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Skytex Technology and EXOPC have partnered to produce a tablet running Windows 7 Home Premium (Professional is also an option). The Skytab S-series tablet has a dual-core Intel Atom N550 processor with integrated Intel GMA3150 graphics, 9.7″ capacitive multi-touch screen (1024 X 768 resolution, 132ppi) with up to 4 points of recognition, 320GB 5200rpm hard […]
Skytex S-series Tablet PC Runs Windows 7 Read More
We reported on the fastest electric motorcycle, but now Czech company Akumoto has teamed up with national Electric Company CEZ to claim the world record for the longest distance travelled by an electric scooter in 24 hours. Covering 1136.3 kms ( 706.1 miles ) , the scooter only used 40.8 kWH of Electricity which costs
Electric Scooter – New World Record Read More
ShopKeep is a full point-of-sale system using an iPad instead of a cash register. The ShopKeep app is free, but it does require a monthly charge. With ShopKeep, you’ll be able to ring up customers on a screen customized for your products, print a paper receipt, open the cash drawer for change, take credit cards
A Full Point-of-Sale System with an iPad Read More
If you’re bored with LEGO, how about checking out Playable Metal building sets. Playable Metal sets are made of an aluminum alloy and come in different colors and allow you to build 3 dimensional structures. The parts are connected together with special screws. YoYo.com offers a variety of sets that range in price from $34.95
LEGO too ho hum? How about Playable Metal? Read More
Down here in Tasmania we’re blessed with some of the cleanest water and air in the World, however many countries aren’t quite that lucky. One in eight people in the World don’t have access to clean drinking water. In India alone over 40 million people suffer from waterborne diseases every year. In rural India , Piramal
Sharp introduces a new audio system to complete your home theater setup. Their HT-SL70 system includes twin sound bars and a subwoofer. The sound bars can be used vertically beside the TV on their included stands or placed together horizontally in front of the set like more traditional sound bars. Each slim sound bar produces
2.1 Home Theater Sound Bar System with Subwoofer from Sharp Read More
Sherpa Pen Shells are thin covers for popular disposable pens like Sharpie, Uni-Ball, Pilot pen and Accent highlighters. They are available in a variety of styles from online retailers such as Paradise Pen for around $30. The main question that comes to mind is why? Would you buy one of these for your favorite cheap
Are you embarrassed by your Sharpie? Cover it up with a Sherpa Pen Shell Read More
Bored at work? Angry Birds not fun anymore? Then there’s a new toy in town. Desk Pets just released the TankBot. It’s a small tank-like robot, hence TankBot. It has three features: 1) Autonomous – Uses infrared sensors to avoid objects in its path. 2) Free roaming – Random driving around. 3) Remote – Which
Have some fun in the office with TankBot Read More
The City of Sydney Council, Australia is considering a system of high pressure underground pipes to collect garbage from inner-city homes. Already in place in a number of European and other cities, the system can be retrofitted into current infrastructure though it is obviously easier to implement in greenfield sites. The system may mean an
Underground Garbage Disposal System Sucks Read More
Everybody has read about the technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. We know that it runs the latest version of Android, so it will have access to the world of Android applications. We know we can connect to the world via cellular systems, WiFi, and Bluetooth – and navigate the world with GPS.
Bring Art to Your Photography with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Read More
Are you one of those lucky people with a “green thumb” and the beautiful yard that’s the envy of the neighborhood? Or are you in competition with one of those people? The Landscaper’s Companion for iPad may be the secret weapon you need to make your yard the winner in the neighborhood wars. This app
Get a Jump on Spring and Plan Your Garden Now Read More
Here’s another camera for your espionage games or nanny surveillance. This HC-GUM Covert Gum Stick Camera/DVR from Smarthome looks like an old-style pack of Wrigley’s Doublemint gum – if you don’t look too closely. (They have the look right, but for some reason it’s marked with “Dangerous Material” and described as a lighter.) It takes still
Spy Camera in a Chewing Gum Pack Read More
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, sent me an email apologizing for the way Netflix communicated their most recent price increase. Some of you (okay maybe 20 million of you) also received a similar message. Mr. Hastings opened up and told us about his deepest fears and then he broke the bad news…it would be better
Dear Netflix – Think of the Children! Read More
Most keyboard cases for iPad 2 are hard-to-hold book-style cases or have the keyboard in a separate piece that snaps over the iPad 2. The new Fold-Up Keyboard for iPad 2 from Logitech fits over your iPad 2 like a silicone case would (top image), though it will add more thickness and weight than silicone
Logitech iPad 2 Case Has a Full-sized Keyboard Built-in Read More
Hammacher Schlemmer calls this the World’s Smallest Camera, and they’re probably right. This camera is so small, it looks like you might have gotten it from a gum ball machine, but it is a working auto-focus 2MP camera. It captures still photos as JPEGs at 1600 x 1200 resolution and captures AVI video at 30
World’s Smallest Camera for Your Spy v Spy Games Read More
We aren’t beer drinkers here at the Cloninger house, but this cute Deluxe Mini Kegerator and Draft Beer Dispenser from EdgeStar makes me wish Sprite Zero came in 5-liter mini kegs. It may be small, but the Mini Kegerator uses DraughtKeg™ carbonator pressure technology so you’ll get a “pub-quality pour” every time. It has precise temperature
EdgeStar Deluxe Mini Kegerator & Draft Beer Dispenser Read More
Bored with your current iPhone 4 case? Then we have a contest for you. id America is offering one lucky Gadgeteer reader their choice of case from 4 different styles (Cushi, Gasket, Skyline and Ice/DryIce cases). If you win, you get to pick the style, color, etc. Contest details after the jump.
id America iPhone 4 Case Giveaway Read More
Star Trek’s Universal Translator is here! The Vocre iPhone app from myLanguage “listens” to your sentence, translates it into the selected language, then speaks it. It’s not instantaneous like the Universal Translator, but it’s close. You can choose a male or female voice to speak the translation. The speaking voice sounds like a human, not
Language Isn’t a Barrier with Vocre Read More
The HoodieBuddie is a regular hoodie jacket with a bit of geek magic thrown in. They feature patented HB3 Technology™ through a 3.5 mm headphone jack in the front pocket that plugs into any audio device such as an iphone, ipod, or mp3 player. In-ear earbuds are attached at the end of the drawstrings. You
HoodieBuddie – Keeps you warm and lets you listen to your tunes Read More
This tiny iZon Remote Room Monitor from Stem Innovation lets you monitor any room from anywhere with your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Download the free Stem: Connect app to set up the iZon to let you monitor sights and sounds from any room. The iZon “broadcasts its own wireless network, allowing you to communicate
Keep an Eye on Things with iZon Read More