We’ve been looking at a few micro 4/3s cameras recently and I’m really excited about the technology. What you get is near-DSLR quality in a package that’s eminently portable, and unless you’re planning on shooting F1 racers these cameras are fast enough for most shooting situations.

The G10 had some low-light issues and felt a bit slower than the Olympus E-PL1 I reviewed earlier. However, I’ll do a full review by the end of the week.

While reading the online news today, I came across the latest cool gadgets which appeared lately on the market. Since one of my favorite parts of the day is when I take my relaxing shower to keep me fresh, I thought it would be fun and interesting to show you the Color Changing Shower head. It’s kind of brings the disco mood right into your shower cabinet. What you basically do is to change the shower head that you now have with this one which is powered by LED lights. The beauty of it is that the shower changed color according to the temperature of the water. This means you will know exactly when the water is heated or cold enough so you can step inside and clean yourself.

You don’t need any batteries as the LEDs are self powered. When the temperature of the water is below 32 degrees Celsius, the lights are green; when the temperature is in the interval of 33 and 41 degrees Celsius, the lights will turn to a beautiful shade of blue; finally, when the temperature of the water has risen between 42 and 45 degrees, the lights will now turn red. It’s as simple as that, now you have a cool glowing shower head and a water thermometer all in one cool gadget.

Another gizmo on the latest cool gadgets list is the Agent Cam HD Video Recorder. Think of it as a combination between a webcam and a regular video camera recorder. It’s useful for meeting, family gathering, birthdays, the kids’ kinder garden Christmas celebration and many other moments that you want to archive forever. You can record a maximum 6 hours of video. Every clip can then be transferred to your laptop or PC. The Micro Camera is compatible with different versions of Windows like Windows 200, Windows XP and even the Windows Vista operating system. The camera has 50 mm x 50 mm x 15 mm in dimension and a 2 GB SD memory card included. The resolution of the AVI files is 640 x 800 pixels and it has a built in microphone. You can charge the camera via one of the computer’s USB port or by using the special charger. The display mode is an analog clock wish shows 12 hours also in minutes and seconds. It has all the necessary functions for video recording and the display is made of resistant glass.



I don’t know about you, but if I had a daughter, I would know just what to get her for her birthday this year. What could be better for a 10 year old than a Hello Kitty MP3 player? It has up to 1 GB of memory to store her favorite music, it comes with its very own set of headphones but the best part is that it looks just like Hello Kitty. Girls that go crazy after pink and cute cats are going to love this super cool MP3 player. More cool gadgets, coming up soon…

While reading the online news today, I came across the latest cool gadgets which appeared lately on the market. Since one of my favorite parts of the day is when I take my relaxing shower to keep me fresh, I thought it would be fun and interesting to show you the Color Changing Shower head. It’s kind of brings the disco mood right into your shower cabinet. What you basically do is to change the shower head that you now have with this one which is powered by LED lights. The beauty of it is that the shower changed color according to the temperature of the water. This means you will know exactly when the water is heated or cold enough so you can step inside and clean yourself.

You don’t need any batteries as the LEDs are self powered. When the temperature of the water is below 32 degrees Celsius, the lights are green; when the temperature is in the interval of 33 and 41 degrees Celsius, the lights will turn to a beautiful shade of blue; finally, when the temperature of the water has risen between 42 and 45 degrees, the lights will now turn red. It’s as simple as that, now you have a cool glowing shower head and a water thermometer all in one cool gadget.

Another gizmo on the latest cool gadgets list is the Agent Cam HD Video Recorder. Think of it as a combination between a webcam and a regular video camera recorder. It’s useful for meeting, family gathering, birthdays, the kids’ kinder garden Christmas celebration and many other moments that you want to archive forever. You can record a maximum 6 hours of video. Every clip can then be transferred to your laptop or PC. The Micro Camera is compatible with different versions of Windows like Windows 200, Windows XP and even the Windows Vista operating system. The camera has 50 mm x 50 mm x 15 mm in dimension and a 2 GB SD memory card included. The resolution of the AVI files is 640 x 800 pixels and it has a built in microphone. You can charge the camera via one of the computer’s USB port or by using the special charger. The display mode is an analog clock wish shows 12 hours also in minutes and seconds. It has all the necessary functions for video recording and the display is made of resistant glass.



I don’t know about you, but if I had a daughter, I would know just what to get her for her birthday this year. What could be better for a 10 year old than a Hello Kitty MP3 player? It has up to 1 GB of memory to store her favorite music, it comes with its very own set of headphones but the best part is that it looks just like Hello Kitty. Girls that go crazy after pink and cute cats are going to love this super cool MP3 player. More cool gadgets, coming up soon…

For some reason, Toyko-based USB accessory maker Thanko is selling a wide range of “spy gadgets”, with a button camera and an HD video pen as the latest additions to the line-up. Today Thanko gives us a wrist watch [JP], which may look rather unassuming from the outside but actually sports a micro spy camera.

The so-called Video Camera Analog Watch is the updated version of a spy watch that Thanko started selling in late 2008. This new model has 4GB of internal memory, which is enough to store two to three hours of video in 640×480 resolution and at 30fps.

If you have a Windows machine (XP, Vista and 7 are supported), you can transfer the material via USB as AVI files to your computer. The micro camera is placed between 1 and 2 o’clock on the dial.

The watch (weight: 115g) is already available in Thanko’s Japanese online store and costs $85. If you’re interested in getting one but live outside Japan, I suggest to contact import/export specialist (and Thanko partner) Geek Stuff 4 U.

Tokyo-based USB accessory specialist Thanko has a thing for spy gadgets. Just look at their spy button camera, the USB necktie with a built-in camera and the camera watch they developed in the last few months. Last July, Thanko started offering a a pen with an integrated micro camera. And today the company announced [JP] the so-called Super Slim Video Pen 2, which is a spy pen that shoots video in HD (1,280×960 at 30fps, to be more exact).

The pen lets you shoot JPEGs with the same resolution. It’s 14cm long and weighs 30g. It can store 1.5 hours of video with its internal memory but also supports microSD cards (up to 16GB). Thanko says an 8GB card is enough to record around six hours of HD video. Users just need to press a button on top of the pen to start the recording. The micro camera is right under it (see picture above).

Video files can later be transferred to your PC (as long as it runs under Windows XP, Vista or 7) via USB 2.0 (the pen has a miniUSB slot).

Thanko is selling the spy pen for $65. Ask Geek Stuff 4U if you live outside Japan and are interested in getting one (they’re just offering the older model at the moment).