5 cool hacks for your entertainment gadgets

When it comes to entertainment, no one would want to settle for the standard features. One always yearns for more storage, more options, and more convenience. If you feel that what you get from your entertainment gadget with its built-in limitations is not enough, then here are some cool hacks that can be quite useful for you. 

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Toshiba Mini projector

It seems that Toshiba has succeeded in creating the latest gadgets mini-projector that can be truly useful. This is a projector that measures just 10 x 4.5 x 1.7 centimeters and which tries to compare with the size of a mobile style HTC Touch Pro with a weight of just 100 grams. It said it was able to deliver 10 lumens of light, but better, watch a video in youtube.

The cool gadget's quality is fairly decent in darkness, much better than other prototypes that have been seen.

This type of projector is definitely be gonna thought of as a class of person, who has to give a speech or a presentation somewhere where they do not know whether a projector will be available.

Sony Mini Bravia : Records video underwater

Electronic gadgets are often made useless when we go to the beach, swimming pools or anywhere else where water is where all the enjoyment is gonna be. And our hi-fi Gadgets that we use always standpoints us when we need it to work there.Presenting, the Sony Mini Bravia XDV-W600 LCD TV that can survive under water, for a half hour. That may seem like very little time but it is a lot when you think of taking a video with it, as one of its features allows.

Derived from the Sony’s Bravia line of LCD TV, the Mini Bravia has a four-inch flat panel that can run for 23 hours, powered by internal batteries plus AAs. The TV has an FM tuner, and uses 1seg data broadcasting system. The waterproof specifications are IPX7 and IPX6. The Mini Bravia has an extremely simple and appealing design and, though small enough to be held by hand, has a built-in memory of 2GB. You can even transfer movies onto your Mini Bravia so that you get to see your favorite stars even if you are trapped in a place with no entertainment access!!

Samson StudioDock tunes up your music needs

Music is a part of life that is inseparable from every aspect of it and irrespective of who you are and what your personal tastes are, it is pretty much certain that you will dance to at least one kind of music. Whether it is the heavy metal that helps you crash and burn in your own mind or the gentle blue that help you put your feet up and relax, everyone needs their share of music and the AudioDock appears to be the perfect gadget for anyone in that regard.

The Samson StudioDock USB Monitors are the perfect gadgets for the iPod-enabled project music studio. In addition to recording, mixing and mastering, the StudioDock monitors feature an iPod dock for both storage and playback. The elegant set of music delivering monitors are powered by an internal 40-watt low distortion amp, StudioDock Features a 4.25 woofer and a precision-made 25mm silk dome tweeter for smooth, extended high frequencies that will allow you to flow in your favorite music.

The music needs are further gratified with the headsets and a front panel 3.5mm stereo input that is all set to rock your personal world. Perfect for that plug n’ play style of living, the Samson StudioDock USB Monitors are all about pumping up some notes in to dull moments. The ergonomically styled set would make you poorer by $ 199, but that is a price music lovers would be happily willing to pay!

Double-faced Touch Panel: Exhibited at Tokyo

Touch screens was a hot thing when it was released, but the thrill died down after their presence was seen almost everywhere in the form of ATMs. The inventors knew something extra was needed to bring them back to limelight. Teraokaseiko Co. Ltd. has displayed a cool touch panel display that can be used from either side of the panel. The double-sided touch screen was made by attaching a resistive touch panel to both sides of a transparent inorganic EL panel that had been developed by Teraokaseiko. The double-faced touch panel was part of the exhibitions at the Sign & Display Show taking place at the Tokyo Big Sight (Aug 28 to Aug 30, 2008).

The inorganic EL panel coems with a pixel count of 256×120 and has an orange monochrome display. The double-side view allows users to use the touch screen from both sides without blocking a part of the display from view. Since the screen can be used from both side, the interactive uses of the panel also increases. Apart from allowing two people to use the touch screen at the same time from both sides of the panel, the double-side touch screen offers other features, such as the pinching motion made famous by the revelotutionary iPhones (tapping and sliding touch movements are also accepted).

Ingenious Gadgets that never took off!

Here is a celebration of 'ingenious gadgets that attempted to solve human difficulty', but failed to do so because of practical difficulties.
1) The route-finder:
It was the invention of the future - a tiny machine complete with its own map that would tell motorists which way to go.

But this was no satnav - after all, the communications satellites that help modern cars locate themselves were still decades away.

Instead, the route-finder for the well-equipped 1920s driver was a wristwatch-style device equipped with minuscule maps.

Miniature scrolls bearing the directions were loaded onto the watch and revolved as the wearer continued his journey.

