Color Change USB Hurricane Lamp

I’m all about gadgets that are made to look old but still have that new technology we all know and love. Yet the USB gadgets made to look like older ones just seem a bit like cheap impostors. However, if you don’t want to pay the price for an expensive antique that runs just like the old ones always have, these would work out great. Especially since they’re plenty affordable.

These hurricane lamps are made out of plastic and stand 4” tall. The light within the lamp can change colors, it flips between a total of 7 different colors. The light uses LED bulbs, so it won’t require too much power to keep it going. It of course just requires you to plug it into your USB port to keep it up and running.

Nokia 6750 offered by Rogers Wireless

Rogers Wireless has just announced that they will be making available the Nokia 6750 to the masses, targeting those who are on the lookout for a sleek and stylish cellphone which is loaded with fun features, allowing one to remain connected to family and friends through the recent (and still ongoing) craze known as social networking regardless of where you are. Drawing inspiration from the human body, the Nokia 6750 comes across as a chrome flip cellphone complete with an ergonomic design which will conform nicely to your hand, allowing you to chat all the more without suffering from unwanted or unnecessary cramps. Fashionistas will be able to communicate in comfort and at length, and will be more than proud to show off the phone thanks to the hidden display cover illuminations. Lighting up in blue, orange, pink, green, purple and red for a unique touch, you also get a highly readable, large display with 16 million colors.

A large keyboard is there to make it a whole lot easier to type out those lengthy text messages as well as handle a flurry of tweeting on-the-go, while the inclusion of a 2.0 megapixel camera makes it a snap (no pun intended) to capture impromptu moments which you can then upload later on for others to view. With a web browser thrown into the mix, Canadians will be able to remain more connected than ever before, utilizing the powerful media sharing capability of Nokia’s free media sharing community known as Ovi Share.

Audiophiles who can’t live without music will also love the Nokia 6750 as it allows you to access to the urMusic service from Rogers Wireless, where external music keys make it a snap to have full control of your audio tracks wherever you are, while Bluetooth stereo adaptability lets you live out the wireless lifestyle with a pair of Bluetooh headphones. You can also tote around 32GB of audio thanks to a microSDHC memory card slot. Rogers Wireless is offering the Nokia 6750 for $99.99 on a 3 year contract.

2009 BMW M3 Convertible

A little bit more pricey than any of the other gadgets here but the 2009 BMW M3 is certainly one to look out for. With 15 impressive years in the world of motoring, the straight-six power unit is now giving way to a truly worthy successor. The new BMW M3 comes for the first time with an eight-cylinder power unit. This new V8 muscle engine offers 414 bhp and a peak torque of 295 lb-ft at 3,900 RPM with 85% available throughout the speed range of 6,500 RPM (revving all the way to 8,400 RPM). The exterior of the new BMW M3 was designed and developed from the start to give this M3 a truly unique and very traditionally sporting look. One of the best gadgets in the M3 is the MDrive which is the hub of the car and offers technophiles a host of customisation and engine management features. Start drooling in 2009 for this one.

Touch Screen Eee PC & Eee Keyboard PC

Again the Eee PC was mentioned in my top gadgets of 2008 and due to it’s success, 4 million sales to date, and Asus have some new devices planned for next year. One of the most innovative devices is the Eee Keyboard PC which will be featured at CES 09. The CEO of Asus, Jerry Shen, has also apparently announced a touch screen Eee PC laptop early 2009 capable of running Windows 7 (below) - but I’m not holding my breath. However something that is more promising is the Eee Top All-in-one touch screen desktop which should be available this year and I think this will make it big next year. Currently launched in white only with 1.6GHz Intel Atom, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 15.6″ screen, Window XP, 1.3 megapixel camera, Wi-fi, built in speakers and enough ports to keep you more than happy - look out for this one, prices will be around £450.

Electric car motor is coming

On Thursday, Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla Motors’s chief designer, introduced a new car that hopefully could be considered as the new family mid-sized sedan in the coming future. He made the presentation on behalf of Tesla, which is a young company in the car industry.

“Welcome to Model S”, Holzhausen said while smiling widely. Then, with a theatrical flourish, he pulled the covers off a pair of prototypes of a sedan that only uses electricity. According to Tesla Motors, the car has a capacity for seven people and is able to travel 300 miles on a single charge.

Tesla hopes to begin the production of these flashy cars with five doors by the final quarter of 2011. The specific location where the production center will be placed was not revealed but it is known that it is situated in Southern California.

The company projects a production of 20,000 units per year with deliveries starting in 2012.