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Fujitsu Presents a Four-Way Slider Phone

Fujistu 4 Way Phone Concept
One of the more innovative features of this phone is the keyboard, not only touch-sensitive, but can be slided up, down, left or right and will show either numbers or QWERTY letters keyboard.

In addition to a pair of concept PCs, the Japanese giant has a couple of futuristic mobile phone designs up its sleeve. The first is a landscape-orientation unit designed more for browsing than making calls.

via [RegHardware]

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Nintendo Wii - A Success Already?

Nintendo Wii - A Success Already?
Back when Nintendo announced Wii’s price and specifications we question how well would it sell comparing to the PS3 & Xbox 360. Apparently, Wii’s price is making up for it’s technical inferiority with over 600,000 sales in the US since the launch day.

More stats on gaming consoles sales at NexGenWars.com

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No Gravity Chair from Stokke

No Gravity Chair from Stokke
No wonder Leo from hiptechblog called this “the coolest chair ever”. Putting aside how cool it looks, this is pretty much and all-around chair - you can use it as an office chair, slacker chair, and kick back for a nice nap.

But you know what they always say about novelty - $2,310.

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Chromotherapic Shower

Chromotherapic ShowerChromotherapy is some kind of holistic medicine that uses light and colors in order to balance in the energy is one’s body and make him more relaxed. An italian designer was given the job to design a shower that will feature this kind of holistic therapy, namely the Chromotherapic Shower.

The result is a very intriguing shower, design in a modern italian style, and features spiritual, holistic therapy methods. The price? ?£14,000.

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Touch & Sound Reactive Plasma Plate

Touch & Sound Reactive Plasma Plate
Plasma balls have been in the fashion for quite long now, but this one brings something new to the table, it’s not only touch sensitive, but it also reacts to sound, which brings new ambiance enhancing options to your room, bar, or disco.

We all love to watch and play with those plasma balls but this fun gizmo has reached new levels and is sound sensitive as well. Not only does the whole plasma plate surface react to your touch but this version is sound reactive too.

Product Homepage (?£29)

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Home Video Poker Machine

Home Video Poker MachineSome people like to play 5-card-draws with friends, and some like to play Video Poker, while the first cannot really be automated and replaced by gadgets, the latter is now actually available to purchase for your home.

This tabletop video poker machine has 7 games for lifelike video poker play, similar to the machines found at casinos and it accepts 98% of the world’s coins. The backlit color LCD with touch screen promotes fast game play, while the casino sounds, automated scorekeeping, and jackpot flashing light with payout create an authentic gaming experience.

Product Homepage ($250)

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Credit Card With Underground Maps

Credit Card With Underground MapsLet us be honest, you ain’t going to buy a Credit Card Underground Map (?£8) and count on it to lead you through the streets of London or New York. With that said, it’s still a nice widget to have on you while on travel to one of these.

The famous London Underground diagram designed by Henry Beck in 1931 has become an internationally acknowledged masterpiece, emulated by many transport organisations throughout the world. This informative little sliver really is an indispensable item for anyone who takes the tube.

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Amazon to Offer Xbox 360 For $100

Amazon to Offer Xbox 360 For $100
This exceptional discount is a result of the product voted to be one of the items on sale in the companyâ??s â??Amazon Customers Voteâ? section, which apparently enables the customers of setting the price as well, as long as it’s logical still.

Starting next Thursday, November 23, at 11 a.m. PST

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Innovative Rotating USB by Apacer

PH150 magic USB hub
You gotta love the simple, yet quite the innovative design of these USB ports that Apacer is offering.

PH150 magic USB hub is an innovative 4-port USB 2.0 solution with two rotatable ports that gives users more freedom to connect devices. Made of durable aluminum alloy, two of its four USB ports rotate 90 or 180 degrees, letting larger, bulkier USB devices connect from different directions.

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World’s Smallest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car

World's Smallest Hydrogen Fuel Cell CarIf you’re not a Hydrogen powered cell cars guru, the things you should know about this car is that it’s small, fast, and expensive. Just like all the real deal cars we like. If you are a cell cars guru, you should check the product homepage, since we don’t know shit about all that technical stuff said there.

Product Homepage ($130)

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