The Titan USB flash drive is constructed from a graphite/aluminum composite metal matrix that has “traditionally been used by NASA and other space agencies”. This matrix is then covered in titanium to avoid corrosion. The result is a waterproof, anti-shock, and anti-static drive that can withstand 2,000lbs of pressure.
Planex loves ‘em some BitTorrent so they’re bringing us another network attached storage device with that copyright stompin’ preload. The NAS-01G can be configured with up to 750GB of hot Seagate ‘cuda 7200.10 disk (model NAS-01G750) or shipped as a shell for you to slot in any 3.5-inch SATA spinner of your choosing.
Five real life robots that can kick your ass. (except maybe for that Rubik’s cube one)
While it might not as, um, USB-powered as another snazzy can cooler, this soccer ball chiller keeps a six “holiday five pack” on ice without anyone knowing what contents reside within the sphere… very cool ! (pun intended)
If you’ve ever begrudged carrying several device chargers, then this new option could be for you. Using a thin plate, devices simply rest on top of the charger and charge through osmosis.
Big news on the UMPC front this morning folks. Looks like Intel is shedding the Origami gorilla (read: Microsoft) as they prep a Linux-based platform to compete with Vista and XP-based UMPCs. Intel will unveil their new MID (Mobile Internet Device) platform at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing later this week. Unfortunately for their marketing..
Sony’s Tokyo research lab has found a way to connect headphones to portable music and video players without the need for fiddly wiring. They simply feed an audio signal straight through the listener’s body.
Every weekend, Crunchgear will post some screen caps of gadgets used in action on various TV shows the previous week. It’s up to you to give me the name of the show, who is using it and the make/model of the device. This week… the bloody iPod
Microsoft has agreed to pay Universal Music Group a fee for each new Zune digital music player it sells when the iPod rival launches next week, the companies said on Thursday
A “Tower of Babel” device that gives the illusion of being bilingual is being developed by US scientists. Users simply have to silently mouth a word in their own language for it to be translated and read out in another. The researchers said the effect was like watching a television programme that had been dubbed.
Office furniture maker Herman Miller has a license from Fulton Innovation for eCoupled, a system that eliminates the need for dedicated chargers. In the office of the future, desk jockeys who cannot live without cell phones, BlackBerrys and iPods will be able to charge up such devices just by putting them on their desk.
Fully configured MythTV Linux in a nice set top box.
The Microsoft Zune may pay you for sharing a song with others if they end up buying that song themselves. Read On…
Police asked Sprint Nextel to locate the mother of a boy waiting for a heart transplant when they couldn’t contact him directly. He was found at a jazz concert, and got a standing ovation from the crowd as he left for hospital.
Satellite phones have traditionally been big, bulky monsters that look more like bricks than actual phones. But just like their cellular phone cousins, satellite phones are also getting smaller.
Philips showed off its latest free-thinking ideas for its annual ‘concepts’ show at the ExCel Centre in London’s docklands this week. Here’s one: The Light Spectrum - Run your finger along the touch-sensitive device to adjust the colour of the ambient lighting in your tastefully appointed crib.
It’s been a while since a cellphone has filled us with as much lust as this SLIQ design. It’s a concept by Mike Serafin with no keypad and what he calls an “advanced touch interface.” It better be pretty advanced, because we haven’t been all that impressed with touch interfaces thus far.
Now that we’re pretty sure the Zune Phone is coming, what do we want to see in it? Well, even though Microsoft’s been leaving a lot of features out of first-generation products—especially when compared to Apple’s feature-rich phone—here’s a list of stuff that we think the Zune Phone needs to have to beat the iPhone.
Who knew they made a Windows NT-powered robotic parking garage? Find that and more in this strange list. Which ones are your favorites?
If you drink coffee or coke at you desk read this.
Got a hankering for the latest episodes of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart or The Colbert Report but don’t have cable? You may no longer need to go scrounging around the Internet for clips.
Make a trebuchet out of LEGO, capable of launching small objects like acorns or minature marshmallows over thirty feet.
Enough with the robot concepts. Finally there’s a roundup of robots you can purchase right now. Everything from domestics to animals to battlebots.
USB circus cannons and stationary missile launchers are one thing, but if you really want to intimidate your co-workers (and, quite likely, get fired) you’ll need to let one of these bad boys loose to roam the cubicles. Connect the controller via USB to your PC and point and click your way to your desired target. Cool!
The Open Internet Coalition is on Capitol Hill to talk about anti-competitive practices in the wireless industry and pitch the need for device portability across carriers, sane termination fees, and smarter management of new spectrum.
Presumably hoping to see a Star Wars-esque warzone in the not too distant future, a team of researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have crafted a Solid State Heat Capacity Laser (SSHCL) that can sustain 67-kilowatts of average power in testing, besting their previous record of just 45-kilowatts.
The happiest place on Earth (Disneyland, not Las Vegas during CES) just got a little happier this week, thanks to a new exhibit called the Muppet Mobile Laboratory that roams the park and delights visitors with inane banter and sprays of water.
Easy to use, point-and-shoot cameras are a great choice for the casual photographer. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.
These hangers replace the hook with a magnet, accompanied by a suspended piece of metal to allow full freedom of arrangement and display.See more ..
Analysts say the player’s color could be hurting sales.
“Microsoft came to the conclusion after market research that the new hot color is brown,” Enderle said. “No other hardware company has come to that conclusion.”
Duck Fadar is a rubber duck utilizing the “force” of LED to generate random colors while in the tub. A young Jedi no longer needs to choose between the light or the dark; now it’s more like the fuchsia or the aquamarine. Neat feature: lighting is automatic when Fadar is dropped into water.
Now here’s your chance EAT your Lego without that pesky choking hazard. Kellogg’s comes to the rescue with Lego Fruit Flavored Snacks, which contain no nutritional value whatsoever and may not even be food as we know it.
Have you seen this drive? The FBI — you know, the people in charge of your “permanent record” — is offering up to $25,000 for information leading to the return of a missing “Iomega hard drive.” Apparently, the drive contains personal information on “at least a half-million people.” It was reported missing from the Birmingham, Alabama Veterans Adm
The future is robotics and whether you like it or not in the next 25 years you will be having one in your house to make your life easy. We did cover a lot of robots last year and we have compiled a list of Top 5 Robots.
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the flow of advertisements telling you to make the switch to HD Radio. But what is it really and how does it work? Check it out.