Optimus OLED Keyboard in The Wild
This image has popped on the web and shows the first image (to my knowledge) of the much hyped Optimus Maximus Keyboard designed by Art. Lebedev Studio in Russia.
If you’re have followed the saga, the Optimus keyboard is unique in that each key is made of an organic LED (OLED) display that can be software-configured to adapt to any language and any applications. The idea appeared in 2005, and had episodic drama like rumors of going monochrome or imminent shipping date.
It is expensive: $1564 (1256Euros).
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Thrustmaster has just launched the T-Wireless NW gamepad that offers an alternative to the semi-wired Classic Controller from Nintendo. This gamepad communicates with the Wii through a 2.4GHz wireless dongle that is connected to the Wii’s GameCube controller port, providing you with a maximum operating range of 30 feet (although it would be less in real life). It retails at the same price point as well ($19.99), so you will definitely experience a mental tussle before making a purchase decision. Those looking for more bang for their buck will definitely settle for Thrustmaster’s solution when it is released this October since it frees them from a wired lifestyle, but sometimes it is hard to argue with a fanboy.
Leaving your car parked under the harsh sun is definitely something most of us hate - after all, entering it is somewhat akin to a dry sauna. The Auto Cool is a solar-powered car fan that aims to keep the interior of your vehicle cool even after many hours baking under the sun. All you need to do is place it on top of the window and the fan will get to work as long as there is sufficient sunlight. It won’t reduce the security level of your car since there won’t be any gap located at the top, and the Auto Cool supposedly keeps your car cooler by up to 30 degrees when used. If you’re interested in this, it retails for £9.95. I’m rather skeptical of such a device though - can anyone verify whether it works as intended?
Just to set the record straight, green here means the full 18 holes and not some activist who drives eco-friendly vehicles. Golf Launchpad is now available, hooking to your PC, Mac, and PS2 via USB. Once you get it up and running, it enables you to actually hit the ball while having the ball within the game react, bringing up realism by another notch. I guess this is where Wii Golf loses out, but then again Nintendo’s offering isn’t as serious as Tiger Woords PGA Tour 2005 (!) that comes bundled with each purchase. If you can look past the archaic game that is included, the Golf Launchpad system is actually pretty handy to measure your golf swing at a thousand times per second, helping you improve your real game. Make sure you clear the living room free of fragile items before stepping up to tee off.
Looks like Sony doesn’t want to feel left out in the HSDPA notebook race by introducing a couple of new VAIOs that feature an internal HSDPA connection, providing a maximum surfing speed of 3.6Mbps. While that figure sounds sweet, we all know that it is but impossible to achieve such performance in everyday use. Each of the Sony VAIO TZ and SZ notebooks come with an antenna in the right hand side of the display for better reception. Will it be SIM lock free? No word on pricing but as with most of the other Sony VAIO line, it ought to range from the mid-tier to high-end scheme of things.
Strange to note how the DS lacks plenty in terms of hardware when compared against the Sony PSP, but homebrew programmers have managed to put its meager resources to good use. To date, the DS can already work as a MIDI controller and even a Web browser, but there’s more. VoIP is now available to all DS owners thanks to a simple piece of software from clever hacker samuelv, as long as you have a SIP account. There is already a respectable amount of users on this platform at the moment, so you can expect future revisions to further tweak things for the better. Just in case you get bored of chatting with your friends, there is always this thing called “games” which can be found in abundance for the little handheld console that could.
