The Dirtsurfer Freestyle = Bike + Skateboard !

When it comes to extreme sports, this hybrid-type vehicle can be an alternative mode of transport. The Freestyle Dirtsurfer combines Bike + Skateboard, which allows you to go faster than an ordinary skateboard, but you will need to learn how to balance it like a bike. It uses a lever-activated disc brake mounted on the rear wheel to help you stop, so you won’t have to worry about not stopping! Priced at $450. [Likecool]

Olympic Birds Nest USB Speaker

Here is another Olympic-gadget that has been released in the market. The Birds Nest USB speaker comes in a shaped of the Chinese Olympic stadium. Priced at only $12 each, the USB speaker comes with a built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, On/Off switch with Blue LED indicator, a 3.5mm headjack and 33mm speaker. The Olympic Birds Nest USB Speaker measures 70mm x 59mm x 31.7mm and weights 55grams. Find out more pics after the jump. [Product Page]

Speed-Vest!

Are you the type of person who love to show off, especially when it comes to speed? Well if you do, grab one of this Speed vest, a device that will let everyone know how fast you’re going with your bike. Equipped with electroluminescent wiring on the back and wheel speed sensor, it displays a bright numeric readout that states just how fast you’re moving in no uncertain terms. The vest runs on a 9-volt battery for six hours of use. [Mykle]

Quiksilver Ray Watch

Clothing company Quiksilver comes back with a new timepiece called the Ray. This wearable gadget looks old with its analog device that has a 27-jewel movement. The Ray produces a minimal carbon footprint on our environment and will be shipped in eco-friendly packaging. The company also confirms that these watches will be shipped via sea instead of air to reduce CO2 emissions. The Quiksilver Ray Watch will be available in a limited quantity. Only 1,000 pieces of these wristwatches will be available worldwide. via [Acquiremag]

Box Phone

This concept phone from Japan’s KDDI AU Design Project looks quite interesting, though it most likely will never make it to the general public. The Box To Play, as it’s called, has a camera and the usual mobile phone functions, but it’s very much inclined towards the musical side of things. The phone itself can fold out to form a box shape, which will have a graphic equalizer displayed on the sides, and users will also be able to “scratch” music on it, to fulfill all their DJ dreams.

BlackBerry 8220 Pearl costs a pretty penny from Rogers

The BlackBerry 8220 Pearl will be offered from Rogers this September and we’re just now getting our first look at the pricing of this new flip. It seems the primary promotional objective on this one is to hit up the back to school crowd in Canada.

The primary advertising agenda here will be the college and university kids. But here’s the kicker. If you buy this phone straight out it costs $599. Ridiculous! But of course, the sky-high prices are there just to get you to agree to a plan. The 3-year voice and data contract is $99 but a special promotion will let you get your hands on this phone for $49.
However, you can only get the promotion if you sign up for the $45 student plan, an e-mail plan of at least $15 or the $15 or $20 Value Pack.[via BlackBerry News]

OCZ Dominatrix Gaming Mouse

OCZ has another gaming peripheral that targets hardcore gamers - the Dominatrix laser mouse. Sounds pretty kinky, and it will definitely help raise your game profile assuming you have above average skills to go along with it. Features include an ergonomic shape, multiple DPI settings from 400 all the way to 2,000, independently adjustable X and Y axes, a poll rate of 500Hz and bi-directional connection for precise control and breakneck acceleration in FPS titles. Dominate (pun not intended) the rest of your competition with the OCZ Dominatrix. No idea on pricing, but each purchase will come with a 3-year limited warranty. Breaking your Dominatrix after banging it against a table in frustration doesn't count...

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LG KC910 Succeeds LG KU990

LG has just released its latest touch-based handset, the LG KC910. This all-in-one phone will take over the LG KU990's position as the new multimedia powerhouse, featuring the following specifications :-
8 megapixel autofocus camera
GPS navigation with geo-tagging
Schneider-Kreuznach optics
Records VGA videos at 30fps
Xenon flash
3" 262k color LCD display at 240 x 400 resolution
Quad-band GSM connectivity
3G with HSDPA support
USB and Bluetooth connectivity
microSD memory card slot
TV Out
XviD and DivX video playback support
Sounds as though the only thing that's missing is the kitchen sink. There is no word on pricing, but the LG KC910 will be released from October onwards. Will you be getting one?

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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Top Speed:340km/hr

Acceleration:(0-100km/hr) 3.4secs

Body :Carbon fibre with doors and roof in steel,transparent engine with bonnet

Engine:6,496 cc 6.5 liters V 12 mid engine with 88.0 mm bore, 89.0 mm stroke, 11.0 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder L537

Fuel System:Premium unleaded fuel 91
Multi-point injection fuel system
26.4 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 22.0

Power: 471 kW , 631 HP SAE @ 8,000 rpm; 487 ft lb , 660 Nm @ 6,000 rpm

ZTE Wants To Be Top-5 Mobile Phone Manufacturer

ZTE wants to become the world’s fifth largest mobile manufacturer. For your info, the company is currently 6th and is China’s number one cellphone manufacturer. ZTE has targeted to sell 100 million units for 2010 which should push the company to No 5 in the world. Its main competitor is China’s Huawei, which was targeted 50 million units next year. Huawei is the market leader in supplying 3G USB dongles. [Cellular-News]

