AH - New ELECTRONIC and GADGETS

Now you can check out your make-up with that small mirror in your purse and all the while glancing at your pictures to remind you of how you should look. Yes this is now possible with Chinavasion newest fashion gadget that a small makeup mirror with a digital photo frame hidden within. You can even add pictures to the photo frame to give you self esteem while you’re primping yourself. The frame inside of a compact will also keep it safe from scratches and dust in the bottom of your purse. You can view your pictures just by putting your little digital frame on your desk. In addition to that, it has an analog clock, digital clock, a calendar and stop watch functions. You can pick one up from Chinavasion for $7, 52.

Great Mushrooming offers a touch of the raw to your interior design with a new idea to use reclaimed wood as light stands with beautiful LED-and-glass mushrooms that all but seem to have grown out of the wood block overnight. There are many shapes and colors to choose from, so you will easily find one to match your color scheme and offset the hi-tech facet of your interior.

When it comes to cleaning out teeth, toothbrushes and toothpaste seem to be indispensable fixtures that will withstand the ravages of time and science and march on with us into the future. But on the other hand… they may not. How about forgoing the ritual of squeezing toothpaste onto your brush every day and getting at the gunk coating your teeth with your toothbrush alone? It is quite possible if you use the Shiken Soladey-J3X armed with the might of the sun. The Shiken Soladey-J3X carries a solar panel attached to its base sending a jet of electrons via the head. The electrons deal with the oral acid and destroy all bacterial cells effectively. At least that’s what its creators, Dr. Kunio Komiyama and Dr. Gerry Uswak , assure us of. The new solar toothbrush is being field-tried now to give us definite proof of that. But while toothpaste, besides cleaning, also attends to cavities and plaque deposits in our mouths, there’s no word of solar power covering those grounds...

A convenient accessory to have tucked away in your laptop bag, Laboratory 424 ’s Mini Riser is a compact and perfectly portable riser which can become your laptop’s best friend ever (after yourself, of course!). Try using it to get a better angle for your typing. It can come in handy whenever you are out of the comfort of an office or room. And the way the laptop bottom gets heated up is quite scary at times, Mini Riser’s easy assistance will help take away an armful of Fahrenheit where it is not wanted. Mini Riser is an adjustable metal wire covered in vinyl that can give your laptop an almost 2-inch lift. The metal worm stands up to 35 pounds pressure, so you can even use vibraphone sticks on your buttons without it yielding under your typing. Sold in twos for $7.95, there’s a ten-color choice for you.

While some companies are struggling to make clocks and watches luxuriant, fashionable and ingenious so as to stun our imagination and have us gasping in surprise and wonder, there are others who zero in on the practicable side. Why stare at watches when you just want to know the time? Designer Matthias Zschaler is an adherent to the latter school of thinking. His new Cube concept is nothing but a spot of color and figures easily visible even without looking at them directly. An isometric cube of one color, it is minimalistic in the extreme yet charming in its geometric fashion. If you go for under screen digital technology without superficial ornamentation, the Cube is for you in a number of colors to blend into your outfit. Keep yourself awrist of the time and gain a reputation for punctuality.

Sony's SLT-A55V and SLT-A33 introduce Translucent Mirror Technology that allows simultaneous image capture and phase detection autofocus. The use of a translucent mirror, also called a pellicle mirror, allows high-speed shooting at up to 10 fps and full HD movie capture with continuous Through The Lens (TTL) phase detect autofocus (AF). Translucent Mirror Technology In traditional DSLRs most of the light coming through the main camera lens is deflected to the optical viewfinder using an angled mirror. The main mirror is slightly translucent in the center allowing some light to pass through it to a secondary mirror, which reflects it to a special focusing sensor. For image capture, the mirror is mechanically raised to allow light coming in through the main lens to fall on the image sensor. While the mirror is raised, the optical view finder is blanked and phase detection autofocus disabled. Sony's A55V Translucent Mirror DSLR. Photo Credit: Sony The mecha...

