Designed by the Japanese to help those who need power the most at times of natural disasters, the Sterling Multi PowerStation 5600 is a multi-equipped, emergency lifesaver device that gives you a combination of hand-crank-powered-dynamo LED light, AM/FM radio, three rechargable AA batteries, and adapters capable of charging most cell phones and portable devices.
This torch could come in handy on outdoor trips such as camping. More importantly for those in other parts of the world where earthquakes occur frequently, this is extremely useful.
While Sony's Rolly is about as useful as, well, a tiny dancing robot, at least iida's Polaris concept doubles as a cellphone plus dock. Beneath the enormity of the flowery product page rests little in the way of specs -- it is just a concept after all, developed in partnership with Flower Robotics. The robot features "learning functions" to monitor your physical condition and suggest recipes and exercise. Failing that, it can also suggest possible medical intervention. The longer he's with you the more attune he is to your well-being. Perfect -- when we're old and infirmed at the end of days, our personal Polaris can represent us at the government mandated death panel.
Just what we want, Lenovo says people mostly wanted the exact same feel as their ThinkPad laptop keyboards in the desktop unit (no surprise there), but almost no one wanted wireless, a number pad or a trackpad -- so the new model pictured above is more or less a faithful wired replica of the T400s board, right down to those liquid drainage holes. What's more, cutting the numeric keypad and trackpad allowed the company to reduce the price by $40, so this little slice of hotness is not just $60. Not bad, but we'll be honest -- we'd still throw down for a wireless version of the old UltraNav in a heartbeart.
Novathink has come up with an eco-friendly device – a solar charging case for the AppleiPod touch. The Surge is equipped with solar panels that collects solar energy and stores it in its internal battery. The solar panel outputs 5.5 V at 100 mAh. The four LED on the Surge lets you know just how much charge is left as well as if there is enough sunlight for solar charging to proceed.The Surge is compatible with the second generation iPods and will not work with earlier models. The package comes with a nova cord which can be used to carry the surge case around the wrist, on a back pack, or anywhere else for sun exposure.The Surge case for the iPod touch will retail for $70 this month and will be available in green, pink, blue and black.
Tokyo 2009 exhibition which gives attraction to more then 500,000 visitors within 5 days, total 800 companies shows latest Gadgets and Robots. Some of them are shown in this video below:
A muRata girl manufactured by muRata is capable of riding a bicycle and a unicycle, It can detect any obstacles with balance.
Nissan motors introduces bio mometic car which carries various obstacle detection and prevention sensors.
The pioneer 3d dimension display took a lot of attention to the visitors, the most important fact is that you can see this with your naked eye, you do not need to wear any special glasses.
Google's Chrome was already the default browser on the VAIO NW, and now the Financial Times delivers confirmation of a wider distribution deal between the search giant and Sony. According to the report, new VAIO laptops and desktops will come with Chrome preinstalled-- an "experimental" arrangement and, most importantly, will default to Google for both their homepage and search queries. Pair this with the agreement to bring over a million Google books to Sony's e-readers, and you start to see some clear lines being drawn in the sand. Intriguingly, Google is said to be pursuing similar distribution pacts with other manufacturers, which would place Internet Explorer's stranglehold on the uninitiated user under threat.
Robonica is a start-up that is looking into new ways of robotic entertainment and aims to redefine the entertainment robotics market later this fall by rolling out a whole new range of products that come with the tagline, “The Rise of Robotic Gaming.” This new range will merge elements of robotics, R/C vehicles and electronic gaming, making them stand out from the current crop of entertainment robots that is able to offer meaningful and structured gameplay regardless of whether one is alone, with friends or through online interaction.
A smart, fully programmable and highly agile two-wheeled robot, Roboni-i is the first entertainment robot to offer unlimited play patterns. The state-of-the-art robot features 16 sensors and four processors, RF remote control and Zigbee peer-to-peer RF protocol allowing for competitive gameplay with real-world robots. It also comes packaged with game accessories and six action games enabling players to form a playing field and use the gaming controller to select a game as they enter a new dimension of interactive, real-world robotic gameplay. Whether alone or with friends, they will need to beat the odds, race against time, manage resources, neutralize threats, execute special effects and collect bonus points to improve score. The Roboni-i’s online gameplay is out of this world. By plugging Roboni-i into the PC, players enter a virtual world where they can create profiles, participate in virtual missions, play online games and interact with friends who are online at the same time. Its Advanced PC-based Command Center Software allows users to program every facet of the robot’s behavior, edit games and upload performance data.
This torch could come in handy on outdoor trips such as camping. More importantly for those in other parts of the world where earthquakes occur frequently, this is extremely useful.
