There are over 30 vendors selling the framed digital wonders, offering standard features like built-in memory, Wi-Fi, and video playback. The good news is that there are a handful of truly innovative digital photo frames out there. Mustek offers one with an integrated iPod dock for music lovers, and Pandigital designed a frame for the kitchen with a digital cookbook and HDTV. Here’s our list of the top 10 digital photo frames to get you in the picture.

1.Kodak EasyShare M1020 Digital Photo Frame

$139.95
This beautiful 10-inch frame lets you change your mind. The included Décor Kit has a Black Shadow Box Faceplate with 2 decorative mattes, so it can look like it belongs in your living room instead of sticking out like a sore thumb. High resolution (800×480-pixels), viewing angle, and contrast ratio (300:1) mean you don’t have to comprise on picture quality for style. You can listen to MP3s with the built-in speakers, and the unique Quick Touch Border lets you edit and organize on-screen without getting it all smudged up.

2.Sony DPF-V1000/B 10.2″ Digital Photo Frame

$199
This stunning frame not only holds a whopping 2,000 photos (1GB), and a displays large 15:9 Aspect Ratio, but it’s also Bluetooth-compatible and has an HDMI Output so you can share your photos in Full HD 1080 quality on your compatible HDTV. Icing on the cake is the Auto Image Correction that makes fixes like auto dodging and auto white balance correction along with Auto Dimmer and Auto Image Rotation.

3. Transcend PF720 7 Digital Photo Frame

$95
The Transcend 720 ($95 as of 5/7/2009) does seem serious about transcending genres. Not only is it a digital photo frame, but it is also an FM radio, a video player, and an MP3 player. The device’s built-in 2GB of memory makes it easy to amass a big collection without using any cards or a PC (although you can do that, too).

4.MediaStreet eMotion, 15-inch Digital Picture Frame

$149.95
Big is beautiful with this affordable 15-inch multi-media frame with a clear 1024×768 4:3 aspect ratio display. In addition to the photo, video, and audio applications, there’s an organizer with a calendar and a clock that lets you turn the frame on and off with a timer. Files can be viewed via memory cards thanks to the multi-card slot , or downloaded via USB and stored in the 512MB of internal memory.

5.Philips 10.2-in Digital Photo Frame

$186.95
This big and beautiful frame is all about image quality. Aside from its impressive resolution (7320×480), aspect ratio (16:9), it also boasts Philip’s unique image Pro that automatically analyzes your photos to correct color accuracy, color depth and smart contrast for the best display. It also enhances skin color and extends the color on the edges of a less-than-full-screen photos to eliminate black bars and aspect ratio distortion.

6. Sony DPF-X1000/B Digital Photo Frame

$244
This super high res frame might make your photos look better than you thought they could. Sony’s “TruBlack” technology gives you more natural and realistic colors, and the advanced image processor scales and displays images up to 48 megapixels on the with an impressive 15:9 aspect ratio on a 10.2-inch, 800×400 resolution screen, making it perfect for compact or DSLR owners. You can store up to 4,000 images and with the CreativeEdit function you can decorate and create themed slideshows—a virtual scrapbook—and customized slides with superimposed messages, frames, and more.

7. Digital Foci “The Executive” Image Moments 6

$59
If want a quality frame and you don’t need a super big screen, this is a great option and an even better price. This 5.7-inch 640×480-pixel screen has 450MB of internal storage, and lots of playback options, including auto-rotate so you never end up looking at sideways pictures.

8.JOBO ScanViewer Digital Photo Frame

(Price to be announced; expected to be around $390)
The first and only digital photo frame that’s also a scanner, this innovative 8-inch frame digitizes up to 4×6-inch printed photos and saves them to the 1GB internal memory (or with a USB connection, transfers them to your computer). This multimedia digital picture frame also plays videos and music, with its on-frame buttons or remote and has many slideshow options. Coming soon!

9.Smartparts 8-inch frame with Built-in Printer

$69.95
Talk about one stop shopping, you can both display your digital images and turn them into tangible 4×6 prints with this frame with a built-in printer. Easy to install ink cartridge and pack of photo paper are included with the wood 800 x 600 resolution frame, that come at a impressively low price.

