A-DATA USB 3.0 / SATA II flash drive for January

A DATA USB 3 SATA II flash driveBut obvious 2010 will be a year of gadgets and we start with fast USB 3.0 storage. Set to hit shelves sometime in January, A-DATA's N002 Combo Flash Drive sports both SATA II and a USB 3.0 connection. Using the latter, the drive boasts up to 200MB/sec read and 170 MB/sec write speeds. Or if you're feeling retro, you can take advantage of that backwards-compatibility and connect via USB 2.0.

Cost is not mentioned but it will be bundled with A-DATA UFD to GO software.

Virtual reality umbrella shares vibe of guerrilla rain, frog falls and more

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This week’s Digital Content Expo at Miraikan is one of the less corporate tech shows on the Tokyo calendar, so it’s no surprise to see some pretty kooky engineering like the Funbrella from a grad-student team at Osaka University.

Kansai’s finest came up with the concept of ‘tele-rain’ to allow anyone holding the Funbrella to experience what it might be like to get caught in a hailstorm on a sunny day, a shower of marbles, or even a downpour of snakes and hamburgers. Er, yeah.

If that makes no sense at all, then check out their vid for an explanation – skip to 1min 40secs in if you just want the hardcore science. Basically, they’ve connected a computer and a vibrating mechanism based on audio speaker technology to an ordinary umbrella and let their imaginations run riot.

I asked Associate Professor Yuichi Itoh what started it all: “The main theme of our laboratory is to develop novel user interfaces with virtual reality technology. So, our students decided to create something new with the technologies researched in our laboratory.”

But why the umbrella theme? “At that time, we had lots of so-called [sudden downpours of] guerrilla rain [in other parts of Japan]. The TV news spoke of its impact on our daily lives, but we had never experienced it, [so] we decided to develop the Funbrella to experience various kinds of rain, with the technology generating accurate vibrations.”

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More romantically, the team suggests it could help folk separated by physical distance share the feeling of gutsing out the same storm together, perhaps while talking on the phone.

As for commercial applications, there aren’t really any yet, but Itoh and his crew are all ears if you have any suggestions for the Funbrella.

(Via Osaka University)

YI Sound, Zip idea for earphone


The users who love to listen to their music on their PMPs and musical cellphones, may ever meet a problem in using earphone, neither be messy wire or there is length of wire both of the left and right more than is necessary. If you are one of those, designer has designed innovative earbuds that let the music lovers enjoy music without grappling with the cluttered cables. Known as "YI Sound"

YI Sound earphones concept or the zipped earphones, diminishing the messy wires, wrap both the earbud cables (left and right) in the opposing sides of a zipper. You may just open the zip down to use the earphones and shut it up for an understated storage. In addition, the zippered earphones come with a sound button to control the volume of the music.

Which, if gadget idea ever gets to production, It will can solve messy wire in the future well
Designer: Ji Woong


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www.yankodesign.com

Wow!! OLPC XO-3 tablet lower cost


According to have tools and technology or modern gadget are getting better but at the same time more expensive day by day, but the One Laptop Per Child is the sole exception among contemporary gadgets which is becoming better by the day but pleasantly at a lower cost

OLPC XO-2 concept of notebook under the project "One Laptop Per Child" at have the design is like general notebook, but will use the dual-touchscreen and still doesn’t shown come to see. Now designer has come up with his OLPC concept of "XO-3" come out already

The OLPC XO-3 remain in designing step by FuseProject, will have the character is tablet computer which make of the semi-flexible plastic and the slim half of an iPhone and display by 8.5 x 11 multi-touchscreen and use be E-book reader (Same E-book reader at can read under the sunlight) moreover, still waterproof get also. But, interesting issue most is its price $75 only
Suppose, the OLPC XO-3 Project should finish in year 2012 by valuable lower $100. The user especially, the student will can use XO-3 in reading e-book for do the homework, internet, play game or even take a photograph. Including, communicate with friends on social network. Which, tablet for a child in the country where is developing this be version that come out replace XO Laptop 1st generation that produce in year 2007

Designer: Yves Behar


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LG-BL40 Chocolate phone


LG has finally unveiled the newest Chocolate phone in model LG-BL40 which be the fourth handset of the Black Label Series

LG-BL40 Chocolate phone will offer you a 4.0-inch wide screen high-definition LCD with an 800x345 pixel resolution for a superb viewing quality with a 21:9 aspect ratio for a panoramic, cinema-like quality and optimal mobile computing experience.

