The Moshi Monster Mopods are interesting phone charms to have, flashing and spinning wildly whenever it detects an incoming call or text message. Looking cute and alerting you isn’t the limit of its functionality, as each Moshi Monster is equipped with a special “unlock” code that will be able to grant you exclusive access to a virtual world, where you take care of it just like a Tamagotchi of old. Playing daily puzzles will earn you ‘Rox’ that can be used to purchase accessories and home improvement ideas for your Monster. In addition, you’ll be able to interact with other Moshi Monster owners online and read their blogs while receiving mail. The Moshi Monster Mopod is compatible with GSM networks including T Mobile, O2, Orange, Virgin and Vodafone. Too bad for subscribers of the Three network. Each Moshi Monster Mopod retails for £4.95.

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Polaroid has released yet another digital camera, and this time it is the T743 that takes center stage. The T743 will be able to shoot images in 7 megapixel resolution and comes with 4x wide optical zoom, allowing you to see more no matter what you’re shooting. Other features include a 3″ LCD display, a slew of scene modes, 32MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC memory card slot, movie recording, and is powered by a lithium ion rechargeable battery. All these are crammed into a body that measures 94.5mm x 23.1mm x 55mm and weighs approximately 124 g. If you’re in Japan sometime in late November, chances are you’ll be able to pick up one of these.

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Those crazy Russians hackers are at it again, and this time they are using Nvidia’s graphical powerhouse, the GeForce 8800 to crack passwords. It does so using a password cracking technique that utilizes a similar parallel processing concept that speeds up dictionary and brute force attacks on items like Windows Vista password logins, laying claim to the face that the 8800 is up to 25 times faster than a processor. So far, these hackers have yet to try their technique while running SLI, and that thought alone ought to send shudders down anybody’s spine

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The Pac-Man concept phone from QuikSilver looks great from a design point of view but when you think about its practicality, most people would probably shun away from it. Features such as a QVGA display, GPRS and EDGE connectivity, a microSD memory card slot, and a USB port just don’t quite make the cut in a form factor such as this. The lack of ergonomics will surely turn many people away, even though surfers are already a zany enough bunch. Anyone wants to see this concept materialize?

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Brando has released its new USB to eSATA adapters that will come in handy for those who want to turn any SATA or eSATA mass storage device into a USB 2.0 drive on-the-fly. This adapter works with both 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA hard drives, SATA CD/DVD drives and eSATA drive enclosures. Those in the hardware support line ought to make these a staple in their arsenal of tools. You can pick up the USB to eSATA adapter for $15, but also have the option of choosing the accompaniment of US, Europe, UK, and Australian power supplies, adding an additional $10 to the final price.

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Looks like 19″ LCD monitors will be following the way of the dodo soon at the rate where 22″ and 24″ displays are released. Gateway has unveiled a couple of such LCD monitors that feature 1080p and 720p high definition video support in order to bring entertainment on your computer to the next level. The 24″ FHD2400 will come with a resolution of 1,900 x 1,200, a DVI-D connector, an HDCP input, a rotating stand, and software that adjusts the current image automatically between landscape and portrait views. As for the slightly smaller 22″ HD2200, it features 1,680 x 1,050 resolution, a stand that swivels 160 degrees and Gateway’s very own EzTune software. The FHD2400 and HD2200 will retail for $549.99 and $349.99 respectively.

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Looks like the HTC x9500 Shift has finally arrived in Europe, and despite being a brand new device, certain online retailers are already offering a discount of up to 60 Euros off its official price of 1,200 Euros. Delivery dates are pretty sketchy though, with Amazon.de listing 4 to 6 weeks while the UK version will ship on November 20th. The x9500 Shift will ship with the Origami experience and a 20W battery. Looks like this is yet another instance of US customers getting stranded since there hasn’t been an iota of information for those living Stateside concerning the x9500 Shift. Bummer.

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Adam Kinney, a developer from Microsoft, has come up with a Vista Gadget that enables you to keep track of a handful of friends on your Xbox Live list. In order to do so, you must first be running on Windows Vista (duh) and have Silverlight installed. Take note that you will have to enter the friends that you want to stalk/track in this gadget manually since it won’t be able to read your friends list automatically. At last, you know who’s sneaking off from work to get a little game time over Xbox Live while you slave away in the office. I suppose golf widows would love to have a modified version to track whether their husbands are at the office or at the greens.

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The Samsung SyncMaster 942BW is yet another 19″ LCD monitor to choose from, bringing even more headaches to the consumer. Before you make a purchase, here’s the skinny on it - it comes with a 1,440 x 900 resolution, a response time of 5ms, a contrast ratio of 500 to 1 (should be sufficient when used at home or at the office), and a brightness level of 300cd/m2. These figures are but average, and hence come with a relatively affordable $249.99 price tag. Each purchase will come with Samsung’s MagicTune on-screen interface as well as MagicBright brightness settings that uses an application to set the brightness, contrast, and gamma correction. It is currently available via Samsung and its authorized dealers.

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This idea is so simple and practical, it is a wonder nobody thought about it before. The Fingers notebook stand is made out of clear acrylic and features laser-cut pattern of slots that act as “fingers”, which are used to accommodate loose computer cables running through the back. Designed by Oof Design, it comes with a sloping position for the keyboard for improved typing comfort as well as superior processor ventilation while raising the screen closer to eye level for improved ergonomics. Best of all is, you can use it as a coaster when not in use.

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