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Protect 486 puts a protective shell around a scooter
Rolling Superman Simulator
This is a hoverboard that really works
t’Light can charge multiple gadgets
iPad Pocket In Custom Suit
HANNSsoccer TV
Mionix NAOS 3200 gaming mouse ups your game
Star Wars Iron Man 2 Lamp Clock and MP3 Dock
Paper Jamz Guitars
Gadget Thumbnails for 27-May-2010
Yoda USB Desk protector
Acer LumiRead ebook reader announced
Mimo 720-F “Flex Screen” Touchscreen Monitor
V-MODA announces Crossfade LP headphones
Magellan has new range of RoadMate GPS navigation devices

Protect 486 puts a protective shell around a scooter

Posted: 28 May 2010 04:21 PM PDT

This is from designer Marc Graells Ballve, and, as you may have guessed, it is some anti-theft device for scooters.

Clearly, the designer gets his inspiration from nature with the armadillo as the armor can retract like that animal’s armor.

I have no idea how heavy this armor is, but it looks pretty light, almost like plastic. I’m guessing that it requires some sort of lock at the bottom so the shell is secure.

He was obviously inspired by something else, the Batman movie by Tim Burton. Some of you remember in the first film, where Batman says “shields”, and those steel plates come up and protect the Batmobile from theft or people that just want to steal the tires.

I remember that the “shield” effect from the film looked a little fake, probably done with stop-and-go animation. The effect was done somewhat better in the sequel, Batman Returns, but it didn’t quite look right.

Anyway, this Protect 486 is a good proof of concept at least. I would imagine that it would protect the scooter from the rain, at least.

Maybe one day there will be one of these shells on every scooter. Seeing them parked together will be like a giant armadillo invasion.

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Rolling Superman Simulator

Posted: 28 May 2010 03:57 PM PDT

I remember I was at some fair, and they had this metal ball thing that people put me in with straps, and then my friends, including my daughter, rolled me.

This looks like nearly the same concept as the Rolling Superman Simulator. There is no rolling upside down on this, but the user’s own weight keeps them level as they roll across the ground.

Okay, does anyone else think that this looks dangerous? This looks like something that Wile E. Coyote would use to catch a roadrunner, only to have his poor self dragged through the canyon.

I also don’t think that you can call this a Superman Simulator because doesn’t Clark usually fly a little higher than 3 feet off of the ground? Maybe this is made for Smallville’s Clark Kent, who, for some odd reason, still hasn’t flown in his nine season series of adventures.

Yeah, this is one of those DIY gadgets, and one of those where the kid really wants to try it out, while the parent would want to keep the tykes out of the thing altogether. At least the kid in this photo is wearing gloves so his hands don’t drag on the ground and get “pavement-burn”. I wonder if he is using his hands to guide him along.

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This is a hoverboard that really works

Posted: 28 May 2010 03:34 PM PDT

Hopefully, you remember the most recent flying car that we reported on, the YEE. I believe that I mentioned how it is almost 2015, and we don’t have all of the cool stuff shown us in Back to the Future II.

Flying cars is just one example, and the other is hoverboards. I once heard that before the successful film sequel was released, there was an attempt to start a rumor saying that hoverboards were real, and that the only reason why they weren’t on the market was because too many parents’ rights groups complained.

According to the Back to the Future DVD 3-disk collection, hoverboards are not real, until now, at least. A French artist named Nils Guadagnin has made one, and it uses an electromagnetic system to levitate the board itself and then lasers to stabilize it.

Unfortunately, the hoverboard won’t support a human being’s weight as yet. Hopefully this is one technologies that will be improved. I noticed that the artist gave the hoverboard a pink coating. He clearly wants Mattel to pick this up and market it to little girls, like the one in Back to the Future II. Yes, I’m looking forward to a hoverboard in the near future, and who knows, maybe using my foot to propel it will actually work.

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t’Light can charge multiple gadgets

Posted: 28 May 2010 10:45 AM PDT

If you’re looking for the most talented light, which who wouldn’t be?! Well then you’re in luck, because t’Light actually stands for the Most Talented Light. Not only does this light illuminate your desk, but it also has a little love for your smaller electronics and cuts down on those obnoxious cords. Don’t worry, it’s not just a concept design either, this one can actually be purchased.

