The Gadget Thread

[The Reaper]

I present you - TENGU (http://mr-jones.org/tengu/index.html). Its animated face reatcs when it hears the music from your speakers, and moves its lyps trying to match the lyrics from the song. All you need is to connect it to your USB port.

http://www.tengutengutengu.com/img/tengu-v2.jpg

It's probably one of the most useless, yet extremely entertaining gadgets I've witnessed. Make sure you check out the video!

TOPIC: Simple - anything that falls into this category. Post your favorite gadgets, photos, videos, personal reviews, etc.

[Lady_G]

Mandayam bor.

http://forum.arbuz.com/showthread.php?t=40156

[Octavarium]

Have you seen new Nokia Prism phones? http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_7900_and_7500_prism_all_about_design-news-290.php

I have always been Nokia fan, but these two gadgets got me frustrated. We love Nokia for simplistic designs and powerful and impressive equipment... these two are simply ugly. Nokia, what's going on with you guys?

[Tokugawa]

So far the best thing in my living room :) but never used it, honestly...

http://photo.mate.uz/p/XA111867N4B99285.jpg

[NanOnaN]

Nu Neponyaaaantaaa (c) ccomedy club:D

Ozi nma u chunib bomyopti


So far the best thing in my living room :) but never used it, honestly...

http://photo.mate.uz/p/XA111867N4B99285.jpg

[Octavarium]

A gadget that kicks ass Nokia N95 8G edition

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n95_8gb_n81_5610_and_5310-news-302.php

[Пушкарева]

I need good speakers to connect to my laptop and listen to music as a "white person"

[forex]

A gadget that kicks ass Nokia N95 8G edition

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n95_8gb_n81_5610_and_5310-news-302.php

Does any carrier offer N95 with contract?I haven't been able to find one.

[Octavarium]

Does any carrier offer N95 with contract?I haven't been able to find one.

The carriers seem to be so much obsessed with IPhone that N95 seems to be having less attention that the gadget actually deserves.
I wasn’t able to find any N95 offers, but I went to the Nokia center couple of weeks ago (where you can actually test all new phones – the one that I found is in Pentagon City mall) and their consultant told me that I could simply buy N95 (I was actually interested in N61i) online, take out a sim card from my old phone, put it in the new phone and use it like this. Of course, in this scenario you don’t get any two year contracts, which I think is a blessing, but on the other hand, you also don’t get any rebates or other discounts. But I am certainly looking forward to N958G, should be fun. I am definitely interested in unlocked phones, as it’s way easier to find third-party VOIP applications for unlocked ones enabling me to call home (to Uzbekistan) at really cheap rates from any Starbucks (or any other WI-FI spot).

[Octavarium]

I need good speakers to connect to my laptop and listen to music as a "white person"



You should definitely go for Bose Companion (preferably, Companion 5 and not 3). Naturally, as any other Bose product, the speakers are way more expensive than regular speakers, but believe me, they are worth it. The best sound quality ever! I love Bose!

[eBouncer]

I like this Garmin 496 with XM, pretty reliable, moving map and etc.

http://www.sportys.com/terryc/images/2144l.jpg

[migrant]

http://mytreo.net/archives/vkb.gif

My friend has got this keyboard for 60$ Unfortanutely I was a bit late to get it :(
http://mytreo.net/archives/vkb.gif

[forex]

The carriers seem to be so much obsessed with IPhone that N95 seems to be having less attention that the gadget actually deserves.
I wasn’t able to find any N95 offers, but I went to the Nokia center couple of weeks ago (where you can actually test all new phones – the one that I found is in Pentagon City mall) and their consultant told me that I could simply buy N95 (I was actually interested in N61i) online, take out a sim card from my old phone, put it in the new phone and use it like this. Of course, in this scenario you don’t get any two year contracts, which I think is a blessing, but on the other hand, you also don’t get any rebates or other discounts. But I am certainly looking forward to N958G, should be fun. I am definitely interested in unlocked phones, as it’s way easier to find third-party VOIP applications for unlocked ones enabling me to call home (to Uzbekistan) at really cheap rates from any Starbucks (or any other WI-FI spot).


