Broadcast 23: Transformer Mickey Mouse, iPhone Nano, Obama handphone, etc

What would Donald transform into?

We love Transformers … and sometimes the little kid in us loves Disney as well. This is the product of such passion!

No, this is not real

The iPhone nano is coming! The iPhone nano is coming! Or so does the Economic Daily News say, quoting sources at Taiwanese electronic parts manufacturers TSMC and UMC.

Obama ... Oh Obama

Taking the Obama mania to new heights. I like how they incorporate the letter ‘O’ as a ring around the camera lense, that’s creative I gotta tell ya

Furby?

Meet TOFU, the “squash and stretch” robot with OLED eyes developed by the big brains over at the MIT Media Lab. Tofu applies techniques of social expression long used by 2D animators to explore the impact on robotics.

But, will it fly?

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, an occasion that can only be properly immortalized by the crew at Orange County Choppers, apparently. Source: Gizmodo

Broadcast 22: High-tech once upon a time, yesterday’s gadget

Video conferencing

Earl Dell Jr., 4, was excited about the experience of using one of the very first picture phones in December 1972. The phone was on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, touted as phone of the future.

We still prefer LG's latest watch phone

Radios began to shrink in size in the 1950s as the technology moved from vacuum tubes to transistors. Featured at the Museum of Science and Industry in September 1956 was a wrist radio that would make Dick Tracy proud.

You don't want to hang this on your wall

Before televisions were something that could be hung on a wall, they were elegant pieces of furniture that couldn’t be built fast enough in May 1950.

Ancient iPod Video

In time for Christmas in 1988 was the Sony Video Walkman with about 100 movies, including Mel Gibson’s “Lethal Weapon,” available in the 8 mm format.

Here's proof our dads weren't lying when they said cellphones were in briefcases!

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the nation’s first commercial cellular system, right here in Chicago, Ameritech Mobile Communications showed off the latest technology in September 1985, a brief case telephone with a built-in transceiver.

Source: Chicagotribune.com

Broadcast 21: Palm Pre, LG’s Watch Phone and Sony’s latest WiFi camera

Doesn't this give you sweaty palm?

Palm’s latest device is called the Palm Pre … Looking pretty solid so far, sporting a well above performing web browser compared to the iPhone’s, a Linux based OS, wifi, 3.1inch 24 bit colour 480×320 display, etc. The cool thing about this webOS is that all the apps are built in HTML, CSS and Javascript, now that’s good news to all you web developers out there!

Did we mention this does video confering as well?

Check it out! LG’s very new Watch Phone! If you ever wanted to be like Dick Tracy, give this baby a go. Available end of 2009.

Now you can upload your holiday pix on the go!

Set to rival Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-TZ50, the DLNA-certified Cyber-shot DSC-G3 is the planet’s first WiFi camera with a built-in web browser, enabling users to upload images and video directly to popular sharing sites wherever a WiFi connection is available.

Broadcast 20: Must have Tech for 2009!

iTouch, uTouch, every1Touch

The iPod Touch is like an iPhone without the phone.  In essence it’s a PDA combined with an iPod for downloading podcasts, music, and video. Many of the iTunes Store apps also are available for the iTouch to expand functionality.

Another Touch ... but smarter ...

HP Touchsmart PC,  this is a visually stunning personal computer that has several aesthetically pleasing, productivity-enhancing features.  It is a CPU and monitor in one.  As the name suggests, you can navigate by touching the screen if you wish.  And it has a unique way of presenting applications, with fanned-out and scrolling displays of its software applications and media.

Flipping cool!

Flip HD Mino Video Camera, everyone from the New York Times to our very own Pacmee CEO is “flipping” over the Flip.  It’s a very small, light, cheap camera that takes good quality video for the price (and can deliver HD output).  It has a USB plug so you can plug directly into a computer to transfer the video.

