A rather odd device graced the Rockchip booth at the recently concluded IFA 2010: a smartphone for your desk. We’re talking 3G connectivity, Android OS, and an LCD touchscreen here. Let’s not forget to mention the webcam. Of course, don’t forget the usual accoutrements like a dull old-school … [Read more...] about Rockchip Tease Desk-Bound Smartphone
Georgia Tech Scientists Build Robots That Deceive
The whole point of the nimble bots unveiled by a team of Georgia Tech scientists recently is to deceive bad guys while conducting missions. The news first surfaced on the September 3 issue of The International Journal of Social Robotics. If such a devious capability leaves you uncomfortable, do not … [Read more...] about Georgia Tech Scientists Build Robots That Deceive
Philips Unveils AC-Powered OLED
This bit of news is of great importance from the simple fact that to date, wondrous OLED illumination was a purely DC-powered thing. As the picture below suggests, it’s now AC-powered, meaning you can plug your upcoming OLED lamp or illumination to a wall socket and enjoy the glowing … [Read more...] about Philips Unveils AC-Powered OLED
Scientist Says Brainwave Readings Could Snag Terrorists
Of all the cult sci-fi films out there, it seems like Minority Report is fast becoming the template for our future. Hardly a week after we reported on billboards that profile us, a psychologist has proposed a new method of uncovering terrorist plots by reading a particular brainwave. Where … [Read more...] about Scientist Says Brainwave Readings Could Snag Terrorists
Businessweek Serves Up A Portait Of Foxconn CEO
Utter the name "Foxconn" and the fastest response you'll get would be somewhere along the lines of where-distressed-employees-jump-off-buildings. This can't be farther from the truth, with almost a dozen fatalities in the manufacturer's sprawling industrial facility despite the presence of safety … [Read more...] about Businessweek Serves Up A Portait Of Foxconn CEO
Tokyoflash Watch Concept Tells Time with Words
Tokyoflash is renowned for making some of the strangest, coolest, and most unusable watches on the planet. The watches that the company sells are usually impossibly hard to read. Anytime you have to read instructions just to tell the time on the watch it’s more work than I am interested in. I still … [Read more...] about Tokyoflash Watch Concept Tells Time with Words
You Just Gotta Have A Voltron USB Stick
We’ll spare you the details and just insist you grab one now! Why? Because it’s a Voltron USB stick! Though the picture suggests almost Lego-like features, claw hands and all, we see the coolest thing ever to be stuck on your PC. Where does the USB bit come in, you ask? It’s on the torso. You pull … [Read more...] about You Just Gotta Have A Voltron USB Stick
Griffin Debuts Woogie Case for iPhone or iPod touch
Of all the harsh conditions, trials, and tribulations that your iPhone or iPod touch will face, the most risky is probably a young kid. Kids haven't typically learned the art of handling devices with kid gloves if you know what I mean. Sure, you can cram a case onto your iPhone and hope for the … [Read more...] about Griffin Debuts Woogie Case for iPhone or iPod touch
Sony TVs To Go 100% 3D By 2011
Though Sony has been leading the drive to 3D-ize its products, 3D TVs won’t be the norm on its 40-inch and up TVs until the end of 2011. In fact, compared to the new lines from competitors Toshiba and Fujitsu, Sony has been rather quiet about its plans for 3D TV even when the 3D craze has already … [Read more...] about Sony TVs To Go 100% 3D By 2011
Intel CEO Excited About Upcoming Google TV
Paul Otellini expressed his confidence in the upcoming Google TV that hits stores this month. In a fresh interview with The Wall Street Journal, the CEO talked about the virtues of the Google TV over the Apple TV, the mammoth $7.68 billion purchase of McAfee, and the future of the PC … [Read more...] about Intel CEO Excited About Upcoming Google TV
DARPA Wants To Create Universal Soldiers
Last we heard from DARPA, they were looking for a few good men to build them portable atomic clocks. But super-accurate time pieces aren’t all that’s keeping the research hub busy. The agency has been funding the work of a certain neuroscientist William Tyler and even gone as far as bestowing a … [Read more...] about DARPA Wants To Create Universal Soldiers
ElementCase Presents Brand New ION 3 And Formula 3 Cases
It wouldn't take Captain Obvious to declare that iPhone accessories are all the rage these days. That said, ElementCase has just revealed a pair of sleek new residences for your iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. The one with the spacious carbon fiber backplate is the ION 3, and it has silicon bumpers plus … [Read more...] about ElementCase Presents Brand New ION 3 And Formula 3 Cases
