Wind-up MP3 Player

The looks department is the least of the selling points of the Powerplus Verio Wind-up MP3 Player, but on saving energy and the environment, it's the tops. Without using batteries, you can charge the mp3 player simply by winding it up. One minute of winding can churn up 15-20 minutes of music. The charge can even be used to light up a built-in flashlight or a mobile phone charge. Here's another one for Mother Nature.

Poken High-fiver

Here comes the hippest way to share your contact details. Just high-five or slap the hands of two Pokens and your contact details will be shared. Your social networking account like Myspace or Facebook will be automatically be updated with your new friend. The nifty Poken device can store up to 64 contacts.

Solar powered keychain

Having low bat problems with your cell? The Solar Keychain can be a great asset cellphone users frequently running out of batteries. With 10 hours of charging from the sun's energy you can get 15 to 25 minutes of extra talk time. What's even better is it can be used to charged any electrinic device that has a usb power charger.

World's first 3D LED screen

Sporting a 180-inch screen, the "3D LED Video Wall" from NewSight Japan is certainly one of the biggest your will ever see.

Paper Water Bottles

This may not sound too gadgety, but its one for mother nature. Brandimage has made this 360 Bottle, wholly made from recyclable paper. The company even got an IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) for their concept. If only there's some way to convery those millions of plastic water bottles thrown each year....

Full-featured waterproof handset

Released by Fujitsu, the "F-01A" is one of the high-end models for NTT DoCoMo. Sporting a 3.2-inch LCD, is also supports GSM, GPS, Bluetooth, and more. Waterproof mobile phones are not new, but adding waterproof capability to a phone with alot of feature is harder because there's more wiring used.

Toshiba Quickcharge Electric Bike

Using Toshiba's quick-charging lithium ion rechargeable battery, the power-assisted bike from Cannondale Sports Group LLC was exhibited at a New York auto exhibit. The bicycle can run about 20 to 30 miles per charge. It's set to release in North America and Europe on 2009. Because the ratio for the force for the motor and the legs is 1:1(meaning 50% by the machine and 50% by the legs), the bike will unlikely be released in Japan, where the maximum ratio of the motor force to legs is 2:1.

Nokia E63

In line of the successful Nokia E71, Nokia is bringing the QWERTY keyboard to the Nokia E63, which is directed to more people at a more affordable price. The affordable executive phone is expected to release at only 199 Euros. The phone is ideal for people whoe are busy in both their personal and professional lives. From using social networks and personal emails, to accessing the business network and corporate mail, it can be done by switching modes with just a click of a button. Another cool plus factor is you can have remote access to your PC files online.

Panasonic Heavy-duty PC

A compact heavy-duty mobile PC will be relased by Panasonic specially made for doctors and the hazardous medical environment. This hand carried PC will be safe from chemicals, dust, water and shock. It has a 10.4 inch screen and a host of features like pen input functionality, wireless communication via WiFi/Bluetooth, RF-ID/barcode reading functionality and a fingerprint authentication sensor.

Samsung Bendable E-paper

Being exhibited here is Samsung's electronic paper display. As you can see it is very bendable, measuring at 14.3-inch and 0.3mm thick. It has a 1060 x 750 resolution. The display used carbon nanotubes (CNT) to prevent the e-paper to deteriorate after repeated bending.

Interactive mirror

Might not be as useful as other LCD mirrors, but the Interactive mirror sure looks more fun. From touching the mirror and using it as a paint program, to picking out T-shirt designs interactively, this techno mirror is very flashy in its features. With more applications possible to be added, it certainly is very promising.

Bowling Lamp

Bowling fans should definitely take a look at this. Just like a bowling pin, this lamp gets a knack when you bowl it over. The way to turn this lamp off is to knock it over. Put it back upright and it will lit up again. Pretty cool and unique for a lamp.

LG's Double-sided LCD

Here's a look at LG's double-sided reflective display being shown at a Korean exhibit. The 15-inch LCD has a pixel count of (512 × RG) × (384 × BW).

Robo Plant

Oxygen. Moisture. The sweet smell. Used to be only real plant that can emit those. But now there's a new robotic plant developed by a robot research laboratory in Korea that can do these stuff just like real plants. At 130 cm in height and 40 cm in diameter, this plant reacts to environmental factors as well. Come close within 40 cm and the plant blooms towards that person. When it hears a voice, it shakes up. IF it hears music, it dances.