Too many choices out there

Mini notebook computer, bloggers have discovered the joy of not lugging around a laptop that weighs seven pounds.  Instead, the latest thing is the mini notebook:  ultra light, small, pared-down notebooks weighing less than three pounds. They’re now being called “netbooks” because their optimum use is to connect to the Internet and use applications in the cloud, with few apps loaded on the machine.

Convenient little ... thing

Business card scanner, if you attend a lot of conferences and networking events, you’re likely to end up with stacks of business cards that go into a drawer.  It took work to make those contacts, so make sure you capitalize on all that work by inputting the information into your contact management system.  A business card scanner will save you considerable time.

Broadcast 19: Cool future military tech that might be real

I like to move it move it ...

The XOS Robotic Exoskeleton
Robotics company Sarcos have developed a particularly intimidating, serious-business suit. Looking like a hollowed-out Terminator droid, the XOS is the pack-humping, long-marching, body-armoring ally of the future infantryman.

He likes to move it move it ...

In one demonstration, the suit performed 500 reps on a pull-down bar weighted at 200 pounds, before intolerable boredom set in for its wearer and he presumably set to punching down walls instead.

One of the coolest looking 'shuttle' ever

Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion, Sustain
Sustain is an aerospace project being developed for the U.S. Marine Corps. Its aim is to transport a squad of over a dozen marines anywhere on the globe. Within two hours, max.

The piggyback ride

It’ll be a two-stage process. A carrier craft, perhaps a B-52 or similar, will power the lander to the upper atmosphere. The landing craft, probably Boeing’s X-51A currently in testing, will break away, fire up its scramjet engines and cruise at Mach 7 to its destination.

You don't want of these to roll over your home

The 600 Ton Robot Lorry
Industrial machinery manufacturer Caterpillar and Carnegie Mellon University scientists have teamed up to create the ultimate redneck fantasy. It can transport loads of up to 380 tons, making it handy for pyramid construction. And best, or perhaps most disturbingly of all, Caterpillar’s new beast can operate without a driver. Yeah, you read right.

Source: amog.com

Broadcast 18: New PSP2, No more MacWorld, Battery Toaster, etc

Hawtness ... too bad it's only a render

According to Eurogamer, sources close to Sony say that sometime in the future, a new PlayStation Portable will be released. While there’s been no official word, the game site is reporting that there could be an update to the current PSP (which might be called the PSP 4000), and in the not-too-distant future (2010 or 2011),

It's ok, Malaysians never had it ...

Apple has just issued a press release stating that this coming MacWorld in January will be its last, and Steve Jobs won’t be on hand to say goodbye. Instead, Phil Schiller will be heading up the proceedings, thus marking a quiet end to a conference that’s been the launching point of some of the most important pieces of consumer tech in recent memory.

Everyone likes thin nowadays ... why?

The Neoi 906E, at least in the renders, is an exceedingly thin GSM / GPRS handset with a QWERTY keyboard, though beyond that, it’s all pretty unimpressive and run of the mill. It’s got an MP3 player, a camera, a microSD slot, plus some shortcut keys on the upper right of the phone, but details about its actual specs are a bit sparse.

Way too cute

We are always looking for new and ingenious ways to charge our batteries and the Toasty Charger is one such way by designer Hyun- A Ko. Just pop in your lion battery, push the toast lever and wait…for a few hours…. for a nice fully charged battery to pop-up.

Broadcast 17: Smallest mouse in the world, Chemical bar, etc

What's the point?

Even if we could verify the claim, what’s the point? The world’s smallest mouse is likely to be as useful as the world’s smallest keyboard. The Z-Nano USB mouse measures 42 x 21 x 17.65-mm and, amazingly, includes itty bitty left- and right-click and up- and down-scroll buttons. When not in used, you can store it in your nostril … kidding Available now for RM200.

Does it crack in our climate?

TheRM1900 asking price is kind of a kick in the teeth, especially since there are no labels on those smooth, silky keys. However, for RM2100, you get letters etched into the leather. Lucky you. Not so for the cow. Source: Gizmodo

We knew mixing drinks were a chemistry!