10.Pandigital PAN1002W02T 10.4-Inch LCD Digital Photo Frame

This 10.4-inch digital frame ($185 as of 5/7/2009) does its best to blend in with your retro ones. It even comes with an extra wooden frame, so you can switch between black and espresso, depending on your décor. It has 512MB of built-in memory and supports CompactFlash, MicroDrive,

Are you bored with seeing normal and same Kitchen appliances daily, then here we have collected some weird tools and utensils for your kitchen. Take a look at 26 Weird & Odd Kitchen Gadgets to Beautify your Kitchen

1. Alligrater Kitchen Gadget:

A little break from the norm is brought here with the Alligator shaped grater that could be used to make your audience excited.


2. Banana Handle:

With so many things going on at the same time, you could forget to use a towel when handling hot pots and pans, so this Banana holder is a great solution that remains useful.


3. Buttered Up Bread Plate:

Bring out the best in your butter by serving it on a tasteful slice of ceramic bread. Even better…you’ll be spreading smiles as you pass it around the breakfast table!


4. Cherry Chomper:

Some would argue that it is fun to eat a cherry and remove the pit alone, but after they see this kitchen gadget they would probably never go back to the old ways.


5. Corn Kernel Cutter:

It is an easy and painless way to cut the Corn kernels off of the cob, bringing the freshest corn kernels to your plate.


6. Duck Can Opener:

Have a laugh with this can opener as the Duck toy on top quacks…keeping you company.


7. Egg Cuber:

Besides making people say ‘WTF?’, this kitchen gadget is simply one to change the way eggs have always looked. You can now make them square, so they could fit nicely in a “square container”.


8. Finger Forks:

Does this remind you of an “Edward Scissorhands” movie? You can buy this for Halloween or just to scare your friends next time. Forks are made with stainless steel.


9. Food Evaporator Gadget:

Evaporate any flavor of your cooking with this sophisticated and advanced kitchen gadget, which allows you to mix your ingredients as you wish and create a syrup and flavor to return to.


10. Fresh Sensor:

Hold this device approximately an inch from your food, press the button; wait for 30 seconds and find out if your meat is fresh enough. It has three different lights: green, yellow and red. Of course you know what each light means. It costs $89.99.


11. Gross Egg Separator:

This funny and weird kitchen gadget is to separate eggs but looks completely gross as if snot runs out of its nose.


12. Hillary Clinton Nut Cracker:

There is people who like Hillary and there is people who don’t like her. But nobody saw her like this. Is it weird to say that Hillary Clinton likes nuts between her legs? According to this picture no.


13. Medieval Espresso Machine:

This crazy looking espresso machine seems like it is some Medieval torture device that is used to killing enemies after you made them coffee.


14. Microwave Smores Maker:

Almost everyone loves Smores, and this is a great kitchen gadget that lets you make them easily and quickly with your Microwave.


15. Pacman Oven Mitts:

The geeky chefs would love to bring Pacman in their kitchen and make sure they are not burnt when handling hot items and food.


16. Pig Nose Bowl Cover:

A regular bowl and pan cover that will give you an extra laugh in the kitchen and gives a whole new meaning to ‘Pigging Out’.


17. Play Station 3 Converted Into George Foreman Grill:

You probably have seen many different version of PS3 but this one is unique. After seeing this “Sony Grill’ we could easily say that this is the hottest PS3 out there. Literally!!


18. Rabbit Mixer:

This Rabbit designed mixer could make you laugh every time you use it in the kitchen for all your mixing needs.


19. Roll n Pour Gadget:

Not necessarily for cooking, but this useful contraption could allow chefs to pour a drink easily even while their hands are dirty and messy.



20. Smoking Gun:

Use some hardwood sawdust in the pipe of this smoking gun, light it up and smoke your meat, vegetables and any other food you wish to smoke.



21. Spinning Spaghetti Fork:

This is for lazy people. Put it in your pasta, press the button. The fork does the spinning for you. It costs only $8.99


22. The Gin and Titonic Ice Cup Tray:

Titanic shaped ice cubes from his new Titanic shaped Ice Cube holder. There is no greater thing to serve a different thing to the guests. This Icecube holder produces a Titanic shaped IceTitanic…. (Here I cannot say it IceCube).


23. Throwing Knife Block:

Not to be taken literally, this cool knife block combines the bizarre circus life with freaky kitchen gadgets.
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24. Tomato Sauce Maker:

If you don’t like ketchup or tomato sauce from the store this machine is for you. Spin it and make you own tomato sauce. Only thing you need is fresh tomatoes.


25. Toolbox Pizza Cutter:

A wacky looking pizza cutter that will slice your Pizza to the slices you wish and make you feel that it came out of the toolbox.


26. Tooth Pickup Truck:

This provides easy passing of toothpicks around in this handy Toothpickup Toothpick Holder. having glossy Porcelain w/ Rubber Wheels with measures of 4.5W x 2H inches.

