Smart wristwatch concept checks alcohol level in your blood – perfect for the drink cautious

We have seen all sorts of smart wristwatches in the past years, and after seeing watches that can check your text messages and missed calls, we have a watch that can check your BAC (Blood Alcohol Level). This watch is designed by Tokyoflash, but so far, it’s just a concept. Despite that, this watch looks fantastic, but the best thing about it is that it can check your Blood Alcohol Level instantly.All that you have to do to check your alcohol level is to remove the side cap and blow into your watch.

iPad gadgets: Stance iPad 2

This stand known as Stance iPad 2 comes with a base that can easily fit in most cup holders, so you can easily mount this stance in any car that comes with cup holders. This means that you can easily mount this stance between driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat along with your iPad 2 on the top. In fact, you can place this stand on almost any cup holder so you can easily place your iPad 2 on top of it, and enjoy in your own music or videos while you’re working out in a gym for example. In addition, this means that you can use any navigation system from your car, and enjoy in iPad’s big screen while you’re driving.

Nintendo Game Boy GBA SP Arcade Tabletop

Although GameBoy Advance is an old handheld console, that isn’t stopping Toy and Television Games from making GBA mods. Folks from Toy and Television Games have just released their latest product called Nintendo Game Boy GBA SP Arcade Tabletop that combines the power of GameBoy Advance, arcade controls with 4 buttons and arcade joystick, Acacia wood and American steel dock. Despite its unusual look and feel, we can’t shake the feeling that this mod looks bit bulky to us compared to the standard GameBoy Advance SP. Also, we have to mention that it takes about 300 hours to make a single Nintendo Game Boy GBA SP Arcade Tabletop.

Sony Ericsson announces rugged Xperia Active

Sony Ericson has recently revealed a new android smartphone that is not afraid of knocks and bumps and actually have a cool geeky design. This new smartphone, Sony Ericson Xperia Active is perfect for your super active lifestyles as it comes with a rugged exterior. The Sony Ericson Xperia Active runs on Android 2.3 OS and features a compact form factor that shows close resemblance to some old school feature phones from the company.

Samsung wants to ban Apple product sales in the US

Samsung Electronics recently filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) as they seek a ban on the sale of key Apple products in the US. In a nutshell, the South Korean consumer electronics giant intends to prevent the iPhone, iPad and iPod models from being imported and sold in the the US.

Apple’s iPad Helps A 9 Year Old Girl With Eyesight Problems

Normally for Holly to read, she would require a hefty magnifying glass, and work sheets given out by her teachers would have to be magnified when photocopied specially for her. Well now thanks to the iPad, it seems that most of her reading problems have been solved, as all she would have to do is swipe and pinch to flip through pages and to enlarge text. Her attention span reportedly has also increased and her “visual fatigue” now apparently takes twice as long before it sets in.

Wooden iPad speaker dock doesn’t use batteries

From designer YellowGlueBlues, this wooden iPad speaker dock does what all the other speaker docks do: amplify the sound coming out of the device without the use of additional electricity or wires – just wood carved in a way that takes advantage of the iPad speakers that are placed at the bottom of the device. Going green is a pretty big trend nowadays and it sure seems like iDevice speaker docks are some of the more popular accessories around. We’ve covered a number of them in the past, including a bamboo speaker dock, well now we’ve got one more to add to the list.

Apple iTunes Festival London 2011 will be streaming on iOS Devices all around the world

Called iTunes Festival London 2011, this app will turn your iOS device into a source of live music for the whole of next month. So while you may not be able to join the mosh pit or get drenched in the sweat of screaming fans shoving you aside to get to the front of the stage – you’ll be able to watch all the acts on the festival in HD… in the comfort of your own living room. And just in case you miss your favourite artist performing live, you’ll be able to purchase the recordings of the concerts exclusively on iTunes later.

Mac OS X Lion: now Golden Master status

Apple has been reported to have started seeding the Golden Master version of the operating system to its developers today. The Golden Master version of an app, in case you didn’t know, is pretty much the version of the app that will be shipped out to the general public, assuming no more bugs are found during this phase of testing. If you’re excited about getting your hands on the next version of the Mac OS X operating system, Lion, you’ll be glad to know that it’s not too far away.

iPad - New York Times in-app subscriptions

The New York Times was issued a warning by the Cupertino company to include in-app subscriptions on its iOS app by June 30th or face removal. While it seems like the newspaper was going to stay defiant until the end, it looks like they were given a one day extension which they used to enable in-app purchasing through its iPad newspaper.