On the top is a 3 watt LED lamp that can last about 50,000 hours worth of usage. Then on the base itself there’s a handy little iPhone dock. There’s also a jack powerful enough to power up your laptop and a USB port. Besides the shiny metal look it comes in several other colors like red, black, a horribly bright green, pink, purple and more. The whole thing can be purchased for $89.

Source: GadgetLab

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iPad Pocket In Custom Suit

Posted: 28 May 2010 10:03 AM PDT

So you decided to jump on the bandwagon and buy an iPad. Now what? You can’t just slip it into your pocket like the rest of your electronics, but it just seems odd to carry it in a laptop bag. The iPad just doesn’t have a category so it’s trying to attempt to find the proper way to carry it around. Thankfully one suit maker is more than happy to create a custom suit that has a giant pocket on the inside just for your precious iPad.

Of course if you’re female, you might not like this one, but it’ll at least work for the suit loving guys out there. In my mind it seems as if the suit would sit a bit awkwardly with an iPad jammed into the pocket of the suit, but perhaps it will fall more naturally than I’m picturing. These are done by Mohan Tailors, but they aren’t actually listing a generic price for the suit just yet. I doubt it’ll be cheap though.

Source: GeekyGadgets

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HANNSsoccer TV

Posted: 28 May 2010 08:57 AM PDT

Usually when I see a small TV like this I think of kids rooms, but that’s not necessarily fair. The serious sports fans could also get a great deal of enjoyment out of a TV with their favorite game for a frame. Those of you who are soccer or football fans will like this HD TV. It’s the best way to watch the big game if you don’t really want a massively sized screen or need something smaller for a spot like your garage.

Also with the same sports themes are monitors that feature soccer, basketball and baseball. The TV itself has noise reduction, a sleep timer and two 10W speakers. It has a contrast ratio of 10.000:1 and the screen measures 27.5 inches or 70 cm. You can pick one up through HannSpree for 499,00 € or about $600.

Source: Ubergizmo

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Mionix NAOS 3200 gaming mouse ups your game

Posted: 28 May 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Or so that is what it is supposed to do. The Mionix NAOS 3200 gaming mouse is the latest bad boy in town, where it is constructed out of purported "carefully selected high-end components." Not too sure what those components are, but perhaps it is some sort of latent metal that might help provide a faster reaction in your neurons to shoot your opponent before he/she can register which button to press? Well, being a gaming mouse, the Mionix NAOS 3200 comes with standard bells and whistles such as High DPI (up to 3,200 resolution), internal memory that allows you to save various game settings to use it on other computers without having to go through the monotony of setting up the control schemes again, flashy LEDs to look menacing, an adjustable polling rate up to 1000MHz, and 7 buttons that offers added flexibility. It will retail for €55 – any takers?

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Star Wars Iron Man 2 Lamp Clock and MP3 Dock

Posted: 28 May 2010 06:00 AM PDT

We’re not too sure why this is called the Star Wars Iron Man 2 Lamp Clock and MP3 Dock, as there really isn’t any Star Wars reference to it at all. Perhaps it is a prophecy of things to come, where Tony Stark could actually go up against Darth Vader using a suit which is resistant to being manipulated by the Force? Who knows? What we do know is, this is one cute little Iron Man lamp that sports the Mark VI armor, where it also doubles up as an alarm clock to help you get out of bed and realize that in a million years you will never be able to measure up to Tony Stark’s lavish playboy lifestyle. Apart from that, you can plug it up to a compatible MP3 player to turn this into a speaker – now how’s that for functionality? Place a $49.99 pre-order today and watch it ship later this September.

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Paper Jamz Guitars

Posted: 28 May 2010 05:30 AM PDT

Love making a whole lot of sound (music, you call it) but lack the talent to do so? Fret not (pun not intended) with the new Paper Jamz Guitars that will come in Bullet, Devil, Hot Rod, Shuttle and V varieties for £24.99 a pop. Being as thin as a ream of papers (we’re talking about just 1″ here), the Paper Jamz Guitars are touch sensitive guitars that feature ActiveGraphics electronics within, allowing you to crank out chords and riffs freestyle or play along to various preloaded, fully licensed tracks without having to worry about strumming at the right places. You can opt for Perfect Play Mode if there is no talent whatsoever within, while controlling the tempo in Rhythm Mode or go off the charts in Freestyle Mode if you think you have what it takes on the real deal.