The scale shown above, unfortunately, is not part of the set. Instead, you get a sweet rack, an Erlenmeyer flask with a glass mixing rod for extra class (and authenticity), four two ounce shot glasses shaped like test tubes, and a completely unscientific shaker. Not included: any actual drink-mixing ability, but at least with this set, it’ll be fun to practice. You can always drink the results!

Batteries ... not needed

In the spirit of making everything as eco-friendly, SONY has revealed their new line of solar charging lamps, the Hana-Akari Lamp. Artfully designed in four distinctive Japanese styles, each Sony Hana-Akari lamp comprises of four individual solar panels joined to form the lamp and turn light into energy.

Broadcast 16: Top 5 scary technologies of 2008

Buy 10 cans of Tuna? Ok ...

Hearing Voices at the Store
A company called Holosonics developed the Audio Spotlight system, which uses tiny speakers to focus sound into a very narrow beam. Ultrasonic frequencies are too high for the human ear to hear, but as the sound travels from the Audio Spotlight system’s speakers, air distorts the sound and makes it audible. It’s perfect for in-store advertising, but you’d have to be standing in the right place to hear it.

Fine! Take my iPhone!!

Law Enforcement Takes Your Laptop
If you travel with your laptop or BlackBerry, listen up. According to the 9th Circuit Court, it is perfectly legal for Federal Customs and Border Patrol agents to seize your technological devices when you enter the United States. You might not have anything illegal on your computer’s hard drive, but even if you’re just carrying your personal computer and you have all your kids’ vacation pictures on there, there’s no telling when — or if — you’ll get your machine back.

You don't want to mess around with my ... mouse.

Cyberwar
Imagine a war fought completely by computer. No, we’re not talking about a scene out of the movie WarGames, we’re talking an all-out attack on a nation’s electronic infrastructure. What’s that, you may ask? Those are the systems that control emergency response services, banks and other electronic commerce, the systems that run the electrical grid, water and fuel pipeline controls, communications networks, and oh, yeah: defense weaponry. A well-executed attack could cause serious disruption and open the populace up to physical threats.

Skynet, anyone?

The Technological Singularity
Vernor Vinge, a math professor at San Diego State University, proposed what he calls the singularity — a time at which computer networks may become self-aware through advanced AI, and interfaces between people and computers help humankind evolve. Biological advancements may become so sophisticated that doctors can even engineer human intelligence. There is a possibility, however, that AI might allow machines to take over the world.

The plans to doom the Earth has been derailed to June, next year.

The Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the largest and most powerful particle accelerator ever built. It’s designed to smash tiny particles into tinier ones to find out the stuff from which the universe is made.Critics, on the other hand, have filed suit to have the LHC deactivated. Why? They fear that the LHC could create a black hole at the surface of the Earth, or create a strange — and for now, hypothetical — material called strangelets that could reduce the planet into a lifeless chunk of space debris.

Source: HowStuffWorks

Broadcast 15: Spy Camera Phone, New Skype Mobile, Solar Powered MP3 player, etc

I spy my little eye something starting with ...

The 2 megapixel spy camera phone can transmit a continuous stream of images to the phone over some unspecified RF technology from up to 30 feet away, and hooks back into the phone for charging. On the lookout to buy one? Checkout JingPeng’s China-bound E1181 then

Oh, how you've grown

Skype claims to have overhauled their VoIP client for Windows Mobile with their 2.5 beta release. Improvements include: better sound quality, better stability and friendlier interface. If you’re a Windows Mobile user, why not give this a try and let us know

Solar powered! Fancy that!

Shiro has put a solar cell on the back of the SQ-S, which gives the user the option to charge the device with the power of the sun. Considering that power to PMPs is always an issue for mobile music, it is refreshing to see a PMP that does not require a wired charging method like an AC cord or USB cable. It only takes 6 hours under the sun to get this baby charged up!

This were made from a Uni? What the hell?

What you see up there is basically a … electric paper plane launcher. Why would you need one? Why would ANYONE need one? Maybe you can ask those guys from Middlesex University that made it. How about spending the time on cancer research instead, huh?

