Archive for the ‘Techno gadgets’ Category
Friday, June 19th, 2009 |
Of one thing I’m sure, if not even positive: Q-London is not the first company to create the video glasses, and you probably don’t have any reason to disagree. However, the same manufacturer pretends another first. They say they came up with a new video eyewear that is able to make the viewer feel like he’s watching an 80 inches TV from a distance of no more than 2 meters.
The so-called 3D QL Xperience Video Eyewear is compatible with a wide variety of devices, as long as they come with support for AV output. The technical specifications of the eyewear refer to the video input formats that include NTSC / PAL / SECAM Auto selection, a VGA resolution of 640 x 480 pixels at 24bt color, a viewing angle of 35 degrees in diagonal, a power consumption which is less than 1.1 W and a 1000 mAh Lithium-Ion battery.
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The package includes the following components: the view eyewear, a line controller which is practically the connection with the battery, eyepatch, which is perfect when it comes to blocking out the light from the exterior, earphones, a remote control to help the user adjust the brightness or the contrast, an AV cable x3, the USB charger and a nose pad.
If you’re interested in it, you can go grab this new video eyewear from Q-London for $310.
(Source: Coolest-Gadgets)
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 |
When someone tells you about the face recognition technology with an enthusiasm that you cannot explain it makes you want to laugh, because it isn’t something that has just appeared in the market. More than that, I dare to say that has become somehow obsolete, because all sorts of manufacturers made use of it when designing a wide variety of products, from Japanese vending machines to digital cameras.
Maybe you know about the iPhoto, which gives its user the chance to actually sort the pictures taken based on the face detection function.
But what would you say if I told you about a faucet that is designed to recognize your face? I’m not kidding you, even it if sounds absurd. The SmartFaucet is the device that will make you feel sorry for not believing my words. Created by iHouse, the faucet is a mixture between sophistication, stylish design and, of course, ground-breaking technology.
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The SmartFaucet comes with the facial screening application that is being used in order to recognize the user. And why is that? Well, something like this happens so that the same user has the water turned on the temperature and flow he prefers. In addition, there’s a touchscreen placed on the top of the faucet that helps the user to read the emails he/she received while preparing for work, to check the daily tasks, the calendar or, why not, the weather.
As for the integrated LEDs in the tap, they are designed to illuminate in order to give information about the variation of the temperature, turning from blue to red (red is for higher temperatures).
The SmartFaucet is actually smart, but still a concept. A smart concept.
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 |
I am not what you can call a fan of video game consoles, even if I have had the chance to read lots of things in this area and I’m quite surrounded by people who show a real interest as far as this subject is concerned. I’ve heard about Sony PlayStations and about Wii, but I have never experienced the amusement of using anyone of them.
This is why I just cannot be very enthusiastic about this concept I’m about to present in the following sentences. Though, I wouldn’t dare to argue with the fact that the Playstation Enso, designed by Harold Smook, is an impressive gadget, with a very elegant and unique silhouette.
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This original PlayStation console is based on elements borrowed from the Japanese and Buddhist Zen cultures and the major influence is a symbol called Enso, which means the glow of enlightenment. The only problem with it is that it comes with such advanced features that it won’t be possible for it to see the light of the day sometime soon. Anyway, according to the designer, this is how playstation consoles will look like in 2018, so we’ll have to be more than patient if we want to have the Enso in our hands.
As far as the features are concerned, we can put your hopes very up, because they include: 4 USB ports, a DVD drive with a capacity that is measured in terabytes and SD memory slot which is compatible with the terabyte capacity, compatibility with both DVD and CD data, wireless controls, wireless Internet connectivity, rechargeable batteries, a 3D projector that can be used for projecting 3D images, touch sensitive buttons for power and eject and blue lights that give you information with regard to the battery status. Didn’t I tell you this is one hell of a PlayStation?
Still, this isn’t all. In addition, it seems that the controllers will generate kinetic energy thanks to the movements of your hands, using it for several purposes, such as charging or capacity storage.
I’m not sure if this original PlayStation console will see the light of the day one day, but the way this devices will look like in the future it’s quite promising, don’t you think so?
(Source: yankodesign.com)
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Friday, January 9th, 2009 |
Who says you can’t be in two different places in the same time, physically speaking? Maybe regular people would be tempted to agree such a statement, which is based, after all, on rules that everyone know and take for granted. This is one of those impossible things that won’t happen no matter how anxious you are about the speed of the advancement of the human development.
I really don’t think that our contemporaries will catch the days when they will be able to be at their office, working hard for projects that should have been finished days and days ago, and at their home, in bed, resting their bones for the next day. I’m sorry, but you won’t get to see something like this!
Well, if you wonder what is telepresence about, then this is it. It “refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance that they were present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location†( Wikipedia).
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Therefore, if you really need to be in two places in the same time, a solution for you is a telepresence robot introduced by Anybots, a Silicon Valley-based company, at Consumer Electronics Show. The robot was designed and developed in order to solve an acute problem of the humanity, the simultaneous presence in two different places, and gives you the freedom to more easily move around and interact with people.
Compared to other similar robots, the QA looks very much like a human, with the difference that it’s on wheels. Standing approximately 5 feet tall and weighing 35 pounds, this white robot with huge and soft blue eyes moves with about six miles per hour, having the ability to right itself whenever it runs over all sorts of obstacles.
QA has a 5 megapixel camera placed on its neck, giving the person who controls it via a PC the possibility to do this from miles away. This is, undoubtedly, a great way for people to communicate with their loved ones when they’re not physically around. The connection between this robot and the exterior world is made through corporate Wi-Fi or public 3G networks.
QA is expected to become available starting the third quarter of 2009, or at least that’s what the company plans. In addition, Anybots hopes that the robot will be sold for approximately $30,000.
(Source: Dvice)
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 |
You must remember the collaboration between Hewlett-Packard and the Voodoo PC team that ended in a computer system known under the name HP Blackbird 002. The Palo Alto-based company knew how to take advantage of that experience, reinventing somehow the range of HP computer systems. Despite the appellative used by most of the reviewers with regard to the Blackbird, which is “behemothâ€, the main and only disadvantage of the system was the high price, which made it unaffordable for most of the people.
This problem seems to be taken care of with the brand new HP Firebird PC 803, a gaming box stuffed with “Voodoo DNA†that is meant to replace the Blackbird, continuing the tradition of the HP-Voodoo partnership. A very important aspect is the fact that Firebird comes in a much easier to install form factor.
Anyway, the features that leaked on the Internet reveal a system that is able to satisfy regular PC gamers and they include: NVIDIA nForce 760i SLI chipset with a Core 2 quad Q9550 2.83 GHz processor, 4 GB of DDR2 RAM (which can be expanded to 8 GB), a dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800 Cards, two SATA drives of 320 GB, Blue-ray (which is optional), a card reader (which is 5-in-1), 6 USB ports, 1 FireWire, 1 S/PDIF and 1 DVI dual-link, Bluetooth connectivity and 802.11n Wi-Fi.
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As a solution for saving space and heat, this HP gaming box is provided with an external power supply, while the disc drive and the majority of other components are placed on the sides. In addition, the system is equipped with a wireless mouse and keyboard.
The relevant information, such as price and availability, is still unknown, even if rumors say that the new HP gaming box is expected to be released on January 9, at a price of approximately $1,800. No wonder, if I may say so, as it has the Voodoo brand on it.
(Source: gadgets.boingboing.net)
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