Torch White LED Light Glove
LED is one of the most advanced and fast developing types of artificial lightning. LED industry offers a truly fantastic variety of LED lamps and other devices . among modern LEDs there are really great things that can admire anyone, even those who think they have seen everything in this world.
Let me introduce a truly unique conceptual torch light called Torch White LED Light glove. As the name suggests this device is shaped like a glove. The glove can be worn around the wrist. This quite an unusual glove features built-in lightening system due to which the device produces a working light (emitted through LED) without the hassle of shadows being reflected in the object. The device also has a battery pack in which powerful light-emitting diodes are hidden. Light is transferred though special optical fibers to a specified location. Due to its shape, the device is very easy to use – the only thing you have to do is to simply point at the location. You will see light! Definitely, it looks like something out of the sci-fi movies!
September 02, 2010
TITAN High-roller Suitcase
Do you flight often? Are you always in rush to catch your flights? Do you like riding a scooter? If you do, than you will definitely appreciate the new TITAN High-roller Suitcase designed by Sindre Klepp. With this great suitcase you will arrive at your departure gate on time. What is great and innovative about the TITAN High-roller Suitcase? Believe it or not, you do not have to carry this suitcase! Instead, it carries you.
The main secret of this suitcase is the principle of scooter – there is an ergonomic handle and a separable part, a kind of laptop suitcase. The suitcase is made of durable and at the same time ultra-light materials. It is easy and comfortable to use, at least much more comfortable than ordinary suitcases, but it will not suit the one who is afraid of riding a scooter!
August 04, 2010
Wireless Streaming Music Center – Loud and Clear Sound, Convenient Use
Do you enjoy loud and clear sounds with your music system? Do you enjoy convenient use of it? If you do not, than do pay your attention to this fantastic wireless music center – an incredibly gorgeous system that makes it stand out among many others. First of all, this music system has a sleek and a sophisticated design that will help you to make your home more stylish. Secondly, with its wireless streaming music technology it will allow you to enjoy your favorite music stored in your iPod or laptop from anywhere in the house. What is more, the wireless streaming music center has an easy to use remote control with help of which the system can be assessed through iTunes and thus there is no need of connecting your music player every time with the system. The center includes an internal hard drive, CD/DVD player, iPod docking station as well as internet radio. With the wireless streaming music center you will enjoy clear sound anywhere in the house, easy and convenient use and you will have the great opportunity to make your home look more stylish.
August 01, 2010
The Snail: Portable Heating and Cooking Device
The Snail is a portative device for heating and cooking that is based on the principle of magnetic induction. The device does remind of a snail, because being very little it can be stuck to a cup or to a pot, or to any other container in order to heat the food inside it: soup, tea, coffee or anything else. The device features magnets on the bottom silicon base with help of which it can stick to metal utensils. It has a distinctive shape and it is very important that it is very small and very lightweight. What is more, it is very clever. To my mind, this is a really brilliant concept, because it does allow you to reduce the space required for cooking a normal meal. Well, this is not the only advantage of the Snail, because also it adds portability to the ongoing process. You can put the device in your bag and thus you can have a smart portable heating and cooking device always with you, wherever you go and you always have the possibility to heat your meal or even to cook. The Snail is designed by Peter Alwin.
July 23, 2010
Portable Lexmark Printer
For how many times you have you damned manufacturers of printers, because there is no mobile printer yet? It often happens, that after having made a report you find out that there is an error and you have to tear you hair not knowing where to have just one page printed! One page from a pile of paper may be very important! Klaus Rosburg from New York studio Sonic comes with a solution of this problem!
He has created a concept of a fantastic Lexmark device. Being ultra compact this printer stores no more than 20 sheets of paper – this is enough for cases of emergency! The printer has two spring-loaded doors that protect its components on the go when not in use. The printer not only works well, it also looks very stylish!
