Scientists at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and Beijing Normal University, have developed a cheap, flat loudspeaker that could give conventional speakers a run for their money. Unlike standard loudspeakers that generate sound by vibrations in the surrounding air molecules, the nanotube speaker doesn´t emit vibrations. The nanotube speaker works as a thermo acoustic device; when an alternating current passes through the sheet, the sheet experiences rapid temperature fluctuations, which after some scientific occurrences produce sound. There are several...

Konica Minolta is developing a projector so small; it will make the recently covered Pico, Dell Pocket Projector, and Aiptek's offerings look like suitcases. The company's tiny projector will be no larger than a thumb drive. The projector apparently uses laser beams and vibrating mirrors instead of light bulbs and lenses. It would be capable of projecting a 20-inch XGA color image from a distance of about 21 inches. Dimensions are said to come in at a miniature 1.6-inches...

Until now 3D images on the printed form required special glasses to view them or when viewed with the naked eye, the material printed does not change smoothly along with the changes in viewpoint. A Japanese development team announced a new 3D printing technology, "DynaCube 3D," to enable 3D representations with depth that can be recognized by the naked eye. In this 3D printing technique, images viewed from different angles are separately printed. Therefore, the resultant image does not...

The Los Angeles auto show had a low-key opening on Wednesday as executives from the biggest US automakers appeared in Washington to seek a multi-billion dollar loan to keep the industry afloat. Lexus announced the 2010 RX models which feature a unique Lexus' "Remote Touch" controller for the Hard Disk Drive navigation system, a computer mouse-shaped device on the center console that sits right where your right hand normally rests. The device is similar to a joystick and controls...

We all could be headed towards a cash only society, so it makes good sense in keeping your money where it is protected and visible. The uses of a carbon fibre wallet could easily be used to stop a bullet headed your way, just like the old movies showed. A carbon fibre wallet could be all that you need in this spiraling market to protect your money....

Samsung has just announced that it has begun mass-producing solid-state drives featuring a high storage capacity of 256GB, designed specifically for use in notebooks and desktop computer systems. With the addition of the 256GB SSD, the company is now able to provide users with a more extensive lineup of flash-based storage solutions, which includes 8, 16 and 32GB SSDs for lower storage solutions, and 64, 128 and 256GB models for users with higher storage requirements. A 256GB solid-state drive...

Looking out for a new Netbook? Try the Epson Endeavor NA01. It features a 10.2" display with 1,024 x 600 resolution and hosts Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor. With a 1GB RAM and 160GB hard drive, the memory on it looks solid. Specs also include Wi-Fi connectivity, 3-in-1 memory card reader, Ethernet connectivity and three USB 2.0 ports. The Netbook will be powered by Windows XP, and will sell for around $485, the only hitch…it's first available in Japan only!...

Most kids these days own a mobile phone and trying to attract them is Sammy. They have announced the Toby or S3030, targeting the pre-teens and young adults. Tobi hosts unique GUI themes, which have animated characters in three themes, Monster theme, Snowman theme and Ocean World theme. The backside cover is changeable and features a see-through protective sleeve, where one can place a photo of a loved one. Keeping with current trends, the phone will be available in...

Pathfinder is an app (presumably for the iPhone) designed by David Sweeny. It is meant to act as a way-finding application for visually impaired people. It has the ability to convey information to the user visually, aurally and haptically. The app acts as a user interface to the information cloud that surrounds public spaces. David says that this tool features a set of intelligent filters that allow only the most relevant way-finding and content information pass through. Each user...

My son really loves this toon and he sure will want this dock. The whacko thing about the dock (besides the fact that it plugs-in the iPod), is that the eyes pop out and start doing a roll whenever you play the music. Now, we adults might find this a bit tacky, but I'm sure the kids will love this. After all they love goopy stuff. Check out the video as well....

Several browsers have surpassed Pocket Internet Explorer to become the mobile browser of choice, including Opera Mini, Skyfire that even handles video streaming Flash sites such as Youtube. The new Pocket Internet Explorer 6 will first be available in China - on the Samsung Omnia. China Mobile was chosen as the first operator to get mobile IE6 because the software giant hopes to tap the vast growth in the number of new mobile users in the country. Microsoft last...

HP has just announced its debut multi-touch device, the TouchSmart tx2. The laptop will be able to distinguish between voluntary pinching with two fingers and any accidental input; alternatively, you will be able to use the bundled stylus to enter data. The tx2’s 12.1-inch screen is fully multi-touched up, but in a different way to the iPhone/iPod touch etc. It uses capacitive touch, which enables more accurate inputs, as well as brushes and swipes and two-handed gestures. For instance,...

Korea-based Digifriends and NextWave Wireless have finally come out with a Modular MID called the M3. The two companies formally announced several weeks ago that they had joined hands to develop the "sophisticated, WiMAX-enabled Mobile Internet Device" known as the M3. The M3 is powered by NextWave's 1.2GHz Intel Silverthorne processor. The device features a 0.3-megapixel front, 2-megapixel rear camera, a 4.8” touchscreen that supports resolutions of 1024x600. It has a 1.3” HDD that can provide 30-60GB of space;...

The LG KF900 is an update of the previous Prada handset, adding a slide–out QWERTY keyboard, haptic feedback for the touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G and HSDPA ability, as well as software updates. As it’s a fashion phone, there’s all the exclusive Prada elements you would expect. Including ring tones, wallpapers, and video clips, and Prada has even loaded its Fall/Winter 2008 Lookbook. LG has also created a special Bluetooth watch to accompany the phone. It’s designed to...

In 2005 Congress had directed NASA to detect 90% of near-Earth objects that are larger than 140 meters by 2020, of course all this was to ensure gallactical security. In order to achieve this the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy have developed a system that’s called Pan-STARRS (Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System). In short that means it’s a giant digital camera to look skywards and watch for anything headed our way. The camera, built with chips...