Other specs include a 5-megapixel camera with Schneider Kreuznach flashlight, 3G-HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS and 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSDPA connectivity.


LG-BL40 Chocolate Specifications :

Basic Specification
Type : Bar phone
RF Band : GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS 900/2100, HSDPA 7.2
Dimension: L x W x D (mm) : 128 x 51 x 10.9
Weight with Batt. Standard (g) : 129
Standby Time, Max (hrs) : Up to 400hrs(2G), 370hrs(3G)*
Talk Time (hrs) : Up to 6hrs(2G), Up to 5 hrs(3G)*
External LCD (Pixel) : TFT touchscreen,16M Colors, WVGA 345 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
Vibration : Yes


Messaging
SMS / EMS / MMS : Yes / No / Yes
E Mail : Yes
Video MMS : Yes

Internet
WAP (version) : Yes (2.0)
Wi-Fi : Yes

PIM
Scheduler/Alarm : Yes / Yes
Phonebook (# of names) : Yes (1000)

Advanced Features
Java (version) : Yes (2.0)
MIDI (poly) : 64 poly
Built-In Game : Yes (7)
FM Radio : Yes
Camera : Yes
Camera Resolution (MP) : 5
Internal Memory : 1.1GB
External Memory : MicroSD up to 32GB (not included)
MP3 : Yes
Bluetooth : Yes
Touch Screen : Yes
Video Recording : Yes
Document Viewer : Yes

The phone will be available sometime in the third quarter and it will be launched in 54 countries worldwide.


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Fleximus digital camera, the lens is can crawl

Fleximus digital camera, the lens is can crawl

Gadget idea this be the works creates is late of Art Lebedev at design by a flexible tube fitted with a lens on one end. Which, make the user can take a photograph get from every the view point that want by turn the lens that link up with a flexible tube to object that want to take photographs only. can call that , change the idea in the photography like originally, completely

Fleximus Camera be concept digital camera by lens set will have design long pipe can bend curve and flexible, while the other end hooks on to a compact viewfinder or 3” Color Display. It captures both still pictures and video, can take photographs 12 megapixel

You can only to take photographs from the view point that is impossible

Designer: Art Lebedev


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www.art lebedev.ru

The Light Recycler, bright dot in the darkness


Its room is become dark or electricity switches off, fail to see isn't it. Are you having a flashlight or a candle? If haven’t you try use gadget idea this. They are called Light Recycler

The Light Recycler is gadget idea, the expectancy is that will help give us can see or do something activity in the period of time briefly. By this cute little stub is to enhance the small dots of power indicators that surround us. Tiny dots of lights are all around us, the power on our CPU, gadgets charger, cordless phone hub, etc.

You can stick the Light Recycler get everywhere at you want to give it shines very small bright

Designers: Eunsung Park, Hansoon Jeong & Yoonsang Kim





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www.yankodesign.com

Reem-B humanoid robot


This one humanoid robot at an event on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emerites, and A humanoid robot called Reem-B

The Reem-B robot be a robot from Pal Technology Robotics, its ability has various neither be speech interaction, biped walking, traversing stairs, and sitting. It can also recognize and pick up objects, as well as evaluate and map out a room to better navigate it.

The Reem-B robot stands at 1.47 meters tall and weighs about 60Kg. It can carry up to 12Kg, , making it one of the strongest humanoid robots in the world, in its arms and walk at a speed of 1 mph (1.5Km/h). It can also climb stairs. Using a main CPU that consists of a Core 2 Duo (1.66GHz) and a Geode (500MHz), the robot can operate for about 120 minutes before its battery needs to be recharged.

When compare with Honda's Asimo robot is slightly shorter and lighter.The Asimo robot is also a bit faster, with a running capability of 4 mph (6Km/h), compare with Reem-B robot that walking speed 1 mph

However, Asimo there is the joint 34 degrees of freedom, while Reem-B have 41 degrees of freedom only, making it more flexible with movement.





