Art Lebedev, the team behind the Optimus Maximus keyboard, has announced the Optimus Pultius; a 15-key addition to any keyboard.

Optimus Pultius uses the same principles as Maximus, has the same display keys and the same set of ports on the back (using one instead of two additional USB hub slots).

Visit the Optimus Livejournal for a larger image of the Optimus Pultius.

(Via Engadget, Gizmodo, OhGizmo and Prylfeber)

The day that some began to doubt it would ever come is finally here – the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard from Art. Lebedev Studio has arrived.

As you should know by now this amazing keyboard features a tiny screen on each key… that’s 113 screens in all. What can you do with these tiny screens you ask? Well each key can change it’s image dynamically depending on what you doing.

Hold down SHIFT and all keys go uppercase. Run Photoshop and you can set it so each hotkey has an image representing it’s function. Set a key to monitor your CPU usage or display what iTunes track you are currently playing. You can make a key into a tiny clock with moving hands and play animated gif files or even quicktime movies.

Here’s a video showing the Optimus Maximus keyboard in action:

Product Features

• Revolutionary Keyboard Features a tiny OLED screen on each key. 113 screens total
• Each key can be individually programmed to perform a series of functions, open an application or run an Applescript (Mac only)
• Various System Monitor functions can dynamically display on a key including CPU usage, CPU temperature, Network Speed, and Memory Usage
• Play a GIF animation or Quicktime movie on a Key
• Paint images across all keys at once in your image editor of choice
• Key sets can be linked to an application, so whenever you open that app the appropriate keys come up
• Powerful layer function allows you to combine existing key sets in different ways
• Use any language with the appropriate key images including Cyrillic, Ancient Greek, Georgian, Arabic, Quenya, and Hiragana
• Display notes, numerals, special symbols, HTML codes, math functions or any other special symbol
• Any key (or to be exact, a unit consisting of a cap, a microchip and a display) can be easily removed by hands to be cleaned or replaced
• Built in USB hub
• SD Card Slot for Storing keyboard Settings

System Requirements

• PC with installed OS Windows XP or Vista, with a USB 1.1 (or better 2.0) port; Mac OS X 10.5.1 or higher
• At least 20 MB of free space on hard drive
• At least 256 MB of RAM

Product Specifications

• Keyboard Dimensions: Length 537 mm, Width 173 mm, Height 38 mm
• Key Dimensions: 20.2 x 20.2 mm
• Display Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.1 mm viewable area on each key
• Display Resolution: 48 x 48 pixels per key
• Frame Rate: 10 FPS
• Color Depth: 65,536 Colors
• Viewing Angle: 160 degrees

The Optimus Maximus Keyboard is yours for $1,589.99 from ThinkGeek.

(Via Geeky Gadgets)

Yes, it’s another one of those feature-packed multimedia wristwatches. This new model has a somewhat smaller screen than the ones we have seen lately, making it easier to actually be able to wear it.

With a full color screen this watch displays video and images very nicely with a 128×128 pixel resolution. The OLED screen is crisp and bright and the watch itself is surprisingly well proportioned (not thick or bulky).

Audio is also accommodated very nicely, with MP3/WMA playback and 6 equalizer modes. A built-in microphone allows recording of notes to self, meetings, conversations or various ramblings for later playback. Battery charges via USB and sports a 7 hour play time (4 hours for video playback). Available with 2GB storage capacity.

Specifications:

• Fully functional digital watch
• 1.5-inch OLED true color screen
• Plays videos in full colour on 128 x 128 pixel screen
• Menu Languages: English (default); Chinese; Korean; Spanish; Portuguese; German
• Buttons: vol +/ -, play-pause, track +/ – , menu
• Animated colour icon menu / animated welcome screen
• When not playing music, displays clock with black background
• Earphones are supplied and plug into a 2.5mm jack in the side of the watch
• To play videos, use the included conversion software to compress and resize the video for the watch (to NXV format)
• Opening for the mini USB port has a built-in microphone for recording
• Voice recording: 32 kbps in mp3 format – e.g. 8hrs on 128MB
• 6 equalizer settings for music playback
• Display settings include option to view ID3 tag or lyrics instead of filename for MP3s
• Readout for memory usage status
• Watch is not waterproof
• Watch charges via USB
• Plug and play in Windows 2000 / XP / Vista only
• Approximate dimensions: 3.9cm x 3.9cm x 1.4cm (thickness)
• Available with either 1GB or 2GB storage capacity

The Video Watch with OLED Screen is available from ThinkGeek for $79.99.

