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Japan plans emergency phones for kids
engadget.com
The phone allows calls to just two numbers, and also has an emergency function that is automatically activated when a pin is pulled from the phone.
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LG readies iPod shuffle clone
engadget.com
LG is now showing off their own display-free clone, which packs 512MB or 1GB, with support for playback of MP3, WMA, ASF and OGG files.
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CD playing lamp with projected controls
engadget.com
Instead of a remote control or button panel, the CD controls are projected via LED onto the surface below while still illuminating your humble surroundings.
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Another intelligent shoe: Verb for Shoe
i4u.com
Tracks all movement and transmits via Wi-Fi to a computer for analyzing data. Is also supposed to be able to exchange phone numbers between wearers.
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Samsung to roll out RAZR competitor
engadget.com
Samsung's answer to the Razr is 3 grams heavier, but excels in features with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 256MB internal memory, and QVGA screen.
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Canon's sky snapping camera
www.techdigest.tv
Must admit when Canon said it had a new camera for astrophotography we were pretty flummoxed. Turns out, it means snapping stars and the night sky.
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World's smallest co-axial helicopter?
engadget.com
Ok, maybe it's only a prank but pictured here is what is claimed to be the world's smallest co-axial helicopter capable of transporting wee humans for an hour.
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Tech failing to serve blind-deaf users
engadget.com
A survey by the U.K. charity Sense has found that the tech needs of people who are both deaf and blind are not being met. Click to find out more.
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90% of all pics with cameraphones
engadget.com
The Future Image Mobile Imaging Report claims that nine out of ten digital images taken by consumers this year will be captured by cameraphones.
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DataWind PocketSurfer
cnet.com
What's it for: Surfing the Web from the palm of your hand. Who's it for: Users who want a handheld device just for accessing the Web. Click for more.
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iPod shuffle rival
www.techdigest.tv
Latest to launch a rival to Apple's model is Korean manufacturer iRiver. Its new T20 comes with either 512MB or one Gigabyte of storage, weighs 30g.
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Bionic man controls limbs with his mind
engadget.com
Researchers have been able to fit Jesse Sullivan with artificial limbs he can actually control merely by thinking, moving them by will as if they were real.
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