Well, we’ve written before about talking GPS navigation systems but this one’s a bit different. Apparently Mio has become a bit nostalgic and created a Knight Rider version of a GPS - barks out instructions with the popular KITT voice.

The device is available from Radio Shack for $269.99 for pre-order and will be officially launched on September the 24th.

Here are some of the tech specs for all of the enthusiasts out there:

• Features a 4.3″ TFT color LCD display with anti-glare touchscreen
• Includes a preloaded map of the U.S. and Canada, plus over 4 million points of interest (P.O.I.)
• Features the voice of K.I.T.T. (William Daniels) providing turn-by-turn voice guidance
• Knight Rider’s voice synthesizer lights move every time a navigation greeting or instruction’s given
• Unique interface design brings the look and feel of K.I.T.T. to your daily drive
• KITT recorded voice files includes 150+ male & 150+ female names to select from for the greeting
• Voice guidance comes in 16 languages, including English, French and Spanish

The Kapsys Kapten GPS is meant to be a driver’s best friend - literally. You’ll never get bored again while driving because purchasing this $220 ( approximately 150€ ) GPS you’ll get a talking GPS - and we don’t mean the usual “turn left ahead” filler talk. Using only advanced text-to-speech technology this gadget will pump out road instructions like crazy.

With a thickness of 13mm and a weight of only 50 grams this gizmo is also packed with MP3 and FM features and sports in a SiRFStar III GPS chipset and 4GB of internal memory - awesomely cool.

More and more things around us seem to become eco-friendly and so is the case of the Water-powered digital clock from Bedol. As announced by Bedol, the water-powered clock is their first gizmo that falls under the eco-friendly category. Besides a dash of water you’re also going to need a bit of salt to power it. I for one don’t know why more devices like this one have been invested because the principle its built on is fairly simple. The electrodes inside the clock harvest the energy to power it. It comes with a roundish shape, measuring 4″ in height and 3 1/2″ in width and also comes in four different colors : Blue, Charcoal, Green and Orange.

Priced at only $16 this device is aimed at pleasing ‘green’ loving tech-savvy people and can make up for a great gift.

Since the launch of the iPhone 3G many people have complained about the short battery life, and several solutions have been already made available to the public, like battery packs and rechargeable hip holsters.

The solar powered charging case from Mobile Fun has an advantage over all the other devices : it’s sun chargeable. The case itself holds a 1500mAh battery pack that can be charged by the sun in about 3 hours.

The case has been announced for release in August in monochromatic flavors and is priced around $54.

At last, the old pen and pencil that students get blisters from while taking notes is here. It’s called Pulse SmartPen and it’s here to revolutionize the way notes are taken.

It is very similar to any regular ball pen, but the innovation from LiveScribe lies in the additional audio recording. The movements are recorded onto an internal memory along with the audio track. You can later connect it to a computer and store your notes for archival, or to search something you noted months ago.

All in all, it’s a pretty good piece of kit that no mind wandering student shouldn’t have.