Broadcast 14: 2nd Android phone, Youtube, No love for Facebook, etc

Not much of a looker, but it's cheap!

The Kogan Agora Pro has popped up in Australia as the latest Android handset and is available for international pre-order. The phone has a 2.5-inch resistive touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, 3G and GPS for RM920.

Bring a whole new meaning to the word 'touch'

As wonderful as the iPhone is, it leaves out anyone visually impaired. This Silicon Touch iPhone case works in tandem with an app to allow special accessibility functions like text to speech and moon type tactile feedback. The case is engraved with modified bas-relief buttons each corresponding to a modified home screen on the iPhone. None of the phone’s functions are compromised. Multi-touch and finger flick scrolling are all intact. BRILLIANT!

It's UGLY!

Youtube seems to have added a very interesting feature to their off site video players. Youtube video players which are hosted off the Youtube site now have their own drop down search tool … and we think it looks ugly and out of place.

Maybe Facebook should consider talking to Pacmee?

Serious talks between the Facebook social network and the Twitter microblogging service started soon after Mr. Williams took over as chief executive on Oct. 16. Twitter reportedly rejected Facebook’s $500 million, mostly stock offer several weeks ago.

“We explored it, as we should. We took it seriously,” Mr. Williams said. “It definitely made sense — the strategy we talked about with them — but it wasn’t the right time.” Ultimately, he said, Twitter decided that it had too much left to do, beginning with figuring out how to make money.

Broadcast 13: All about the brand new Nokia N97!!

Nokia unveiled ‘Nokia N97′, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other.

Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5-inch touch display with a full qwerty keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations.

The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of ’social location’. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their ’status’ and share their ’social location’ as well as related pictures or videos.

The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of 550(EUR) before taxes or subsidies.

Broadcast 12: Mumbai terrorist used Blackberries, Quake III on Nokia phones, etc

Smoke ...

Terrorists used BlackBerrys to cause horror
Among their arsenal of weapons are bags of almonds and BlackBerry mobile phones – almonds to keep their energy up, and the mobile internet connections to stay one step ahead of police and the military.

Didn't know lemon juice could last 2 weeks

Anna Gram’s artsy Citrus Clock combines the magic of stellar design with basic science in order to create a timepiece that’s powered by lemons. Reportedly, a single juicy lemon will keep the seconds ticking for 2 weeks.

Would be awesome to beat the daily Federal Highway traffic jam ...

This flying automobile is probably the only real transformer in existence: The Aerocar, a machine that actually flies and can be legally driven on a highway. Built by Moulton B. Taylor in 1956 and powered by a Lycoming 160HP engine, you only have to attach the folded wings, tail, and propeller to explore the skies at 270kmph.

To think my PC used to struggle on this ...

At long last, Quake III Arena has made its way to S60 3rd Edition-powered handsets. This is a technological milestone by itself, considering how Quake III Arena demanded every last drop of performance from your computer back when it was released.

THIS IS SO FREAKING COOL

At first glance it’s simply a standard black mug with big white letters that say “OFF”. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color to white and in big black letters it states: “ON”.

Broadcast 11: Top 5 handphones of 2008

If you ever need a hole in your wallet ... get this

Leading the spot for the top 5 mobile phones of 2008 is none other than the Nokia N96.
“It’s design is amazing, being a graphic designer, that means a lot to me! GPS software could be better… the way it breathes is amazing ”

The Samsung Tocco, not to be mistaken for a Taco

Second, Samsung F480 Tocco
“The full touch screen is really easy to use and the screen is easy to read and large”

The Storm, who came up with the name?

Third, Blackberry Storm,
This device is a real rival to the dominance of the iPhone. The “clickable” touch screen is a new and exciting development, but arguably this feature will be the one that decides it success. The applications and browsing are very good, as one would expect from a Blackberry, but the Storm does not have Wi-Fi, which could seriously dent its credibility in the Smartphone market. It seems that RIM is targeting consumers and business users with this application packed, slick mobile.