It's too expensive to buy it without a contract,it would be waste of money.If you know you are going to use T-mobile or AT&T,you may as well sign a contract and get this one,but they don't offer it.
I think I'll just go with T-mobile dash,it's not the best choice,but it's right next to N95 on most ratings.
iPhone is just an expensive toy,I wouldn't consider spending money on this phone unless I got it as a gift:D

[Octavarium]

It's too expensive to buy it without a contract,it would be waste of money.If you know you are going to use T-mobile or AT&T,you may as well sign a contract and get this one,but they don't offer it.
I think I'll just go with T-mobile dash,it's not the best choice,but it's right next to N95 on most ratings.
iPhone is just an expensive toy,I wouldn't consider spending money on this phone unless I got it as a gift:D

Dash could be a good option, too, but here's my thinking -- once I have too much money to spend (which is probably not going to happen some time very soon) -- I am buying N95! I love the phone! Nokia rules! :)

p.s. Did you check out SE P1i? Seems like a good phone to me.

[forex]

Dash could be a good option, too, but here's my thinking -- once I have too much money to spend (which is probably not going to happen some time very soon) -- I am buying N95! I love the phone! Nokia rules! :)

p.s. Did you check out SE P1i? Seems like a good phone to me.

Nokia is definitely one of the most reliable phones.I have been using it for the past 5 yrs and am very satisfied with it.But at the same time I am not that obsessed with phones to spend $500-600.I found a deal that offers two dash phones for free,1000 minutes monthly for $60 a month.You can't beat that,I think it's a pretty good deal.I would definitely have gone with N95 if a company sold it as part of a contract.
By the way,what is the cheapest you can get N95 for?Did you do any research?

[Octavarium]

Nokia is definitely one of the most reliable phones.I have been using it for the past 5 yrs and am very satisfied with it.But at the same time I am not that obsessed with phones to spend $500-600.I found a deal that offers two dash phones for free,1000 minutes monthly for $60 a month.You can't beat that,I think it's a pretty good deal.I would definitely have gone with N95 if a company sold it as part of a contract.
By the way,what is the cheapest you can get N95 for?Did you do any research?

Two dashes with 1000mins/$60 -- that's a darn good deal, let me tell you. I'd go for it. The best site to check out Nokia prices is www.plimex.com (http://www.plimex.com)
They are offering N95 at $645 http://www.plemix.com/phone.php?brand=nokia&model=n95&type=phone and if you have some spare bucks, that's a good price for N95. But, frankly, SE P1 seems like a good deal, too http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_p1-1982.php Well, anyway, there is some thinking to do.

[Octavarium]

Check out Nokia n80 internet edition; it's wi-fi enabled

http://www.plemix.com/phone.php?brand=nokia&model=n80&type=phone

[corsair]

Nokia 6500 slide
http://www.nokia.co.uk/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_217943

Nokia 6500 classic
http://www.nokia.co.uk/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_217889

[corsair]

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[Octavarium]

http://gazeta.ru/financial/2007/08/30/2108515.shtml

Телефон для входа в метро

Уже со следующего года москвичи смогут проходить в метро с помощью мобильного телефона: достаточно будет лишь приложить трубку к турникету. В конце месяца деньги за проезд будут списываться со специального счета пассажира. Однако, чтобы услуга была востребована, авторам проекта придется выполнить ряд условий.
Сегодня во время открытия станции метро «Трубная» мэр Москвы Юрий Лужков протестировал новую систему оплаты проезда в метро с помощью мобильного телефона, которая была разработана совместно с компанией Nokia.

