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I already love Archos and I’m not afraid to say that I would love them even more if they would send me a few of their products for Christmas. The noble art of bribing journalists is just not what it used to be.

Meet the Archos Helmet Camcorder – that’s the little thing on the right of the photo that looks like James Bond’s torch/flamethrower. Designed for anyone that does extreme sports, this is possibly the best way to capture the thrill of the moment. Strap it onto your helmet and jump off that cliff, or bridge, or whatever is likely to scare the crap out of you. It’s compatible with most of the Archos portable media players and will cost £100 when it comes out later this month.

It even sports an in-built microphone so that you can relive that moment when your voice broke and you started screaming like a girl.

Impressive specs for such a small device – check them out after the jump.-Martin Lynch

Technical specifications

* Light Sensitivity: 1.0 Lux / F 1.2
* Resolution: 420 TV Lines
* CCD: 1/4-inch SONY Super HAD colour LCD
* Lens: fixed Pinhole 3.6mm
* Depth Field: 1.5 to 10 meter
* Auto focus and white balance
* Records in MPEG-4 format up to VGA (640X480) resolution
* Power Supply: Power by product.
* Resolution H x V (pixels):
- Model NTSC: 512 x 492,
- Model PAL: 500 x 582.

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I already love Archos and I’m not afraid to say that I would love them even more if they would send me a few of their products for Christmas. The noble art of bribing journalists is just not what it used to be.

Meet the Archos Helmet Camcorder – that’s the little thing on the right of the photo that looks like James Bond’s torch/flamethrower. Designed for anyone that does extreme sports, this is possibly the best way to capture the thrill of the moment. Strap it onto your helmet and jump off that cliff, or bridge, or whatever is likely to scare the crap out of you. It’s compatible with most of the Archos portable media players and will cost £100 when it comes out later this month.

It even sports an in-built microphone so that you can relive that moment when your voice broke and you started screaming like a girl.

Impressive specs for such a small device – check them out after the jump.-Martin Lynch

Technical specifications

* Light Sensitivity: 1.0 Lux / F 1.2
* Resolution: 420 TV Lines
* CCD: 1/4-inch SONY Super HAD colour LCD
* Lens: fixed Pinhole 3.6mm
* Depth Field: 1.5 to 10 meter
* Auto focus and white balance
* Records in MPEG-4 format up to VGA (640X480) resolution
* Power Supply: Power by product.
* Resolution H x V (pixels):
- Model NTSC: 512 x 492,
- Model PAL: 500 x 582.

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In the past 24 hours a number of gamers have reported to certain games sites that Play.com – a major online retailer – has told pre-order customers that there may not be enough Wii to go around.

The company has allegedly claimed that there will be a shortage for the console underdog and that Christmas for many may not be all that cheery after all. Neither Play.com or Nintendo have confirmed or denied the reports but here’s the note that one Wii shopper (allegedly) got:

“Due to a European shortage of the Nintendo Wii Consoles, we regret to inform you that Play.com will be unable to supply your pre-ordered Nintendo Wii at launch. As an Official distributor of Nintendo products we are guaranteed more stock before Christmas, but Nintendo have informed us, along with all other official Nintendo retailers, that the console will not be freely available until next year.”

If true, then it scuppers all those reports from Nintendo that there would be none of the shortages expected with the PS3. If any of you know more, let me know.-Martin Lynch

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I’ve gotten really interested in watches lately. I’m getting older and I figure that since I might croak at any minute, it’s important to be able to watch time crawl by on something at least more original – and less cheap - than my son’s Timex. Which I’ve borrowed for the last year. After buying it for him last Christmas. How mean is that?

I guess I like The Dish and other marvels from the Seiko Power Design Project because they might actually never get made. This means I can a save a few hundred/thousand quid on another, of many, gadget obsessions.

The Project just had it’s most recent show last week but my favourites are those in the 2004/05 exhibitions. Jump now to see some more: Ripples and Precision.

Feel free to list your own faves in Comments.-Martin Lynch

Via Watchismo

Apparently this two-in-one film and digital camera is such “amazing new technology” that it’s available only on eBay. The camera has a 35mm motorized compact camera with auto-rewind/power-rewind combined with a digital cam that takes 26 pictures at high resolution and 99 at low.

For a price of only £19.99 ($38), you can own your own hybrid camera that isn’t really good at either digital or film photography. It may be a decent Christmas present for the child in your home, though. Did you ever figure out where he came from? – Jason Chen

eBay Auction [eBay via Digicam Review]

Christmas is coming. On this day when treasonous villains were planting bombs under parliament, I thought it was high time for a Silly Season reminder.

Meet - again - the USB Christmas tree. Like bad woolly jumpers from your Gran and mother passing out in front of the TV after a tiny bit too much sherry, the USB Christmas tree is doing the rounds and will, no doubt, adorn many a desk.

Personally, I’d rather have an enema but this sums up the holidays for lots of people. Yours for £9 here.-Martin Lynch

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If you’re sick and tired of all the Christmas greed, now you can start fucking with your gift recipients, giving them a faked-up GotchaBox with an old pair of socks inside. Who better to make up fraudulent packaging than those merry pranksters at The Onion? They’re jerking around everybody with a $20 set of three realistic boxes printed with slick graphics promising absurdities such as a USB Toaster, a Salt-of-the-Month Club membership or a Make-Your-Own-Umbrella Kit.

We’re boxing up all of our gifts in these GotchaBoxes this year. Hope those chumps don’t read this site. Too bad there’s not a box for our favorite product, the USB iGrill. – Charlie White

Product Page [The Onion Store]

If you’re sick and tired of all the Christmas greed, now you can start fucking with your gift recipients, giving them a faked-up GotchaBox with an old pair of socks inside. Who better to make up fraudulent packaging than those merry pranksters at The Onion? They’re jerking around everybody with a $20 set of three realistic boxes printed with slick graphics promising absurdities such as a USB Toaster, a Salt-of-the-Month Club membership or a Make-Your-Own-Umbrella Kit.

We’re boxing up all of our gifts in these GotchaBoxes this year. Hope those chumps don’t read this site. Too bad there’s not a box for our favorite product, the USB iGrill. – Charlie White

Product Page [The Onion Store]

If you’re sick and tired of all the Christmas greed, now you can start fucking with your gift recipients, giving them a faked-up GotchaBox with an old pair of socks inside. Who better to make up fraudulent packaging than those merry pranksters at The Onion? They’re jerking around everybody with a $20 set of three realistic boxes printed with slick graphics promising absurdities such as a USB Toaster, a Salt-of-the-Month Club membership or a Make-Your-Own-Umbrella Kit.

We’re boxing up all of our gifts in these GotchaBoxes this year. Hope those chumps don’t read this site. Too bad there’s not a box for our favorite product, the USB iGrill. – Charlie White

Product Page [The Onion Store]

If you’re sick and tired of all the Christmas greed, now you can start fucking with your gift recipients, giving them a faked-up GotchaBox with an old pair of socks inside. Who better to make up fraudulent packaging than those merry pranksters at The Onion? They’re jerking around everybody with a $20 set of three realistic boxes printed with slick graphics promising absurdities such as a USB Toaster, a Salt-of-the-Month Club membership or a Make-Your-Own-Umbrella Kit.

We’re boxing up all of our gifts in these GotchaBoxes this year. Hope those chumps don’t read this site. Too bad there’s not a box for our favorite product, the USB iGrill. – Charlie White

Product Page [The Onion Store]