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Level Up Gaming Towers gives you a space for all your gaming stuff
Smart Finger measures without tape
Pentax Optio lets you be creative with more than just your shots
SkyRider seats force you to get up close and personal during flights
Damascus Touchscreen Cell Phone
Kleer Open-Aire Wireless Headphones
Nikon Coolpix S8100 offers quality without the price
Pentax rolls out couple more digital cameras for the masses
Gadget Thumbnails for 12-Sep-2010
KNEX Corkscrew Coaster
Stealth BoomChair makes gaming more enjoyable

Level Up Gaming Towers gives you a space for all your gaming stuff

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 06:05 PM PDT

If you have a video game console for your TV, then you know how much room they can eventually take up. Most of us have home entertainment centers that hold the console unit and games, but some of us have gaming accessories like instruments for Guitar Hero or Rock Band.

As you can see, these gaming holders are designed for the Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation. They also have some sort of set-up for the Nintendo DS. They also have a set-up for Rock Band, and it seems to be made to hold the drums. That is pretty good, because I can honestly say from experience that Rock Band drums really take up a whole bunch of space. As I write this, I have my drum set shoved underneath a kitchen table, still somewhat in the way.

As for the other towers, they are made to hold the gaming peripherals of guitars, the games, and the console units. They also hold the controllers, but it is a real shame that they don’t charge them.

These gaming towers are appropriately named Level Up and are made by Level Up Gear. They will launch in October at stores like JCPenny, Toys R Us, as well as Bed Bath and Beyond.

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Smart Finger measures without tape

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 03:33 PM PDT

This might be a sign that we’re all getting just a little spoiled when it comes to our touchscreens. All of this just moving around your fingers to enlarge an image is just too much luxury for the human race. Now people are even getting to the point where they don’t want to bother with measuring tape. Instead you just pick up a couple of finger covers and they’ll do the measuring for you. No tape necessary.

The Smart Finger is made out of silicon to make it possible to wear it with any finger size. It manages to measure length, breadth and volume all through pushing a few little buttons. Once it measures the distance it’ll display it through LED. It measures by the basis of the time taken by the signal to beam from one finger to the other and back again. Right now this is obviously a concept, but it is an insteresting one to say the least.

Source: Yanko

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Pentax Optio lets you be creative with more than just your shots

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Instead of putting all of your creative juices into a picture, save a little for your camera. The Pentax Optio NB1000 allows for you to build miniature sculptures right on the front of your camera. You of course do all of this with the use of a handy stash of Legos. With this you’ll never have to give up your child-like love for those plastic bricks.

The 14.1 megapixel camera has a 4x zoom along with 720p video recording. These come in two different color choices, monochromatic white and safari green. Also I should mention that these technically don’t use Legos. Instead they use Nanoblocks from Japan’s DiaBlock. You can use these blocks for practical reasons like adding something you can really hold onto or just making the front look a little extra pretty. These are scheduled to release sometime later this year for about $240.

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SkyRider seats force you to get up close and personal during flights

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 02:01 PM PDT

Flights are already cramped and uncomfortable enough that I often find myself longing to just take a train ride instead. Now one company is attempting to make flights even more cramped by creating a flight class below the current economy class. Instead of sitting in seats you’ll be stuck with a slanted chair that allows for the chair in front of you to be even closer.

Sure, I found myself longing for cheaper flights while booking my honeymoon recently, but I’m definitely not desperate enough to ride in a chair like this. Then again, if you’re only taking a 1 hour flight, perhaps you won’t mind that there’s only 23 inches between your seat and the one in front of you. To give you an idea on how close that is, the absolute smallest economy class flight has 31 inches. Thankfully, so far SkyRider hasn’t been picked up by any airlines, but they are presenting the idea next week at the Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas. Then again even if someone did pick up the idea, you’re not forced to ride in the seats, there will just be a cheaper cabin class below the usual economy class.

Source: GadgetLab

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Damascus Touchscreen Cell Phone

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 12:13 PM PDT

I know, I also had the same raised eyebrow look when I first chanced upon the Damascus Touchscreen Cell Phone. Just what the heck is this? Does it hail from Damascus? Why are there Care Bears Shine rays coming out of it? Well, for just $63.42, you can have the answers to all those questions, although reading through this blog post will also shed additional light on the handset. This phone will come with a transparent crystal keypad (warning to butterfingers!), where it can light up with 7 different colors to further enhance its sex appeal. Not only that, you get quad-band GSM support, dual SIM card slots, an advanced G-sensor, a 2.2-inch touchscreen display, a microSD memory card slot as well as Bluetooth connectivity. Oh yeah, and for trivia’s sake – it is called “Damascus” because it includes a special Muslim-themed startup/shutdown music and animation. A certain pastor from Florida sure as heck ain’t gonna be dropping $65 clams for this!

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Kleer Open-Aire Wireless Headphones

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 12:06 PM PDT

Wireless headphones – these have been around for quite some time already, and are always more than welcome in any traveler’s backpack since there are no wires to worry about getting all tangled up in a mess, but you do have to grapple with issues concerning additional weight with the batteries and charger. The Kleer Open-Aire Wireless Headphones are no ordinary pair from Sennheiser – it boasts an over-the-ear design that is extremely comfortable and can be worn throughout the entire day without any problem at all. Retailing for $299.99 a pop, its “Open-Aire” design lets outside sound to pass through easily, which means you can still be aware of what’s going on around you while listening to your favorite tunes – sans wires. Capable of working fine within a 320 foot radius from the base-station, you won’t have to grapple with problems such as lag or line-of-sight.

