Breathe Air helmet looks scary
Now if you ever wear one of these and go out cycling, you are almost sure to scare at least a kid or two. This sinister looking helmet isn’t a Halloween get up though, but rather, an invention that was meant to filter out particles in the air which might cause irritation to hay fever and asthma sufferers. The Breathe Air helmet covers the cyclist’s nose and mouth with a shield located behind, filtering all air before you take a breath. Used air is expelled through a plastic tube during exhaling. The Breathe Air helmet is currently looking for a manufacturer to market it, with a price point of £100 being expected.
More: click here…
Add comment July 11th, 2007
They say that golf isn’t the most environmentally friendly sport in the world, but that doesn’t mean that image cannot be changed. Cruise Car has unveiled the Sunray Solar Roof Kit that harnesses the power of the sun to get the cart going without polluting the environment. The solar panel on the roof is capable of generating up to 180 watts, 60 volts of power, and supply 3 amps to the battery of the golf cart. This means you can now convert your gas guzzler on the course by retrofitting the Sunray Solar Roof Kit. Not only that, each purchase comes with a tax credit from the Federal Government to appreciate the effort you’ve taken to keep the world green.
Samsung has come up with some pretty impressive designs for their MP3 players in the past, and the same applies to the YV-150 voice recorder. The YV-150 features a hands-free microphone and phone adapter, proving its seriousness in recording. There is a decent speaker located behind for you to soak in whatever lecture you recorded at a later time. What’s impressive would be the amazing battery life of 66 hours (of recording) courtesy of just a couple of AAA batteries. Take note that the recording quality also affects the battery life, presumably because the signal processor has more work to do. The YV-150’s Achilles’ heel would be the 1GB and 2GB capacities - the addition of a SD card slot would definitely help its cause.
Now here’s a GPS watch that caters for athletes who want a detailed workout report every single day, and the $300 GH-615M sure does not disappoint. Featuring enough memory to store up to 60,000 waypoints, it is more than capable of recording and storing traveled routes thanks to pre-set time intervals. The huge LCD display works great when conveying information such as GPS co-ordinates, speed altitude, lap recording, as well as your current heart rate. The GH-615M is water resistant, so you have no excuse to pound the pavement even if it is pouring outside. When connected to a computer via USB, this nifty timepiece doubles up as a GPS receiver.
Netropa from California has just unveiled its new models from the Intellinav line of GPS navigation systems. Both the Intellinav 2 and 3 will comes with a 3.5″ display, while the larger Intellinav 4 and 5 boast a 4.3″ display. Other than provide navigation information, the Intellinav series feature text-to-speech, a parked car locator (definitely handy in huge cities), a fatigue alarm to prevent accidents, fog assist, school zone, and speed alert which will definitely help the average driver go about more safely. Each of these new Intellinav systems will ship with a 2GB SD card that contains maps of USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands with additional space to spare for your personal photo and music collection.
You won’t be able to find the RobuDog at any pet store mainly because this is yet another robot dog. Running on Windows XP, this robotic pooch isn’t exactly adorable and would probably be the pug of the robot dog world. He looks more like a toaster with four appendages soldered on as an afterthought, but mom has always taught us to look beyond beauty when judging someone. The RobuDog’s standout point would be flexible ankle movement in its front legs that makes it…er, kick balls with more accuracy. Whatever. The RobuDog weighs 6.6 pounds and comes with 17 servo-powered joints, sensors for velocity and floor contact, a color camera, WiFi and Ethernet connectivity. No idea on price, but it will probably be affordable only by the likes of David Beckham who earns more in a week than I do in two years.
The Myvu glasses lets you watch video on your iPod in an up close and personal manner, but they tend to be on the expensive side. Myvu has an answer for those who are on a tight budget - the Solo Edition. Designed just for the 30GB, 60GB, and 80GB iPod Video, the Myvu Solo Edition comes with in-ear noise-reduction earbuds, a pendant controller to adjust picture and audio settings, and a microfiber protective sleeve and lens cloth. At $199.95, it is definitely one of the most affordable devices of its kind. There is no word on whether this is compatible with the iPhone or not, but it will start to ship soon.
Everyone is familiar with Dell’s line of Inspirons and Latitudes, but there is now a new name to contend with - Vostro. Desktops and notebooks that fall under the Vostro line target small and upcoming businesses which do not have an IT department to support it. Each Vostro computer does not contain trialware, featuring simple-to-use tools that handle basic issues such as backup, PC optimization, and specialized networking support. Hopefully, the Vostro line will help reduce cost, time, and complexity of managing a bunch of computers, but it still doesn’t do much against employees who open virus-filled attachments. Prices start from $319 and $449 upwards for desktops and notebooks from the Vostro line.
Public toilets aren’t famous for their cleaniness, and often you find a lack of toilet paper in the dispenser due to poor waste management (no pun intended) of the users. Kimberly Clark aims to solve this problem by offering the Automatic Tissue Dispenser that releases just the amount of tissue you need without having to touch more things than is necessary, especially in a toilet. While it is not nuclear powered, this device boasts a battery life of up to 1 year. It also moderates just how much toilet paper is used by each ‘customer’, helping reduce wastage in the process.