Официально проект еще не стартовал, но известно, что первое время оплатить проезд в метро смогут только клиенты Банка Москвы и системы Visa с помощью определенной модели Nokia. По данным «Газеты.Ru», вероятнее всего, этим телефоном станет Nokia 6131 NFC, который содержит специальный чип, способный считывать радиочастотные метки (RFID). Данная модель поступила в продажу в Европе в первом квартале 2007 года, ее цена – $340. В России Nokia 6131 NFC пока не продается.



Однако уже с января 2008 года пригодным для прохода в метро окажется любой мобильный телефон, в него надо будет лишь вставить специальную SIM-карту.
Их производством, как сообщил начальник московского метрополитена Дмитрий Гаев, займется зеленоградская компания «Микрон».

Оплатить проезд при помощи телефона можно будет, приложив трубку к контрольному устройству турникета. Деньги будут списываться не с телефонного счета владельца трубки, а с его банковского счета. В конце месяца пассажир будет получать счет за пользование услугами метро. При подсчете общей суммы будет применяться та же система, что уже используется московским метрополитеном при продаже проездных билетов: стоимость проезда уменьшается при покупке билета на большее количество поездок. Как пишет «Прайм-ТАСС» со ссылкой на российское представительство Visa, сейчас проект находится в стадии разработки: уточняется перечень банков, которые примут участие в работе системы, а также виды банковских счетов, которые будут использоваться при оплате проезда в метро.

Ведущий аналитик Mobile Research Group Эльдар Муртазин считает, что новая услуга перспективна, так как, платя те же деньги, пассажиры сэкономят время на покупку билета. Ирина Астафьева из J`son & Partners полагает, что нововведение будет выгодно и метрополитену, поскольку позволит сократить расходы на кассы.

Телефоны со встроенными чипами (подобные Nokia 6131 NFC) сейчас широко используются в Японии как для оплаты проезда в метро, так и для совершения покупок, говорит Сергей Савин из J`son & Partners. Однако в России спрос на телефон Nokia 6131 NFC, который позволит подключиться к услуге уже на старте проекта, вряд ли возрастет: трубка дорогая, а люди с высоким доходом, способные купить такие мобильники, мало ездят в метро, объясняют аналитики.

А потому успех московского проекта будет зависеть от ряда факторов, убеждены аналитики.



Для распространения услуги необходимо, чтобы ее поддерживали все модели телефонов.
Кроме того, нужно максимально упростить процедуру открытия необходимого банковского счета, говорит Муртазин. А Астафьева считает важным, чтобы при покупке SIM-карты, поддерживающей оплату проезда в метро, пользователи сохраняли старые номера.

[corsair]

new gadget...

Ipod touch
Revolutionary multi-touch interface

new ipod nano
With an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure and a choice of five colors

new ipod shuffle
Clip on the world’s most wearable music player and take up to 240 songs with you anywhere.

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore/

iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/944/store.apple.com/Catalog/regional/emea/touch/img/overview-wifi.png
Surf the web with Wi-Fi.

Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.



i didnt like iphone but ipod touch looks nice...

[Lady_G]

Manbetga qo'ysa bo'masmidi?
http://forum.arbuz.com/showthread.php?t=40454

[The Reaper]

:-D
yo'q

mayli endi... shuhliq qilib qo'yibmanda endi... bir qoshiq itune nimdan keching...

:lool:

Sorry, there's already a thread re: gadgets. I merged two threads.

TR

[Asadbek]

Mana bunga qiziqib qoldim:
:)

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/S4N3263_mp.jpg
Ferrari

This slim and sleek projection clock projects an image of the current time and Ferrari logo onto the wall or ceiling of a darkened room. A rotation knob allows you to rotate the projected image 180 degrees and you can focus the image manually. Clock features include date with month and day of week in five languages. 24-hour or 12-hour display format. You can also choose a Ferrari racing engine as your wake up call or a normal beep. LCD display indicates indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity. Price $200.