When mobile phones were first launched in the market, just having them was a matter of pride. Today mobile is a necessity and most of us can not even imagine a day without our phone. The role of mobile has grown manifold from being a tool for conversation to a complete channel of communication.

Few years back only Vertus ,a  division of Nokia produced the costliest phones in the market. But today,the monopoly of Vertus in the luxury phone market is coming to an end with the entrance of other mobile phone manufacturers like Gresso, Mobiado and GoldVish. It’s not only mobile manufacturers but luxury such as Prada, D&G and Motorola, and now Tag Heuer and Modelabs which are converging technology and style.

Let’s have a look at the top 10 most expensive Mobile Phone handsets in the world.

1.iPhone Supreme ($3.12Million):- World’s most expensive mobile is unveiled by a British company on November 2009. It is a  gold iPhone which is encrusted with nearly 200 diamonds. The casing of the exclusive iPhone 3GS Supreme is created using 271 grams of 22 carat solid gold.

The front bezel houses 136 flawless diamonds totaling a massive 68 carats while the Apple logo on the back is made from a further 53 gems.  The front navigation button is made from a single diamond of more than seven carats.

Designer Stuart Hughes, from Liverpool, Merseyside, took ten months to make the phone after it was commissioned by an anonymous Australian businessman. The phone comes in a special 7kg chest made from a single block of granite and Kashmir gold with a Nubuck leather lining.

2. GoldVish LeMillion($1.3Million):- This GoldVish phone is the second most expensive in the world with a price of $1.45 million. The odd-shaped device is made out of 18-carat white gold and features 1,800 diamonds totaling 120 carats.

A Russian businessman bought Le Million for his wife last September at a luxury goods fair in Cannes, France.

3. Pieces Unique Mobile Phone by Goldvish(1.29Million):- This mobile hold the third place among world’s costliest mobile phones. There are three pieces of these mobiles in this world of which one is reported to be sold to a Russian Businessman.

These are made by Goldvish with 18 carat gold set with top quality diamonds. It has Bluetooth,2 GB Memory,8x digital camera, and worldwide FM radio.

4.The Diamond Crypto Smartphone($1.1Million):- The Diamond Crypto Smartphone is quoted as the World’s fourth most expensive cell phone.

Russian firm JSC Ancort has developed a Windows CE-based smartphone ready for Peter Aloisson’s(the designer of the phone)bejeweling that employs “powerful encryption technology” to “provide secure protection of information against kidnapping, technological blackmail, financial racketeers and corrupted state officials” . This security feature is really essential since every thief will certainly wish to have a similar phone.

5. Bucheron for Vertu Cobra($310,000):- This is the fifth costliest mobile phone.Parisian jeweler House of Bucheron linked up with Nokia subsidiary Vertu on this limited-edition series of eight cobra phones, which include a two-carat pear-cut diamond, a one-carat round diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies totaling 21 carats.

Vertu phones also link up to a special concierge service with information about travel, entertainment, restaurants and events. Vertu manufactures the uber-premium handsets and they sell Vertu phones between the price of $4,350 and $81,000.

6.VIPN Black Diamond Smartphone($300,000):- With $300,000 this Black Diamond Smartphone holds the sixth place in the list. It is a Quad-band phone with Wi-Fi,Bluetooth, an Intel 400Mhz processor running windows mobile 5, 4 Megapixel camera and a touch sensitive 2″ 256K TFT screen. This phone has an internal memory of 128MB and a 2GB SD card for external storage.

The designer Jaren Goh has used some pretty impressive materials for the build, featuring  titane with polycarbonate, mirror-finish cladding and diamonds.
7.Vertu Diamond($88,000):- Another Vertu phone with tiny diamonds dotted all over holds the seventh place in the list. The phone’s body in constructed from the finest platinum, underpinned with ruby bearings and equipped with a similar ceramic composition originally intended for the space shuttle.

For that price, it doesn’t even come with a camera! Only 200 such phones will be sold in jewelry and department stores.

8.Motorola Special V220 edition($51,800):-Motorola has also shown its presence in this luxury phone market but it could get only the 8^th position.

Austrian designer Peter Aloisson, has taken a standard Motorola, studded it with 1,200 diamonds and added a keyboard inlaid with 18 carat gold. This phone is looks feminine.

9.The Diamond iPhone($41,000):- The diamond iPhone which comes on 9^th rank boasts an impressive 420 diamonds at a total weight of 5.65 carats set in 18K white or yellow gold.

