October 30, 2008 – 4:49 pm
If you are a frequent traveler, you have probably had many experiences with your ears popping. This is due to the quick change in air pressure as you ascend or descend in altitude, such as in an airplane. However, this doesn’t only happen in airplanes, as your ears can also pop while you are driving along mountains, scuba diving, etc. Now, Professor Burkhard Franz, the founder of the renowned Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic in Melobourne, has created the Ear Pressure Equalizer. This product does exactly what it sounds like, it equalizes the pressure of your ear to save you from the discomfort caused by your ear popping.
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October 29, 2008 – 10:09 pm
To continue Hello Kitty’s path to world domination, Sanrio has teamed up with NEC to produce a laptop known as the NEC LaVie G Hello Kitty Courrèges. Covered in pink, the Hello Kitty laptop was designed with the help of French fashion designer, Courrèges. Not surprisingly, the NEC LaVie G Hello Kitty Courrèges Laptop is mainly targeted towards the ladies.
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October 29, 2008 – 8:04 pm
Remember Sony’s ultra-thin and curvy OLED panel earlier this month? Well, guess what? Samsung has a similar thin OLED in the works called the “Flapping display.” Showcased at this year’s FPD (Flat Panel Displays) International Exhibition, Samsung boasts that the 4-inch, 0.05mm thick OLED panel has a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels, contrast ratio of 100,000:1, and a luminance rating of 200cd/m2. Samsung also states that the Flapping display is capable of reproducing color 100% within the NTSC standard. Appearance wise, the display looks like a piece of laminated plastic.
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October 27, 2008 – 3:53 am
If you like lounging on your bed all day browsing the Internet, you might find the Cool Lap Computer Desk handy. The Cool Lap Computer Desk is exactly what it sounds like plus more. It is a computer desk that keeps your lap cool not by merely keeping your laptop away from your lap, but by the desk’s built-in fans. So think… computer desk + built-in laptop cooler = awesome! As if all that goodness was not enough, the Cool Lap Computer Desk also has 2 built-in speakers.
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October 26, 2008 – 9:35 pm
What’s the best way to get to a grocery store? By using the “Cartrider,” of course! Not only can you pedal your way to the store, but you can also throw your groceries onto the Cartrider. Designed by Korean designer Jaebeom Jeong, the Cartrider combines a shopping cart and a bicycle into one ridiculous looking vehicle. The design was inspired by parents putting their children in shopping carts. Unfortunately, you can’t ride with your groceries at the same time, unless you don’t mind sitting on your food.
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October 26, 2008 – 9:13 pm
Samsung is set to unleash the Symbian S60 powered i7110 onto the Russian market, with its generous 2.6-inch QVGA AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen. What’s so impressive about an AMOLED screen, you ask? Well, compared to an LCD, AMOLED is capable of producing a brighter and more vibrant image, with each pixel able to switch on and off far faster than a typical LCD. This makes AMOLED more suitable for full-motion video. Spec-wise, unfortunately, beyond the AMOLED screen, the Samsung i7110 is your typical smartphone.
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October 23, 2008 – 9:03 pm
For all you classic gamers who are fans of Super Mario, Mega Man, and the like, Etsy seller Disassociation has made a product for you. They have created video game inspired Beaded Lighter Covers with characters/designs such as Yoshi, Mega Man Villain, Space Invader, etc. The Beaded Lighter Covers perfectly fit those cheap Bic lighters you can pick up at almost any store, so anyone could buy these. Granted, not everyone smokes, it would still be a great item to put on display.
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October 22, 2008 – 9:03 pm
Accessorize your look with some of Paul Frank’s classic TV Watches. The original watch style that Paul Frank first started out with is still making its rounds with new designs. In tons of cute designs and different colors, anyone would fall in love with at least one! Choose from the Liberachi Julius TV Watch in pink, the Barnum Julius TV Watch in black, the Strawberry Cupcake TV Watch in white, and the Julius Robot Dance TV Watch in red, just to name a few.
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