The guys over at Laptop News Daily are speculating about the possibility of using the Optimus Maximus style OLED technology for laptop keyboards.

Each key image can be fully customized, separately for any of the applications used. Language layout can be easily switched. There is no need to display secondary symbols like !ӣ$% on the keys, they will appear automatically after SHIFT is pressed. And you can get rid of some annoying keys that you never use, like, in my case, the one just below Esc.

Check out the Optimus Maximus Style Keyboard for Laptops? story over at Laptop News Daily for more information and pictures.

Optimus reports that the first shipping of their Maximus OLED keyboard will be in white, not black or silver which have been showed in earlier photos.

So, what do you prefer – the new color or any of the old ones?

(Via SlashGear)

The X-Micro Video MP3 Player is a round multimedia gadget small enough (4 x 16.5mm) to wear on a necklace. It features an OLED display with 65,000 colors, video player, photo viewer, MP3 player, FM radio, and a voice recorder.

File formats supported are: MP3, WMA, and MPX. No word on pricing.

Features
- Support for synchronous lyric files and ID3 tag display
- Rechargeable Lithium battery
- Recharges using USB cable
- Replaceable Lithium battery
- Six EQ modes
- Records voice and saves as WAV or ASF files
- Full color OLED display with 65,000 colors
- Adjustable OLED display brightness
- Mass storage device functions
- Series play mode and A-B replay
- FM Radio
- Photo viewer
- E-book functions

Specifications
- Internal Memory Capacity: 256MB/512MB/1GB
- Support music format: MP3/WMA
- Video convert software support format: *.wmv； *.mpg ; *.mpeg ; *.avi
- Download speed: 450KBps
- Compress rate: 8kbps~320kbps
- Signal to Noise Ratio: > 85dB
- Audio Output: 10mW + 10mW
- FM Radio: 87.5MHz-108.0MHz
- Recording: WAV: 256M Approx. 16hours
- ASF: 256M Approx. 64hours
- Output Frequency Range: 20Hz ~ 20KHz
- PC Interface: USB
- Power Supply: Lithium battery (250mAH)
- Dimension: 54 x 16.5mm
- Operating System: Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP

(Via Chip Chick)

Luxury 2GB MP4 OLED Digital Leather Band Wristwatch ($109) is the long product name for this multimedia watch. The feature list is quite long too.

The 128 x 128 pixel screen displays the time like an analog clock and can show photos, video and lyrics. There’s even a feature for browsing e-books. When it comes to playing music, the following file formats are supported: MP3,WMA, and MP4 SMV.

Here’s a complete list of the features:

Display: 1.5″, 260K OLED true color screen, high resolution 128*128 pixel image.
Time: Shows time and date, can be changed from 24:00 to 12:00 hour format/date, M/D/Y to Y/M/D etc
Memory capacity: 2Gb
Support music format: MP3,WMA, and MP4 SMV format
Picture Viewing Options: Support JPEG format pictures, Thumbnail, Slideshow, Manual. Also display lyrics.
Recording: High-quality digital recording, voice recording rate can be changed between 256-320 Kps, WMA: 32Kbps – 380Kbps. Output Frequency Rate: 20Hz – 20KHz, SNR: >= 88dB
5 equalizer models: Super bass 3D sound effect playback models, song circulation function
System language: English, Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian.
Power: Built-in Hi Li-ion rechargeable battery, charge by USB or Wall socket(AC adaptor included)
Charge time: About 1.5hours
Play time: Up to 8 hours of music playback.
Interface: Support USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB Plug&Play
Operating system: Window 98/Me/NT/2000/XP or above
E-book browse function.
Stainless Steel Case, leather strap

(Ubergizmo via Prylfeber)