Air Ray remote-controlled blimp
While most blimps that you see are nothing but clumsy and ugly helium-filled balloons, the Air Ray takes a different approach by being shaped after the graceful manta ray. Made by the good folks over at Festo, the Air Ray is capable of flying like the manta ray using the “Fin Ray Effect”. It currently works great indoors, but bring it outside and chances are strong winds will make short work of it just like those tiny remote-controlled helicopters.
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Toyota and Sony have joined forces to develop an “armchair on wheels” which could potentially be the next-generation mode of transport in busy cities, making every nook and cranny accessible to everyone (especially the disabled). No idea on what this runs on, but chances are a large battery will be working hard behind the scenes. A commercial model is probably a long way off in the future still, so in the meantime don’t sell away your car just yet.
Toshiba has just announced the Gigabeat T401 that could lay the path for the next Zune. This flash-based DAP comes with 4GB of internal memory and features a 2.4″ LCD QVGA display, WiFi connectivity, and support for MP3, WMA, WAV, and WM DRM10 files. Sound quality is enhanced with the inclusion of Toshiba’s very own H2C Technology. It measures 85.6mm x 54mm x 9.9mm and weighs 58 grams, with no word on pricing as at press time. After all is said and done, I still wonder why can’t they throw in an AM/FM radio for added value. Will you pick this over the iPod?
There will be a new digital camera from Ricoh next month, which is the Caplio R7. You get crystal clear shots with SIE III technology, where the Caplio R7 boasts an 8 megapixel sensor with 7x zoom, ISO 64 to 1600, an SD/SDHC memory card slot, 24MB of internal memory just in case you run out of memory cards, and video recording capability at 640 x 480 @ 30fps. All your captured images and video can be previewed via the 2.7″ display. The Ricoh Caplio measures 99.6mm x 23.2mm x 55mm and weighs 135g. There is no word on pricing at this moment.
Leadtek has just unveiled the WinFast DVR3100 H TV tuner card that boasts support for digital terrestrial, analog TV, DVB-T, FM radio, stereo/SAP and HDTV/AC3. Now that’s a whole bunch of formats you can look forward to, courtesy of the MPEG 2 encoder. Since it features an exclusive multiple video processing mode, you can hook up to two TV cards and four channel program processing simultaneously, in addition to an all-in-one I/R sensor remote control for comfortable viewing. Other functions include time shifting and scheduled power-up. No idea on how much it costs though, but if you are too lazy to walk from your computer to the TV in the living room, the WinFast DVR3100 H could prove to be an answer to your prayers.
Nokia has just unveiled the Power Pack DC-1 that gives you portable battery power even when there is no power outlet in sight. The Power Pack DC-1 has the equivalent juice of three 950mAh batteries, which means your handset that normally lasts for 4 days of regular use could be stretched to a couple of weeks. It is available globally and will retail for approximately 150 Euros before taxes. It would be cool if Nokia allowed the Power Pack DC-1 to be charged via USB. In fact, every device should these days for everybody’s convenience.