Isn't this the one in the James Bond ad?

Fourth, Sony Ericsson C902
“Camera qualities are excellent and far better than some digital cameras about and saves carrying your phone and a carmera around with you, same for the music walkman its fabulous and saves carrying around an iPod.”

Another WinMo phone

Fifth, Samsung Omnia
“Great phone with excellent features. This phone is great for watching movies on the go or listening to your favourite MP3’s, GPS built in – get yourself satnav software and this is a great feature on a phone, plus it works a treat. People complain about the battery life, and yes this could be better. But when you consider this phone comes with such a large screen and the backlights then I can live with charging it daily as I would expect a screen of this size to use more juice than my small screened SE W810i.”

Broadcast 10: Cellphone gun, Nokia 6260, Milk Glass LED Lamp, etc

No more cold ... lonely lunches

The USB-powered heated lunch bag is probably something you’ll want to look into. It apparently keeps your food at a steamy 140 degrees Farenheit all day, though it gives us pause that we’re warned to “make sure the plastic container that you store your food in is of a certain grade and quality” to ensure that there’s not “an adverse chemical reaction,” but we figure that’s probably a minor concern. Source: Engadget

Where's the QWERTY!?

Nokia just went official with the 6260 slide. Unfortunately, “slide” in this case reveals a numeric keypad not a QWERTY. Otherwise, it’s pretty much an iterative step beyond the 6220 classic. As such, we’re looking at a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, WiFi, and HSDPA/HSUPA data to quickly share photos and video on Nokia’s Ovi service with the promise of support for other photo and video sharing sites you might actually use. The 6260 slide also features Nokia Maps riding AGPS — a first for a mass market, Series 40 device.

Check out the HUGE trackball

The Seiko WN-1 is a very cool time piece to wear, especially if you want people to strike up a conversation with you. It’s a toy watch with a small rotating earth that makes a full rotation once every 24 hours, just as the real Earth does. The time zone indicator points to the correct hour on the bezel.

Got Milk?

For a buy it now price of RM38 on Ebay, you can own this fun gadget. Designed to resemble an ordinary glass of milk, this cool gadget is the Milk Glass LED Lamp.The main control switch on this cute lamp is located on the bottom of the glass. Once in the on position, tilting the milk glass LED lamp right side up, causes the lamp to light up. Reposition the lamp on it’s side or upside down and the lamp will turn off. Three AAA batteries are required to power this unit.

No colour screen, No GPS, No SMS ... but it kills

Italian police officers recently seized a tiny gun that’s disguised as a cellphone. It can hold four bullets and is powerful enough to kill somebody.

Broadcast 9: Razr stopped bullet, Gmail Hack, 125 phones from LG, etc

Too bad it doesn't stop time

This may be the first good news Motorola’s had in a long while: RJ Richard down in the New Orleans suburb of St. Tammany Parish was on his lawnmower in his backyard when something struck him hard on the chest. When he pulled his Moto RAZR out of his breast pocket to see if it had been damaged by what he presumed to be a pebble, a damn .45 caliber bullet fell out! Having saved the man’s life, the phone fell apart.  Source: Gizmodo

Now the rest of your fingers won't be jealous!

Master modder Bryan Gardner has found a way to hack multi-touch capabilities into his G1 and even though it’s still in beta as he admits himself, is still looking pretty darn good and provides a solid base for other Android G1 modders and coders to run with.

Can't be too careful these days

Gmail Hack: A Route to Domain Theft? According to a proof of concept by Geek Condition, there is a security flaw in Gmail that allows an attacker to forward GoDaddy account reset information to the offending party unbeknownst by the victim. This is done by creating a filter that forwards GoDaddy’s “change of password” mail to the attacker and deletes it from your inbox.

Life is still good for LG

LG has said that it plans to launch 125 phones globally in the next year.That’s just an amazing number of mobiles to produce, that’s basically two different types of phones launched across the globe. VP marketing LG mobile global, Chang Ma, has said: “We have to work with different operators in different countries, we don’t think it’s a big number.”

