Say Ricoh here in the states and the first thing to come to mind is probably going to be printers and copiers. The company also makes a line of digital cameras and it has a new one headed to market soon in Japan called the CX4. The CX4 will land on the Japanese market on September 3 at an … [Read more...] about Ricoh Unveils Japanese Only CX4 Digital Camera
Viking Modular Unveils Odd SATADIMM SSD Storage
A company called Viking Technology has unveiled a very odd storage device called the SATADIMM. The SATADIMM is a storage device that looks more like DDR3 RAM than a conventional SSD. The device is made to slip into a normal 240-pin DDR3 slot on a mainboard with 1.5V of power. Once in the slot, the … [Read more...] about Viking Modular Unveils Odd SATADIMM SSD Storage
Verizon Wireless Lands ZTE Salute Cheap Slider Phone
Verizon Wireless has welcomed a new handset brand to its network with the announcement of the first ZTE handset for its network. The new handset is called the Salute and is a basic feature phone at a low price. The Salute is a slider design that has a 2.4-inch screen and a 1.3MP camera. The handset … [Read more...] about Verizon Wireless Lands ZTE Salute Cheap Slider Phone
Canon Unveils IXUS 1000 HS Camera in UK
Canon has announced a new digital camera for the UK market. The new camera is called the IXUS 1000 HS. Canon is using the launch of the new 1000 HS camera to mark the tenth anniversary of the IXUS family in the UK. Canon claims that the new camera is the slimmest super zoom camera of its kind in … [Read more...] about Canon Unveils IXUS 1000 HS Camera in UK
Cleveland Rolls Out $2.5 Million Worth Of RFID Trash Bins
The city of Cleveland has taken the initiative in high-tech waste management with a $2.5 million investment in RFID-implanted trash carts. Why? To make sure residents recycle. In fact, the scheme goes that if a specific garbage bin is collected and found to contain less than 10% recyclable … [Read more...] about Cleveland Rolls Out $2.5 Million Worth Of RFID Trash Bins
Arad’s New UAV Literally Takes Water Meter Reading To New Heights
Unless you’re judging this post by the accompanying pic, that pilotless drone you see won’t be used to knock out Iran’s nuclear facilities. In fact, it’s owned and operated by Arad Technologies, Israel’s oldest manufacturer of water meters (est. 1941). Innovative Use of Drones for Water Meter … [Read more...] about Arad’s New UAV Literally Takes Water Meter Reading To New Heights
EC Media Unveils Wink E-reader
A new e-reader from India’s EC Media has just been paraded in front of the press pending its imminent release. Dubbed the Wink, more than 200,000 book titles are already in stock thanks to partnerships with mega-publishers Harper Collins, Penguin, Roli, Oxford University and Permanent Black. This … [Read more...] about EC Media Unveils Wink E-reader
Bushnell Launches Pint-Sized Backtrack GPS Point 3 And 5
In a serious effort to outdo the original $100 Backtrack GPS device, Bushnell has now launched the Point 3 and Point 5 versions whose minuscule proportions make them ideal for your keychain. Both measuring a mere 3.5 x 2.3 x .88 inches, the novelty of both are improvements in their navigation … [Read more...] about Bushnell Launches Pint-Sized Backtrack GPS Point 3 And 5
Village Vanguard’s Folding Bicycles Comes In Double Rainbow Colors
Just when you thought a hand-made bicycle that could be broken down and fit inside a bag was the height of eco-friendly taste married to utility, here comes another contender from Japan's Village Vanguard. There’s no designer bag this time, but what it lacks in taste it more than makes up for in … [Read more...] about Village Vanguard’s Folding Bicycles Comes In Double Rainbow Colors
R&R Refrigerator 2 Absorbs Your Interest With An LCD TV
Slapping a miniaturized telly on a fridge isn’t new, but the people at R&R Associates do the competition one better with the Refrigerator 2 concept, a ‘smart’ fridge that has a 14.1 inch LCD TV. The TV is compatible with cable or satellite and is ideal for watching your favorite programs plus … [Read more...] about R&R Refrigerator 2 Absorbs Your Interest With An LCD TV
Universal Translator Concept Fascinates Techworld
Now the design may be fascinating, like an iPhone rendered in paper thin glass, but the real clincher about the Universal Translator is there’s nothing to back it up yet. What we mean is this gadget remains 100% pure concept. … [Read more...] about Universal Translator Concept Fascinates Techworld
Soladey-J3X Solar Powered Toothbrush Incinerates Bacteria Without Mercy And Toothpaste
Our choice of words may be too extreme, but how else would you convey how the electrons from this toothbrush’s solar-powered cell trigger a chemical reaction that breaks down the foul creatures inside your mouth? That’s the function of this prototype toothbrush by Japanese manufacturer … [Read more...] about Soladey-J3X Solar Powered Toothbrush Incinerates Bacteria Without Mercy And Toothpaste
