UrbanOutfitters.com knows that your appetite for food-shaped USB drives is absolutely insatiable. Don’t believe me? Then check out their 1GB pizza flash drive. What reason other than capitalizing on your foodie-drive hunger would the company have for charging $50 for portable storage that can often be had for less than $10? Via geeksugar. Tags: electronic toys, gear, PDA, ipod (Read the full post about ‘Pizza USB flash drive costs a lot of dough’…)
We all know just how much more expensive life has become these days, with everything else going up except for the value of the US dollar that’s heading in the opposite direction with not end in sight. What do we do with everyday essentials like razors? Do we shave less, going to work with a five o’clock shadow, or is there any other way out from stubble hell without spending unnecessarily? Enter RazorPro - technology that ensures your razors remain sharper than normal razors, by featuring a cup and platform that is compatible with all major brands of razorblades, along with a device that will thoroughly dry the blade after each use automatically. (Read the full post about ‘RazorPro keeps blades sharp longer’…)
Qualcomm has announced a breakthrough in regards to mobile displays at the SID 2008 conference. The company has pioneered the first Interferometric Modulation (IMOD) color mirasol display. What sets the IMOD color display apart from other display technologies is that it requires no backlighting and reflects light allowing for low power consumption and viewing no matter the lighting condition.
A 0.9-inch IMOD color display is expected to first be used in a new “next-generation” mp3 player to be produced by Freestyle Audio. Besides MP3 players, the new display technology has also been designed for use in mobile phones.
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by Donald Melanson, posted May 26th 2008 at 8:44AM There aren’t many sorts of vehicles that haven’t been solarized, but it looks like Dutch company Czeers has managed to find one, with it now showing off what it claims to be the world’s first solar powered speedboat. Dubbed the MK1, the solar panel-ensconced vessel can apparently reach a top speed of 30 knots (or roughly 35 miles per hour), all the while operating in relative silence. The company doesn’t seem to have overlooked the other parts of the boat either, with it also boasting touchscreen-based control system and a suitably luxurious leather interior. No word on a possible price or release date just yet, naturally, but you can catch a glimps (Read the full post about ‘Czeers shows off “world’s first” solar powered speedboat’…)
by Thomas Ricker, posted May 26th 2008 at 8:16AM There you have it, Sonos’ reputed ZP120 zoneplayer mounting its chubby ZP100 Appalachian cuz. The new amplified zoneplayer adds 802.11n to the mix while ditching the analog outs. Also rumored is an un-amplified, 802.11n ZP90 to replace the ZP80. When? We have no idea but you’ll know when we do. Backside front after the break. (Read the full post about ‘Hot Sonos ZP120 on ZP100 action spied’…)
I don’t know why I never saw these commercials. As a kid, I LOVED M.A.S.H. and I loved computers. Of course, I was more of an Atari fan back then, but I would have loved to see my old friends together in these commercials. IBM hired the entire cast of M.A.S.H. to promote their new computer, the PS/2. Here are the commercials: I didn’t see a PS/2 until I got to high school. Our junior high was equipped with Ataris. I don’t know when they got an upgrade, but it was well after we left. By the time I got to use the IBM PS/2, it was very much like junior high. We were stacked three to four kids per computer. We learned to write letters on the computer using a new program called WordPerfect. (Read the full post about ‘The Cast of M.A.S.H. Sells I.B.M.’…)
Want to use MS Office to open and save ODF spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation documents, but don’t want to wait until 2009 to do it? Sun has got you covered. Microsoft recently announced that native ODF support would be coming to its popular Office 2007 productivity suite with the release of Service Pack 2, currently scheduled for early to mid 2009. Users who either can not or do not wish to wait that long have an alternative though, and it comes from one of Microsoft’s chief competitors in the market for office productivity software: Sun Microsystems. (Read the full post about ‘Sun beats Microsoft to ODF compatibility in Office’…)
It’s a well-known fact that many laptops heat up considerably when in use for any long period. This of course has spawned hundreds of devices meant to cool off your notebook using any combination of heatsinks and pads. This Log Pillow takes a different approach to the situation. Rather than trying to directly cool off the parts of the laptop that would be resting on your legs, this Log Pillow raises it up away from your legs to keep them cool. The “logs” are soft and cushy which not only keep you comfortable, but allow for better air circulation to the underside of the notebook. The front one even acts as a nice wrist rest for additional comfort. (Read the full post about ‘Cool your lap with a Log Pillow’…)
by Darren Murph, posted May 26th 2008 at 5:03AM Not to get all scientific on you or anything, but a team of Imperial physicists have just figured out a way to use plastics in laser diodes. For the uninitiated, scientists have been unable to make plastic semiconductor laser diodes because they had not yet found / developed “any plastics that could sustain a large enough current whilst also supporting the efficient light emission needed to produce a laser beam.” Now, however, that obstacle has reportedly been overcome by making minor tweaks to a given plastic’s chemical structure, and the resulting material will transport charges some 200 times better than before without impeding its ability to emit light. (Read the full post about ‘Physicists develop plastic semiconductors for laser diode use’…)
Move over, 007 – the doors to spy craft just opened to the public. Sharp recently announced its new 5-megapixel CMOS camera (RJ63SC100), purportedly the world smallest. Measuring in at only 9.5 x 9.5 x 6.6mm, the device even offers auto focus for better image quality. The new camera will expected to be available for mass production in July. The camera’s diminutive size, surprising thinness, and high resolution would enable future devices (phones, etc.) to have ultra small cameras. While it is easy to see its use in the race for smaller and sleeker phones, more inventive uses (shades cam? Camera in your shirt buttons?) are also possible. Via [Hiptop3] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Sharp unveils smallest 5-megapixel camera’…)
