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Ladies and Gentlemen, the TwoDaLoo. Chat, exchange ideas, bond closer than you ever thought possible. And save water at the same time. Got your chequebook out yet? No? Why ever not, you sissies? The up-market version even comes with a TV and iPod docking station so you can spend more time catching up with…ahem…the mass media. $1400.00.

 The TwoDaLoo is billed as the world’s first toilet two people can use … at the exact same time. It brings couples closer together and conserves our water supply all with one flush. The TwoDaLoo features two side-by-side toilet seats with a modest privacy wall in between. An upgraded version includes a seven inch LCD television and iPod docking station.

Posted Jan 17th 2008 8:21AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Misc. GadgetsTrust us, this ain’t the first time we’ve heard “Samsung” and “fuel cell” mentioned in the same breath, but signing up with another firm to be its “sole and exclusive distributor” of fuel cell power plants sounds pretty serious. Sure enough, Sammy has inked an agreement with US-based HydroGen, and will soon be selling its phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) power plants in Asia, the Middle East and in other unspecified regions. Reportedly, Samsung is planning to use HydroGen’s technologies to “supply heat and electricity from fuel cell power plants to Korean chemical plants or energy providers and expand its business into the hydrogen fuel cell market.” Yeah, we’d say locking things in with a hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer ’til 2015 is a pretty good way to accomplish that.

[Via Chosun]

Posted Jan 17th 2008 5:16AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Displays, Gaming
Vuzix, once known as Icuiti, is back with a modified video eyewear design for gamers which they claim is a world’s first. The AV902-C starts with their AV902 headset’s twin 640 x 480 LCDs. They then add the ability to segment multi-player displays so that the person wearing the AV902-C only sees their half (2-player) or quadrant (in 4-player) of the screen presented as a 62-inch virtual display. Up to four of the AV902-C’s can be daisy chained together for distraction-free (and cheat-free) gaming. Available February for an undisclosed price.

[Via Gizmag]

LG GGW-H10NI MULTI BLUE HD DVD Reader has become panache for every finicky buyer due to its trendy appearance and important upgraded features. Its Blue-ray disc format associated with up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc is the best ever solution for great storage capacity. Its next generation optical disc format Super Multi Blue Drive is making its statement in the market of a DVD player. This outstanding performer has the ability to record, rewrite and playback the BD format along with the capacity of reading and playing HD DVDs and burning fast.

Host interface Attributes:

It has come with various host interface features like X3T13 ATA/ATAPI5/1321D, INF-8090i Rev.6.0, INCITS xxx T10/1675D Revision 2b etc.

Capacity

It is available in the market with the sustained rate of 143.86 Mbits/s (4x) max for BD-ROM, 109.65 Mbits/s (3x) max for HD DVD-ROM, 16.62 Mbytes/s (12x) max for DVD-ROM, 4,800 Kbytes/s (32x) max for CD-ROM. Apart from this, this product is up in the market with the access time of 200ms for BD-ROM, 210ms for HD DVD-ROM, 180 ms for DVD-ROM, 170 ms for CD-ROM.

Regular Features

It is obtainable in the market with several regular features like:

• HD DVD-ROM read compatible
• Large buffer memory 4MB
• Serial ATA interface
• High Speed Media Support
• Supports Double Layer DVD+R, Dual Layer -R Discs (8.5GB)

LG GGW-H10NI MULTI BLUE HD DVD Reader is the style statement for its dimension and weight like 5.75” x 1.63” x 7.87” external dimension and 5.83” x 1.65” x 0.20” front bezel and 1.98lbs (0.9kg) weight. Its burst transfer rate included here are Ultra DMA Mode 4, Multi word DMA Mode2, PIO Mode 4.

LG GGW-H10NI MULTI BLUE HD DVD Reader is shaking the market with its affordable price of $999.99 (MSRP).

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The iHome2Go iH85B is the new speaker made specifically for bicycles, and to be used with iPods, that is, excluding the old-school Shuffle.

It was created by iHome, a company that already has a big list of iPod related products, so we’re safe to say that the quality should be good. The speaker case is placed on the bike’s frame, while the audio controllers are located on the handlebar - so you can easily keep cycling while raising the volume, or picking a specific song.

In case you don’t have a bicycle to use with the iHome2Go, that costs $80, it can also be used in other scenarios, like a picnic or the beach, and since it has the water-resistant detail, there isn’t much to worry about.

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Via OhGizmo

Samsung’s brand new highend LCD HDTVs for 2008 are the Series 7, and Series 6 models. We will be talking about the Samsung Series 6 in this post, which consist of three different sized models, all ending with A650T, so this could also be known as the Samsung 650 models. The Series 6 models are one step down from the Series 7 models, but are practically identical, and only lack a USB 2.0 port and the internal 1GB flash storage.

