Bikini with built-in UV meter

Now that you’re all maybe starting to think about your summer holidays, it might be an idea to think about ordering one of these cool bikinis with a built-in UV meter, especially if you’re a sun and sand type like me.

We’ve already featured a hand held UV meter on Coolest Gadgets, but the SmartSwim Bikini from Solestrom is the world’s first bikini to have a meter built into the fabric.

The meter is battery-powered with a lifetime of up to two years; and is waterproof of course! The UV meter displays an intensity “level” of ultra violet intensity on a scale from 0 to 20.

A person’s sensitivity to UV depends mainly on skin type, but as a general guide a level of 3-5 would be considered a moderate UV strength, with 8-10 being “very high” and anything above 11+ being extreme.

I had a look around the site to see if there were any men’s swimming trunks with a UV meter, but alas Solestrom only seem to offer products for women.

The SmartSwim Bikini costs about $170, but bear in mind that the stand alone UV meter we already featured cost around $25, and wasn’t waterproof.

Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget Reviews

LG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold video chat

conferences at wrist level (sounds Inspector Gadget like), offers Text to Speech (TTS) to read incoming email and also comes with MP3 playback and a 1.43″ color touchscreen LCD display. The new GD910 is expected to hit retail markets in Europe and Korea just after it’s launch at CES 2009.

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget ReviewsLG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold video chat

conferences at wrist level (sounds Inspector Gadget like), offers Text to Speech (TTS) to read incoming email and also comes with MP3 playback and a 1.43″ color touchscreen LCD display. The new GD910 is expected to hit retail markets in Europe and Korea just after it’s launch at CES 2009.

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget Reviews

LG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget ReviewsLG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget ReviewsLG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget Reviews

Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget Reviews

LG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold video chat conferences at wrist level (sounds Inspector Gadget like), offers Text to Speech (TTS) to read incoming email and also comes with MP3 playback and a 1.43″ color touchscreen LCD display. The new GD910 is expected to hit retail markets in Europe and Korea just after it’s launch at CES 2009.

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget ReviewsLG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold video chat conferences at wrist level (sounds Inspector Gadget like), offers Text to Speech (TTS) to read incoming email and also comes with MP3 playback and a 1.43″ color touchscreen LCD display. The new GD910 is expected to hit retail markets in Europe and Korea just after it’s launch at CES 2009.

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget ReviewsLG’s new watch phone (model LG-GD910) is a fun gadget that LG claims is the first 3G HSDPA phone in the world. This gizmo has a number of interesting features including the ability to hold video chat

conferences at wrist level (sounds Inspector Gadget like), offers Text to Speech (TTS) to read incoming email and also comes with MP3 playback and a 1.43″ color touchscreen LCD display. The new GD910 is expected to hit retail markets in Europe and Korea just after it’s launch at CES 2009.

Read more about Fun Gadgets – LG-GD910 3G HSDPA Watch Phone by Coolest Gadget Reviews

Retro Block iPod Speaker

Retro Block iPod Speaker

Would you have ever guessed that your Legos would one day be playing all of your fave tunes?! Fun speaker runs off of iPod’s energy and no batteries are required! Plus signs are your speakers with volume buttons in between! Plug this compact mini dock right into your iPod and rock out at your desk!

Skull Candy Double Agent - Headphones

Skull Candy Double Agent

The new SkullCandy Double Agent headphones are cool because they directly read from an SD card, without the need for an MP3 player. They hold any size SD card, uses a rechargable battery, come in three colors, and have side controls. This is a simple idea that, that makes a lot of sense. The Double Agent headphones are expected to ship in Spring 2008.

Linux becomes only OS to escape PWN 2 OWN

After a week full of Red Bulls, Fruit by the Foot and dreams of In-N-Out, the mighty Sony VAIO loaded with Linux stood as the only machine unhacked by the end of the PWN 2 OWN hacking contest at CanSecWest. As you're well aware by now, the MacBook Air on display was seized in two minutes by the presumably well prepared Charlie Miller, and after two full days of work, Shane Macaulay and a few of his 1337 associates managed to crack the Vista rig on Friday.

Microsoft Office 2010 - Features & Details

The next version of Office moved a step closer to reality on Monday as Microsoft released an invitation-only technical preview of Office 2010. Also, it won't show off the program's biggest change--the addition of browser-based versions of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OneNote. Those so-called Office Web Applications are being demonstrated on Monday, but the technical preview of the Web apps won't come until later this year. For consumers, Microsoft

The applications, which run in Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, are aimed at both expanding the number of Office users within businesses as well as holding the ground threatened by Google Docs and other Web-based productivity programs. On the desktop side, Microsoft plans a broader beta of the software later this year, with a final release in the first half of 2010. Word gets a collection of cool image effects that stem from the DaVinci Imaging Engine that was part of Microsoft's now-discontinued Digital Image Suite product. Word, as well as the other programs, gets a new "paste preview" tool that lets users hover over different paste options and see what their paste will look like before accepting that selection. Excel gets a new feature called Spark lines, which are tiny graphs that can fit in a single cell of a spreadsheet. PowerPoint picks up video editing features as well as the ability to create a video of one's presentation, including voice annotations. The Outlook e-mail and calendar program adds a conversation view feature, a la Gmail. plans to make the browser-based versions a free part of Windows Live next year, but hasn't decided whether they will include advertising.