July 15, 2010
The MagicBoard – An Universal Controller for All Devices
Manufacturers of electronic devices are known for their intractability – it is known that often you cannot switch on a TV with a remote control of another TV. Some brands managed to benefit from these discrepancies by releasing universal remote controls. Well, what about computers? Their interfaces are standard while the purposes of controllers can differ. Eliel Cabrera offered a good solution that is called Magic Board.
The MagicBoard concept provides freedom of using traditional keyboard. The screen of the MagicBoard displays not only QWERTY keyboard, but also piano keys if you want to use the device as a MIDI controller or ClickWheel if you want to use only player.
July 09, 2010
IC Communicator For Elderly People
Do your parents live far from you? Are you tired teaching your parents how to do a video conference with yahoo messenger? This problem can be easily solved with the IC. The IC is a simple and at the same time very functional communication device concept that is designed specially for elderly people. This device makes video telephony as well as email, mms and others very easy. The device is really great because together with advanced technology it has a user-friendly interface. The device incorporates bi-directional touch-screen that has built-in sensors to capture video. Contacts can be added very easily by scanning email address, also there is an intelligent voice recognition system that also can be used to add contacts. The surface of the device is made of eco friendly wood.
July 01, 2010
Conecta -Washing Machine of the Future
What is the washing machine of the future? Definitely, it must be efficient in power consumption and it must not waste much water. Well, these characteristics are great, but do display your fantasy, would you like the washing machine of the future to have any other innovative characteristics? If you are confused, than I’ll help you. It would be really great if washing machine of the future can perform heavy duty, even if having a compact shape. Also washing machine of the future must have an intuitive touchscreen control panel with the great ability to adjust its position. Also washing machine of the future must not be just a washing machine, it must be a machine that can be used for many other purposes. Definitely, Conecta is washing machine of the future. This washing machine has a very convenient touchscreen control panel with height adjustment. Also there is the inner washing drum that is available in a variety of colors. This can be used as a stylish dirty cloth storage.
June 29, 2010
Tablet Concept with Windows Phone 7 Series
Android operation system seems to be quite good for a tablet. However, Umang Donkey decided to refuse the popular trend and presented his own concept tablet powered by Windows Phone 7 Series.
The concept has such interesting features as 8 inch touchscreen and two webcams for 3 D calls. There is a built in keyboard that acts as a kick stand. There are joystick controls on the back panel of the concept.
The concept looks very impressive, however, most probably it will remain only a concept – the Windows Phone 7 Series is very unlikely to satisfy all requirements of the user.
June 27, 2010
The Haptic Reader Concept – Helps Blind People Read
The Haptic Reader concept is designed to help visually impaired people read ordinary, non Braille books. The device is easy to use. It is designed to rest on a page of a regular book. The page is scanned in the device whose surface has dots. The dots protrude and thus form the Braille characters that can be “read” by a blind person.
There are people who do not understand Braille. Specially for such people the reader makes use of a loud speaker, thus the user can listen to the book’s contents through speakers or headphones.
May 15, 2010
The Stylish and Handy AVA Mobile Phone with Roll Out Dual Display
Here is a touch-phone designed by Donnie Mamanov featuring next generation nano technology and rounded shape with glossy finish in one. This innovative AVA cell phone provides users with roll out dual display and sensor button panel. The cell phone measures 160 mm x 60 mm: the main screen шы 100 mm x 54 mm and the supplementary roll out screen is 100 mm x 90 mm. Its functional platform allows users to perform several tasks at a time. In terms of functionality, efficiency and handiness this cell phone might win competition if compared to some of the best exemplars of this kind. With only 7 mm thickness AVA mobile phone looks ultra slim and has a stylish and appealing design.
April 22, 2010
Top 10 Slimmest Gadgets
Like everything that is slim? Here is the top of the slimmest gadgets of 2010
1. The Skiff – the slimmest E-reader
This gadget is optimized for newspaper content as well as content of magazines.
The device is very lightweight and features a 11.5’’ flexible touchscreen that has a resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels. The Skiff is the largest e-reader. It is WiFI enabled and has 4GB of internal memory. Also there is a built-in speaker and one-week battery pack. Its thickness is 6.8 mm.
