AH - New ELECTRONIC and GADGETS

Gucci and the Recording Academy have decided to commemorate their partnership by launching a collection of i-Gucci Grammy wristwatches. They carry a special tag on the double-layout digital display as a reminder of the collaboration. Also the rubber straps – either white or black depending on your choice of the model – are decorated with the Gucci and Grammy logos. The i-Gucci has been made encased in new PVD stainless steel. The yellow timepieces come in a version studded with 55 diamonds of 1.37 carats all and a cheaper version sans diamonds. Besides, a large 44 millimeter version and a smaller 30 mm one are available. The watches , a special edition, were designed by Creative Director Frida Giannini . They are to be had for $7,900; the diamond-less ones go for $1,345.

Nooka , helped by designer Karim Rashid , went to a food store to find inspiration for a new wristwatch and came back with that yummy yoghurt idea. The liquid-looking timepieces have a large circular display where the hour is shown in hexagon-formed digits with the minutes shown in small dashes in the outer ring.nside the Yoghurt Watches contain a Quartz Crystal Oscillation Frequency module, an LCD display, and CR2016 battery support. Outside they sport PU Body case material completed with Stainless Steel/Screw on the back. The 38 x 10mm watches (with the band 18mm wide) come in six colors, equally yummy – Raspberry, Blackberry, Blueberry, Green, plus Non Fat and Plain for those watching their weight. The watches are water-resistant (in case anyone tries to lick them) and retail at $130. They can work in both modes, 12 and 24 hours.

Now you can walk down the road or even roam around your house while talking to your sweetheart with this ultra small handy Bluetooth headset, Pillete . Pillete is so tiny that it’s almost invisible to the untrained eye when you are wearing it. So you don’t have to worry about looking like a Robocop, when walking down the street with it, but you have to consider the possibility of people starting to think you’ve lost your marbles and you’re talking to yourself ;) This tiny headset can fit just perfectly in your ear with its range of various sizes and it wont even disturb you to adjust it again and again like a normal headset . Once it is adjusted perfectly in your ear, all you have to do is talk shalk and enjoy!

A Taiwanese brokerage firm is reporting that iPad 2 launch has been pushed back from April to June because of production bottlenecks, but cuts in iPad prices in the UK suggest the product's launch maybe imminent. According to Reuter, Yuanta Securities of Taiwan attributed the delay in iPad 2 launch to a late in the day format change by Apple that has forced manufacturer Hon Hai to change its production process. iPad 2 is reported to be slimmer and lighter than its predecessor and features a second front facing camera for video chats. A note by Yuanta Securities says, "Our checks suggest new issues are being encountered with the new production process and it is taking time to resolve them." The note adds that the two month product launch delay will results in just 23 million units shipping this year, against the earlier estimate of 30.6 million units. Hon Hai has reportedly declined to comment on the note. Meanwhile, UK based website Electricpig is reporting that Orange a...

It’s cool enough to make a shoe that looks like a guitar, but hey, girls, that’s the one you can also play on! With the E-Shoe like that it’s a matter of days before you become a hit-making artist and it’s a matter of minutes before you earn the reputation of a fashionista. The stylish part of the shoes goes back to Max Kibardin, the shoe designer that came from Siberia. The instrumental part takes us to Chicks on Speed , who call themselves a “multidisciplinary art group” that founds their concepts on “punk-inspired DIY ethic.” The E-Shoe’s strings have touch sensors that send out MIDI signals to be picked by your PC or laptop wirelessly. One cool way for musicians to have their instruments anywhere without their getting in the way, are drums on bras coming next?

Vivienne Tam has come up with a new credit card reader designed using the Square technology (credit cards are accepted by connecting a card reader to a cell phone or iPad). For it she secured the collaboration of the Square co-founder Jack Dorsey , who is also known as the creator of Twitter. Tam and Dorsey’s Square credit card reader is dubbed the Double Happiness and has a red Chinese symbol denoting double happiness standing out against its lacquer black case. It is a limited Square gadget that is offered at Vivienne Tam’s site for the price of $10. The Double Happiness is sold to raise money for Happy Hearts Fund that helps children in natural disaster areas avail themselves of educational and sustainable programs.

