We may be thrilled by those so called, personality tests that we have given in the past. But hey, how correct and affective are these, really? Just a few combinations of conditional code can get you some pre-defined results. However, what separates the newly developed Psychological Profiler application from Apple is that it uses some smart methods, prescribe by Dr. Eric Berne (PHD Psychiatrist), to determine the psychological makeup of the person in question. This can be an employee,...
If you are a fan of Alien movies that show them as monstrous beings with multiple mouths then you will totally did this one. It's a USB Alien that's meant to nest on your workdesk. This one can get you smacked in the face with its flying inner mouth that rockets out between its jaws, followed by a spray of red LED. You can totally shock your boss when you know he's coming over to ask for an unfinished...
We cannot afford a butler these days, since they need to be well fed, well housed and above all, well paid. So how about a gizmo to do the trick. The Virtual Butler mirror is something that comes in as a great substitute to the bow-tied man. Like a real mirror, it can be mounted on a wall, has a good frame and all, and also connects to your alarms, doors, cameras, etc. It is heavily inspired by the...
Ever heard of photonic tattoos? Now you have. A joint effort by Brian Litt from the University of Pennsylvania and researchers from the Beckment Institute at the University of Illinois and Tufts has resulted in the development of special silk-silicon LEDs that show blood sugar level readings. There are some electrodes that also work in tandem in order to synchronize with your neural system. If you feel that this is not enough then how about this: companies of the...
Multitouch is spreading far and wide into the branches of commercial electronics, Dell, being one of the beneficiaries. Their new Studio 17 laptop has a multi-touch display (1600x900). The various features packed into the laptop include an Intel Pentium Dual Core/Core 2 Duo processor option, 8 GB of RAM, 1 TB storage space, Blu-ray option and an option of either ATI or Intel graphics. The Dell Studio 17 laptops will be available for $899 onwards from December 4th onwards....
Sony Ericsson's Kurara is the next best thing, or is it the best thing from Sony Ericsson. It packs a hell lot of performance-enhancing specs that make up a whole lot more to draw this one as the quickest yet by the company. Firstly, it has a powerful ARM Cortex A8 CPU that has graphical branches of the likes of PowerVR GPU. It also has 256 MB of RAM and video recording at HD 720p. The Sony Ericsson Kurara's...
You cannot be the combination of both and now lust deeply for this one. By both i mean, a guitar-freak-cum-Ferrari-collectible guy. This one may be one of those highly-priced, limited edition guitar that costs a hell lot, but then it has those same strings that your good old box did, and the same fret board that was marked and stained the sweat of your chaffed fingers, only this one' a bit too new and exquisite for your immortal impressions....
Pure Digital are on the verge of launching a cool, new Wi-fi Flip Camcorder. It will most likely sport a large screen along with record and menu buttons on its body. This however is just the beginning of Wi-fi camcorders popping into town. There are a lot more to follow. The Pure Digital Wi-fi Flip Camcorder is expected to arrive by 2010. You can pick up some cool camcorders from Amazon, should you need it as a gift this...
Behold we have a sleep coach, that isn’t actually a matron in a military suit and a whistle, but a cool new device. All you have to do is wear the headband and get your sleep patterns charted out, thus letting you know how many winks you are missing. To make it better, Zeo also connects online, to get you a sleep journal and some helpful sleep tips. At the end of the day, you have a perfect bedside...
Now we haven’t seen a lot of Bluetooth headsets made in order to pay tribute to PS3 games. Well the odds of finding something so specifically dedicated are quite few. However, we have the Mad Catz Bluetooth Headset that’s totally made to complement the wireless strategies implemented in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It’s called as the Throat Communicator. Get a grip of this. All it has, besides the usual Bluetooth connectivity, is the coat of pain that...
What can beat the idea of using an acoustic cannon, used to thwart away pirates who were attempting to vandalize a ship in Somali waters. The crew of the ship managed to use their heads to bring together a fantastic contraption that caught the bullet-ready pirates by surprise. The cannon is also known as a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). It is capable of producing a loud sound that can screw up one’s hearing capabilities to good measure. It...
Samsung’s RO PMP comes in with some advanced audio and video capabilities that are set the cheer the mind, and heart. It features a 2.6 inch TFT display. It also has a microSD card slot that can increase storage capacity by 16 GB that complements the internal memory capacity that’s 4GB/8GB. Other features include support for file formats like DivX, XviD, H.264 and WMV, DNSe 3.0 sound enhancement technology by Samsung, 8.8 mm thickness, FM Radio, text/photo viewer and...
HypnosEye is a great addition to your overgrown pile of iPhone accessories since it doesn’t take much space and at the same time makes the tiny images on your iPhone viewable to a larger audience with its cool projection capabilities. It is also compatible with the iPod Touch. The only drawback of this projection is that you will not get the brightness that you see on the phone. HypnosEye provides with analog projection, which causes the brightness issue. The...
Casio have brought forth their slimmest rugged camera yet. The EX-G1 is slimmer than most of its predecessors at 20 mm. The weather-proof, dust-proof camera can be submerged for up to one hour, in depths of up to 3 meters of water. It can withstand temperatures as low as 14°F. Drop it from a height of 2.13 meters and you’ll see the shock-resistance make you proud of owning a macho camera like this one. Other camera-like features involve a...
NEC Electronics has joined hands with Soundpower Corp to bring forth the first ‘battery-less’ remote control. The underlying technology involves a vibration based power generation device (from Soundpower) and a microcomputer (from NEC) that has RF remote controls that span a large frequency range and finally a power supply control technology that gets circuits working with just a wee bit of electricity. The remote has been announced on November 17th. It is on display today, at Embedded Technology 2009...