2. NY Laptop Backpack – the thinnest laptop backpack.
The NY Laptop blackpack is 30 mm thick. It is designed for laptops that measure up to 17’’ in diagonal.
The backpack is made out of a lightweight waterproof propylene. There are compartments for the notebook itself as well as for accessories. Also it has a pocket on the strap. The backpacks has belts that are regulated. The backpack is very easy to wash.
3. The Dell’s Adamo XPS – the thinnest laptop
This laptop is powered by the 1.4 GHz processor, has 4GB of RAM3, 128 GB solid state drive and a greatly looking keyboard. Its thickness is 9,99 mm.
4.Seagate Momentur Thin HDD – the slimmest HDD
This is a new ultra-hard drive to use in portable PCs. Technical parameters of the HDD are the following – 8Md of cache memory, 5400rpm, SATA 3 GB/sec. Measures 7 mm.
5. Prestigio ION 230 Super Slim Nettop – the slimmest nettop
This nettop is only 20 mm thick and it is 10 times faster than other nettops. The PC features nice Nvdia card and is optimized for digital media storage.
6. Asus ASUS RT-N56U – the slimmest router
This is an ultraslim futuristic router. Its thickness is 17 mm. Has dual support and is able to handle up to 300000 concurrent sessions for stable downloads,. The device has 2 USB ports for external hard drives as well as other USB gadgets.
7. Xbox 360 Slim – the slimmest Xbox console
Prototypes of this console, that is a slimmed version of the PlayStation 3 will come in June. As far as we know, Microsoft is going to hire a motherboard design engineer for the Xbo360 Console Development Team.
8. Inbrics M1 – the thinnest smartphone
The Inbrics M1 smartphone is based on the Android 1.5 platform and fetures a full-size QWERTy keyboard.
The greatest thing about this gadget is its thickness – it is 12.7 mm thick. The phone features a 3.7" WVGA AMOLED display, 3Mpc camera, front VGA camera and 16 GB internal flash memory.
9. BenQ V2220 - the slimmest LED-monitor
This monitor is only 15 mm thick, such a thickness provides 1000000:1 contrast ratio and a resolution of 1920x1080px. The company has announced another model that is even thicker – 14 mm.
10. Luxia TV – the slimmest LCD TV
This TV is only 6.5 mm thick. With this TV Samsung has broken its own record!
April 16, 2010
Dial W For Water Consumption Control
If people do not want to control water consumption, then it’s necessary to teach them how to do this. No, we are not going to tell you about designer chains that should be hand on the faucet in your bathroom. Everything is much simpler, more elegant and wiser. The project is called Dial W and its idea belongs to the designer whose name is Eun ji Byeon.
It looks like a usual faucet. Well, not usual, because it is made out of chromed metal, it is flat, stylish, in other words modern. However, it features an unusual detail – something that reminds of dial of an old telephone. It must be turned with your finger, but for another purpose. With help of it you can set the duration for the flow!
April 04, 2010
Puppo – Innovative Chair Concept For Small Interiors
Have a small interior? If you do, than the Puppo chair concept is likely to catch your attention. This concept has been designed exactly for small interiors. Due to this concept an owner of a small room can successfully keep his or her living area neat. With this nice chair you can save plenty of spaces and also you can enjoy the convenience of a few pieces of furniture when you wish so. The main secret of this chair is that it can be easily turned into a tiny table or into a footrest. What is more, the chair can be turned into a storage box where its owner can keep his or her necessary stuffs in the best possible way. Together with handy features the Puppo has a very stylish design.
March 09, 2010
The Tamtam flash
The Tamtam flash is designed to help tourists in finding places. The Tamtam is shaped as a traditional flash light. With the Tamtam you will always feel secured, no matter where you are – in your local or in an unknown foreign environment. Use the Tamtam to get navigation information of the desired place.
The gadget has a zoom-able and scrollable digital map that can be projected as a typical map on any flat surface – it is very convenient to use. An owner of the Tamtam can select two navigation modes very easily – he or she only has to turn the aperture and zoom in and out on the map in the map mode. The gadget can read QR tags at places of interests and also it can show additional information about this or that place.