The Series 6 offers a full HD 1080p LCD screen for the highest HD format, and is available in three different sizes as the 40-inch Samsung LN40A650T, 46-inch LN46A650T and the 52-inch LN52A650T. Just like the Series 7 LCD range, these models offer an Ethernet connection which enables easy access to on demand real time information, such as weather reports, news, and stock information.

As well as having a 1080p HD screen, the models also offer 120Hz Auto Motion Plus, which provides smooth, non juddery images, a high 178 degree viewing angle, and a very fast 4ms response time for sharp images during fast motion scenes.

Inputs includes a very healthy selection of four HDMI 1.3 inputs, allowing lots of expansion room for future HDMI devices. The Series 6 LCDs should be available in March 2008.

Samsung Series 6 LCD HDTVs

• Samsung LN40A650T
• Samsung LN46A650T
• Samsung LN52A650T

I’ll start out by saying that I’ve always enjoyed the Star Wars franchise (except for the Ewoks and Jar Jar), but I’ve never as nuts about the series as say, that girl on American Idol last night who showed up for the audition wearing a Princess Leia outfit, hair buns and all. These lightsaber lighting fixtures are made for her and for those who follow in her footsteps.

Sure, these aren’t the most beautiful lights you’ll ever lay your eyes on, but they are perfect for serious Star Wars junkies. They’re not fancy, running on AAA batteries, and emanating a subtle LED glow. They come in both green (Jedi) and red (Sith) variants, but no matter which one you choose, they’ll each bring a bit of the Light Side to your dark room. The sabers measure in at just under 16-inches tall, making them good for a bedside table, or on either side of your couch.

They’re available now from NCSX for $23 each.

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Toshiba has come up with the great solution of TV with DVD player in its 23HLV87 LCD TV with DVD player model. This 23″ diagonal widescreen TFT LCD is available with various updated features like HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), ColorStream® HD Component Video Inputs, S-Video, PC Input D-Sub 15 with L/R Audio etc. It is further obtainable with the accessories like 100 mm VESA® Mounting Holes, which enables you to decorate your room with its vivacious presence.

Audio and Video features

Its outstanding audio features like Dolby® Digital and DTS® Compatible Output, StableSound®, Bottom Mount Stereo Speakers, Bass/Treble Balance Controls make its unparallel in the market. Further, its video features included here are ATSC/NTSC & QAM Digital Television Tuners, DivX® Home Theater Certified,3 Mode Picture Size Adjustment, DivX®/WMA & MP3 Playback, Digital Zoom, Fast Scan, Slow Motion, Multi-Camera Angle Select, Digital Comb Filter etc.
To mention its more video features for excellent visual output are:

• Pixel Resolution: 1440 x 900
• Cinema Mode (3:2 Pulldown)
• Digital Cinema Progressive
• 480i/480p/720p/1080i Component Input
• Disc Play: DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD

Features

For more benefits of the viewers, Toshiba 23HLV87 LCD TV with DVD player is loaded with multiple features like:

• Digital Audio Out 1 Optical (DVD only)
• V-Chip Parental Control System
• Tri-Lingual OSD (English, French/Japanese)
• Headphone Jack (1)
• Video Label w/ direct input selection
• RCA Video Inputs - Rear (2)

Auto Channel Memory

Moreover, Toshiba 23HLV87 LCD TV with DVD player is the product which is satisfying its owner with the advantages of various attributes like Clock, On/Off Timer, Closed Captioning, Multi-Subtitle Select, Channel Labeling, Unified Remote Control, Energy Star Compliant etc.
So, just possess this wonderful product only at $699.99 and make your every audio -visual experience best ever in the world.

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Posted Jan 17th 2008 1:25AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Sure, we were all quite awestruck when Steve casually pulled the MacBook Air out from within a manila envelope on stage, but we didn’t exactly expect to-be owners to snag one from the supply cabinet and put it to use. Nevertheless, the quick-thinking duo that is Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans had an idea to take Apple’s clever marketing icon and create — surprise, surprise — a fully functional case resembling a manila folder. Reportedly, this sleeve is handmade from “durable upholstery-grade vinyl and lined with fuzzy, soft fleece,” which should protect your forthcoming MBA from all but the nastiest of bumps. Supposedly, you can pre-order one now for $29.95 and expect it to arrive right alongside your new rig, but if these truly are handmade, we’d go ahead and expect a backlog. Oh, if only we were this clever.

Posted Jan 16th 2008 6:37PM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops
It’s one thing to have a price reduction, it’s another thing to go from $1500 to $700 — more than half off — in a single day. Then again, if you want to move units, there’s nothing like a fire sale. Perhaps the FlipStart 2.0 is just around the corner — or perhaps these things simply weren’t moving as fast as Paul Allen might have hoped.