The USB Doorbell for a customized dingdong

This one is for folks who are very picky about the ring tones on their cell phones. They can now customize (who in the world can think of) the typical "ding dong" of their standard doorbell. The USB Doorbell allows you to play your preferred sound effects, music, audio clips, movie quotes…….whatever! Whenever somebody presses that little button by your front door the USB Doorbell will "ring" using the jingle you have set. It first connects to your computer via USB (cable included) and will store any up-to-thirty second WAV or MP3 soundclip that you wish to use. Then disconnect it from your computer and attach it to your existing doorbell wiring. Unfortunately this isn't battery powered. It has three different volume settings and a mounting loop for attaching the USB Doorbell to a small screw or hook

HTC Touch in HK? For Sale?

We have been giving you so much info on the HTC Touch, we had even compiled all the videos on it for you, but this time around we're telling you that it's for sale in Hong Kong for $478 (U.S.) sans contract; just off the shelf. Surprisingly at that price it's not even a fake, but true authentic HTC Touch!

Electronic Venus Flytrap devours pesky flies

The buzzing of the bees sounds cool in the Disney cartoons but the noise is sure annoying when a housefly tries to nest in your ears or better still try feasting on your food. A handy albeit "frivolous" gadget is The Fly Catcher. Borrowing the concept from the Venus flytrap, the unit comes with a non-toxic bait (hidden inside the mouth of the trap) to attract the bug. The unsuspecting bug ventures to the mouth of the trap and triggers off the sensor, which in turn snaps the jaws shut to kill it. But what's really funny in the whole exercise is that after its tasty meal, the flytrap reopens its mouth for the next bug after letting out a satisfying burp.

USB hub opens envelopes too

a second and third dimension to the humble USB hub is this one that functions as an alarm clock and letter opener. Besides the evident 4-ports that is USB 2.0 compatible the multifunctional the device cuts open the cover automatically when the envelope touches the spring slice. It even sounds a "Bi Bi" alarm around 30 seconds and is powered by 3-AA batteries or the USB connection. The transfer speed is up to 480 Mbps.

En-tech's Vibe NVE-100 vibrating earphones

The SEK 2007 saw another new gadget making a foray only this time around it's not too hip. En-tech from Korea announced their Vibe NVE-100 vibrating earphones that give you the extra jiggy while you listen to your music. Specs on how the vibes are generated or the functioning of the earphones are not available, so we will keep our verdict on hold till the details spill out.

Samsung SGH-F210 Music Phone debuts at CommunicAsia

The Samsung SGH-F210 is a clear successor to the F200 but it still has the X830 hangover. Seen at the CommunicAsia, the phone boasts of a 1GB built in memory with an additional micro SD card slot support. The keypad design is similar to F200 featuring 3 keys in a row plus it's smaller than most keypads due to the slim bod. SGH-F210 also has a metallic dial pad below the LCD screen, navigating through the menu is a breeze via the buttons. USB 2.0 connectivity and a 2-megapixel camera are the other stats revealed.

LG Shine slide phone with T-DMB tuner

At the SEK 2007 LG showcased the LG-SB630 popularly known as Shine Slide TV phone. The 14mm thick phone packs in a T-DMB tuner so you can watch live digital TV on its 2.2 inch QVGA screen. The phone has 1GB of internal memory for recording TV programs in case you have to rush for a meeting. It has a RAZR styled laser etched keypad and can playback a variety of media files. The Shine slide TV phone weighs in at 123 grams and will be available in Korea only