March 02, 2010
The PUMA Phone
The PUMA phone was unveiled at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The device is the result of unlikely alliance between PUMA and Sagem. The phone will be available from April 2010.
The Puma phone is touted to be considerably different from all the other phones. The handset looks like a kind of Neonode and HTC hybrid. The phone has an eco-friendly feature on its back. This feature is a solar panel that lets the user to charge the phone wherever he or she is as long as there is sunlight. Definitely, this feature does not replace the power outlet, however, it can be very useful in case of an emergency, when you need power to hold one more conversation.
The PUMA phone is a smartphone with the following specifications. As it was said above, the phone features an Itegrated solar cell with charge indicator. The phone features a touchscreen that measures 2.8’’ with 240х320 QVGA resolution and TFT wide viewing angle. There is a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash and 6x zoom. Bluetooth connectivity, photo sharing capability. The phone features VGA video call camera (full screen video playback with video recording and streaming and progressive video download).
February 27, 2010
Pictionaire
Pictionaire is a 4X6 foot table with a camera mounted above it. The table looks like the futuristic hexagonal-type board game. This technology is called Pictionaire developed by Microsoft Research and the University of California, Berkley.
The one who uses the desk can put a physical object on it and using a little drag-and-drop gesture the user can have a digital copy of that item. The original object can be moved while the copy can be traced onto a whiteboard. The user also can turn the table into a display by putting a wireless keyboard on it. The user can type in a keyword and get the image he or she needs, probably one of objects that were on the Pictionaire before.
The Pictionaire is very similar to the desk from The Island film. Desk like this will be in offices of the future.
February 15, 2010
Spy Gadgets That Really Exist
While watching a spy film you definitely think about all the gadgets they use for their job. Do all these gadgets exist?
In fact many spy gadgets are not figments of the mind. They really exist and they are designed to stealthily keep an eye on someone. Spy gadgets are usually miniature, they are designed so that no one can find out he or she is being spied upon. Spy gadgets are real, what is more, they are even available for you.
Here we are glad to present a collection of spy gadgets that exist and that are used in the real world.
Video Survelliance
1.Peephole Reverser
This gadget is also known as a tactical door viewer. With a peephole reverser you will be aware about potential hazards behind closed doors. The gadget is very easy to use: place it over the peephole and get the great possibility to look into the dwelling and no one inside will know what you are doing.
2. Hidde Screw Camera
This gadget is a wireless video camera that is hidden inside a little screw. You might not believe it, but this is true. The camera is very small, so it can be hidden in a variety of places, in almost any location. No one would ever suspect!
3. Camera in Pen and Sunglasses
This camera, like the previous one does not look like a camera at all. It looks like a pen. The pen is fully functional, so no one will suspect this is a camera, but it really is. The pen has a completely inconspicuous built in wireless mini spy camera. The owner of this pen can use it for fun or even for serious spying – for this purpose he or she will have to whip out the pen and to twist the cap in order to start the wireless transmission.
One more great spy camera – Sunglasses DVR Camera. Looks like regular sunglasses, but has built in Video recorder. The gadget records everything you see and hear.
4. Wrist Watch camera
Video camera and voice recorder are built in a watch. Useful gadget for a spy, however, you should take into account that arm motion will spoil the picture, so you have better leave the watch sitting on a shelf or desk.
5. Baseball Cap Camera
This camera can be worn on your body anywhere and no one will know you are a spy. The camera is hidden in the baseball cap. The camera uses wireless signals to transmit live video up to 700 feet!
6. Wireless Covert Cigarette Pack
This gadget looks like a cigarette pack with camera and vice recorder built in. Put it in front of you on a table at an outdoor cafe and film your target.
7. Compact Binoculars
Put this gadget into your pocket and have it always with you – who knows when you will need it? The optics are much smaller and lighter than regular binoculars, so the gadget will fit into your pocket. You will get a clear and bright image with an objective diameter of 25 mm and a maximum resolution of 10x power.