Sony's DVDirect VRD-MC6 Camcorder-To-DVD Recorder Creates AVCHD DVDs With 5.1 Sound

Sony's new VRD-MC6 DVDirect is a new gadget and it looks and acts an awful lot like the previous VRD-MC10 and VRD-MC5. It can take 1080i video with 5.1 audio off your Handy cam’s drive or Memory Stick and shoot out an AVCHD DVD that plays back on compatible Blu-ray drives like the PS3. It can also transfer standard-definition home videos to DVD discs without the need of a computer from virtually any camcorder, VCR or digital video recorder. The new model includes Digital Video (i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE-1394), Composite Video inputs, and USB (for Sony hard drive, DVD and Memory Stick media-based Handycam camcorders). DVD video discs recorded in this manner are playable in most consumer DVD players.

In addition, the VRD-MC6 can directly record digital photos to a DVD as a slideshow or just for photo storage from any of the four popular digital camera memory cards. It supports slots for Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick Pro Duo media, Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) and xD-picture card™ media, or via USB from Sony hard drive, DVD and Memory Stick media based Handycam camcorders. The DVDirect VRD-MC6 will retail for around $229 at Sony Style stores and other major retailers around the country in September.

Motorola Droid Will Be Available Via Verizon Wireless

Verizon will release the highly anticipated Motorola Droid on November 6th, 2009 for $199 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate. For your info, the smartphone features a Cortex A8 processor with a 16GB of memory, a 3.7-inch LCD display, a 5MP digicam, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, and Google Android 2.0 OS. The Motorola Droid is currently available for pre-order at the Verizon website.

Motorola Milestone For Folks In Europe

Here is good news for those who are living in Erope, because Motorola has rolled out the Motorola Milestone for the European market. This Android 2.0-powered handset provides a trial version of MOTONAV turn-by-turn navigation, which is free for the first 60 days. The phone also features a 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Motorola Milestone will be available in Germany initially, and then Italy. There is no info on pricing so far. Stay tuned for more updates.

Folks In UK Will Receive Nokia X6

Here is good news for those who are living in the UK, because Nokia is ready to launch the Nokia X6 in the UK market on November 12th, 2009. Priced at around $878, the X6 is a high-end Symbian touchscreen phone with a 3.2 inch (360 x 640 pixels) LCD display, HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi (with UPnP), stereo speakers, a 3.5mm headset jack, a TV out, a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, and a 32GB of internal memory. Word has it that the non-CWM version of the X6 will be released in 2010 for a lower price.

Samsung Diva Cell Phones For Girls

The S5150 Olivia and S7070 are two new cell phones from Samsung’s “Diva” phone series that are specially designed for girls. The S5150 (codenamed Olivia) is a clamshell handset with a small external display in the front beneath the mirror-like body. The phone also features a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a 3MP digital camera, a microSD card slot, a music player, and Bluetooth. Meanwhile, the Samsung S7070 full-touchscreen handset boasts a 3-inch WQVGA resistive touchscreen, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot and an FM Radio. Both phones are expected to hit retail shelves in Q1 2010.

Acer’s First Android Smartphone Released In The UK

The Acer Liquid A1 is now available in the UK market. The company’s first Android smartphone is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor with a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, Quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Triband (900/1900/2100) HSDPA, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a 5-megapixel camera. FYI, Acer has decided to underclock it to 768MHz in order to prolong the 1,350mAh battery life span. The Acer Liquid A1 is currently in stock at retailers Expansys and Clove, priced at £339.99 ($556) and £328.99 ($538), respectively.

Samsung Corby, CorbyPro And Galaxy Spica At CES 2010

Samsung has recently announced that they will introduce the Samsung Corby S3650, Samsung CorbyPro B5310 and Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700 at CES 2010. As a reminder, the Galaxy Spica i5700 is an Android smartphone that resembles the Galaxy i7500. The phone is powered by an 800MHz processor, a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, lots of Google services, access to popular social networking websites (MySpace, Facebook), a 3.5mm headset jack, DNSe 2.0, a 3.2MP Autofocus camera, and a 180MB of internal memory.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Corby is an affordable touchscreen phone that features a 2.8-inch QVGA display, Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, social networking integration, a 2MP camera and a 50MB of internal memory. And finally, the Samsung CorbyPro supports HSDPA, Wi-Fi, a 3MP camera and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.

Canon Introduces New PIXMA Wireless Office All-in-one Printer

The Canon PIXMA Wireless MX870, MX350 and MX340 all-in-one printers feature an improved operation panel that allows you to perform basic tasks by only pressing mode keys. There is also an Auto Document Fix feature that provides easy-to-view results and increased readability. Meanwhile, the Auto Photo Fix II helps you to correct common photo errors and enables you to print four different documents on the front side of one paper. The PIXMA MX870 Wireless Office all-in-one printer retails for around $200, while the MX350 and the MX340 are priced around $150 and $100, respectively.