Upcoming BlackBerry 8220 and 8210 Smartphone

The specs of the upcoming BlackBerry 8220 and 8210 Smartphone have been unveiled. Online retailer Expansys has leaked a bit of information about these two smartphones. These handset offer 20-key SureType keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a standard 3.5mm headphones jack, and a microSD memory card slot. The 8210 doesn’t have Wi-Fi but offers GPS navigation. Meanwhile, the 8220 is a quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) handset. Sadly, there is no official announcement from RIM, so the pricing info is still unknown. [PhoneMag]

Nikon’s Latest Snappers are in Town

Nikon is rolling several of its latest snappers to public this month. We have S610/S610c, S710, and S560, all from Coolpix family. These models share similar features, like the New EXPEED Image Processing, Optical VR Image Stabilization, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and that they all record High Quality TV Movies with Sound. Each model however has its own capture resolution, maximum zoom, LCD size and body color availability.
The S610 has 10 Megapixel at maximum 4x Zoom accessible via 3″ LCD, available in Smoke Grey, Deep Red and Midnight Black. MSRP: $279.95.
The S610c is similar to S610 except for the inbuilt wireless technology to upload to Nikon’s my Picturetown service. S610c is only available in Midnight Black. MSRP: $329.95.
The S710 has 14.5 Megapixel at maximum 3.6x Zoom also with 3″ LCD, available in Graphite Black, Deep Red and Brilliant Silver. MSRP: $ 379.95.
Finally S560 has 10 Megapixel at maximum 5x Zoom via 2.7″ LCD, available in Cherry Blossom, Graphite Black and Cool Blue. MSRP: $249.95. [Pocket-Lint]

Samsung New YouTube Friendly Camcorder

Samsung has recently unveiled a powerful compact digital camcorder, the MX20. The new MX20 is the first to apply H.264 CODEC to SD camcorders. Compared to SD camcorders using MPEG-2, the MX20’s H.264 enhances video quality and recording times significantly. With the codec’s double compression rate, you get to email or share video files on the internet faster due to smaller size, without sacrificing video quality. The MX20 features a powerful Schneider lens with 34x optical zoom and Samsung’s improved Hyper Digital Image Stabilization, which compensates for the images caused by hand-shaking for sharper footage and a memory card slot for SD/SDHC and MMC+ (up to 32GB) cards. All these functions are accessible through an advanced 2.7 inch screen LCD which helps users frame their subjects and review footage even under strong sunlight. It’s a perfect companion for camcorder junkies who also frequently share their footage on iPod and YouTube. The Samsung MX20, offered in black, white, red and blue will be available in September. Price is TBD. [Samsung]

E-Ten Glofiish X610 Released in Russia

The E-Ten Glofiish X610 smartphone has finally released in Russia. The 3G smartphone is priced $650 each. It is powered by a Samsung SC3 400MHz processor, 128MB ROM, GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, a QVGA touch screen display, a SiRF Star III GPS chipset, a 2MP camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. [MobileWhack]

Mac TV From IO-DATA

IO-DATA has decided to released a Japan-only Mac TV. Dubbed as the GV-MACTV, the device is actually a digital TV tuner for Mac. The gadget connects to Mac via USB 2.0. Measures only 98mm x 92mm x 25mm, the IO-DATA Mac TV features a B-CAS slot card that can be controlled through the Apple Remote. No info on pricing so far. [IO-DATA]

WowWee Femisapien Robot Released

After a long wait, the Femisapien female robot from WowWee has finally been released. Priced at $99.99, the robot is now available at WowWee’s online store. As a reminder, this smart robot is also known as E.M.A. the Kissing Robot. Its Artificial Intelligent technology allows her to move, speak, and interact with user’s gestures. She can also interact with and control other Wowwee robots. The robot made her debut at CES 2008. She has the Learning Mode that allows her to remember how you move her. [GeekAlerts]

Celrun All-in-one PC With Integrated IPTV

PC manufacturer Celrun will release its wall-hanging all-in-one PC that comes equipped with an integrated IPTV. Dubbed as the LLUON A1, the computer is powered by Intel Atom processor, and dual-OS system(Windows for PC & Linux for IPTV). The PC also adopts 18.4-inch LCD monitor with 16:9 ratio, built-in stereo speakers and a microphone. The LLUON A1 will be released next month in Korea, North America and Europe. No word on pricing at this time. [AVING]

Sony Ericsson Introducess Entry-Level W302 Walkman

In spite of its expected low retail cost, the W302 comes equipped with features that would have adorned a higher-end handset only a few years ago.
For starters, the W302 Walkman is a reasonably thin bar shaped handset, measuring only 10.5mm in profile. Despite that, the W302 still manages to keep a 2 megapixel camera with video recording and an FM radio on board. Of course it also comes equipped with the Walkman music player for a true MP3 player-like experience, and it even supports Sony Ericsson's TrackID function for identifying songs.
Other features of note in the W302 include Bluetooth stereo support for wireless music enjoyment, 3D Java gaming, and a WAP 2.0 web browser. A 512MB Memory Stick M2 card is include in the retail packaging, and the contents of the card can be easily manipulated with a desktop PC thanks to the W302's USB mass storage mode support.
Sony Ericsson expects the quad-band GSM/EDGE W302 Walkman to be available in Q4 of 2008 in two color schemes: black and white. No word yet on exact pricing or market availability, though we have been told not to expect it in North America.

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