If you liked this Robot, you would also be interested in:
www.pal-robotics.com

Chariot Skates, wheel skates horse war carriage


The story of gadget strange but, many interesting, this be known that "Chariot Skates" which, its name tell distinct that be skates. But, with design that get idea be from horse war carriage (Chariot) at a fighter uses to stand on two wheels, after that use a hand enforces to war horse move, By Chariot Skates must not use a horse. But, use leg alternation like skates, with wheel radius big more skates and tiny more bicycle wheel, make it can move fast unbelievable

Chariot Skates use material from carbon fiber and design by the shoes to stick with large-sized wheel but outside the body by each beside still will have tiny wheel is help to keep ones balance the rear of big wheel. When, you wear will have a belt for lock from foot upwards until the knee or equal to diameter of large-sized wheel there make standing keeps one's balance easily go up. Meanwhile, it still make us feels as though the lower portion of a leg goes to until foot is “wheel" (don't be like general skates, feel that foot is standing on a wheel)

When, we bend down and lift foot then to tug go to straight, large-sized wheel will make to move can go to quickly. You can control a wheel by can run to as one's wish by like it is an organ one in the body, that wonderful very much be you can wear it walks can go up the ladder.

Chariot Skates stay in test and manage produce, suppose can issue to market about midyear 2010

While, we have seen then feel that it is easy, but have a chance falls alike. Conclude, if will play this skates might seek a helmet and protects knees and elbow for the safety first.

Designers: Chariot Skates Ltd.







If you liked this gadget idea, you would also be interested in:
www.chariotskates.com

Nissan Mori Eco-friendly Scooter


The figure strange vehicle, body of a shape triangular curve round with great eco-friendly carrying the fashionable yet economical solutions especially for the two-wheeled prong. It is an electric scooter design for people of various built.

The Nissan Mori is an electric scooter inspired by a chest of draws featuring simple interfaces. It can adjust to suit the rider, and all mechanical and maintenance issues are handled by an on-board computer. With the Nissan Mori, you cannot just save on your gas but the earth as well. Hope this will be available soon in our market, for I would definitely love to own one. It will also save me from the heavy traffic during rush hours.

Why would anyone want this? Hit the jump to read Shane’s scenario.

Makiko has recently moved into her 1st apartment to be closer to uni and her part time job. Living outside Tokyo means she cannot rely solely on public transport, but she doesn’t have enough money for a car. An electric scooter would be practical, affordable and have less of an impact on the environment.

Although she likes current scooters, they are still a bit intimidating for Makiko, who wishes they were as easy to understand and use as her mobile. Nissan understands Makiko, and that there is a market in Japan for an electric scooter targeted at her demographic. With local automotive sales declining in recent years, Nissan is looking to expand its market by creating scooter that will capture this demographic for their 1st vehicle purchase.

Designer: Shane Crozier

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Japanese Cigarette Machines Can Detect Age Of Buyers

Gadget Lab predicts that there will be new fashion amongst underaged Japanese smokers: stupid, wispy, half-grown bum-fluff mustaches. Why? Age-detecting cigarette machines. In order to combat illegal vending sales to the under 20s, Fujitaka Co has come up with a machine which uses a digital camera to study the faces of potential buyers and detect “wrinkles surrounding the eyes, bone structure cigaretteand skin sags”.
The problem is that the device only achieves a 90% hit rate, meaning that “minors that look older, and baby-faced adults” could fool the machine. These unfortunates will be asked to insert their driving licenses.
The potential for insult here is high, although I know a few people who would be so happy to be thought younger than they are that the temporary lack of fags* would be trivial. We suggest that to be fully effective, though, the machine should detect sallow skin, sunken cheeks and yellowing teeth.

Sega Toys Homestar Planetarium



og_011f2__46661For those of us who live in big cities, when we look up to the skies at night, all we see is an empty and opaque sky cover, tampered with pollution and the city lights. We forget the sky above us, is filled with stars, galaxies and other celestial bodies. We forget how contemplating starry skies heals, inspires and energizes our souls.





To change all that, Sega Toys from Japan and award winning inventor and genius, Takayuki Ohira created The Homestar Pro Portable Planetarium series. The 2nd edition of Sega Toys Homestar Pro features a high quality projection lens, resulting in brighter and more detailed stars. Capable of projecting 60.000 cintilating stars, constelations, the earth and the moon onto your ceiling, wall or any other surface. This new version also includes a Full Moon & Earth sidereal original plate and a horoscope projection to connect each distinctive horoscope signs. It's also an excellent tool to be used in schools or for other educational purposes.
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