Archive for October, 2010

Laptopmag on Youtube has released a video for Apple lovers of the new 11.6-inch Apple Macbook Air. They filmed them looking at the Mac and showing the viewers what comes with it. They also did a 13-Inch Macbook air film, so people who want to get their hands on one of these can have a better view of them. More »


For some unknown reason, the sleek Windows Phone 7 doesn’t even have the basic feature of custom ringtones (yet)! How disappointing! Using ring tones that are available on the phone can be quite embarrassing. Especially, if someone has the same ring tone as you! More »


From Ningin: It seems like nowadays anything can be dispensed from vending machines, from bananas to live crabs. To add on to the list of funky vending machines, I have found a vending machine that gives you hot udon or ramen noodles in under just 25 seconds! Check out this video that demonstrates how it works! More »


HP has recently released the HP Slate 500 specifically for businesses. This Tablet PC runs Windows 7 and supports a wide variety of business solutions, from retail point-of-sale to hospitality, insurance, healthcare, or any custom business application. Will this be the future for businesses? More »


Why buy a beekeeper suit to get rid of beehives and wasp nests when you can just get your human robot to do it for you? Professor Sekine from Japan did just that, building an elaborate female robot, called Mohican, to climb ladders and destroy bee and wasp headquarters. What can the wasps do? Sting that big hunk of metal? More »


If you are a shorty like me, you will know how it feels not being able to reach something that is not even that high up. If you are a tall person, then I do not know how you feel, but I can sympathize with you when something is too low to reach comfortably for your height. For example, the bathroom sink. Worry no more whether you are short or tall, for Italian designers Rapsel have just added heigh-adjustable sinks to their range. More »


Do you feel safe when you stay in a motel - heck, in a hotel? Sure, you can lock your room, but there are hotel managers and housekeepers that have master keys to open any door at any time, not to mention master lock-pickers. Still feel safe? More »


Just as we expected, following the news that your mobile phone has 18 times more germs than a toilet brush handle, a mobile phone “germ killer” is released. Germophones can be rewarded with first place for bringing the Violight Cell Phone Sanitizer to the market. More »


As if tattoos didn’t stand out enough, now you can implant LED arrays into your skin and become a walking Christmas tree! I know it sounds dangerous, but the arrays can twist and stretch with your body and because they’re silicon-coated, they’re waterproof and safe for implanting under the skin. This new concept was developed by John Rogers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More »


No, I wasn’t talking about those nasty bugs that crawl on your desk, wall, etc. SPIDER is an acronym that stands for Single Port Instrument Delivery Extended Reach. It’s basically a tool that lets surgeons make one tiny incision instead of making numerous cuts at the beginning of each surgery. It’s perfect for those who do not desire hideous post-surgery scars. To see how it works, watch the video below! More »


If you are using Windows 7 as your OS, I’ll guess you’re enjoying it right? It seems like we can enjoy and stick to it for two more years as Microsoft Netherlands has just dropped a hint that the Windows 8 is in the making. More »


From Htcyou: The Android-powered Samsung Continuum has been captured on video in all its glory to give you a little feel of the phone. The smartphone, rumoured to have an October 29th scheduled release, comes from the Galaxy S brand. More »


From Wirebot:

If you own an iPhone 4 and your favorite console is the GameBoy Color, then you’re in luck because you’ll be able to purchase some skins to decorate the exterior of your iPhone! More »


From Htcyou: Barnes & Noble will be introducing a new Nook on Tuesday, October 26. It is said to be a full-color tablet. This Android-based e-reader will probably be called the Nook Color and will come with a 7-inch touchscreen. More »


If you are looking for a tablet that can keep up with your daily needs be it watching movies, playing games or browsing the internet, the Adam tablet might just be what you are looking for. More »


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