Updated Google Search Appliance
August 6, 2008
Google released a few years ago a search appliance which allows businesses to use the Google search engine with in their own office environment. By letting the google appliance handle this, you get far quicker access to your documents or other documents around the network. Read more
Designed for Dell - New line of PC Accessories
July 16, 2008
Dell have introduced new PC accessories named “Designed for Dell”. New products include a custom messenger and tote bag, audio devices, mice and hard drives. Each of these products has a range of colours that can be chosen. These new colour schemes go in line with the new Dell Studio Laptops that we wrote about recently. Read more
Dell BMW-Sauber F1 Event
July 2, 2008
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from Lex at GCIUK inviting me down to the Silverstone racetrack to meet up with Dell and the BMW-Sauber F1 team. The products being launched turned out to be the Dell Studio Laptop range of computers. Read more
Dell Studio Laptop Launched
June 30, 2008
Last Thursday Gadget Venue was invited down to the Silverstone race track to meet up with Dell and the Sauber/BMW Formula 1 racing team. The product being launched is the new Dell Studio Laptop range of computers. This new range of laptop is available now and comes in a variety of colours which include Read more
Prayer Gadget uses RFID Technology
February 19, 2008
I can’t say I have ever in my life written about a prayer gadget before. However, this is now changing as I came across this prayer device which uses RFID technology. In some churches there is a tradition of lighting candles during a prayer. This device is named “for this we pray” and has RFID technology that lights up a wall mounted shrine which is modelled around a stained glass window effect. Several prayer cards can be chosen from and when you swipe one past the prayer gadget a light lights up. As more prayers are read out and swiped past, the more lights are then lit up.
Below is a video of the prayer device in use.
Shape Changing Mouse
February 3, 2008
This mouse is unique as it has the ability to change shape. It will cater for each and everyone’s needs due to it’s ability to morph to the shape of your hand. The Moldable Mouse is made of non-toxic modelling clay covered in a fabric made of nylon and polyurethane. With the ability to change shape it minimises risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The buttons on the mouse are touch sensitive and actually stick on to the mouse so they can move position as required. They use RFID technology to communicate and allow the clicks to be noticed by the computer.
It’s a great idea and one I hope goes ahead and moves out of the concept phase.
VideoTrace
February 3, 2008
VideoTrace is a cool program which allows you to take a short movie of an object and then quickly create a 3D model from it. To do this you capture a short video moving around the object and then you can draw polygon shapes around features of the object. You then skip forward or backwards a few frames, re adjust the 3D points to match them up better and after several minutes you have a fully working 3D model which you can use/duplicate across the scene.
For a full demonstration check out the video after the jump.
