Tuesday 19 August 2014

eRoll


eRoll Is a gadget that could be the future of e-reading, along with the iPad . If you don’t want it to read ebooks on it, you can use it as a self defense weapon. :-P

Window phone concept

Is it a window, is it a phone? No. Actually, it’s Window phone and this is the part where you are saying “Whaaat? What are you talking about?”. The phone is actually a concept with extraordinary features. Surely if this could be actually put into production, it would set a new standard for the term “cool”.


Monday 18 August 2014

Gas Powered Skateboard







The Wheelman is a center mounted engine and frame vehicle, supported at each end by a spokeless wheel into which your feet can be inserted while standing upright.   How does it work? The learning curve of a Wheelman is very similar to skate/snow/surf board riding. And if you have any experience in these fields, you will be surprised on how fast you pick it up. At speed, you use body movement to steer. At low speed,(and you can ride a Wheelman at an extremely slow pace) you can angle the front wheel from side to side with your foot. The speed is controlled by a cable type controller held in your hand.   To slow down, simply let off of the throttle for a slow smooth deceleration. To stop quickly, simply pull the brake lever on the hand held control.




PrioVR


Suit up. Game on.' That's the sort of tagline we can get behind and it just so happens to brilliantly describe PrioVR, a new virtually suit by YEI Technology. The PrioVR is a suit that comes equipped with two hand controllers that allow you to 'walk' through virtual worlds by merely pressing a thumbstick. Promising low latency and real-time motion tracking, PrioVR could well be a successful successor to Kinect.

Ninja Sphere


When you name your product Ninja Sphere, it better be something to shout about. This future-styled gadget offers a way into the internet of things that is actually cool. It allows you to control your home's environment by monitoring things like temperature, lighting and energy usage. Hook it up to your home via a smart plug and it will tell you through an app if you have forgotten to turn off a light or if someone has been rummaging in your fridge.

Pine Smartwatch


While the smartwatch revolution hasn't exactly started yet – no matter what Samsung says – there are a trickle of devices that prove there could well be something in strapping a smart device to your wrist and letting it control bits of your life. The Android-powered Pine Smartwatch goes even further – offering everything from the ability to text, video chat and take photos from your wrist. 

Flykly Smart Wheel


The idea of an electric bike is unpalatable to many a true cyclist but Flykly is different. Add this wheel to your existing setup and what you have is a connected bike that helps you cycle more efficiently and comfortably. It will speed up your journey but works at your pace and it comes with a tracker so if someone decided to take off with your bike you will know exactly where it is. The key to Flykly's success is that the wheel fits pretty much all frames and it comes with its own app too.

Panono


This ball camera allows you to take 360 degree panoramic shots by throwing the thing up in the air. The Panono is clever enough to know what the optimum height to take a picture is so you end up with snaps that are both clear and a whopping 108MP in quality. It's rugged too – made of the same water/life resistant plastic .

Sunday 17 August 2014

Soon You'll Be Able To Buy A Bluetooth Speaker That Floats Like Magic


Looking for a Bluetooth speaker that doubles as a party trick? Audio accessory maker OM Audio has just unveiled its OM/ONE speaker, which is essentially a floating orb that can spin as it plays music.
The $179 OM/ONE uses Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to smartphones, tablets, and computers. But the project is still raising money on crowdfunding site Tilt. Non-backers of the project will have to pay $199 when the OM/ONE launches later this year. The orb also works independently of its base while it's not floating, so you can easily grab it and toss it in your bag without lugging around its stand.

It's unclear how the speaker floats, but we assume the engineers used special magnets.

In addition to streaming music, the OM/ONE comes with a built in microphone for enabling conference calls. The company claims it can last for 15 hours on a single charge.

OM/ONE hasn't mentioned exactly when it will officially launch, but if you order it today you're guaranteed to receive it by the holiday season.