Samsung solar-powered netbook NC215S

The battery of gadgets and notebooks alike have always been the achilles heel of all portable devices. But that will not be the case from now onwards, hopefully. Samsung has rolled out its solar-powered netbook, NC215S in the US. The solar powered device, available in the US from July 3 with a suggested retail price of $399 packs a 10.1-inch matte display with a resolution of 1024×600 pixels. Moreover, it has 1GB of RAM and a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor.

AppBlaster: Augmented Reality for iPhone Gaming Accessory

AppBlaster: Augmented Reality Gaming Accessory for iPhone, The appBlaster, known as the appGun during its development by AppToyz, combine a plastic gun toy, an iPhone or iPod Touch and augmented reality, it lets gamers play an AR FPS game, check out the video, it is hilarious.The triggers operate two pads that touch the screen and shoot the in-game gun, letting the gamer to use both the primary and secondary gun functions.

Thanko HDD Media Player

Thanko is back with yet another device, and good thing this one is not silly or impractical, but offers those bitten by the digital entertainment bug another option to view all their favorite movies and listen to their well-loved tunes. The Thanko HDD Media Player doubles up as a cradle for 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drives while featuring an SD memory card slot that is able to handle up to 16GB SDHCs. Connectivity options are aplenty here, where you can choose from HDMI, Component (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr), S/VGA and Composite, allowing you to enjoy it over a computer or a TV. Apart from that, you get a one-touch backup button for easy duplication of your essential data.
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Venturer HD action camcorder

Are you one who always loves living life on the edge? Why not record all your experiences in full High Definition with the Venturer HD action camcorder? This camcorder will capture your videos in 1080p glory, while being able to snap 8-megapixel photos at the same time without being larger than the average cellphone in terms of size. Boasting a swivel camera, you are better able to aim your shot while checking out a live preview on its LCD TFT display. If you prefer standard definition videos, it will do so in 60fps for unprecedented smoothness. All videos are stored in the universal MPEG-4 format for easy playback across a myriad of other devices. With an HDMI out port, you will be able to relive those hair-raising moments on your large screen HDTV with others. Heck, it is more affordable compared to other HD camcorders in the market, retailing for $118.58 although it might lack the brand power.

Cydle to offer new devices at CES 2010

CES 2010 is the launchpad for many companies where new products are concerned, and Cydle isn’t going to miss out on the party next January by offering to unveil the first portable GPS with built-in HD Radio and free HD live traffic updates in the world. The Korea-based company hopes that their portable GPS system will turn any vehicle into a haven, even if it is a bone shaker, offering the driver with various options to get to their destination accurately within the routes selected, or keeping the kids in the back seat entertained while one’s family is on a long road trip in order to avoid the dreaded repetitious question, “Are we there yet?”
New technology employed includes GPS with HD Traffic Update, where one is able to receive Live Traffic updates up to 10 times faster compared to its competitors. The new T43H from Cydle will feature integrated HD Radio, where one will receive free HD Traffic. Inside the T43H will also feature both internal and external antennas, where they will refresh automatically to include the most up-to-date information concerning accidents, traffic speed and road construction areas. All you need to do when behind the wheel is to key in the destination and receive real-time alerts as they go, but do use some common sense as well since it has been proven that not all GPS maps have been updated to reflect real world conditions.
Other features of the T43H goes include a high-resolution 4.3″ screen, audio and video playback alongside support for a wide variety of multimedia file formats. You can also use this to flick through photos of your favorite memories, although we would recommend you keep your eyes on the road instead. Retailing for $299 a pop, there won’t be any hidden costs or subscription fees attached to the Cydle T43H. No idea on when the exact release date would be alongside the markets it will be rolled out in, but we guess that more light will be shed when CES 2010 rolls around.
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Metro Pink Cosmopolitan phone

If you’re the type who love standing out from the crowd and yet don’t want to jump aboard the branded items bandwagon, the Metro Pink Cosmopolitan phone might be just the handset for you – assuming you’re in the market for one, of course. This unique dual SIM swivel screen QWERTY handset is relatively affordable at $100 a pop, where it will come unlocked, while boasting a design that looks totally different from what you’ve seen on the market. It is impossible to classify this as a candybar or a slider, but more of a square-slider. Each handset works across all four bands, where each purchase will come with a free 2GB microSD memory card. Something tells me that the user interface isn’t going to be as sweet as the design though. so caveat emptor applies here.

