Some things walk a thin line between useless and utility, and while I can think of a situation where a USB rechargeable razor would have been more convenient than a battery powered or car chargeable one, I can only think of one. So if you’re a student at a college like the one I used to hike near, and you needed to erase that 5 o’clock shadow before a night class after spending the day with your laptop studying the environment and wanted to fit your razor easily in your laptop case pouch, this might be useful.

The device’s robustness with respect to its ability to shave anything more than a 5 o’clock is suspect, and I question its durability and longevity. Suggested retail price is $19.95 but this thing is so gimmicky it seems like something you’d get as a door prize in a drawing at a sales convention.

Yahoo has a new social networking site in the works called Mash, which is has similarities to popular sites such as MySpace or Facebook along with some “added twists” according to Will Aldrich, the team lead for Y! Mash.

Yahoo Mash is just in beta right now and is available by invite only but Will provided some scant information about the service along with letting us know that there are still some things in the works for the site. What seems to set Mash apart from the others mostly revolves around the ability for users to start and edit profiles of their friends.

Today Kensington unveiled the Liquid FM Plus FM transmitter as part of a multi-product mass launch of devices. The LiquidFM Plus provides some MP3 listening convenience in somewhat of a ho-hum FM transmitter which houses a few nice but mostly not uncommon add-ons.

The gadget allows users to connect an MP3 player through the standard 3.5mm headphone jack (or through a 2.5mm adapter for cell phones) and then sends and FM signal to a car FM stereo, allowing you to listen to your MP3 player in virtually any car on the go.

Sprint along with Samsung has released the Airave wireless femto device providing improved in-home cell phone coverage for Sprint customers. The Airave device picks up signals from any of Sprints cell phones (especially if you normally have poor coverage in your home) and transfers them wirelessly to your existing broadband internet connection sending your calls through the web.

The Airave has a couple of really nice features involved including the aforementioned improved signal in your home. Devices like these will work in buildings where the construction materials normally would block out cell phone coverage. Also, with this device Sprint customers can take advantage of making and receiving phone calls nationwide without using any minutes off of their plan.

Kensington has announced the release of a new line of low-profile notebook peripherals today, targeting those on that are on the go and desire mice and keyboards that pack well and look good. The new line from the company called SlimBlade rolled out with 5 new mice and a configurable Media Notebook set, all having a slim profile and smooth appearance.

The SlimBlade Presenter mouse is a wireless laser tracking mouse and comes in either Ice Blue or Deep Blue. It features a battery level indicator, 4-way scrolling, auto power savings and a backlight to let you know when you are ready with your presentation. The Presenter retails for $49.99

Microsoft has announced the launch of its new Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 designed for use with notebook computers providing wireless mousing without the need for any transceiver sticking out of your USB port.

According to Microsoft, over half of the notebooks shipping next year are likely to have Bluetooth built-in, and a wireless Bluetooth mouse makes connectivity even more convenient than a traditional wireless mouse that requires a separate piece plugged into your notebook to receive the signal.

This design concept from Franziska Faoro is called the Triops and consists of 3 fish-eye digital camera lenses facing in 3 separate directions allowing it to take 360 degree panoramic shots. What’s really cool about the device is that it can take them on its own at unexpected moments.

The Triops will take pictures in reaction to movements or sound and can be thrown and take the photos in mid-air. It can also be set to take shots manually and then send them wirelessly to a separate viewing/storage/docking station. This design is still a concept at this point but is definitely something we think would be fun to own.

A new law has been signed by governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the state of California which will ban teenage drivers from using mobile phones and other mobile devices while driving. The ban goes into effect on July 1, 2008 and will apply a fine to teens using cell phones, pagers and laptop or handheld computers while behind the wheel.

July 1 is the same date a similar law goes into effect for all drivers in California requiring the use of hands-free devices for talking on the phone while driving, but isn’t quite as strict as the new bill signed for teens last week.

“The simple fact is that teenage drivers are more easily distracted,” said Schwarzenegger. “They are young, inexperienced, and have a slower reaction time. We want to eliminate any extra distractions so

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Apple has announced a press conference in London scheduled for Tuesday, having sent invitations with its usual shrouded itinerary titled only, “mum is no longer the word”. Most speculate that this press conference is set to announce the launch of the iPhone and its carriers in Europe.

Apple has planned a European launch in the 4th quarter of this year for the iPhone with its sleek look and sought after multi-touch interface. Many analysts are speculating on the carriers for the iPhone to most likely be Spanish Telefonica’s O2 for the UK market, Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile for Germany and Orange for France. These carriers are also of course remaining tight-lipped about any related information regarding the iPhone launch while rumors swirl that they might not only be sharing data revenues …

Navman recently launched their new S-series GPS devices in the European market consisting of four units led by the S90i. The units feature a slim and sleek design measuring just 20mm thick, and the S90i comes packed with features to making traversing your way through the country easier.

Probably the most impressive feature of the new S90i is that it comes with Real-time traffic and routing. While you might be thinking that there are plenty of GPS units available that now offer this service, what’s impressive here is that Navman offers this as a lifetime service for free with the device.

The unit features a SiRFstarIII GPS receiver along with European Tele Atlas maps. It houses Bluetooth for hands-free calling, a nice 4.3 inch color touch screen, 2GB of memory which is expandable with an SD/MMC card slot, …

Once again, Nintendo appears to be the clear leader in game console sales for August beating out rivals Microsoft and Sony, according to the latest NPD numbers for United States sales in August.

The Kyoto-based company last month sold 403,600 Wii game consoles, along with 383,200 units of the Nintendo DS handheld game console. According to the Financial Times, the Nintendo Wii is now also the number one best selling “next-generation” game console in the world, pulling ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 despite it being released a full year before the Wii. Nintendo has sold over 9 million of the Wii units total, with the Xbox 360 trailing slightly but falling further behind with 8.9 million. The Playstation 3 has around 3.7 million total units sold in its lifetime.

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Take a look at this design concept of a CD-playing athletic shoe. (We had considered titling this post “BoomShoe” but then thought again.) It comes with everything you need to play CD’s built-in, including a compact disc player, speaker, tweeters and a small knob for volume. It even has some controls for play, stop, forward and back embedded into the side.

The design picture is pretty cool but I would bet you would have some real “skipping” problems with this one. Throw in some Flash memory and a small LCD screen and I think we would really have something.

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This gadget may look like a modern-day cell phone but it’s actually not a phone at all. In fact, if you hear something ringing you’ll want to make a point NOT to try to answer this one.

This mobile-phone impostor is actually a 900,000 volt stun gun, which is one of the highest voltage stun guns available according to the company. The Immobilizer Cell Phone Stun Gun measures only 4 inches tall and provides protection from would-be bad guys who will really never know what hit them.

The Immobilizer has a couple working buttons on the face where you would usually find the Send Call and End Call buttons. One is for a built-in 12 LED flashlight and the other is a whopping jot of stun. Due to this you’ll want to be sure of which button you want when …

We’ve seen some pretty cool limousines in our time (driving by of course, not the inside) but never one quite like this. Usually the folks stretching out a vehicle will do it with something that has a little more girth, giving its passengers a little party room.

In the case with this stretched Ferrari 360 Modena, it appears that the goal might be to ride in more of a sporty (cramped), luxurious style. This limousine has been dubbed the fastest limo in the world and still has those awesome gull-wing style doors, only bigger (9 feet).