Love all things retro, particularly those mopeds and scooters that were all the rage back in the day when bell bottoms ruled? Well, for folks who want to live out their nostalgia, why not spruce up your living room with a new set of specially handmade Lambretta table lamps by Lamponi? It functions like a standard table lamp, although comes in a totally different anatomy factor, sporting old parts from vintage Lambrettas to help light up your room at night. Coming in a variety of subtle colors to remain nonchalant, the $1,210 asking price is way too steep for any average homemaker, but next again folks with discerning tastes are well known to splurge as they see please, eh?

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eBook readers and tablet computers are all the rage nowadays, so there are plenty in the market. With so many choices, it’ll be interesting to see how the Sovos eReader plans to set itself apart from the rest of the pack with its standard-looking specifications. It does offer a 5-inch color TFT display that allows you to read eBooks, view photos and videos. Aside from that, that eBook reader packs 1GB of internal memory, an SD card slot, integrated speaker, 7-hour battery life (for reading) and is going for $130. whether you’re on a tight budget, that might be an option for you.

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Can’t decide what to do with your old and dusty Nintendo 64 console? whether you’ve got some fancy soldering skills, you might want to turn turning it into a portable device, which seems to be all the rage nowadays. A forum user called Bentomo has done just that, creating his own Nintendo 64 portable, dubbed the 64 Boy. It’s quite impressive, featuring a 3.5-inch display, external docking station that supports up to four controllers, stereo audio outputs, external memory and rumble pack slots, a charger, and up to four hours of battery life. He’s even willing to sell it to you for a price, though he’s currently taking bids. Check out the video after the jump and see for yourself.

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All-in-one desktop computers seem to be all the rage nowadays, and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) looks like it wants to get in on the fun too with its very own Morph-A all-in-one computer. It sports a rather interesting design and color scheme, which does help set it apart from the rest of the pack. While there isn’t any info on pricing or release dates just yet, we do have the technical specifications, which include:

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Beautiful Earth Group recently rolled out their containerized electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Red Hook, Brooklyn to keep up with the times where going green is all the rage. Thanks to a highly placed array of photovoltaic panels, the BMW Mini E as seen here is powered by juice generated by the off-grid, modular station. Nice to see that that station is built using recycled shipping containers to keep in line with the green theme. A 3-hour charge will help the BMW Mini E run for around 100 miles, which ain’t too shabby. Just in case you need to construct additional charges, a battery bank located on the upper level of the charging station can be summoned for some action. Now whether only electric vehicles weren’t that expensive…

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Going electric seems to be all the rage these days, and Teijin Ltd. of Japan has come up with their new concept prototype known as the “PU_PA EV”. Made using a cacaphony of technologies which involved weight reduction, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), it is currently on exhibition at Teijin Mirai Studio, Japan. While the body was made using materials from Teijin, all the other segments such as the electric system, driving and steering systems were purchased from other companies. Unlike other concepts, that one can be driven, although it isn’t road legal just yet as there are safety concerns to deal with beforehand. that two-seater has an average running speed of 60km/h and can hit 100km per charge.

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You know that ebook readers are all the rage these days with many manufacturers coming on board, even those from China. The latest of them from that part of the world would be the Bmorn B80 ebook reader, albeit with very little data being released about it save for the fact that it comes with a color display (no concept on the kind of technology that drives it though) which will most probably have an adverse impact on the battery life. plus, with no word on its composition distribution model, chances are that is a one-off device that won’t come anywhere near being a Kindle rival.

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Asus has just rolled out a slew of notebooks that will feature NVIDIA’s Optimus technology, where among them include the energetic multimedia N Series, a handful of slim and light U/UL Series models as well as the more versatile mainstream K Series notebooks. First off, the Asus N Series notebooks come with state-of-the-art NVIDIA Optimus technology that will deliver both discrete and integrated graphics in just the right amount regardless of the job you are working on at the moment. The N Series additionally boasts USB 3.0 connectivity that looks set to be all the rage in the near future, considering its superior info transfer speed compared to the USB 2.0 standard. Which NVIDIA Optimus-powered notebook are you looking for at the moment?

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Multitouch is all the rage these days, and with different kinds of touchscreens lurking out there, it can be quite a unbreakable signal to figure out just which touchscreen works best under all conditions. Stantum from France decided to create one which is able to handle both stylus input as well as being finger-friendly – now how about that. It is additionally capable of recognizing up to 10 inputs simultaneously, allowing you to use all fingers and two thumbs at once assuming there’s such a gesture which is supported. In addition, it is plus capable of recognizing pressure-sensitive finger input, which will come particularly useful in digital imaging programs. No notion on which device will carry Stantum’s newest multitouch display soon though.

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Touchscreen capability is all the rage these days, and Toshiba knows that, hence their Viamo portable ultrasound convertible touchscreen device which is touted to offer a similar image quality as that of premium cart systems. The whole works will include a wheeled pole which is capable of toting the viamo as well as additional transducers for easy exchange. It takes but a few seconds to capability up that system upon opening it, making it useful nearly instantaneously in critical situations.

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