Archive | May, 2008

Keyboardless Laptop at a Low Price of $150?

Posted on 23 May 2008

Earlier thoughts for a $100 laptop to be used by “One Laptop per Child”(OLPC) had started to deminish until early this year. Until Group leader, Nicholas Negroponte, brought up a new concept of a keyboardless, dual touch screen, tablet called the XO-2. The combo, computer and 8.9 inch dual touch screens have been estimated a higher price then Negroponte’s acclaimed $150 ticket [...]

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The Worlds Longest Cell Phone

Posted on 22 May 2008

Nope you’re not seeing double. This is the longest phone ever with a touch screen that isn’t to be messed with. It’s called ‘Need’ which consists of 2 touchscreens, one is an OLED that displays basic info, while the other is where the finger play happens. No longer do you have to struggle messing around [...]

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Electronic Golf Caddy Carries Your Clubs

Posted on 21 May 2008

Introducing the Shadow Caddy, a fully autonomous golf club carrying cart that trails behind you automatically. The three-wheeled cart works by following a signal from a transmitter worn on the golfer’s body. Switching the caddy’s setting from “Follow-Me” to “Park” makes sure it never accidentally follows you into a bunker or onto the green. As of [...]

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Glove Converts Sign Language Into Sound

Posted on 14 May 2008

It knows only 32 words, but someday, it may get a grip on the entire human vocabulary. A group of engineering students at Carnegie Mellon University gave this term a twist and created a hand that talks. The students Bhargav Bhat, Hemant Sikaria, Jorge L. Meza and Wesley Jin demonstrated their project ‘HandTalk‘ a sensor [...]

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Top Remote Controls: Changing the Channel Doesn’t have to be so Boring

Posted on 14 May 2008

Who says changing the channel has to be so boring! Why not make a remote that’s disguisable, fashionable, or just plain weird. Well here are the top remotes you’ll ever find… Related items for sale - hover mouse for more information more...

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New Perspective with the Rush Camera

Posted on 13 May 2008

Every year extreme sports gets more and more intense, which means it’s important to never miss a shot. The thrill of watching at a safe distance, allows the spectator to enjoy the action, but unfortunately the actual Rush from being in the moment is many times kept at arm’s reach. Now we can have [...]