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Forget DSLRs: Canon has a new gizmo for us. The “industry’s first” mouse with a calculator and numeric keypad is a 1000dpi optical USB mouse that flips open to a full keypad and 10-digit LCD screen. And yes, you read that correctly: the LS-100TKM is from Canon, not Brando. Strange… but if you’re an accounting…
Remember the 108-incher from Sharp, that Leviathan of the LCD world? It’s ready to be flogged to those of you who can afford it—in Japan. Weighing 430 pounds, and with a 176º viewing angle, the LB-1085 can be yours for just 11 million yen. That’s $101,832.99 to you, guv. [Impress]
That upcoming mini laptop from Dell that we got the scoop on last month at All Things D just got a name. Engadget’s Dell source coughed up the info that the mini notebook will be called the Dell E, which is an 8.9-inch competitor to the similarly named Asus Eee. Then there’s the E Slim,…
Lego enthusiast Brian Kescenovitz created a Lego mecha with a hatch mechanism that reveals a pilot in the cockpit. Called the UM-5 War Doll, it’s inspired by the VS suits from the game Lost Planet, but I can’t help but think of MechWarrior. Best Lego mecha ever, right? [Monday Noodle’s Lego Pages via Brothers Brick]
In its filing to the FCC oh-so-politely asking for the okay to merge Sprint’s and Clearwire’s spectrum assets into the WiMax monolith New Clearwire (helpfully poked through by Ars), they make a lot of groovy promises to stoke the FCC’s approval stamp into action. Like it’ll be totally open: “New Clearwire will permit consumers to…
Chauhan Studios and Humax had this awesome concept TV on display at the Milan Design Show, which looks straight out of the spaceport in 2001: A Space Odyssey. And being named HAL, it’s likely where the designer drew influence from. The LCD also has an extra set of speakers in the base to add sound…
Anyone who has ever piloted a Segway or watched a Betamax knows that the tech world isn’t always a meritocracy. Good products can be trampled by inferior ones, and unpredictable consumers can make frustrating choices (Blu-ray, anyone?). More likely, though, is that the product was just a stupid idea in the first place. CollegeHumor has…
No one has ever created a remote controlled tire before? Really? I’m shocked. Believe it or not, only one company was crazy enough to develop an RC tire, and that is a Vietnamese company named Tosy. In fact, because of its odd shape and apparent capability to move forward, backward, left and right-I’m not even…
This clip from the DVD History of Spaceflight outlines Wernher von Braun’s vision for the colonization of space. Be sure to check out footage of von Braun from the rarely seen film Challenge of Outer Space. See also:Wernher von Braun’s Space Shuttle (1950s)Challenge of Outer Space (circa 1950s)Man and the Moon (1955)
Comcast’s just sent out a release confirming that they are indeed increasing their upload caps on their cable subscribers. Now all applicable users nationwide will have either a 6/1Mbps or 8/2Mbps, depending on which plan they’re currently subscribed to. Woohoo, better BitTorrent ratios are a’comin. https://gizmodo.com/comcast-increasing-upload-caps-by-2x-3x-tomorrow-5015669
Solar energy for household use is a pretty genius idea and one that we think will become more and more commonplace in the next few years. These curtains are semi-transparent and flexible, turning sunlight into electricity whenever you’re blocking out light to keep the home cool. These, along with having solar panels on the roof…
Though news of the Waalbot actually surfaced last fall, EngineeringTV has good footage of the gecko-like robot in action. The Waalbot has two legs with three micro-suction adhesive pods each, letting one pod stay attached to the wall while the other two rotate forward. It is also an autonomous bot with an RF transmitter on…
Like many people, I have a digital camera and a cameraphone-but I find myself taking most of my shots with my phone just because it is so convenient. This is true despite the fact that the 2-megapixel camera on the iPhone blows goats (and it won’t be getting any better next time around). So, my…
Sony Ericsson’s upcoming "Alicia" Walkman phone has a very interesting circle on the outside of its flip-casing. This video lets us in on its secret—it’s a display? If we’re interpreting it correctly, the front surface might have two displays, one small square one on top of the larger circular one, which also acts as a…
On the off chance you are looking to save a few bucks here and there on your power bill, LG has announced the Flatron W2252TE—a display that they claim is the “world’s most energy efficient.” Apparently, the monitor uses 45% (or around 40W) less power than traditional models. Interestingly enough, the 22-inch Flatron manages to…
There’s a scary rumor more than a few readers have asked us about, that activating an iPhone 3G would brick your old iPhone. So here’s the deal, straight from AT&T. If you activate a new iPhone 3G, your wireless number is obviously ported to it. But can totally give it to your cousin in the…
NXP’s new softmodem will be the fastest in the world and work with a range of data protocols, including LTE, WiMax, HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM. While the modem’s over-the-top theoretical speeds will be sharply limited by available cellular networks, its network-promiscuity will allow for actual global phones that would be able to connect…
I’ve been thinking about these stories on Jobs’ health, because people keep sending me links. There are three reasons why the press, public and financial community would track Steve Job’s health. None of them are good enough to justify making a story out of a person’s sickness, which we reluctantly posted on yesterday. Looking back,…
You’ve probably seen the video above where people put cellphones around popcorn kernels and pop them by making a call. Turns out that it’s a slightly disingenuous video by Cardo, a Blutooth headset manufacturer, in order to scare people into thinking that cellphones have that much radiation and they really need a headset. The viral…
Qik has a video showing off a demo app for the iPhone, bringing the popular video streaming service to the Apple platform. The iPhone isn’t designed to record video, but Qik has not only made it possible to record, but also stream it to their lifecasting site, where people can watch your handiwork. Much like…
