Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Check out this amazing footage of an ongoing Mario A.I. competition where those who enter much create the best artificial intelligent Mario to run around the game.
The AI controlled character must get to the end of the most difficult level of the game without being killed. [Read more…]
This high speed book scanner uses a camera that captures pages at 1000fps as they turn. A system built in allows it to automatically correct any distortion to the text due to the page bending as well as light differences due to shadows etc…
The process if it takes off could be used to speed up the process of scanning books to be used as eBooks.
The camera uses lights connected to a synchronized control circuit and a laser range projector to estimate the three-dimensional page geometry. This allows it to correct any distortion from the page being turned while at the same time flashing it with uniform, ideal lighting. The 3D data can even be reproduced on a computer. The system could theoretically be used for color copying as well, but the current quality of the scanning data still requires some improvement. Google has been digitizing books and a system has been developed to automate page-turning to reduce the human labor component in this time-consuming, expensive line of work.
The Wi-Spy 2.4i Spectrum Analyzer allows you to scan wireless signals that could cause interference with your home or office wireless network.
The device can be used to analyze the busy 2.4GHz band which can be used by various gadgets as well as microwaves, cordless phones etc… [Read more…]
Taken from the Star Trek Model Gallery we have here an Enterprise record player. It was designed from the NCC-1701 from the new Star Trek movie and uses the saucer section as the turntable where the music entitled “Space” can be seen playing.
Unfortunately it’s not real and just designed along with 24 other real random looking Enterprises from the film. [Read more…]
BGR’s ninjas found out some more details about the Dell Android phone. The specs could be as follows…
It will probably have a 3.5 inch display with a resolution of 640×360 pixels. GPS will be built in, a MicroSD slot for expanding storage capacity and a 3 megapixel camera.
The phone will be a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and the phone will measure 58 x 122 x 11.7mm. Full list of known details after the jump. [Read more…]
Another report of an iPhone Explosion is moving around the web today. This time the report comes from France where a French teenager claims to have been hit in the eye from a flying bit of glass caused by a screen exploding.
The report also mentions that the phone made the traditional hissing sound which followed by the screen breaking. Another report was recently mentioned a couple of weeks back from Liverpool where an iPhone was heard to be hissing and apparently jumped several feet in the air after being thrown out to the garden.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission in California also has documents outlining another 15 cases of burns cases as a result of people chilling out with their iPod tunes.
Becker have launched a new GPS unit over in Germany that looks fantastic. It is named the Becker Z205 and has a number of high-end features built in.
The Becker satnav device has a TMC Pro receiver built in that gives it the capability of grabbing the latest traffic updates. Text to speech is also included as well as voice command. The Z205 satnav uses Navteq’s Traffic Patterns system to estimate traffic conditions and patterns to help you plan a quicker route to your destination that avoids common busy traffic spots. [Read more…]
Sketch-3D is an enhanced Etch-a-sketch that allows you to draw line images in 3D. Rather than the traditional 2 dials that the original uses, this version includes a 3rd which lets you pull the image towards or away from you.
Sketch-3D is not restricted to a small handheld unit and can be connected up to various devices such as projectors, plasma or LCD screens. [Read more…]
Samsung have launched the ND10 netbook that allows you to purchase it OS free. By being OS free it allows you to simply choose what ever OS you want to install such as XP, Android or various Linux builds. Lets take a closer look and see if it can become one of the best netbooks around.
The ND10 is very similar to the NC10 in specs as it has a 10.2 inch screen, an Intel Atom N270 processor and over seven hours battery life. [Read more…]
If you have the need to keep your photos perfectly level and straight then this Level Camera Cube is the key to sorting that out for you.
It works just like a spirit level used on a construction site in that it has green tubes inside that let you align a bubble up in the middle of them to let you know the camera is sitting level and ready for a picture to be taken. [Read more…]
Amazon have a cracking deal on the Garmin Nuvi 855 satnav unit today giving 60% off the normal price. The Nuvi 855 satnav normally cost $499.99 due to the features it includes, but with the 60% discount for the unit it brings the cost down to $199.99 (a saving of $300). Lets take a closer look at the 855 nuvi.
The Garmin 855 Nuvi is an ultra-slim satnav device that has a high-sensitivity GPS receiver to help achieve a faster lock. It comes pre-loaded with City Navigator NT maps of the whole of North America and has 6 million name-searchable points of interest that you can search for by current location or other locations. [Read more…]
The Toshiba Satellite L355 is a 17″ laptop that runs an Intel Celeron Processor, doesn’t have a webcam, no HDMI and no memory card reader. Other than that it’s not a bad laptop. The great thing here is that this entry level L355 will cost just $348 when it goes on sale at Walmart this Sunday.
Although it does lack a few premium features such as HD, the webcam and has a relatively slow processor it still is a great deal for those who do the basics such as web browsing, watching movies and checking email. At a price of just $348 for a laptop of this size you can’t really go wrong. [Read more…]
