March 19th, 2010
It might be becoming a part of our lives slowly and steadily but that does not stop us from taking a light-hearted poke at GPS and its foibles
“Hi! All set for the trip?”
“You bet. I am looking forward to loads of fun – just the two of us, the road and the trusty, if rusty, automobile. What is that rolled up thing you are carrying?”
“The road map. We will get lost without it.”
“Are you from the age of Columbus? We live in the era of hi-tech, the time of GPS. All we need is this handy little gizmo – the Drive, Walk and Talk Navigator, the device that shows you the way.”
“Don’t you think we should take the maps along, just as a back-up?”
“ And perhaps we could even add a magnetic compass for good measure. Grow up!”
“Oh all right then! Shall we start?”
“Not just now. Let the device get a fix on the satellites first. It might take a few minutes.”
“Can’t we just get moving? Your device can lock on to its blessed satellites as we go along.”
“Patience. There, it’s got a lock now. Let me just enter our destination and there you are – the best route to the place. On a map. Complete with voice and text controls. Cool, eh? Let’s hit the road!”
“Excellent! I was just wondering if we should follow the regular path or be a bit adventurous. I could turn here…”
“Stop!”
“Why? Did I hit something?”
“No, no. I just need to tell the (more…)
Categories: Humour, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: does gps really work, fun, funny, gps, gps fail, gps fun, Humour | 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
February 26th, 2010
The NV-U35 is the latest NAV-U pocket GPS or PND (Portable Navigation Device) by Sony, which can be used not only in cars but also on the bicycle and on roads. Its Compass and the Direction recorder allows its multi-utility. To be launched in Japan around mid-March, listed below are few of its features: (more…)
Categories: First look, Tech Industry News, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets, sony |
Tags: New pocket Sony GPS for Japan, NV-U35, Portable Navigation Device, Sony GPS | 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
February 1st, 2010
When the world is busy shifting to new full touchscreen devices like the iPad, there are a lot of people who still love to type on physical keyboard. For such audience, South Korean company Mobiance have developed a pocket sized keypad called the smallQWERTY.
Although the name does have the words QWERTY in it, the device is more of a traditional keypad used in cellphones. There are eight additional functional buttons to the keypad, four on each side. The user would have to tap button multiple times for typing on this device. The developers of the keypad have not revealed any technical specifications of the device. Which means, the connectivity mode used and the compatibility of the keypad is not known for now. Also, there is no news on its pricing and availability.
One thing I would certainly like to see is myself typing on an iPad using my Nokia E63 or perhaps more realistically the iPhone!
via [Dvice]
Categories: Concept / Educative, Future WIP, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: keypad, physical keyboard, qwerty, smallqwerty, touchscreen keyboard | No Comments
January 27th, 2010
Seen the cool Pranav Mistry – Sixth Sense video from TED? Well there are equally cooler things that are getting ready for a consumer launch already. This concept from Light Bluet Optics (‘Light Touch’ as it is called) was demoed at CES 2010 is one of the pretty cool technologies that promises to make the Apple tablet like hype when they actually hit our desks. Somehow we missed this before, but here it is now.
The video demo shows the cool UI that this projector computer packs and navigating media was swift. Powered by LBO proprietary holographic projector the device demoed herein has a CPU similar to whats seen on the iPhone and does pretty well. Video downstairs
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Categories: Future WIP, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: ces 2010, infrared keyboard, lbo, light blue optics, light touch, projector, projector computer, touch | 1 Comment
January 14th, 2010
We have already heard about solar chargers and kinetic chargers (theses are the ones with the dynamos attached to it). The latest one doing the rounds is the WI-FI charger. Yes, you heard it right and its no typo error…
Now the one we are talking about was interestingly launched at CES this year. Its called the ‘RCA Airnergy‘. This small cell phone sized device taps the energy from the WI-Fi signals and converts them into DC which is then stored on an on board battery and this can be used to charge cell phones, music players and other such smaller gadgets.
This devices comes attached with a Micro USB connector which can be connected to the device that you would want to charge. (more…)
Categories: Concept / Educative, First look, Reviews, Tech Industry News, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: Airnergy, DC converter, RCA, RCA AIRNERGY, WI-FI charger, WIFI charger, wifi energy converter, wifi energy harvesting | 1 Comment
December 29th, 2009
Hiroshi Liu’s 10cm robot is much like a hummingbird. The robot can fly basic left, right, up & down and also do shapes like an 8. This little robot weight 2.6gms and is controlled by a IR remote control. Apparently the researchers have already sunk $2 million in developing the 4 winged mini robot accomplishing many technical challenges. Powered by a small motor this thing is said to be more stable than a helicopter.