How can you run out of bandwidth?

Nemertes Research has been checking out usage patterns and monitoring bandwidth usage for a while now, and their conclusions are rather alarming if you believe them: by 2012 the internet as it stands will pretty much max out on bandwidth.

Broadcast 8: Yahoo’s top 5 mistakes :)

Yahoo ... woohooo

Aborted Projects
Yahoo! is rife with projects that have been started, with great fanfare, only to die quietly months, sometimes years, later. Rank and file employees don’t deny it: “They wasted a lot of money on projects that have been scrapped,” one engineer said of the company’s management.

You got steamrolled!

Missing the Google Express
Yahoo! had the chance to buy Google in 2002. Then-Chief Executive Terry Semel reportedly balked at the $5 billion price after months of negotiation. In retrospect, that was clearly a mistake.

He looks like Arthur Petrelli from Heroes

Hiring Terry Semel
Another commonly cited mistake: hiring former Warner Bros, studio honcho Terry Semel as chief executive. Yahoo! stumbled in the wake of the tech bust early in the decade. It brought in Semel to turn things around. In retrospect, however, Semel was just riding a powerful rebound that other managers, such as the boys at Google, were playing far more skillfully. Semel declined to buy Google; at the same time, he funded a push into media that has largely foundered.

Click click.

Failing to Click With DoubleClick
Another deal Yahoo! missed out on was DoubleClick. The advertising network specialized in the display ads that had long been Yahoo!’s strength as it struggled to hold back a surging Google. But when Yahoo! didn’t move quick enough to purchase the ad network, Google pounced, helping to close the gap.

Balllmer ... seriously?

Not Bonding With Ballmer
Perhaps Yahoo!’s biggest bonehead maneuver was failing to deal with Microsoft’s acquisition offer quickly and cleanly. As a result, the drama dragged on for months, sapping Yahoo!’s energy and opening the door to Carl Icahn, the aggressive corporate raider who grabbed three seats on Yahoo!’s board in August. The move undoubtedly led to Yang’s ouster this week.

Source: Forbes.com

Broadcast 7: Flying Car, Laser Tanks, Rapist hurt by iPod, etc

Ugly Flying Fridge ... car.

The Pentagon has commissioned DARPA to build a military grade flying-car. The Personal Air Vehicle Technology project aims to create a car which could drive on the road, and in an instant take off from the road and fly like a helicopter.

Dangerous weapon

An alleged (and formerly convicted and released) rapist was picked up in Staten Island, New York after being selected from a lineup by the victim. Sources said the woman struck back during the attack by stabbing the perpetrator in the neck with a nearby iPod charger, and the man picked out of the lineup bore the twin bruises of an AC adapter on his neck.

... but, does it sound cheap?

These “CupSpeakers” from designer Dmitry Zagga are MacGyverific. With nothing more than a large disposable drinking cup, a couple of toothpicks, and the included iPod earbuds, Zagga has constructed a sleek, cheap, and easy speaker system for his iPod.

Finally, a freaken laser tank!

Northrop Grumman has just announced that the first ever high-energy, solid-state lethal laser for actual war applications is now available for ordering. The new Firestrike units offer 15 kilowatts of power, but can be combined to offer 100 kilowatts of technological terror, capable of actually destroying the enemy.

Broadcast 6: Facebook phone, Wookie, iPhone Malaysia?, etc

The Facebook phone! Never miss a poke again

The INQ1 is touted to be the most advanced social networking phone in the world, and it will be available exclusively on 3 in the UK. This handset is meant to democratize access to mobile internet services on an unparalleled level, offering a mobile Facebook experience with with one-click access and live updates pushed straight to the INQ1’s display.

