Do you own more than one cell phone? Do you have different gadgets that may need charging at the same time? Are you sick and tired of all the mess and tangles of all the different charging plugs for your portable electronics?

The Chargepod is your answer. It will charge your iPod, cell phone, Bluetooth headet, PDA, and more all through the same charging hub.

Callpod created the Chargepod to release the worry of having to carry all the cables of your different portable electronics. When ordered, you select what products you need adapters for and how many. Callpod provides you with the correct adapters for your personal devices.

Imagine how convenient it would be to be able to charge 6 separate gadgets at the same time, without the tangles and hassle.

You may get one for yourself here and specify which products you personally own.

In this video showing many of the cool Android platform applications, Sergey Brin, Co-Founder of Google, announces that Google will be setting aside a $10 Million award for the best application developed for the Android Platform. Amazing!

The Forever Flashlight uses no batteries or bulbs. Instead it uses Faraday’s Principle of Induction and a bright LED to produce light without batteries. The light is shaken for about 30 seconds to recharge a capacitor and it will then provide about 5 minutes of light. As the light is shaken, a magnet passes through a metal coil generating electricity. During prolonged use it can be shaken for 10-15 seconds every 2 or 3 minutes.

The light requires no maintenance so it can be left in your home or car for a longtime but will still be ready to produce light. The bright LED will last for thousands of hours and does not burn-out like a typical lightbulb - it should never need replacement.

Great features of the Forever Flashlight:

* Available in Regular, Medium or Micro-size
* Super bright blue/white LED
* Never needs batteries
* Never needs bulbs
* Waterproof
* Floats in water
* Visible for up to one mile
* Great for cars, boats, server rooms, and all emergency kits
* Dimensions: 11.25″ x 1.5″ dia. for Regular, 6.5″ x 1″ dia. for Micro
* Weight: 11.8 oz (335 grams) for Regular, 3.6 oz (102 grams) for Micro.

Available via ThinkGeek for $24.99.

Check out this clever gadget for keeping your desk tidy.

The USB Vacuum Cleaner is shaped like a retro vacuum cleaner, and plugs into your PC’s USB port, it comes with a 45 inch cord to you can clean every corner of your desk.

It is available to buy online from Whatever Works for $19.99.

Sony Ericsson today announced the MD300, a state-of-the-art business tool that allows busy professionals to quickly and easily connect their PCs or laptops to the internet whenever and wherever they need. The first Sony Ericsson Mobile Broadband product with a USB interface, the MD300 is simple to install and start up. It comes pre-installed with everything you need to go online, including PC software.

The MD300 combines high data download speeds with simple installation and configuration, making it the ideal choice for busy professionals who demand no-compromise connectivity,” says Johan Tysklind, Marketing Director Mobile Computing at Sony Ericsson. “The MD300 is the first offering in our forthcoming portfolio of mobile broadband products that will combine Sony Ericsson’s dependability with a stylish form factor.

As compact and easy to use as a USB memory stick, the Sony Ericsson MD300 is a mobile broadband modem that plugs into any standard USB port. With Microsoft Windows software and drivers built in, the card installs and configures itself when plugged in, making it a matter of seconds to get connected. Mac drivers will be available for download. The MD300’s simple, intuitive Wireless Manager interface makes using it a breeze. This PC interface will also enable instant access through a pre configured button to the PlayNow™ mobile entertainment experience from Sony Ericsson.

[source: Sony Ericsson]

Ah the Japanese, where would we be without them! This is very interesting, Kyoto-based vending machine maker and marketer Fujitaka Co. has developed a new kind of machine that integrates a camera and face-recognition software to judge whether purchasers look old enough to buy cigarettes.

The vending machine has an “adult recognition” button, and when this is pressed a tiny camera takes a photo of the customer and analyzes certain features such as wrinkles and sagging around the eyes and mouth as well as the frame of the potential buyer’s body to determine a general age.

In a test with 500 people ranging in age from their teens to their 60s, this software was able to identify adults with 90% accuracy.

Distinguishing teenagers from twenty-somethings is more difficult. So when the software cannot make a judgment call, the customer needs to insert a license to prove their age. If the machine can make a match with the license photo, it will sell cigarettes.”

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Good news Everyone!
Scientists have finally come up with an answer to a question thats been haunting me for years, which is: when we go start travelling into space and boldly going where no man has gone before, which currency are we going to use? since Metal coins could damage sensitive electrical equipment if left to float free in space, and the magnetic strip on cards would be wiped by cosmic radiation. Dilemma!

Well, Scientists have come up with a new currency designed to be used by inter-planetary travelers. It is called the Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, or Quid.

It is designed to withstand the stresses of space travel and has no sharp edges or chemicals that could hurt space tourists, and was made from the polymer used in non-stick pans, and naturally, as you can see, Different value “coins” come in different sizes and colours.

It was designed for the foreign exchange company Travelex by scientists from the National Space Centre and the University of Leicester.

Thank God thats taken care of now eh? :tongue: