ll boost its battery life over a couple of hours.

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LG notebook with Levi’s Jeans design

I always wondered what design would the cowboys like their laptops in. Here’s the answer. Thanks to the alliance of Levi’s Jeans and LG, the latter has come out with a notebook that has a cool design of the bum portion of a Levi’s wearer on its dorsal front. The specs are nothing short of efficiency with a 160 GB hard drive, 10.1” WSVGA LED screen, Atom processor and a gigabyte of RAM. It will go by the name of LG X120 Mini. I wonder how they’re going to market it. A voucher for a few pair of jeans of your size and choice with every purchase of the Mini would not be a bad idea.

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Sony VAIO

Sony says the Sony Vaio P isn't a netbook, but squat and wide form factor aside, specs-wise it's one of the little laptops through and through. You've got an 8-inch screen, Atom 1.33 GHz processor, 1 or 2GB of RAM and the option of a 60GB HDD or even 128GB SSD. You'll find Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on board too, naturally.

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World's Smallest Laptop

The world's laptop comes in at 15mm × 66mm × 94mm and tickling the scales at just 115g. It's got a 2.8-inch screen and squeezes in a full QWERTY keyboard and has up to 8GB of storage. It's also got Wi-Fi and an Opera web browser for ultra mobile browsing and a three hour battery life comparable to many full-sized laptops.

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Apple MacBook

The Apple MacBook comes with a 13.3-inch LED backlit widescreen display, measures 325x241x227mm and weighs 2.04kg. It has a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of memory, 250GB hard drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor. As well as a Multi-Touch trackpad, it also has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 and a five-hour battery life.

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Acer Aspire One

The Acer Aspire One is a new release from Quanta Computers. It comes in slender, elegant-looking notebook based on Intel Atom Platform. It has N270 Intel Processor and Intel 82801GB Controller. The 3-cell battery is just enough 3 hours use while the 6 cell lasts up to 7 hours. There is a choice of seashell white and blue sapphire colour. A teeny notebook with an 8.9-inch screen, the Aspire One offers decent functionality for next to nothing. Ideal for web browsing, Skype chatting, video playback and text editing, it's simple to use, highly portable and goes like lightning thanks to its 8GB flash storage. Watch out for shortish battery life though.

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