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Ion Audio, who seem to enjoy doing unconventional work in the electronic peripherals space, are back with a two-way pocket camcorder that records both sides of a conversation, literally. Strapped with pairs of microphones and cameras, it is capable of doing picture-in-picture or split-screen recording, and can selectively switch between the audio streams depending on which side you want to hear at which time. Just skip along past the break and all will be elucidated — price is not yet specified, but the Twin Video cam should be arriving at some point in the first half of this year.

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Twin Video camera has two lenses, two mics, one body originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It was only yesterday that we heard of this WinMo 6.5.3 beastie, and already Taiwanese ladies and gents can sign up to own one, pending a February 6 delivery. The new pre-order page confirms our earlier indications of a 3.5-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel camera, while adding the knowledge of 512MB of both RAM and ROM, plus MicroSD storage expandability. A relatively low end Qualcomm MSM 7227 600MHz CPU drives the show here, and we’re told a spare battery (1,500mAh by default) or a car holder for navigation also come as part of the 13,900 TWD ($435) package. So, are you excited or what?

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 emerges on Taiwanese pre-order page originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the chocolate-giving season coming up, I suppose it’s appropriate that we’re talking a lot about chocolate this week!

I had wanted to write about Coco de Mer last year when I had a chance to taste it before it came out. Even though I’m not really a huge consumer of sweets, it was the combination of great packaging and (of course) taste that made it memorable.

These handmade, organic chocolates are the result of a lot of effort condensed into five small pieces. Each $35 set comes stylishly packed in an extremely high-quality, surprisingly heavy, box with great design. Of course, five pieces for two people means that there may be a little skirmish over the last one!

The latest incarnation is ready for a romantic evening at home all in one $50 “Afterglow” set (shop link). After enjoying the chocolates over some libations, the included candles fit right into each spot perfectly for some candle-lit ambiance.

Luxury isn’t dead in Japan, but it’s certainly more niche. You can’t just get away with selling high-end chocolates on their own, but the combination of great packaging and added-value make for a much more interesting product.

New York Times: In the coming months, the likes of Microsoft, Hitachi and major PC makers will begin selling devices that will allow people to flip channels on the TV or move documents on a computer monitor with simple hand gestures. The technology, one of the most significant changes to human-device interfaces since the mouse appeared next to computers in the early 1980s, was being shown in private sessions during the immense Consumer Electronics Show here last week. Past attempts at similar technology have proved clunky and disappointing. In contrast, the latest crop of gesture-powered devices arrives with a refreshing surprise: they actually work.

Now, Electronics That Obey Hand Gestures [New York Times]

Signal booster. There, we said it. Quick — what immediately comes to mind? We’re guessing you’re suddenly disgusted by the fact that you paid $19.99 (plus a nominal shipping and processing fee) for one of those worthless stickers back when your Snake-laden Nokia candybar had the worst reception of all time, but Wilson Electronics’ Sleek is a horse of a different color. Our good pals over at Gadling were able to test out the Sleek after catching it at CES, and amazingly enough, they found that it worked exactly as advertised. It’s engineered to be mounted in a car so that your phone can rest in the cradle while you use some sort of headset to communicate, but an AC adapter is available for those who need a boost indoors. The only real downside (besides the steep $129 asking price) is that you can’t very well have your mobile in the cradle and the cradle upside your head. Unless, of course, you’re still looking to relive the days when Sidetalkin‘ was all the rage. Man, where’s the N-Gage when we need it?

Wilson Electronics Sleek signal booster reviewed: surprise, it works! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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