The 1920s TomTom never took off - perhaps because there were too few motorists to buy them.

2) Burglar Alarm

The clockwork mechanism on this 1870s burglar alarm was wound up and the upright lever set, before the device was placed at the foot of a door and a spike pushed into the floor. If an intruder tried to enter, the lever would be pushed down and set off the surprisingly loud and effective bell.

3) Pistol Purse

Highwaymen were a real danger in the late 19th century and this cunning design might just have saved everything for you including your honor, property and even life. A small was concealed in a secret compartment of this seemingly ordianry ladies' purse. The problem was that the barrel could hold only one bullet - so there was no room for missing the shot.

4)ELECTRO MASSAGER

During the 1930s, body massage was not seen as a luxury or part of being pampered but was, correctly, regarded as important for maintaining healthy skin and good circulation. However this functional-looking dynamo massager appears neither pleasurable nor safety conscious, as it ended up giving tiny electric shocks to the user.

5)Toe Socks

These pre-shrunk 'To Sox' were designed to act as toe protectors. Produced during World War II, it was claimed that they could reduce hosiery costs by up to 80 per cent. They were designed to be worn over the big toes, to protect socks from wear.

6) Envelope Sealer

This invention, by Reynolds of Chicago, was a byword for gravitas and efficiency. When the lever is cranked, a roller forces an open envelope to undergo a dampening process, before a second roller presses it closed.

7) Light Specs

Invented in the U.S. in the 1930s, these specs were adorned with two small, battery-powered lights, with a long wire trailing beneath. The experience was marred only by the likelihood of electrocution when it rained.

8) Eye massager

Apparently it was not enough to have

a gadget for massaging the body.
By the 1920s, it was also deemed necessary to devise a mechanism
to massage the eyeballs.
This convoluted gadget was
pressed to the face.
The user would then operate the small lever to compress the rubber bellows which would in turn emit cool puffs of air directly onto the eyeballs.

MSI Wind NB U100: Mini-notebook

MSI's Wind NB U100 is one of the first Intel Atom-based mini-notebooks to appear. It gives a clear idea of what the bargain-priced CPU can handle. Other components include 1GB of RAM, an 80GB 2.5-inch hard drive, and Windows XP-, all for $550. The Wind is roughly the size of a super-small ultraportable laptop, like Lenovo's Ideapad U110, but mini-notebooks and ultraportables in no way overlap price and performance..

The Wind manages to get a cool design with a 10-inch, 1024-by-600 resolution display and a keyboard reasonably appropriate for hands to type on. It's also larger (10.23 by 7.08 by 1.24 inches ) than most other mini-notes, and its construction seems rugged (additional bonus is the well-constructed hinges inside the case). The Wind comes with an array of features like three USB ports, a Webcam/mic that camps atop the display, an SD Card slot, and ethernet and VGA-out jacks, like most of the present mini notebooks

The bundled software is pretty misery: a trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 and a BurnRecovery App that crafts a recovery CD which is not goona be useful for a device with no optical drive.

The Wind's most notable feature is TurboDrive--a feature that amounts to overclocking at the touch of a button. Essentially, TurboDrive appears to be a power management shortcut that shoves the Atom processor into its (relatively) high-power mode. Battery life is a big dissappointment: The juice lasted for just 2 hours, 24 minutes.

Navigating documents and files is reasonably painless. The single bar at the bottom of the mousepad is cool, which serves as both the left and right mouse click..

There are some solid reasons to consider MSI's Wind. It's small and fairly light (about 2.6 pounds), and it's sturdy enough to take a beating. But other solidly-built mini-notebooks are just gonna surface up, including Lenovo's S10 and the Dell mini Inspiron 910. Its better to weigh your options before you consider buying any of these.

Albatron Tee PC: Mini tablet PC

What you need when there is no room...

Albatron Technology is preparing to roll out its first Mini Tablet PC, dubbed the “Tee PC”. This small Tablet PC has been polished up, packaged after its prototype release in Computex(June 2008)and now is ready to hit the market.

Unpack n’ Play
The “Tee PC” comes all ready to be used straight out of the box with all the hardware and software you need, including a docking stand, power adapter and a touch pen. The operating system is Windows CE 6.0 which has got WordPad, MediaPlayer and Internet Explorer pre-installed. Navigating the Windows interface is taken care of by the “Touch” screen and touch pen . A software-based keyboard is provided for data input, but if you find it clumsy, then you can always use a standard USB keyboard can also be attached. The Tee PC can be operated stand-alone using its internal battery or can be attached to a docking station.

