It has not been a smooth journey for Apple iPhone. There’s yet another cell phone to challenge the ace. This time it is from the cellphone gurus Nokia. They are all set to launch there new model called Tube on the lines of Apple iPhone. Though the release date is not disclosed but the talks are already there in air.

Let a iPhone user review the Tube and he’ll take no time to pass the verdict that the phone is actually made with just one aim- to compete the iPhone.
To stand on the same shelf as iPhone, Tube will be feature a tilting touch screen, just like the iPhone with a built-in accelerometer to detect the viewing mode - portrait or landscape. Touted as Nokia’s slimmest and sleekest cell phone so far, the Tube will also supports the famous UI, which was a cool feature on iPhone as of now. Apart from that it will also provide a cool 16:9 movie playing mode to the user.

t seems it’ not just competing with iPhone but also washing it off is on Nokia’s mind as the brand has equipped the Tube with some extra smart features like the 3G or higher G such as HSPA for high-speed Internet, GPS capability and a camera with a minimum of 5 megapixel.

Last but not the least, talk about software applications and Nokia scores an edge over Apple iPhone by making Tube compatible with both Java and flash on its web browser, which was not the case with iPhone’s Safari browser.
Via: Techchee

It seems the gadget world is all set t rule out the existence of medical tests from the profile of hospitals. Be it the ECG monitor or this unique home pregnancy test kit, both hint at the same.

Named as p-Teq, this one is a USB based pregnancy test kit.
Just like the regular pregnancy test kits, even with this one you need to pee on the absorbent strip available at one end and plug it into your computer with the USB on the opposite side covered with a cap Once you do this the power from your USB port starts the electrospray ionization process, creating a spectrograph of the various masses for your analysis.

You can know if you are pregnant and if so, the estimated delivery date based on the concentration of hCG, hCG-H, and LH hormones in your urine.

p-Teq USB Pregnancy Test Kit scores over the traditional kits as it    can detect 5-50 mIU/mL, and will show you the exact concentration via its friendly onscreen interface, which takes place in the usual ones only with a level of 15-50 mIU/mL of hCG.
If you are pregnant the LCD display on the device will show a symbol of baby and if not then a no-baby symbol and even multiples. Not just this, it also gives you an Estimated Delivery Date based on the concentration of hCG, hCG-H, and LH in your urine.
Once you are done with it just take out the device from the computer and change the strip.
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If you are a bachelor living in a small apartment, a student in a hostel or just anybody who is living alone in a small place… I’m sure hitting that laundry every week with a bag full of dirty clothes must be one of the dreading tasks that you would be praying to vanish off from your schedule. So here’s your magic wand to help you! Here’s a washing machine in an all new small and compact avatar. It’s called the Clean Cube, and perfectly in sync with its name, it’s a cube that’ll clean your clothes right inside your smallest living area.

Designed by the minds at Nardo, this small cube homes the washer dryer combo in an undersized body. So that means the bachelors and students should chuck away the worries of rushing out to the laundry and rent the Clean Cube instead for the semester or the stipulated time period. All you need to have is a small corner and a power socket and your Clean Cube will be there to work for you. It takes just 110 volts of power and offers a ventless washing and a cool LCD touchscreen display.

Now that sounds cool. So if you are already counting cash in your kitty to rent out this small wonder, let me tell you that as of now there’s no info on the price and availability, so keep watching this space!
Via: Nardo

Bored of those tiny miny remote controlled Star war robots that your dad had been gifting you since your third birthday? Check out the life sized robot in shape of this universe’s campest robot C-3PO and his faithful twittering companion, R2-D2.
Yes, they are life-sized but replicas of the originals but good enough to pamper your love and mad craze to collect the automatic dolls.
Not just these are the exactly accurate reproductions straight from the flick, but also feature sound systems and lights to put them a little close to their original avatars when powered by a set of AA batteries. Each of them come with a display base and a magnetically attached restraining bolt to keep them in check.
Made in fiberglass and “various quality materials”, these mechanicals wonders can adorn your hi-tech living space and become the charm of your robot collection by the end of this year, thanks to the supplier Sideshow Collectibles.
Now coming to the money matter, don’t expect them to be any way light on your pockets coz one of these in your home can cost you a whopping $6,000 with a “restraining bolt accessory” to help you take the full fun of your new toys.
Via: Theforcenet

After briging home those weirdly shaped eco-friendly speakers, you have to be about music if you don’t mind having your musical dose even inside your bathroom or pool area. If you are one such musical-baby, the just released Happy Aqua (AS-PS66) speakers from Pioneer are just for you. These portable speakers are waterproof and home good space in its core for many different DAP sizes.
Measuring unique 100×220mm and weighing 350 g, unique 57mm speaker (8Ω) with an
output of 0.3W and a battery lifespan of 37h (4 AA batteries), the Aqua Happy are perfect for the music lovers, so that they don’t miss it even while having a splash!
Available in cool colours like light blue, and white, these make a perfect water accessory.

