Technologies

cars

Hybrid Technologies Supercar Crushes Prius And Corvette

There's a car that's not slated for release until 2009 or 2010. It makes some wild claims. And no one in the media has driven it yet (since it's still in production). But with those caveats in mind, continue on to drop your jaw at Hybrid Technologies' upcoming still-nameless supercar. More »

1:50 PM on Wed May 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
19,657 views, 80 comments

Latest by theorie: looks like a mash up of a Veilside Fortune Rx-7 cockpit/sides, Lotus Exige front, and and some sort of Audi rear end more »

toenail fungus

Noveon Zaps Toe Fungus With Light, But Annoying Lamisil Commercials Remain

Using a first-of-its-kind direct optical energy device called Noveon, one Waltham company is hoping to stamp out toenail fungus once and for all using nothing but light. The device "utilizes two discrete near-infrared wavelengths at low power" and produces no heat, according to a rep from the manufacturer, Nomir Medical Technologies. The approach could eliminate the need for expensive meds like Lamisil or Fulvicin, which work, but can cause upset stomach and liver damage. Clinical trials are set to begin soon, and the Noveon could be zapping foot fungus—and periodontal disease (think morning breath, but forever!)—very soon.
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3:30 PM on Sat May 17 2008
By Jack Loftus
4,382 views, 9 comments

Latest by Redwraithvienna: @AmishJohn: That sounds like a last resort on date night ... but not a solution to the problem itself. more »

storage

Phoenix Enables Users to Remotely Track, Disable and Erase Data From Fujitsu Drives

Phoenix Technologies has announced that they are currently working with Fujitsu in an effort to bring users equipped with Fujitsu's new full disk encryption (FDE) 2.5" 7200RPM SATA hard disk drive the ability to remotely track, disable and even erase their drive in the event that the laptop is ever stolen. According to Phoenix, their new "FailSafe" technology is "the industry's strongest security method for mobile computing" and their encryption capabilities will "ensure data on the disk drive is inaccessible to unauthorized users." More »

2:10 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,449 views, 14 comments

Latest by frigg: "In the event of laptop theft, if the FailSafe agent pre-installed on the Fujitsu FDE HDD product is removed by the computer/data thief, the authorized owner will be able to remotely re-install the FailSafe agent in the compromised system and more »

footwear

Verb for Shoe Auto-Adjusts Comfort With Built-in Computer

The adapting Verb shoes from VectraSense Technologies, an MIT spin-off company, have been in development for a while, but now they're finally ready to buy. They're not quite Marty's amazing Nike's from Back to the Future 2 but they are clever: the built-in twin air bladders are controlled by an on-board computer that detects what activities you're up to and adjusts the air pressure accordingly. More »

12:30 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,588 views, 19 comments

video sharing

Flip Camcorder Stole 13% of Market, May Have Also Stolen Software

The Flip camcorder won our hearts with a stripped down, value priced approach to home video. However, a company called Advanced Video Technologies (AVT) has filed suit claiming that the company behind the Flip stole their patented Full Duplex Single Chip Video Codec compression software. Fortunately for consumers, AVT is not seeking to block sales of the Flip, but I bet they would love to get their hands on some of the gravy from that 13% share. [Reuters]

8:21 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,879 views, 21 comments

Latest by not2techy: I like the Flip because I don't have to fiddle with a bunch of controls or think too much. (I'm not opposed to thinking per se, but if I can get away without doing it unnecessarily, I'm generally a happier person.) more »

rewalk exoskeleton

ReWalk Exoskeleton Leaves T So Speechless He Can't Finish the Headline

Now, if you're a superhuman hero gold chain on legs like me, you don't need this ReWalk exo-skeleton. But there's plenty of people out there who do, such as paraplegics who need to be taught to walk again. Here's the jibber-jabber: Israeli company Taga designed it for Argo Technologies and it uses SolidWorks' 3D CAD software. Doctors and stuff are testing it at the moment and the ReWalk should be available by 2009, which can only be a good thing. Plenty guys I knew in Vietnam ended up in wheelchairs, shot by bullets that maimed. Why we didn't use magic A-Team bullets over there is just beyond me. [MedGadget]

