They're actually inspired by billiard balls, which explains their color scheme. Whatever you see on the pool table, that's exactly what Alain Berteau wanted to convey. Shiny little balls. Except you don't tap these with a long stick. They're USBs, preferably 8GB, and small enough to get lost inside … [Read more...] about Balls Of Tech: Check These Bakelite USB Bubblets
GorillaMobile Ori And Yogi iPad 2 Stands Unveiled By Joby (video)
The original Ori and Yogi iPad stands were showcased at CES this year, and now Joby has unveiled their new Ori and Yogi stands, which have now been updated for the iPad 2. The iPad2 Ori stand, as with the original, has been inspired by the Japanese art of the fold. This design philosophy, known as … [Read more...] about GorillaMobile Ori And Yogi iPad 2 Stands Unveiled By Joby (video)
Vizio Unveils New Vtab1008 Android Tablet
Vizio has this week unveiled its new Vtab1008 Android tablets its just added to its range, an the one we first glimpsed during Vizio’s Rose Bowl advert first shown back in January this year. The new tablet has been designed specifically to be a Wi-Fi only tablet and features an 8 inch, 1024 x 768 … [Read more...] about Vizio Unveils New Vtab1008 Android Tablet
Wii U Controller Range Only Reaches Same Room
That's the impression Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto left us when speaking on the subject, at least. You may remember the Wii U's unique capability of streaming the console's video output to the controller's screen. It's not hard to see why using the controller anywhere around the house would be … [Read more...] about Wii U Controller Range Only Reaches Same Room
PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion
Or at least that's the word coming down the grapevine, despite the fact that it thoroughly contradicts PopCap CEO Dave Roberts' long maintained position that PopCap is not for sale. On the other hand, we're fairly sure there's no better way to turn long held positions into previously held ones than … [Read more...] about PopCap Being Sold For $1 Billion
4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation?
By now, you've probably come to terms with the fact that 4G, while in the halcyon days of our youth a term applicable to either LTE or WiMax, has become so broad in recent days as to approach meaninglessness. The "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act", far from being the legal requirement to … [Read more...] about 4G Marketing Mess To Be Fixed By Incoming Legislation?
Wii U Has Valve’s Attention
Despite the critical panning, Nintendo's tablet-centric home console seems to have the large majority of developers worth their salt more than a little intrigued. We won't even get into the whole Ken Levine Wii U E3 games reel thing, as just thinking about it again makes us swoon. But the latest … [Read more...] about Wii U Has Valve’s Attention
Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet
Via legislation, we mean. Following some deep packet inspection shenanigans on the part of Dutch ISP KPN, which reportedly saw it trying to charge extra and/or throttle traffic for customers using rival services like Skype, the Dutch parliament had what some might call an industry-destroying … [Read more...] about Dutch Parliament Neutralizes Mobile Internet
Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent
The next time you start hearing about huge companies getting litigious with each other, keep in mind this is usually how it starts, with patents so poorly worded they could cover most anything. Cue Apple's newest member of its patent stable, covering nothing less than "[a] computer-implemented … [Read more...] about Apple Granted “Portable Multifunction Devices” Patent
DTV Shredder Finally Gets An Army Upgrade
A while back we wrote glowingly about the DTV Shredder, a tracked off road beast that was dubbed the Segway tank. Thanks to its outdoor application a new variant of the Segway tank has been unveiled for potential sales to the U.S. Army. Seen below is the Jackal, a fearsome moniker for a tricked out … [Read more...] about DTV Shredder Finally Gets An Army Upgrade
Alien Finder SETI Is Cash Strapped, Wants Donations
Since science and pretty much any ambitious, groundbreaking endeavor can hardly survive without generous patrons, a new website seeks to attract donor funding that will boost the faltering SETI program. What's at stake are the SETI dishes ATA (Allen Telescope Array) in NoCal whose sole task is to … [Read more...] about Alien Finder SETI Is Cash Strapped, Wants Donations
Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball Breaks Cover
If you have some sort of repetitive stress issue with your wrist or hands and need an alternative for mousing, a trackball is a popular choice. You can control the mouse pointer with your fingers rather than your wrist with the trackball. Kensington has a new trackball called the Orbit that is sized … [Read more...] about Kensington Orbit Wireless Mobile Trackball Breaks Cover