For those interested in Android smartphones here’s a cool one from Sprint coming, a dual-screen Kyocera Echo . A 3.2-inch 800 x 480 pixel resolution display can be moved away to disclose another display with the specs just like the outer one, and together they form a 4.7-inch diagonal touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 960. This design allows for two modes, a common-type smartphone mode when you use only one screen, and a Simul-Task Mode that makes use of two displays: you can run two programs independently at the same time. Also, the new Kyocera Echo is equipped with a 5-megapixel camera featuring auto-focus and flash capabilities, 720p HD video recording and a 8GB microSD card, all running on the Android 2.2 Froyo on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity provided. You can look out for the Kyocera Echo some time in spring; hoard $199.99 if you want to get it.

Although our media players fear water above everything else, some of the best spots to enjoy good music are, unfortunately, labeled as dangerous – like the seaside with splashes and sprays threatening to cut music in midsong, or by the bath while we are happily soaking and would welcome relaxing or energizing sounds. So, water-proof sound systems are always noteworthy kinds of gadgets . Like these speakers from Pomme . They are made to withstand moisture attacks and can follow you to any aquatic venue! Pomme gave their water-proof speakers further distinction by placing Snoopy on the containers, so they can also boast a cool appearance. The top is secured with a cap, take it off, do the plugging, make a playlist, adjust the volume, screw the cap back on, and you’ve got all the musical background you want. Pomme Snoopy speakers are available for $19.

It looks like USB but it’s something far more cool then that as it’s sort of a cross between a USB memory stick and a GPS receiver and what it does is store wherever you take it on the flash memory! This ultra handy GPS tracker records time, date, location, speed, direction and altitude. You can even plant it on another person or vehicle you want to monitor, once it is back in your possession, simple connect it to PC and download the data. This data can then be plotted on Google Earth , Mapquest, maps.google.com and Virtual Earth to show exactly where it’s been, how long it took and how it got there. However, if you don’t have anyone to track, you can keep it for tracking your own holidays and backpacking adventures. . So not only can you bore visitors with your holiday snaps you can also show them exactly where you went. This ultra cool GPS tracker stores and downloads location points into its software. It requires 2 AAA batteries, which runs 5 to 7 days of typical operation wi...

Time is an illusionist! It runs so fast when we are having some good moments, n moves hell slow when we want it to pass. Same is the case, when clock strikes 11:00 am and you start waiting for the lunch time, but when eventually it comes, you never know where the time goes! So here’s this incredible Lunchtime clock , which speeds up twenty percent at 11 am. And then slows down twenty percent at 11:48, adding 12 precious minutes to lunch. This will allow for an extra hour worth of lunch for the whole week. Not only that , it will be back in sync in 1:00 PM real time when the 1:12 PM lunch break ends. Get benefit from this amazing lunchtime clock. And trick the play with the time itself before it plays with you!

iControlPad , a tidy little, easy-to-use gaming pad that can clamp onto your iphone or just about any Smartphone. . The iControlPad uses Bluetooth to communicate with your mobile phone, so it really can be used with almost any late model Smartphone even your PC! Moreover, the iControlPad adds all the gaming features that make for successful play, like a D-Pad , analog nubs, 6 face buttons and two rear buttons and an internal 1500maH battery that can charge your phone via USB while playing. What’s amazing is that iControlPad has exchangeable clamps, which makes it fit for most Smartphone out there. Just select the proper clamps and you’re ready to play. iControlPad is undoubtedly an ultimate gaming experience with fully functional and properly tested controllers within $74.99 range. Go get it now; they’re not making that many!