USB Rechargeable Torch With Mobile Charger

The USB Rechargeable Torch With Mobile Charger can charge a wide variety of mobile devices such as Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Nintendo DS Lite, Sony PSP and Nokia. In additon, the device comes jam packed with a 50 Lumens Torch Module. With the fully charged 2000mAh battery, the torch can light up for 5 hours. The USB Rechargeable Torch With Mobile Charger retails for $32 each.

Magic Stone Phone

Designer Aleksandr Mukomelov has created the Magic Stone phone that comes in a shaped of a diamond. Its casing is covered with a “nano material” converting the sunlight into the energy your phone needs to function. The phone can also be charged wirelessly with electromagnetic fields. Other features include a touch-screen, a holographic display, constant internet access, storage space, and some games. What makes this concept cool is that it has a holograph projector (ala Star Wars) created by a series of lasers.

Asus Rugged Tablet PC And UMPC With Keyboard

Asus introduced two new gadgets at CeBIT 2007, including the Rugged Military NB tablet PC and the “Highly Integration UMPC”. The Rugged Military NB tablet PC features 13.3 inch display screen and holds the IP 54 standard for sand and water protection. The “Highly Integration UMPC” provides a 7 inch display, an integrated GPS system, an ExpressCard slot and runs on a VIA processor. Pricing details for both devices are still unknown. More pics after the break!

Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Ultraportable Notebook

As well as launching the new ThinkPad Edge, Lenovo has also added a new ultraportable notebook to their range with the launch of the ThinkPad X100e.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e features an 11.6 inch HD display, and comes with either an AMD Athlon Neo, Althlon Neo X2 or Turion X2 processor, a full sized keyboard and a TrackPoint and multitouch touchpad.

On top of that the Lenovo Thinkpad X100e also comes with a built in web camera, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, and the choice to add in Bluetooth and WWAN.

The Lenovo Thinkpad X100e will also be available from the 5th of January and prices start at just $449.

HP Mini 210 Pinetrail Netbook

The HP Mini 210 and HP Mini 210 HD are 10.1-inch netbooks with a Windows 7 Starter Edition operating system, 5-in-1 card reader webcam and 6-cell battery. The computer has a 1.66GHZ Atom N450 processor, up to 250 GB of storage, and GMA 3150 Graphics.

The HD edition of the Mini 210 has a Broadcom Crystal HD video chipset for high definition video. Both computers have Intel’s brand new Pine Trail platform.

The HP Mini 210 isn’t the only laptop that the company is expecting to release over the next several days. The company has been releasing a plethora of new computers to add to its long line of netbooks and notebooks.

The HP Mini 210 will be available in red, silver, black, and blue. The computer has been spotted at Costco for $350, however, there is also speculation that the list price on the computer is $280. Official pricing for the computer should be cleared up over the next few days.

Finger Battery Charger Concept

We’ve all been there when your juice has gone in your mobile phone or device its game over.

Rather then carrying extra juice packs and chargers this innovative concept by Song Teaho & Hyejin Lee allows you to charge your devices battery with a few quick spins on your finger.

Well approx. 130 revolutions to be exact to help you make that import call and keep you going until a full charge.
Might be a little tricky on the current version of the iPhone at the moment. But anything to help keep your devices juiced up has to be a good thing. Especially when you dont have to carry any other gadget to do it.

Microsoft Muscle Control

Microsoft has just released information of its new muscle control interface technology which allows you to control devices using your muscles. Which opens up a whole new dimension in possible game and real world controllers for devices.

The new technology uses “electromyography”, or EMG which records the electrical activity of muscles and translate those signals into instructions. Check out the video after the jump.

As computing and displays begin to integrate more seamlessly into our environment and are used in situations where the user is not always focused on the computing task, it is important to consider mechanisms for acquiring human input that may not necessarily require direct manipulation of a physical implement.

We explore the feasibility of muscle-computer input: an interaction methodology that directly senses and decodes human muscular activity rather than relying on physical device actuation or user actions that are externally visible or audible.

Spy Gadgets – The Super Secret Spy Lens

Here’s a fun gadget for all the James Bond types out there, the Super Secret Spy Lens.

The super secret spy lens works just like a periscope, it has a secret cut out on the side of the lens and a mirror inside.

The lens fits on to your cameras SLR lens and it can br rotated 360 degrees so you can shoot from any angle.

So basically you can point your camera at one subject and take a picture of another, in complete secrecy, well almost, I think someone might spot the large hole on the side of the Super Secret Spy Lens.

If you want one they are available for $50 from Photojojo.

Greener Gadgets Competition

Over at core77 there’s an interesting Greener Gadgets Competition going on. You’ll find some innovative ideas there for example a power meter that twitters, monster stickers that glow on gadgets in standby, greener station lights, … Just have a look.