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E-book reader with double screens

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 5:20 am on Monday, June 30, 2008

Amazon kindle is a trend of ebook. However, because of lacking flipping pages which is a frequently used movement of reading books, you won’t be comfortable. What about an dual-screen ebook reader?

Its two screens can display the book at the same time just like a real one and you can flip pages by opening and closing the whole book. In addition, the two screen can be separated.

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General adaptor

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 7:58 pm on Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Having many different gadgets seems to be something to be proud of. Sure, you can get more convenience than others lacking of these gadgets. But you may also have other troubles. For example, in order to use these gadgets anywhere, you have to take several big adaptors except for the gadgets themselves. If there is a general adaptor which can adapt every gadget, it gotta be a perfect solution.

Westinghouse is engage in an adaptor like this. It can automatically detect the electronic requirement as soon as it is plugged into the device. However, it also needs the support of the device manufacturers. A unique firmware should be installed to send the requirement to the general adaptor. Although this might be a little bit complex for the manufacturers, customer will gain benefit.

Via PCWorld

Robotic hand with eyes?

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 2:15 am on Saturday, June 14, 2008

How can a robotic hand see the object before touching it? May be built-in camera is an acceptable explanation. But scientists provide a better way to do this.

Using electrolocation, the fingertips of the robot hand sent out a weak electrical impulse, and approaching objects interfere with than impulse, which allows the hand to form the object before touching it.

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Wireless self-powered switch/ sensor

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 6:32 am on Monday, June 9, 2008

You may want to save energy and need some devices to help you to do so. But the problem is that you have to add some ugly electrical wirings onto your beautiful wall. Even though you can choose the wireless equipments, they still need power which seems to act against your original energy-saving intention.

Therefore, you said, just forget about it. What a pity! So, I bet you need a series of sensors and switches like these ones from Enocean, a Germany based company. You wanna know why? Just check out the video by yourself.

World’s first anti-slouch shirt

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 12:32 am on Saturday, June 7, 2008

Computer is absolutely one of the most important things for us. If you have a computer connecting to internet, you can get almost every knowledge and information you want. But knowledge sometimes comes with such negative aspects as improper positions. This design is said to be the world’s first anti-slouch shirt. It can remind you when you sit hunched for a long time with the help of the built-in sensors. It’s as if there is someone who would constantly remind you to correct your position.

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The 500,000 GB MP3 player

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 9:26 pm on Tuesday, April 22, 2008

NO! I’m serious, not kidding. This is a new nanotechnology developed by researchers from University of Glasgow. The scientists worked to created the molecule-sized switch and hence to increasing the storage density.

It is said that this technology can increase storage capacity by 150,000 times. That is something like 500,000 GB on a single chip and inch square.

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Universal remote attached on button

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 11:23 pm on Monday, April 21, 2008

Apparently, you can get a common universal remote in Walmart. For those intend to control the portable multi-media players, however, the conventional one cannot meet their requirement because of lacking portability.

This new design is so tiny, and for its unique structure, that it can be directly attached on normal buttons. And then you can control almost all the devices in your house.

Designer:Tobi Kim

Battery-free wireless EGG system

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 11:21 pm on Monday, April 21, 2008

This is a brilliant idea, not only for its unique wireless headphone shape which provides patients more autonomy, but also the battery-free structure. As a matter of fact, it is driven by our body heat and plus, with the help of solar panels, to get some extra juice from ambient light.

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0.3mm OLED screen from SONY

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 12:32 am on Saturday, April 19, 2008

0.3mm OLED

0.3mm OLED

Incredible? It is hard for us to realize how difficult it is to make a screen as thin as a sharp knife. But it is true. If you have a chance to own a screen like this, please take care of your fingers to avoid being cut.

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G-Dog – a robotic dog toy

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 7:54 pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2008

I bet you you will like this cute dog, although it is a robot.

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Modular Superbot

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 11:08 pm on Sunday, April 13, 2008

This is really a fantastic robot. Wanna get more information. Video after the jump

Smart power strip

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 8:08 pm on Friday, April 11, 2008

Often monitors and air conditioners do not need running when no one is in the room. It is not the case, however, in reality. And a good solution is needed to cut off power when necessary.

This new product with a built-in sensor can detect whether there is anybody in the room, if not, it will automatically cutoff six of the eight sockets in 30 seconds to a half-hour. The other two sockets are normal ones to fit for chargers which need longer plugging.

Price: $90

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Clari-Fi music

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 8:04 pm on Friday, April 11, 2008

With the development of digital technology, such digital music as MP3 is fairly popular in nowadays. Believe it or not, however, this kind of hi-tech music is not as smooth as analogue mediums like tape and even be harmful for your ear.

