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Gold really makes some people go crazy. Some one in Russia made a Gold Porsche 911 and now Japan has showcased a Keyboard which have keys made from 99.99% pure Gold.


There are no number keys, scroll keys & control keys, maybe due to lack of budget. However that doesn't matter because this Keyboard cannot be used in public as you know it won't be safe carrying your Made of Gold keyboard around.

Apple is about to launch a 'nano' version of the hugely successful iPhone. It is expected to be in the shops in time for Christmas.

Though Apple might not launch the shuffle version, the Nano iPhone will be priced competitively. One expert suggested the nano phone would have a touch wheel on the back and display on the front so that numbers would be dialled from behind.

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Aren’t you tired of your PC? By his ugly shape and the way that it looks? Well, this is exactly what designer Apostol Tnokovski was feeling when he decided to create the smallest PC ever made. It’s not going to be like a PDA, it’s going to be a PC with all conventional components (mouse, keyboard, normal screen).


The concept PC is called E-Ball and it’s shaped like a sphere because in Tnokovski’s opinion this is the best shape in nature and it draws everybody’s attention.


E-Ball will feature a dual core processor, 250-500GB HDD, 2GB of RAM, integrated graphic card and sound card, 2 x 50W speakers, HD-DVD recorder, wireless optical mouse and laser keyboard, LAN and WLAN card, modem, Web cam and integrated LCD projector.


Also, the E-Ball PC supports a paper holder and the paper sheet on the holder could act like a screen where you can watch movies or something. This concept PC will measure 160mm in diameter and it was designed for Microsoft Windows OS, sorry about the others. For the moment there is no word on pricing or when it’s going to be available, however, I am sure that everybody would like to see a small spherical PC like this one.

Welcome to the i World. Yes, the world has gone crazy with iHyped things. We already have iPod, iPhone, iMac, i10 and now the iRing.

This is an original Concept, made of a Ring that could control the Playback functionality of your iPod/iPhone device Wirelessly (A ring has to be wireless, you wouldn’t expect to see cables lingering around your fingers) Modeled in Max 9 and Rendered in Vray, with a dose of style and substance.

Although the ring is still in concept stages you would love to have it in your must have things. The pricing is unknown at this stage and also the launch date.

However this becomes the perfect ring for future engagement's for gadget geeks like us :p

Nokia N96 is the upcoming mobile phone in Nokia NSeries line up. It was announced officially by Nokia in Feburary 2008. It is the official successor to the Nokia N95.

Specifications of the Nokia N96 : -

* Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
* Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900, UMTS 2100
* 3G and WLAN access.
* Mobile TV (network-dependent feature).
* GPS Navigation.
* Access to Ovi
* Instant upload to Flickr, Vox, Yahoo! and Google.
* Full-HTML browser.
* Symbian OS v9.3 S60 3.2 Edition, user interface.
* Up to 16 GB of internal flash memory.
* 2-way slide, as in Nokia N95.
* Expandable memory currently up to 24 GB courtesy of MicroSD cards.
* 5-megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics.
* High quality VGA camera in front of the phone, for video calling and self-portrait use.
* Double LED flash for the camera.
* Plays music files, and lets you download easily via Nokia Web.
* Allows high-quality video calling using 3G
* A built-in motion sensor that automatically rotates the screen when tilted as on the Nokia N82.

Difference between the Nokia N95 & N96:


* 16GB of integrated memory (as opposed to 8GB for N95 8GB), plus further extensibility via microSD memory card
* 2.8 inch display with 16 million colours (same as N95 8GB, versus 2.6" display for original N95)
* USB speed changed from USB 2.0 full speed to high-speed (more than 5x faster)
* Camera flash is a dual-LED in the N96 while it is only a single LED in the N95
* New audio DSP for improved audio quality and longer playback time
* New version of Nokia Video Centre
* Longer music playback time (14 hrs) and video playback time (5 hrs)
* Windows Media WMV9 video codec is added
* Hardware acceleration for video codecs for H.264 and WMV (as well as MPEG4 as before)
* Location tagging (geotagging) of pictures, using the integrated GPS
* Mobile TV DVB-H receiver is built into N96
* New release of Nokia Experience Software
o Maps 2.0 with satellite images, upgrade to pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation
o Internet Radio pre-installed
o Home Media Solution (sync with CMLA / UPnP devices over WLAN)
o Online sharing of pictures with plugins for Flickr, Ovi Share and other services (Can be added on N95 with newer version of Share Online Application)
* S60 3rd Edition is upgraded from Feature Pack 1 to Feature Pack 2
o Symbian OS is upgraded from version 9.2 to 9.3
o The J2ME engine is upgraded from MIDP 2.0 to MIDP 2.1
o User data is preserved when upgrading firmware (This feature is also present on the N95-2 as v21 installs UDP base files)
* The FM radio is upgraded with RDS
* Limited graphics acceleration (only for internal apps)
* N96 is a dual-band HSDPA (900 and 2100 MHz) while N95 was a single band (2100)
* MicroSD memory card slot (as in original N95, while N95 8GB has no card slot)
* Same battery as original N95 (950 mAh), but the N96 has a much better battery life.
* No need to open the slide for optimal GPS reception
* Naviwheel (rocker has touch sensitive mode to scroll through music collection etc)
* New design
o Landscape-oriented design (landscape oriented speakers, connectors and buttons located optimally for landscape use)
o Flip-out kickstand
o Media keys available in all modes (even when slide is closed, for background control of music)
o Media keys on short side can transform into gaming keys
o Lockswitch (enables quick lock / unlock of keypad)
o Thinner and lighter than N95 8GB
* No infra-red port on N96

No, i dont mean to say speakers are made of strawberry by the heading of this post, but what i do mean to say is that Sony has made speakers which are smaller then a strawberry.

At this point you must be wondering how good will speakers that small be able to perform, compared to bigger speakers? Well we havent heard them, but they arent as bad as you think they are. People who have heard them say, they sound suprisingly good.

Apparently, Apple Inc is secretly working on a draft plan to release a customised iPhone to capture the Indian market. Here is some exclusive information about a ’special button’ that activates a plethora of amazing features.

Special Features : -

MMSi - Miss-call Management Service Integrated allows you to make calls to friends without giving them a milli-second to pick up your call.

IRK - Irritating Ringtone Killer allows you drain the battery of the offending phones in your area.

MVMS - Misleading Voice Message Generator plays auto generated voice messages to your boss/parents/wife leading them to think that your phone is busy or out of coverage area.

GPMS - Gutter & Pothole Manouevering System gives you updated reports on the size, depth and physical state of gutters and potholes on your way to work.

EFDM - Emergency Feign Death Mode is activated automatically once a user in your STL (Suspicious Tresspasser List) like your dad or mom attempts to access the recent call history or some private folders.

RCWWP - Replace Current Wallpaper with Wife’s Photo mode is well, self-explanatory.

BCPWS - Bulk Conversion of all Pirated Windows Softwares is included considering public demand.

Note: Requests to imprint the price of the phone on the back will be considered in the next release.

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The Olympus M850SW digital camera is the first of its kind, because its water resistant, yes you heard that right, you can dip it in water and it will still work, and it doesnt cost more for the water resistance.

It costs as much as other digital camera's do. It comes with 8 megapixel, which is the norm for digital camera's nowadays. But dont be fooled by the water resistant thing. It is water resistant till only 3 meters. But still its a good thing, because so often we spill water on our camera's now dont we?

You can see how cleverly the company is advertising by dipping the camera in water filled glass bowl.