BoxWave Keyboard Buddy Turns Your iPhone 4 into the Droid

If you love your iPhone and you also love Droid style phone, BoxWave Keyboard Buddy adds a full physical QWERTY configuration to your iPhone 4.

Keyboard Buddy Case is a protective backing for your Apple iPhone 4 that also includes an integrated slide-out Bluetooth keyboard. It has slots for your camera, volume controls and speaker, the Bluetooth enabled keyboard clips onto your iPhone and can function for around 45 days before it needs a charge.
You can turn it off to save its battery when you're not using it, and when it is dead, you can charge it via USB.

The slider Keyboard Buddy is on pre-sale now, with shipping beginning on 14 December. It costs $69.95.

[Source pocket-lint]

The Second Life Mobile Phone - a Transparent Phone Concept?

The Second Life Mobile Phone Concept works on the premise that we often forget about the battery life of our mobile phones, hence run out of juice, just at the wrong time. As a remedy (rather power-saver-option) the phone incorporates a double display. When in active use the AMOLED screen powers up in all glory and in standby mode the E-ink display gets active. This essentially means that the E-ink uses very little energy and the degree of transparency of the display shows how much battery is remaining. The more transparent the display, the less battery remaining.

So besides ultra-low power consumption, the transparent screen offers an intuitive expression: “You’re low on juice so better recharge the phone soon!” Apparently the E-ink uses power to change the degree of transparency and doesn’t add to the battery load.

[Source Yanko Design]

Satellite TV on any Mac, PC or iPad with Elgato's 'EyeTV Netstream Sat'

Elgato announced its new network tuner for free-to-view satellite TV, 'EyeTV Netstream Sat', which streams the signal, live and in HD, from a satellite dish to any computer in the house. This device connects to your existing satellite feed and sends the TV signal through your router. If you have a Wi-Fi Network, even iPads can access standard definition channels from EyeTV Netstream Sat. This direct connection between the network tuner and an iOS4 device requires iOS 4.2 and the new version of the EyeTV app, (version 1.2, available in the App Store).

This EyeTV app feature also works with the hugely successful DVB-T version of the network tuner, EyeTV Netstream DTT. The device to start shipping on November 22nd for £189.95 (or about $300), while the EyeTV app will set you back an extra £2.99.. A dual-tuner add-on is sold separately.

[Source Aving.net and Engadget]

Sharp LYNX, Another Glasses-Free 3D Android Smartphone

After unveiling the Galapagos glasses-free 3D smartphone for Japanese carrier Softbank, Sharp is back again and this time they bring the LYNX 3D SH-03C. Sharp LYNX 3D SH-03C is available on the Japanese mobile carrier NTT Docomo. This phone has some hardware specifications that will match up pretty well with other mobile phones in the market as it does feature a 1GHz CPU, a 9.6 megapixel digital camera and a digital TV tuner. Of course, the most important feature on this phone is the 3D effects and for this, the phone features a 3.8-inch display screen that offers 3D images without the need of 3D glasses.

[Source Ubergizmo]

LG Apex Has A Slide-Out QWERTY, Runs Android 2.1

LG Apex

LG is launching a new smartphone with slider design. Apex LG will be coming to North America by U.S. Cellular, and brings along its 3.2-inch touchscreen, a full-QWERTY that slides along the side of the unit, with the navigation keys.

Below you can see more details on the specifications:

• Operating System OS Android 2.1
• Display 3.2-inch touchscreen
• Full-sliding QWERTY keyboard
• Integrated 3 megapixel camera
• Wi-Fi connectivity

Unfortunately these are the only publicly available information on Apex LG so far, but the device will be on US Cellular on November 19 for $79.99.

[Source Phonedog]

Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset

The Dawn of Audio is here and Psyko Audio is delivering gamers their new weapon. No one else can give you an audio experience that lets you hear where every sound comes from. They improve your positional awareness and your reaction time for improved game play. There is no DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to alter the sound, and no latency. They put you into the sweet spot. Wake up and play better.

