Another high rise hits the prospective Dubai skyline and this one takes shape as a 360 degree rotation Time Residences tower. The completed tower will offer 200 apartments, and the company plans on building similar structures in every time zone in the world.

"A distinctive time line runs down the building that meets 12 o'clock markings on the ground and the podium, allowing observers to use the building as a fully functioning time piece - it's unique, it's ambitious and it's an honour to be involved from the start," said James Abbott, senior architect at Palmer and Turner.

Dubai's Kulkarni QS will manage the project, while the task of rotating an 80,000 tonne tower through 360 degrees over a seven day period has been handed to Nick Cooper, managing director of Bennett Associates, the British engineer who designed the drill machine that bored the English Channel Tunnel.
Cooper said state of the art bearing systems at several points in the tower will allow a power plant to rotate the base of the tower at 5mm per second using only 21 electic kettles' worth of solar power.

Yes, instead of using that tremendous amount of energy to power the priceless units, the tons of metal will spin around for the arousal of speedy spendors.

Nonetheless- construction is expected to start in June next year with projected completion in the first quarter of 2009.

Via GulfNews

The Toshiba IPT2010-SDC IP Desk Telephone was recently launched by Toshiba America and it features an Analog CO line interface for local dialing, including emergency calls and also supports Toshiba’s Strata® CIX™ family of IP business communication systems for small- to medium-sized enterprises.

The Toshiba Strata IPT2010-SDC is equipped with a full-duplex speakerphones and a two-line by 24-character LCD. It also features 10 programmable buttons which help the user customizing the phone according to one's needs and preference. Other features include; off-hook dialing, hands-free use (not supported in analog CO mode), and ring tones (different for IP and analog lines). The Toshiba Strata IPT2010-SDC is now available for $370

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Here's another interesting Hello Kitty straight out of the blocks and heading your way soon. Just off the heels of Hello Kitty OKWAP A236HK phone, is the all new Hello Kitty DVD player, just in time for the holiday season. The player gets a pink casing and a fluorescent display. The Hello Kitty DVD player may not be the most sophisticated one in the market, but certainly can hold its own. It comes with a progressive scan feature and also come with a Hello Kitty matching remote. The pink Kitty can playback DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 and HDCD discs and boasts of fluorescent on-screen display. The encouraging thing though is that its retailing $89.99 a lot less than some of it's overseas counterparts.

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(Update) - Hi a winner has been chosen early, thanks to the votes it has been determind that the late entry is the the winner. Congratulations to the winner. The logo will debut when Mobilewhack 2.0 debuts in a few months time.

Please help us decide what is the best new logo for Mobilewhack 2.0 by posting the number of the logo you like best in the comments below.

Or this late entrant.

For all you gamers and home theater enthusiasts, the mothership is here. The Pyramat PM440-W Wireless Sound Rocker is a comfy little rocking chair aiming to deliver a mind-blowing audio experience whether you are playing on your Xbox 360 or PS3 - or even an MP3 player.

The rocker features a plug that connects to your portable MP3/CD player, and incorporates a sleek control panel on the side for controlling volume, source of audio and bass.

Apart from the rocker, you get a wireless transmitter that works in the 2.4GHz range (the more frequencies the merrier, as they always say). Simply connect the audio source to the transmitter, choose a channel from the allowed eight frequencies and enjoy a wire-free life.

No word on pricing yet, but it should be out soon.

For those of you who have small children and love biking, the trioBike carrierbike is for you. The carrierbike is designed to work as a bike, stroller, or a pushchair combination of both.

This is very helpful for situations when you drop your kids off at daycare (the stroller section fits two). You can then detach the front stroller section, and then be on your merry way on a regular bicycle, without the encumbrance of a kid-carrying section.

It looks like the trioBike carrierbike looks like a European release, or some place where a bike is cheaper than a used car. You may not get that joke, but you will once you hear that the price is $3318.57.

Hi Readers,

Mobilewhack has some exciting news, we are getting in on the Web 2.0 Biz!. We hope to create a great community for the mobile lifestyle. We will be offering all the functions of a awesome web 2.0 community as well as hundreds of free products for your mobiles and much much more. Team Whack has been working hard in the background for some 2 months now on this project and they have informed me, that It will probably debut in about 2 months time, so look out for it's Debut. I can't say much more at the moment as it is all very hush hush .

