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Pen Holder Digital Picture Frame

Picture frames have become more popular over the years. Now they are starting to show up in various places other then a regular frame you hang on your wall. The latest I came across was a digital photo frame built in to a pen holder.

Features

* DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME WITH PENCIL CUP
* 1.5″ LCD SCREEN
* HOLDS UP TO 70 IMAGES
* FEATURES RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
* INCLUDES USB CABLE & SOFTWARE
* 128 x 128 resolution, slideshow mode with adjustable settings, time/date display, alarm clock, rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery, cup holds pens/pencils/clips/etc., auto shut off, software and USB cable included

Although a bit bizarre it’s kind of a cool idea as it is an object you might easily have on your desk and ideal for flicking through pictures of your family.

The picture frame pen holder costs $32.99 from Gadgeta.

Sanyo 1080p LCD Projector

If a High Def TV (HDTV) doesn’t give a large enough picture for your needs but you still want that HD experience then take a look at this Sanyo projector. The Sanyo PLV-Z700 is an LCD projector that can project a 1080p quality image on to a wall/screen. Full resolution is 1920 x 1080. The projector has an ANSI Lumens rating of 1200 which doesn’t make it the brightest projector ever (actually, that’s quite low), but it is certainly sufficient for use in a darkened room with the curtains shut.

The Sanyo projector has an electronic lens cap that puts the projector in standby mode when it closes which is a nice little extra to have. As projectors have a habit of running seriously hot, the Sanyo has a large fan which the good news is that it runs quite during operation.

The throw distance is relatively short too on the Sanyo where you can have a 100 inch screen from 10 feet away from the screen. Unfortunately there is no price for this projector yet, but as it’s 1200 ANSI Lumens and supposedly an entry level projector we can assume that it should be a reasonable price… at least we hope

Via: SlashGear

18k Gold Plated Mobile Phone Watch

Although mobile phone watches have been available for a while, I have never actually had chance to use one yet. The slightly larger then normal watches have a SIM card slot in which you put your regular SIM and then you can make and take calls from your watch.

The latest mobile phone watch I came across just now is a Bluetooth multimedia phone watch that also comes plated in 18k gold. It features a 1.5 inch touch screen display which is colour. 1GB of memory is included in this phone and it also sports a 1.3 megapixel camera. Calls are made and received through a bluetooth headset which you pair with the mobile. I assume that this headset can also be used to listen to audio with too.

Features

* 18K gold plated watch decorative frame
* Free bluetooth headset earphone included (for making and receiving calls)
* 1.5-inch vibrant color touch screen LCD display
* Quad-band GSM network support: 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
* 1GB TF flash memory card included
* MicroSD/TF memory card slot allows up to 1GB memory expansion
* 1.3 mega pixel digital camera (manufacturer claimed)
* Supports GPRS/WAP/MP3/MP4
* Plays MP3/MP4
* Bluetooth V2.0 with A2DP stereo music support
* Comes with a 700mAh rechargeable lithium battery
* 100~240V AC charger included
* Languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Vietnam, Russian, Arabic, Thai, and Italian
* Comes with USB data charging cable and headset earphone
* Spare wristwatch strap included (maybe the phone is too heavy and it has a tendency to snap the wrist band? That’s my guess ;))

The 18k gold mobile phone watch (GSM) costs $163.

Product Page Via: GeekAlerts

6x Telescopic Lens for iPhone 3G

The famous 6x telescope now finds it compatible with the latest iPhone 3G. What this does is give you 6x optical zoom making zoomed images far better quality then the regular digital zoom you would normally use.

Using the telescope is easy and is just a matter of putting your phone in a supplied crystal type case. Once there the 6x zoom camera attaches to the rear over the regular iPhone’s camera lens.

The 6x telescopic lens costs just $19 and is available from Brando.

Product Page Via: TechChee

How to Board a Train while it’s Moving

When a train travels, one of the biggest problems is that the train has to stop and start again at each and every stop. This causes problems in two ways. First off, the journey is slowed right down as the train stops for several minutes and then has to wind back up to full speed only having to stop again shortly after. The second problem is the energy used to get a train moving. It is more efficient to let a train run as long as possible with out stopping. An idea that has been invented (which is an amazing idea) is to allow passengers to board with the train moving at full speed. Dangerous? That would be a big YES if passengers were to use the regular doors as it could lead to a tad too many people being hurt. But this fancy new idea makes things look a lot safer while keeping energy usage as low as possible and keeping journey times faster.

The idea here is that you have a smaller “boarding carriage” that sits on runners on top of the train. When it is your turn to get off the train you make your way to the boarding carriage and as the train zips past the train stop the boarding carriage catches the rails at the station and comes to a stop while another boarding carriage is ready and waiting with new passengers ready to board the moving train. The train doesn’t even need to slow down as the boarding carriages can pick up speed as needed.

Unfortunately I do not understand the language in the video below, but the video does have a good animation of what will happen and how this thing works.

Will it change travel on trains in the UK? Maybe so, maybe not. If they could introduce this over here and keep travel prices to a decent price then I’d be tempted to use trains rather then my car.

Source - Simon Wheatley

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