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Posted: 27 May 2010 10:01 PM PDT

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Yoda USB Desk protector

Posted: 28 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

They say never judge a book by its cover, so the same applies to Yoda – this wizened Jedi Master might be small in stature, but he sure is large on skills which is why he is incarnated as the Yoda USB Desk protector to prevent pesky Sith from snooping around your desk. Thanks to a built-in motion detector, Yoda can detect movement from 6 feet all the way to 9 feet away, where his lightsaber will activate upon detection of movement with a signature buzzing sound, not to mention spouting out some classing phrases such as, “In the end, cowards are those who follow the Dark Side”, “A disturbance in the Force there is”, “Retreat! Cover you I will”, “Still much to learn you have”, “So certain of defeat are you, hmmm?” and “Rush not into fight, long is the war. Only by surviving it will you prevail.” At $25.99 a pop, we can’t wait to see a Darth Vader edition roll out.

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Acer LumiRead ebook reader announced

Posted: 27 May 2010 08:30 PM PDT

Who would have thought that even a company like Acer would take the plunge into the world of ebook readers? Well, that has happened with the Acer LumiRead, the latest device from Acer that touts to offer users an excellent reading experience as it seamlessly integrates in the Acer clear.fi solution. Since the Acer LumiRead is also DLNA compliant, it can access Acer clear.fi and share contents like eBooks and audio-books as well. Being light and extremely slim in profile, the Acer LumiRead is perfect for those who want to catch up on their reading when traveling, regardless of whether you’re indoors or outdoors, reading on the e-Ink display is a snap. Just in case you have already finished all of your downloaded tomes, you can also hook up via a Wi-Fi or 3G connectin to download the latest bestseller as well.

Currently, Acer has already signed agreements with Barnes & Noble, where they already offer over a million titles in its eBooks store. As for those living in Germany, an agreement has been signed with Libri.de, Germany’s leading Internet book retailer offering over 4 million titles. Folks in China can liaise with Founder, while others living in France and Italy will have to wait a short while more as other agreements are more or less being formalized as you read this. What does the LumiRead offer? For starters, it comes with a 6″ e-Ink display that is glare-free, making it suitable to be read even under bright sunlight. Measuring a few mm thin, you can be sure that toting this around is a joy.

2GB of flash memory ought to be able to hold around 1,500 books, but you can easily expand that amount by throwing in a microSD memory card. The inclusion of an innovative ISBN scanner lets you scan ISBN codes, allowing you to create your own wish-list and search on supported online libraries and book stores. Acer also introduced a QWERTY keyboard onto the LumiRead, making it easier to browse the web while finding and sharing information on books. With an auto-layout, you are easily able to adjusts the content to offer the best reading experience according to the format automatically. No word on pricing or availability as at press time, but we hope that more details will roll out soon.

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Mimo 720-F “Flex Screen” Touchscreen Monitor

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:54 PM PDT

When we talk about purchasing another monitor, most of us would think of getting something that is at least similar in size to the one which we currently use, and definitely not smaller. That’s how it is supposed to be (some unwritten rule somewhere obviously), but guess times and needs have certainly changed, which is why these days it might even end up being trendy to get a small 7″ LCD monitor to function as a minor extension of your desktop. Of course, only a handful of models are out there at the moment, and Mimomonitors.com is certainly at the forefront of things where USB-driven mini-monitors are concerned. Their latest device, the Mimo 720-F “Flex Screen” Touchscreen Monitor, has just arrived at the market and is the result of Mimo consumer demand especially after so many customers asked for an easily-mountable touchscreen monitor.

The Mimo 720-F “Flex Screen” Touchscreen Monitor will be based on the popular Mimo Mobile Slider series, where it will sport a VESA 75 Standard-compatible back bracket (alongside a quartet of screws), enabling the user to mount on wall brackets, adjustable arm brackets, plus auto seats and dashboards. Basically, this opens up a whole new world of possibilities for home, desktop, auto, retail and commercial uses! Of course, since this monitor is connected to your machine via USB, it makes perfect sense that you won’t need to lug around another video cable or power adapter on your travels, making it the ideal companion wherever you go. Guess this is more suitable for notebook and netbook use rather than sitting at home, snuggling up beside your desktop.

