This week’s Tech 5 is filled with very cool and interesting gadgets. Do enjoy.

1. The Asus U43F-BBA5

This is a special edition notebook designed with a material that has an exterior composed of brushed aluminium and dark bamboo wood. It is powered by an Intel Core i5 450M mobile processor 3MB L2 cache at the speed of 2.26GHz and features Intel UMA graphics, a 14 inch LED-backlit high-definition widescreen display and Intel Wireless Display technology. Other features are involved in WiFi, an 8-cell battery, Gigabit Ethernet LAN, a built-in web camera 0.3MP, a media card reader, a three USB ports and HDMI output. The U43F notebook also features built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers for lush audio, Multiformat DVDRW and CD-RW drive with double layer support and a huge storage with the DDR3 RAM memory of 4GB and the hard drive of 640GB Serial ATA hard drive. The Asus U43F-BBA5 also runs on Windows 7 Home Premium Edition.

2. The Sharp Galapagos 003SH

This smartphone is being called the Sharp Lynx 3D and offers 3D imaging without the need for glasses, with an autostereoscopic screen. The Sharp 005SH 3D has a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon system, a 3.8-inch display screen providing a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, 512-megabytes of internal memory, a 8-megapixel camera and the ability to record 720p high-definition videos. It also has a full QWERTY keyboard with compact four-way directional pad, Wi-Fi, GPS and runs on with Android 2.1. The Sharp 003SH Android however, is powered by the same 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon system, a 3.8 inch touchscreen providing a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a 9.6-megapixel CCD camera and has the ability to record 720p high-definition videos, 400-megabytes of internal memory, Wi-Fi, GPS and runs on with Android 2.1.

3. The Aiptek 3D HD Camcorder

The Aiptek 3D HD Camcorder comes with a 2.4 inch display that has a built-in 3D filter. There are also dual-HD sensors that allows the individual to capture 3D stills and videos which can be later converted by the software to work with most 3D televisions. The camera on Aiptek 3D HD has two lenses each with a 5 megapixel sensor to shoot stunning high definition (1280 x 720), 3D video and can take still photos of 5Mp resolution. It can also be connected it to your PC via USB, or to your HDTV by HDMI. Playback is also available on a 3D TV, without the need for glasses. To watch the 3D footage back on a larger screen, there’s an HDMI socket for connecting to a compatible active shutter 3D TV. The battery will give you 1.5 hours recording, and there is no built-in storage for recorded videos, but the Aiptek 3D HD is compatible with SD cards up to 32GB.

4. Dell Inspiron Duo Tablet

Described a netbook-hybrid tablet because of its hidden sliding keyboard and features a 10-inch HD touch-based device. It also has a 1.5-GHz Intel Atom N550 dual-core CPU and 2 GB of DDR3 memory. It is fitted with a 250GB, 5400-RPM hard drive and consumers have the option of upgrading to a 320GB, 7200-RPM. The new Inspiron duo’s dual purpose is said to deliver one-touch access to great content and yet offers the functionality of a full keyboard for more intensive applications, especially with its features of a 1.3 megapixel webcam with digital microphone, two USB 2.0 ports, and a headphone port. Wi-Fi-enabled, 4G connectivity can also be added to the tablet. The netbook-hybrid also comes loaded with Windows 7 Home Premium.

5. The Grippity 1

The Grippity 1 is the first product to utilise Backtyping technology and has a full QWERTY media keyboard and mouse. The Grippity features connectivity via RF 2.4Ghz USB dongle.30ft range, a protocol supported by every PC, Mac, Media streamer, connected TV and gaming console. As well as functionality through a track ball, 3 mouse triggers, scroll wheel, 6 media keys, 57 dual sided touch keys, 6 LED’s for visual typing feedback and backlighting.