A follow-up of the A550, the 14.2 megapixel Sony A560 retains features of its predecessor with improved noise reduction, 3D sweep panorama and Full HD 1920x1080 60i video capture. Outstanding A550 features retained include Quick AF Live View, 7fps continuous shooting and Auto HDR. Improved noise reduction in the A560 is facilitated by the APS-C sized Sony's Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and the Bionz image processor. Together they help achieve low noise up to ISO 12800, without sacrificing fine detail. HD Movie Recording The A560 captures Full HD (1920 x 1080i) video in high-quality AVCHD files that can be easily enjoyed on a compatible HD television via the camera's built-in HDMI terminal (cable not included). The camera includes built-in stereo microphones for high-quality audio recording. Sweep Panorama Technology The Sweep Panorama technology in the A560 model captures shots up to 180 degree horizontal or 126-degree vertical (18 mm focal length). With 3D Sweep ...

Canon's new EOS 60D is the successor to the 50D. At $1,100 (body only), it's a mid-range camera placed between the entry level Rebel T2i ($900) and the high end Canon 7D ($1,700). With a bundled 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens, the EOS 60D costs $1,400. Some of the important features that the 60D shares with the T2i are: An APS-C sized 18 MP sensor with a DIGIC 4 processor. Supports for full HD 1080p H.264 video at 1920x1080 resolution, with selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p. A Movie Crop feature for standard definition recording that provides an approximate 7x additional zoom with no loss of image quality. (In the Movie Crop mode the camera crops the image directly from the CMOS sensor to preserve maximum image quality). A 100-6,400 ISO range that can be expanded to 12,800. Canon EOS 60D DSLR. Photo Credit: Canon It surpasses the T2i with: A more rugged body. A 3-inch, 1.04-million-dot swivel screen. It can shoot full resolution still images up to 5.3-...

Are you having problem with your tousled tresses? Then try this for it latest fashion gadget call GHD IV hair straightener. Our hair is one of the best assets and plays a vital role in creating or destroying our personality. This latest fashion gadget can be used for both men and women to make hair sleeker, straighter and more beautiful. GHD straghteners are known for their quality straightening products and their latest gadget has an improved temperature control that provides just the right amount of heat for the hair. It has a universal voltage usage, sleep mode which automatically turns off the device if it is inactive for 30 minutes, a power indicator and the on/off button.

Ever felt like singing or moving to music while taking shower? Whatever the answer, Bossini’s MP3 Shower Head will make your bathroom a brighter and jollier place. And not just for the fun of it – the technically sophisticated Aquavolo Music - Chromotherapy shower will wash your body, use chromotherapy to get your skin and mood into shape, play you music to tune up your spirit. The shower head made from stainless steel has an inbuilt sound system and two speakers and will easily connect to your iPod or media player. Switch the Bossini onto Jet WideRain for a good drench-down or Jet Waterfall to feel the full impact of rejuvenating shower power, and get the best of what modern technology can do to your bathroom.

Most of the necessary things in life are rather tricky, require care, often bordering on fuss, and tend to be lost or damaged in adverse circumstances. Arguably the list of these things was topped by a pocket mirror – until lately, now that designer Pavel Sidorenko has done a veritable attempt to put things right. Now no matter how strong the wind is or how inclement the weather conditions outside, you can get out your mirror as often as you need it and handle it just anyhow… If your pocket mirror is The Pocket Mirror by Sidorenko . This particular accessory is a palm-sized reflector that will slide in and out of the credit card slot in your wallet , and it is so light and slim that you won’t feel its presence. A bulb-shaped affair, it’s all plastic, and you can put it out of the way in your back pocket and then forget and sit on it. And you don’t have to shudder when you drop it. It won’t break. But it will do other things, like sending out plashes of sunlight, helping yo...