Retailing for $199 a pop, each purchase comes with the aforementioned VESA 75 standard compatible back bracket, a 7″ LCD touchscreen display at 800 x 480 resolution, 350 cd/m2 brightness, and 400:1 contrast ratio, letting you mount it just about anywhere your imagination allows you to.

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V-MODA announces Crossfade LP headphones

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:32 PM PDT

Mention V-MODA and you know that you will have an amalgamation of quality and great design in a single device. The Crossfade LP headphones from V-MODA certainly doesn’t disappoint in either aspect, where it is touted to be the “world’s most fashion-forward headphone”. Taking a good four years to develop in tandem with the world’s top musicians, producers and DJs, the Crossfade LP is capable of delivering epic sound with a distinct design that is composed of the most luxurious materials and ultra lightweight metals. Meant to be the ultimate multi-purpose headphone, the Crossfade LP is equally at home whether you are in the spotlight on a stage, on the go during rush hour or sweating it out at the gym.

The Crossfade LP will come with revolutionary patent-pending 50mm Dual-Diaphragm High-Definition Drivers that are capable of delivering multiple driver sound with the efficiency of a single driver. What do you get? How about deep vibrant bass for starters, followed by exquisite organic mid-range and crystal clarity on portable devices without having to throw in more batteries to weigh the whole thing down? This is made possible thanks to the driver’s unique diaphragm which is constructed of a harder inner ring, helping you achieve an extended high range and a softer outer ring for deep lows, resulting in an unprecedented sound. There are supple memory foam ear cushions to help isolate noise and immerse you into your own world of audio nirvana.

Among the other accessories that come with the Crossfade LP are :-

Two detachable Kevlar-reinforced cables with 24k gold-plated 45 degree plugs
One 3.5mm audio fabric cable for universal audio device compatibility
One 3.5mm fabric cable with three-button remote control and microphone for use with the latest iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod and MacBook
One 1/4″ adapter for DJ and pro audio system connectivity
Distinctive exoskeleton carrying case with V-STRAP storage system, ensuring headphones are protected in style
One-year V-MODA premier warranty
Replay Replacement Program – 50 percent off lifetime discount to replace consumer-damaged headphones

How much do you expect to fork out for such a puppy? It is going for $249.99 via Apple’s retail stores, the Apple Store and online at shop.vmoda.com.

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Magellan has new range of RoadMate GPS navigation devices

Posted: 27 May 2010 07:07 PM PDT

Magellan certainly know their way around in the world of GPS navigation, and have come up with a new generation of RoadMate series of portable vehicle navigation devices. This new series will comprise of a model for just about anybody, since it comes in a range of screen sizes as well as feature sets that should have no problem meeting any consumer navigation needs. Basically, the new line was specially designed to bring daily relevance to the GPS navigator, helping them arrive at their respective destinations quicker. To sweeten the deal, Magellan ensures all their new 2010 RoadMate navigators will ship with integrated Free Lifetime Live Traffic. This service basically allows you to be informed of the latest traffic conditions even before you leave the home, calculating new route options where possible. Perfect if you’re rushing for time, eh? Not too sure how efficient it would be in a city that is gridlocked in a perennial jam like Bangkok though.

Apart from that, the whole RoadMate lineup will feature an exclusive OneTouch personalization feature that enables you to save favorite places, categories and searches. Support for spoken street names, 6 million points of interest, QuickSpell for error-free address entry and multi-destination routing are also thrown into the mix for good measure, where you can also take advantage of the specialized parking features including the Automatic Parking Lot Finder that can identify local parking lots once you arrive at your destination. This is a great advantage especially if you are in unfamiliar territory. Not only that, the Find Your Car feature can record the location of your car and direct you to it – perfect in new malls that are absolutely huge and packed to the brim.

What we like most would be the high end Magellan RoadMate 3065 Commuter that is capable of waking itself up 30 minutes before your pre-determined commute begins, where it will go about gathering relevant traffic information. This means by the time you are ready to take off in your car, the 3065 Commuter is already loaded with the optimal route for the day’s commute.

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