Anywhere, anywtime!
With expanding metropolitan network access and Tee PC’s Wireless or Blue Tooth facilities, you can have anytime/anywhere web browsing, email and other network conveniences. The 18.8x11.3x 1.3 cm dimensions and 343 grams is a direct indication of how slim and portable the Tee PC really is.!

Multimedia powers!

A swivel camera is located on the frame of the touch screen used espescially for video chatting. Speakers are located in the docking station speakers or earphones can be attached to the jacks located on the tablet. The “Tee PC” also comes with two USB 2.0 connectors for the rest of your gadgets. The graphics facilities in this product can decode H.264, MPEG4 and VGA at 30 fps.

The specs include: CPU: ARM926, 400MHz Screen 7”W, 800x480 w/TP Memory: SO-DIMM DDR 128MB Storage NAND flash 128MB Video codec, VGA@30fps WiFi and Blue Tooth support Battery 10.8Whr Adapter: 5V, 2.5A Dimensions 18.8x11.3x1.29 cm Weight: 343g OS: Win CE6.0 Swivel Camera 0.3/1.3M

Power Purse for the Eco-conscious lady

The usual charger bags look techy to be actually put in use. Here is a charger type bag which can actually be flaunted. For casual types who tend to carry backpacks, rucksacks, and canvas shoulder bags, there's the sakku Solar Buddy Bag. These bags are made of recycled sun shades. The bags are available in two varieties:
1)a direct version charges your gadgets directly from the electricity generated through the use of its integrated solar cells;
2) the "akku" variety, on the other hand, comes with a rechargeable battery that stores the harnessed solar energy for later use.
The bags cost $275 and $384 respectively..

The Power Purse is more of a cute handbag for fashion-conscious ladies. From outside it will just look like a black rectangular purse, but it actually houses solar cells to charge your electronic gadgets. Equipped with two batteries which need 2 hours of solar exposure for a full-charge, the bag can juice gadgets via USB connectionusing the solar energy. Most small gadgets including iPods, media players, cell phones, PDAs, and digital cameras are supported. It's now available at Solarjo.com for $300.

Ply phone concept: a whole lot of gadgets in a single device.

The Ply Phone concept is just too much for the normal people to understand. This cool concept in which each layer holds a gadget with a distinct function, including a phone, game controller, photo printer, and projector (among other things) is not far away from being a reality!

The mastermind behind this cool thing is Hideo Kanbara . No idea, how could he even imagine that such a thing could possibly be made. But, as we know technology growth has no limits. Kudos to him for his insight.

Unfortunately, the official website called Ply site, which has loads of pretty pictures is in Japanese. So, its gonna be difficult to understand it.

If you feel that this cool many-in-one gadget is possible in your dreams, then for all those hard believers, a prototype has been made and is in display in KDDI Studio in Harajuku, so if you happen to be in Tokyo right now then you dont want to miss this.

This is a concept people have been waiting to become a reality. Many people are ready to spend huge amounts to get this cool and amazing gadget.

Swiss Memory USB: the ultimate gadget

A real cool multi-tasking gadget.

The Swiss Army knife which was always there to help us has now become even more helpful, with a built-in USB flash drive. This is a geek's dream gadget brought to life and with the easiness with which you can get you is gonna make you more excited.



The Swiss Memory USB is the perfect blend of technology, practicality, materials, and quality design. It perfectly brings four important tools together that no geek should ever be without (USB flash drive, LED light, Swiss Army knife, ballpoint pen). These functions have been skillfully integrated into this single device.And whatcomes along with this is the legendary construction quality and materials that Swiss Army knives have become famous for throughout the world.To add to the usefulness, the USB flash drive portion of the knife can easily be detached, for safe airline travel (and successful luggage security passage).

A quick look at the top features.

* The ultimate geek multi-tool
* Detachable USB storage in a beautiful Swiss Army knife design
* Available in 2GB, 1GB, 512MB capacity
* Includes: Red LED light, ballpoint pen, knife, scissors, file with screwdriver, keyring
* Flash drive is USB powered, no external power supply required
* LED blinks to indicate read/write activity
* Legendary Swiss Army quality construction and materials
* Red LED light uses a single CR 1025 battery (included)

Also available is the Aluminum case model (this model does not come with the LED light or ballpoint pen)

iWatch: the next big gadget

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It seems that Apple guys just didnt have enough..
We are hearing that Apple is readying a iWatch device that will be sold in the $299 range. The brain of the the gadget is supposed to be a 2gig chip and there is a touch screen for selecting the menu. Now, this can be a blessing for people who want eveything at their fingertips.

