Designed by Sun Liang, the “Ring Faucet” “visually frames flowing water in a circular fashion, giving you a full view of the water just as it falls over the edge.” No word yet on if this concept will go into production. One more picture after the jump.

The opening orifice at the spout end lets in natural light which illuminates the flowing water for a striking view. Water is ‘reinstated’ as a precious element, like a fine diamond

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Phonearena reviews the E-Ten X500, which is claimed to be the “world’s slimmest” Windows Mobile 5.0-powered Smartphone. It features a Samsung CPU (400MHz), 2.8-inch QVGA display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 802.11b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, SiRF Star III GPS, a microSD card slot, 128MB ROM, and 64MB RAM.

It brings wireless network and GPS navigation in slim stylish body with average size. Its 400MHz processor beats its rivals and its 2-megapixel camera is a good performer for this class. It suffers from weak keys design (they are not comfortable) and inferior carrying case. Overall, if you are looking for Pocket PC which can be used for GPS navigation, look no further

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According to Guinness World Records, the Bede BD-5 is the “world’s smallest jet”. This single-seat aircraft made its big screen debut in the James Bond flick “Octopussy”.

It is a pusher aircraft design, with the engine installed in a compartment in the middle of the fuselage, and a propeller in the rear. Over 5,000 kits were shipped, but few were actually completed

According to TheRawFeed, NTT DoCoMo has developed the world’s first solar-powered cell phone, complete with a GameBoy Advance-inspired design. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. One more picture after the jump.

This phone actually includes the solar cells on the external side of the clamshell—therefore not needing any other devices to use the sun’s rays to charge. On a side note: this would be great for those of us that constantly forget their cellphone chargers regularly

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With all those new HD consoles, HD teevee shows and HD video players vying for a shot at your HDMI cable, 2007 is looking to be quite the year for display manufacturers. BenQ is getting an early jump on the gamer-core market, showing off its new 2007 LCD lineup in December. Apparently BenQ is providing displays for the CPL 2006 Championship Finals in Dallas, where they’ll get to show off 2ms response times with the FP93GX, the 19-inch predecessor to this new gaming lineup. Sizes range from the 24-inch FP241WZ and FP241VW (shown above), which both sport 1920 x 1200 pixels, down to the 22-inch FP222WH, with 1680 x 1050 action, and the eensy FP94VW, with 19-inches of real estate and a 1440 x 900 resolution. The two 24-inchers sport 1000:1 contrast ratios and 500 nits of brightness, while the smaller displays slum it with 700:1 ratios and 300 nits. Price-wise, these things aren’t exactly steals: the FP241VW and FP241WZ hit $1499 and $1299 respectively, while the FP222WH will run you $549, followed by the FP94VW’s $299 tag. Some of the best news is connectivity options, since beyond that HDMI port with HDCP, all four displays feature VGA and DVI plugs, and the 24-inchers include S-video, composite and component inputs as well. No exact word on availability, but the CPL Finals run from December 16-20, so we expect the displays to drop sometime around then. More pics after the break.

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It’s practically a foregone conclusion that the first shots of anything these days just have to sport the most atrocious quality possible, as anything better would just ruin the mystique and allure. Running par for the course, the first snapshot we saw of Sony Ericsson’s presumably forthcoming “Ai” thinphone looked more like a smattering of pixels than an actual image, but we’ve now found a few pictures that confirm the general shape, size, and layout. While we’re not sure if the firm will stick with the “Ai” moniker, there’s word that it could be marketed as a Chocolate-rivaling Walkman (W880i?), but time shall tell. Be sure to hit the read link for a few more shots.

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