Nintendo 3DS Euro Launch on Jan 19, 2011

Nintendo Europe has scheduled a press conference on January 19 2011, leading to speculation that the company could be preparing to announce availability for the Nintendo 3DS 3D handheld console. While the invite makes no mention of the 3DS – nor, indeed, any other Nintendo hardware or software – the event will take place a little more than a month ahead of the console’s Japanese release on February 26. The 3DS will be priced at 25,000 yen ($297). [Source Slashgear]

The Home Brewer's Complete Beer Kit

Now beer lovers can make their own beer in the basement. Mr Beer kit provides all of the tools, ingredients, and easy-to-follow instruction to make four gallons of home-brewed craft beer. The kit includes two hopped malt extracts--an India Pale Ale (a reddish-gold hoppy ale) and a Witbier (a Belgian wheat beer with coriander and orange notes)--that are combined with the included yeast and tap water in the two-gallon fermentation tank for seven days. A spout on the tank allows you to easily fill the eight reusable 1-liter plastic bottles, where the beer develops natural carbonation and is ready to drink in just seven days. The beer will have a 4.6% ABV (approximately) and may be bottle-conditioned for up to four months to enhance its clarity and flavor. The detailed instruction manual guides you through every stage of the brewing process, explains the role of each ingredient, and provides 18 additional recipes. Includes sanitizer, two pint glasses, and a thermometer for measuring fermentation temperature. Additional malt extract available below. Fermentation tank: 13" L x 8 1/2" W x 10" H. (1 lb.) Available at Hamacher for Can$ 89.95.

Danger Bomb Clock

This is the kind of device you cannot bring wherever you want especially when you travel. It may make the interview with the border service agency or airport security officer a bit longer. This is actually a clock that wake you up every morning with Explosion Sound! To stop the bomb, you have to pull out just one code from three. The safety code is set randomly every morning. It gives you a warning before exploding... Just 3 minutes to stop it before the explosion. To avoid the explosion, you will have to pull off the correct cord among 3 different. The Color lamp indicates the correct cord.... If you pull off the wrong cord, or don't pull off the cord in time, you cannot stop the Explosion. Available at GeekStuff4U for 4,250 yen (around US$ 51).

Milwaukee M12 Heated Jacket

I have a pair of gloves back a few years ago that use battery to warm my hands in winter. Now there is jacket with the same concept. Powered by M12 Red Lithium battery that runs the company's power tools, the Milwaukee M12 Heated Jacket ($135-$180) features three carbon fiber heating zones to keep you comfortable in even the most fierce cold, while multiple layers provide protection from wind and water. Just don't forget the charger. [Source Uncrate]

Nokia Delays E7 to Early 2011

Nokia said it would postpone shipping the E7 model from this month to early next year. The E7 is similar to its N8 flagship model but has a full slide-out keyboard.

The N8 and E7 are flagship models for the new version of Nokia's Symbian software. [Source]

The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

The Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse has a unique design. The mouse comes out of the box flat and you give the mouse its arc by bending it. The specs as follows:

• Flexible Design
• Curve for comfort, flatten to pack. A perfect fit for your hand—and your mobile lifestyle.
• Power On and Off
• Curve to turn on. Flatten to turn off. No button to switch. A green light flashes to show the battery is working, and then turns off to save battery life.
• Touch to Scroll
• Click. Tap. Flick. Control.
• BlueTrack Technology™
• Works on difficult surfaces1—rough glossy, or soft.
• 2.4 GHz—30-Foot Wireless Range
• The 2.4 GHz wireless USB Nano Transceiver connects wirelessly right out of the box with virtually no interference and has up to a 30-foot wireless range.
• Snap-in Transceiver
• Nano Transceiver snaps into the bottom of the mouse.
• Comfort for Either Hand
• Use your mouse with your left or right hand.
• Device Stage
• Quickly and easily access common tasks, including product information, registration, settings.
• Up to 6 Months of Battery Life

[Source Microsoft]

SSD 3.5 "1TB of RunCore, 500MB / s fast

Looking for 1TB of space? What I would say then that amount of bytes in an SSD with SATA III connection?

The RunCore is launching a new 3.5-inch disk with one terabyte of space to store files, providing you all the speed and security of Solid State Disk technology. And speaking of speed, with this disc you will have a speed of 500 MB/s.

Not yet announced the price of 1TB SSD, but until the product is officially announced in March next year, you can expect a very reasonable value. [Source Engaget]

Hand Paper Shredder

If you are always on the go or simply need practicality to protect your identity from bad people now get this sand paper Shredder.