It can also be ordered in white, black or pink sapphires. The phone, is manufactured by UK blingmeister general Amosu, at a blustering price of $41,000.

10. Gresso Black Aura Collection($13,000):- Gresso with 10^th rank, boastfully claims that its Black Aura cellphones are 200 years old – due to the age of the African Blackwood on each phone’s case.

Black Aura series ranges from $6,500 to $13,000 with the most expensive featuring an 18-carat gold front panel.

With the kind of economy we are having now, you are unlikely to spend any more money than you absolutely need to. But just in case you have a few thousand dollars weighing down your pocket, here are some kitchen gadgets you can spend them on.

1. Dualit 6 slide toaster

Have a long queue for your toaster in the morning ? Or maybe you like toasts a lot, are you tired of waiting too long in betweens toasts. Anyway, here is a toaster that can cook not 2, but 6 toasts at the same time.

Price - £239 from rdo.co.uk

2.Viking EVEWD163SS Plate warming draw

This is a gadget used specifically for warming your plates. The capacity is 57 litres and is 90cm wide.

Price : £1739 from rdo.co.uk

3. Sub Zero ICB648PROG Amercian Style Fridge Freezer

This should be the most expensive non-commercial fridge freezer.

Price:  £15199 from rdo.co.uk

4. Gastrovac

This is a gadget that reduces the pressure inside the cooking pot until its upto 90% of the way to being a vacuum. At this low pressure, food can cook at much lower temperatures and when finally when the release valve is opened, due to the pressure change, the food acts like a sponge to soak up all the liquid surrounding it, along with any flavor sitting at the bottom of the pot. And no oxygen means no oxidation–so instead of turning brown, fruit comes out as brightly colored as it was when first sliced.

Price: $3000

5. Nespresso Crystal Coffee Machine

Nothing flaunts cash better than this Swarvoski Crystal encrusted coffee machine.

Price : £1995

6. Mitsubishi IH rice cooker, Wclass NJ-WS10

This is an all black rice cooker made from a solid block of carbon. It also has a heating element in it of course, to do the cooking.

Price : $1000

7.  Sveid titanium corkscrew

This multifunctional corkscrew is made of titanium and a fingertip lever made of 18K gold ( or platinum on request ) . It is made from 52 pieces and has a lead cap cutter too. The presentation box can be customized to your choice of wood and can also have your name engraved on it too.

Price : $71000

8. Antigriddle

Use it to freeze food instantly, forming a crust on the outside but keeping it soft inside. It takes up a huge amount of space and constantly pumps refrigerant through a compressor and under its steel surface to keep it at a -34 ᵒC .

Price : $1000

9. Martini Mixer

The Waring Martini Mixer has only one purpose, and that is to mix drinks. This is essentially an automatic cocktail shaker.

Price: £ 59.95

10. IRT Kitchen Robot

This 155cm tall Home Assistant Robot has a humanoid appearance, 3 fingers on each hand, moves about on two wheels and has several cameras on its head that allow it to recognise objects in front of it. It can grasp soft objects and can reattempt tasks that it has failed to perform correctly. Very suitable for emptying the dishwasher.

Price : Millions

The transition of computers has been radical, from machines that used to fill complete rooms to the netbooks that fit in the pocket. This is equally mirrored in evolution of the primary data input device, the keyboard. The successor of the type writer has taken customization and radical designing to new heights.

But the conventional keyboard with 105 keys has moved aside to make way for a diverse set of keyboards some of which even has no keys! The coolest of the boards, some with added-on feature oriented keys; dynamically programmable keys; and even keyboard that are laser projections with no material board.

Here is a list of unusual yet supercool keyboards.

1. Wolf King Warrior XXtreme

When gaming has taken over the computer world, the specially designed, The Wolf King Warrior takes the center stage. With lighted keys and and flexible 3-layer silicon membrane enables gaming in the dark, extremely quite. Minimal change in hand position allows the gamer to reach all the FPS and RPG gaming keys and type with one hand. The audio keys and the ‘K Lock’ feature enables constant communication.

2. The Ergo Keyboard from Nicolas Tavlas

When comfort and ergonomics takes the center stage Nicolas Tavlas with this correctly names Ergo Keyboard. An incline of 25 degrees on either side of the keyboard enables the hands to be in the most possible neutral position. It has the familiar layout, but reduces the twisting of the wrist and has more keys grouped on the left side, enabling constant movement of the right hand between the keyboard and the mouse.

