http://www.newlaunches.com/ en Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:18:56 -0400 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wired with sensors, these gloves can provide useful information about a user’s motions. They also offer a mode of interaction with computers way beyond the keyboard and mouse. AnthroTronix has released its first commercial version of the AcceleGlove which is a programmable glove that records hand and finger movements. This glove also costs only $499 unlike the others which range from $1000 - $5000. It comes with software that lets developers use Java to program it for any application... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/a_glove_that_can_be_programmed_for_many_applications.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/a_glove_that_can_be_programmed_for_many_applications.php Other Stuff Gloves Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:18:56 -0400 Archos 9 comes with a 9 inch touch sensitive display and the netbook weighing just 22 ounces is much more than a mere media player. It comes with the latest Intel Atom Z515 processor, a storage capacity of 60GB or 120GB and now it’s loaded with the latest Windows 7. The company hasn’t announced the price of the product yet and I don’t think it’s going to be cheap either. The company is planning to ship the product by... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/archos_pc_tablet_netbook_runs_on_windows_7.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/archos_pc_tablet_netbook_runs_on_windows_7.php Computing Archos Tablet_PC Windows-7 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:16:02 -0400 Military researchers have built a tiny drone that looks and flies like a hummingbird. It flaps its little robotic wings to stay in air like the real birds. The mock bird has only stayed aloft for 20 seconds at a time. But it has shown its capability as a spy in this short spick of time. AeroVironment doesn’t just want the little drone to fly like a bird but also look like one. So it has been given by... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/humming_bird_robot_from_pentagon_flies_like_the_real_one.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/humming_bird_robot_from_pentagon_flies_like_the_real_one.php Other Stuff Military Research Robots Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:14:16 -0400 Sony had major plans to make a PSP without the UMD drive right from the beginning of the system’s life. The company didn’t want to just bring it on just like that because they thought nobody would enjoy it. So they built the right environment for it first. They have been working on this for the past two years. It certainly makes sense for Sony to plan ahead so far in advance, since most hardware manufacturers do. [1UP]... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/a_umdless_psp_was_always_planned_by_sony.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/a_umdless_psp_was_always_planned_by_sony.php Games Sony Sony-PSP Sony-PSP-Go Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:10:14 -0400 Freaky! Those of you who has acrophobia, or fear of heights, will faint just reading this. In Chicago, there’s a new element of tourism. It is the service to see the city in air. You are literally in air and you will feel like a bird with a firm base midair. That’s what this glass building offers at least. It is a balcony at the Sears Tower, which has a small extension outside the building contours, made of glass.... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/sears_tower_glass_balcony_makes_you_feel_like_a_bird.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/sears_tower_glass_balcony_makes_you_feel_like_a_bird.php Other Stuff Building Chicago Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:07:53 -0400 The Sonos C100 which costs $400 did not have a touch screen. The cousin, CR200 comes with a touch screen but why do I have this feeling that it is a bit late now. But whatever it is, its Sonos fault anyway. Come on I can’t take the blame can I? well we don’t have any price or specifications for this yet but it is surely going to be tough competing as an add-on product especially if it is... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/sonos_cr200_remote_comes_with_touch_screen.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/sonos_cr200_remote_comes_with_touch_screen.php Media Devices Remote-Control Sonos Universal-Remote Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:07:28 -0400 These are lights at an exhibition called Artemide. One of the cool entries is the Altrove by Carlotta de Bevilacqua, which is a decorative wall or ceiling light that uses transparent wires to allow the light to flow. The interesting feature of this lighting system is that it makes you all confused thinking what is this thing! The next one is Ross Lovegrove's Cosmic Leaf. This one is actually awesome. It falls like a hallucinated piece of furnishing and... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/futuristic_modern_lights_unveiled_at_artemide.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/futuristic_modern_lights_unveiled_at_artemide.php Other Stuff Lights Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:59:35 -0400 The new iPhone 3GS made record sales soon after its release in June and it still continues to fly off the shelves as everyone wants a piece of this baby. Amongst this frenzy, some reports of the iPhone 3GS overheating surfaced and Apple has gone into damage control mode, yet again. Apple has cashed in big time on this iPhone craze and is certainly not ready to let any negative reports ruin its party. So, on June 25th, Apple... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/things_heating_up_in_the_new_iphone_3gs.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/things_heating_up_in_the_new_iphone_3gs.php Apple iPhone iPhone-3G iPhone_3GS iPhone_3Gs Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:17:51 -0400 I still dread the sight of the wooden scale that was constant companion to school as it rolled over in my bag with everything else that I used to pack. This is mainly because it was used as a weapon against me for squandering my evenings in the park, thus missing out on my homework. My palms would go red and warm with the whacks that old Mrs. Robinson inflicted on them. However, I’ve grown up to be a... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/the_classic_wooden_scale_gets_a_digital_display.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/the_classic_wooden_scale_gets_a_digital_display.php Other Stuff Digital_display DIY Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:30 -0400 Keeping up with all the antique designs that have taken over everything that we still thought were part of the ‘present’, we look at these pieces of ‘Weaponized Jewelry’. As you can see, it comprises of weapons that have been recreated in gold to give a ‘classic’ touch to the way they appear. The various articles available under this collection include AK 47 money clips, grenade cufflinks, pendants that look like gas masks and shiny daggers. Maybe these will... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/gilded_weapons_are_the_talk_of_town.