Traffic gets anyone’s goat-even Mother Theresa’s. In fact, I heard she strangled a goat out of frustration during a six hour gridlock in New Delhi. Too bad she didn’t live to see the AirCreation Tanarg Trike. I daresay, it resembles something from a star trek movie. This rich man’s toy  looks like a standard trike which is capable of taking to the skies traffic starts taking your goat.

Of course, I don’t recommend taking off in the middle of New Delhi traffic- lest the rotors take off the head of a policeman.  Find somewhere safe!

For now, the gadget doesn’t take families. It’s a two-seater is built on a strong modular wire-mesh structure and relies on Rotax 912 or 582 silent engines to keep it up in the air. Im saving up my money to buy this and do a proper review.

The problem with many corner offices these days is that they’re all glass. That means a lot of sunlight. That’s good of course for your bones and a nice neck tan. But when you present a killer powerpoint, the projector simply can’t beat out all that solar energy.

So you have two options. Buy great shade (which is not always nice looking)…. or obtain a muscular projector that throws out enough light to dissolve a vampire.

I recommend Projectiondesign’s F80 projector- it  is the first 3-chip DLP projector that boasts the following :-

* 15,000:1 contrast ratio
* 8,500 lumens brightness
* Advanced Color Processing technology
* Full HD resolution
* WUXGA and SXGA+ Continue Reading »
Impress the Boss With Projectiondesign F80 Projector

I thought I was the coolest thing two years back when I purchased this portable DVD player.  Anytime I was stuck in gridlock or waiting for my girlfriend to finish shopping at Louis Vuitton, I’d whip out the unit from my man-bag and watch the latest slasher films. Now those bulky units are passe.  Everything from the Sony PSP to the ITouch can play movies in what ever format. And now comes the Samsung which  unveiled its new flagship portable media player, the P3.

P3 is an upgrade of the P2. Like the previous model, the P3 features a 3” WQVGA TFT display (480×272),
FM radio, Bluetooth, and an 8 GB version. The new P3 gets the updated DNSe 3.0 sound enhancement technology, an upgraded EmoTure™ touch interface with true haptic feedback, voice recording, 16 GB & 32 GB versions and a music easy access key called the “Music Hot Touch Key” . Continue Reading »
Samsung P3 Widescreen Portable Media Player

The average phone enthusiast knows that the Google Android OS is intended for mobile phones such as T-Mobile’s G1. But did you know  that  two fellas at VentureBeat easily reconfigured the system to power an eeePC 1000H. And there’s more! The juiced in the support required for its appendages  such as sound, graphics and  Wi-Fi connectivity. This is definitely exciting news and provides a CHEAP alternative to Windows XP systems running some netbooks today. I can imagine a clear future for cheap sub $200 notebooks that will REALLY allow computing even for the poorest of the poor.

Well done Venturebeat! You made our day!

I like to travel light but there are days that my luggage clocks in at more than 10kg. Suitcases with wheels help, but there are some places that simply don’t lend themselves to wheels. Think Greece where you have rolling terrain and houses separated by meters and meters of stairs! Your wheels would go bust in no time (and make a horrendous racket!). To meet this challenge, some inventors have designed a carrier that features rubber belt tracks along the length of the bag. This allows the full length of the bag to be wheeled along even on unforgiving steps.

Check out the details in this site: Continue Reading »
A Suitcase That Walks Itself

When you see tin cans, you think sausages or  sardines. We have SPAM to thank for that. Frankly, I think that tin cans can render greater service than merely storing away messy food. Now imagine a tin can containing an entire survival kit?

That’s the idea behind the innovative Survival in A Can- something no Eagle Scout or military commando should be without. Here we have a sturdy, rust proof, leakproof, crushproof tin can jammed full of 25 survival items. Go hunt in the forest, trek the tundras, fish the lake or conquer the wild wild west armed with your compass, rifle and this tin can. You’ll be confident that inclement weather or unexpected injuries won’t faze you. This kit is simply so complete and portable  that it’s a must to tote one in your car, SUV, motorcycle, fishing vest, backpack, kevlar vest, yacht, etc. Continue Reading »
Survival In A Can

This cute lil’ Pico Media Projector is so tiny, you’re able to squeeze it into just about any cranny of your

pico media projector

body.  The device is like a cellphone at  a mere 11.5cm x 5cm x 2.2cm and tiptoes the scales at just 160 grams. There’s more. The rechargeable lithium ion battery is good for an hour’s worth of playback time. Colors come out crisp and zany in a dark room. This is definitely a superb device to brag off you latest vacation photos with friends so they don’t have to peer into your slow loading Vista laptop screen.

So what’s the tradeoff? Movie mavens shouldn’t  expect full High Definition resolution from the Pico Media Projector though, as it won’t be able to reach even half that quality. Leave that to your standard Panasonic or Pioneer projectors.

You can scoop up the Pico Media Projector at an extremely affordable £299.99.

Back in the late 90’s, IKEA made waves with collapsible furnitures geared for tiny homes (particularly in Japan). It seems the concept has hit appliances- starting with refrigerators.

Electrolux pioneered the technology using an accordion type system to vertically increase and decrease the height of the unit while implementing some space age heat insulation membranes to keep heat out and cold in. The construction is sturdy and should allow for years of expanding and contracting. For folks who like opening fridge doors just to check how much pizza and turkey remains, its now easy to tell the amount of grub left: just inspect how high your ref is. One level high? You better run to the grocery before that next football game!

Hmm… I think that if they made one unit that also expands horizontally they’d have a killer app.  What do you think?

