Tuesday, February 03, 2009

5-in-1 Spy Pocket Audio & Color Video Recorder Writing Pen Is the Ultimate Spy Gadget [Gadgets]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/TUnfVc9ixbc/5+in+1-spy-pocket-audio--color-video-recorder-writing-pen-is-the-ultimate-spy-gadget

This 5-in-1 Spy Pen is every secret agent's wet dream. It functions as an audio and video recorder, USB webcam, 2GB USB flash drive, and works as a fully functioning pen too.

Using a single rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, the pen can record up to 60 minutes of color video, and can be charged using a USB charging cable or an emergency AC power adapter. Also included is a special stand, which converts the Spy Pen from a simple video recorder into a webcam. And as for hiding all your important documents? Simply unscrew it in the mid section, and voila! The Spy Pen is now a 2GB USB flash drive.

It'll cost you $99 for the 5-in-1 Spy Pen, but if you pay just 10 bucks more, you can own one with 4GB of memory. Listen and sniff closely, do you hear/smell that? It's a collective orgasm from millions of spies around the world. [Product Page via Red Ferret]



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Posted by Augustine at 10:04 PM

UQ Communications kicking off WiMAX trials in Japan

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/uq-communications-kicking-off-wimax-trials-in-japan/


On a global scale, WiMAX may be folding under the pressure of LTE, but that's not stopping the next-gen technology from catching the attention of mobile web surfers in Japan. UQ Communications is gearing up to start a WiMAX trial for citizens located in one of the 23 wards of Tokyo, Yokohama or Kawasaki, and at first, speeds will be capped at around 16Mbps down / 4Mbps up. If all goes well, those figures will creep up to a mighty impressive 40Mbps / 10Mbps when the full-on launch occurs in July. The best part? Folks can apply now to get a free data card in order to be a guinea pig, and even after the test period ends, those who want to join in can get service for just ¥4,480 ($50) per month without any sticky contracts attached. Hit up the read links for all the nitty-gritty.

[Via PortableMonkey]

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UQ Communications kicking off WiMAX trials in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:55 PM

College students contact space station with self-built radio system

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/college-students-contact-space-station-with-self-built-radio-sys/

While putting a call in to the International Space Station and chatting up an astronaut for a full ten minutes would likely be more than enough to satisfy most science classes, a group of students from Humber College in Toronto decided to go one big step further and do so with a radio system that they designed and built themselves. According to the school, that makes it the first time that's ever been done by students at the college level, which provided some well-deserved bragging rights for the students and their instructor, who said that they're "playing way, way above their league." Be sure to hit up the link below for a video of the big moment and, of course, the complete NASA control room-esque geek out.

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College students contact space station with self-built radio system originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:55 PM

Viliv's S5 MID goes haptic, will move you in March

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/vilivs-s5-mid-goes-haptic-will-move-you-in-march/

Viliv's S5 MID goes haptic, will move you in March
Viliv has been showing some potential lately with its touchable upcoming products, the clean looking S7 netbook tablet and S5 MID. We received some further information on the latter of those two this morning, most notable being the inclusion of haptic feedback that should make its 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 screen feel a little more tactile. We also got confirmation that the device will be running Windows XP hidden behind a custom UI overlay that, we presume, will be similar to the one we saw running at CES on the S7. Still no price, but the company is aiming for a March release domestically. Our fingers are tingling with anticipation.

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Viliv's S5 MID goes haptic, will move you in March originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted by Augustine at 3:05 PM

Toshiba TG01 GUI, video playback demoed on film

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/03/toshiba-tg01-gui-video-playback-demoed-on-film/

We just saw Toshiba's newest, Snapdragon boasting, offering -- the TG01 -- bust onto the scene, and now we're catching some demo action, too. We're not really expecting to get any alone time with the device until it's unveiled at MWC in Barcelona, so Slashgear's impressions will have to do for now. They seem pretty satisfied overall with the GUI, are "not convinced" about the device's resistive touchscreen's (and lack of buttons) potential for gaming, but the 1GHz CPU and 800 x 400 display seem to impress. The screen looks pretty frustrating to use, but check the GUI video demo after the break for yourself, and hit the read link for two other, in-depth peeks.

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