8. Tie Camera
This is a miniature camera - a DV5 color digital video recorder/monitor that is built in a tie. It is very small, so no one will guess your tie is not a usual tie. The camera is remote controlled.
9. Flexible fiber cameras
These are miniature cameras that can be inserted under most doors. A flexible fiber camera provides tactical teams with a means to monitor a crime scene. The camera can be slided under a door or into a crack or hole. Once you do this you have a possibility to see a clear image inside a room.
10. Night Vision Security Equipment
With these gadgets you have a great possibility to see in total darkness. Such a gadget uses an image intensifier due to which it can convert weak light from the near-infrared spectrum to visible light. Attention – displays green image.
Audio Survelliance
1. Watch voice recorder / MP3 player
Great gadget for journalist or a blogger. If you want to discretely record interviews, meetings or scene discussions. No one will know your watch is not a simple timepiece, it looks like a stylish watch.
2. Disguised Microphones
These are miniature microphones that use a wire running to a concealed tape recorded. There are wireless versions. A disguised microphone can be available with the pen or clip to wear in tie.
3. Digital Voice Recorder
This is a miniature voice recorder that stores data of digital audio. Also such a gadget connects to cell phones to record phone calls. The recorder features an alarm clock, so it can record audio information at predefined times. Among other functions: MP3/wma music player and a USB hard drive.
4. Mini Wireless Earpiece
Put this wireless ear phone into your ear canal and enjoy discreet communications. The gadget has a miniature transmitter that can be kept in your pocket or can be worn on your body.
5. Sonic Nausea
This is a miniature electronic gadget that is intended to generate a unique combination of ultra-high frequency sound waves that cause queasiness in those who are in its vicinity. The sound waves can also cause such reactions as headaches, sweating, nausea or even vomiting. There are larger versions of this gadget that can even disrupt crowds and gatherings.
6. Pen voice records
The gadget looks like a pen, but it only looks so. The pen has a great stereo sound and built-in microphone with an extensive long recording time.
Phone Equipment
1. Telephone voice changer
This gadget is a voice changer that is compatible with any telephone. The gadget is very easy to use – just strap the acoustic coupler to your phone’s mouthpiece and adjust the selector switch. Your voice will be changed completely, no one will recognize you!
2. Telephone tone decoder
This gadget listens to dialed phone tones and displays the numbers on its screen. Features a built-in microphone so there is no need of connection from source. The gadget is easy to use, the only thing you have to do is to play your pre-recorded tape recording (or any other audio source). All the dialed numbers will appear on the LCD display.
3. Phone recorders
These gadgets have a time/date stamp for each call. The digital telephone recorder turns on when the receiver is lifted and automatically turns off when hung up. There is a USB interface to transfer files to the computer.
Computer Surveillance Equipment
1. Face recognition PC access
This gadget provides complete control over all secure areas of your PC. Uses a regular web-cam. The device will recognise existing PC users and will provide for them a secure access, there will be no need to type in user names and passwords.
2.Keystroke Loggers
These are hardware keyboard recorders that can memorize hundreds of thousands of keys that were pressed on a keyboard. A keystroke logger is a miniature electronic device that must be plugged in between a standard keyboard plug and a computer.
Personal Equipment
1. Mirrored Sunglasses
The device looks and functions like regular sunglasses that are worn by millions of people, however, these glasses have a secret – the lenses of these glasses have a special coating that allows the user to look straight ahead and to be aware of what is going on behind him or her.
2. Lock Pick Tools
This set includes tools that are used for picking the locks. Together with these there are lock pickers that are hidden inside a regular pen or some other object.
3. Graping hooks
If you always wanted to try to scale a perimeter wall, than this gadget is great for you. With these graping hooks you will become a true ninja. Buy the necessary outfit, some throwing stars and the graping hook and become a ninja!
4. Ninja climbing spikes
One more great gadget for those who want to become a ninja. Climbing spikes are very handy for climbing trees. Enjoy easy climbing!