Also rumours are out that Apple plans on partnering with Nike for custom bands for the crazy sports fans. Other variants are planned for release like a iWatch Red that gives a portion of the profits to the Global Fund to fund programs for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. From a technical point of view, this will be the first “i” device that will not have a standard iPod connection on it.

No idea on how the device is gonna charge, but speculations are out telling the device will sync with iTunes through Bluetooth. Some of the functions which is coming bundled will be iCalendar syncing as well as a contact management system. The body of the watch will of course hav that iPhoneish style. The band will be easily customizable,so get ready for prepare to fish out some more cash for getting the cooler look on the gadget with the lovely accessories.

The Marketing plans are all ready so it seems the product is further down the pipeline than we actually anticipated. Also, the release pictures hav not yet been shown. So, everything remains for the imagination of the "i" fan. These pictures are just some conceptual pictures of iWatch.

USB Spy Camera + MP3 Sunglasses

Now, this is something you've always seen in movies and you hav always wanted.Check out the Mission Impossible Gear from Brando! You can take secret pictures anytime and anywhere without being noticed.
USB Spy Camera Sunglass has got a 2gb built-in GB flash memory that lets you take and store more than 15,000 photos. The High-Tech Mininature Spy-Camera gives a 1.3MP quality, i.e the color picture comes in 1280x1024 resolution.The Rechargeable Li-ion Battery allows up to 6 hours (Music) / 2 hours (10 photos/min) / 4 hours (5 photos/min) / 9 hour (1 photo/min).The player to PC coneection is through a USB cable.

Now, the bonus. There is a Wireless Remote Control for operating the Camera. Casually just put your hand in the trousers pocket and simply Press the Remote Button and note even a single fly near you is gonna notice you. It doesnt stop here, it comes with Stereo Headphones & MP3 Functions as well.
This is one of the coolest stuff to wear in the Summer Beach. Hey, dont get me wrong. I mean to listen to cool mp3 songs.[:P]!!

The main features are:
1)UV Coated and Polarized Lenses (by Polaroid Corporation) with high performance durable optical frame for extra protection
2)Built-in High-Tech Mininature 1.3MP Spy-Camera with Wireless Remote Shutter for Taking pictures
3)State-of-the-Art Digital Audio Performance with 3D stereo sound effect
4)Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery: Automatically Detect Battery voltage and Power Indicator
5)Blue and Red color LED indicators
6)Supports computer data files storage

It has got a replaceable flip-up lens.. A cool gadget to own.

Wireless football scoreboard

Having access to football(NFL) information when there isn’t a radio, TV, or internet around can be an irritating situation. Imagine the horror, if you are alone at home and hav no one to ask to the score. All you can do is keep wondering whether your team won or lost!!

All you need is the SportsCast Wireless Football Scoreboard. The Scoreboard works connects wirelessly to a satellite to get game stats about a specific game.The status is updated every 15minutes. So, whats the good news? You dont need a TV, a computer, or a radio, in order to know how your football team is performing.

And it doesnt end just with the game-by-game stats details. The SportsCast is capable of much more. It can also display information about schedules, standings, scores and so on. Also included are special features related to regular, playoff season, pre-season, and off season.

This digital scoreboard is powered by 4 AA batteries. Also, it might take up to 30 minutes to catch a signal from the satellite, so best chances are when are you keep it near a window.

There is an inital cost of $100. But, you dont have to worry about any additional subscription fees. The scores are subsequently delivered free of cost.Also, it is more or like a table clock and hence, doesnt gobble your desk space.

This useful little gadget has two drawbacks: it uses the Patriots in its advertising, and the graphics are dull. Reminds you of a newspaper.But then this classic look makes it more clear and concise. An ideal gift for anyone who is stuck in his workplace and is dying to know the results.

Google gadgets for your website

If you think that your website is complete and if there are sometings called as Gadgets missing from your webpage then you are deeply mistaken! Check out the cool feature from Google called the Google gadgets!! Gadgets, courtesy our dear Google are handy objects created by Google users around the world that gives cool and dynamic contents which can be put up on any webpage in the world.

The google gadgets are useful in all kinds of situations. be it your work place (to-do list, currency converter, calendar) or at your school (calculator, Wikipedia, translation tool) or just liesure time passing(news, blogs, games).The gadgets can be added to your iGoogle page. If you are using the Google desktop then these cool gadgets are delivered right on your desktop.

Now the advantages of Google gadgets. These gadgets can really spice up your webpage. You can make your webpages more attractive and useful too. There are a variety of gadgets that can be added to your webpage. Just pick the gadget you want from the directory of Google gadgets for your webpage, customize it, and add the HTML generated code into your webpage. Thats it, as simple as that. The next time you reload your page, the gadget is there all ready to deliver.