Yet you do not have to worry about it. Just plug a device like this from Intunition, you will better music. Moreover, unlike other similar but much bigger devices, this one do not require any extra power source. It uses power from the audio signal itself to do its magic

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Dog tail communicator

Filed under: DAILY LIFE, ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:10 pm on Thursday, April 10, 2008

Dogs express happiness by wagging tails. But you can’t read their expression exactly. By attaching a unique LED communicator on your puppy’s tail, it will tell you its meaning with different wigging speed.

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Shoot-to-translate

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 9:05 pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Chinese is not simply combined by alphabets, so you can not get the translating service merely by looking up a dictionary. Recently, Nokia launched a new technology called shoot-to-translate allows you to get the translation only by shooting a picture.

You want go to China but still afraid of complex Chinese? You will like this gadget.

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World’s first OLED lamp

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 9:01 pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2008

OLED

It is said that this is the first OLED lamp in the world. It comes with 10 OLED panels; each has a light-emitting surface of 132* 33 millimeters and luminance of 1000 cd/m2

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Music for runners

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 8:59 pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2008

With a knee mounted power generator, you can charge your MP3 player by translating the kinetic energy into electric power.

Theoretically, your MP3 Player won’t stop playing music until you stop running. Just kidding.

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3D LED diplay

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 9:43 pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2008

This LED display consisting 16 x 16 x 16 - totally 4096 diodes, can reveal a fantastic 3D display.

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Tospom – catch the happiest photos

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 8:13 pm on Monday, April 7, 2008

To get really happy pictures, photographers have to shot when one do not pay attention to them. What if there is not any photographer at all?

Take a look at this Tospom camera. When TosPom is thrown from one to another, the another’s face will be taken automatically as he/she catches it, and the picture will be shown on the display.

Video after the jump

Designer: Izumi Yagi & Mitsuyoshi Kimura

MIT’s Nexi robot

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 8:11 pm on Monday, April 7, 2008

This is an innovative MDS (Mobile/Dexterous/Social) robot from MIT media lab.

Wanna know the advantages of this robot? Just watch the video after the break:

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Solar umbrella

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 11:21 pm on Friday, April 4, 2008

This concept named Parasolar can convert sunlight into electric power and so your gadgets could be charged via its socket and USB ports.

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Accurate pain locator from SPOC

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:12 pm on Thursday, April 3, 2008

Although back pain may not be fatal, it is still uncomfortable. In order to have an appropriate treatment, surgeons should first identify whether back pain originates within the bone or muscle tissue. However, it is not so easy until SPOC launched their new device.

This new device can tell you the accurate location where the pains came from. By following the exact indicator, you will sure recover in a shorter time.

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Wind LED

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:09 pm on Thursday, April 3, 2008

Powered by wind, this spiral LED allows you to see the wind in the dark.

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Double-side transforming LCD

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:48 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2008

This conceptual LCD can be divided into two back-to-back monitors if others need another picture different from the one you’re looking at. And when you flip the other half screen back, the picture will immediately spread out to the added half.

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Beamsa - new musical instrument

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:17 pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2008

This W-shaped gadget which has two section features six laser beams. Because of the unique built-in sensor, it allows you to play 30 pre-loaded songs like a musician.

It can connect with PC or laptop via the USB port.

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Solar window

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 9:19 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

By combining OLEDs with transparent photovoltaic cells, another developing field, this new window can give you extra sunshine at night. Because of the high efficiency OLEDs, it can give you six hours of 60-watt shine after four hours of quite good sunshine.

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iPhone desktop

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 9:17 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

With a unique stand featuring projected keyboard and a sensor, this stand can transform your iPhone into a desktop computer.

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Finger piano

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, GIFTS — 200702 at 9:11 pm on Monday, March 31, 2008

You don’t have to have a real piano to play music. Just wear a glove like this and knock your fingers on any rigid surface, piano music is coming.

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Touch the light

Filed under: ELECTRONICS — 200702 at 10:12 pm on Sunday, March 30, 2008

In order to attract travelers and give them a surprising experience, this light, located in Osaka allows you to control the color via a small-scale model.

When someone touched the 1/100th scale model, the hand motion was reproduced in colorful hues.

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Keyboard with more freedom

Filed under: ELECTRONICS, IT — 200702 at 12:16 am on Saturday, March 29, 2008

It is not hard to get a perfect game mouse, however, getting a comfortable keyboard is a little harder because you cannot change the position of the keys. So, I’m sure this will be a perfect alternative for the gamers.

It comes with a main board and 25 removable and movable keys, so that you can arrange the useful keys totally depending on your demand.

Price: $140

Buy it here

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