5.The 500,000 Volt Stun Pen
This gadget is very small, but very powerful. It delivers a 500,000 volt shock! Use it very carefully, because it causes intense pain and muscle contractions! Two or three seconds of use are enough to make the subject dazed!
6. Pepper spray ring
People will think this is an ordinary ring, an accessory with which you adorn yourself, but they are wrong! This little device provides 2-3 one second bursts of concentrated pepper spray. It is very easy to use, just press the small button on the side. The spray causes inflammation of the eye capillaries and other mucous membranes. Use it to defend from attachers, deprive them from vision for some time! Together with temporary visual impairment the spray causes difficult breathing, coughing, choking, sneezing and nausea.
7. Brass knuckles
These are also called knucks. Though this thing looks old fashioned, it is very effective, however, you must be aware that such things are illegal to even possess in most places!
8. Pen knives
The device looks like an ordinary pen, and in fact this is an actually working ink pen, but it only looks so. Pull the pen apart and reveal a knife!
9. Lipstick knife
Great gadget for any woman – a lipstick knife hidden in the purse! The device is a double edged blade crafted inside a lipstick case.It is easy to use – just rotate the bottom like the bottom of a normal lipstick.
Counter Surveillance
1.Bug Detector
The device functions as a wired and wireless hidden camera detector. A bug detector can locate any bugs or transmitters in a room. The gadget excels at tracing RF signals for RF security and counter-surveillance applications.
2. Phone tap detector
Check if your phone line has parallel bugs and wiretaps with phone tap detector. With this gadget you can also check your phone for hook switches that turn the phone into a room monitor.
3. Phone camera detector
This device detects the presence of a video camera, but this is not all! Together with this it will intercept a wireless camera transmission, it will show on your screen exactly what the camera sees. With a phone camera detector you will easily find the hidden camera.
4. White noise ge
February 11, 2010
Apple iPad Tablet Officially Revealed by Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs officially revealed the long awaited Apple tablet device called the iPad. Now that it is amid for us real we can go down for its specs.
Apple iPad tablet is a great web surfing device. Jobs is sure that it can revolutionize the browsing experience and gaming experience. The device features fingerprint-resistant 9.7 inch LED IPS multi-touch (1024 x768) display. It is 0.5 inches thick and weights only 1.5 pounds. The gadget features a 1GHz Apple-built A4 processor and a built-in accelerometer. Due to such features the owner can use the tablet in any direction as it will respond very swiftly.
The tablet can be used as a web browsing and gaming device, but that is not all. Also with the Apple iPad one can watch films and listen the music. With iPad the user can download e-books directly through a new ibook store.
The device carries iPhone, iPod Touch style hardware with orientation sensor and rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery that is claimed to have a ten-hour battery life and a month’s standby charge. There is iTunes software due to which users can purchase music and movies directly to the device.
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January 17, 2010
World’s First Gadgets
When a gadget appears it seems something revolutionary, something that is impossible to improve. However, after some time new gadgets appear and those that amazed us in the past become usual and ordinary. There are many things you are used to, but some time ago they amazed public and were dreamed of by many people from all over the world.
MP3 Player
The first MP3 player was released in March of 1998. This was MPManF10 that looked like a set of bathroom scales. The invention did not get great popularity, people were slow to take to it. Though the device had 32 MB on board, owners of the gadget could upgrade to 64 MB simply by sending the device back along with a cheque for $80.
Laptop
The first portable computer was Osborne 1 that was released in 1981. The device was quite heavy, it weighted 24.5lb, because it all was housed in its own case. There were 64K of RAM and a 4MHz CPU and 5’’ screen. The revolutionary device cost $1795.
Digital Camera
Believe it or not, the first attempt to invent a digital camera took place in 1975 by Steven Sasson who worked at Kodak. The machine invented by Steven Sasson used CCD image sensor. It took 23 seconds to capture the black and white image and record it to a cassette tape.
Mobile Phone
Motorola DynaTac800X was the world’s