Seeking to put more power into hair drying, Conair raced up with a winning idea to use real Ferrari parts for its next gadget in the BaByliss Pro line. The model is called Volare and it’s undoubtedly the first luxury hair dryer in the world to boast Ferrari engine power. Volare has been designed for fast drying via maximized airflow. Its 2200-watt AC V12 engine boasts an amazingly long life of 2000 hours. The installed turbo shot can boost airflow pressure by 15 per cent. BaByliss Pro Volare will be offered in a medium-sized version and in a compact one done in two colors, Ferrari red and classic black. It carries a one-year guarantee and a guarantee extension possibility for the engine. Pro-targeted, it costs about $400.

A while later this month Gresso , luxury phone maker, will unveil its latest Luxor Series, a veritable attempt to hitch luxury cell phone a notch or two up. Gresso’s Luxor Series will include two models, the Luxor Las Vegas and the Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot . The utterly resplendent Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot model is made from 180g of pure gold and rare 200-year-old African Blackwood and decorated with 45.5k black diamonds . The keyboard is a luxury piece in itself, each key handcrafted from polished crystal sapphires. These unique handsets will be only three of a kind, each costing a cozy million dollars. The Luxor Las Vegas phone is a bit more modest gadget, ornamented with a bezel, also solid-gold and carrying African Blackwood . The collection will be available at the price of $20,000 per device.

MSI has released official photos of its Windows 7 powered tablet computer, a prototype of which was first shown at Computex. Featuring a 10.1" multi-touch display, the Wind Pad 100 is powered Intel's Z530 energy-efficient CPU processor for more than eight hours of battery life. It has 2 GB RAM and 32 GB SSD. Weighing only 800g, the Wind Pad 100 features 3G and WiFi wireless technologies and USB and HDMI ports. It is expected to retail for $499 and be shown at IFA 2010 in Germany early in September.

Nikon's second projector-equipped digital compact camera features 40% brighter projection, a 3" touch sensitive LCD display and the ability to project the display of a computer connected over USB. The S1100pj is a follow-up to the S1000pj, the world's first compact camera equipped with a projector. The S1100pj projector has a brightness of 14 lumens, as compared to 10 lumens of the S1000pj. It can project a 47-inch display to a distance of 240 cms under relatively bright ambient lighting. The 3-inch, 460K-dot LCD monitor with touch support allows you to focus and shoot with the touch of a finger. You can use the monitor to add text, drawings, or decorations such as flowers or fish during projection to make it more interactive and enjoyable. When playing back images on the LCD monitor, you can apply six different filters using touch. The camera features a 14.1 MP, 1/2.3-in sensor and a built-in 5X optical wide zoom NIKKOR lens with a zoom range of 28-140mm (35 m...

Nikon's newly introduced Coolpix S5100 improves upon the low light capabilities of the S8000 and S6000, and additionally features high-definition (1280 × 720, 30 fps) movie recording. Like the S8000 and S6000, the S5100 addresses the serious problems, like blurring and noise, observed in compact cameras when taking pictures under low ambient light. Using the flash provides little relief because of its unnatural lighting. Unlike the S8000, which featured 10x optical zoom, and S6000 which featured 7x, the S5100 has a lower 5x optical zoom. Here is a little background. In spring Nikon released two compact cameras that addressed the issue of low light photography – Coolpix S8000 and Coolpix S6000. These compacts introduced four new features – noise reduction image processing, motion detection, lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function and new flash control system. As a result, the two cameras were able to take beautiful nighttime shots with less blur and noise. Noise...

Apple is reported to be working on a new version of the iPad with a 7-in display that it hopes to launch before the end of the year. The current version of iPad, launched in April, features a 9.7-in display. According to IDG News Service, two Taiwanese newspapers have reported that component manufacturers in the country have received orders from Apple for the supply of iPad 2 components. Last week, Taiwan's Digitimes reported that the island nation's companies are working on the 7-inch iPad, which will feature an improved processor based on the ARM Cortex A9 core, 512 Mb RAM and 1,024 x 768 pixel display. The Chinese-language Economic Daily News has since confirmed the development and named several Taiwanese companies involved in the project. The companies named include Chimei Innolux and LG for supply of 7-inch LCDs with IPS (in-plane switching), like the ones used in iPad; AUO and Sintek for the digitizer, Cando Corporation for touchscreens, and Compal Electr...

