For all the hardcore cyclists, now you can charge your iPod, iPhone, or any other USB device while riding your bike.  Set to release in March 2010 with a price tag of around 100 dollars, the FreeCharge works through a dyno that captures the energy from your wheel as you pedal, and transfers it via a USB hub to your iPod or iPhone. However, it supposedly takes around 3 hours to completedly charge your electronic equipment, so unless you ride often, this may not be the product for you.

Charge your iPod with your bike [Bike Hugger]

E-Supply just announced a “Flat” Digital USB microscope.  You plug it into your PC and view your specimens through your computer.  It sports a 2 MegaPixel censor that is made by Sanyo Japan and it is capable of up to 150x zoom.  On reading more about the product, it seems to be targeted towards elementary kids.  Either way, not bad of a product, its the first I have seen of its kind.  The E-Supply USB digital microscope is sold in the land of the sun for about $125.

E-Supply Japan’s New USB Microscope [Akihabara News]

Japan Texture is the name of these cases that are sold by a Japanese cellphone company Softbank.  These cases are hand crafted and are known to be pretty expensive.  Above are the 5 designs recently released and they go for $1000.  They will fit the iPhone 3Gs or 3G.

JAPAN TEXTURE Part II, Special Edition, the Best for Your iPhone [Akihabara News]

The Sonora Eklipse is setting the bar high for iPod docks and the bar was already high to begin with!  We have heard of the cheap little iPod Dock stations that have little or nothing to offer but a place to dock your iPod. But a new Dock is breaking all of the rules that were once set on these docks.

Here are some specs:

• Auxiliary jack for other audio inputs (microphones, musical keyboards, other mp3 players, etc)
• OLED Screen to display the time
• Remote (for those people that dislike pushing buttons on systems)
• iPod dock to recharge the iPod
• Revered “top quality” AM-FM radio
• 7.5 Watt output
• Glossy black finish
• Price: $550 (Is the Eklipse worth the money?)

The answer to the question is yes…yes it is.  It’s the best buy for this moment in time, you won’t regret it!

*CAUTION* Not for people with the disorder A.D.O.S. (Attention Deficit OOH SHINY!)

*UPDATE* You can find one from Amazon for $499.99 below

You can finally go diving while listening to your favorite tracks through your iPod.  iDive protects your Apple iPod in a durable polycarbonate construction and ensures that your iPod is kept dry.  Here are some specs from H2O audio:

• Waterproof down to 300ft/90m underwater
• Integrated microprocessor allows for push button control of click wheel and touch screen iPod devices
• Watch movies while decompressing
• Over the Ear Speakers
• Designed to be attached to a mask strap or tucked under a dive hood
• Built in amplifier
• Provides high quality stereo sound
• Lanyard loop allows for easy attachment
• Recommended for SCUBA diving and snorkeling
• Words for all generation iPods
• Cost: $349.99

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This is a new portable DVD drive from Logitec, the LDV-P8U2L Series from Logitec Japan.  This USB-DVD player will be net-book ready and will work for Windows XP, Vista and has been confirmed to work on the new Windows 7 RC1 without any drivers: plug and play.  Here are some specs:

• Portable type DVD-ROM – Slim and compact
• Can Boot from Drive
• Requires no external AC power adapter
• Works on Mac OS X as well
• Capable of using USB 2.0 High Speed with Mac an Windows
• Suppports DVD-RAM (Single + Dual Sided)
• Supports DVD-Dual Layer +/-R
• Supports booting from server

Check it out at Logitec Japan

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As some of you might know, Palm Pre features a wireless charger.  For a moment there a couple of our iPhone users were left behind on this wonderful wire-free feature. Just imagine, you have your iPhone already wrapped around a protective case, when you get home, you just place your iphone on top of a pad and go about your business.  By the time you leave for work in the morning, the iphone is charged and ready for the day!  WildCharge promises this feature with their new product pictured above!  It integrates WildCharge’s technology into an external case that allows you to charge the iphone without a wire!

Here are some specs:

Wild Charge Adapter Skin

• Compatible with all iPhone models
• Convenient, wire-free chargin
• Protects your iPhone
• Easily installed and removed
• Ergonomically designed
• Runs for $34.99 and comes in Matte Black
• Comes out next month!
• Check it out at WildCharge

Update: This product will also work for Apple iPod touch.  In July, WildCharge will release an $80 iPhone/iTouch Case/WildCharger Pad bundle pictured below.

Elecom has released some pretty stylish microSD cards. MicroSD is a memory card used mostly for your cell phone hence, your phone’s access memory (for your photos, songs, videos, etc).  These memory cards store 2GB. They come in two different stylish designs: heart and skull!

ELECOM has been leading the PC and AV accessory markets in Japan for years. ELECOM has recently started a subsidiary in Europe, ednet GmbH, which means that ELECOM products are available to a worldwide market, including Europe, Russia and the Middle East countries. ELECOM also has an expanding business in Asian countries through subsidiaries and sales partners.

[Thanks Akihabara News]