Archive for July 17th, 2007
Now this Weather Cube works great as a bedside companion, since it comes with a weather forecast system that gives you a prediction of the weather within the next 12 to 24 hours by displaying a simple weather symbol on the screen. In addition, this radio-controlled clock is smart enough to adjust itself for daylight savings, so you don’t have to bother about turning the clock forwards or backwards. Additiona features include an alarm with the all important snooze function, an indoor thermometer, and a day/date calendar. Powered by a couple of AAA batteries, the Weather Cube can make it to your bedside today after you fork out $14.99 for this 2.75″ cube.
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July 17th, 2007
There are times where you just can’t avoid slamming the brakes on your car to avoid hitting an obstacle, but the driver behind you has even less time to react. The SuddenStop license plate from aims to help alert your “followers” by calculating G-forces and flashing its ultrabright LEDs for three seconds. It is activated only when you perform and emergency brake, and the SuddenStop’s eight lithium batteries can last up to 2 or 3 years of use before a replacement is required. Research has shown that the SuddenStop can reduce driver reaction time by 0.25 seconds which doesn’t sound a lot, but it actually translates to 20 feet of stopping distance at 60mph. At $29.99, the SuddenStop sounds like good value to avoid a potential fender bender.
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July 17th, 2007
Word on the street has it that Sony Ericsson is working on a new cellphone sometime next month known as the Sony Ericsson Victoria. It seems that the Victoria will boast a 3.2 megapixel camera despite uncertainty on whether this will bear the CyberShot brand, but all signs point towards the Victoria being the slimmest Sony Ericsson handset to date. It will be available in a gold/mocha configuration, but that’s about all the information we have at the moment. Stay tuned as more news breaks. Perhaps come this August, everything will be revealed at the scheduled announcement from Sony Ericsson.
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July 17th, 2007
Japanese are a lucky lot as Sony has just announced that it will make available a 1Seg Tuner device for the PSP in the near future. All you need to do is hook up this device to the PSP’s USB port in the same manner as the current GPS receiver and camera add-ons for instant portable TV. The 1Seg Tuner will be released this September at the recommended retail price of $57. Bear in mind this is compatible only with the new PSP-2000 redesign (slimmer and lighter), so owners of the current PSP will just have to make do without unless they opt for a new purchase.
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July 17th, 2007
If you’re looking for a little something to spruce up your living room, you can’t really go wrong with the Wave Interactive Coffee Table. This unique piece of furniture is capable of reacting to movement, twinkling idly whenever everything around it is calm. 32 near-infrared sensors keep track of the space above the table, where any detected motion will be translated into equivalent trails of light and color from the 480 LEDs that dot the interior of the Wave Interactive Coffee Table. Prices start from $2,500 upwards, depending on the build and type of table you offer. I can just imagine a cat going nuts while seated on this, trying to chase down blinking lights that just won’t go away.
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July 17th, 2007
The Live 22 concept is a device that is capable of communicating with other compatible objects, be they computers or TVs by sending text messages in the Contextual Text Mode. In addition to that, you also get a Call mode which makes the Live 22 function as a standard cellphone while the Glance mode lets you observe the environment remotely via compatible cameras and webcams. While this idea sounds good in theory, I think I’ve had enough of lousy cellphone etiquette as it is. To have a device that can message objects and peek through their camera lens is definitely out of the question for me, and I’d rather retire as a hermit into one of the many hundred islands found off Indonesia.
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July 17th, 2007
DreamVision has just unveiled its full HD projector that supposedly does away with the issue of flickering thanks to its “Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier” technology, while an external processor offers advanced video source management. Known as the DreamBee Pro projector, it comes with a pretty spiffy form factor that makes it belong more in an art gallery than the living room. This full HD projector won’t come cheap though, retailing for a whopping $14,200 a pop while the Pro model costs $19,000. No idea why someone would design something as aesthetically pleasing as this as most people probably don’t notice the shape a projector comes in when they’re in a large viewing hall.
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July 17th, 2007
Trimble introduced today the Nomad series of handheld computers. The Nomad comes standard with an 806 MHz processor, 128 MB of memory and integrated Bluetooth technology. In addition, a range of optional configurations are available including an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a bar code scanner, a digital camera, and 802.11g (WiFi). Integrated GPS gives users location data for navigation. Users can also collect bar code information with the Nomad’s integrated laser scanner as well as capture color images for inspections and maintenance with the 2-megapixel digital camera. Plus, users can take advantage of the Nomad’s CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SDIO) slots to add more devices such as memory and RFID. The Nomad handheld computer is equipped with a 5200 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, up to 1 GB of Flash memory and a daylight-visible VGA touch screen display. The battery provides users with 15 hours or more of active use without a recharge. The Nomad’s VGA display is sharp and clear in sunlight, presenting maps and other graphic-intensive files in better detail than a typical QVGA display. It also comes with Windows Mobile 6.http://www.trimble.com/ps_nomad.shtml
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July 17th, 2007
Looks like grunts in the military now have some robotic muscle to carry all their gear, and it comes in the headless, four-legged robotic pack mule known as the BigDog. Recently having secured up to $10 million in Pentagon funding, the BigDog is a petrol-engine powered robot that is capable of running and jumping with its load, negotiating obstacles of various lengths and widths. I must say it looks to possess some extremely natural movement, and the $10 million will go a long way in making it more realistic. Heck, it is even capable of maintaining its balance despite receiving external forces such as a kick or shove. One drawback would be the noise that could give the game away though. Check out the video of the BigDog in action here.
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July 17th, 2007
Japan is one of the “greenest” countries in the world, with many of their products designed to keep the environment clean. Sharp has developed this image further by unveiling the LN-LW3A1 and LN-LS2A1 street lights which are powered by solar energy. Not only is it capable of lighting up the street at 1,800 lumens, it also features an integrated earthquake sensor that will turn it on for 48 hours straight automatically whenever tremors over 5 on the Richter Scale is detected. That is, if the earthquake does not do the street light in in the first place.
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