Add-on PC LCD screen

If you have alot of apps going on in your computer, the LCD-4300U will certainly be a great addon to your PC. This 4.3 inch screen hooks up to a PC or Mac via USB and will show an app(like IE or Photoshop) you have running on your computer, freeing up your main PC. Have more apps running? You can hook up to 7 of these cool LCDs to a single PC, just get a usb hub. The LCD is powered purely by USB, so its very environment friendly.

USB retro controllers

Miss your old NES or SEGA genesis controllers? Check out this retro NES controller modded to be USB compliant. There's also a SEGA genesis one available. Both can be plugged in to PCs and Macs. They work like your standard PC gamepads. Input a series of buttons and the NES controller can even be used a mouse.

Vocal Joystick

University of Washington researchers have developed a software known as "Vocal Joystick" for controlling the mouse using your voice. Saying "ooo" Takes the cursor down, while saying "ahh" moves it to the upper right. They've specifically developed this to help disabled people. The Vocal Joystick software will need only a PC microphone to work. Several applications have been tested using the software, including video games and robotic arm operation.

Samsung S1 and S2 Mini External Hard Drives

Samsung is gearing up its hard drive porfolio with even smaller external drives. The S2 portable drive is 2.5 inch and comes in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB. The S1 mini is 1.8 inch and comes in 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB versions. Samsung used USB controllers to make their drives smaller.

Sony Flexible OLED

It's not yet gonna be available in the market soon but the Sony 11" flexible OLED screen is an incredible new techno wonder. With its 0.3 mm thickness, you can probably cut yourself with it just like a paper. The possibilities are endless once this reaches production. From being inbedded to windows, furniture, or even paper reports.

i-sleep laptop pillow

Getting tired and sleepy from using the laptop is not a problem anymore with the i-sleep. This unique pillow is attachable to the laptop, inflating with air when you close the laptop. Music is played by the laptop when the pillow is inflated, and it will even set off an alarm which can be adjusted to your desired waking time. No more neck-breaking cramps from sleeping on the hard desk.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Here's Nokia's answer to Apple's iPhone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This Nokia handset is made specially for music lovers, being the first one to support "Comes With Music", one year's access to the Nokia Music Store. Probably the most notable feature is the touch screen, which has a drop down menu that can easily access music and videos. There's also a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens. Photos and videos s=taken can easily be shared online to sites like Facebook or Flickr. To be released next year, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will sell for around 385.6 USD.

Nintendo DSi

Get ready for the nextgen version of the DS, the "DSi". Its LCD panel will now be slightly larger at 3.25". It's slightly larger and slightly thinner than the old DS. A built-in camera and music player are incorporated into the DSi. The camera will have alot of cool features like changing the expressions of people's faces, or even merging two faces into one. The music player will have different functions as well like changing the pitch, tempo, and karaoke mixing. Another big addition to the DSi is the DS Download Service. Users will be able to download content from the upcoming "Nintendo DSi Shop". The "Nintendo DSi Browser" will be the first free "Nintendo DSiWare" to be released. People will be able to buy prepaid points known as "Nintendo points" to buy content online.

Non-contact Touchpad

Got your hands dirty? No problem with using your laptop's touchpad and not getting it messy. Alps Electric showed its new touchpad with "minute capacitance sensing technology", capable of sensing moving fingers about 3 cm above it. The electric capacity of the hand can be sensed by capacitance sensors in the touchpad. Laptops are only the beginning. Look for it to be used in a wide variety of products.

15mm thick LCD TV

Don't be surprised if in the near future LCDs would be as thin as paper. Hitachi just showcased its new 37-inch LCD TV with the thinnest part only 15mm thick. The color range of the TV is 150% more than HDTV standards. The screen has 1,920 × 1,080 pixels. It will be released sometime in 2009.

LG KC910

Another first for LG, the KC910 is the world's thinnest 8 megapixel camera phone. It's touchscreen fills nearly the entire phone. It can easily play Divx/Xvid movies, and its 8 megapixel camera has a ton of nifty features like xenon flash, face racking, smile shot and blink detection, while recording at slow to fast motion.

Super mini Toshiba hard drive

Toshiba just announced the world's first 1.8 inch hard drive. Also available in 160GB and 120GB, the 8mm 5400rpm hard drive can clock data transfer speeds of up to 3 gigs per second. The new drive will be very resistand to shock and vibration, thanks to Toshiba's free fall sensor option. Get ready for laptops and other portable media devices to pack more storage while going even smaller.

Infrared Remote Control Car

No need for complex complex controls to drive your toy car. The Infrared Tracker Remote Control Car simply does what its name says, track the the infrared from the controller. All you need to do is point the dot from the infrared beam and the car will follow it always. It's only got 5 ft range though.