This is a quantum leap in headphone technology. The Psyko 5.1 PC Gaming Headset System creates 3D sound in exactly the same way a room system does – with 5 speakers plus the subwoofer positioned accurately around you. You hear precisely where every sound originates, the way you are supposed to. You get naturally immersive sound with no hassles, no latency, and no limits to where and when you want to play.

4GB High Definition Waterproof Fashion Spy Watch

Maybe the cold war era has ended but the spy game will always exist; state spying, corporate spying, infidelity spying, etc. The new tools for the purpose are available in different forms, one of them is this Spy Watch.

This DVR Spy Watch is a must have for all aspiring secret agents and comes loaded with features. The watch takes synchronous HD video and has 4GB of internal memory provides plenty of space to store all that surveillance. It has a built-in microphone which means that no attachments are needed to captures sound. It also comes with a USB port for easy uploading to a PC or other device. This watch is available at kookua.com for under US$ 38.00.

Specification:

• Memory: 4GB built-in memory
• Synchronous: video/audio
• Typical microphone range: 3m
• File format: AVI, JPEG
• Sensor: CMOS sensor
• Power supply: internal rechargeable Li-ion battery
• Construction: plastic
• Dimension: 20x5mm
• Accessories: USB cable

iPad Handmade Natural Bamboo + Cradle

The pandas now have to compete with gadget lovers to keep they food source save.

Bamboo has become one of the material used to make iPad accessories. The bamboo case for iPad can take care of your beloved iPad by protecting it from scratches, but it will also offer it a different style. Just Elegant, simple and different, this case comes with a nice Bamboo cradle. you can get it here for  ¥9,800.00 (around US$ 118.00).

iPhone or iPodTouch with 3D Display

Now you can see 3D movies with your iPhone or iPod Touch with an additional device called i3DG. This device is an analog extension to an iPhone or an iPodTouch, converting its 2D display into a layered 3D view. Using the old technique of placing a half-silvered mirror at a 45-degree angle in front of an image, in a new context, the project extends upon 3D displays and iPhones. As a peripheral gadget, i3DG can support a wide range of different applications, from 3D videos and animations to accelerometer-based games.

i3DG is invented by Jitsuro Mase, a media artist, and produced by Directions Inc., a Japanese media production company. It has won a prize of an international competition, Ars Electronica Festival 2010 Honorary Mention.

This device lets you enjoy 3D movies right in the palm of your hand without 3D glasses or other gear. Both production and playback of the visuals do not require special technology or equipment, such as shooting imagery with 2 cameras or using complicated CG technique for image production.

[Source Japanprobe]

MediaShare Mini, A Compact NAS Device from Verbatim

MediaShare Mini is a NAS (network-attached storage) devices specifically designed to enable multiple storage devices of various types to connect to one's home network. Up to four drives can be connected simultaneously, after which any network-connected PC can access the data stored on them, either through the network or via the Internet.

The MediaShare Mini achieves this by means of four USB connectors, which also means that other types of electronics can be connected to it such as iPad, iPhones, iPod touch, Blackberry, Palm Pre and mostly any other mobile gadget with an USB port. It can also streams music and photos through DLNA-certified digital media adapters including Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360.

[Source Softpedia]

Create an iPhone "Desktop Computer" with iPhone Keyboard

WOWKey iPhone Keyboard

The new iPhone keyboard named WOWKey from Iomnio has a dock station for your iPhone that gives you full keyboard connectivity and functionality to your iPhone, so it makes your iPhone a "desktop computer with small screen".

With the WOWKey you can respond to emails quickly and easily.  You can draft letters, run spreadsheets and much more like a traditional laptop computer.  The WOWKey gives you the functionality you need to more effectively use your iPhone. 

Iomnio has two additional features which any iPhone lover will appreciate; first, they have 15 hotkeys designed for the iPhone for quick navigation and utility access.  Second, WOWKeys offers is the use of the multi-touch function on a PC display and the Air Mouse Pro, an app that can be used as a laptop touchpad or number pad.

The WOWKey is currently only available in Korea, and cost around US$ 105.

[Source getusb.info]