We need a awesome new logo that represents todays youthful and dynamic mobile world, so today what we would like to do is introduce a logo making competition for Mobilewhack 2.0. Whoever comes up with the best logo will win $300 and a month's worth of free advertising for your business on our site. To be a part of this comp send your logos to gday1234@bigpond.net.au. The winner will be drawn on the 10th of December. Logo must include the word "MobileWhack" like the current one, but be as creative as pos.

We hope you will like our future community, we will do our very very best to make it as useful to you as possible. We are currently working on several free mobile products, if you have any suggestion's for mobile software, please post a comment and we will make it.

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Ah, the wonderful Segway. A perfect mix of precision balance and mobility. I’ve always wondered why these utilitarian vehicles never really “caught on”. In fact, it seems that they’re only really popular with the geek crowd. The huge price tag doesn’t help, either.

However, there is an area that is unnecessarily expensive and uses electronic people equipment. That’s right, golf! The Segway x2 Golf Personal Transporter is every golfers dream. After all, golfers are always traveling around in those carts anyway. The Segway x2 Golf is just a golf-cart built for one, with a Golf Bag Carrier Attachment. Somehow, the Segway x2 Golf is able to carry the clubs without becoming unbalanced. I’m not sure how that is possible, but the cart is also able to go over the golf green without disturbing the turf. All that, and it comes with a scorecard holder which can also hold golf balls and tees.

The Segway x2 Golf Personal Transporter should be available in the fall. No word on the price, though.

Sony has created their first ever dedicated marine amplifier with the creation of the XM-604M. I’m not certain what “marine amplifier” means, but I’m guessing it means that it can operate underwater. Don’t quote me on that, because I don’t want you to buy the product, stick it in the water and electrocute yourself. Read the instructions, please.

Anyway, this sliver-finished amplifier is suitable to drive full-range speakers and subwoofers. It features 60 watts into four channels at Consumer Electronics Association-rated power.

Sony has recently revealed these products in conjunction with the CDX-HS70MW marine head unit and the XS-L100P5M subwoofer. The Sony XM-604M amplifier should be out by winter for a price of $200 USD.

Segway of Oakland has made it easy for Segway owners to segue into an upgrade. Yes, that was a horrendous pun, but you wouldn’t have been able to resist it, either. Anyway, for those who own the Segway i67 or p models, you should be able to resell your old model in exchange for the i2 unit.

The Segway of Oakland dealership will pay as much as $1,500-2,800 for an older Segway model, higher for those with new, lithium batteries. The i2 differs from the old Segway models in that the flexible handlebar can better negotiate a turn.

This just in. In examining the Segway of Oakland site, it appears that there is some condition that makes the Segway PT wheels suddenly reverse, causing the rider to fall. This voluntary recall applies to the i series, e series, p series, XT, GT, and unfortunately, the i2 models. However, the problem can easily be fixed with a free upgrade performed at the Segway of Oakland.

So, before you invest in the i2, make certain that the defect listed above has been taken care of.

Every once in a while, something comes around that we have no option but to cover it, even though it's not even remotely mobile (did you notice that's why we have an "off-topic" category?). Anyway, the Shuttle XPC P2 3700G belongs to this group.

The XPC P2 3700G, another small form-factor (SFF) PC from Shuttle, reaches new levels in defining the ultimate gaming platform. Powered by an Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor X6800, the 3700G comes with all of 4GB main memory and 400GB hard drive (I remember when my first desktop had a 20MB hard drive - and I kept wondering what to do with all the free space).

With Nvidia's GeForce 7950GX2 powering the display, you get to be in the heart of the action. A Shuttle CR40 16x dual layer DVD burner takes care of your backup needs, while an integrated 22-in-1 card reader is provided to read and write everything else.

A fully configured Shuttle XPC P2 3700G carries a price tag of €3044 (excluding VAT). Check out the feature list int he extended entry.

The Sony PlayStation 3 is now FCC approved! One of the most anticipated game consoles in the history of, well, our times, can smoothly sail into the North American markets.

I envy the folks at the FCC. They get to play around with the coolest stuff around long before they reach our grubby little hands.

One of the many uses of an iPod includes a portable music system for joggers and the rest of the exercise crowd. A leading innovator in iPod accessories, iSoundCap Inc., has just introduced a new line of caps designed to hold the iPod securely on the cap itself, without any burdensome wires.

These iSoundCap products are definitely riding on the success on the Nike+iPod kit. Apple sold a little under half a million of these kits during the first 90 days of sales. They have the unique ability to work wirelessly with the iPod nano via a small device planted in a runner’s shoe. The iSound Cap is compatible with the Nike + iPod kit, and can safely tuck away wires for customers who do not have the wireless feature.

