A company named iVisit who are more known for teleconferencing apps on mobile phones as well as desktops are in the process of creating a new application that assists the blind. The application uses the camera of a mobile phone to detect objects with image recognition and read out aloud what it is looking at. Handy uses for such an application could be to hold the phone over your hand while holding a bank note and have it read out to the the value of the note. [Read more…]
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Camera Phones to Assist the Blind
May 20, 2009 by 2 Comments
Gift Card Puzzle Vault
May 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Next time you want to give a gift card to someone as a birthday present but feel guilty doing so, you should instead, grab one of these puzzle vaults. The puzzle vault is a contraption that you slide a gift card in to and the only way the receiver can get the gift card out is by rolling a ball bearing around a maze to the end so that the door can be opened. [Read more…]
Mini RC Race Track
May 14, 2009 by 1 Comment
The Mini RC Race Track is perfect for those small RC cars that became popular over the last several years. When normally using a mini RC car you end up aimlessly driving around your office desk. This race track aims to give more purpose to the madness of mini RC cars.
The mini RC track allows you to design it in many different track layouts. It comes with 19 track sections along with a checkered finish line. The track is smooth and perfect for small wheeled RC cars. [Read more…]
iPhone App allows Barcode Scanning
May 14, 2009 by 4 Comments
You may have seen ShopSavvy for Android based phones. That is an app which allows you to scan/photo the barcode of an item. When the item is found in a database it then pulls product prices to let you know where you can find it the cheapest. iPhones now have a similar program available which allows you to scan barcodes of products and search a database to find the best prices. The iPhone App is called Red Laser and is classed as “the ultimate iPhone barcode Scanner”. It gets it’s name from the red lasers you see at supermarket checkouts. [Read more…]
Chocolate Powered Formula 3 Chocomobile
May 7, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Scientists at the University of Warwick here in the UK have created a new car based on Formula 3 specs which is built from biodegradable materials. As well as being biodegradable it also is powered by chocolate.
The car could be seen as very unique in that the steering wheel, seat and car body are made from various vegatables, fibres, carrots, flax and various other bits and bobs that can waste away safely. Fuel for the engine is provided by a mixture of vegetable oil and chocolate waste. [Read more…]
Amazon Kindle DX – 9.7″ Screen
May 6, 2009 by 3 Comments
Amazon have just released details of a new ebook reader named the Kindle DX. The Kindle DX comes soon after the launch of the Kindle 2 just a few months ago. The DX features a larger screen measuring 9.7″ which has 16 shades of gray providing very clear and sharp images.
The Kindle DX measures just over 1/3 of an inch in thickness and has storage enough to carry 3500 books, periodicals and documents around with you at all times.
The screen on the DX is auto-rotating like found in many phones. Should you want to read a book in landscape mode you simply rotate it and the screen changes orientation. This makes it handy for viewing maps, graphs and other data more suited to a wider display.
A PDF reader can be found inside allowing you to easily view PDF documents that you download to it from your computer. With wireless 3G built in you can access books from almost anywhere and 3G provides quick access allowing books to be downloaded in under 60 seconds. [Read more…]
Asus U Series Laptops
May 6, 2009 by 1 Comment
Asus have provided details of their latest line of laptops in the U series. The designs are similar to the MacBook Air and larger and faster then the Eee PC 1008HA. 3 versions of the U series are being launched with the first being named the U20A which has a 12 inch screen. The next is the UX30 which has a 13.3 inch screen and finally the UX50V which features a 15.6 inch screen.
Processors vary on each model with the entry level being supplied with either a 1.2GHz Celeron M. The mid range and higher models (UX30 and UX50V) have either a 1.3GHz Pentium, 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo or a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo. [Read more…]
Ducati RC Motorcycle with Leaning Rider
May 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This bike is an RC motorcycle built to look just like a Ducati at a scale of 1:12. It features auto stabilization to prevent it from falling over, has a fully proportional digital control with working suspension.
The interesting thing with this bike is the rider. He actually turns his head and leans in to every turn. It’s not just a cosmetic function though and the leaning motion actually helps the bike while going through turns. [Read more…]
Palm Foleo to use WebOS
May 5, 2009 by 1 Comment
Almost 2 years ago we mentioned that Palm were looking at launching the Palm Foleo. The Foleo is a netbook style device which was first drawn up about 10 – 12 years ago (although only referred to as a netBook). Back in 2007 when we mentioned the foleo, it was set to be pre-installed with a linux OS, have a 10″ screen and weigh about 2.5lbs. The Foleo shortly after was dropped. It seems like Palm might be trying to relaunch the Foleo again but this time using the WebOS operating system that the Pre is using. [Read more…]
Future Geek Maternity T-Shirt
May 5, 2009 by 1 Comment
ThinkGeek have revealed that a baby is 4.65 Terabytes in size and that on a T1 it takes about 40 weeks to download. This t-shirt shows that progress to the world.
Course, we didn’t figure in latency or protocol headers or jitter (Ed. note: never jitter the baby), so it could be a little longer. And if you get an early EOF, the NICU’s there for any recovery and whatnot that needs to be done. All joking aside, we wish you and your little one a happy and uneventful pregnancy, and your future geek all the best. And don’t sit your tiny wailing banshee next to us at the restaurant. thx.
These are maternity shirts, a 100% cotton combed ringspun jersey in black with the words Loading… Please Wait and a progress bar in white across the belly. See below for sizing details.
Available at ThinkGeek costing $22.99. The maternity t-shirt comes in several sizes. Check out the site for details.
Samsung 850 PAVV Plasma only 29mm thick
May 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Samsung have revealed their latest plasma screen that measures just 29mm in thickness. This fancy looking HDTV is named the 850 PAVV and is capable of full 1080p playback. Other features on this TV include DivX support as well as a USB 2.0 port.
Samsung have put a lot of work in to this TV. The TV is 40% more efficient in power then the previous versions and also is 20% lighter at a weight of 26kg. Packed inside the TV is Samsung’s Full HD Crystal Engine as well as DLNA support and 240Hz refresh rates.
A larger 58 inch version is also being made available also the depth and other specs are unknown at the moment.
Of course you could just go for a portable digital tv that isn’t big in size either… although it might not quite look right on your wall.
PeeWee Tablet PC built for Kids
April 30, 2009 by 1 Comment
The PeeWee Tablet PC is built for children that are aged between 3 and 10 years old. It’s built more ruggedly then your average Tablet as it needs to be able to withstand abuse from kids in the way of being dropped or getting liquids spilled on to it. [Read more…]
