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1. place your card, 2. hold it hold it, 3. scanned. That’s essentially what Sharp is showing us at the CEATEC show in Japan; the Light-sensor mounted System Display module. Apart from acting as a scanner, it can also do the multitouch-esque trick (video here). No news on commercialization yet. —Sam Chan Link

HTC has announced a trio of new devices for the upcoming fourth quarter. The HTC Shift, HTC S730, and HTC P6500 are three new smartphone models, tailor made for different sorts of users. Info and pics of the devices after the jump.

You’ve gotta admit, time hasn’t treated the design evolution of crutches very well. They are still as uncomfortable as ever, causing blistering in the underarm region. S_UPPORT is a new concept design for an improved ergonomic crutch system. Great new for all of you cripples. The S_UPPORT crutches are made of plastic, rather than wood, and are even recyclable. They ...

The Par-Avion Stealth Wallet might not have the cool factor that some of the other wallets we’ve talked about, but you’ll probably have an easier time smuggling foreign goods with a wallet that doesn’t look like a wallet at all. This wallet is almost indistinguishable from a real air mail envelope, but is actually an excellent tri-fold wallet, with a ...

On the bizarre gadget front today are these “Sexy Kitty” Hello Kitty phone charms. We never would have thought that such a wholesome (and annoyingly popular) brand would create an adult version of their mascot. Isn’t their wholesomeness what makes them “cute”? These Hello Kitty charms aren’t your typical adorableness. They come bearing lingerie, showing off lots of feline leg. ...

AT&T added an interesting stanza into their new ToS agreement for their DSL service. Check it out for yourself: AT&T may immediately terminate or suspend all or a portion of your Service, any Member ID, electronic mail address, IP address, Universal Resource Locator or domain name used by you, without notice, for conduct that AT&T believes (a) violates the Acceptable ...

It sure looks like an iPhone, but the real interesting thing about this Chinese rip-off is the OS it appears to be running. Check out the bottom right hand corner of the screen in the image above. Windows Vista? Just in case anyone is interested, the specs on this device are as follows: 3.2 inch 260K QVGA touchscreen, 1.3 mega ...

Build a RoboFlusher and manual toilet flushing could be a thing of the past. All you need is a Lego MXT Kit and the handy instructions in the link below. If you are geeky enough to build this, chances are you avoid most forms of manual labor – no matter how small. That having been said, why should you have ...

Now you can bring the whack-a-mole experience to your office thanks to USB Whack It. Just bop the multi-colored moles when they light up. It’s the perfect way to relieve some stress during a long, boring day of work. Plus you can challenge your co-workers to a game. Everyone loves a good beat off. Available for �12.49 ($24). � Sean ...

If you played a lot of Halo 3 over the weekend (like I did) you may have noticed a peculiar glitch with regard to Master Chief. Whenever he gets stepped on by a Scarab, Chief gets stretched out and thrown into the air. I didn’t notice the glitch personally, but then again I don’t suck enough to get stepped on. ...