A few days ago we brought you a list of seven Japanese high-tech gadgets you can't buy just yet. Today we have another list - courtesy of TechEBlog - of seven gadgets that are not yet available for the consumption of the general public. This time, we're setting our sights on one of the most useful accessories we've ever come across: watches.

First up is the iPod watch. Designed by Peter Burns, this concept watch is supposed to be a "10GB player with Bluetooth-enabled earphones." The clean design is enhanced by the lack of wiring between the player and earphones, "a sleek, efficient method of dealing with the increasing risk of misplacing the unit as the iPod gets smaller and smaller."

Check out the rest of the high-tech watches after the jump!

You know, if we knew a little more about Mac programming, this would be a pretty cool app and source code to mess around with. Hiroaki made a Mac application that can potentially allow users to control other programs using your Wiimote.

Called the DarwiinRemote, it's an app that sends and receives data to and from the Wiimote. Currently, the DarwiinRemote can only support single mouse and AppleRemote modes, but Hiroaki is hoping to put a lot of other features in future versions of his work. It requires Mac OS X 10.4 and above and Universal Binary though, so make sure you have those as well before testing this.

Of course, he does remind you that this is called DarwiinRemote v0.1a for a reason. It's new, experimental, and probably unstable, so you'd best use caution when tweaking stuff on it. If you'd like to see the basic instructions for getting the app to work with your Wiimote, as well as the key mappings and plans for future revisions, we've also listed them for you. Be sure to send Hiroaki some love over at his blog as well!

Enjoy the download, and let's see if Hiroaki's DarwiinRemote v0.1a can bring about an evolution in Wiimote use.

Download: [DarwiinRemote v0.1a]
Download: [DarwiinRemote v0.1a (sources)]

Truth be told, when we first heard of the BluPod, the first thought that entered our minds was, "It came true!" As it turned out, we were wrong. No biggie, though, since the BluPod is still a very welcome addition to the huge catalog of iPod accessories.

Here's what it does: when a BluPod is connected to your iPod, it allows you to check Bluetooth phone calls on your iPod's screen. It automatically lowers your iPod's music or video volume to a point where you can take a call and talk to the other person on the line. The BluPod also has the capacity to pick up FM signals, turning your iPod into an FM radio.

The BluPod, from Zenocom, was first presented at IFA 2006 in Berlin, Germany. No information regarding availability and price has been released yet, so stay tuned for those here on QJ.

One of the many factors that come into play when one decides what handheld device we'd buy is the abundance of add-ons available for the product. You'll probably buy a product if you think the peripherals that come with it, or that you can get for it, are nifty. Just look at those two docks at the left. See? Nifty.

Steve Jobs seems to want to continue feeding this peripheral-product balance, as Apple recently made a deal with Creative regarding their peripherals. So it's probably safe to assume that peripheral manufacturers will have a heavy sway on the features that the 6th Generation of iPod will incorporate.  After all, iPod already has a huge peripheral market.

The rumor mills are always churning when it comes to future features, and the nice folks at mp3newswire have made a list of the most likely features that we'll be getting if you consider the peripherals available today.

Here are some of the most likely things they've listed:

• 6GB iPod nano. Odds = Sure Thing
• Brushed metal case. Odds = even money
• 8GB iPod nano. Odds = 9:5
• iPod Phone or iPhone. Odds = 2:1
• Widescreen Display. Odds = 2:1
• Touchscreen Display. Odds = 2:1
• Built-in Bluetooth or WiFi. Odds = 3:1
• iPod with OLED Display. Odds = 5:1
• iPod with 100GB+ drive. Odds = 8:1
• Talking iPod. Odds = 15:1
• Replaceable Batteries. Odds = 18:1
• iPod with HD Radio. Odds = 20:1

All you rumor sleuths have to do now is compare this list with the patent that was published, and you should get a narrower list of likely features.

The September 12 opening of the Paris Expo and that little surprise event in San Francisco is only a few days away, yet apparently the new iMac can't wait. Apple's gone and announced the up-gunned iMac earlier than expected - media outlets and professional Apple watchers, including us, were guessing the lineup would be announced during either September 12 event. So "12" won't be a number to associate with the iMac.

But two numbers to associate with the iMac are "2" - the Core 2 Duo processor - and 24 - a new 24" screen that caps the high-end version of this latest lineup (And isn't it curious that 2 x 12 = 24? But enough of the math). Apple claims that 64bit Core 2 Duo iMac outpaces its Core Duo predecessor by up to 50%. No need to specify the benefits of the larger screen.

Besides 2 and 24 (and 64 and 50%), here are the other numbers on the upgraded iMac, all involving dollar signs:

• $999 - 17" / 1.83GHz / 512MB RAM / 160GB HD / Combo / Intel GMA 950
• $1,199 - 17" / 2.0GHz / 1GB RAM / 250GB HD / SuperDrive / Radeon X1600
• $1,499 - 20" / 2.16GHz / 1GB RAM / 250GB HD / SuperDrive / Radeon X1600
• $1,999 - 24" / 2.16GHz / 1GB RAM / 250GB HD / SuperDrive / GeForce 7300GT

All versions will include the AirPort Extreme, and versions that cost $1,999 and up will also feature Bluetooth 2.0. However, there's no word on whether Apple will also upgrade the education iMacs.

