Gadgets Device

Posted Feb 8th 2008 6:19AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Household Leave it to an artist to create a piece of technology as morbid as it is meaningful. Revital Cohen, an artist exploring the relationship of man and machine in medical settings where devices like life support are in use, has created an object which feeds data on a patient’s health to his or her family in real-time. Called the Telepresence Frame, the device gathers information generated by heart monitors and the like, and sends them to a display in the home of loved ones, so that they can constantly be kept aware of one’s condition. If (or when) the patient dies, the box records up until the final moments, then plays back its collected information in a continuous loop. (Read the full post about ‘The Telepresence Frame beams your vital stats home’…)

Share This

Apple has released its series of iPods, namely iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod touch and iPod classic. Amongst, all these series iPod touch seems to be the most promising one. The Apple iPod touch comes in two models, the only difference between them being its memory size. One comes in 8GB whereas the other in 16GB and hence creating a little dissimilarity in their price. The main functions of this magic device can bulleted as follows: - Accessing internet with the Safari web browser, Reading maps, directions and understanding traffic details Knowing the weather conditions, Checking and sending mails, Getting information regarding shares and stocks and Preparing list of to-do items or some notes. (Read the full post about ‘Apple iPod Touch’…)

Share This

CNET reviews the Helio Mysto and writes, “The Mysto packs a 2-megapixel camera, which is quite a disappointing drop from the U600’s 3.2-megapixel version. The photo quality was good, but not great–colors were good but a little washed out –and we would’ve liked the images to look a lot sharper. You can take photos in four different resolutions (1,600×1,200; 1,280×960; 640×480; and 320×240) and you can adjust the image quality, as well. Other camera options include brightness, white-balance settings, lighting, color effects, photo frames, a self-timer, and up to 6x zoom. The built-in camcorder has similar settings, but the video is limited to 320×240 and 176×144 resolutions and two frame rates (14fps and 7fps).

(Read the full post about ‘Helio Mysto Review - CNET’…)

Share This

St. Jude Medical will begin enrollment in a controlled, multi-site, blinded, clinical study of deep brain stimulation for major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. In the U.S., more than 21 million adults suffer from some kind of depressive disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Of these, only about 80 percent can be effectively treated with currently available therapies, according to the National Advisory Mental Health Council. Unfortunately, that means approximately 4 million adult Americans live with depression that does not respond to medications, psychotherapy and, in certain cases, electroconvulsive therapy. (Read the full post about ‘Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression’…)

Share This

The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards was hosted by comedian and avid video game player Jay Mohr at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.

“The Interactive Achievement Awards is the forum for the industry’s best game makers to evaluate the merits of more than 160 titles submitted for consideration and honor the best in technical innovation and gameplay experience,” said Joseph Olin, president, AIAS.

(Read the full post about ‘11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards’…)

Share This

For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! The Black Lace Chandelier is not my cup of tea exactly, but I can concede that it appeals to a certain marketing niche. The laser cut black Perspex shade will project some interesting shadows around a room and I am guessing there will be a visually spectacular interplay with the “cascading crystals.” The crystals come in a range of colors including: Amber, Jet, Ruby, Light Aqua, Dark Aqua, Olive, Pink, Amethyst and clear. Jet glass crystals cascade from a glossy black Perspex shade with delicate, intricate laser cut design. (Read the full post about ‘Made-to-Order Black Lace Chandelier Looks Fancy, Inefficient’…)

Share This

Mustek just sent out a press release extolling the virtues of their latest design, the PF-700, a convergence device for digital picture from lovers that must get up early.  It sports a 7” TFT LCD display as well as an integrated alarm clock with dual snooze alarm.  It will be available in March for $149. The full feature list is below and it looks nice:, atomic clock, remote, but the kicker for me is “calendar up to year 2099”.  That means should you live to see that (91 years from now), you’ll say, “darn stupid Mustek, I knew this was going to happen.” Of course by then we’ll all be driving flying cars and eating all meals in pill form. (Read the full post about ‘Mustek’s convergence device ready for 2099′…)

Share This

It is known that USB keys can be used to steal data or install malware/spyware software on your computer. If you believe that you’re at risk, you could think that this USB port lock is what you need. After all, it’s easy to install and is a simple physical look for the USB port. The issue is that now you also need to lock the whole case. Also, it’s not clear to me how it protects the two USB ports just underneath the locked one on the photo. Anyhow, it’s up to you to see if this is going to help, but it doesn’t seem unbreakable at all. (Read the full post about ‘PC Guardian Physically Locks USB Ports’…)

Share This

Stylish Sony LaptopFeb 07, 2008 Nowadays a nice laptop is the index of your style, image and prosperity. That’s why I recommend you to pay your attention to the following Sony Laptop. Sony VAIO VGN-CR320E/L can be a very nice laptop for you. The creators guarantee great features of this gadget. It has a lot of advantages: starting from stylish, thin and light profile and continuing with the extra-large 250 GB hard drive. All the functions of this laptop are well-thought. Every button was created for your convenience. Thanks to built-in multimedia control buttons you may start watching DVD or listening to music just by pushing a single button. New XBRITE-ECO technology will bring you great pleasure while watching a movie. (Read the full post about ‘Stylish Sony Laptop’…)

Share This