Friday, October 31, 2008

Samsung Bendable E-paper


Being exhibited here is Samsung's electronic paper display. As you can see it is very bendable, measuring at 14.3-inch and 0.3mm thick. It has a 1060 x 750 resolution. The display used carbon nanotubes (CNT) to prevent the e-paper to deteriorate after repeated bending.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Interactive mirror


Might not be as useful as other LCD mirrors, but the Interactive mirror sure looks more fun. From touching the mirror and using it as a paint program, to picking out T-shirt designs interactively, this techno mirror is very flashy in its features. With more applications possible to be added, it certainly is very promising.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Bowling Lamp


Bowling fans should definitely take a look at this. Just like a bowling pin, this lamp gets a knack when you bowl it over. The way to turn this lamp off is to knock it over. Put it back upright and it will lit up again. Pretty cool and unique for a lamp.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

LG's Double-sided LCD



Here's a look at LG's double-sided reflective display being shown at a Korean exhibit. The 15-inch LCD has a pixel count of (512 × RG) × (384 × BW).

Friday, October 17, 2008

Robo Plant


Oxygen. Moisture. The sweet smell. Used to be only real plant that can emit those. But now there's a new robotic plant developed by a robot research laboratory in Korea that can do these stuff just like real plants. At 130 cm in height and 40 cm in diameter, this plant reacts to environmental factors as well. Come close within 40 cm and the plant blooms towards that person. When it hears a voice, it shakes up. IF it hears music, it dances.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Add-on PC LCD screen


If you have alot of apps going on in your computer, the LCD-4300U will certainly be a great addon to your PC. This 4.3 inch screen hooks up to a PC or Mac via USB and will show an app(like IE or Photoshop) you have running on your computer, freeing up your main PC. Have more apps running? You can hook up to 7 of these cool LCDs to a single PC, just get a usb hub. The LCD is powered purely by USB, so its very environment friendly.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

USB retro controllers


Miss your old NES or SEGA genesis controllers? Check out this retro NES controller modded to be USB compliant. There's also a SEGA genesis one available. Both can be plugged in to PCs and Macs. They work like your standard PC gamepads. Input a series of buttons and the NES controller can even be used a mouse.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Vocal Joystick

University of Washington researchers have developed a software known as "Vocal Joystick" for controlling the mouse using your voice. Saying "ooo" Takes the cursor down, while saying "ahh" moves it to the upper right. They've specifically developed this to help disabled people. The Vocal Joystick software will need only a PC microphone to work. Several applications have been tested using the software, including video games and robotic arm operation.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Samsung S1 and S2 Mini External Hard Drives


Samsung is gearing up its hard drive porfolio with even smaller external drives. The S2 portable drive is 2.5 inch and comes in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB, and 500GB. The S1 mini is 1.8 inch and comes in 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB versions. Samsung used USB controllers to make their drives smaller.

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Sony Flexible OLED


It's not yet gonna be available in the market soon but the Sony 11" flexible OLED screen is an incredible new techno wonder. With its 0.3 mm thickness, you can probably cut yourself with it just like a paper. The possibilities are endless once this reaches production. From being inbedded to windows, furniture, or even paper reports.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

i-sleep laptop pillow


Getting tired and sleepy from using the laptop is not a problem anymore with the i-sleep. This unique pillow is attachable to the laptop, inflating with air when you close the laptop. Music is played by the laptop when the pillow is inflated, and it will even set off an alarm which can be adjusted to your desired waking time. No more neck-breaking cramps from sleeping on the hard desk.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Here's Nokia's answer to Apple's iPhone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This Nokia handset is made specially for music lovers, being the first one to support "Comes With Music", one year's access to the Nokia Music Store. Probably the most notable feature is the touch screen, which has a drop down menu that can easily access music and videos. There's also a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens. Photos and videos s=taken can easily be shared online to sites like Facebook or Flickr. To be released next year, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic will sell for around 385.6 USD.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Nintendo DSi


Get ready for the nextgen version of the DS, the "DSi". Its LCD panel will now be slightly larger at 3.25". It's slightly larger and slightly thinner than the old DS. A built-in camera and music player are incorporated into the DSi. The camera will have alot of cool features like changing the expressions of people's faces, or even merging two faces into one. The music player will have different functions as well like changing the pitch, tempo, and karaoke mixing. Another big addition to the DSi is the DS Download Service. Users will be able to download content from the upcoming "Nintendo DSi Shop". The "Nintendo DSi Browser" will be the first free "Nintendo DSiWare" to be released. People will be able to buy prepaid points known as "Nintendo points" to buy content online.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Non-contact Touchpad


Got your hands dirty? No problem with using your laptop's touchpad and not getting it messy. Alps Electric showed its new touchpad with "minute capacitance sensing technology", capable of sensing moving fingers about 3 cm above it. The electric capacity of the hand can be sensed by capacitance sensors in the touchpad. Laptops are only the beginning. Look for it to be used in a wide variety of products.