Microsoft’s high-tech Surface table has a nifty feature that lets it communicate with electronic devices wirelessly and exchange data with them. For example, if you place a digital camera on top of the Microsoft Surface, the surface can automagically suck out all of the photos in the digital camera and display them on the table … Continue reading Sony Patents Touchscreen Printer (2009)
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USB Construction Site Novelty
Wiz, the Japanese toy maker behind great stuff like the Flying Ultraman and the consolation money pocket calculator, today unveiled their newest stroke of genius, a mini USB construction site. As most USB gadgets, it doesn’t serve any real purpose (except for those Thanko makes, of course) but it looks kind of cute. Wiz says … Continue reading USB Construction Site Novelty
iPhone App Solves Rubik’s Cube In 20 Moves Or Better
Now you can use this century's greatest gadget to do battle with last century's most-beloved geek toy. A new iPhone app called CubeCheater helps you solve the classic Rubik's Cube puzzle toy using a mix of sophisticated algorithms and simple image-recognition technology. CubeCheater sells for $1 in the App Store. Here's how it works. You … Continue reading iPhone App Solves Rubik’s Cube In 20 Moves Or Better
Firefox Mobile (Fennec) Ready For Windows Mobile (2009)
Firefox Mobile looks like it’ll finally be released for Windows Mobile next week, according to internal documents. According to minutes from internal Mozilla meetings, Firefox Mobile will be launching on Windows Mobile in the first week of February. The notes, left online for the whole world to see clearly state that Firefox Mobile, or Fennec … Continue reading Firefox Mobile (Fennec) Ready For Windows Mobile (2009)
Face Double iPhone Application Celebrity Lookalikes
Just about everyone is curious about which celebrity they look like. The website MyHeritage will show you who your famous look-alike is, but if you're not sitting at a computer then add the Face Double Application to your iPhone! It makes more sense to have this free app on your iPhone, too, because you can … Continue reading Face Double iPhone Application Celebrity Lookalikes
Samsung Projector-Phone (2009)
The Samsung W7900, aka The Show, certainly lives up to its name. In fact, if it had just the gorgeous 3.2-inch OLED screen, the digital TV tuner or the five-megapixel camera, it would be a winner. But the Show combines all those features with the current Holy Grail of handhelds; a digital projector that displays … Continue reading Samsung Projector-Phone (2009)
Prism 200 Lets You See Through Walls (2009)
The Prism 200 lets you see through walls. You can only see things that are moving, but it's sensitive enough to pick up breathing, hearts beating, and people moving. Prism 200 is a handheld through-wall radar, which has been designed to be used by police, special forces or the emergency services. It provides quick and … Continue reading Prism 200 Lets You See Through Walls (2009)
DSTL1 Android Smartphone (2009)
The Android-based, 3-inch Sharp touchscreen, General Mobile DSTL1 is everything the T-Mobile isn't. It has a stunning design and features combination that may convince regular consumers to choose the Android platform over iPhone. It's similar to the iPhone design, with angled corners added to it, but keeping the same black glass, chrome accents, black plastic, … Continue reading DSTL1 Android Smartphone (2009)
T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 (2009)
After the BlackBerry Bold's epically delayed launch on AT&T and the Storm's epically borked launch everywhere, RIM needs 2009 to be better than 2008. The T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 is a good way to start. The BlackBerry OS 4.6 has been around for several months and been on a few devices at this point, and … Continue reading T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900 (2009)
Datto’s Box2Box Is Easy But Expensive Offsite Backup (2009)
Offsite backup is the way to go if you want your data to survive a fire, but it usually requires costly monthly subscription fees and bandwidth usage. Datto's Box2Box does not. Datto's previous boxes consisted of an on-site (in your home/office) NAS that uploads its contents onto a server for safekeeping. This Box2Box consists of … Continue reading Datto’s Box2Box Is Easy But Expensive Offsite Backup (2009)
Photographers Choice 4 – Lenovo ThinkPad W700
The last in a series, featuring four laptops preferred by professional photographers, is the Lenovo ThinkPad W700. It is specifically designed for professional use in industries such as graphic design, photography and CAD. Lenovo Media Release RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – August 12, 2008: Lenovo today introduced the ThinkPad W700, a 17-inch widescreen mobile workstation … Continue reading Photographers Choice 4 – Lenovo ThinkPad W700
AT&T Offers First 3G Femtocell (2009)
We heard a lot about femtocells last year. A femtocell is a device that allows your cellular phone to connect to the Internet for calls to provide better coverage indoors. So far there have been a few of these femtocells launched. AT&T has offered details on its first 3G femtocell it is calling the AT&T … Continue reading AT&T Offers First 3G Femtocell (2009)
Australian Stars Help Bushfire Telethon
