Gadgets and New Technologies

Teclast will soon introduce their new M26, which features TV out. The new Teclast M26 features 2.6″ WQVGA multi-touch display. It supports RMVB, RM, FLV, AVI video playback. Not just MP3, WMA playback, it also supports lossless audio playback with Microsoft PlayFX compatibility. [ via iMP3 ] Teclast, M26, MP3 Players (Read the full post about ‘Teclast M26 Unveiled’…)

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The shiny new gadget pictured here is a design concept for a “transformer phone” that has many high-tech functions built-in alongside its conventional mobile phone functions. Aside from being an able mobile phone, possessing a camera capable of recording video and capturing stills, this phone will also provide 3D scanning and even a holographic projector. The flip-and-swivel mechanism serves the purpose of limiting the change in navigation interfaces by allocating them into separate fields. The phone and other functions come at the front where they keypad and other shortcut keys reside, while the 3D scanner, holographic projector, built-in camera and stereo speakers go at the back. (Read the full post about ‘Concept for flipping, swivelling transformer phone to come with scanner, projector’…)

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These plant examining glasses bring technology developed by NASA and the Department of Agriculture and brings to your humble backyard. Put these on and you’ll be able to see areas of your lawn that may need a little help long before you’d observe the problems with your naked eyes. The lenses block out the green reflected by chlorophyll in the healthy areas of your lawn and garden, causing those areas to show as black or gray. Any unhealthy spots, deficient in chlorophyll, will show up as pink, red or coral colors. It’s the plant equivalent of full-body MRIs that detect problems before their symptoms surface. So what if you look like Rick Moranis in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, surveying your backyard in these dorky glasses that look like they came out of a box of kids’ cereal? (Read the full post about ‘High Tech Plant Examining Glasses’…)

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There are many different things about your computer that are good to keep an eye on, especially if you’re one that enjoys pushing your PC to the limit. I tend to push my PC pretty hard, which means I need to keep an eye on the temperatures at all times. There are generally two options here: keep a software monitor running on desktop taking up valuable screen space, or you can have an lcd monitor installed on the front of your computer. Neither one is all that appealing to me, which is why I’m intrigued by this Gadget Display. This little gadget is a 2-inch color LCD screen which connects to  your PC via USB. (Read the full post about ‘Gadget Display shows you important info about your PC’…)

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Instant Music Vinyl & Cassette Ripper You can have this for ?39.95 (Read the full post about ‘Instant Music Vinyl & Cassette Ripper’…)

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If all the buzz marketing about recycling stuff and conserving power isn’t enough to win you over, this new concept for a glowing household power outlet might. It’s basically an ordinary power outlet that has a hidden LED that glows red when a plug stays connected for a certain amount of time (read: too long). The red glow becomes brighter as more energy is used, prompting you to kindly unplug and turn your stuff off. Now I have to admit, this is a great idea, but I can’t help but wonder if the creators of this concept ever realized that for this thing to work, it is going to need power. So from what I can see, this glowing socket tries to remind users to stop wasting power, when it’s wasting the power itself by shining with that bright red glow. (Read the full post about ‘Glowing wall socket reminds you to conserve power by wasting power’…)

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Dream of all dreams, HTC has announced their first Android-based handset will be called the Dream. The phone obviously, will run Google’s much-awaited Android software and is expected to feature a large touchscreen display with navigational controls below and full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboard is expected to either slide or swivel out. Unfortunately an image of the Dream has not been leaked, but sources say that it measures in at around 3 x 5-inches. And just as you would expect, there has not been any word coming from HTC. HTC represented Maggie Cheng, when asked more about the subject simply replied: “We cannot comment on this product.” At least, they already gave it a name. (Read the full post about ‘Meet the Dream, HTC’s Google Android Phone’…)

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If you haven’t heard of Cricket Wireless, you should be sorry my friend, because you are missing an absolutely awesome deal by being oblivious to them. Cricket Wireless is a smaller and lesser known wireless carrier compared to the likes of AT&T but they also offer unlimited Internet access just like the big players in the industry. The only difference is, compared to AT&T for example, you don’t pay a small fortune for Cricket’s wireless data plan. Instead you pay $35. I’m not kidding. Admittedly slower than what you’ll get with much more expensive plans with other providers, Cricket offers truly unlimited service with no limits or secret caps on the traffic. (Read the full post about ‘Cricket Wireless puts the less in wireless with $35 unlimited Internet access’…)

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We have seen more than our fair share of mini PC’s hitting the market lately. This latest coming courtesy of Asus is their Nova Lite Mini 2L PC. The Nova Lite Mini 2L PC is super small measuring in at 9.09 x 7.24 x 2-inches and lightweight at just 3.3-pounds, but Asus was still able to pack in a solid set of specs. The Nova Lite Mini 2L PC features an Intel Mobile CPU, 1 or 2GB of RAM, an 80 or 160GB hard drive, DVD Super Multi drive, Ethernet, four USB 2.0 ports, DVI and VGA, audio in, audio out, built-in Hi-Fi speakers and optional 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi. It is only loaded with a single fan which according to Asus should lead “to an amazingly quiet and tranquil user experience” not to mention the power savings thanks to the CPU running at just 18W while in operation and only 5W when idle. (Read the full post about ‘Asus intro’s the Nova Lite Mini 2 PC’…)

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Posted Mar 23rd 2008 2:04AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Robots Finally you can give your drummer his walking papers. Let’s be honest, he was the weak link in the band, right? From now on, all your percussive duties can be carried out by this ingenious bot, whose only duty in artificial-life is to roll around, find objects to bang on, and create funky little loops. Basically, the Yellow Drum Machine uses two microphones / sound sensors on its “head” to search out surfaces suitable for rocking, then uses two sticks to play a beat, record it, and accompany the playback. The end result is a surprisingly human — and wiggle-inducing — rhythm. Check the video after the break to see just how nasty this robot gets.[Via Make] (Read the full post about ‘Robot drummer goes solo, plays solos’…)

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