Robotic Junkyard Dog

Robot dogs are being developed to be closer to the real thing, but they're pretty costly to the average person. The Robotic Junkyard Dog is better suited for people who want a nifty robot for only a small amount of money. At just about $129.95 and supposedly made from scrap, you can get your own pet dog able to do up to 80 different moves. From different head movements, to tail swagging, to moving around freely, this robot dog even has infrared sensors to detect obstacles and even stairs. A simple remote can be used to command 18 tricks. One strange thing is the dog seems to be programmed to malfunction from time to time, in which case the owner has to reset its circuits.

5 in 1 USB Cable

People with alot of portable usb devices will like this one. It's the 5 in 1 USB Charging and Data-Sync Cable, with the ability to charge or sync the iPod, NDS Lite/NDS, PSP, or the GameBoy Advance SP. The PSP and iPodcan be accessed by the PC for data transfer using the USB cable.

Wow Wee Flyer

The Wow Wee Bladestar is a new indoor flyer that has a sensor that detects obstacles so that it can veer away from them. You can even use your hands to guide it away from you. It can be controlled using a digital 3 channel controller. There's even a dual mode where two Bladestars can battle it out, where using the fire button attacks the other Bladestar.

Magic Mirror

This isn't the wicked witch's mirror. It's a new home security system add-on that looks like an ordinary mirror, but actually is hiding a CG character in a 30-inch LCD screen. By connecting the mirror to an already installed security system, “Basil of the Mirror”, the standard CG character that comes with the mirror, can alert you to all sorts of problems within the house. It can store up to 100 messages, like if "the garage door is open", or "there are guests at the door".

Wifi detector watch

The Wi-Fi watch is a great accessory for people who carry their laptops around. It can find Wi-Fi hotspots within 100 meters with just a touch of a button. It also has the standard perks of a wristwatch, like alarm, timer, chronograph AND it is water resistant and shockproof.

Crazy Retro Japanese Phone Watch

Known as the Zihotch Retro Phone Watch, this unique-looking watch features a working retro phone dial. The watch itself can't show the time, it tells the time. By dialing 117 using the old school dial, a speaker phone tells the time in Japanese. If you dial the wrong number, the phone says "We are sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service. Please check and call again." Check out the watch here.

Fit-PC Slim

Probably the world's smallest PC system, Compulab's Fit-PC Slim measures only 4.3 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches. It is Linux-ready, and boasts an AMD Geode LX800 500MHz processor, 2.5-in hard drive, VGA output with Ethernet and Wifi capabilities. It's smaller than the earlier released Fit-PC but has more RAM and added features. Running only on 4-6 Watts of power, it clearly is energy effecient. The retail price according to Compulab is $220 to $245 for an empty system, which doesn't seem too steep.

Sony Wireless OLED TV

Everything is going wireless, even Sony's OLED TV. Featuring an 11 inch screen and 960 x 540 resolution, the superslick tv runs on batteries. It has a built-in tuner at the back of the screen. No release date yet but don't expect it to in cheap.

Finger Drum Mousepad

If you're bored using your PC all day, the Finger Drum Mousepad might light it up a bit. You can make different sounds a drum set can make, like bass, snare, toms, hi-hat, crash, and ride cymbals. You can even put in mp3s to the device and it'll play drum instrumentals. It's also able to record your own compositions. All it needs are four AAA batteries.

Smallest interchangeable lens camera

New from Panasonic is the world's smallest interchangeable lens camera- the Lumix DMC-G1. Featuring 12.1 megapixels, the camera offers MEGA optical image stabilization, intelligent ISO, face detection and scene selector. The 3 inch LCD at the back can be pivoted freely 180 degrees across and 270 degrees vertically. SLR(single-lens reflex) cameras are powerful, but most of the time have been too bulky. This new mini version of an SLR will come as a nice surprise for people who want to have high quality photos using flexible changeable lenses.

Water powered calculator

Solar powered calculators may be well and good, but what happens when their battery backup runs out? They're pretty much almost useless unless you change the battery. Here comes the water-powered calculator. With just plain old tap water, you can charge up the calculator for up to a month, using only less than a cup of water. The inventors behind the device state that the water reacts with a zinc anode and cathode, creating an electrical current that powers the calculator. Although batteries aren't that costly, this is pretty green and environment friendly.

Indestructable Keyboard

Flexible and waterproof, this keyboard is a treat for all folks who easily get their keyboard messy with dust and spilled food. Just unplug it and you can even wash it with water. Just roll it, put it on a pocket, and bring it anywhere. Another good thing about this keyboard is it also ensures proper wrist position like the newer keyboards being released.