Misc Gadgets

Sony unveils world's first 3D head-mounted display that is as immersive as 'sitting in a cinema'

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:37:00 -0400

Technology giant Sony has unveiled a head-mounted display that takes the wearer into a 3D cinema of videos, music and games.The HMZ personal 3D viewer is being targetted at people who prefer solitary entertainment rather than sitting in front of a television with family or friends.

Telemprompter Inventor "Hub" Schlafly Dies; Device Changed Public Address in America

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:09:00 -0400

You’ve never heard of Hubert J. “Hub” Schlafly Jr., but if you’ve seen a major political speech in the past generation, you know his work. Schlafly invented the TelePrompTer and changed public address in America. He died April 20th in Connecticut.

Minnesota Police Officers Fitted With Body Cameras

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:25:00 -0500

The Burnsville Police Department was the first law enforcement agency in the state to use body cameras when it started equipping officers with the technology last summer.

Brush teeth while checking Facebook with US$7700 magic mirror

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:18:00 -0400

The Cybertecture Mirror looks just like any typical mirror we can find in a Hong Kong home. The fog-resistant reflective surface measuring 50 by 80 centimeters could be the one that is innocently hanging in our bathrooms, but with a touch to the remote control, this mirror transforms into a computer screen in a science fiction-inspired moment.

Personal Power: Energy Device Feeds From Human Movement

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:39:00 -0400

We've all been there. Our cell phone or laptop battery dies at the worst time. The owner of Tremont Electric has developed a tool that not only solves that problem, but might just put Cleveland on the earth-friendly map.

Award-winning InfiniteUSB port

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:45:00 -0400

The InfiniteUSB plug-in device provides a new USB port, when it occupies one USB port. There is no limitation of number of USB ports anymore.

Google Voice 'light' to work with existing cell phone numbers

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:03:00 -0400

Google Voice, the service that can route calls to multiple phone numbers and access voice mail, will be available on users' existing cell phone numbers starting today.

New Portable Smart Card Readers From SCM Microsystems Enhance Online Security

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:23:00 -0400

SCM Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard, SMY), a leading provider of solutions for secure access, secure identity and secure exchange, is expanding its smart card reader product family with three new models that usher in a new era of compact, portable, personal devices.

Toshiba to Launch World's First 64GB SDXC Card

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:02:00 -0400

Toshiba Corporation, a leading innovator in NAND flash memory technologies and solutions, and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a North American subsidiary, today announced the launch of the world's first 64GB(1) SDXC Memory Card(2) capable of operating at the world's fastest data transfer rate(3) for reading and writing to a flash memory card.

Effective Personal Protection for Use When Safety Is Threatened

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:17:00 -0400

Visualize walking at night to your car after an evening dining out with co-workers. The streets are dimly lit and no one is in sight. Slowly, you put the keys in the door of your vehicle thinking nothing of the impending danger right behind you. A person forcefully grabs you, takes all your belongings and rides off in your car. A casual dinner has now turned into a nightmare. This is a very real situation that can happen to anyone but there are steps that can be taken to divert such traumas.