The iSoundCaps are designed to compliment the colors of the iPod nano with their pink, silver, green, black, red, and blue color schemes.

Okay time for some hair-raising news! No this has nothing to do with Halloween but rather a grooming device called the MANGROOMER. The MANGROOMER doesn’t really turn your man into Prince Charming but it does get rid of all that hair on his back! Thanks to its unique and elongated design one can easily reach one’s back to accomplish their mission without resorting to gymnastics! It is available at Amazon for $39.95.

Via Gizmologia

Seems like everyone, from child to adult, has a backpack of some kind these days. It also seems like everybody has some sort of laptop or mobile PC of some kind. Most of the “old-school” backpacks are not designed to fit a laptop snugly so it can travel undamaged.

Pakuma has risen to the occasion with the creation of the Akara K1 multi purpose urban bag. These bags are design to hold a 17 inch laptop with their trademark COCOON protection system. They also have an MP3 pouch and headphone out port, as well as a CD wallet. Not only are they information-age practical, they are also stylish, as you can plainly see.

The Akara K1 is available in black and brown with green piping, and black and green with brown piping. You can find more information here.

Gotta love capitalism! Where else would you be able to get away by selling a bottle of water for freakin $56! If the whole 50$ tag wasn’t audacious enough, the fact that Paris Hilton Dog drinks it takes the whole concept to new lows. The Bling H20 Bottle justifies its price tag by putting some Swarovski crystals on the bottle and making Paris Hilton Its Patron Saint! Mmmm me thinks Bono needs to have a talk with Ms Hilton and Kevin G. Boyd, Hollywood writer-producer, the man behind the Bling H20. So if you suffer from a Hollywood complex or you are just plain nuts, then the 750ml Bling H20 is just right for you!

Via Gizmodo

It’s difficult to categorize ViewSonic’s latest product, the VX1945wm ViewDock. The best we can come up with is an LCD Monitor, for lack of a better word. However, not many LCD Monitors come with a spot to dock your iPod.

That’s right, this baby comes with an iPod dock, so you can download music directly into your iPod as you surf the net or whatever you do on the computer. Yet this is only one of its cool features. The VX1945 also has an 8-in-1 card reader, 2 USB ports, as well as microphone and headphone jacks. In case you are wondering, it is completely PC and Mac compatible.

The ViewDock also has excellent clarity with its images, with a full 19 inch screen with 1440 x 900 resolution. It also has ClearMotiva, which allows a 5 micro-second response and will play digital HD broadcast-quality video. For those that love the games, this is the monitor for you.

The ViewSonic VX1945 ViewDock should be available soon, in a glossy, piano-black finish. No word on the price as yet, or if it comes in any other colors.

MP3 Additions, makers of the “Burning Love Pouch”, have produced another fashionable storage case for your iPod. This one is called the “Fluffpod”, and like the “Burning Love Pouch”, it is designed to keep your iPod scratch-free and fashionably conscious.

Last time I wrote about the “Burning Love Pouch”, I joked that it was made with Muppet fur. The “Fluffpod”, as you can see here, has kind of a velvety look to it. The pink faux fur is a nice touch. The “Fluffpod” is definitely about style, but at least it doesn’t come before substance.

Now there's something you don't see everyday. The kooky Murata Boy bicycling robot is more sensible than some of the cyclists I have seen out there. And it has a great sense of balance! The robot rides on a beam without falling off.

More details as they are revealed, and whether you can pick one of these soon to do petty work like going to the grocery store. Or cycling out the garbage.

Some of you may not have heard of MP3 Additions, but they are the leading iPod accessory retailers in the UK. Hard to believe you can have a huge business selling iPod accessories. The age we live in!

Anyway, their latest product is called the “Burning Love Pouch”. I’m sure that some of you are looking at the picture and saying: “how many Muppets had to die just to make one of those?” Or maybe you’re not. I can’t help but think that the one on the right looks like Rolf the dog’s ear. (That piano playing dog go Van Gogh on us?)

Apparently, this is supposed to be fashionable, and who knows, maybe it is. The fur also serves to keep the iPod “safe and snug”, and it looks like they are quality-made goods. I’m not sure why they are called “Burning Love”, but let’s hope customers won’t love to burn them.

If you thought we humans our the only species that crave some excitement think again! A special remote controlled vehicle, which accelerates upto 30 MPH, has been made exclusively for lions in captivity! The LionDrover has been painted with zebra stripes to get a more real look and the brain behind this cool project is Mark Kingston Jones. Right now students of Strathclyde University are working in full swing to get the project on the road (so to speak) and will test it among packs of lions, wolves and African wild dogs!

