Art Lebedev Studio Navigarius Sat Nav
The Sat Nav is not renowned for its state of the art design, with chunky squares and rectangles being the name of the day. Now, all that is in the past – the Sat Nav just got curvy.
Developed by the innovative Russian design house, Art Lebedev Studio the Navigarius is still in the makeover stages but should become an actual product in the near future. With mini USB and microSD and cigarette lighter adapter, it’s hardly revolutionizing Sat Nav technology, but the new circular shape is raising eyebrows everywhere. Not only is it more futuristic, it offers a much more user-friendly interface with a round touch-screen and a slender, futuristic detachable stand that fixes onto the windscreen via suction.
This is one time when it’s good to be round, it remains to be seen if the concept is adopted by other providers of portable navigation devices.
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Sony Touchscreen Reader
If you need persuading that eReaders are the books of the future, the Sony Touchscreen Reader is the one to make you change your mind.
With a memory that stores around 350 books and a backlight for nocturnal reading after lights out, it’s also possible to turn the page at the swipe of a finger.
Smaller than a slim paperback, the Touchscreen Reader allows you to take a complete library with you wherever you go. Now there’s no need to run out of reading material when you’re on holiday and unable to access an English bookshop.
With thousands of books available to buy online from Waterstone’s, you can download them to your PC and transfer to your Sony Reader. Thousands more electronic books can be stored with a Sony Memory Stick Duo or SD memory card. A facility to book mark and magnify is also available and a long life battery means you could read War and Peace five times over before you have to recharge.
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Logitech G27 Racing Wheel
Due for release in September, the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel is about to deliver the ultimate racing experience.
With sixteen programmable buttons that will take you to some of the world’s most famous racing circuits, the dual-motor force feedback mechanism with helical gearing means that you can experience all the thrills and spills of the open road, recreated in accurate detail, without leaving the comfort of your armchair.
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