There’s been so much buzz about Google’s Android powered mobile phone. Now you no longer need to dream so much- the device should be arriving soon. The first phone off the  pipeline is the HTC G1 which is also dubbed the Dream. T-Mobile is the first to launch the phone for its users.

I know the techlusters want the bottomline, so here it is.

First of, a 3.2 inch 65k colour screen is to be found on the phone which runs at a resolution of 480×320 pixels. The screen is touch sensitive as most high end phones should be. There’s a QWERTY keyboard folds out from beneath the device. A great space saver if you ask me. Continue Reading »
Google’s Android Phone Out Now!

The driver side seats have airbags and SRS. Shouldn’t that cute tyke in the back be afforded the same protection? I’d rather die than see my baby squashed to a pulp in road mishap!

Now here are baby seats are designed to make your bundle of joy very safe if a crash mild crash occurs. Britax have taken these safety seats very seriously by adding a couple of side impact airbags making your baby nicely safe.

The airbags add about 1/2 inch of extra girth to the average car seat however, during  a crash  the airbags deploy giving your baby even more protection then normal. Don’t bother that the price tag is a fair bit higher then an regular baby seat at $369.99. I think this is a fair price to protect your loved ones from nasty lumps (or worse- a broken neck) Continue Reading »
Baby Seats With Airbags

I’m a couch potato. There’s nothing more enticing for me than to slump like a slob into my sofa on a lazy afternoon. So you can imagine how many sofas I have around my house (one in each and every room).

Now recently I came across a new breed of sofas. These are Chesterfields… they are not designed for your home and instead, are to be  deployed in the garden. They’re  inflatable meaining you can quickly pack it up and take it anywhere with you. The manufacturers nicely provide a pump to blow the thing up. Both Inflation and deflation take around 5 minutes each.

Although it is designed for the garden you can also use it for the home too. It costs about $700 and at that price I can get myself a pretty plush Lazy Boy with vibration .

I’ll pass this one up!

ipod touch 2

Apple has  launched its  2nd generation iPod touch, which boasts sexy new design, integrated volume control buttons, built-in speaker for headset-free listening, built-in wireless support for Nike + iPod, Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface, built-in accelerometer as well as other advanced sensors, working with new iTunes 8 Genius feature that empowers listeners to create playlists automatically while jogging, working or studying. Continue Reading »
Second Gen Ipod Touch Takes Off

Remember the ole  Ion USB Turntable… the cute little gadget that allows you revive your aging vinyl records and transform them digitally into kickass MP3 files. Kinda obvious that the crackly audio cassettes were outcasted since shiny new technology refused to play them anymore… Sigh … Well not anymore!Now Ion released a gadget that specifically plays cassettes!

Over at ThinkGeek the geeky brains developed the  the USB Cassette Deck. This lil baby not only plays cassettes over USB ports, it helps you convert low tech data stream from your magnetic media into high end formats for playback on your ipod and whatnot. Plus you can copy your stash to CDs! Continue Reading »
USB Cassette Deck: Trip Down Memory Lane

More and more folks are jumping onto the 2.4 GHz ISM Band and with it’s exploding popularity,  interference from non-Wifi devices can massivel degrade Wi-Fi performance. But no fret. There’s a tool to mitigate your concerns.

Enter the Wi-Spy which is the world’s smallest 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer. This baby had been created specifically for troubleshooting and analyzing Wi-Fi systems. It displays the signal power for all Wi-Fi networks including Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz phones, microwaves, toys, and all other 2.4 GHz transmitters. At a glance you can see what Wi-Fi channels are quiet and what channels you should shun. The tool makes it a no brainer to select a quiet channel for your wireless router instead of guessing your favorite number between 1 and 11.

Now the pioneer Wi-Spy software was good. The second iteration with the new and improved Chanalyzer 2.0 software offers a superbly revamped interface that affords a more concrete view of your wireless battleground. Combined with the Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer, Chanalyzer will help you visualize, troubleshoot, and optimize your wireless network. Continue Reading »
How to Spy on Your Wifi

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Here’s one way to make colour dazzle even the nastiest art critic: with a digital brush powered by a natural palette! This amazing tool captures the colour of  lass’s lovely eye to make your digital paintings realistic. Or even the texture of her leg to turn the background ultra realistic. And the methodology isn’t even magic.

I/O brush uses amazing technology. You can use the brush to pick up textures, colours and patterns from whatever it touches  and then whip  it onto a digital canvas. No matter how complex the swirls, whorls and what not, you’ll grab detail in full glory. Even the wrinkles of granny’s leathery flesh.

The brush’s innards boasts a camera, lights, touch sensitive optic strands. When the brush comes in contact with a surface, the optic strands sense it and lights up the bulb. The camera takes rapid snapshots and files it in an internal memory. Anytime you want to exercise your creative genius, simply retrieve your data and paint it on a digital canvas- say with Photoshop.

Not everyone will appreciate this doodad, but it will surely be a boon to those in graphic advertising.

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You have a Sony Bravia, the latest progressive DVD player and really kick-ass cool furniture by design architect Guggenheim. Now all you need is a modern fire place that matches all that high tech gadgetry. If you’re in the market for one, do consider the  Superior Scandium. It’s a flueless gas fire which you hang on your wall and it looks darn good!

The device measures 1055mm wide, 530mm heigh and has a depth of just 183mm making it very thin. It is made of brushed metal and is finished in Black Glass and Aluminium. With it being flueless it operates at 100% efficiency making it a good choice in all areas. The heat output of the fire is 3.5Kw and it requires no flue making it quicker to install.

Check it out here

http://www.firesgalore.co.uk/