Iris Scanner For Your Mobile Phone
July 30, 2007
Some people store a lot of information on their cell phone. Some store passwords, credit card information, and other sensitive data. This means that if they lose their phone, they could be in big trouble.
If you’re looking for a better way to lock your phone, you’re in luck. Oki is a Japanese company that has developed an iris scanner for mobile phones that use Symbian, Windows Mobile and XP operating systems.
The scanner software is only 200 kb and uses your phone’s camera to scan your iris and unlock the phone. The company claims that the scanner has a 1/100,000 error ratio to prevent any trouble while using the program.
This does help in securing your mobile phone but not necessarily your data. If you save your data to your phone’s internal memory, then this app is a great security tool. If you use a memory card to store your data, an iris scanner won’t help you.
Here’s a link to the translated product page.
High five to Charlie Sorrel.
Technorati Tags: Mobile Phones
Samsung i550 with GPS
July 30, 2007
Samsung seems to making lot of new handsets recently and the latest one to be rumored is the i550 with GPS functionality. i550 is a smartphone which is expected to be launched late 2007 or early 2008.
Specifications of this handset are (unofficial);
Geochron World Clock: All The Time In The World
July 27, 2007
The Geochron World Clock is a 15 x 26 inch world map that revolves within its frame at the same speed as the Earth’s rotation, and even displays areas that are in daylight and darkness. An analog dial system displays time in the world’s 40 time zones on a 24-hour scale. This clock is used by NASA to aid in satellite tracking. Not bad eh?
I wonder if they have a wristwatch version? 
Technorati Tags: Clocks, Wall Gadgets
LG Trax with 3G
July 27, 2007
Although LG Trax has not been announced officially, it was caught on camera during an auction function.
Features of this handset are;
G800: Another 5 Megapixel Phone from Samsung
July 26, 2007
G800 is yet another 5MP camera phone to be launched soon next year. Samsung has already announced G600, a 5MP camera phone.
Features of this phone include;
Samsung SGH-P520 touch-screen phone
July 26, 2007
Samsung will soon announce their latest touch screen pocket size phone, the SGH-P520. Samsung SGH-P520 is a triband GSM phone supporting EDGE data connection. The screen size of this new phone is not currently available.
The specifications of this phone include;
M2SYS Desktop Biometrics
July 25, 2007
If you’re looking for a different way of locking your computer or your files, use your finger. The M2SYS Desktop Biometrics Suite is a USB fingerprint scanner that can be used to replace your Windows log-on password, lock your private files, and control access to your applications. You can register different fingerprints and set access levels for each.
If you boot in safe-mode, you’ll have to login using your admin password.
Technorati Tags: USB Gadgets, Biometrics
Sony Ericsson Concept-W1i
July 25, 2007
Concept phones have always been exciting and when its for the popular Walkman brand from Sony Ericsson, its further exciting. This new concept phone was made by ToShaRa from se-nse. It is a fully featured touchscreen Walkman phone.
The specification of this phone;
How To Save A Cell Phone from Water Damage
July 24, 2007
Imagine your cellphone in your shirt pocket and you are in a beach or lake, you bend down to take something and oops you cellphone falls in water. What to do in this situation? You can save your phone from water damage following these simple steps.
- First and foremost thing is to take the phone out of water as quickly as possible, do not keep thinking what to do.
- Open the back case and remove the battery soon as this will reduce the chances of a short circuit.
- Shake your phone and remove water as much as possible.
- Wrap a tissue paper or water absorbing paper around the phone and take out as much water as possible.
- Keep your phone and battery for drying near the window, but not under direct sunlight. Do NOT keep the phone and battery in oven or heaters, the battery may explode.
- Put the battery back into the phone after 1-2 days so that it gets dried properly.
Brookstone uHarmony Massage Recliner
July 23, 2007
Let’s talk about another massager. If the USB Massager isn’t enough for you, maybe you should get a different computer chair. The Brookstone OSIM uHarmony Massage Recliner is a reclining chair that gives you a massage at the same time. Using “body-scanning” technology, this chair will tailor the massage to your body type. Connect your iPod or mp3 player and listen to your favorite tunes through the chair’s built-in speakers.
Now for the bad news. The chair costs $3,995.
