Sandia Mini-Robot - Smaller than a coin
Check out this mini robot from Sandia National Labs.
It weighs less than an ounce, and is just 1/4 cubic inch in volume.
It is powered by 3 watch batteries, and have tracked drive systems, an 8K ROM processor, a temperature sensor, and optionally a miniature camera, microphone, communication system, and chemical micro-sensor.
Here’s a video of it in action.
via BotJunkie
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Gadget of the Month - September - The Lobster Multimedia Device
This months Gadget of the Month Award goes to a concept gadget, The Lobster Multimedia Device.
This clever concept features a bunch of modules, that you plug into the main unit to perform various functions.
Check out the full details on this clever concept
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Cool Gadgets - BoW WoW USB speakers
Check out these cool USB speakers.
The Bow Wow USB speakers stand just 4cm tall, and pump out a whoops 6 watts.
Here’s the specs
- Colour: Black and White
- Power: USB
- Multi-directional high quality speakers
- Hand-stitched faux leather
- Output: 6 Watts
- Approx 14cm high
They are available online from Paramountzone for £22.95 (about $42)
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Concept - The Digital Valve Cap
Check out this concept digital valve cap from designer John Wrighston.
It replaces your existing bike cap, and gives a readout of the tyre pressure.
The Digital Valve Cap is powered by a small cell battery, and its an interesting concept, but unless it comes with some sort of locking feature, I can’t imagine it staying on your bike for long.
via Yanko Design
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The VW Beetle & Camper Van USB Drives
If your a VW fan you will love these VW Beetle and VW Camper Van USB Drives.
They come in four styles and colours, and have 256MB of storage, which isn’t much to be honest, but they look cool.
They are available to buy online from Lazybone for £18.99 (about $38)
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Cool Gadgets - Facebank - The money eating moneybox
The Japanese always manage to invent some really cool gadgets, this one is no different.
Facebook? How about Facebank! Because Facebank really does what it’s supposed to do - a bank with a face that takes any change you feed it. Designed by Japanese designer Takada and shown on TV, this is the world’s first interactive bank that can “eat” up to 30 500yen coins (quarters, etc). A great gift idea to freak out your guests. Available only in Japan in blue, red, and white. Another gizmo first available from AC.
The FaceBank actually eats your money, check out this video of it in action.
It is available online from Audio Cubes for $29 (about £15), and it comes in a choice of red, white or blue.
via I4U
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Cool Gadgets - The Medusa Hub
Check out this cool hub from Think Geek.
The Medusa Hub, comes with a built in fan to keep you cool at your desk.
There are also 4 USB 2.0 ports. 2 Firewire 400 ports, and a light.
Here’s the specs
- 4 USB 2.0 ports, up to 480Mbps
- 2 Firewire 400 ports, up to 400Mbps
- USB Fan
- USB Light
- Supports: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Mac OS9, OS X, Linux
The Medusa Hub is available online from Think Geek for $79.99
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RoboFlush - The automated toilet flusher made from Lego
Check out this cool gadget, made from Lego.
The Roboflush uses an ultrasonic sensor that sits on the top of the toilet and when it detects movement away from it, it will then flush.
Check out this video of it in action
It amazes me the things that can be made from Lego, and there seems to be more and more cool stuff being made everyday.
via GadgetVenue
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Asus launches the U1E ultra portable laptop
Asus has just revealed details of their new ultra portable laptop the Asus U1E.
It features an 11.1 inch WXGA display, and weighs just 2,2 pounds.
It comes with Intel Core Duo ULV7500 processor, up to 2GB of RAM, a 100GB hard drive, and built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, and an external DVD burner.
It will go on sale next month in Italy for about $2,885 (about £1,440).
via Engadget
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Cool Gadgets - The Doctor Who Dalek Webcam
Check out this Doctor Who Dalek Webcam from Think Geek
This Dalek Webcam might very well be one of the babies captured in another place in space/time. It is plug and play, and has LEDs to let you know when it is powered on. Just open up the lens door and sit it on your desk. The built in microphone will let you send sound along with your video. And if you want your Time Lord friends to have a better view of your face, you can always slip on the monitor clip and stick the webcam up a little higher. The Dalek Webcam is a great way to assert your Doctor Who obsession all the while giving you a great little webcam. Hopefully it won’t grow up to be a full size Dalek. If it does…um….maybe you should run.
Here’s the specs
- Resolution: 640 x 480 (30 fps)
- Dimensions: approx. 3.33″ tall
- Features: Hinged lens cover, microphone, LED power on indicators, removable monitor clip, USB/microphone cable (approx. 55″ long), Plug and Play
- Includes:Removable Monitor Clip and Drivers disc (Windows only), just in case
The Doctor Who Dalek Webcam is available online now from Think Geek for $49.99 (about £25)
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Cool Gadgets - The inflatable Wii boxing Gloves
Check out this cool accessory for your Wii-mote, its a pair of inflatable boxing gloves.
Strap in your Wii-mote, pump them up and your ready to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
These inflatable boxing gloves are available online from dealextreme for $15 (about £8).
via Technabob
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Unlimited UK WiFi for the iPod Touch announced
The Cloud, the company which will be providing the free WiFi that will come with the iPhone on O2 in the UK has announced an interesting new service for iPod Touch owners.
For £3.99 (about $8) a month they will be offering unlimited WiFi to iPod Touch owners.
From Monday, users will be able to use their iPod touch to access the Internet and Apple’s online iTunes service across 7,500 Wi-Fi hotspots.
“We believe this is a significant step forward in making music, podcasts and video available when, and wherever, people really want it,” said Owen Geddes of The Cloud.
This seems like a pretty good deal to be honest.
Via Tech.co.uk
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Microsoft extends the shelf life of XP
Microsoft was scheduled to stop selling XP in January 2008, but they have now extended the date to the 30th June 2008.
They have said that this is to help customers that needed more time to make the switch to vista
Microsoft’s Windows product manager Mike Nash, said: “…maybe we were a little ambitious to think that we would need to make Windows XP available for only a year after the release of Windows Vista.”
He added that most of the other operating systems that Microsoft has produced were available for about two years after a new version shipped.
Mr Nash said that up to the summer of 2007 Microsoft had sold more than 60 million licences for Vista. This put it on track to be the fastest selling operating system in Microsoft’s history.
The XP date change applies to retailers and other manufacturers who sell Microsoft products. Independent firms that use Windows XP when installing and maintaining computers and networks for businesses can continue to offer it as an option until 30 January 2009.
Microsoft is also extending the availability of the cut-down version of XP, called Starter Edition, until 30 June 2010.
source: BBC
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iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 update relocks the iPhone and breaks 3rd party apps
Apple’s Firmware 1.1.1 update for the iPhone is out and it’s not good news for people with unlocked iPhone’s.
The update includes Apple’s iTunes wireless Store, but it makes unlocked iPhones unuseable.
It works fine on nun modified iPhones, and also works on iPhones with the installer app, although you can’t use it after the update.
It is returning unlocked iPhone’s to the activation screen, but no activation is possible, so if you have an unlocked iPhone don’t bother with the update just yet.
I am sure that the iPhone Dev team will have a fix for this, which they are reported to be working on at the moment.
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via Gizmodo
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