[corsair]

Decisions, decisions. Who needs ’em? Why should you have to choose what to put on your iPod? With up to 160GB of storage, iPod classic lets you carry everything in your collection — up to 40,000 songs or up to 200 hours of video — everywhere you go. In a completely new, even thinner, all-metal design starting at $249, this iPod is a modern classic.

http://images.apple.com/ipodclassic/images/overview_hero20070905.png

[Royal]

Mana bunga qiziqib qoldim:
:)

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/S4N3263_mp.jpg
Ferrari

This slim and sleek projection clock projects an image of the current time and Ferrari logo onto the wall or ceiling of a darkened room. A rotation knob allows you to rotate the projected image 180 degrees and you can focus the image manually. Clock features include date with month and day of week in five languages. 24-hour or 12-hour display format. You can also choose a Ferrari racing engine as your wake up call or a normal beep. LCD display indicates indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity. Price $200.

tez buzilarkan, undan korasi kottaroq chirogi boridan olish keray...

[ferghaner]

http://gazeta.ru/financial/2007/08/30/2108515.shtml

Телефон для входа в метро

Уже со следующего года москвичи смогут проходить в метро с помощью мобильного телефона: достаточно будет лишь приложить трубку к турникету. В конце месяца деньги за проезд будут списываться со специального счета пассажира.

shunga uxhsash narsa bu yerda, turkiyada bitta bank cellphone ga yopishtirilgan (sticker) credit card chiqardi va dunyoda birinchimiz deb maqtanib reklama qilib yotibdi. reklamasida hech qanaqa secret number termadi, prosto anu apparatga shundo obkeldi i vse. bilmadim kimga qanaqa, lekin reklamadaqa busa, telefonni yuqotib quysez bomi-a?


aytgancha odamlar, Apple iPhone ishlatib kurganlar buldimi? man bitta olemikin deb yurgandim, ozgina research qilib kurib, fikrrimdan qaytdim. undan tashqari $400 li narsa bu yerda gde to $2350 larga kelyapti. man-ku US dan oldirib kelaman desam, manimcha u usulda ishlamas ekan. uzi bu davlatda hammayuq insofsizlarcha qimmat.

[coolio]

iPhone hozircha olishga hojat yo'q. Pulingizni osmonga tashlab nima qilas? This late summer, I happened to go to the apple store in 42nd and 5 ave in nyc. The store is one of the most slick stores i have ever seen, you can sit there 24/7 testing various apple gadgets from iPhone to macbooks. Most of my time got distracted by iphone,testing eye-catching features, and wasn't impressed that much. Shuning uchun Turkiyadagi Farg'onali akam, hojat yo'q. Unless you're wall street needing to get inet on the go for quotes, it might be a good tool. For now, still lots of bugs and fixes coming up. On the later versions, it may be worthwhile buying one. Aytmoqchi, yaqinda NJ dan 17 yasharlik bolakay iPhone for real qulfini ochdi. And they had a article about this on CNN, so that means u can use anywhere in the world, but data features could be as much or even more expensive.

shunga uxhsash narsa bu yerda, turkiyada bitta bank cellphone ga yopishtirilgan (sticker) credit card chiqardi va dunyoda birinchimiz deb maqtanib reklama qilib yotibdi. reklamasida hech qanaqa secret number termadi, prosto anu apparatga shundo obkeldi i vse. bilmadim kimga qanaqa, lekin reklamadaqa busa, telefonni yuqotib quysez bomi-a?


aytgancha odamlar, Apple iPhone ishlatib kurganlar buldimi? man bitta olemikin deb yurgandim, ozgina research qilib kurib, fikrrimdan qaytdim. undan tashqari $400 li narsa bu yerda gde to $2350 larga kelyapti. man-ku US dan oldirib kelaman desam, manimcha u usulda ishlamas ekan. uzi bu davlatda hammayuq insofsizlarcha qimmat.

