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A few more images of an upcoming Walkman handset from Sony Ericsson have recently leaked out.  This time the images are of a red slider-styled Rika.  It was not that long ago when we first saw the G705 make an appearance, of course, in addition to the new color, these latest images also clearly show the Walkman branding.

As of now, an official release date has not been announced. Unofficially, we are hearing that it will be coming sometime in October with sales beginning a little closer to the holiday shopping season.

Just to recap, the Rika, or G705 is expected to feature a 2.4-inch display, a 3.2-megapixel camera with flash, built-in GPS as well as 128MB of internal memory with a memory card slot for extra storage.

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Uniross are launching their brand new 15 minute High Speed Charger with some crazy charging times.

I remember when I get my first rechargeable batteries in the 80’s for my cassette walkman. I remember it taking about 8 hours to charge 4 AA batteries up.

Then earlier this year Uniross released the 1 hour quick charger, which could also be powered from the 12V socket in the car.

Now they slash the charging time once again with the new 15 minute charger! Crazy speeds.

The charger comes with an in-built intelligent safety feature which cuts out the charger if still plugged in after 20 minutes.
To keep the unit cool during the speed charging there’s an in-built fan and an LED indicator to tell you if theres a problem with your batteries.

The charger will be available from October and the RRP is 34.99.

A little over a month ago, Cowon announces a few new PMP’s including the S9 and the O2.  At that time, the release date of the two weren’t known.  Recently, Cowon announced they would be available in November.

Let’s recap what exactly these PMP’s are and what makes them special.  The O2 PMP comes with a big 4.3 inch AMOLED touchscreen, DMB receiver, an amazing 9 hours of video playback, and supports so many formats such as DivX, XviD, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, WMV 9/8/7, M-JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3, WMA, AAC3, AAC, FLAC, OGG Vorvis, OGG FLAC, Apple Lossless, True Audio, Monkey Audio, MusePack, WavPack, G.726 and PCM.  Wow, with all those formats I’m sure you can find a way to get all your audio and video playing on the O2.

The S9 PMP comes with a smaller touchscreen measuring out at 3.3 inches.  It also comes with a DMB receiver, dual core processor, FM Tuner, and 40 hours of battery life when playing audio.  I imagine it supports similar formats like the O2.  Unfortunately, no real prices have been announced for these two, however, the O2 should have a price similar to Cowon’s A3, around $350.

Via [PMP Today]

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Playing on the fact that, very often, our sense of smell subconciously drives our decision to buy or reject a product, a company called “CD Digital Card” has introduced rub-and-smell CDs and DVDs that give out various scents as you rub the surface - fresh fruit, flowers, coffee and ooh…pizza.

The discs have their surface coated with scented ink – which we assume is intended towards associating a smell with a specific movie or music album. The company claims that the possibilities are apparently huge for this technology. Sample this “You can actually create a CD or DVD for a florist that actually smells like flowers!”. Mmm-hmm, and let us also add that you will have to risk being banned from the florist’s corner for life. Not to mention that his sheer frustration with the gift is totally left to imagination. Some of the scents on offer that really caught our attention – Apple (Macintosh ?), Stinky Cheese, New Car Smell.

Come to think of it, it might not be such a bad idea for your kid to gift “Stinky Cheese” to his classroom bully.

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Most of us have luggage or suitcases that can roll for our convenience, but those little wheels can only go so far. Especially when it comes to gravel or worse, the dreaded stairway.

I suppose it is only logical to create rolling luggage that can handle all terrains, and designer Roozbeh Mousavi of the Art Center College of Design has solved that problem by creating a rolling bag that is all wheel.

This appropriately named Rolling Bag, or OBAG, is designed to effortlessly glide over terrain as the user holds on to the retractable handle. It has already won the Reddot design award for this year.

Indeed, it is a good idea, but I will have to question how much space is available inside the OBAG. I believe that the circular section in the middle is designed to pull out like a drawer, and there is an opening on the other side. Either way, I don’t see a lot of space.

So how much can you actually fit in this? I suppose it would be good for an overnight bag, but it had better fit in the overhead compartment on a plane.

Well, the OBAG is merely a concept now, so we are a long way away from every piece of luggage on a plane becoming circular. However, that would be handy for airline luggage carriers, as they could stack the OBAGs like tires on a rack.

