Category Archives: Latest Gadgets
Teen’s invention could charge cellphone in 20 seconds
A California teen’s invention could potentially knock down cellphone-charging time to a superfast 20 seconds.
So far, the energy-storage device has powered only an LED light, but it has the potential to do much more.
Eye Controlled Samsung Galaxy S4 to be Launched
Samsung has launched a smartphone which allows users to control its 5in (12.5cm) screen using only their eyes.
The Galaxy S4 follows on from last year’s S3, a product that sold over 40 million units worldwide.
Robot That Dances
A Vietnamese robotics manufacturer made a robot called mROBO that dance to the beat of its own drum.
Worlds Most Expensive Gadgets
Here is a list of things most people could never afford, some of the Worlds Most Expensive Gadgets. Think of it as a wish list, for that moment of splurging. When you win the lottery. Or, perhaps if you’ve had tritium in your front pocket and you feel the need to compensate for your raisin-sized nerds.
Action-based video games get players on their feet
New video games mixing music with real-world action promise to get players off the couch, turning basketball dribblers into “true ballers” and helping new moms tighten their tummies.
“NBA Baller Beats” laid claim to being the first videogame to incorporate basketballs into the action, challenging players to dribble in time with high-energy music in order to score points.
Creative Ideas – Part III
Here is another series of creative ideas for our valuable readers. We have already posted two series of such fantastic ideas. Hope you enjoy the ideas…
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Japan ‘diet glasses’ fool wearers into Eating Less
Goggles that trick the wearer into thinking the plain snack in their hand is a chocolate cookie, or make biscuits appear larger have been unveiled in Japan, offering hope to weak-willed dieters everywhere.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed devices that use computer wizardry and augmented reality to fool the senses and make users feel more satisfied with smaller — or less appealing — treats.
Super-Realistic Humanoid Walks Like Human
AIST has succeeded in making HRP-4C Miim walk like a human being. Her knees are stretched by up/down motion of the waist, the single-toe supporting realizes longer strides, and she mimics the swing motion of human legs. Technical detail is presented in “Human-Like Walking with Toe Supporting for Humanoids,” by Kanako Miura, Mitsuharu Morisawa, Fumio Kanehiro, Shuuji Kajita, Kenji Kaneko, and Kazuhito Yokoi, Proc. 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.
7 Irresistible Products
Solar Monkey Adventurer Charger
The solarmonkey adventurer is a slimline, compact 2-panel solar charger with a 2500mAh internal lithium polymer battery. The clamshell design offers optimum weight-to-efficiency at just 265g and the 2 solar panels output 3 watt max. The adventurer features auto-load, self sensing switching technology, meaning when a device is connected, the adventurer will automatically start to charge your device and will optimise the charging parameters required.
The polysilicon solar panel offers photovoltaic efficiency up to 17% and features a USB 700mA @ 5v output, fully supporting Apple iPhones, iPads, iPods, mobile phones and other 5v gadgets such as portable games consoles, handheld GPS systems, e-readers, etc. The solarmonkey adventurer also has a solar energy detection feature which activates the incorporated state-of-the-art MPPT (maximum power point tracker) technology, allowing it to charge your device more efficiently in low light conditions. The solar panels will charge the internal battery in just 12 hours in optimum light conditions.
Mind-Controlled Robot for Paralysed People
A paralysed man at a hospital in the Swiss town of Sion demonstrated the device, sending a mental command to a computer in his room, which transmitted it to another computer that moved a small robot 37 miles away in Lausanne.