Reports say that they also decided to upgrade the last of the Core Solo Mini's heart to the 2 Duo as well, eliminating the Core Solo sales lineup and throwing in a new 1.83GHz Core Duo Mini into the mix. Them Cupertino boys do know how to surprise us.

While promoting their new Bluetooth-based DEH car sound system, Pioneer spokesman Michael Broadhurst touched upon the subject of using iPods with their new sound system. After pointing out that people will need an adapter to run an iPod on the Pioneer DEH system, Broadhurst said that Apple will bring out a Bluetooth adapter that will allow iPod to make a wireless connection, then play directly through the DEH's audio system.

Rumors about Apple and Bluetooth and iPods have been running rampant throughout the internet for years, but if such a thing is true, then this may turn out to be Apple's  first step in combatting the Wi-Fi-enabled Zune.

Remember the Apple Mighty Mouse? If you don't, I'll refresh your memory. The Apple Mighty Mouse is what Mac boffins would like to call the next generation of  the Apple one-click mouse. The brand spanking new Mighty Mouse which we reported on yesterday features wireless Bluetooth connectivity up to 30 feet and laser tracking 20 times better than other laser tracking devices - slicker than your average optical mouse!

It also has a scroll ball with 360 degree turning capability - almost turning your mouse into a mini trackerball when in use. You may have noticed I said one-button mouse earlier. Well, the new Apple Might Mouse is a one-button mouse...with two press-able button functions. Touch-sensitive technology under the shell detects which part of the mouse you're clicking, so you can both left-click and right-click whilst not loosing the classic Mac one-click. If you prefer the one-click option, just change your preferences in your Mac OSX system preference pane!

The price? $69 with free shipping direct from the Mac store. Some people may think this is too expensive, but for what you get it sounds like a good deal to me! Can I get one for my Windows PC?

Via: [Apple Store - New Mighty Mouse]

Ever heard that phrase untapped resources? That's what you ought to find when trying to avoid too much interference when you're in the airport. For this task we shall enlist the help of a clever device called the iStumbler.

iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X, providing plugins for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services with your Mac. Release 96 updates the Bluetooth plugin to support device inquiry under Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), allowing you to monitor all discoverable bluetooth devices, and integrate the Growl framework for notifications.

As you can see, channel six is overrun with base stations on their default channel while there was an entire spectrum left entirely unused. What you can do is set your channel to that unused spectrum, say three and restart the base station and you can go from this...

...to this.

So take the road less travelled with iStumbler to maximize the potential of your AirPort.

Download: [iStumbler 96]

iPod accessories have emerged like mushrooms in a rainy day nowadays. It seems that every day, a new thingamajig will come that promises to amp your iPod or to promise the user added convenience as if life isn't convenient enough. And now, to add to that long list of iPod accesories is the Tekkeon myTalker EY7000.

This has happened to you I bet, while listening to some tunes on your iPod with your earphones, your cellular phone rings. So what you do is take off the iPod earphones, put on a Bluetooth headset or just answer the phone. Pretty common occurrence right? The Tekkeon contraption promises to simplify that oh-so tedious and back-breaking process of clicking the pause button of the iPod, taking off the earphones, then answering the phone.

myTalker is a Bluetooth gateway that turns your iPod or MP3 player into a Bluetooth headset. It plugs into the earphone jack of your iPod, and then your earbuds or headphones plug into the myTalker. This one could redial, voice dial, reject a call, transfer call back to the phone, mute a call, put a caller on hold, answer call waiting, and initiate 3-way calling - the typical thing that a Bluetooth headset does. This will cost you $75 bucks, which is pretty hefty for a bluetooth headset.

The world's most advanced operating system, according to its developer Apple, has been updated to Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel. The updated version of the Tiger roars with 200+ new features all designed to make finding and accessing anything inside the Mac easier than ever. Whether it's Intel or PowerPC-based "youÂ?ll enjoy 21st century innovations before anyone else."

The updated Tiger is said to sport a breakthrough search technology, stunning graphics and media, unparalleled connectivity, an intuitive user interface and a virtual toolbox chock full of cleverly integrated features, and a rock-solid UNIX foundation. The result is the "most innovative, stable and compatible desktop operating system on the planet. Period." Which is possible if you're from Earth. If you're reading this from another planet, feel free to disagree.

Anyways, the best OS on this planet includes the Spotlight (Stop looking. Start finding.) where you can find anything from emails, contacts, images, and others on your computer as quickly as you type. Also in is a new Dashboard that checks the time, watches the weather, tracks flights, views stock prices and finds a local restaurant in an instant with a single click. The Safari RSS, which delivers all the latest news, information and articles from thousands of websites in one simple-to-read, searchable article has been squeezed in the update as well.

The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes various fixes for:

• Preventing AFP deadlocks and dropped connections
• Saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes
• Bluetooth file transfers, pairing and connecting to a Bluetooth mouse, and syncing to mobile phones
• Audio playback in QuickTime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro, and Soundtrack Pro applications
• Ensuring icons are spaced correctly when viewed on desktop
• Determining the space required to burn folders
• iChat audio and video connectivity, creating chat rooms when using AIM
• Importing files into Keynote 3
• PDF workflows when using iCal and iPhoto
• Reliable use of Automator actions within workflows
• Importing and removing fonts in Font Book
• Syncing addresses, bookmarks, calendar events and files to .Mac
• Compatibility with third party applications and devices
• Previous standalone security updates

You can get the Mac OS X Update v10.4.7 on Intel for $129 at The Apple Store.