The next phase of development would see this thing with a micro camera attached and ability to hover mid-air. But that’s happening only in 2011. This thing is expected to help in emergencies like a building collapse where it can enter small gaps and send video footage to air (more…)
Categories: Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: hummingbird, mini robot, robotics, robots, spy robots | No Comments
December 14th, 2009
The beauty of concept devices is that they visualize things in a unique way. But, the challenge lies in bringing them to life. Sustail is one such concept that I would like to see in real life.
Sustail is a (toy like) mouse that is charged by human power. The mouse gets charged by a winding up through a key. It also has a sound feedback to show the level of charging done and indicates full charging. Sustail is not a real mouse. Its just a concept, but a noble one.
via [UberGizmo]
Categories: Accessories, Concept / Educative, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: concept, concept device, sustail, sustail mouse, wind-up mouse, windup mouse | No Comments
November 25th, 2009
FedEx is pushing the boundaries of consignment tracking beyond our beliefs. GPS tracking of a shipment is common and we have seen some experiments around that, with people leaving behind GPS navigators in shipments just for kicks. But Senseware costing $120 a month would let you do a lot more. You will be notified of the temperature, handling (drops), location and light exposure of your FedEx shipment, all live over the internet.
Currently in trial with 50 Fed-Ex clients, this isn’t the gadget you will use to track your wives birthday gift, but serious medical shipments like human organs would largely benefit from this. Of course businesses would love this once the pricing falls further. For the moment, you are free to speculate what the future of logistics can be.
Via Gizmodo
Categories: Concept / Educative, Future WIP, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: fedex, future, logistics, senseware, shipment tracking, track drops in shipment | No Comments
November 16th, 2009
Samsung Corby has certainly done great with a reasonably priced (actually really well priced) product that gives the right blend of style and features for the massed. It may rightly be called the poor man’s iPhone and perhaps the cheapest phone with a capacitive touchscreen out there currently. Seeing the great reception of the Coby handset (and the cheap touchscreens in general); Samsung has gone ahead and announced a funky Corby branded bluetooth headset (WE490).
Featuring noise reduction, echo cancellation, and auto volume control these Corby bluetooth headsets come in bright colours with changeable panels just like the phone. Expected to cost $45 this is the right accessory for your little Corby.
Categories: Accessories, Wireless Gadgets, samsung |
Tags: bluetooth headset, corby, corby mate, mate, samsung, samsung corby, samsung WE490, WE490 | 14 Comments
November 10th, 2009
While we have already seen a good enough system to control your car using the iPhone, here is another cool video by Waterloo Labs displaying the same. Warning: Do not try this at home (if at all you do, do send us the video 
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Categories: Videos, Wireless Gadgets, iphone |
Tags: hack, iphone car, iphone hack, rc car, remote control car, wireless car | No Comments
October 15th, 2009
Wikipedia is one of the most popular online so search for information about everything under the sun. Openmoko now brings this encyclopedia within easy reach in the form of its palm-sized gadget – the “Wikireader”! The Wikireader is able to store over 3 million Wikipedia articles and offers the option of reading them offline.
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Categories: Accessories, Concept / Educative, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: openmoko, portable wikipedia, wikipedia mobile, wikireader | 2 Comments
October 3rd, 2009
If you are of those who would happily use face recognition and fingerprint technology on the notebook but would be lazy to take a manual reading of your weight from a body scale, then Withings WiFi body scale is just for you.
This thing can read your body weight, lean and fat mass aswell as the derived BMI (body mass index) and send it across to you privately anywhere on the internet. Or sync directly with the iPhone app (more…)
Categories: Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: health gadget, iphone app, track health digitally, wifi scale, wifi weighing scale, wiscale iphone | 2 Comments
September 29th, 2009
Dell has unveiled a new laptop that doesn’t tie you down anymore with unwanted cables, especially to charge your laptop. What’s even better is that the wireless charging is as effective as a wired one.
A wireless power notebook stand charges the Latitude Z using induction charging. Also, Dell claims that the Latitude Z 600 is the thinnest 16” laptop available in the market, at just 20mm thick. Below is a quick specification list of the Latitude Z.
- 16” touchscreen display with 1600x900 resolution
- 2Mp webcam with microphone (optional)
- Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz processor (also offered a version with 1.6 Ghz CPU)
- 2GB ram, expandable upto 4GB
- 256 GB solid state storage
- Multi-touch trackpad with support for pinch and zoom
- Finger print scanner
- Backlit keyboard
Along with these there are other interesting features of the Latitude Z. The optional camera is a “smart camera”. This camera can read (more…)
Categories: First look, Notebook / Laptops, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: dell latitude, dell wireless charging, dell wireless laptop, latitude wireless charging, latitude z | 3 Comments
September 28th, 2009
Whenever your phone’s battery dies while you are on the move, you have a number of portable chargers available like the Power2Go charger. But there are some unique features in the Fueltank UNO that gives it an edge over other similar products.
