In case you feel compelled to buy a miniscule PC and have the money for such a purchase, your best choice this year is the LPC 100 from Canada’s Stealth Computers. Roughly the size of a 7”x5” paperback novel, the LPC 100 makes up in hardware what it lacks in actual heft. Speaking of heft there’s … [Read more...] about Stealth Computer’s LPC 100 Is Its Smallest To Date
Ewee-PT is a German Segway Lite
The Segway was supposed to usher in a new era of pedestrian traffic and bring us closer to a sustainable urban environment... or so we thought. Now here comes the ewee-PT from German manufacturers Ewee. It’s basically a lighter, stripped-down version of the better-known Segway. The ewee-PT (for … [Read more...] about Ewee-PT is a German Segway Lite
Swede Builds Wearable Computer
Besides the Canadian filmmaker who implanted a camera into his eye, someone else in the world is moving ever closer to bionic perfection. Martin Magnusson, a self-professed “researcher and entrepreneur,” sought to literally expand his horizons with the help of some tech lying around his house. The … [Read more...] about Swede Builds Wearable Computer
Tab Candy To Give Expose-like Powers To Future Firefox Builds
If you've been tormented by workspaces having too many tabs or just want to navigate those tabs in a more efficient manner, the solution to your woes is at hand, almost. Still in development, Tab Candy answers the needs of tab-intensive users by allowing them to organize numerous tabs … [Read more...] about Tab Candy To Give Expose-like Powers To Future Firefox Builds
HP Prefers webOS Over Windows 7 For Its Smartphones
HP Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley confirmed to CNBC on Friday that webOS wins out over Windows 7 for the tech giant’s upcoming line of smartphones. Bradley’s revelation has caused some alarm among the press since the partnership between Microsoft and HP has always been a strong one. … [Read more...] about HP Prefers webOS Over Windows 7 For Its Smartphones
University Brings Down The Hammer On The Motorized Couch
Decades from now in the far-off green future we’re currently struggling to reach, statues of Nicholas Homer might adorn state parks and public spaces. Or not. The college student best known for his motorized couch has just been banned by Brigham Young University from using it to move around campus. … [Read more...] about University Brings Down The Hammer On The Motorized Couch
Alternate History: The PC Circa 1960
In case you didn’t know, there weren’t any PCs in the 60s. People in offices then went about work with typewriters and pens and all sorts of archaic artifacts. Despite this fact, it didn’t stop Jeffrey Stephenson from taking up the challenge of building a functional PC for the 60s. He even went so … [Read more...] about Alternate History: The PC Circa 1960
From India, The World’s Cheapest Tablet
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal had good reason to be smiling last Thursday when he presented the world’s cheapest tablets during a press conference. The still unbranded prototypes, of which Sibal showed three designs in the conference, were developed by the IIT (Indian Institute … [Read more...] about From India, The World’s Cheapest Tablet
Boxman Is a Solar-Powered Party in a Box
If you truly want to be hip these days, you not only throw parties in style. You also need to celebrate in an eco-friendly way. Boxman Studios caters to both of those ideas by turning old shipping containers into swanky, "green" party spaces. The Boxman certainly looks stylish, with a marble … [Read more...] about Boxman Is a Solar-Powered Party in a Box
Autonomous Vans from Italy Set Sights on China
Four bright orange vans decked out with enough hardware to impress the Autobots will travel from Parma, Italy all the way to China beginning this week. As an epic experiment in autonomous driving from a team of Italian engineers led by Alberto Broggi, the journey is supposed to reveal the perils … [Read more...] about Autonomous Vans from Italy Set Sights on China
GK Vessa Camo Sunglasses are Shades on Steroids
Whoever designed its color scheme may have been watching too many war movies. But you must agree that the features crammed into the new GK Vessa 313Camo sunglasses are really impressive. It has 4GB of storage space, a built-in MP3 player plus a 1.5 megapixel cam for photo/video indulgence. Oh, and … [Read more...] about GK Vessa Camo Sunglasses are Shades on Steroids
StressEraser Helps You Calm Down, Avoid Strokes
Are the walls closing in? Veins bulging on your forehead? Instead of taking some aspirin or some over-the-counter concoction, whip out the sleek silvery StressEraser Portable BioFeedback Device and just slide your finger to get your heart rate instantly. Rather than just measure your pulse, … [Read more...] about StressEraser Helps You Calm Down, Avoid Strokes
