Sharp Shootin’ T.V Remote Controller Gadget shop HQ warmly welcomes the coolest and most dangerous TV remote ever!Remote controls are sometimes frustrating devices. Most of the time it’s lost. If it’s not lost, Someone else has it. Or if you in fact have it, it turns out the batteries are dead!Well the Sharp Shootin’ remote works in concordance with your normal T.V remote to allow you to change the channel, raise the volume, turn your T.V off etc, but with a model gun.
A compilation of clips from associate professor Howie Choset’s lab. More details in my quick peek today at some CMU robotics projects, and this story from Tech Review.
In this week’s Gadget Lab Podcast, Dylan Tweney and Jose Fermoso talk about the 2008 CTIA Wireless conference, highlighting the next step in cell phone technologies like improved haptic technology and five-megapixel cameras. In addition, they go over one of the most surprising trends from the conference: companies are actually using unique names for their products again (like Alias and Instinct), rather than the usual model number gibberish. No more 33465huv-u40! Finally, they discuss the sublimely tacky existence of David Beckham’s golden iPhone, and why it provides the Gadget Lab team with many laughs and inspiration. Thanks again for listening. Remember, you can subscribe to the podcast feed right here. (Read the full post about ‘The Wired Gadget Lab Podcast #23: The 2008 CTIA Conference, Product Naming Trends, and Beckham’s Tacky Gadget’…)
Intel has announced plans to release an anti-theft initiative for laptops by the end of the year. The rate of data hacked from stolen or misplaced laptops has been increasing, and Intel has planned to release this technology to help prevent your vital data from being widely misused. “It basically locks the system, lock the disk, so people cannot be maliciously using and getting the data,” stated executive vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobility Group – Dr Dadi Perlmutter at his presentation. Based on what Dr. Dadi had elaborated, The Intel Anti-Theft Technology is apparently a method to lock a laptop down to the component level, and prevent any access to data. (Read the full post about ‘Anti-Theft Technology announced by Intel for laptops’…)
This new Chinese PMP called the AOC X600, comes with a pretty unique feature which allows it to play RMVB files on the player itself, or you can use TV-Out option to play them on your big screen TV. Aside from playing RMVB, it’s pretty much your average PMP, but it is actually pretty cheap considering what it comes with. Beginning with its screen, it sports a nice 3-inch display with a 400 x 240 resolution, and 16:10 aspect ratio. Additionally, it can also play FLV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MP4, WMV, 3GP, MGP, MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC lossless, and TXT files. No matter what audio or video format you have on your computer, you are almost guaranteed to be able to play it on the AOC X600. (Read the full post about ‘New Chinese PMP, AOC X600, brings RMVB support’…)
This new bracelet by INFO Live acts like a smartphone without the phone and like a PC without all of the bulkiness. In fact, it’s basically just a screen that comes with a lot of apps and you can do a whole lot on it. The screen itself is on the bracelet and measures out at 2.16 x 0.78 x 7.08-inches and its all touch controlled. Now, what you can do on this bracelet is pretty much endless, you can do anything from normal internet, data transferring to other wireless-enabled devices, storing data, reading and receiving news, e-mails, instant messaging, sharing documents, watching videos, listening to music and to writing papers on it. (Read the full post about ‘Computer bracelet from INFO Live could become the perfect nerd accessory’…)
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eMusic, together with the Music Intelligence Institute, presents this Music Intelligence Quiz developed by experts in the music field. It consists of 30 multiple-choice questions covering many genres and eras of music. The maximum number of points is 180, and there are 5 levels of music intelligence: Top 40 Radio Listener, Air Guitarist, Birthday Party DJ, Mix-Tape Master, and Musical Magician.
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At the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, Lenovo has released a teaser video showcasing its IdeaPad U8 Mobile Internet Device (MID) concept. The concept integrates a computer, PDA, GPS, and cell phone into a single slim package. And boy, does it look sexy. Lenovo plans on using an Intel Atom processor and a customized Linux Distribution as its OS, but support for Microsoft Office applications is expected. Spec-wise, the U8 will sport Firefox web browsing over 3G and EDGE connectivity, a 4.8-inch touchscreen, live GPS, and a camera. An optical mouse/joystick located by the display will allow one-handed operation, while its calendar, finance software, and handwritten notes taking capability will keep you organized.
Grow Your Own - Happy Birthday Message Plant To us at gadgetshop HQ, magic beans are eco-friendly message-bearing vegetables that will happily replace a birthday card and make an environmental point, to boot.