While the speaker's floating capabilities are downright impressive, it's unclear if this actually offers any benefit beyond its cool factor. OM/ONE hasn't specified how this affects the speaker's audio quality if at all.

Discover-3D GPS for the blind



Discover is a handheld navigation tool designed for the blind that goes beyond the limitations of Braille maps, allowing users to “feel” their surroundings. Using pin-screen impression technology (similar to that of pin-art toys popularized in the 1980s), the user can touch the immediate topography to gauge everything from buildings to cars and other objects around them. GPS, tactile 3D maps and location tagging make it the ultimate nav for those who can’t rely on sight.




Samsung's 'Project Moonlight' Virtual Reality Headset Is Revealed In A New Picture


A new photo has emerged of Samsung's rumored virtual reality headset, and the picture reveals the headset will be powered by a Samsung phone as a previously leaked design photo suggested.
The VR headset is codenamed "Project Moonlight," according to The Verge, and is expected to be revealed at a Samsung product even in early September, possibly in tandem with Berlin's consumer electronics trade show IFA and/or the announcement of the Galaxy Note 4.

Samsung was rumored to be working with Oculus, the company behind the popular Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, on the company's own VR headset. It's not clear if Oculus is involved with this particular hardware, however.

Oculus recently began shipping out the second iteration of its Rift Development Kit, which features full positional tracking and a higher resolution display. While Samsung's VR headset will need a standalone Samsung smartphone to function, the Oculus Rift will feature an integrated display but will require a computer.

A potential partnership between Oculus and Samsung could be mutually beneficial. Oculus could gain access to upcoming high-resolution Samsung displays while Samsung could benefit from Oculus' software and hardware knowledge.

No release date has been announced yet for either Samsung's Project Moonlight or the consumer version of Oculus Rift.

In The Airplane Of The Future, Every Seat Is A Window Seat


Depending on how you think about it, the IXION Windowless Jet Concept either has no windows or it has all the windows.

Cameras on the exterior of this as-yet-unbuilt jet would provide jaw-dropping 360-degree views of what you'd be seeing if your airplane was just a transparent glass tube shuttling through the sky.

The interior "walls" are actually floor-to-ceiling video monitors that that display what the cameras "see." Or, they could display anything else at all - just check out the GIF above, which imagines showing underwater or outer space scenes on the huge monitors in the cabin.

A rendering of the jet's exterior is below. You'll notice it has solar panels to help offset its electricity footprint and it also is a truly windowless vehicle!


Apple Is Working On A Mouse That Can Vibrate Based On How Hard You Press It

Apple's next mouse may give its users "haptic feedback," likely in the form of a vibrating response when being pressed, according to a patent uncovered by Apple Insider's Mikey Campbell.
The patent describes a new mouse that can incorporate a force sensor, which would detect the amount of pressure a user puts on the mouse at any given time.
Take a look at Apple's design for the mouse:

Tuesday 12 August 2014

The Mimo Baby Shirt



High-tech helicopter parent, this one’s for you.
The Mimo Baby Shirt measures infant respiration, skin temperature, body position, sleep patterns and activity levels. The organic (of course) cotton onesie is fitted with machine-washable sensors that can be monitored in real time through your home’s Wi-Fi network. It also includes a microphone, so that you can stream your baby’s sound to your smartphone, and the accompanying app allows you to crunch analytics about your baby’s sleep patterns.
Originally marketed to medical device development companies, they had a direct-to-consumer eureka moment when parents began contacting them to use their sensors, and, according to their website, they “haven’t looked back since.”
With their clinically validated sleep algorithms, you can know when your baby falls asleep, when they wake and how well they are sleeping. You can even track their sleep patterns over time.
With it's temperature sensors, you can know for sure that your little one is the perfect temperature with just a quick peek at your app.
It has respiration sensors are non-contact, soft, and comfortable for baby while also letting you check your baby’s breathing, giving you the peace of mind that all is OK.