[Samiha]

http://imagesme.net/tuvie/iring1.jpg

Компания Macintosh произвела на свет украшение iRing. Обещают, что умное кольцо сможет дирижировать вашим iPod-ом, а заодно и iPhone-ом. Управлять можно безпроводно, с помощью батарейки. Дизайнер Виктор Сото (V. Soto) предложил два варианта устройства: белое и чёрное с фирменным синим яблочком.

[Samiha]

http://www.designpreis.ch/img/prizewinners/research_tangent_1.jpg

Удивительную интерактивную панель TANGENT придумали студенты Цюрихской школы искусства. Без помощи дополнительных приспособлений на ней можно писать, работать с изображениями (двигать, менять размер и многое другое). Пока это только прототип, но разработка перспективна и для компьютерных игр, и для офисного оборудования. Работе присудили швейцарскую Design Preis Schweiz в категории Research.

[supervisor]

Two dashes with 1000mins/$60 -- that's a darn good deal, let me tell you. I'd go for it. The best site to check out Nokia prices is www.plimex.com (http://www.plimex.com)
They are offering N95 at $645 http://www.plemix.com/phone.php?brand=nokia&model=n95&type=phone and if you have some spare bucks, that's a good price for N95. But, frankly, SE P1 seems like a good deal, too http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_p1-1982.php Well, anyway, there is some thinking to do.

Ne dumal chto SE budet delat telefone s symbian OS, do six por po krayney mere ne vstrechal SE phones s symbian OS. P1 ram ne ochen bolshoy i design ostavlyayet ojidat luchshego. Edinstvennoye chto ne mogu ponyat pochemu netu EDGE, dlya takogo telefona EDGE prosto neobxodim kak voda on je prednaznachen dlya interneta.

[supervisor]

new gadget...

Ipod touch
Revolutionary multi-touch interface

new ipod nano
With an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure and a choice of five colors

new ipod shuffle
Clip on the world’s most wearable music player and take up to 240 songs with you anywhere.

http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/ukstore/

iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow.

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/8352/944/store.apple.com/Catalog/regional/emea/touch/img/overview-wifi.png
Surf the web with Wi-Fi.

Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.



i didnt like iphone but ipod touch looks nice...

Kto nibud slishal chto I pod nano iskritsya kogda ego sytavyat na zaryadku prosto ujas :shock: Tak i do pojara ne daleko.

[Guardian]

Go for Nintendo DS! One must have gadget!

[Camellia]

Go for Nintendo DS! One must have gadget!

Is it better than Nintendo Wii? I doubt it.

[Camellia]

I'm very interested in Kindle. I love reading newspapers in the mornings and this small device seems to be a magic for newspaper lovers! It's actually been introduced last year...

Have any of you tried it yet?
Does it worth?

http://www.bycommonconsent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/kindlesk.jpg

here is more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Kindle http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FI73MA/?tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_p2bg741rk_b

[Camellia]

I present you - TENGU (http://mr-jones.org/tengu/index.html). Its animated face reatcs when it hears the music from your speakers, and moves its lyps trying to match the lyrics from the song. All you need is to connect it to your USB port.


I saw something similar to this, I-Dog Amp'd.
Very adorable, little puppy speaker dances matching your music!

Great gift idea for teens who have Ipod!

YouTube - i-Dog AMP'd TV Commercial

[sarbador]

Cyber-Rain XCI is a control system for outdoor sprinkles that turns the chore of watering the lawn over to the home computer.
The Cyber-Rain kit includes a wireless controller that can irrigate up to 8 different lawn zones, and a wireless access point that lets the controller communicate with the PC. Software to configure the zones and set a sprinkling schedule is also included. The company says the system can save 30-70% on the water bill by sprinkling only when needed.
It sells for about 350$ and works with Windows XP or Vista and a broadband connection. More details are at Cyber-Rain.com. The PC does not need to be on all the time to control the sprinkles and, thanks to the wireless connectivity, it says nice and dry indoors.