A technology that scientists didn’t expect to pop-up for a decade or so is showing its face early. SeeReal Technologies is working on developing a 3D holographic display technique which wouldn’t require any funny-looking glasses to watch. The holographic system would follow the watchers eyes and produce the holographic effect accordingly. Holographic display reconstructs a “scaled-down” natural scene. So it ...
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Party Timer, Excellent! Woowoowoowoo (sung to the theme of Wayne’s World)
This is one smart device. When you have no visitors, the Party Timer is simply a cool digital clock, but as you start hanging out with more of your friends, this gadget analyzes the noise level and displays what sort of party you are having. The Party Timer predicts 9 different party types, simply by analyzing the average sound level ...
Read More »Apple dumping 17-inch iMac for 20 and 24 inch displays?
Sources are reporting that Apple might soon be making more changes to their product line by the end of June. Supposedly, Apple is ditching their 17-inch iMac displays for the more rotund 20 and 24-inch monitors. The new displays are rumored to be Cinema Displays, which would wipe out the 17-inch iMac as the entry-level Apple computer, leaving the Mac ...
Read More »PSP and GPS combine to create the perfect golf caddy
Sony announced today its virtual golf caddy for the PSP, titled Minna No Golf Jo or Everybody’s Golf Course. Combining the PSP’s GPS transmitter with the physical sport of golf will insure that you never have to tip a crappy caddy to give you bad advice ever again. Minna No Golf Jo will provide in-depth info about shot distances and ...
Read More »Sharp’s announces worlds first dual-mode tuner module for T-DMB and DVB-H
Sharp’s first dual-mode transmitter, the VA3B5EZ915, is capable of tuning in on both T-DMB and DVB-H terrestrial digital broadcasts. Sharp claims this device to be the first of its kind. With the launch of One-Seg in Japan, other similar services have started popping up in other areas in the Eastern Hemisphere, including DVB-H for some areas of Europe, and T-DMB ...
Read More »Next-gen arcade games to be all touchy-feely
The Megatouch Elite Edge ION might looks more like a slot machine than something you’d see in an arcade, but the ION is what we might see being added to the arcade floor in the near future. Featuring a 15-inch touch screen, a joystick, some stunning 3D graphics, and a collection of 102 games (ranging from puzzles to sports and ...
Read More »Testing out ringtones that calm crying babies
The Japan Acoustic Laboratory is famous for their soft science research, those guys have recently started selling ringtones online that they claimed can calm crying babies. Nikkei has decided to spend a few bucks and try that out on 2 babies. First they downloaded the tone on to their mobile, then they sent it to the alarm clock by muPass. ...
Read More »Go goes OLED and ultra-portable
The game is called Go, but you might know it better as Chinese Chess. This design concept creates a foldable Go board which rolls up like a scroll, and is played through a OLED display. The Go board uses the traditional Chinese calligraphy along with a painted open-book system of playing. Go and impress your friends (no pun intended) at ...
Read More »USB Mini Fridge keeps your beverage chilled
Odd USB gadgets have produced almost a cult-like following. There’s always some new weird gadget flowing through the pipes. This USB Mini Fridge makes sure that your beverage stays properly chilled while you work at your computer, which is great for the slow drinker. We hate having our drinks become flat and room temperature. The Mini Fridge is made to ...
Read More »Laugh of the Day: Anti-cell hypocrite wench crashes while on cell
Afro-rocking California Senator Carole Migden, who has been known throughout congress as an ardent activist supporting a law against driving while on the cellphone, fell prey to her own hypocrite views. While cruising around in her SUV, Migden crashed into another car as she blabbed and gossiped away on her cellphone. Most likely talking about how bad she wants to ...
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