Articles in the Technology Category

LiveLuggage: Power Packed Suitcase Walks On Wheels!
Posted in Products, Shopping, Technology, Travel on 24 June 2008

Liveluggae

Liveluggae (mobile luggage) mention is not an alien subject to me. It’s being there in my fantasies for long and I used to wonder its possibility in a conceptual form. But with LiveLuggage, today I feel fortunate to have a realistic solution to my flying problems.
The LiveLuggage PA Series is the first power-assisted valise that infuses life into your wild yet sensible ideas. Every large wheel features an electric motor that makes the entire exercise of dragging the suitcase quite easy and it may seem as if you are pulling a light backpack. In absence of any ‘throttle’ button on handle, it makes use of sensors to perceive when you’ve initiated the process of pulling the suitcase and eventually the integrated motor starts its job of pushing it. The ‘anti-gravity’ handles allows the suitcase to bend back while you’re heaving it and putting 85% of its weight straight onto the wheels.

The power driver motors are charged via rechargeable 12V NiMH battery that has a life of about two-hours on a single charge. It does come with a built-in charger and wheels behave like a generator when you move downhill.

Liveluggae

Respecting security concerns, it has incorporated TSA approved tumbler lock enabling the holder unlock it within no time. Another feature of ‘Live Locator’ bearing a distinctive serial number on every model enables the company identifies the concerned owner by checking its database. Retailed at $1,365.25, it would surely be a feast to many travelers’ relieving them from their worry of loading tones of belongings’.

Via OhGizmo / ComputerWorld

Designing Electroluminescent Clothing Is In!
Posted in Apparels, Designer, Fashion, Technology on 24 June 2008

Electroluminescent Clothing

Those who happen to miss Daft Punk’s Alive tour last year and still regret their unfulfilled desire of getting some knowledge about designing DIY clothing can cheer up now. Now you can consider counting possibilities to populate your wardrobe with an array of silhouettes all gleaming with your favorite shades. The creative mind behind Daft Punk’s collection has penned down an in-depth seminar on Instructables for all interested lively you. After going through it, I realized that integrating electroluminescent wire into the clothing is not difficult at all and also falls within the budget.

I would propose you to follow the appended tips in the tutorial for an exclusive EL garment that satiates all levels of your creativity. Do assure that they last for at least more than a night out in the town.

Electroluminescent Clothing

Designing EL clothing requires wiring, soldering and other skills where you may have to deal with regret. But if you follow it cautiously then I can assure that results say everything.

Via Engadget

sPult Remote Concept Can Be Functional!
Posted in Concept, Designer, Gadgets, Technology on 23 June 2008

sPult

May be designers’ will get bored of developing an absolute universal remote control but we as prospective customers or window shoppers consume their creation as our daily feast. Days back I unveiled the concept of universal remote with little knowledge that I am expected to pen down another edged-out remote concept from sPult before you. The lingering issue with the concept or functional remote control remains the embossed buttons on its face that makes us nervous than being enthralled. Doing away with that argument, stands here the “sPult” channel surfer by Yurii Smitana Perfilov claiming to be the most simple and elegant design ever.

The sPult wipes away all the sporadic buttons and sports’ the needful ones. Stimulated by the iPod’s spool wheel, this efficient parcel has an integrated scroll variant for channel surfing. Other highlighting features include an easy preferred selector, volume up-down button, mute button and power button. Thanks Yurii for making us come across such creation and generating hopes that life can be easy as well!

sPult

sPult

Via YankoDesign

Elite Find of the Day: Swiftpoint’s Triped and Slider Mouse for Hi-Tech Geeks’
Posted in Concept, Designer, Elite Find of the Day, Gadgets, Technology on 23 June 2008

Triped Mouse

Now it is possible to swerve your keyboard into mousepad via Swiftpoint Slider Mouse. Supporting the “laptop-on-the-go” culture, there are times when you face the space crunch and feels handicap to do justice to your little mice. Realizing this concept has been devised called The ‘Slider,’ that offers accessibility to your mouse over keyboard. For those carrying tablet PCs and multi-touch tabletop surfaces, there is a wise solution for them as well that aims at marring the need of a pen on touch screens.

The Triped Mouse unites the mouse, the touchpad, and the needful digitizer pen into an assembled ergonomic device. They say the amalgamation of mouse and pen utility, with enhanced text steering would make it a superior choice. Incidentally, we cannot see if the argument has any weight until any manufacturer tries his hands over it.

Check out the Triped’s video:

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Brain-Computer Interface For Serious Nerds’
Posted in Computer, Technology on 22 June 2008

Brain-Computer Interface

Crazy about horror movies and with spare time in hand, few German scientists from Technical University of Braunschweig have designed the Nerdiest brain-computer interface ever. It doesn’t intend to place electrodes on your head and looks a large metal helmet packed equipped with sensors that can perceive your brain movement through your locks. They assert that the mechanism is efficient enough to organize an RC car and their next initiative would be to install it in wheelchairs and prosthetics.

You may ink a neat deal with it to scare you little ones coming come Halloween.

Check out the video:

Via Golem

Elite Finds of the Week
Posted in Designer, Elite Finds of the Week, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gaming, Technology on 22 June 2008

Elite Finds of the Week

Asus Ares CG6155 Desktop PC addresses a new definition to the world of gaming!

Japan offers ringtones for your poochie

Enjoy the intelligent gestures of scientific robofishes!

