Showa Aircraft have resolved the problem of wires and sockets and chargers and every damn thing that comes into consideration when we’re in frenzy, searching for a charger. What makes it really different from most other wireless charging systems is that it spans a whole meter, this that means many different devices can be charged from one surface simultaneously. The charging surface uses one of the wonders of electromagnetic induction method to achieve this. During a demonstration of the...

If you managed to sum up twelve of the most popular social networking sites around and get their permission to put up their logos on something, what would you think of? Yeah, a watch, you’re darn right. That’s what these blokes thought of. Though am sure that it would pay off if this watch didn’t come at a time when there was exactly the opposite needed. We are in an age when people have been through rather dirty situations...

Dark and difficult times are here. No, I’m not trying to talk about Dumbledore’s speech but about the world of technology and the uncomfortable angles it’s taking towards subjects that should be least of its concern: ‘scanning people’s butts’. What’s worse is that it comes from the-until-now-highly-respected-tech-giants Japan. What’s even worse is that it was invented by a woman. There’s a lot more to get you craving for the iBum. It makes you slip out into a comfortable seat,...

The Terminator himself will need to raise his eyebrows looking at this one. The US Military are on the verge of coming up with a robot that simply gobbles up everything organic like trees, forage, anything wooden and even human carcasses. The robot will be named EATR (Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot). All the good things eaten up by the robot will be used to generate enough power to power it for its next endeavor. This sounds a bit gross...

You can get the best of your anger pangs against the infamous Ponzi schemer, Bernie Madoff with a few abuses when you’re drunk but if you really want to get the guy shaking in his grave then here’s a sweet one. Get a hold of these stress busters from Klear Gear that are shaped like the head of our very own protagonist. Look’s like it’s out of the South Park studios; oh the gore, the humor and of course,...

We covered the wireless skateboard, Tony Hawk Ride earlier but then it was certain what color it will be dressed in. Though the images hinted that it will roll out in black, there was no official word on it. But now it has dawned that Activision's Tony Hawk Ride board peripheral will be in white when it will be finally released. This is going to usher a next generation of controllers for games. So no more humming MJ's foot-tapping...

A new addition to your home or office is the new WoodStation from Firebox, which is a stark contrast to your usual weather station because it is made of wood. It has a wood-effect finish with a glowing, sunlight-readable LED display that shines through the laminated timber. This device has motion sensors making it display the info on sensing movement. The weather conditions are shown via symbols and will also tell you the time, and the date with alarm...

The Apple iPod Classic is a device that is credited widely for reviving the company from ashes. But it seems it might just not reach to celebrate its 10th birthday on 2011. When it was launched in 2001, it was the only device that could store such large amounts of data and also at reasonable cost. But the recent advances in flash memory and SSD technology have made those two storage options the industry standard for everything from netbooks...

Mountain climbing enthusiasts can now enjoy their favorite pastime from the comfort of their own back yard with the new ClimbStation. It is portable but what they actually mean by portability is kind of different. You need a car with a trailer hitch to move it from one place to the other. It provides climbers a 150cm wide climbing surface with 90 holds that can be configured anyhow you want. For the more daring and advanced climbers, the device...

Snom has unveiled a new VoIP desk phone that is mainly for business use. It is the Snom 870 and the phone has a 4-inch x 3-inch touchscreen display that helps to setup a conference call effortlessly because of its drag and drop menu. It will cost $349 each....

Dell has announced on its blog that it will evaluate the Chrome OS and the Moblin for future use in its products. These OS are more cost effective and resource intensive as compared to Windows. Dell is most likely to integrate the Linux-based Moblin OS in its ultra portable computing devices. The Moblin OS is more suitable as it very cost effective and suitable for devices with small screen size. Chrome OS is less resource intensive as compared to...

Mubingufoto, yes thats the name of TakaraTomy's latest digital camera targeted specially at high school girls. The camera has a resolution of 200k pixels, 1GB onboard memory, SD card slot and a LCD for viewing the pics. It is preloaded with a variety of special effects for adding to the photo. The camera will be available next week in Japan for 10,750 Yen ($ 110). [TakaraTomy]...

Gone are the days for the common man to even dream of a home with a beautiful garden or front lawn and back yard or kitchen garden. Space is a huge issue these days. People are so greedy to suck out rents out of tenants that they are actually building apartments that can be called tents or huts stacked one over the other than full-fledged flats. MicroFridge came up with a new line of products to help you save...

This lamp will be one of the most amusing things for people who love to read books. It is the Reading lamp designed by French designers Jun Yasumoto, Alban Le Henry, Olivier Pigasse and Vincent Vandenbrouck. It works very simple – when you go to bed, you can read your book and when you start to doze off and sleep kicks in, just keep the page you are on, on top of the lamp and it switches off. This...

It seems some genius is giving a total overhaul of the conventional CPR training a total makeover with the use of PCs and Wii. This is currently a concept technology that has been under development by the University of Alabama at Birmingham since the beginning of this year. This is currently a concept technology that has been under development by the University of Alabama at Birmingham since the beginning of this year....