Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
These robotic toys feature realistic movements and can run, walk, crawl, sit down, lie down and more. With IR vision the robots can detect objects and table edges. The reptile is capable of 4 different modes which are Free Roam, Demo Mode, Guard Mode or Sleep Mode. It also four moods aggressive, ferocious, passive or tamed.
Different creatures are available such as the dog, reptile, raptor and odlly enough, a vacuum cleaner, lawnmower robot and others.
The Mini Solar Car is a tiny car which has a motor in it allowing it to work when under sunlight or bright artificial light. It measures just 33 x 22 x 14 mm and basically goes when the sun comes out. Its main use is to demonstrate what solar power can do to students. It is a shame that it isnt RC as that could be quite cool using a small solar powered RC car that you didnt have to charge every 5 minutes.
When the PSP was launched the specs stated that it had a 333MHz clock, but many people also noticed it was actually running at 266MHz. The reason for this according to some was that the battery life couldnt cope with the increased clock speed and would die too quick. The latest firmware which will be due out soon is set to remove this restriction so that games can be coded to work at 333MHz. If you are a regular uses of home brew and particularly the GTA games you will have noticed that you could speed up those to run at 333MHz and although it isnt a huge jump, the increased frame rate was noticeable making it run a lot smoother.
The Transformers animated t-shirts are available in two versions. One for the Autobots and one for the Decepticons. Each features an animated logo which lights up right on your chest. The T-shirts need 2 AAA batteries which fit in to a battery pack stored away in a small interior pocked inside the shirt. A button on the battery pack controls the animation on the front of the shirt. The t-shirts are washable but must be done by hand with the battery pack removed to avoid damaging it.
This video shows the incredible Millennium Falcon being built with LEGO using stop motion animation. It took 38 hours to build and as can be seen above, is very creative. The ship is built piece by piece and you get to see all the insides come together in a creative way. It is well worth watching should have a spare few minutes.
Via: Techrepublic
Rumours are floating around at the moment regarding the Apple MacBook. The rumour says that in October a new version will be released that is about half the thickness of the current model. The MacBook will also be made from new plastics and materials. If so then it would be worth waiting a few months should you be saving up for a MacBook. Just take in to consideration that this is a rumour and no guarantee that a half thickness MacBook will be available in the next few months. I do hope so though as they are nice machines!
LCD and Plasma screens are great because they are so slim they save a ton of space. TVs can now be mounted on the wall, with in mirrors, on the ceiling and now, even under the bed. The video after the jump shows a large TV that tucks away under the bed when you do not need it. At the push of a button it slides out and lifts up to allow you to watch TV. Once hidden, it is completely out of the way and out of site which is ideal for some types of room.
If you have information on paper that needs to be private when you throw it away then a shredder is normally the way to go. However, a shredder isnt always available for such instances. If you have some privacy scissors like the ones pictured above then they would be perfect to scrub out that old printed data you do not need. The scissors cut through the paper and shred what it is in between the blades leaving small pieces of paper just 2mm in diameter.
After the jump there is a video of the scissors in action showing how they work and how small the paper is shredded.
If you fund your doorbell ding dong chime a tad boring then this USB doorbell looks kind of cool although it will probably be cool for a few days and then still be annoying. The USB doorbell connects to your PC and allows you to transfer up to thirty seconds of a WAV file or MP3 file which can then be played each time the doorbell rings.
The doorbell requires some installation as it is not wireless. Also a stepdown transformer is needed but not included. This will step down the voltage to 4 – 24V allowing it to work. Just make sure you look up what to do before you buy it just incase you cannot use it.
A video of the doorbell in use can be seen after the jump.
The video after the jump shows how you can take a regular printer cartridge and fill it with ink that glows in the dark. All the parts you need can be purchased from regular stores and the process takes just a few easy steps to complete. The image above was printed on to regular paper, charged under a light for a minute and then the light switched off.
The iPhone made by Apple, has received an upgrade already before launch. Apple have ditched the plastic display surface in favour of glass. This is great as it will mean less scratches although unfortunately that does not mean no scratches. It will add to the final weight of the phone, but I am all for a nice glass covered screen rather then having to stick a screen protector on the plastic one. As well as the nice glass screen, the iPhone is to get a better then expected battery which claims a life of 8 hours talk time, 6 hours internet use, 7 hours video playback and a hefty 24 hours of audio playback. That is quite a nice and very acceptable amount of hours for each of the uses.
What would you think to having an Intel chipset that allowed your computer to still receive updates and maintenance while it is switched off? Its kind of cool in some ways but worrying in other ways if you ask me. This technology was introduced by Intel last year. According to them, it only allows authorised personnel to power up, repair and update switched off PCs with in a corporate network.
Intel are wanting to push this further in to main stream with consumers so that they do not need to worry about their PC being upgraded as it is all done behind the scenes for them. When the user switches on their PC a message pops up saying that their new updates have been installed.