Dior iPhone case Pricier than the handset for $450

Setgo’s “Transport,” maintains your geekdom by offering gadget version of the tool belt

Lasercut Scarf provides synergy between fashion and laser beams!

Retro Digital Flip Page Gear Clock from DealExtreme

The Otto-Bench: An In-House Gym respects your Busy Schedule

Inventorspot features 10 winner of the 2008 Dog Swimsuit Issue

Elite Find of the Day: Touchscreen Ordering Now in U.K. Restaurant
Posted in Elite Find of the Day, Hotels, News, Technology on 21 June 2008

Touchscreen Ordering

Flagging the novelty proportion, many latest restaurants in U.K. are revising their way of taking orders. Shunning the need of menu card, they are now in a mood to go hi-tech and are welcoming the accessibility of touchscreens that keep the diners engaged while they hang on for their orders. The e-menu form address a higher level of sophistication along with fast and efficient service with no burden on someone standing on your head to take order. And if you are afraid the germs attached to screen, the Israeli-based restaurant Frame (video) assures that a small number of methodical swabs suffice to provide a germ-free screen. But yes, like everything, it also has few drawbacks. There is a possibility that you might be served with a wrong order if customers happen to make errors while placing order.

Touchscreen Ordering

Nevertheless, functional or not, this new system in dining is inviting eyeballs and is a reason enough to indulge in some grand service.

Check this video:

Via Newlaunches/BlogWired/ SelfServiceWorld

Broadstar Windsystem’s AeroCam Wind Turbines Demands $250,000
Posted in Designer, Eco-friendly, Technology on 20 June 2008

AeroCam

Realizing the realistic requisite of the wind energy designers are jostled making massive spiny gears, which are pretty soothing visually. Joshua Fruhlinger from Engadget has digged out the existence of appealing horizontal-axis turbine developed by Broadstar AeroCam. Flexile enough to be installed in any with configurations, it can be easily shipped unlike other turbines, making it a practical explanation for those who wish to do with construction or erecting a giant pole.

AeroCams functions no different than the wings on a plane and generates a huge amount of power from a miniature parcel given the amount of blades per unit. Broadstar claims that the cost of the system is a deserving one–a 250kW system runs $250,000 allowing AeroCam become the first wind power system to break the $1/watt cost barrier.

ITC Complete Home Entertainment System Costs $25,000
Posted in Designer, Entertainment, Gaming, Home Decor, Music, Shopping, Technology, Theater on 20 June 2008

Home Entertainment System

Despite the availability of adequate home theater system, it seems technology moguls cannot sit at rest and hence SE2 Labs has unveiled its latest offering of a complete home entertainment system. Called the ITC One, the devise offer an incorporated movie, TV, gaming and music system that was marked last year. Undoubtedly, the concept is elite and so is the price. Ready to be installed in your home, this expensive kit touching a ceiling price of $25,000 sports an Xbox 360, Wii, Apple TV, iPod dock and a DVR plus various audio/videophilic hardware in a comparatively polished style.

Elegantly packed in an impressive aluminum case, it offers a great room for other needful components. It has its own set of attached weaknesses that are well scanned by Gizmodo guy.

Home Entertainment System

Home Entertainment System

Home Entertainment System

The Innoventions Dream Home From Disneyland Marks Geeks’ Glory!
Posted in Architecture, Estate, Property, Technology on 20 June 2008

Innoventions Dream Home

Futuristic concepts hardly touch reality and feel fortunate if your most-wanted thingamajig becomes functional. Whilst in February we featured Disney’s creation of “Home of the Future,” built in 1957 with an indication about the under-processing of another Disney’s Innoventions Dream Home along with other big technology moguls to be completed in May. And now with running June the elite edifice, which is a collaborative effort between Disneyland, Microsoft, HP, Life|ware and home-builder Taylor Morrison, is behaving no less than a celebrated advertising campaign for its feature-packed products than any standard “home of the future.” Announcing the grand opening of their new Innoventions Dream Home located in Tomorrowland in Anaheim, Calif, this futuristic hi-tech dwelling sports state-of-the-art technology-driven luxurious setting of getting domestic jobs done, practically without someone elating a finger.

Innoventions Dream Home

The reach of its inter-connectivity feature is not restricted to only family members but also to the amusement and information world at large. The Innoventions Dream Home is an invitation for guests from all age-group who are curious to keep their fingers on revolutionary in-home technologies. The illusory Elias family of this Dream Home is expected to greet all guests by June End. Activated via RFID tags, the entrance of these creatures into the room would alter the lighting preferences, play different music and all slapped LCD picture frames exhibited various images (all networked). Each room in integrated touch panels that allows interactivity via streaming HD feeds and HP media servers running Microsoft’s Media Center.

Innoventions Dream Home

Another interesting feature of the house is the magic mirror installed in daughter’s room that dons virtual outfits on the user in real time that is complimented by the youngest son’s room occupied with two projectors and a host of mechanization to build the story of Peter Pan comes alive. The hi-tech kitchen chooses not be ordinary and hence sports a voice-activated HP TouchSmart PC that reads recipes for you while cooking. Other specks include a 100-inch rear-projection screen of a Star-Glas-like material in a home theater, a 7.1 speaker system for aural distinction and the Microsoft surface postioned in the dining room is worth stealing a look. Currently, the house is inviting limited visitors and it was disclosed in February that the digital house spread over 5000 sq ft of floor space may cost $15 million.

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Innoventions Dream Home

Via Hemagazine/Gizmodo/ NewLaunches