Mini Folding Fan for notebooks

Most notebook cooling fans look the same – they all come in a single, rectangular design that is more often than not boring to say the least. This one from UXSight, however, is slightly different, as it does bear some resemblance to shurikens from ninjas of yore, coming in the form of a Mini Folding Fan. Yes sir, this black notebook cooling pad features an integrated fan which will help dissipate hot air away from your notebook to keep things running nice and cool. As we all know, electronics are loathe towards heat and dust, so this kills two birds with one stone. Boasting a low running noise, it requires not a power adapter since juice is provided directly via a USB port. When not in use, you can fold up the fan’s “fins”, so to speak, for easy transportation. It costs a mere $9.69 – any takers?

Vestalife Ladybug II

I first encountered Vestalife at CES 2008 with their unique Ladybug iPod dock, and I am surprised that it took me this long to report on another one of their products. While I was at CES 2010, I saw that they had the Ladybug II.
Ladybug II, is of course, an upgrade of the Ladybug, and it has the Vestalife look of flippable speaker wings. It also has a digital amp, and a built-in sub woofer. It is designed to work with all styles of iPods and the iPhone 2G, 3G, and 3GS, and charge them as well.
As for the power of the Ladybug II, it uses an AC or 4 non-included AA batteries. It also has an auxiliary in-jack to connect non-docking iPod, CD players, and other MP3 players. So it looks like you can play some other tunes on this guy besides just the ones on your iPod/iPhone, which is not bad. Most iPod docks are not as versatile as this.
Of course, there are other fun features such as LED volume indicators, audio/video output jack, a USB port for synchronizing with your computer, and a 3.5 mm Aux input. Now, just to let you know, I have been told that Vestalife’s products will be sold at Apple retail stores and apple.com.
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Nyko Wand + and Charge Base Quad IC at CES 2010

I always like reporting on what Nyko has to offer, so I couldn’t wait to see what they had this year at CES. For the Wii, they have two new products: the Wand + and the Charge Base Quad IC.
Of course, the Wand was meant to be a more advanced and user-friendly controller for the Wii, so why not make a sequel? The Wand + has its patented “Full Motion Technology built directly into the controller for full 1:1 movement tracking that is compatible with all games that use the Wii Motion Plus attachment”. The Wand also has Trans-Port technology, that allows “key action buttons to be digitally replicated on other devices and pass sound and vibration signals to attached peripherals”.
Nyko was apparently not satisfied with just making a black version of their popular Charge Base IC, which allows charging of two Wiimotes, but have stepped it up a notch with the Charge Base Quad IC. The Charge Base Quad IC uses induction technology to charge up to four controllers, and these controllers do not have to have their silicone sleeves or Wii Motion Plus attachments removed, either. It also has a dual charge indicator light and powered USB port for powering other USB devices.
You should be able to get both of these devices in March 2010. The Charge Base Quad IC will be available for $49.99, and the Wand + will be for about $39.99.

Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Intel Core i7 Laptop

Lenovo release the new advance ThinkPad X201 laptop which is the successor of ThinkPad X200. It’s powered by Intel Core i7-620M dual core processor (2.66 GHz) which is support Turbo Boost technology.

Another features of Lenovo ThinkPad X201 has 12-inch display with 1440×900 pixel resolution and also optional 1280×800 pixel. Another configuration of Thinkpad laptop X201 is powered with 2.13 GHz processor Intel Core i7-640LM dual-core with low power consumption.
Also you can find 2M pixel webcam, fingerprint reader, wi-fi, bluetooth, 3G connection, stereo speakers and will be available in the end of February 2010. Another series of X201 like ThinkPad X201, X201i and X201s.