Etsy seller, KungFuCowgirl, has these awesome Dig Dug and Super Mario themed perler beads keychains up for sale. At $5 a pop, they’re easy on the wallet and will certainly add a little video game retro ‘pizazz’ to your key ring.
A few examples of what she has for sale:
KungFuCowgirl has a few more at her Etsy page.
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Via: Sprite Stitch
The Gigabyte GSmart MS808 isn’t just a flashy cell phone. It’s got the muscle power to match its looks. It is a GSM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 compatible phone, featuring a Marvell PXA310 CPU (624MHz), 2.8-inch (480 x 640) TFT touchscreen, EDGE, HSDPA (3G), FM and TV tuner (DVB-T/DVB-H/T-DMB/ISDB-T/DMB), GPS, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), Bluetooth, and 3 megapixel camera. The GSmart MS808 runs Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 as its OS. Additionally, it has 256 MB ROM and 128 MB of RAM, plus a microSD slot.
The Unwired has a video preview of the Gigabyte GSmart MS808:
The phone measures 116 x 60 x 14.1mm and should be out Q2. No word on pricing.
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Via: Akihabara News and the::unwired
The British Transport Police are planning on deploying the “Microdrone” to monitor British railways from cable theft. Made in Germany, it is equipped with a video and IR camera. The silent helicopter drone can film suspects from up to 350 feet high. Utilizing a four-propeller system and a squirt gun, the Microdrone has one trick up its sleeve. It can spray baddies with a high-tech liquid called “SmartWater“, which is a liquid that can remain on a person’s skin for days even after washing. The invisible traces of the liquid is used by the police to identify suspects. The R/C helicopter police spy costs $60,000 each.
The Microdrone has a range of 500 yards (1,500 feet) via remote control.
“The Microdrone is an excellent piece of technology which will assist BTP in our ongoing fight against cable thieves. The drone will assist in covering even larges stretches of the railway to monitor criminal activity. Its use will mean that we can police even more sections of the rail network in addition to regally patrols and other tactics that we adopt to disrupt cable thieves. Its use will not be intrusive to the general public and is will only be aimed at people involved in criminal activity.”
Read the press release here.
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Looking for a new office item to show off to co-workers? Check out the cute USB Mini Mouse Speaker. It supports all of your audio devices, including iPods, PSP, CD Player, and PC to name a few. Basically, if it can connect via a 3.5mm stereo audio jack, it’ll work. Just be sure to plug into a USB port to recharge it.
The USB Mini Mouse Speaker measures 50 x 34 x 73mm and weighs 44 grams. It is pretty small and should fit in the palm of your hand. It comes with a USB cable, neck strap, and audio cable — all for $14 at Brando. It even has headlights! Though, don’t expect ‘oomph sounds’ coming out of this thing.
Specifications:
* Loudspeakser output: 2W
* Sensitivity: 82 +- 3db
* Loudspeaker Impedance:4 ohm +- 15%
* Distortion: 0.5%
* Lithium ion battery output: 3.7V
* Lithium ion battery input: 4.2V +- 0.05V
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Via: GeekAlerts
Lego made products are getting pretty popular these days. Here’s another one to add to the list. Complete with Stormtrooper security, this handmade iPod docking station will keep your iPod nice and secure. Okay, the security part was a joke. Cute, no? The USB dongle is located on the back for easy retraction.
From Flickr user malakath.
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Via: Gadget Venue
Don’t you just hate it when you forget to bring your phone’s USB cable with you on a trip? Wish it was easier to carry that long-ass USB cable? The Plug It makes it all easier. The Plug It is a USB adapter that makes connecting your USB devices to your PC a snap. It appears to be a short (and stylish) USB to USB cable, so you won’t need to wrestle with a long, ugly cable. Currently, the device comes in either a miniUSB or microUSB model. Though, it also has support for Nokia and Samsung phones. However, what makes the Plug It unique is that you can attach the USB adapter to your keychain! So, it’ll be with you at all times.
The Plug It comes in a variety of colors (red, yellow, black, white, and gray) at 7.95 Euros ($12.12) each. Order here.
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Via: Engadget
Update (3/16/08): Check out the Sansa Fuze review here.
Update (3/11/08): Full specs and pricing here.
The clever folks at DAPreview found the recently leaked SanDisk Sansa Fuze on Amazon. However, at this time, it appears Amazon has noticed its mistake and has taken the page down. You’ll now get a “We’re sorry. The Web address you entered is not a functioning page on our site” message. Is that evidence that the new SanDisk player exists? Beats me, but here’s the lowdown in case you want one:
* 1.9″ screen
* MP3, WMA, and MPEG-4 support
* FM tuner
* microSDHC slot
* voice recorder
* Battery life: 24 hours audio/5 hours video
The former Amazon page had the Sansa Fuze available in red, black, and pink. DAPreview is confident that a blue one will also be available. Anyways, the 4GB version was up for $99 USD.
Edit: I mistakenly called it Sansa ‘Fuse’, instead of ‘Fuze’. I fixed it.
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Via: DAPreview
Samsung’s SWT-W100K WiBro PMP finally get priced at 341 Euros ($525). The STW-W100K is WiBro capable whenever a WiBro network is available. WiBro, developed in South Korea, is the US-equivalent to WiMax. The PMP features 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) TFT display, WiBro (13 Mbps), 2 megapixel camera, DMB and DMB PIP, GPS, VOIP support, MS Word viewer, USB, and 8GB of internal memory. MP4, XviD, WMV, and H.26 covers its video support.
Engadget has a video demonstration of the SWT-W100K back at CES:
The Samsung SWT-W100K measures 0.6-inches thick and is available in Korea. I highly doubt we’ll see it here in the US.
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Via: Akihabara News and SlashGear. [Video via Engadget]
