Nokia 8208 Leaked

Nokia’s leaked 8208 holds the distinction of being the first non-N Series cell phone from Nokia that boasts a 2-way slider. This music-centric handset will reveal controls for track navigation when the display is slid downwards, and other features include :-

• 3.5mm headphone hack
• 3 megapixel camera
• Assisted GPS
• EV-DO Rev. A support where applicatble

No idea on when this will be released to the masses, but the actual date can’t be too far off now.

Car Stereo Stock Radio Fake-Out

If you have just purchased a spanking new stereo system for your car, there is always the risk of someone breaking in to nick it. Instead of going through the hassle of removing the dashboard panel each time you get out from your car, why not use a little DIY wizardry to come up with the car stereo stock radio fake-out? All you need is some Velcro, plenty of epoxy glue and an unwanted cassette tape for added effect. Each car stereo will be different, but following the will help make your task much easier as you get a grasp of the general idea.

Juicebar Disposable Cell Phone Charger

Cell phones are an integral part of our lives no matter how you look at it, but many a time we have been caught red handed with a dead battery during the worst of times - especially when you’re having an important conversation. For those who find themselves in such situations often, there is hope yet with the Juicebar disposable cell phone charger. It will retail for $6 and is able to juice up a completely flat cell phone battery within the hour, offering another 60 minutes of talk time and 480 minutes of standby time. All you need to do is plug in the Juicebar and you’re good to go. Like any other cell phone that is being charged, you can continue with your text messaging and conversations. Currently, the Juicebar is compatible with Nokia, Sony, Samsung, Motorola and Blackberry handsets.

Wii Nunchuck does 3D Studio Now

Man, is the Wii nunchuck ever versatile or what. This unique gaming peripheral has been hacked to perform motion capture on 3D Studio Max as long as it is hooked up to an Arduino which feeds MIDI data to a computer running Ableton Live (another MIDI application). Ableton Live in turn will feed that data to 3D Studio Max through MIDI Yoke. This is pretty interesting - is there nothing that Wii controls cannot do?

Google Lively Introduced

Google also wants in in the world of online gaming by introducing the ). This application allows users to chat, using a 3D personalized avatar in a room that they created. MySpace integration is being lined up for the near future as well, so you can be sure this will be yet another time killer in the office, sending productivity rates plunging even in times of economic hardship. No monetization plans have been discussed yet, so all the in-world objects are currently free but one might think : “start as many accounts as possible to obtain those rare items before Google starts charging, so that you can make a killing on eBay shortly thereafter”. Will we also see AdWords inside? 

Shocker Chair

Would you fork out a grand to give yourself a good shock? Well, some people might for the Shocker Chair, as this model will kick out a whopping 2,000 volts that will certainly put whatever shock buzzer handshake device to shame. I suppose you’re paying for the experience to know just how an electric chair victim feels like, or want to produce yet another Jackass-que film for the masses. You can choose between high and low voltage shocks, but I would suggest having a physician nearby to make sure that everything’s all right. Halloween is coming right up in a few months’ time, so this might just be the perfect Trick or Treat challenge.

Project Tabeee

The that takes the humble Asus Eee PC into an e-book reader complete with a color display and Web capability. What you see here is a mock-up of the final design, but it is currently in the works and hopefully the final product won’t be buggy at all. If it ever rolls out successfully, you can bet your bottom dollar that this will be a killer e-book reader, so hopefully battery technology will have evolved by then to make it last much longer than the Eee PC’s current capacity that stands at a paltry couple of hours.