SPAMMMMMMMMMMM

Noticed a drop in the number of email spam lately? Well, I have. Apparently an ISP, McColo was taken down on Tuesday by upstream provider Hurricane Electric, rendering McColo’s downstream ISP without most of its Internet traffic. That drop was at least 35%. The exact figure is still debatable, but experts speculate that the ISP was responsible for anywhere between 35% and 70% of the world’s total spam. BAD BAD ISP! Wonder how does TMnet fare?

UoooWhhhooaOOooOuUhhooo

These fun Wookie warmers are bound to keep your feet warm, don’t worry though no Wookie’s were harmed in making these fun slippers.

No iPhone for Malaysia?

Officially, Singapore started selling iPhone since 22th August, now Thailand is going sell original 3G iPhone in coming months! True Move, Thailand’s third-largest mobile phone firm, announced yesterday that they had signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the 3G iPhone in Thailand. So, where’s our turn!?

Broadcast 5: Hot Geek Chick, SE W705, HTC Touch, etc

That's a rocket scientist you're looking at

Summer Williams is a Houston Texans cheerleader. She’s also a rocket scientist. Williams is a 25-year old aerospace engineer for the Jacobs Engineering Group, which is NASA’s main scientific support contractor. Williams, a small-town Kansan, is an assistant project manager on the group that figures out how to keep the international space station habitable.

i hAz wiFi

The W705 is the first Walkman phone to have built in Wifi, as well as that there is 2.4 inch LCD screen, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. No information yet on how much it will retail for in Malaysia.

Companies Scan Japanese Brains To Better Target Ads

Research firm Nielson and California-based NeuroFocus have launched a service in Japan that scans the brain waves of potential customers to help companies improve marketing. Spoooky.

25GB in 70 seconds with USB 3.0!

The USB 3.0 specification guarantees an increased performance of 10 times compared to the capabilities of the current USB 2.0, providing a bandwidth of 600 MB/s second. Devices employing USB 3.0 specifications are planned to be available to consumers in 2009 or 2010 and would be backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.

The lovely ladies. We're talking about the phones.

The HTC Touch family just got bigger with the recent introduction of two new models to the existing lineup – the HTC Touch 3G and the HTC Touch HD. The HTC Touch 3G is a 3G enabled version of the previous Touch, while the Touch HD comes with a 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus. The HTC Touch 3G will be available from the end of November and will retail at RM1,999 while the HTC Touch HD should hit the shelves by December at a retail price of RM3,399. Source: Lowyat.net

Broadcast 4: Nail watch, Google talk + video, shower heads, etc

Don't use the nail clipper?

This comes from the Core77 Year 2154 Design Competition. A fun and novel idea, clicking on the edge of the nail turns on and off the glow feature. We just hope the ladies (and boys) don’t paint their nails while wearing these!

Is that your ugly face?

Google today announced a major update for Gmail: video and voice chat. To make this work, users only have to install a small browser plugin. The new chat functionality will work on PCs with Windows XP or Vista, as well as on Macs with OS X 10.4 or later. The plugin will work with all the major browsers, including Google’s own Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari.

Disco Shower!

The colour phasing shower light lets you know the varying temperatures of the water. Temperature changes from green (when the temperature is less than 32C) to red (at more than 45C.

Vrroomm ... I mean, tick-tock ...

Some clever fella made these bikes out of dead watches. Now, this would really be cool if it was life sized.

Have Starbucks with style

The eco-friendly Coffee Cuff designed by Contexture is made from reclaimed veneer. The Coffee Cuff serves a dual function as both a bracelet as well as a jacket for your next latte.

Broadcast 3: Nokia N96, Diamond Tequila, Walking House, etc

This will burn a hole in your wallet

The lastest offering from Nokia, the N96. An over featured, over powered, over priced piece of technology. But hey, who wouldn’t want one? Now, officially launched in Malaysia for a cool price of RM3399

Tequila brings the bling

Tequila may be just another drink for some of us, but to a team of scientists in Mexico their country’s native alcohol turned out to be a gem; a diamond, to be precise. Javier Morales, Luis Apátiga and Victor Castaño at the National Autonomous University of Mexico made the alchemist-worthy discovery while experimenting turning various organic solutions, such as acetone and ethanol, into diamonds!