HTC and Verizon are reportedly teaming up to release a slate powered by Google's open source Chorme OS on November 26. Launch plans of the device were leaked to Download Squad by a source, who didn't provide any hardware details. Based on the presumption that the Google backed tablet will feature leading edge hardware, like the Nexus One smartphone, Download Squad speculates the hardware configuration could be: Multi-touch display (1,280 x 720 resolution) Nvidia Tegra 2 platform 2GB of RAM 32GB SSD 3G Wi-Fi Bluetooth GPS Webcam Memory card reader The November 26 launch date happens to be Black Friday. Google released a video of a Chrome OS powered tablet concept in February. The device featured a multi-touch screen, using which you could move and resize windows, and a virtual keyboard that too could be sized and moved. The browser based Chrome OS is honed to serve as a window into the internet and cloud. Like Apple's iPad, the Chrome tablet is likely to be a co...

Nikon has announced its new entry level Digital SLR - Nikon D3100 - that supersedes its existing entry level DSLR - Nikon 3000 introduced in August 2009. The camera is being released with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens kit. The Nikon D3100 features a new DX-format CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of 14.2-million pixels, against the CCD image sensor of D3000 with 10.2-million effective pixels. A new processing engine Expeed 2 works with the improved sensor to offered enhanced noise suppression and improve low light photography. The camera has an ISO sensitivity range of 100-3200 (expandable to ISO 12800 equivalent) It features a 11-point AF system for quick accurate autofocus ready for the decisive moment It also features a compact camera like Live view that can be used to click photographs. Nikon began equipping its entry level digital-SLR cameras with a Guide mode that displays instructions for the most basic camera operations for shooting, image...

Toshiba which recently launched the Libertto W100 limited edition, dual screen, Windows 7 tablet, has now announced the release of the Libertto W105. The Windows 7 powered Libertto W105 is also limited edition and priced at $1,100. It will be available in stores on August 29. The Libertto W105 features: Intel Pentium Processor U5400 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) Dual 7.0" widescreens 2GB DDR3 800MHz memory 62GB Solid State Drive (Serial ATA, SSD) Intel® Integrated Graphics According to Endgadget, the Liberrto W100, which went on sale just two days ago, is now not available for sale on Amazon or the Toshiba website. Meanwhile, Taiwan's Digitimes is reporting that Toshiba isn't betting entirely on Windows 7. It has a 10-in Android powered tablet underdevelopment for release in September-October 2010. The device will feature a NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset. The 40nm Tegra 2 chip features lower power consumption than Atom and even Snapdragon, but it...

Canon's S95 is a follow-up to the S90. It introduces 720p HD video with stereo sound recording and features improved 'Hybrid IS.' Video can be played back using HDMI output. Other new features include multi-aspect ratio shooting and SDXC card compatibility. Its 10.0 Megapixel sensor combined with the Digic 4 Image Processor improves low light performance and image quality. The bright f/2.0 lens of the S90 is retained. It facilitates shooting portraits in low light conditions or using a shallow depth-of-field for great images with beautiful soft backgrounds. A control ring for intuitive manual control, built for the way the serious photographer has always accessed exposure control. The S95 will be available in late August for $400.

The DryMate is a clear-lined, pear-shaped drying gadget that will look good in your home and conserve energy. It looks fine with a stylish blue drop under the hatch. The new concept uses vacuum condensation technology and dries your clothes at low temperatures without heating them. So it deserves the attribute “cool” in more than one sense.

