Gizmodude

Telling the times isn't the only thing that watches and alarm clocks do these days. There’s always an extra bit of excitement hidden in the functionalities of timetellers and here we are with something for Star Wars fans. The alarm clock from I-Twin also features a couple of Ultra Loud speakers that can playback music at a rather loud volume (so… that’s good, isn't it?). Now you may wonder where the music will come from. You can connect any MP3 player to the clock. It also accepts iPod connectivity. The moment your music starts playing, the LCD Time display lights up. Other features include alarm snooze, digital time display and a heavy retro touch.

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The Stylophone heralds further intrusion of technology into the field of music. After all the sophisticated guitar processors and synthesizers, we have this cool 'substitute' for the intriguing xylophone. This one can be played along with your MP3 tracks. Instead of the bow you have a cool stylus that can make music on the Stylophone. It has electronic keys and new sounds like Classic, Synth and Bass. With iPod and MP3 player compatibility, this one can sure make many modern xylophones bend their heads in shame.

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You can make music with something really crazy like a Kramer or a Warlock and make your fingers bleed as you jam into the night and be proud of it the next day. You can also do the same (may be less) with a guitar that has seven elastic 'strings' so that you do not mess the softness of your finger tips. Well, this is fine if you don't mind playing on a guitar that looks totally gay with a bright gold body and a very gross 'glitzy look'. I wonder why the makers never thought of disguising it like a Les Paul or something. Sunburst is yellow too but at least not half as gay!

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This one is for those who take things a little too literally. The speaker is shaped like a rock and doesn't have cables to give away your secret. The speaker system wirelessly recieves audio feeds from a transmitter. Now that's rocking, isn't it? The transmitter transmits data at 900 MHz frequency. The speaker can recieve audio streams when placed at a maximum distance of up to 150' away from the transmitting device. This can be well camouflaged with real rocks. So if you are planning an outdoor party in a rock garden, you know how to please your guests. It is made to be tough and is weather-proof. So that you don't need to bury it under plastics during a rain party, It comes with 2 channel selection and also has a 5.25 PP cone, a Woofer2 Mylar cone and a Tweeter20 Watt RMS Output15V DC Transformer. The sound is clear, thanks to the Phase Loop Lock circuitry.

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Hearing music all alone from an iPod is such a selfish act, especially with this cool speaker around. The speaker is capable of amplifying your music from your iPod and can also be used during gigs to plug in mics or guitars. You can expect a decent sound output from a 22W speaker. Given that it is mobile, it makes a perfect accessory for an iPod. It has four inputs for mic, musical instruments (6.3 mm jack) or music players.

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For all those who didn’t take the Jetson’s seriously, here’s a dose of reality. We after do have some futuristic robots all ready to entertain us. It is basically a unit of three instrument players, including a guitarist, a keyboardist and a drummer (don’t mind the single snare and top-hat kit). The robots are miniature in size and are connected so that their heads, torsos, arms and feet can all move in unison. You can connect this eccentric band to your media player and watch them jam to your tunes or else, simply pick from the nine digital loops that are saved in them and sit back to enjoy the show.

Some gizmos come about to more jeers rather than cheers. Such is the case with the Video iPod Glasses. Here’s one of those. What’s the main reason? Well, it is one of those accessories that cost just as much as the device that it goes with. The Video iPod Glasses, as the name suggests, is to be worn on your eyes (duh!) so that the video playing on your iPod appears to be playing on a huge screen. I hope these don’t ruin your eyes. But speaking technologically, these seem well made, especially keeping in mind certain factors like weight and size of the goggles.

Oh Wow! I've been waiting for this news. The demo version of the third rendition of the very coveted Guitar Hero III is round about the corner. It is expected to show up with Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground. I wanted to get myself a little close with my idols and here’s my chance. Activision, the brains behind the wonder shall be shelling out five song demos along with their newest offering. These include Lay Down by Priestess, Even Flow by Pearl Jam, The Metal by Tenacious D, Hit Me with your Best Shot by Pat Benatar and Rock You like a Hurricane by Scorpions. Now if it’s these three songs that you have on your set-list a day before the gig, then it’s all done. You don’t even need the full version.

Just like technology has proven the flying carpets aren’t exactly impossible, here’s a concept design that can surprise you. The Yoga Mat we have here is capable of playing MP3 tracks and even streaming videos. It’s true that music helps a lot during meditation, but what about all the times that it tends to distract us while we empty our minds. It is at the end of the day, quite fair to appreciate the technology and the brains behind the work of those who cooked up something so cool.

This year at the IFA, Sony plan to bring out a new skeleton from their closet in the form of a Blu-ray player. The Sony BDP – S1E comes with DVD video up-scaling of up to 1080p. You can expect a pretty good quality of Blu-ray rom this one when it enters you living room (no idea when). There’s also a 24p True Cinema Mode available in the drive for improving your multimedia experience. As far as audio quality is concerned, you can always enjoy the eight channel audio (7.1 linear PCM). This is topped by Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus.

How about a dock that actually connects you iPod to a DVD Player, a Camcorder or a VCR? Isn’t it the ultimate example of compatibility and of all the useful accessories that the iPod has enjoyed ever since its inception? It sure is a lot friendlier in this case. With a simple touch of a button, the iCube iRec can record movies directly from a source to your iPod. Based on the desired quality and space available for recording, users can adjust the settings for quality of the recorded video accordingly.

I love gizmos that come as a complete package with loads of other gizmo’s features stuffed into them. It doesn’t prove only economical but can also save space on your shelf. This one’s more than just a media player. Along with support for playing video and audio files, it also proves to be a pretty slick gaming control. It has a three inch wide screen for all the media and gaming visuals that require a greater display surface than a cellphone’s. It comes with 2GB on board memory that can be scaled up to 6GB. There’s also a 4GB SD card for those who simply want more space. It comes with support for gaming consoles like NES, Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Sega Genesis. And if you do not wish to rack your brains on ancient games anymore then you can enjoy the ebook feature. The player can actually read aloud books in Chinese and English languages using text to speech.

The Metaphys Lunacalante CD Player has a unique design for something of its caliber. It is basically a player that actually has the CD exposed during read. I don’t know how healthy this is for your CDs and I also wonder how many of you would risk an expensive disk in a drive like this. But then there’s a lot of research put into the making of the player. It is likely from the design that the disc is inserted from the top and is sucked in, leaving a small portion of it exposed. Hers Design, a Japanese designing unit of the Xbox 360 fame.

With all the ardent efforts of manufacturers to improve the quality of entertainment we have, the concept of DAPs is pretty much in force and coming fast at us. So we have the YP-P2 from Samsung that hasn’t got a lot of specs for us to know about as yet, but we can make a few guesses till it goes public. It is capable of functioning as a MSC device and has support for Bluetooth. It is also blessed with video playback. One thing that I really am looking forward to is the touch screen display of the P2. I really can’t figure out what makes me remember the iPhone when I see this one. there’s also something about FM radio and a picture library.

The Sirius Stiletto 2 picks up from where its predecessor left off. It is smaller than the original Sirius but comes with a little more weight as far as the specs are concerned as well as the oomph factor. First of all, it incorporates a helpful microSD card slot and Wi-Fi connectivity. Sirius has also worked on the library management of the Stiletto 2. Thus, the data is more organized and easier to mine. An added feature has been added into the player in the form of a “love” button. Using this you can tag your favorite tracks. And for all those organized detectives, there’s a feature by which you can schedule and capture up to 100 hours of music.