For those who have to solve a problem of getting round with mobile gadgets yet having their typing/keyboard controlling done in full comfort, there’s a new keyboard out. It’s a typical QWERTY affair of a size of 306 x 114mm and you won’t have to squint at it. It’s flexible, which allows for it, once out of use, to be rolled up and tucked away into a bag. Only the material is not silicone, but fabric , providing for a better roll-up ability and maybe making it more pleasant to the touch. Naturally, it’s wireless. A great alternative to using a keypad or a touchscreen virtual keyboard, when not needed, it measures 126 x 48 x 32 mm and weighs less than 70 grams, which is less than your average cell phone. The fabric keyboard, to be obtained for $29.99, comes with two AAA batteries, a nylon pouch case and phone accessories like a phone stand. It is connected to a PC or a mobile device via Bluetooth. Somehow iPhone support got left out, and you’ll have to see just how practic...

It looks better to walk around with pieces of jewelry dangling about your ears than with a tangle of cords, however bright. By this logic designers started making earphones that look like jewelry. And if you care enough to sport beady audio gadgets , check out the ZUMREED Shiny Jewelry Earphones . What they don’t possess in luxury and expensive gems, they make up for by looking very nice. The ZUMREED come in two colors, blue and pink, with a price tag of $22.80.

Fujifilm announces four new super-zoom models at CES 2011 on January 5, extending its S-Series long-zoom "bridge camera" range. The new cameras – S4000, S3400, S3300, S3200 - have zooms varying from 24x to 30x. All of them feature 14 megapixel CCDs, 24 mm wide-angle lenses, powered zoom, image stabilization and 3.0" LCD screens. LCD resolution varies: 460K dot resolution on the S3400 & S4000 and 230K dot resolution on the S3200 and S3300. The new bridge cameras differ in their zoom capabilities as follows: S4000 30x (24 - 720 mm) S3400 28x (24 - 672 mm) S3300 26x (24 - 624 mm) S3200 24x (24 - 576 mm) All the S series cameras capture Full HD photos and 720p HD movies (30 fps) with a mini HDMI port. Other features include Face Recognition and Image Searching Press Release

The Wi-Fi enabled SH100 features a 14.2 Megapixel, 1/2.33" (Approx. 7.76mm) CCD image sensor, f4.7-23.5mm, F26 – 130mm (35mm equivalent) lens with image stabilization, 3-inch touch-screen LCD and 720p HD video. The SH100 can connect to your Android powered Galaxy S smartphone letting you remotely control the camera. You can view the shot you're about to take in real time on your phone. If you're not happy with it, you can zoom in and out to get the best picture, and then activate the shutter remotely when you're ready to pose. The feature is particularly useful for composing group photos from within the group being photographed. Users can use their phone's GPS to geotag their photos. The SH100's built in Wi-Fi can also automatically back up your shots to your PC by only pushing two buttons, or by using DLNA to wirelessly connect to your HDTV and see your photos and videos right away. You can upload your photos instantly over WiFi to social net...

Motorola's Droid Bionic for Verizon 4G network is an Android 2.2 device with a dual core processor running at 1GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, 512 MB RAM, 4.3-inch screen and 16GB on board memory with supports up to 32GB microSD (Total 48GB). The sleek 4G LTE smartphone delivers a mobile Internet experience that's up to 10 times faster than 3G. The Bionic features a 8 MP rear-facing camera with autozoom, LED flash and HD Video (1080p decode/playback, 720p encode/capture). A front-facing VGA camera comes with See What I See video feature that lets consumers stream video over Wi-Fi or 4G. A multiplayer gaming capabilities allow consumers to challenge friends to live peer-to-peer gaming. HDMI connectivity let you connect the device to your HD televisions, and a Mirror Mode function enables simultaneous streaming of video to the TV and on the device. Specifications WLAN: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n Location Services: eCompass, sGPS (simultaneous) wi...

The Motorola Xoom 10.1-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet announced on January 5 at CES 2011 features a dual core processor with each core running at 1 GHz, delivering up to two GHz of processing power, and 10.1-inch widescreen HD display. Xoom, the first Honeycomb tablet to be announced by any manufacturer, is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 2: 1GHz dual-core processor. Unlike past Android releases, which targeted Smartphones, Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system has been designed from the ground up for tablets. Motorola Xoom features a front-facing 2-megapixel camera for video chats over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G LTE, as well as a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera that captures video in 720p HD. The device supports 1080p HD video and HDMI output to display content on larger HD screens, and plays video and other rich web content seamlessly with Adobe Flash Player. Xoom will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi-enabled device in Q1 2011 with an upgrade to 4G LTE in Q2. Starting in Q2 2011...

Motorola calls its Android 2.2 Atrix smartphone the world's most powerful. Announced on January 5 at CES 2011, the Atrix features a dual-core processor with each core running at 1GHz, a whopping 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and 4-inch (960 x 540) screen. Motorola believes the smartphone should serve as a user's primary digital hub to create, edit and interact with documents, media and content. The webtop application, a web based desktop, and Motorola's Laptop Dock facilitate the use of the smartphone with an HDMI compatible monitor, keyboard and trackpad for a desktop like experience. The Atrix packs 1 GB of RAM, twice the RAM of most smartphones, for effortless multi-tasking, such as watching a movie while receiving and responding to email Its qHD pentile display offers high resolution and 24-bit color, making it easier to read indoors and outdoors. A rear facing 5 MP main camera comes with Digital Zoom and LED Flash; it lets you capture – 720p MPEG4 and H...

The Olympus E-PL2 succeeds the E-PL1 launched in October 2009 and targets consumers who are looking to upgrade from point and shoot cameras. Like the E-PL1, the E-PL2 aims to deliver DSLR quality photography with point and shoot simplicity. The E-PL2 retains the 4:3, 17.3 x 13.0 mm sensor of the E-PL1 but features improved ISO sensitivity range of 200-6400 against ISO 200-1600 on E-PL1. It comes with a m14-42mm f3.5/5.6 zoom lens (28mm-84mm equivalent) that features high-speed, silent autofocus during still shooting and high definition (HD) video capture. The E-PL2 has a bigger 3-inch, 460,000 dot LCD than the 2.7-inch, 230K on the E-PL1. Its Live Guide II lets you preview HD video and still image effects on the LCD screen to achieve the perfect result effortlessly. It has more and improved art filters. Body design has been made more ergonomic body design. A Face Detection with iDetect feature automatically makes a person's eye the focus point of the image. The E-...

Dell announced the release of its 7-inch Google Android 2.2 Tablet – Dell Streak 7 – for use with T-Mobile's 4G network on January 6 at CES 2011. The Streak 7 features a dual core 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, seven-inch WVGA touch screen with Gorilla Glass, 16 GB of internal memory and SD Card slot with support for expandable memory up to 32 GB. A rear-facing 5 MP camera facilitates HD stills and video capture and a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera provides video-calling over T-Mobile's network as well as Wi-Fi. The new Streak 7 will feature Dell's Stage user interface. Later this year, Dell will add syncing to Stage so people can keep their photos, contacts, calendars and other personal content synchronized across their Dell Stage-equipped devices, from tablets to PCs, connected through their home network. The Dell Streak 7 is sized 7.87" x 4.72" x 0.49". It is expected to be available in the U.S. in the coming weeks at T-Mobile retail sto...

Samsung will announce upgrades for its flagship mobile devices - Samsung Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab – at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain on February 13. A PR plan for the company posted online, schedules product presentations on Samsung Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab 2 on that day. [via ubergizmo.com] Samsung earlier tipped the press that "something big is coming," saying it would be the "evolution in Samsung Mobile". Earlier, a video surfaced on the internet announcing the Galaxy Tab 2 with specs as follows: Samsung Galaxy S 2 Specs 7" 2048x1200 Super-AMOLED display with Gorrila Glass Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread (upgrade 3.0 Honeycomb) 3D Display after upgrade to 3.0 Honeycomb NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor Back camera: 8mp, 1080p video, Dual LED flash. Front camera: 3mp 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 USB Port 64 GB Internal Memory, MicroSD Slot, 1024 MB RAM Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer The authenticity of the video i...