Via: Akihabara

Wanna bring some good and quality change to the way you listen to the music? Get home Kicker’s latest addition into its family – the iKICK iK500. This one is another portable stereo system that features an inbuilt dock not just for your iPod but also for your iPhone. Adding a new dimension to the MP3 players, iKICK takes listening music to the next level. Be it the big ‘bumping’ speakers or the 5-inch powerful woofers or for that matter the 40-watt stereo amplifier, the iKICk iK500 is blessed with every damn feature to made the sound graduate to a unique level of quality.
Now, this is not the end. With this stereo system, what comes your way is a credit card-sized infrared remote to help you listen to your favourite music from your comfort zone. You can adjust the stereo system’s bass, treble, and auxiliary-in options, as well as the iPod menu directories with the infra-red remote control.

Taking the iPod speakers to the next level of exceptional sound quality, comes the iBoom Juke Box. This soon to arrive music machine is shaped like a juke box with built sub-woofer, which are good enough to offer loads of surprises for a music lover.
Something that sets the iBoom apart from the regular juke boxes available on the shelf is the RF remote that gives you the power to keep a tab on your iPod playback even when you are in the other room. Yes, the remote works across the walls as well! Not just this, the user friendly remote features a bright and easy-to-read display screen that helps you surf and select what you wanna listen from your ipod, right from the remote.
The juke box box will charge your iPod as well as your remote in one go and another good news is that the juke box is compatible with all dockable iPods, so you don’t have to worry for your older generation iPods.
As far as availability goes, there’s no news as yet, but still you can keep watching this space for the updates.
Via: gadgetgrid

I always have to carry a torch every time I go jogging early in the morning or for that post dinner stroll, just to avoid tripping and falling in the dark. And I’m sure this would be a concern for many like me. So, finally some designers namely Feijun Chen & Bin Zhao have heard the far cry and designed these uber cool running shoes fitted with glowing LEDs on their heads.
are cool as they light up your path as you walk and the best part is that they don’t require any cells but their battery gets charged your kinetic energy as you walk.
Talk about the intensity of light and the sLEDs boasts of lighting up an area five feet in front of you, now that’s enough a brightness to give you a clear idea of the way ahead and keep you safe.
And if that was not enough, there’s another perk not for you but the person following you. Together with the head light, the Pioneer shoes have a stylish green taillight too.
The concept seems really helpful both in terms of utility as well as cost-effectiveness.
Via: YankoDesign

Seems the world is opening it eyes to the cause of saving power and getting into the eco-friendly groove. Be it the Solar powered lamp or the USB drive or charger…every now an then one can see an addition into the list of eco-friendly gadgets, that not just prove to be cost effective ut save loads of power as well.
The next in league is these Wind-Lit Solar LED lights. Pretty to look and intelligent to use, these tiny LED lights take power from not one but two sources of nature- Sun and Wind.
All you need to see them working is just leave them hanging in your home all day long so that they can absorb the required power from the sun to be used later. This was the part played by the sun, now talk about wind and it does its due by spinning them around once again to charge them.
As the day comes to a close, you can see the lights glowing with a soft light. A perfect lighting accessory to brighten up your porch with soft light in the evening, the Wind-Lit Solar lights will make you the recipient of some compliments for saving the earth and power
Via: Inhabitat.

If going karaoke is your favourite time pass technique? If yes, then the latest musical wonder Tengu is sure to catch your fancy for it awesome lip-synching gimmicks. This is a cute USB-powered desktop companion that sits by your computer and keeps making faces in accordance to its mood. Now, what triggers it’s mood? It’s the music that it hear and keeps singing as your comp plays that makes tengu emote with 14 different facial expressions.
You’ll love the way Tengu make faces which you can see in form of LEDs glowing on its sleek rectangular bod. The moment you play your fav music the little chap starts moving its lips as if trying to lip sync to the words. Now the karaoke story doesn’t ends here. Not just to music, Tengu moves its lips even when you speak.
To set is go, all you need to do is simply blow and make some noise. And there goes Tengu to treat you for all your work-sickness with its cute facial contortions.
This perfect desktop companion can be plugged into your PC and do nothing but give you some relief from that not so good face of your boss!
Price: £19.95
Via: Firebox