Gadgets are a great way to present information to web surfers everywhere through your site.Gadgets come in a lot of shape and size. Gadgets can be simple and fast, like the countdown gadget, or with a professional touch, like the Entertainment Weekly gadget. Creating a gadget is also easy — anyone with a little experience of web design or programming can do it.

Olympics gadgets: Beijing here I come!

Check out these cool gadgets to take before you go to Beijing.

1)R/C drinks cooler
This combination of radio-controlled tech and alcohol allows you to stack a pile of beer without ever leaving your seat.Though, once the cooler becomes empty there is no other option but to go to the fridge and refill it.




2)Swiss Propeller Fan


Merely watching someone run a hurdles or a sprint can trigger ur sweat glands. This small fan, which doubles as a film noir prop, cools you down and runs noiselessly even when on the highest power setting.




3)Olympus Mju 1030SW

Now capture your adventures with this tough snapper. Waterproof to 10m, shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof, this camera goes wherever you do, below the water or above it. And dont think that the tough attribute is going to compromise the image quality. Definitely a medal contender.




4)
The GTi seascooter can speed up to a mighty 2.5mph/4kmh. The run time is a long 2 hours - considerably longer than the period you can hold your breath for.And additional bonus - work down to a 100ft/30m depth. Of course, you are never gonna attain such great depths. But remember to hold on to the handle bars and point it upwards.



5)Mobile Signal Jammer

You are on the verge of an important event and then to your disappointment you find the person next to you yelling on his phone. Buy a Mobile Phone Jammer from the local markets of China. Though the gadget may be illegal in your home country and there may be legal implications(it might also be illegal to take this on an airplane), it is a very handy tool when it comes to tackle annoying people. It can jam GSM, CDMA, and PHS signals in a zone of about 10 meters.

6)Finis SwiMP3

The SwiMP3, an underwater mp3 player uses bone conduction - the direct transfer of sound vibrations from the cheek bone to the inner ear - to provide the swimmer with amazing sound clarity. The drawback is that it has got only 256MB of storage.Guess, you got to be a sprint swimmer than a long distance one.

MII Flashcam Flashlight

The MII Flashcam is the ultimate survival gadget! The MII 17" Flashcam can record video with audio for 2 hours with the flashlight on at 85,000 candles and uses 880 nanometer covert infrared for recording video in the night. It is also waterproof and shockproof. Video is stored on the 1GB of internal memory. The video and still specifications: video-640x480 or 320x240 and snapshots-3 Megapixel are impressive.
The name "MII" is as in "Mark 2.



This flashcam can burn a hole in the pocket at around $1,500, but it's mainly marketed to police organizations, not the average peeping tom.

USB Stealth Switch

Go Undercover as a Diligent Employee
We’ve all been there at one point in our working lives; in the middle of watching a hilarious video on YouTube involving a guy falling off a particularly tall filing cabinet, a hedgehog and a huge bowl of custard or for the matter of simplicity, -playing desktop games like Minesweeper or Solitaire. At that exact moment, your boss springs up from behind your shoulder to confirm their suspicions that you are not entirely focused on your job. Though the video may be different, this scenario plays over and over again in offices around the world. Well, you dont have to worry anymore about getting caught with the ingenious USB Stealth Switch.


This small but essential bit of office kit is a desktop cloaking device and instantly hides applications of a suspicious nature just at the press of a foot switch. Your offending browser isn’t just minimised, instead it is completely hidden from view. Not only does the Stealth Switch work visually, it can also mute sound which is great for tackling those annoying, noisy pop up ads.


The foot switch is the cleverest part about the design of this gadget, as you don’t need to fumble around with zooming your mouse towards every close-window button in sight. Nor do you have to ALT-TAB your way out of trouble. The cleverness of the foot switch means that you can be waving your hands over your head as a distraction before everyone looks back at your screen to see that Word or Excel Document you’ve been “working on all along…”


The Stealth Switch comes with a 6 inch USB cable and CD software. It is programmable to hide only what you want to, including browsers, Office Documents, download windows, instant messenger applications, video players etc. Just keep that intricate excel spreadsheet open in the background and you can suddenly become the most persevering worker on your team or at least make other people think you are.

Pulse sensing mouse

The Asus Pulse Sensing Mouse does just what it sounds like it does. It measures your pulse as you work away at your computer. Then it sends the information wirelessly to software running on your PC that keeps track of your heart rate. The information is also displayed graphically.

It might be interesting to see what gets you stressed while on your computer. Heart patients would find it very useful. It can also be life saving in some cases. But if you are a normal guy with no illness, this is nothing but a show-off device.