Articles in the Technology Category
The clever Japanese geeks (Professor Masatoshi Ishikawa and Dr. Takashi Komuro) over at Tokyo University have come up with a new interface for mobile phones. This isn't an application which you would be able to install onto your iPhone or Android phone though. Its a completely new thing. The so far named "vision-based Input Interface"… Click here to read on...
The first attempt at USB 3.0 from the Taiwanese flash memory maker PQI and not bad at all. The Cool Drive U366 has a nice, elegant aluminum exterior design with a clear plastic lid. Of course, what matters the most is the new PQI Cool Drive U366's functionality, boasting USB 3.0 means it will boast… Click here to read on...
The news of an actual dedicated hardware based Boxee device was annouced just last month, however at the time Boxee did not spill any news on who will be its hardware partner. The Boxee Box now its officially called is shaped more like a half-submerged cube, boasts HDMI, SD card slot, two USB 2.0 ports… Click here to read on...
Volkswagen has debuted its Up! Lite concept car at the 2009 LA Auto Show. It looks very cool, metallic and looks to sport quite abit of tech on the inside too. With four seats, the Up! Lite offers enough room for young couples and their dog (or two children), but its strange these days why… Click here to read on...
We've all done this, scratched the paint off a brand new phone or gadget. It hurts and it stings, but usually over time we ignore it and forget about it because it most cases not much can be done then to put on a protective case. Nissan however, who recently invented a new "Scratch Shield"… Click here to read on...
The latest MacBook and iMacs with upgraded specs are great, however they are still missing one thing which many PCs are now beginning to have - touchscreen technology. This is especially so since Windows 7 now officially supports the use of touchscreens. Though MacBooks and iMacs with touchscreens are not actually being produced and sold… Click here to read on...
Earlier last month Spring Design launched a cool new ebook reader gadget known as Alex. What's special about this latest ebook reader is that it runs Google's Android and has two displays. The top one as you can see is a conventional monochromic electronic paper display that's six-inch in size while the bottom one is… Click here to read on...
Due to be released around mid-November, Sharp's new LX Series LED AQUOS HD line-up includes 60”, 52”, 46” and 40” models. Full HD equipped with LED Backlight Technology, Sharp is offering a new level of image quality with a stunning 2000000:1 contrast ratio while providing an up to 30% decrease in power consumption.
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For those keen on checking out the latest tech that are currently in development, here's a video that is well worth watching (it is eight minutes long possibly NSFW!). Microsoft is showing off five concept mice with added functionality. All of them seek to replace traditional move-and-click with touch sensitivity through either capacitive sensing, video… Click here to read on...
A-DATA has launched the industry's first 1m 30 minute water and shock resistant HDDs aka SH93. If you're actively involved in outdoor extreme sports or if you're kind of like Bear Grylls but are worred about putting important data in a USB memory stick while you're abseiling, the SH93 could suit your needs perfectly.
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Boy do we love OLEDs and this one especially. This latest demonstration of OLED technology was brought to our attention by Kodak. We all know these amazing displays can be twisted and bent but we didn't know they could also be submerged into a bucket of water! OLEDs are known to be notoriously moisture-sensitive, this… Click here to read on...
Like Google's Streetview technology, the yellowBird (which has one of the longest website domains we've ever seen) records and gives you a 360 degrees presentation. One difference though, unlike Streetview which are photos, yellowBird gives you videos (with sounds)! There are six lenses mounted on top of the tripod which you carry around which then… Click here to read on...
