I can never imagine this……going to a restaurant and not being greeted and served by the handsome waiters, sexy waitresses and well-dressed managers! I mean ordering food via touchscreen and getting it on your table via railings is so damn indifferent and cold. However a new restaurant in Nuremberg, Germany, has replaced its human-staff with a completely automated system that delivers meals to diners via a gravity-powered rail system. The owner Michael Mack has installed the kitchen directly beneath...
August 31, 2007 - 9:24 AM
Here’s a pricey treat for audiophiles who wouldn’t bat an eye-lid for the price tag of a speaker after listening to the sound being pumped from it. Take a look at this newest from Klipsch, the Klipsch Palladium P-39F Home Theater Speakers. I’ll tell you the price later; first have a look at its specs. The speakers use 3.5-way Tapered Array design that uses new proprietary horn-loaded tweeter assembly made from acoustically-dampening materials. The midrange speakers use an inverted...
August 31, 2007 - 8:46 AM
SanDisk today announced the uSSD5000 solid state drive (SSD), which can be used as an economical substitute for hard disk drives in sub-$250 PCs. Among the first computers using uSSD solid state drives will be the Intel-powered classmate PC, intended for educational markets in emerging nations. SanDisk’s uSSD 5000 solid state drive is a USB module designed to be embedded directly onto the motherboard of low-cost PCs as a hard disk replacement. The uSSD 5000 solid state drive supports...
August 31, 2007 - 8:27 AM
Panasonic announced the launch of its second digital single-lens reflex camera the DMC-L10 with an interchangeable LEICA lens. The Panasonic DMC-L10 features an advanced 2.5-inch free angle LCD for full time live view that offers 270 degree rotation and a versatile shooting style. A 10.1-megapixel Live MOS Sensor provides beautiful images with delicate gradation and wide dynamic range. Dust reduction with a Supersonic Wave Filter system prevents dust from attaching to the sensor to degrade the pictures. The superb...
August 31, 2007 - 8:16 AM
Get rid of those shocking insect vacuums that not only trap insects but also kill them instantly. I think it’s gruesome to murder them for simple reason like ‘I-feel-creepy’. Not all insects are harmful and we can be kind enough to just pick them and lay them in garden or elsewhere. Sorry for being so soft-hearted but I cannot put to death any living creature as we all have a right to live. The only folks I don’t mind...
August 31, 2007 - 7:42 AM
Let make our earth greener. And only folks from Japan can help us do it in the most whimsical yet reasonable way. You can now crush your beer cans with this green Frog Can Crusher! You can guzzle dozens of cans of beer or juices……we definitely don’t mind it, but only if you could crush each of it after your drinking soiree. Since it’s not a pleasure activity, this frog can crusher can whip up some fun with work....
August 31, 2007 - 7:23 AM
On the go and nowhere to charge your dying cell phone? Here is some news you can use. In their new Power4Life range, Philips has announced two new chargers, Power2Charge and Power2Go. They were announced at the IFA 2007 in Berlin. The USB chargers, including the SCM7880 hold up to 60 hours of power inside and then charges up your phone, MP3 player, or any other gadget. The LED light indicator in the front tells you how much juice...
August 31, 2007 - 6:54 AM
The one thing that stands out with the Sleek Audio SA6 Earphones is that it features interchangeable parts that can either accentuate the highs or lows of the sound/music to suit your mood. With its VQ System you can chose from of the three small attachments to the earbuds that regulate the amount of treble you'll hear. On the other side of each earpiece, there's a choice of three interchangeable bass ports for you to adjust the bass settings....
August 31, 2007 - 6:39 AM
Sneaky shots of the Zune 2 and Zune Flash are doing the rounds. The images show a 80GB version and a 4 and 8GB flash model. The player features a controller which many are speculating is a real button with “touch sensitive properties”, whatever the case, lets just enjoy these pictures till new ones surface. Source...
August 31, 2007 - 6:23 AM
Remember how mum used to praise you when you did a good job brushing your teeth? Now we have an electronic replacement for you. The next-gen in power-induced toothbrushes is the Triumph with SmartGuide- a toothbrush with a built-in "satnav". What this tech-savvy toothbrush does is that it transmits info by radio frequency to a separate miniature display screen, while you are brushing. It relays back info like where you should clean, for how long, and if you're brushing...
August 31, 2007 - 5:58 AM
It’s a shame that you have to concentrate (read work) when the game is on. A pity that you have to rely on buddies to update you with the scores. Well keep your sobs on hold because here is the one device that will keep you updated to happenings on the field. “Every team. Every game. Every quarter” you receive the scores wirelessly via satellite signal, with updates every 15 minutes. So this means you don’t need any TV or...
August 31, 2007 - 5:30 AM
An interesting way to boost your business is to pepper your work area with LCDs. They not only display your products or facilities but also exude power and portray your business acumen. Meant specifically for this purpose, Sony’s GXD-L52H is a 52" Full HD LCD and works in your favor. It has a resolution of 1920x1080, with a view angle of 178 degrees. You can use this piece 24x7 and is heat resistant....
August 31, 2007 - 5:18 AM
Two new Sony Walkmans are coming forth, the NWZ-A810 and NWZ-S610. Though we know a bit about the A810, this is the first time that some news is trickling in about the S610. The S610 series features QVGA resolution on a 1.8-inch display and has a FM tune. Both the A810 and A610 support USB Mass Storage file transfer, AVC (H.264/AVC) and MPEG-4 encoded video, and AAC, MP3 and DRM'd WMA audio formats without ATRAC or SonicStage software. Sony...
August 31, 2007 - 4:37 AM
Sanyo today launched the world's smallest and lightest compact-sized Full HD recording (1920 horizontal resolution and 1080 vertical resolution) digital movie camera DMX-HD1000. The new Sanyo Full HD Xacti DMX-HD 1000 has also adopted the increasingly popular MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression format for recording video, enabling up to approximately 43 minutes of Full HD (1920 x 1080) recording onto a 4GB SDHC Memory Card. The newly developed high speed image processing engine utilizes Sanyo’s proprietary codec enabling Full HD compatibility...
August 31, 2007 - 4:15 AM
Two new smartphones from the house of NTT DoCoMo were revealed; the FOMA F1100 and FOMA HT1100, both of which boast of features that will impress you. The smartphones are HSDPA enabled and run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system. To protect the phones against virus etc.(via the net), they come loaded with the McAfee security scan. Other specs include the standard ten-key input layout. Getting specific, the HT1100 is similar to HTC Touch with an add-on physical...
August 31, 2007 - 3:37 AM