Just don't walk into a lake

Can’t stand your noisy neighbours? How about taking your house for a walk? Houses are normally fairly stationary objects, and that’s not considered a bad thing. But innovation never stands still, and a new prototype house that can walk on six legs has been built . The house is ten feet high, powered by solar panels, and is outfitted with a kitchen, toilet, bed, and wood stove. Does it float?

The iRiver wave

Another brand new touch screen phone to tease us! This time from the famous Korean MP3 player manufacturer, iRiver. Other than a touchscreen, the phone packs WiFi, multimedia playback, FM radio, e-books, an electronic dictionary and a 3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen.

Look while being a target

RM37,240 bullet proof designer clothing that can repel automatic gunfire. A designer by the name of Miguel Caballero has been selling bullet proof designer clothing to diplomats, politicians and other prominent people who want the protection of a bullet proof vest, without the bulk.

Broadcast 2: Facebook, Freaking expensive keyboard, iPhone robot, etc

Facebook, mighty conqueror!

Social-networking giant Facebook is continuing to grow like mad. In fact, the company grew its active membership total from 90 million users in early July to 120 million now, according to Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer. While speaking at Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce conference, Sandberg also noted, “We got more (members) in the last three months than in the first three years of our existence.” There’s 6.7 billion people on this world, that’s almost 2% of the population having a Facebook account!!

The flippin most expensive keyboard in the universe

Meet the RM16,200 keyboard. The key tops of HHKB Professional are hand coated with Urushi, the Japanese lacquer. Each Keyboard receives more than 10 coatings and 1 coat of sprinkling gold dust. You have to be a skilled typer to own one of these because there’s no characters painted on them.

Only thing missing, are laser guns ...

Some clever modder has turned his iPhone into a robot. This clever iPhone robot was made using an Arduino CPU board and development environment, a TA7291P motor and it is powered via 4 x AA batteries. Now, all that is missing are laser guns.

Now, you don't have to type!

Those natty guys over at SymbianV3.com have posted an application for Nokia mobiles, which effectively turns them into an optical character recognition scanner via its camera.

Let's hope there isn't any leak somewhere

Here’s something you don’t see every day: a town built in the middle of a lake. Not on an island, but actually below water level. It’s the ancient city of Seuthopolis, in Bulgaria, which was discovered in 1948. Six years later, a dam was destroyed and it was covered in water, ending up at the bottom of a huge lake. Now, the city is being unearthed via the most insane architectural project ever.

Broadcast 1: Darth Vader Toast, NoseVac, Miracle Berries, etc

Dark Vader toast

Deep down inside, you know you’re a nerd. A Star Wars nerd to be exact. Now, how about having some Darth Vader inside of you? Literally speaking

NoseVac, won't suck your brains out

NoseVac: A vacuum cleaner for your nose … yes, all this does sound a little strange, but Nosevac is a nose hair trimmer with a built-in vacuum cleaner, which sucks out all the stranded hair that gets cut. Cool or yuck?

Now, everyone can break into your home

In this era that we live in where satellites can zoom in on objects as small as a license plate, it doesn’t seem unreal that scientists at the University of California are working on a technology that will allow the owners of this software duplicate a set of keys without being in physical possession of them.

So, are you a floppy or a USB drive?

Remember the good old days of the floppy disk? Here’s one USB drive shaped like an floppy disk, great for those wanting to take a trip down memory lane.

Happy berries, the legal kind

Miracle Fruits (sometimes called Miracle Berries) have been a secret wonder of the world for centuries. Though they were first documented by a French dude in 1725, they’d been consumed for many generations prior. They were eaten before meals to make the meals taste better. “How?” you ask. By making sour and bitter foods taste sweet. “But how?” you scream. The truth is, science doesn’t completely know (it has something to do with the protein miraculin that bonds to your taste buds, but the exact cause is still a mystery). But the berries work, and it’s a miracle.