ome of Australia's biggest stars participated in a telethon to aid victims of this week's deadly bushfires ravaging the state of Victoria, among them Nicole Kidman and husband Keith Urban, who personally donated more than $300,000 in relief funds. "As Australians, I think the biggest thing is that, no matter where you are in the … Continue reading Australian Stars Help Bushfire Telethon
Stevie Wonder Library Of Congress Award
Stevie Wonder's music helped sign, seal and deliver Barack Obama all the way to the White House, and now the president and first lady are sending him a big shout-out. The 58-year-old Motown legend will receive a Library of Congress award from the commander-in-chief and Michelle Obama on February 25. The concert will air on … Continue reading Stevie Wonder Library Of Congress Award
Michelle Obama Vogue Cover
As if all the fuss over her lemongrass Isabel Toledo inauguration ensemble followed by the one-shouldered Jason Wu ivory gown weren't enough to solidify Michelle Obama's newfound fashion icon status, now comes the Vogue cover. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C., Michelle is only the second first lady ever to … Continue reading Michelle Obama Vogue Cover
Two Years Wait For Next Batman
Holy bad news, Batfans. A Dark Knight sequel is at least two years away. Director Christopher Nolan has inked a deal with Warner Bros to film Inception, based on his own screenplay. The sci-fi action film, "set within the architecture of the mind," aims to begin shooting this summer and hit theatres in summer 2010, … Continue reading Two Years Wait For Next Batman
21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Green Day’s 21st Century Breakdown won’t land in stores until May, but it's worth waiting for this revival of political punk. Here’s a sneak peek at what Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt have been cooking up with legendary producer Butch Vig at the same California studio they recorded the Grammy-winning American Idiot, … Continue reading 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day
Sony PRS-700 Touchscreen Reader
With the latest edition of Sony’s Reader Digital Book, announced today, readers can truly let their fingers do the walking. An interactive touch screen display allows for the most intuitive digital reading experience to date. The new model, PRS-700, will join the PRS-505 model in the Reader family to give consumers a choice of how … Continue reading Sony PRS-700 Touchscreen Reader
Measurement Gloves For Construction
There's never a ruler around when you need one, but these measurement gloves can conceivably clip to your jacket to always have on the job (you know, like mittens). Packing centimetre and angle measurements along with a few cute grids that it's fairly certain are just for grids' sake, the only flaw with the measurement … Continue reading Measurement Gloves For Construction
Sports Illustrated Bikini Issue Cover Girl Bar Rafaeli
Leonardo DiCaprio's rallying cry seems to have been heard. The actor's off-again, on-again main squeeze, Bar Refaeli, is next month's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl, according to a big old billboard in Manhattan. The 23-year-old Israeli model broke out of the pack after languishing on the inside of the magazine's most buzzed-about installment for … Continue reading Sports Illustrated Bikini Issue Cover Girl Bar Rafaeli
Panasonic Adds Touchscreen Model, More HD Video To Cameras (2009)
Alongside the rugged TS1, Panasonic has announced a refresh to their P&S lineup, including one touchscreen camera, a few that shoot HD video and one that's just a standout. The FX580 is pretty much the star of the show here, as it's fitted with a 3-inch touchscreen and 720p HD video capability. Otherwise it's a … Continue reading Panasonic Adds Touchscreen Model, More HD Video To Cameras (2009)
Waterproof Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Camera (2009)
Built by a company with some experience at making things that aren't flimsy, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 is a waterproof, dustproof and shockproof point-and-shoot camera for the outdoorsy and/or clumsy type. Nearly every aspect of the TS1 was designed with rugged use in mind: the airtight shell, reinforced with rubber padding, glass and carbon resin … Continue reading Waterproof Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Camera (2009)
Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive (2009)
Western Digital have announced the first 2 terabyte (TB) hard drive, the world's highest capacity drive and the latest addition to WD's popular, environmentally friendly, cool and quiet, WD Caviar Green hard drive family. This new 3.5-inch platform is based on WD's industry-leading 500 GB/platter technology (with 400 Gb/in2 areal density) with 32 MB cache, … Continue reading Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive (2009)
Chris Brown Arrested Over Rihanna Assault
Grammy day was supposed to be a glittery affair for R&B's reigning It couple, Chris Brown and Rihanna. But things went horribly amiss. About the time Brown was scheduled to be singing "Forever" onstage at Los Angeles' Staples Center, he was instead detained by police, being questioned for allegedly roughing up Rihanna. Brown, 19, turned … Continue reading Chris Brown Arrested Over Rihanna Assault
2009 Grammys Complete Winners List
Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer, "Say" Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read This Letter" Best New Artist: Adele Best Rock Album: Coldplay, Viva la Vida Best Pop Collaboration With … Continue reading 2009 Grammys Complete Winners List
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