March 8th, 2010
Love Iron Man? Or for that matter Jetsons and the whole action of flying around with Jetpacks? Well then here is Jetlev Flyer that brings you the experience of flying like none other. 9 years in development and here is a watersport that promises to make para-sailing old fashioned. Powered by a four stroke engine in a small (more…)
Categories: Concept / Educative, Videos, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: Ionman style Jetpack, jetlev water jetpack, jetpacks, new style of para gliding, water jetpack, wow | No Comments
March 8th, 2010
Waterpebble is a unique tiny gadget that monitors the amount of water you consume during a shower and helps you save water. The tiny pebble shaped gizmo placed below your shower checks the water outflow via the plughole. Using your first shower as a benchmark, the waterpebble alerts you using different lights ranking your water usage. So once you have set the benchmark with your first shower, you can use the indicator lights by waterpebble to alert your self and reduce your water wastage. Video demo below
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Categories: Concept / Educative, Videos, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: clean tech, environment, environment gadget, green tech, how to save water with technology, save water, water gadget, water pebble | No Comments
March 7th, 2010
Do you have an old Hard Drive eating dust on some top shelf of your work place? If you do, here is a cool way to use it and make some of your friends go wow for your new gizmo clock. All you have to do is follow the mod done by Svofski.
Modder Svofski converted his old hard drive into a digital clock using some LEDs and a controller circuit. The controller circuit and the LEDs are mounted behind the platter of the hard disk. LEDs glow to show the time on the rotating drive platter. The stroboscopic effect makes the numbers look persistent on the face of drive platter, while actually the numbers are created by the LEDs behind the platter.Check out the video to see the mod in action. (more…)
Categories: Videos, Weird or not?, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: clock, geeks clock, geeky, geeky gadgets, geeky watch, gizmo, hard disk mod, hard drive clock, mod, modding, Strobeshnik | No Comments
March 7th, 2010
Everyone knew that Android would not be limited to powering cellphones. Android powered netbooks and media players were anticipated even before the google OS picked up momentun. But, recently we have seen the OS powering a few not-s0-expected devices. First we saw the Android powered landline phone and now we have the Android powered VoIP phone on display at MSI’s booth at CeBIT.
The device, MS-9A31 is a landline-cum-VoIP hybrid featuring a large touchscreen. The phone supports DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication), video conferencing and instant messaging. Connectivity options include two LAN ports and a USB port. It also has a card reader for multimedia file transfer. There is no news on pricing or availability of the phone. Check out the video (more…)
Categories: Android, First look, Launch Pad, Videos, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: Android, android gadgtet, android phone, android voip phone, cebit, cebit 2010, MSI, os, voip, voip phone | No Comments
March 6th, 2010
Every one who owns or works in an office with a classy single tone finish would want this piece of Art on their walls.
Its an Oblique Clock. The makers say it’s not just a timepiece, it’s a kinetic sculpture. The shape of the clock changes with each passing second, which the designer Tristan Zimmermann claims is inspired by the fluid nature of time.
The clock is made up of (more…)
Categories: Accessories, Concept / Educative, Videos, Weird or not? |
Tags: abstract clock, abstract timepiece of art, oblique, oblique clock, Oblique wooden art wall clock, Tristan Zimmerman, Tristan Zimmermann | No Comments
March 4th, 2010
Debuting at CeBIT is the DSP Multimedia Handset that saves you some embarrassment for ditching mobiles in favor of a landline. The DSP Multimedia Home phone sports a 3.5″ touch sceen and runs the Google Android OS ! Yes you heard it right. Cordless in nature the design is pretty neat and would have put to shame most mobile phones a few years back. The promo video below highlights Android apps, web surfing, email, picasa, youtube and even universal remote control and DLNA client.
The phone even features a accelerometer that lets you do more than just work on the phone 
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Categories: Android, Launch Pad, Videos, Weird or not? |
Tags: android land line, android phone, dsp home phone, home phone, land line, weird, weird phone | 1 Comment
March 2nd, 2010
Slashgear is featuring a cool Microsoft Mobile Surface video that shows a mobile controlled with a camera + projector surface that lets you interact with the system in a unique way. The demo shows a drum being played by tapping your hands in the air (over the projected screen). Microsoft would eventually evolve this technology to give you a Surface computer with just a projected screen on a table top. Intriguing technology, not very new though have seen similar ones before. But one things for sure ,this will be way cheaper than the current Microsoft surface is.
Half way into the video demo by Microsoft, I felt this isn’t new. I have seen similar magic before in a demo by TouchMagix (a startup from India), though Microsoft would integrate a full blown computer in this interface as it seems. A little googling, and I have a video demo by Touch Magix to compare with. Watch both the videos (Microsoft Mobile Surface and TouchMagix) below. You can also see the obvious similarities of this technology with the Light Blue Optics video we saw earlier. And did I forget the Pranav Mistry Sixth Sense demo from TED?
