The suit weighs 55lb, that's good enough as 25 bags of sugar and has been invented by the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. Although the makers of this robot insist that 'suit' carries its own weight and places a minimum load on the operator, the look of it describes something else! The thing uses eight motors and 16 sensors and what it does is pull out is weeds and pick oranges! Perpetrated as an aid to aging farmers...
This exclusive Klingon language keyboard is based on the best selling G83-6000 series keyboards from Cherry. It boasts of 105 keys, PS/2 connection and is available currently in black. Positive, long stroke key action with laser etched legends and NTK technology gives uniform switching characteristics and life in excess of over 20 million operations. Plug and Play this recycle-able keyboard. Klingon language keyboard is avilable for $64. Source...
Ok all those who adore retail therapy say "Aye!" Gee…that was a deafening explosion! Microsoft is here to soothe you nerves with the new Retail Experience Center, which is kind of built on the lines of the "Apple Store". A mish-mash of Circuit City peppered with a few Surface displays, Microsoft Tags and screen-equipped shopping carts, it promises to be a gadget-shoppers haven. For the moment, the Experience Center is real, but the store isn't open to the public...
Yes, this design has picked up the Design and Innovation Award at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Put your hands together for the Samsung WEP850 Bluetooth Headset! Featuring a unique Crystal earhook that compliments the advanced noise cancellation technology, the headset is a true beauty with its pearl-coated finish. Good job Sammy! Source...
Introducing the 22-inch LCD HDTV from Haier. A 720,/1080i HDTV with 1399x768 resolution, HDMI, PC input, HD component, onboard USB jack, 2x 3W output, sleep timer, English/ Spanish/French OSD and Energy Star 3 compliant are its salient features. Apt for any room in the house, this glossy piece comes in either white or black. Hook it up to your cable box, Blu-ray or DVD players, video cameras, computers!...
No red-blooded gamer will ever admit that he's stuck at a level of the game or doesn't know how to get around it! However this hasn't stopped Nintendo from filing US a patent for a system that could see gamers assisted by computer controlled characters on particularly tough sections of any future titles. Shigeru Miyamoto is said to be the inventor of the built-in cheat codes. One can expect a forma CD or online help being made available to...
Haier Ibiza Theatre is prod to be the first touchscreen player from the company that is easy going on the pocket as well. The only grouse, no WiFi! The system includes a 2.4" 320 x 240-resolution display along with an Integrated FM tuner. Connectivity issues are resolved via Bluetooth alone. There is support for Real's Rhapsody to Go service but memory can be tanked up with the help microSD memory card slot. Audible, MP3 and WMA audio support, AVI...
A new product on the Internet Radio scene is the Sanyo R227, which delivers either through the wireless WiFi or Ethernet wired connectivity. With it you get access to, thousands of Internet radio stations and podcasts. For the old-fashioned it still hosts a FM tuner with alarm clock. Shell out $170 and get a device that can search stations for by country or genre, accessing audio files stored on a home network for playback. Stereo speakers, a remote control...
Expect a label like this to appear on videogames, forewarning parents about the side effects of gaming. California Congressman Joe Baca is gunning for a new bill called H.R. 231, a bill that would require that warning labels be placed on any game rated T (13 and older) or higher by the ESRB. Baca's bill is titled "The Video Game Health Labeling Act of 2009." Call them stray incidents or what; games do have an effect on the children...
Here's a bit of new methodology, the Psyko5.1 surround headphones have an exception, they put the speakers along the headband instead of the earphones. They are doing this so that the music simply engulfs your head and you enjoy the effect of the sublime subwoofers. During a Call of Duty 4 demo Dvice says, "the sound had some amazing depth with distant artillery booms muddled as they should be, and nearby gunshots crisp and present. There was also a...
Spied at the Detroit Auto Show 2009 is the Toyota FT-EV concept, a fully electric commuter car that will be prancing the American streets by 2012. Touted as a BEV (battery-electric vehicle), the FT-EV shares its platform with the iQ urban commuter vehicle. It too will host a lightweight body that seats four passengers; deliver exceptional mileage and sporty outlook. The concept car envisages wooing an urban dweller that needs to drive up to 50 miles to get to...
Going 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds flat is the Roadster Sport from Tesla Motors. This baby is a , a high-performance sports car based on the world's leading all-electric, zero-emission vehicle. It comes with a hand-wound stator and increased winding density for lower resistance and higher peak torque. Boasting of improved suspension with adjustable dampers and anti-roll bars that will be tuned to the driver's preference, the car also features Yokohama's Ultra High Performance tires as well....
The Multi-Touch G2 from PQLabs looks to offering an attachment that hooks on to your existing 32-inch (or larger) set with double-sided tape. In the process it gives you multi-touch sensitivity, enough finger space to go touch-happy! The firm is also coming out with the iTable, which is a multi-touch panel with a built-in computer. We'll forgive you for remembering the Microsoft Surface for this moment. The Multi-Touch G2 will be selling for $2,399, which may deter the avid...
IVoice is coming out with a new headset called the Diamond-X Dual Mic Bluetooth Headset. Apparently the device notifies the caller's name from the owner's address book. Specs include auto-volume control, 200 hours of standby and 5.5 hours of talk time, and two microphones. Mini-USB power adapter, and car and wall charger are all there to juice it. For fitting comfort, the headset also has 3 sizes of rubber ear gels. It should make its appearance around this month...
There is no justice in this world! First you drive around blocks to find your parking spot, and then you finally get one. Next you realize you have limited change…no problems, you tank up the meter as much as you can. A little later, the meter runs out …kaaboom, the cops come in take away your car, even before you know it! Well the spying meter squealed on you and called the cops! This is the story you're going...
