Plastic as we know it, doesn’t really do the environment good when disposed away. Materials like these take centuries to break down and aren’t recyclable either. Instead, UK design student Kieron-Scott Woodhouse used bamboo to carve out this astoundingly green smartphone called the ADzero that could soon hit store shelves. The world’s first phone made from bamboo, this one’s made from four-year-old organic bamboo, a raw material that is biodegradable and eco-friendly. Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the phone...
You probably wouldn’t want to carry your smartphone along while out surfing on those blue waves or while snowboarding down slopes for the obvious reason that these extreme sports could pretty much turn your slab of technology into oblivion. Sony Ericsson teamed up with Billabong to create a phone good enough to put up with the harshness of just about any extreme sport called the Xperia Active Billabong Edition. A branded version of the Sony Ericsson Active, this phone comes...
There hasn’t been any confirmed launch date for Nokia Lumia 900 as yet although rumors point at a probable March release. Microsoft however has begun offering pre-orders of the handset with a $25 down payment through its retail stores. This is will ensure that when the handset is released, you’d be one of the first to have it. Even the final price hasn’t been out but we had reports putting a $99 tag on this one. Since pre-orders have already...
Gundam Theme Park is all set to bring life size mech-sque goodness beginning this April 19 at Diver City Tokyo. It won’t hit the scale of Tokyo Disney but that wouldn’t be any reason for disappointment for this will come all the giant robot trimmings, including the full-scale Mobile Suit Gundam RX-78 statue that's been towering above various locations over the past few years....
If you have been looking out for some real good noise-cancelling headphones which do not burn a hole in your pocket, the HN-900 from Creative has to be your best pick. The company has had more than decent reputation in this niche and more so this one has integrated microphone for making cell phone calls unlike those of Bose and others. It’s juiced by one AAA battery which gives you about 40 hours of active noise-cancellation....
While Galaxy S III was chucked for this year’s MWC, we had earlier heard that Samsung was making it up to their fans by unveiling the Galaxy Note S and Galaxy S II Plus. Now an industry insider has tipped the blogsphere that Samsung have plans to announce its new Android 4.0 ICS device at MWC. The images suggest that the handset looks quite similar to Galaxy S II handset but with the newest Android OS under the hood. Besides...
Although Verizon and Motorola did show their DROID 4 at CES this year, they remained shy about pricing and availability details. Rumor has it that device is scheduled for a launch next week on February 9 for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement, something that matched up with stories in the past. Specs here include 4-inch qHD display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8-megapixel camera, 4G LTE connectivity and a five-row QWERTY keyboard....
The hamster may have served his time on the wheel because now we have spotted some potential in cockroaches. And what good are they elsewhere anyway? Why not get them to light out homes and charge our gizmos, for all those years of tormenting frights they have bestowed upon us? When a cockroach was rigged with electrodes it managed “a maximum power density reached nearly 100 microwatts per square centimeter at 0.2 volts. Maximum current density was about 450 microamps...
The HTC Sensation has been quite a decent release under the company's banner for Android phones. However, we're all set to see a new variant that comes dressed in white. It will also pack Android Ice Cream Sandwich (hence the color white?). If the color is what affects your judgment then you ought to take a better look at the phone since it seems to be more of a silver device, rather than a white one....
Say that again? Well, it is a tongue twister of sorts but surely not of the highest order. That's what the Pentax K-01 will be, with the 'world's thinnest interchangeable lens for lens-interchangeable camera' tag, glistening on it. The 40mm lens in this one will go well with aperture settings of up to f/1.8. The camera will also feature a 16.28-megapixel CMOS sensor, an ISO range from 100 to 26,500, 1080p video recording at 30, 25 and 24fps....
I always embrace the idea of working out during a tiring day at work. Be it your desk at home or your cramped office cubicle, getting some motion and movement going can reap multiple benefits. That's where the K-TOR Power Box comes into play. What's different from the other desk exercise devices is that it charges your phone as you pedal. It supports all devices that come under or below the 20W cut-off. You can comfortably place it under your...
Happy days are here for those who do not like coming under the knife for a beauty-enhancing procedure. The Face-Slimming Exercise Mouthpiece takes just three-minutes of your time, daily, to ensure that you have some nice, tight facial muscles that offer a perfect lift. You have to pop a mold in your mouth and make recommended movements, vowel sounds and methodical facial muscle exercises....
The end of all things geek comes when you're faced with extreme weather. It's uncontrollable, raises issues you need your devices for the most and ends up screwing them over in the bargain. Now if you want your hands to find the perfect mediator to come in contact with the iPad then the Comfe Hands accessory is just it. Firstly, it will not let your lovely fingers suffer the temperaments of the iPad's reactions to weather changes, if any, and...
Rabbits haven’t been known to do more than just sit around, munch on carrots and look cute. These latest tech-packed bunnies however help you connect to the world of social networking, and are the latest generation of a technology that first popped out of a hole in the ground in 2005. Called the Karotz Smart Rabbit, these rabbits are also the first-ever hardware device made especially for Facebook and allow you to take pictures to post on your wall and...
Like predicted before, humans would indeed use robots for more than just marveling fellow nerds at science and technology fairs. Take the Chariot by Exmovere Holdings for example. This robotized mobility system inspired to quite an extent by the popular Segway could help the mobility-impaired get around quickly without too much of a hassle. Unlike wheelchairs that require users to make a mighty effort getting around, the Chariot concept is guided by subtle movements of the hips and torso and...