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Categories: First look, Future WIP, Tech Industry News, Videos, microsoft |
Tags: microsoft, microsoft mobile surface, microsoft touchmagix, projector computer, sixth sense microsoft, surface, surface mobile, touchmagix, touchmagix pune, ui | No Comments
March 2nd, 2010
Thanks to the guys at Akihabara news to have brought this out to the public. Apparently Fujitsu’s Kawasaki Main Office houses the Fujitsu Technology Hall which is a host to the vintage computers all in working condition. Pictured above is a automatic relay computer from the stone age in the 1960’s. (more…)
Categories: Concept / Educative, Entertainment, Videos |
Tags: Fujitsu Technology hall, old age computers, retro computers, vintage computers | No Comments
March 1st, 2010
Asus made an impact in the industry with the Eee PC and they seem to be gearing up to ride the tablets wave we are seeing this year. The yet to be officially Eee PC T101MT (teaser video seen before) seems to have leaked out been previewed eary and hands on videos are around the web. The design is a convertible touchscreen (tablet + netbook) and specs sheet is average with an Atom N450 CPU (1.6GHz), 2GB RAM, WiFi, 320GB HDD, 0.3MP webcam & the 10.1″ multitouch screen. Running on Windows 7, this sure tests how finger friendly Microsoft has gone. The version previewed in the video below seems to be a prototype and is expectedly crude.
Are they missing a good multitouch OS? (more…)
Categories: First look, Launch Pad, Notebook / Laptops, Videos, eReaders & Tablets |
Tags: asus eee, asus T101MT, eee tablet, netbook tablet, T101MT, tablet, windows 7, windows 7 tablet | 1 Comment
February 26th, 2010
The 3DTV industry is buzzing with activity this year, with Samsung launching its own at the CES in Jan this year. Samsung has already gone into mass production with its 3DTV. Below is a video from Which? which gives us a sneak peek of the compatibility of its new remote with the 3DTV and its effects conforming its range even at wide angles. Also surprisingly it has a feature to convert 2D videos to 3D. Amazing I must say. In the video, being used are the newly launched Samsung’s 3D glasses using the Active Shutter Technology @ $150 (costly though). The Launch date is tentatively around April for now, no official commitment though. (more…)
Categories: Tech Industry News, Videos, Wow Gadgets, samsung |
Tags: 2010, 3d tv, ces, ces 2010, convert 2D videos to 3D, Samsung 3DTV, Samsung 3DTV Glasses | No Comments
February 26th, 2010
iControlPad did impress us a lot when we first saw it on iPhoneHelp. The gaming pad for iPhone is now under mass production and would be soon available in two versions. (more…)
Categories: Apple, Gaming, Videos, Wow Gadgets, iphone |
Tags: External Gaming Pad for iPhone, gamepad, icontrolpad, iphone, iphone gaming, iPhone gaming console, iphone gaming pad | 3 Comments
February 25th, 2010
Yes! You are reading it right. An app which will not only identify the person in front of you but also give you their identification and social information at the same time. This concept app called ‘Recognizr‘, is developed by The Astonishing Tribe, runs on Android.
All you have to do is point your mobile towards the person then the app which uses a 3D model for face recognition, searches its server for a match which once located is tagged with the social networking details around the face of that person.Check out the video to see the app in action: (more…)
Categories: Android, Concept / Educative, Videos, mobile app |
Tags: android app, face detection app, Face recognition app, Recognizer app, Recognizr, The Astonishing Tribe | 1 Comment
February 23rd, 2010
Remember Sony Ericsson’s motion sensing earphones? Well, they ain’t that cool anymore. NTT Docomo’s latest technological advancement is a pair of earphones that can be controlled by eye movements. With the help of special electrodes, the earphones are able to detect the charge between the cornea and the retina of the eye and thus understand the direction in which the eyes are moving. The amount of calibrated charge helps control the earphones. (more…)
Categories: Tech Industry News, Videos, Weird or not?, Wow Gadgets, events |
Tags: cornea retina controlled, eye controlled earphones, Eye controlled earphones at MWC 2010, mwc 2010, NTT Docomo earphones, wink to shuffle | 2 Comments
February 18th, 2010
Mr Vic Hayes at IIT Techfest (also pictured Dr Alessandra)
Special thanks to Aditya Sengupta [@sengupta (Blog)] for the interview on behalf of OnlyGizmos
Before attending Lars Rasmussen’s lecture, we attended what turned out to be one of the more technical lectures at Techfest 2010. The ‘Father of Wi-Fi’, Mr. Vic Hayes is a very unassuming man, going so far as to insist that the organizers call him Mister instead of Doctor as was mentioned on the official schedule and posters. We caught up with him before his lecture and asked him a couple of questions. (video below)
He explained how the motivation for WiFi- known then simply as IEEE 802.11- a wireless technical standard- was to enable cash registers to be placed anywhere in retail stores without having to lug wires around each time the floor plan was changed. 802.11 was made possible when the FCC approved spectrum for general use without requiring end user licenses (compare that to the brouhaha over the 3G spectrum licenses). The ubiquitous 2.45GHz frequency radio band- which is used in devices ranging from cordless phones to microwave ovens soon came to connect people across the world in what we are more familiar as WiFi.