3. orbiTouch Keyless Ergonomic Keyboard

With an integrated mouse, this radical design is something that needs a little getting used to. No wonder it comes with a typing tutor! The orbitouch creates a keystroke when you slide the two domes into one of their eight respective positions. A user types the different characters by sliding the domes to create letters and numbers. It removes the barrier between the keyoard and the mouse, integrating both of them into a single product.

4. Virtual Laser Keyboard

The LASER technology, projecting a full sized keyboard onto any flat surface is the new revolutionary accessory to go with Black Berry’s, PDA’s MAC’s and Tablet PC’s. It can be connected to the computer using USB dongle. With a leather case to carry it around, the Virtual Laser Keyboard can be carried around in the pocket!

5. Ergonomic Steampunk Keyboard

The odd looking, yet perfect tool for typing is a modified M-15 Split Ergonomic keyboard from IBM, modified by datamancer. The typing plane is tipped to the front and the keyboard has a built in touchpad mouse for easy navigation.

6. Amex Digital Touch-Screen Wireless Keyboard

The Touch Sense Windows Vista Keyboard with dedicated Media center keys boast about being the most advanced touch keyboard with ultimate feel and response. The Amex Digital keyboard is an ideal accessory for any high end computer with 2.4G RF technology that lets you go wirefree withing 30 feet.

7. Handwriting Recognition Keyboard

With a highly sensitive Handwriting recognition system which doubles up as a mouse, the A1Pro Keyboard is a highly capable tool for digitizing your handwriting.It has an ultra thin design and is a fashionable USB connected accessory.

8. The Frog Pad

The unique keyboard is optimized with a full size set of 20 most frequently used keys. It sets a new standard in information access with superior portability and ergonomics, global adaptability, rapid learning and ease of use. The keyboard which can be easily used in Left hand mode or Right Hand mode is easily customizable, and can be set to any international language.

9. Customizabe Keyboard

The DX1 System, with each keys available for customization is for all those people who want a change from the QWERTY key distribution. Configurable according to the needs, the DX1 can be tuned for photoshop, gaming, spftwares and preferances with property settings for each key.

10. Maltron 3D Ergonomics Keyboard

The Maltron 3D fits the length and reach of your hand and finger lengths to reduce movement and tension and prevents the twisting of the wrist with its split design. It has a center number cluster which can be easily operated by either hand.

11. Roll Up Keyboard

Featuring the standard QWERTY layout, the keyboard comes with a twist. It is the most portable full keyboard to date; roll it up and pack it away!

A great tool for laptop users who miss their full-sized Keyboard when on the road, or LAN party warriors looking to lighten their load.

12. Optimus Maximus

With a total of 113 completely customisable keys the Optimus Maximus has infinite possibilities and configurability. With each key being a stand alone display, it can be configured to any language, or be assigned to custom functionalities. Each key can be configured to access web sites, custom HTML functions, notes, numerals or special symbols. Images can be added to the keys so that they can be easily recgnized later.

13. Logitech diNovo Edge

The diNovo Edge has been Laser cut from a single, semi-translucent piece of black Plexiglas and set into a brushed-aluminum frame.

With a touch sensitive volume control and The TouchDis navigation which enables the cursor movement corresponding to the movement of the finger on the disc. The PerfectStroke™ key system , which enables seamless typing and makes no sound no matter ow hard or fast you type. . The LogiTech diNovo is rechargeable and a two hour charge yields up to two months of battery life.

14. Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard

Sophistication reaches new levels with the Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard. 2 USB ports allow data transfer to and from peripherals at un precedented speeds. Upto 5 keys to be simultaneously pressed, thereby allowing execution of multi-key complex moves. The G19 Keyboard has Tiltable, 320 x 240 px, color GamePanel LCD which shows “unprecedented levels of information—both in- and out-of-game—including game stats, system information, VOIP communication data, video playback, image slideshows, and many other items.” User-se;lectable back lights allows playing in the dark.

15. Tipro Custom Assembled Keyboard

The Highly Flexible and fully customisable Tipro Keyboard with Rugged plastic housing has optional pointing, reading and control modules. The keyboard has User definable input data control which makes it a best solution for a user’s particular needs. Superior mechanical long travel keyswitches and metal carrying plate and secure cabling make it rugged and highly reliable. The Tipro Custom Keyboard is Assembled by Unique Micro Designs.

16. Optimus Tactus

When a display monitor masquerades as a keyboard, comes Optimus Tactus. Programmable to display keys in any shape size or numbers, the Optimus Tactus can also display pictures or play videos.