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/gilded_weapons_are_the_talk_of_town.php Other Stuff Jewelry Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:04:23 -0400 Off late Windows has gained reputation as one of the most unreliable system to build critical software. It is also prone to virus attacks and is a favorite target of hackers around the world. This belief was reinforced when all activities at London Stock Exchange (LSE) came to a standstill after its Windows-based TradElect system allegedly had a problem. TradElect was created by Microsoft and Accenture with the goal to maintain sub-ten millisecond response times, real-time system speeds, for... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/london_stock_exchange_shuts_windows_on_tradelect_system.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/london_stock_exchange_shuts_windows_on_tradelect_system.php Computing London Stock-Market Windows Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:39:07 -0400 We all go through shit and shit is what drags us to some places we have no idea being in. Like for instance, a bar. There have been times I found myself there not knowing what to do now that I had trudged my way into the bar. Behold, this iPhone application is made to get you out of such a sticky situation. It is capable of suggesting a drink for you depending upon your mood, the time of... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/drinkspiration_an_iphone_app_that_picks_a_drink_for_you.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/drinkspiration_an_iphone_app_that_picks_a_drink_for_you.php Apple iPhone iPhone-Apps Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:30:30 -0400 There will be a day when we all stand up to those crowds of paparazzi who will click away, just to get my face on their newspapers. But hey, that’s not what I want the fame for. I prefer the money, the gigs and a Grammy or two. So how do I fend off these hounds? Ah! Here’s it! The Anti-paparazzi purse that allows me to remain unseen in most (if not all) photographs on Page 3. The purse... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/antipaparazzi_purse_saves_you_from_photographers.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/antipaparazzi_purse_saves_you_from_photographers.php Other Stuff LED_Flashlight Purse Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:26:14 -0400 He had redefined music a couple of decades ago, bridged gaps between genres and even introduced the element of dance, to go with live ‘non-lip-synching’ performances. Best know for being the highest sold artist on the music stands, Jackson’s music is still worth more than a penny. Just a week after the death of the King of Pop, a million songs of his were sold on the Internet already, creating a new record. His music will completely dominate the... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/michael_jackson_sells_a_million_albums_in_a_week_even_after_his_death.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/michael_jackson_sells_a_million_albums_in_a_week_even_after_his_death.php Other Stuff Michael_Jackson Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:19:59 -0400 A Japanese company (JTT) has developed the world's first USB powered light lamp. In this age of LED's, CFL lamps, etc it would be rather refreshing to see the good old electric bulb resting besides your workstation. It has a shade which gives it a retro lamp shade look. A Japan only product the USB light bulb sells for 1280 Yen ($15). (Images after the jump)... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/the_worlds_first_usb_powered_light_bulb.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/the_worlds_first_usb_powered_light_bulb.php Computing Japan USB USB_accessories Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:50:17 -0400 In India, money is considered to be Goddess Saraswati, as in its very holy and very respected and all that. The culture believes in respecting money or else we will be insulting the Goddess and money will leave us. I am just waiting for the extremely religious Indians to get a hang of this bit of information. Normally they would just go wild in our country, but seeing this, they might just build a force and attract moral values... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/pennies_on_the_floor_as_a_decoration.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/pennies_on_the_floor_as_a_decoration.php Other Stuff Decor Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:09:50 -0400 With video chat distances have cut short so much in this century. Now, with 6rounds, it is going to be even closer, almost tangible. That’s the idea at least with this Israel based company’s plans when they launched 6rounds as they feel there is a demand for a video platform that offers additional layers of fun, social interaction and utility on top of the basics of video conversations. Through this you can co-browse YouTube to playing games, add funny... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/video_chat_made_a_lot_more_friendly_and_closer.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/video_chat_made_a_lot_more_friendly_and_closer.php Computing Video-chat Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:55:52 -0400 The biggest worry when someone gives you this beautiful bunch of flowers or a stunning bouquet is the thought of what happens to the flowers the next day. Of course we can empty and rinse the wine bottles or even actually have a vase handy but the worry always remain of keeping the water intact. The Torr Vase by Nicolas Bovesse is based on the principle of the space and atmospheric pressure on water. According to this, only when... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/torr_vase_with_a_water_bottle_.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/torr_vase_with_a_water_bottle_.php Other Stuff Vase Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:43:54 -0400 I saw this in some animated show some time ago. Robotic clones of real people, moving around town, getting everyone to believe that the robot is you is so much fun. The next best thing to do is suddenly turn around the corner till your robot and you are facing one another, leaving the onlookers stunned. This is possible, thanks to the Xian Chaoren Sculpture Research Institute in China. The company prepares such identical robots for you if you... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/now_you_can_have_your_own_robot_twin.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/now_you_can_have_your_own_robot_twin.php Other Stuff Robots Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:55:59 -0400 First developed in 1979, Atari’s eternal favorite video game that made it to some cellphones as well, called Asteroids, became a sensation. It still injects the right amount of nostalgia in most of us as we move around space shooting down asteroids that obstruct our way. Arcade games have all the makings of classics for generations to come, I tell you. However, Asteroids is to be taken into a whole new level with a movie whose making is expected... http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/makers_of_transformers_to_produce_movie_based_on_asteroids_the_classic_video_gam.php http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/makers_of_transformers_to_produce_movie_based_on_asteroids_the_classic_video_gam.php Games Asteroids Video-Game Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:53:11 -0400