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Nero and TiVo have teamed up to create Nero LiquidTV which is software version of TiVo that runs on your PC. LiquidTV has most of the same features as a regular TiVo box plus some additional ones that you can only get on a PC. Not only can you watch shows that you recorded on your PC on your PC, but also on your TV in your home network as well. HD recording is included and you can also burn your shows to DVD or transfer to portable devices like your ipod or PSP.

Of course, you’ll need a subscription to TiVo to get the guide info. LiquidTV will be available in about 2 weeks. It will come in 2 versions: 1 is just the software that you can download for $99, and there’s also a retail package that includes a WinTV-HVR-950Q TV tuner card from Hauppauge.

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ViewSonic isn’t just famous for its line of LCD monitors, but has also a hand in the projector market. This time round, we will see three new lightweight projectors hit the market, specially designed after ViewSonic has listened to what its customers have mentioned throughout their purchase history in order to meet those stringent demands. The three projectors in question are the PJD6220, PJD6230 and PJD6240, where all three will offer a greater degree of portability with different levels of brightness to suit just about any situation, ranging from the classroom to a traveling salesman who needs to make impromptu presentations while on the road, wherever the potential customers are.

Known as the 62 Series projectors, all three models will feature a native resolution of 1,024 x 768, a 2,000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 2,300 (PJD6220), 2,700 (PJD6230) and 3,200 (PJD6240) lumens that help deliver sharp images and natural color no matter where the projector is, even in sunny classrooms. All three models will also feature two 5-watt, built-in speakers, while connectivity options include RGB, composite and S-Video input. ViewSonic also has the interests of the hearing impaired in mind as it features a closed captioning function.

To provide convenience and easy maintenance, the 62 Series features a built-in RJ-45 jack that provides network connectivity and technical support remote diagnosis. This lets corporate and educational IT personnel remotely manage the projectors so professors and business professionals can focus on their delivery, not the projector. The projectors are designed for table-top use or can be easily mounted on the ceiling. With a conveniently placed lamp and easy air filter access, users can make changes simply. Additionally, the Eco Mode function provides power efficiency by reducing fan noise output, which in-turn extends lamp life up to 4,000 hours.

Prices start from $899 upwards, and all purchases come with a three-year limited warranty.

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Apparently it doesn’t take much to get around those silly copyright laws, all you have to do is twist the name around a little and try to look innocent. Then surely no one will notice your Poufman seats look alarmingly like Pac-man. Even with having an eye where Pac-man’s eye would be, no one will ever notice the similarities between the two. Well if you would like a bit of gamer friendly seating this is definitely the way to do it. Pac-man or rather Poufman has never looked so classy as he does in the form of luxurious furniture.

This was designed by an Italian company called QAYOT, who decided to risk the copyright laws just to bring some class to gaming accessories. That or they just happened to somehow think up a design that just happened to look like Pac-man. Not only are these cool and gamer friendly, but with all the extra little squares these would be great for anyone who has a lot of company over. Small seats like this could easily be shoved closer to the TV for a bit of gaming.

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I’ve always had a soft-spot for the Sony AIBO, the “Artificial Intelligence roBOt” pet.  Imagine my surprise when I saw a press release stating AIBO was coming.  It turns out that this new AIBO is actually a set of video glasses from iMovee. 

The AIBO model will have VGA (640×480) resolution and iMovee claims the experience is like watching an 80-inch screen from about 8 feet away.  The video glasses will work with iPods, mobile phones with video out like the Nokia N95, Zunes and a whole lot of other devices.

This new set of video glasses will also have a headphone jack so you can listen to your audio using your own headphones.  The AIBO should be available in October and should cost about $350.  Video glasses are interesting, but they’re no robot dog. 

Company Site: [i-movee.com]

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HP has just unveiled a first for the company with the HP Pavilion dv3500t.  It is the company’s first 13.3-inch notebook.  Available now at the HP online store at $999.99, the HP Pavilion dv3500t is a 4.12-pound notebook that features an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 512MB video card, up to 8GB of RAM, up to a 400GB of HD, a 13.3 BrightView widescreen display with 16:10 aspect ratio.  The dv3500t also features a LED backlight panel and an under-keyboard backlighting as well.

HP has positioned this notebook to be an all-in-one entertainment notebook that can load recorded TV, photos, movies, music and more.  It also has built-in WiFi, a webcam, digital microphone, MediaSmart software and a “Magic Chrome” backlit button bar which contains entertainment functions. 

Not enough features?  There’s more: a built-in mini remote control, Altec Lansing speakers, dual headphone, HDMI 1.3 port, built-in HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive protection, and a simplified password management.  Not a bad package for just under a $1000.

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