Water Games Technologies’ $47,000 Red Diamond bathtub is unlike any other, as in it boasts “multicolor lighting, a computer-controlled heating system that maintains your desired water temperature, an automatic disinfection system and built-in massager.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Of course, that’s what any peasant’s tub offers — the real action is in the two retractable HDTVs, Swarovski-encrusted champagne holder, and built-in GSM module.
Samsung unveils the first 256GB FlashSSD. It’s touted as “the world’s fastest and largest capacity 2.5-inch, MLC-based SSD with SATA II Interface.” Available in September. No word yet on pricing. Click here for one more picture.
Sick sequential read and sequential write speeds of 200 and 160 MBps, respectively, put it in the same speed range of more nimble single-level cell SSDs.
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At $15,000 for the platinum model, the Veldini Q sports “its own set of tools geared towards a specific scenario: outdoor use, spy use, and everyday use.” Unfortunately, the watches are in pre-production with no set release date. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The outdoor version will include a flat Phillips screwdriver, flint stick and combo edge blade while the spy version will utilize a diamond tip glass cutter, Phillips head screwdriver, lock pick, magnifying glass and a straight edge blade.
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Powered by Tele Atlas, the US PSP GPS receiver will feature 3D walkthroughs, a carmount, and the ability to run off of UMD discs. It’s set for release within the next 12-months — no word on pricing. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Overall, it’s pretty exciting stuff that could really break open the GPS market. Beyond navigation, Sony is thinking about treasure hunts, friend locaters and other geo-coolness.
[via Gizmodo]
When it comes to turntables, there’s no shame in going digital, especially if it works as well as the ATTIGO. Continue reading for a video demonstration.
Invented by UK student Scott Hobbs as part of his innovative product design course, ATTIGO is about the same size as a conventional deck set-up, but has all the flexibility of digital track storage.
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Small spy cameras may be nothing new, but when hidden inside a lighter or fountain pen they can easily be missed, or at least that’s what the CIA hopes. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The agency’s star camera was the T-100, so named because it could take images of up to 100 full-sized documents on a piece of film measuring 4mm wide by 15mm long�and that baby could be embedded anywhere.
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We have seen the future of Yamaha racing, and it’s the Deus Ex Machina motorcycle. Powered by nano-phoshpate batteries/ultra-capacitors, it’s controlled “using 36 pneumatic muscles with 2 linear actuators set along a spine consisting of seven artificial vertebrae.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
If constructed, the designer believes that it could achieve a top speed of 75 mph (0-60mph in 3 seconds) with a recharge time of 15 minutes and cycle time of 1 hour.
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Looking for a cheaper SSD (Solid State Drive) solution? Then look no furthur than Century’s CF SSD adapter, which supports 3x cards. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
As expected, the do-it-yourself SATA adapter aggregates a trio of CF cards and presents them as a single solid state disk to your computer in either RAID 0 (better capacity) or RAID 5 (better integrity) modes.
[via Engadget – Akihabaranews]
At first glance, this massive telescope may look like a standard movie prop, but the artist claims that it’s fully functional — currently on display at Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn, NY. Click here
The Telectroscope is more than a giant telescope – looking through its lens in NYC, you can see all the way to London – and vice versa. Artist Paul St George’s Victorian-style gold and wood trim make the behemoth-size scopes impressive to look at, but the most amazing part is how he claims they work.
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At $300, ESPN’s 6.5-ounce The Ultimate Remote features a 2.2-inch QVGA display, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, and a 5-way navigation joystick. Click here for first picture in gallery.
The marketing info claims no PC is required for setup, recharging via USB, an internet browser with real time access to scores, fantasy info and TV listings for broadcast, cable and satellite from click365’s wireless partners.
[via Engadget – Zatznotfunny]