8:00 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By AddyDugdale
5,700 views, 15 comments

Latest by NickFoote: Hey, I saw that at the SolidWorks World 2008 in San Diego a few months ago, now I know what it does (specifically). I'll see if I can find the picture I took. more »

future tech

Microchip-sized Solid State Fan Actively Cools Laptops With No Moving Parts

Engineers at Thorrn Micro Technologies have created a solid state fan for portable gadgets that is one-fourth the size and two to three times more powerful than a comparable mechanical fan. The RSD5 fan, which is roughly the size of a microchip, is said to be extremely thin, silent, and powerful and current prototypes can effectively cool a 25-watt processor. More »

5:30 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By Adrian Covert
15,458 views, 44 comments

projectors

OptiMax-i iPod Dock/Projector Gives Your iPod Movies Big(ish) Screen Action

We just hung out with the guys at genieSys Technologies, and they really had some great products to show us. The OptiMax-i iPod dock/projector really caught our attention. The ultra portable projector has a standard iPod dock (cross generation), which allows you to hook up your iPod and watch stored movies in awesome projected fashion. The picture quality is not great, but the 14-lumen output would be workable in a dark room. Check the gallery to see what the fuss was about. More »

12:50 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Haroon Malik
2,509 views, 3 comments

Latest by LyriCa1z: Ok, Seriously. I am getting pissed now. WTF are all the Zune accessories? I am tired of this one device one market BS. Even though this product may suck ass, at least it is a nifty idea with a great more »

home entertainment

Passive Technologies Blu-ray/HD DVD Combo Media Center

We haven't heard much of the UK-based Passive Technologies, but if they keep rolling out with stuff like this lifeStation HD media player, they may yet become a common name—at least in the UK. The player features a HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player, Windows Vista, up to 1.5TB on-board storage, multi-room Crestron support, 1080p HDMI out, RAID and HDCP. We can't find a price on this thing, but since it's from the UK it doesn't seem like it has CableCARD tuner support—which means you're better off looking for something does have CableCARD if you're looking to use this to record your shows as well as watch movies off of. [Passive Tech]

6:00 PM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Jason Chen
1,791 views, 4 comments

Latest by n/a: Or maybe don't really care for CableCARD if you don't live in USA... more »

desktops

ARTiGO DIY Mini-PC Kit for an Awesome Hacker Holiday

Starting this Friday, Via Technologies will roll out their ARTiGO do-it-yourself mini-pc kit for any hacker looking for a fun (but brief) holiday project. The package includes an EPIA PX10000 Pico-ITX motherboard with a1-GHz C7 Via processor, a chassis, power adapter, and essential accessories—but you are on your own as far as a hard drive and memory are concerned. More info and a video of the build are available after the break. More »

9:00 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
By Sean Fallon
14,676 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: @omg-ponies: c) Jolie as the prize FTW. @jrghoull: Ok, am i mistaken? didn't you see the requirements for putting this all together? a) A pair of fully functioning hands (with aligning and using screwdriver abilities), b) Watching the video c) Some more »

ace attorney needed

Apple and AT&T Sued Over Visual Voicemail Patents, Will Probably Lose

Klausner Technologies, a patent holding firm founded by the inventor of the PDA, is suing Apple and AT&T for $360 million for infringing on its patents with visual voicemail. Its patents cover selectively retrieving messages from a menu displaying the caller's name, number, etc. Yes, they have on patent on that entire concept. Lending credibility to their claim, the suit's filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the McDonald's of patent suits, complete with a drive-thru window. More »

5:40 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Matt Buchanan
6,348 views, 28 comments

Latest by n/a: As I recall, NeXT (Steve Jobs' post-Apple-pre-Apple company) shipped with an email client that included a voice message from the man himself. If that's not prior art, I don't know what is! more »

gee whiz

Stara Technologies Mini-Missile Precisely Guides Payloads to Targets

This sensor guidance system from Stara Technologies looks like a tiny precision missile, and that's basically what it is, but it's a whole lot more sophisticated than meets the eye. It's not specifically designed to deliver explosives, but when you toss it out the window of an airplane (or a Predator drone as you see here), its precision guidance system can deliver it to whatever exact coordinates you desire. It opens a parachute at the last minute to safely deliver your payload, weighing anywhere from one to 400 pounds. Does it work? Recently it proved it could deliver the goods to within around 10 feet of its target. This could be used for good or ill—from blood packets for someone severely injured, to spy gear or chemical weapons sniffers. [Stara Technologies, via Crave]

