Gizmodo: Driver

HTC Says Software Update Coming, May or May Not Fix Video Issues

Jason Chen — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:30:00 EDT

The HTC video driver controversy might be coming to an end, as the promised software fix may or may not be released soon. Why the uncertainty? Because HTC themselves didn't specify whether this update even fixes it, not confirming one way or the other that on it enabling Qualcomm's 2D or 3D graphics support. Actually, we're no more informed after reading, other than know HTC is still working on a fix and it' still coming. [Phone News]

Driver Fatigue Bracelet

Jason Chen — Mon, 15 May 2006 18:22:21 EDT

We were pretty frakin' tired waking up at 5:30 in the morning to hack through LA traffic to get to E3 last week. This alert driver fatigue wrist device could have saved us from all those near-misses.

The device comunicates with an RFID tag positioned in your car and only starts to detect whether you are tired when you are in your car. The device can be bent to fit your wrist, and has memory to stay in position, to ensure it will not fall off.

Safe and fashionable. Take that, Lance Armstrong foundation!

Alert Driver Fatigue Wrist Device [Yanko Design]

Doggie Driver

Jason Chen — Wed, 10 May 2006 08:28:07 EDT

Practice your swing and exercise your dog simultaneously with this tennis ball Doggie Driver. Place the special ball into the driver by pushing the opening of the club on it to lock it in place. Then pull the driver back like a standard golf club and swing normally to launch the ball up to 100 yards. Just make sure the dog isn't in the way when you swing.

Doggie Driver [Smarthome via Red Ferret]

Live From CES: Delphi's Driver No-Doze

Noah R — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 15:20:48 EST

This driver sleep monitor has been talked about plenty before, but it was fun to see it in action in Delphi's booth. It finds your eyes in an instant, and then bleats when your lids are closed for more than a few seconds. It would have to be installed in the car's driver-side dashboard display, but I was assured that it would not require a new adjustment for each driver. Anyone seen this tech used in a real vehicle yet?