Features:

• Hand-held paper shredder
• Protect yourself from identity theft
• Needs no batteries or external power
• Shreds 1 page, folded in thirds, or 1 envelope at a time
• Fits conveniently into your briefcase, backpack, or purse
• 6" L x 1 ½" diameter

[Source Thinkgeek]

Renting Movie with a USB Stick

Flix-on-Stix is a renting machine (like vending machine) to rent your beloved movie on USB.  The concept is simple, yet peppered with problems.  Lets cover the concept first…the idea is having a user insert their USB drive into the Flix on Stix kiosk and download a movie.  Great idea…simple, convenient and assuming cheap.

Look just one step deeper and you start asking yourself about transfer times.  The Flix-on-Stix is USB 3.0 enabled, but SuperSpeed flash drives have just ‘barely’ come to market, most will have USB 2.0.  So to download a low quality video will take at least 10 minutes.  Next, what kind of DRM does Flix on Stix use?  We know our USB and their is no universal USB copy protection that will work on PCs, Macs and set-top boxes...

[Source Getusb.info]

Tablets Android 2.1 Ziio Creative are now available for purchase

Tablets Android 2.1 Ziio Creative are now available for purchase on the manufacturer's website. From € 249.99 to 8GB (the 16GB € 269.99) Ziio the 7 "is a fairly complete machine-oriented sound made with the manufacturer's patent expert in the field (X-Fi, apt-X). It presents itself as an "entertainment tool" on the website of Creative: Able to display video (HDMI) and play music in various formats, it focuses on these tasks as the game even if it can not access the market from Google. models 10 "in 8 and 16GB (299.99 and € 319.99 respectively) are still advertised as coming" soon ". Source: Netbooknews.it.

Technical specifications of the Tablets Ziio as supplied by Creative:

• Ziio is available with a 7 "screen (480 x 800) or 10" (1024 x 600). The model 7 "is available in white, while the 10" model is available in black. Both models are available with a memory of 8 or 16 GB
• Compact Touch Screen Tablet
• Spectacular display of 16.8 million (version 7) and 262K colors (version 10) for sharp images
• Operating system Android 2.1
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR (with apt-X and A2DP)
• Compatible Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g
• Features X-Fi audio enhancement (X-Fi Crystalizer, X-Fi Expand)
• Audio formats supported: MP3, AAC, WMA9, FLAC, OGG, ADPCM, MIDI, WAV, Audible (Format 4)
• Video formats supported: H.264, MPEG4, WMV9, MJPEG, MOV, AVI, MKV
• HD video output (HDMI)
• Supported image formats: JPG, BMP, PNG
• Front camera
• Microphone
• Speaker (stereo) built-in
• Accelerometer
• Battery life: up to 25 hours (MP3), up to 5 hours (video)
• Micro SD card slot (7) / SD (10 ") (up to 32 GB)
• Dimensions: 207.4 x 133 x 13.7 mm (7 ") 262 x 173 x 13.7 mm (10")
• Weight: 400 g (version 7 ") 650 g (v. 10)

[Source Blogee]

Matrox Introduces DualHead2Go Graphic Expansion Modules

Matrox DualHead2Go is an external multi-monitor upgrade that adds two monitors to your laptop or desktop computer. It connects to the video output of your system and uses its existing GPU to provide high-quality, uncompressed graphics and video across all monitors. Ideal for business and professional users looking to increase their productivity with a dual display setup, this small box lets you run different applications on each monitor or view one application across two monitors. Working with multiple monitors lets you organize your workspace more efficiently, multi-task more comfortably and make fewer errors. DualHead2Go is available in DisplayPort, Digital, or Analog Editions.

Features:

• Enables a dual monitor setup for your notebook or desktop computer
• Supports a maximum resolution of 3840x1200 (2x 1920x1200)1; displays attached to DualHead2Go must run at the same resolution
• Uses your system's existing GPU to deliver a stable platform for office, 3D design, and multimedia applications
• Works with LCDs, CRTs and projectors2
• Quick and easy to install; there's no need to open the computer case or insert components
• Spans taskbar across monitors for easy access to all your open applications
• Matrox Clone to view a copy of one display on the other display (available only on the Analog and DP Editions
• Includes Matrox PowerDesk software to easily manage your desktop configuration
• External device that won't void your system warranty
• Expand your desktop further and connect a second DualHead2Go to your graphics hardware to support up to four monitors at a time3
• PC and Mac compatible
• Available models: DualHead2Go Analog, DualHead2Go Digital, and DualHead2Go DisplayPort Edition
• 2-year warranty

[Source Matrox]