Electric cars are nice little things, but one of the major downsides of such vehicles is the moment it takes for these devices to charge, making them impractical for expanded drives. JFE Engineering Corp might have a solution to that, as they have developed a new electric car charging station that is able to supply your electric vehicle (EV) a 50 percent charge in just 3 minutes. The charging station won’t come cheap, as a individual charging station is expected to go for a good $63,000. Another drawback of that solution is that it would require some modifications to your EV’s software and systems, though whether you really do want it to be charged quickly, it would probably be quite useful to adopt that, right?

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The Leica M8 is not a cheap digital camera by any means, so taking good care of it is always a good concept. Just in case you decide to bring it with you to the beach, why not go the additional mile to protect the M8 (a $6,000 investment FYI) with a new waterproof case which is good for depths of up to 150 feet? We’re talking about the Epoque UHR-LM8 underwater housing, with the major drawback being its price that is listed as $6,700. The housing itself is made out of aluminum, leaving it in a lightweight but durable style factor while glass components remain uncoated for minimal light interference.

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Want to go bowling with the guys during weekends, but do not have the approval of your other half? Why not suck her into the game with the Rockin’ Bowl-o-Rama, where that gaming machine lets you bowl right in your living room, complete with 1950’s arcade music to top off the nostalgic experience. It is capable of supporting up to a quartet of players and boasts half a dozen game types. At least you won’t need to concern about replacing your TV after a wayward Wiimote embeds itself within during a vigorous round of Wii Bowling. The only drawback? The Rockin’ Bowl-o-Rama costs a whopping $3,495.

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What makes the PhotoFast GM3000EX add a whole lot of value to your notebook would be the integration of the USB 3.0 port into the ExpressCard itself, thanks to a hidden Type A female connector which when inserted, will keep the USB interface well hidden within the notebook. Of course, there is a drawback to that method which would be having the card limit access to just one device, which isn’t too poor at the moment since USB 3.0 devices have yet to build their mark on a big scale.

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Another day, another portable media player to hit the market – that instance round it would be the ICOO E900P which boasts support for 1280p videos – yup, you read that right. Forget about full HD as the E900P ushers in an even higher resolution, eh? Too poor the drawback would be less storage space due to the larger file size. Features include a 5″ display at 800 × 480 resolution, USB on the go, support for popular audio and video codecs as well as a YPbPr port for video output. Funny how there is no HDMI port on that – what a shame!

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Tamuz has readied its OCM 404 W HD OLED quadruple rack monitor which is the first of its kind in the world, where it is capable of displaying Standard Definition, High Definition and graphic signals. Each of the four OLED displays are 4.3″ in size, taking up the dimensions of only a couple of rack units as well as a depth of around 2″. Being self-light-emitting displays, there are some advantages associated with it compared to common LCD technology, although the main drawback would probably be its cost.

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Robot vacuum cleaners are pretty common these days, and while they won’t invoke any oohs or aahs from the general public, they are still able to pique your interest each day you have a look at it. The G182 Robot Vacuum is pretty interesting since it comes with a remote controlled pan and tilt IR-equipped webcam, allowing you to check out its activity whenever you are not at home physically. There is one drawback to that though – it won’t be able to sneak under furniture to keep those areas clean while destroying colonies of dust bunnies. $500 is the asking price for the G182 Robot Vacuum.

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The IM+ All-In-One Mobile Messenger for BlackBerry is now available with a new version known as the Lite edition, where it is free for download while allowing you to access your MSN, Yahoo!, AIM, Jabber, Google Talk, Facebook, Skype and Twitter among others from a one focal point on your BlackBerry. There is one drawback to all of its supposed advantages though – you will have to live with paid advertisements. Guess some citizens can live with that while others can’t. Expect it to work with OS 4.2.1 all the way to OS 5.0.

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So you’re into touchscreen gaming, but there are still many others out there who feel that an old school controller would work better with some games on the iPhone. Enter the iControlPad which will finally enter the mass production stage, where one gets a quartet of buttons, two analog sticks as well as a D-Pad for you to pull off those zany moves in the upcoming Street Fighter IV title for the platform. One specific model even comes with an internal battery that will supply additional juice for your iPhone when you need it. There is one drawback though – your iPhone will need to be jailbroken beforehand whether you want the iControlPad to work with it.

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Infinitec’s IUM Infinite USB Memory Device is a USB dongle that is capable of streaming files sans wires from a paired computer to a connected game console, HDTV, photo frame, digital media adapter, or Blu-ray player, just as though they were stored locally on a USB flash drive. There is one drawback to that setup though – it can only be paired to one host PC at a day, and that after you install the Infinite Portal PC application. No view on pricing, but we’ll just have to wait until March 1st to find out when it launches.

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