The interactive dancing floor is a funky floor device which has dancing squares as you walk over it or case a shadow over it. See the image below and the video below that.
Spinning LED Displays
June 13, 2006 by 1 Comment
HackedGadgets.com has made a list of the top 5 Spinning LED Displays. You may have seen these displays dotted around airports and other busy shopping malls. People have decided to make them on their own! Kind of cool but I have no idea how to make them my self.
Arko DAP
June 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Arko have launched a new MP3 player which looks not too shabby at all. The Arko has the usual MP3 capabilities as well as on screen lyrics, FM radio and voice recording.
You can see a lack of buttons on the device which may effect how easy it is to use, but it is still worth a look at.
Meizu iPod-Like Video Player
June 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Meizu are releasing an iPod like video player (named Mini Player) which from the screen shots looks like it has potential to be a good contender. The Meizu has video, photo and music capabilities which is pretty much standard for a device like this. What makes it stand out is the nice large screen and the sleek looks which it sports.
Features
Display: 2.4-inch 260K color QVGA (320×240) TFT LCD, 100 brightness levels
Memory: 1GB, 2GB and 4GB versions available
Audio support: MP3, WMA, OGG and WAV
Video support: XviD
USB 2.0 interface
Other hardware features: Integrated FM tuner, voice recording capabilities
Other software features: E-Book support, clock, calculator, games
Weight: 55g
The mini player has a claimed 20 hours of audio playback and 6 hours of video playback and looks very similar to the iPod with the chrome back and buttons sunk in to the case.
The Mega USB Hub
June 13, 2006 by 6 Comments
Now this Mega USB Hub thing truly is Mega. I came across it on Techeblog. It’s no less then a USB Hub to connect 31 of your USB devices to your PC. No instructions or anything on this one. I guess there isnt much else to add to the story except what has already been said… connect 31 USB devices 🙂
Buffalo pre-N AirStation Nfiniti
June 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Buffalo has created a wifi router which claims it can transmit at 300mbps on a single channel and 600mbps on a dual channel (tests revealed a lot less although not so shabby 46mbps and 75mbps). However, the device costs around $200 and is out as soon as the 802.11n standard is actually ratified by the IEEE.
ezVision Video iWear HMD from ezGear
June 13, 2006 by Leave a Comment
ezGear have created a HMD (head mounted display) so you can watch full screen movies on your travels although it’s ideal to sit when wearing one of these 😉
The HMD has the ability to create a simulated 50 inch screen right in front of you (not sure how far away it looks) and comes with iPOD and RCA cables for $400.
I am still not convinced with one of these although it could be something I wear in bed while trying to fall asleep.
Sony Vaio TX3
June 12, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Sony have released information on their new ultra portable Vaio range of laptops know as the TX3 series.
They will be priced around the $2000 price range, sport many goodies packed in like BlueTooth, Wifi, TV Tuner and more and all that packs in to just a 1 inch think case. Not bad!! Sony have always impressed me with how small they can make things.
The Laptop comes with an 11.1″ wide screen display which I assume will be the nice x-black type.
One other great piece of news is that the battery now lasts around 7.5 hours which in the past has been a downfall of Sony. 10 hours is excellent though and will cover some serious travel between charges.
Flexible Screens? Epson have one
June 12, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Epson have created a 7.1-inch, QXGA e-paper which is just 0.47mm thick and A6 size (7.1″).
The device can stay active once the power has been removed and uses just 6 Volts to keep it going. I see great advancements with flexible screens over the next few years. I am just curious how flexible this thing is. Can it roll up? Who knows?
Walkie Talkie Watches
June 12, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Sported by the Norwegian Winter Olympics team are this pair of walkie talkie watches which have a nice range of 3km as well as having 300 channels to talk over meaning you shouldn’t get interference. The good thing about these watches is that no licence is required which means you can talk for free to the other watch owner.
Similar items available from Amazon.
Worlds Smallest wifi router – Asus WL-530g
June 11, 2006 by 1 Comment
The Asus WL-530g is the smallest wifi router at the moment that I know of. I came across it today although it has been out for over a year. I still think it’s worth a mention though.
The cost of the device is £44.95 inc VAT in the UK and available from Expansys.
A similar upgraded router is available here.
The router is great for those travellers who like to have wifi as an option such as in a hotel room where the wireless connection may be slower and less reliable then the Ethernet port in the wall. Just plug it in and go!
The technical specs…
* WAN Ethernet Port:
Support: Both Ethernet and 802.3 with Max. Bit Rate 10/100 Mbps with auto crossover function (MDIX)
Connector: RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT¼br
* LAN Ethernet Port:
Support: Both Ethernet and 802.3 with Max. Bit Rate 10/100Mbps with Auto crossover function (MDIX), 4 port switch
Connector: 4 x RJ45 for 10/100BaseT
* Protocol Support:
Network: TCP/IP, DHCP server and client, PPPoE, PPTP, NAT, ICMP, UDP Routing: Static Routes, NAT(onetomany)
* Management:
Remote management Save/Restore Configuration files and upgrades via web browser
Device discovery: Discover all Asus Routers in network and help users to enter webpages
Firmware Restoration: after firmware upgrade failure, this utility can help save your device
* Network Protocol:
DHCP Server, WAN DHCP Client
Enable/Disable WAN Ping
DNS Proxy, PPPoE login client support, Big Pond login client support
NTP support
* Reset Button: Press for 5 seconds to restore factory setting
* Applications: UPnP, Exposed Host (DMZ), Port Range Forwarding
* Firewall: NAT and SPI
* Operating Frequency: 2.42.5 GHz
* Data Rate:
802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
* Range:
Indoor 30 ft (40 m), outdoor (LOS, LightOfSight) 300 ft (100 m) at 11Mbps
Indoor 80 ft (25 m), outdoor (LOS, LightOfSight) 200 ft (60 m) at 54Mbps
* Wireless Security:
64/128bit WEP, WPAPSK
* Size: 1.75″ L x 5.25″ W x 1.2″ H
iFire 2CM Thick HD LCD TV
June 10, 2006 by 1 Comment
Electronics company iFire based in Toronto have introduced a super thin (just 2cm) High Def LCD TV. (Image below). The TV is 37″ and weight a light 2.2 pounds which is very impressive!
iFire use a new technology called “thick-film dialectric electroluminescent” (TDEL) and uses fewer materials, thinner glass and fewer electronics then the Plasma screens. The screen uses energy from a Blue light source (a sheet of phosphor) which energise Red and Green pigments and the combination mixing with the Blue displays the picture.
The unit only costs $300 to make at the moment which gives competition to the other types of screens available. Mass production is planned for 2007.