"I believe this LionDrover will improve upon the results from the first study, which saw the females hunting and catching the Lionrover before the rest of the pride settled down around the device replicating the behaviour of lions on a kill in the wild," says Mark Kingston Jones.

Gary Gilmourm, manager of Blair Drummond, said: "The LionDrover has in many ways brought the Serengeti to Stirling, which makes for a more authentic life for the lions and a more authentic experience for our visitors."

Via BBC

The Danger Phone from MacMice isn’t exactly dangerous nor is it any great shakes! Design wise this VoIP phone is meant to complement the pristine white macbooks, which gives them the excuse to make it simple and minimalistic! The handset lacks a display and has no wireless capabilities. One just needs to plug in the handset in a USB port and then Skype or other applications recognize it in seconds.

This USB VoIP handset is plug-and-play compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows XP and MacMice also provides users with a software utility. So if you crave some danger in your banal existence then head over to the Product Page where it retails for $29.99! And if you want some real danger then just go bungee jumping!

Via Crunchgear

Canon unveiled its new multifunction printer, the imageRUNNER 5000V, targeted at high-volume printing. With speeds up to 50 pages-per-minute (B&W), the MFP supports copy and scan functions, as well as network integration and finishing capabilities.

The imageRUNNER 5000V sports an embedded print controller that provides for hi-res printing (up to 2,400 x 600 dpi), especially useful when printing images. The printer supports PCL 5e/6 and PostScript 3 page description languages. For multiuser environments, its networking ability helps during both printing an scanning.

With a 5-way paper feeding system, the imageRUNNER 5000V essentially has a capacity of up to 4,150 sheets. The finishing options on this MFP include multi-position stapling, hole-punching and 2,000 sheet capacity for long running jobs.

Out now, the Canon imageRUNNER 5000V is available for US $13,000.

As the petrol prices are touching the sky, there is a need for an alternative fuel. ENV IS Hydrogen powered world’s first electric motor bikes. World would surely envy your ENV bike. The only difference in this bike is that the hydrogen is used as only fuel in the bike. It is sexy and surely you will have fun riding it.

It has fully integrated 1kW fuel generator provides power on demand. The cell converts the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen into electricity and by product is water. It has great acceleration and can reach up to 50 mph for 4 hours without refilling. Fuel cell weighs about 20 kilos and is easy to refill. You can get ENV within next two years for $6000.

During peak power demand generally while accelerating, the fuel cell is hybridized with a battery pack to provide a 6kW or 8 horse power peak load to the motor. California has taken the lead to produce these amazing bikes that would run on roads in a near future.

Sony Manufacturing Systems (SMS), a head honcho in technological innovation and the world's largest producer of precision measurement and positioning tools, machinery and scientific apparatuses seeks to bring forth their latest model Sony SI-G200 Cellular Mounter this year. It is said that the company will begin accepting orders this month, and the first consignment is expected to get dispatched in November 2007.

For the Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Sony Manufacturing Systems America, Inc. (SMSA) has launched its next-generation cellular mounter that will be put up for exhibition for the first time at at JISSO PROTEC 2006 in Tokyo in the forthcoming week (w.e.f. October 5, 2006).

“When production targets are increased, it is essential for companies to maximize existing production floor space for the best output,” said Koh Nakata, president and CEO for SMSA. “The new SI-G200 mounter is engineered to improve placement capacity by using the existing machine platform without increasing production floor space.”

“This added advantage will offer our customers a competitive edge in the market place,” added Nakata. “Two trays are supported by 15 cassettes in each tray unit, and when the tray unit is installed on the back of the machine, 17 cassette positions remain available for use.”

There are two models of Sony SI-G200 namely: Model: SI-G200 (Multi-Purpose Head + Multi-Purpose Head) and Model: SI-G200 (High-Speed Head + High-Speed Head). So you get a higher mounting speed and precision.The model supports multi-purpose mounting with one machine only.

New Moderl of Cellular Mounter is capable of dual mounting heads in one platform and can generate output performance at 45,000 CPH and high placement precision of 45μ @ 3σ.

SI-G200 mounter is standardized for minimal maintenance and has thrice times capacity than the previous models. So there is an increase in efficiency and reduction in the cost. With lowest power consumption, SI-G200 has the highest llevel of CPH I.E. 20,000.