Coway AP-1008 Air Purifier , to be purchased for $279.99, undertakes for this sum to get your air 99.5% clean of all alien airborne particles. It is also fitted with an indicator light that shows the state of the air in the room by changing colors from red (indicating a highly polluted air) to light purple (medium pollution level), purple (low level) and blue (clean 99.5% and over). Its Hepa filtration system performs a three-stage purification , removing dust particles and germs from the inside air and warding off danger from your lungs effectively, and to top it, Conway AP-1008 carries a red dot design award for looking cool in your room.

Naturally we may find ourselves in need of a portable and flexible keyboard at any time, and here comes the new Bluetooth 2.0 powered silicone thing that offers us perfect service and universal compatibility. iPhone4, Apple iPad, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, or any gadget will recognize it as well as the latest OS’s Windows7/Vista/XP/2000/Me. You can depend on it on an uneven surface, fold it or roll it and tuck away easily into a corner of your bag. This malleable accessory costs 3,980 Yen or about $46.

Texas Instruments (TI) will develop a new OMAP system-on-a-chip series based on the next generation ARM Cortex-A processor, code named Eagle, the company announced in a press release on Monday, August 9. TI is the first company to partner with ARM in the conception and definition of the next generation ARM Cortex-A series processor core to be announced later this year. TI's current OMAP 3 platform, available since a year, is based on the ARM Cortex-A8 core. Its successor, the OMPA 4 platform, is based on the dual core ARM Cortex-A9 capable of speeds of more than 1 GHz per core. High end smartphones powered by the OMAP 3 platform include Motorola Droid launched in late 2009, based on the 550MHz OMAP 3430, and the recently launched Droid X, based on the 1GHz OMAP 3640 processor. The Archos 5, 5G, and 7 multimedia tablets, also use OMAP 3 chips. TI believes that the new ARM processor core, which will be more powerful and power efficient than the current core, will h...

Verizon's worst kept secret, Droid 2, is now official with a formal announcement from the company. The keenly awaited superphone from Motorola, with a pull out QWERTY keyboard and 3.7" display, improves upon the Motorola Droid released in 2009. Droid 2 is powered by Google's Android 2.2 and packs a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, improving upon the Droid's Android 2.1 OS and 550 MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor. Droid 2 features full push corporate e-mail, intuitive social messaging, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 helping to manage both work and social life. It offers a redesigned symmetrical keyboard with raised keys for more responsive typing, speech-to-text input, and an alternative virtual multi-touch keyboard allow for quick messaging; or customers can also use Swype for even easier text input. The device can work as a 3G Mobile HotSpot with the ability to connect up to five compatible Wi-Fi devices. Its 5-megapixel camera features enhanced functionality ...

Samsung Galaxy Tablet will be officially announced next month at IFA in Berlin, which opens on September 4, reports South Korea's JoongAng Daily quoting "high-ranking officials." [via Endgadget]. On July 30, 2010, Reuters reported that Samsung will release the Galaxy Tablet within the third quarter of 2010. Samsung is likely to become the second vendor to challenge Apple iPad's total domination of the tablet computer market. Dell has already launched its 5" tablet cum Smartphone hybrid - Dell Streak - in Europe and is poised to release the product in US. It is believed that the 7-in display Galaxy Tablet will feature "full phone functionality" like the Dell Streak, with a standard SIM slot and 3G data connectivity. The device is claimed to be as thin as an iPhone (0.37"), and features a main camera as well as a front facing camera for video chats. Other features include WiFi and teethering using WiFi or USB. The battery cannot be rem...

Dell Streak 5" tablet computer will start selling in the US on Thursday, August 12, priced at $300 with a two-year AT&T contract, and for $549.99 without. Dell Streak will initially ship with Android 1.6. Later this year, Dell will release over-the-air platform updates: Android 2.2 Foryo, Adobe Flash 10.1, plus other enhancements like video chat applications and more. Dell Streak features: A 5" capacitive multi-touch gorilla glass WVGA (800x400) display 1GHz Snapdragon ARM-based mobile processor from Qualcomm 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash VGA front-facing camera for video chat A user-removable (and replaceable) battery 512 MB ROM + 512 MB SDRAM + 2 GB non-user accessible MicroSD for system & applications files only A 3.5mm headphone jack Integrated 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1 (think headsets, external keyboards, stereo headsets, etc.) UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA A user-accessible Micr...