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Nikon Coolpix S8100 offers quality without the price

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

Nikon targets the consumer class digital camera market with the Coolpix S8100, where this 12.1-megapixel shooter comes with a backside illumination CMOS sensor that will enable consumers with enhanced performance as well as outstanding image quality for high-speed shooting and low-light conditions. Not only is it fast, but it is responsive and versatile as well, being full well capable of shooting fast moving subjects thanks to its incredible 10X zoom. Basically, it is capable of high-speed shooting at five full resolution frames at up to 10 frames-per-second (fps), the S8100 also boasts a pre-shooting cache which can record up to two shots before the shutter-release is fully pressed. Those who love being in the thick of action can check out the S8100’s Sports Continuous mode that records up to approximately 120 fps.

You also won’t find your subject going in and out of focus thanks to Subject Tracking, where the S8100 will be able to automatically track a designated subject by activating autofocus (AF). This is made possible courtesy of Nikon’s exclusive EXPEED C2 image processing engine that has been specially customized to each Coolpix model. You will find that its 10x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens (30-300mm, 35mm equivalent) won’t be wanting under most circumstances for the entry level user, and for folks who do not own a camcorder might not even consider getting one after playing around with the S8100 for some time because it has one-touch recording, optical zoom and stereo sound recording, not to mention a new editing function to modify your recently recorded movies.

Another feature worth looking into would be the advanced Night Portrait mode that reproduces night scenes and indoor portraits, where night scenes can be easily captured during handheld shooting thanks to its built-in flash. A new Mode Dial that has been conveniently located right beside the shutter-release button for quick and easy access to shooting modes adds to its versatility, especially for folks who want to toy around with more professional options instead of letting the camera decide all the shooting settings for them. The Coolpix S8100 will arrive later this month for $299.95 in black, red and gold shades.

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Pentax rolls out couple more digital cameras for the masses

Posted: 13 Sep 2010 11:46 AM PDT

Pentax has been in the digital camera business for longer than you can remember, and the company’s latest releases would be the Optio RS1000 as well as Optio RZ10, where we will concentrate more on the former. The Optio RS1000 aims to be different from the rest as it is not only easy to use, it can also be dressed to match both the personality and style of its owner. After all, it takes after some of the cellphones which were previously released by coming with a removable faceplate that can hold interchangeable skins of any personal design. Basically, what the Optio RS1000 ends up looking like would be up to you, since you can always skin it to match a mood, an event, a milestone, an outfit, and so much more.

Among the ways to get started with the Pentax Optio RS1000 would be to immediately dress the camera in a choice of 11 standard skins which ship with the product. Apart from that, you can also rely on the SKINIT gift card in order to design and order a free, high-quality, pre-cut, 3M vinyl skin from www.skinit.com. Alternatively, the more artsy among you can use an included stencil to trace cutout lines onto printed photos, wrapping papers, drawings, and more to use as a skin. Last but not least would be to download the PENTAX PERSONAL SKIN DESIGNER Adobe Air-based software which lets you save a skin as a PDF for printing on a color printer.

Hardware specifications of the Optio RS1000 include a 14-megapixel sensor, a large three-inch LCD monitor, a high-performance 4X optical zoom lens that covers 27.5mm wide angle, as well as a dummy-proof user-friendly operation. Its body is really lightweight and comes in roughly the same size as a credit card, making it compact enough to tote around anywhere. Expect the Pentax Optio to ship this October for $149.95.

As for the Pentax Optio RZ10 digital compact camera, it will feature a 10X optical zoom lens, powerful macro focus settings, dual Shake Reduction (mechanical sensor-shift and digital) for effective blur reduction, all crammed into a simple and modern exterior design. You will also be able to bring home this puppy from next month onwards for $219.95 in classic black, pure white, lime and violet colors.

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Posted: 12 Sep 2010 10:01 PM PDT

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KNEX Corkscrew Coaster

Posted: 12 Sep 2010 06:50 PM PDT

There is nothing quite like the exhilirating feeling of sitting through a roller coaster ride as your adrenaline rushes all over the place to provide you with literal as well as figurative highs. Well, you might not be able to reproduce said feeling with the KNEX Corkscrew Coaster, but you can certainly have fun watching the tiny car zoom and zip around the track as you imagine just how you would feel if you were sitting in a life-sized model. This 337 piece building set allows your imagination to come up with your very own corkscrew coaster ride, and at just £24.95 a pop, it ain’t too expensive to bring one set home either. You will be able to build it up to a maximum height of 1.75 feet, where the motorized Corkscrew Coaster will be able to bring the car up, down and round its awesome track. Its motor runs off a couple of AA batteries though, so you might want to get some rechargeables to keep it going without adding more trash to the environment.

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Stealth BoomChair makes gaming more enjoyable

Posted: 12 Sep 2010 06:45 PM PDT

For a fair number of years, video gaming often involved having pretty graphics with sound taking the back seat. Well, time and technology has advanced at such a pace where that is no longer the scenario these days, and the Stealth BoomChair is certainly a testament to that. It won’t come cheap at £249.95 though, but it surely delivers more than what you paid for – at least on paper. Featuring surround sound to let you hear every single footstep that comes your way in a FPS, booming bass to help you enjoy those bone crunching tackles or gunfire, as well as vibration feedback for added immersion qualities. To cap it all off, a sleek comfortable design looks simply stunning. For those who want to bring this home for the coming frenzied holiday season, you can do so by placing a pre-order now because limited stock will arrive from late November onwards. Your ears will definitely appreciate the two 3-inch speakers, a 4-inch subwoofer, wireless connectivity as well as separately adjustable bass and sound, all crammed into a full height chair.

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