He talked about the challenges he faced convincing companies to get on the same page- particularly in an environment where every manufacturer wanted to push its own standards. He then explained the need for the “WiFi” trademark as something distinct from the IEEE 802.11 standard- with a rare jab of humour at how the first press release for (more…)
Categories: TechFest, Videos |
Tags: father of wifi, father of wifi at iit, iit techfest, lectures, mr vic hayes, TechFest, techfest 2010, vic hayes interview, wifi | No Comments
February 17th, 2010
At OG we have always been a fan of power saving technologies. Hence here we have the Leech Plug. Whats so fascinating about this one? It is an outlet regulator which unplugs itself once the required energy is obtained, just like a leech and hence the name. Its designed by RISD student Conor Klein.
It uses a timer circuit coupled with electromechanics which enables it to detach itself from the socket once fully charged. See the video below for a better understanding: (more…)
Categories: Videos, Weird or not?, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: Conor Klein, energy saving, Leech Plug, outlet regulator, power saving regulator | 2 Comments
February 16th, 2010
With the slew of smart phones being launched at the Mobile World Congress 2010. Vodafone has managed to pull the rabbit right out of the hat and surprise everyone by launching two ultra simple phones which is being billed as the ‘Worlds Cheapest Mobile’. Called the Voda 150 & 250 and priced at $15 and $20 respectively. These economical handsets are specifically aimed at the underdeveloped and the developing countries like India, Turkey and Africa.
The Voda 150 is easily the cheapest mobile phone ever launched in the Indian market @ Rs. 750 approx. Sticking to the basic features of voice calls and sms. It comes with a monochrome screen and retro looking keypad.The Voda 250 priced @ Rs. 1000 approx is slightly different with a marginally larger color screen and FM radio. (more…)
Categories: Announcements, Tech Industry News, Videos |
Tags: mwc 2010, Voda 150, voda 250, vodafone, worlds cheapest phones | 4 Comments
February 11th, 2010
Google has announced that they would be launching an experimental broadband service across 50,000 to 500,000 people across. The broadband speed would be 1Gbps and would be available at competitive prices, according to Google. If this plan by Google goes through, its broadband network would be 100 times faster than an average US broadband. Compared to back here in India, it certainly sounds heaven!
Google is hoping to make the internet access faster and better for everyone. Google has three key objectives in their mind which it expects to achieve through this experiment. Firstly, Google expects to see some new bandwidth-intensive applications from developers. Secondly, finding new ways to develop fibre networks to help support development elsewhere . Google would share the results with the world. Thirdly, Google would operate an “open-access” network giving users choice of multiple service providers managing the network in an open, non-discriminatory and transparent way.
For now, Google is inviting information from communities and service providers to help them decide on their initial roll-out areas. The forms would be accepted till March 26th and are (more…)
Categories: Google, Tech Industry News, Videos |
Tags: 1gb ps internet, 1gbps, announcement, broadband, fastest broadband, gig, Google, google broadband, google experiment, google internet, internet | No Comments
February 10th, 2010
Google has revealed that they are developing a voice translation application for smartphones. Real time voice-to-voice translation would be the first attempt of its kind for phones. Google already provides an automatic text translation system on computers known as the Google Translate which supports 52 different languages. Google also has a voice recognition system which enables phone users to search the web or use google maps through speech. Now, Google is working on combining the google translate and its speech recognition system to develop a new voice-to-voice translation for phones. The application would recognize speech in packages and translate them to another language after interpreting the meaning of the original speech.
Although Google’s text translation works quite accurately, the speech recognition system has its flaws and Google is now working on improving it. Googles’ Head of Translation Service, Franz Och said, (more…)
Categories: Future WIP, Google, Tech Industry News, Videos |
Tags: Google, real time voice translation, voice translation, voice translation for phones, voice translation for smartphones | 5 Comments
February 8th, 2010
Technovanza 2010 at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) was bigger than ever before. Technovanza team had set out with the aim to take Technology to the society this year and the various initiatives we saw at the exhibitions left us highly impressed. Here are a few that caught our eye over the weekend:
1. Braille Tutor
A low cost tutor for the Blind, the Braille Tutor is something (more…)
Categories: Videos, Wow Gadgets, events |
Tags: braille technovanza, braille tutor, exhibitions, mechanical calculator, robotic arm, Technovanza, technovanza 2010, VJTI | No Comments
February 8th, 2010
Combining the stability of a Chopper and the efficiency of a aeroplane, the Humminger concept had won the Stage-I of DRDO Students Competition in 2008 ranking amongst top 10 of 272 teams across India. With constant improvements made to the design the Humminger 3.0 was showcased at VJTI’s annual fest – Technovanza. Humminger is a concept that (more…)
Categories: Videos, Wireless Gadgets, events |
Tags: drdo concept, humminger concept, humminger drdo, humminger video, humminger vjti, Technovanza, technovanza 2010, vjti rc plane | No Comments