11:44 AM on Tue Nov 20 2007
By Charlie White
1,112 views, 12 comments

Latest by electrikecho: ... But look at the picture, people! That's not a bomb, it's a U.S. Army kinder surprise! more »

software

Launch Apps Without Booting Windows Using Phoenix HyperSpace Mini OS

The Windows boot-time backlash is in full effect. BIOS-builder Phoenix Technologies is introducing a mini operating system called HyperSpace that can boot up in seconds in place of Windows, to run e-mail managers, web browsers and other apps. Such a system could prolong battery life by 50%, and would give laptop makers a chance to show off their own personalities, rather than act as mere vessels to the Microsoft experience. There are some catches: More »

8:56 AM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Wilson Rothman
12,815 views, 26 comments

nanotechnology

Researchers Develop Technology to Make Terabyte Thumb Drives Possible

Boffins at Arizona University have developed a new process that will allow the production of low cost, energy efficient, high capacity memory. High capacity refers to the ability to construct an economically viable terabyte thumb drive. The new technique relies upon making changes to copper particles at the molecular level. The end result is a new memory standard that costs one-tenth the price of traditional flash memory, and is a staggering 1000 times more energy efficient. Michael Kozicki (pictured), director of ASU's Center for Applied Nanoionics, whose team was behind the development, said: More »

2:30 PM on Sun Oct 28 2007
By Haroon Malik
8,634 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: Check this out - Sony are claiming an "electrolytic resistance memory" that switches in a nanosecond (see [www.his.com]). Sounds hellish fast for a Flash-like memory. more »

fraud-b-gone

ATM Card Comes With Its Own Keypad

For people whose paranoia leads them to believe that there are boogeymen actually living inside ATMs, this invention from Innovative Card Technologies and eMue Technologies lets them input their PIN—and presumably encrypt it—before they approach the machine. Cool as it is, I have a problem: I only remember my PINs from muscle memory, so this would need a standard telephone numberpad to work for me. How many problems can you spot with this admittedly slim piece of high technology? [Gizmag via OhGizmo]

11:50 AM on Thu Oct 25 2007
By Wilson Rothman
1,911 views, 14 comments

Latest by Jeff the Riffer: I'd have to read more of the specs and implementation on this, but it looks like a solid, good idea. It's not the first one like this I've seen, there's the iCache as well (though that works differently). I'm always amused more »

electric bike

iZip Express Cycle Transforms Weak Legs into Armstrongs

The iZip is a hybrid electric bicycle from Currie Technologies with a small electric motor that amplifies your pedaling efforts. This means that speeds of up to 25 mph are easily attainable without you having to break into a sweat—or shave your legs. More »

8:28 AM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By AddyDugdale
5,269 views, 13 comments

hocus wi-fi pocus

1000 Foot Wi-Fi Range Sounds Delicious, Probably Tastes Like Crap

Any device that claims to allow connection to wireless Internet with a 1000 feet range, we tend to label black magic. Regardless, the Wi-Fire by hField Technologies, apparently does exactly that. More »

6:42 PM on Sat Aug 18 2007
By Haroon Malik
9,389 views, 13 comments

new button

Avago Creates Hybrid Pointing Device, Destined for Harmony Remotes?

Betting that someday soon there will be computers in home theaters, Avago Technologies created an input device module that works like a mouse, scroll wheel or joystick depending on your situation and preference. Keep in mind, we're not talking about the picture of the remote here, just that little black circular input device. But this picture above has caused a bit of a stir, because its user interface and button layout is similar to the one used in today's Logitech Harmony 880 remote controls. More »

10:50 AM on Mon Aug 6 2007
By Charlie White
1,847 views, 4 comments

Latest by n/a: bukkake is a natural and beautiful thing. more »

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