Arkados software for iPhone

Arkados has released a reference design for making interactive software for the iPhone and iPod Touch, basically enabling you to control electronics in your house, such as turning on the fan in your living room even though you have not arrived home yet, and would come in especially handy if you want to cool down your home during those hot summer days. Unfortunately, Arkados has not reached that level of convenience just yet as they currently cater for just audio systems, letting you take control of your entire music library from room to room with the iPhone/iPod touch functioning as a remote control. Hopefully future iterations of the software will see a greater degree of functionality introduced.

SCNY 5.1 megapixel Camera Phone

The SCNY camera phone you see here is the latest in a long line of clones, playing on the word SONY instead. It features a similar dual-sided design just like Cybershot phones from the Sony Ericsson range, surprisingly carrying a 5.1 megapixel AF camera complete with xenon flash and optical zoom. You will also get face detection as well as dedicated hardware camera buttons, while its 6800 mAh ought to be able to last you for a fair number of shots before you go running looking for a power outlet. No idea on how much this costs, but I'd best place my money with the real deal since China-made phones are notorious for their poor user interface.