Sprint's Samsung Epic, a Galaxy S superphone featuring 4G and QWERTY slider keyboard, will be available from August 31 for $250 with a 2 year lock in. The CDMA phone will work with the Sprint's WiMax 4G and EVDO 3G networks, becoming Sprint's second 4G offering after HTC EVO 4G. Sprint announced the Samsung Epic on June 28. Samsung Epic 4G will be available in all Sprint retail channels, including Sprint.com, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and national retail partners, RadioShack, Best Buy and Walmart, with Sprint Stores opening at 8 a.m. local time. Galaxy Epic Features Sprint 4G Smartphone Comparision: Samsung Galaxy S, Apple iPhone 4, HTC EVO 4G and Motorola Droid X

Wood paneling is not much seen these days as it has become a bit out-dated. The world is moving from natural wood colors to bright colors to spark up their rooms as well as their life. Still we can’t deny the neutral charm of wood so if you are dying to bring a little wood back into your life then go grab the latest wood like skins for your Apple gadgets. These woody skins come for your MacBook, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and even the iPad. They come in subtle variations for you to choose the wood color of your choice, the colors include, cherry, cherry mahogany, maple, walnut ebony and walnut. The prices range from $15 to $35, mostly depending on the size of your gadget. You just need to pick them up through the Recover Online Store.

There was a time when turntable was a focal point of any home interior and the rest of the furniture was used as mere backdrop for the novelty. But the times have changed, and now attention is captured by extraordinary design with high functionality. Gothenburg-based designers, Johannes Tjernberg and Rasmus , have created edgy items of home interior as part of the project called Modern Times after Charlie Chaplin movie. It features three items, paraffin lamp, a series of table clocks and retro-designed iPod docking station . The docking station in glossy black has well-defined architectural shapes and contains two speakers and amplifier. Controls and pipes of organ-shaped docking station are made with brass.

Gresso ’s luxury cell phones acquired a new design with a new highly imaginative case material. The new models, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS , come encased in African Blackwood, a vintage type of wood characterized by extra strength and lasting quality. Black and devilishly elegant, the newcomers share with other Gresso luxury gadgets 18-karat gold ornaments on the back. They will be available in limited quantity; the iPhone 3GS is already out, the iPhone 4 to be expected in December. Men’s edition will set you back $3,000, and women’s, additionally adorned with a spattering of Swarovski crystals, is a shade more expensive, going for $3,500.

The Mutewatch will never reveal its true nature while you are not paying attention and just keep on being a cool bracelet on your wrist. But its white face is actually a secret screen that springs to life at your touch. You can chose between a clock and a timer or set alarm . Since the accessory is called the Mutewatch, the alarm does not buzz but vibrates, which has a point.

Maybe old-fashioned lockets were really beautiful things which don’t deserve to be left behind, but the idea of combining the wedding ring and a slide projector with a bunch of your sweet wife’s images is not bad at all! The projector ring was conceived by Luke Jerram for his wedding, in collaboration with jeweler Tamrakar . There’s a transparent slide installed showing Jerram and his fiancée Shelina Nanji and a lens on the opposite side. When you send a ray of light through it the ring makes a decent projector. The built-in slides can be changed at will. For time to come this ring will remain unique. Jerram turns down all requests to make a replica for other newlyweds, reminding them that the best way to make their partners feel one and only is to design a unique present for them!

A welcome gadget for those who like to know exactly what they are about when in the kitchen, the Perfect Portions Digital Food Scale not only allows you to weigh your food, but, armed with a database of 2,000 food items, it can calculate calories of whatever you intend to cook for this meal . If you have favorite foods outside its database, you can just add them to it, up to 99 names. Here’s your meal in fiber, carbs, sugar and sodium for you at a glance.