LG Display has proudly introduced a 19-inch wide flexible e-paper display, which is designed for an electronic newspaper. Measuring at 0.3mm thick and weighing at 130grams, this new flexible e-paper display gives the impression of reading a real newspaper for the user. The display is made from metal foil allowing the e-paper display to return to its original shape after being bent. [Digitimes]

If you are a retro-gadget lover, then check out the new USB hub from Marc Jacobs. This cassette tape-shaped USB hub features crudely drawn artwork and three USB ports. Pricing info is unavailable at this time.

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Here is a hands-free Sensor Soap Pump that comes equipped with an infra-red sensor to detect your hand and can automatically dispense one of four different volumes of soap. The device requires 4 AA batteries (not included), which will last up to 12 months. The Sensor Soap Pump can hold about 400mL (14 fl.oz). $39.99 is all you need to bring home the Sensor Soap Pump. [Product Page]

The Taiwanese company Teclast has decided to enter the e-book reader market by releasing the Teclast K3. The gadget features a 6-inch e-ink display screen and is capable of playing MP3 and MP4 files. Dubbed as the “Talking Portable Library”, the K3 also adopts the Text-To-Speech (TTS) technology allowing the device to read out loud in either Chinese or English language. Too bad, there is no word yet on pricing. [Akihabara]

Samsung today unveiled a new range of cell phones called the Samsung Shark. These handset are designed to bring a range of functions to users including social media and multimedia functions. There are three models in the Samsung Shark range including the Samsung Shark S5350, the Samsung Shark S5550 and the Samsung Shark S3550.

The Samsung Shark S5350 is an 11.9-inch thick candybar cell phone with a QVGA display, HSDPA, a 3.2-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot, and a built-in 100MB of storage space. The phone also supports a wide range of instant messenger functions such as GTalk and AIM. Meanwhile, the Samsung Shark S5550 is a slider phone with an AMOLED display screen, a 5MP Autofocus camera module, a 110MB of internal memory, a microSD (up to 8GB), Bluetooth, and USB port. And finally, the Shark S3550 is a compact cell phone that supports GTalk, AIM and Parlingo chat clients. The handset provides a 2MP camera module, a 40MB of internal memory and a MicroSD slot (up to 8GB).

Talking to your unborn child may seem silly especially if you are unsure if he or she really hears you. But thanks to the Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System, you can now share some sensory and emotional experience for your developing baby. It can be easily connected to any audio device such as an iPhone, MP3 player or Blackberry.

The Ritmo is a fashionable and lightweight belt that pregnant women wear around their belly. The belt has 4 speakers and a controller which you can slip in your pocket. From there, tell stories or play some music and let baby now that mommy (or daddy) is around!

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Intrinsic Software has announced a new GPS app for the iPhone with the Destinator 9 GPS app. The app was on hand at the CES 2010 and is the newest turn by turn app for smartphones. The app is still pending approval for inclusion at the iTunes app store but should gain approval anytime now.

Destinator 9 goes beyond navigation and brings a fresh GPS experience across the hottest mobile platforms across the globe.

I’m not the type who just has to have a trumpet blow every time I get a new email, so I’m not certain whether or not this USB Webmail notifier is for me.

This device was created by Dream Cheeky, and it is designed to light up the moment you receive a new email. This email could come from anyone including Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook Express, and POP3. While I’m not certain of the price as yet, you can read more about it here.

This is an application for Mac computers that really should be for all computers with touchpads. This is the Inklet, which has the power to transform a tiny trackpad into a tablet.

Granted, there isn’t much you can do with a tablet-sized trackpad, but think of it as sort of a post-it note or something. This application costs $25 for Macs, which is a pretty high price.

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