Fueltank UNO is a universal charger with the difference of having an added safety option for your cell phone. Included voltage regulatory technology calculates the amount of power that your phone will require, thus avoiding any damage to the battery due to overcharging. A series of LED lights on the charger indicates the power status of the charger battery.
Fueltank UNO also carries four times the charging power of an average lithium ion battery. This means that with one time full charge of Fueltank, you could have upto four times of the portable charge of your cell phone.
The Fueltank UNO is compatible with (more…)
Categories: Accessories, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: callpod charger, fueltank charger, fueltank duo, fueltank uno, mobile charger, portable charger | No Comments
September 21st, 2009
Sony Ericsson announced what they claim would change the way you listen to music forever. Any guesses what this new gadget be? A new out-of-the-box music player, an iPod touch lookalike competitor, a gaming console with music, a new walkman phone would all be good guesses but wrong too. Sony is boosting about a new pair of buds! While the HBH-IS800 bluetooth headset left us stunned, this one isn’t all that revolutionary as promised.
The buds are the world’s first of its kind as they have no buttons. Dubbed MH 907, these buds are motion sensing and start playing the music as the user plugs them in his ears (the technology that SE uses is called ’sensME’). Taking off one of the buds would just pause the music and you can guess what taking off both of them would do.
The buds require conductive surface (like skin) to start working. So you can be assured that they wont start eating up your mobile battery when squeezed in (more…)
Categories: Accessories, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets, sony ericsson |
Tags: headset, mh907, motion sensing headset, motion sensing music, sony ericson mh907, sony ericsson sensme, sony headset | 2 Comments
September 15th, 2009
iTwin is a USB gadget that brings you an all new concept of ‘cableless cable’. The device has two parts that can be plugged into two different systems and used to sync data securely without installing any software or using a login id. It gets interesting with the bit that the two systems might be anywhere around the world after the device has synced a private key! Now thats really 007 style gadget, isn’t it?
While I am not sure if this thing requires an active internet connection or something on both systems to work, it seem so. For now I would be happy to have something around $25 that can just let me plug two USB sticks to any gadget (say a camera and my laptop) and sync it.
If you lose the device, you can text iTwin to turn off the other half or you can set a password between the two. The company gets around company firewalls by sending the encrypted data through iTwin’s back-end. [Venture Beat]
Revealed at TechCrunch50, its makers plan to launch iTwin sometime in first half of 2010 and retail for $99. All the best guyz!
Categories: First look, USB gadgets, Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: itwin, itwin usb, sync data wirelesslly, techrunh 50, wireless, wireless usb | 2 Comments
August 19th, 2009
Wi-Fire is a nice geeky USB WiFi adapter that I have been testing for a week or so now. It works flawlessly with my WinXP based desktop and my Acer notebook powered by WinVista. And the good thing for many techies is the Linux compatibility.
Wi-Fire certainly performs better than my old D-Link DW-G122 adapter as well as my internal WiFi adapter on the Acer. The installation process is simple and you can easily configure this thing in minutes. Wi-Fire has a very innovative design taking a different approach than the standard USB sticks that we see. WiFire can cling to your LCD monitor or any other location pretty easily and you just need to rotate the antenna to optimize the WiFi range. The connection to the system takes place with the help of a mini USB cable.
For me the Wi-Fire improves the WiFi connectivity by 20-30% (thats like doubling the range available at times) with three wireless routers being shared around my neighbourhood. Since I use a desktop for regular work, I really don’t mind using the WiFire as it hangs around on unused airspace on my table, however if you plan to use this with a notebook, be sure you are adding a not so small accessory to your bag. WiFire is priced at $59. (More images after the jump)
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Categories: Reviews, USB gadgets, Wireless Gadgets |
Tags: usb wifi, wi-fire, wi-fire usb wifi, wifi adapter, wifire review | 2 Comments
July 17th, 2009
ThinkGeek has a cool WiFi enabled Cap for you. As geeky as it sounds, it actually works! Having used a WiFi detecting watch from Think Geek earlier, I can tell you this can be one of the best gadgets to locate free Internet when out of office 
Costs $14.99 @ThinkGeek Via
Categories: Wireless Gadgets, Wow Gadgets |
Tags: geeks, geeky, think geek, wifi, wifi cap, wireless | 3 Comments
