Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category
08
Dec
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has announced that it is testing robotguards in prisons. The one-month trial will be conducted at a prison in thecity of Pohang, located southeast of capital Seoul, starting March 2012. Theproject is expected to cost one billion won (about $ 863,000).The robot guards are designed to patrol prison corridors and monitorconditions inside the cells. If the robots detect signs of sudd...
It seemsthat ultrabooks are increasingly taking the place of netbooks in the market.Ultrabooks offer the same and even better features than the erstwhile netbooksbut with slightly larger screen sizes, making them a better option nowadays formany people. That is why many companies are now getting on board the ultrabookbandwagon by introducing their own ultrabook models. One of the more recentones is the Toshiba Port...
Me? Tired of featuring every single Hello Kittygadget out there? No way!Japan-based Mouse Computer has just unveiled its Hello Kitty-themednotebook. The LuvBook S is an 11.6-incher with Hello Kitty sprinkled all over.The device is co-developed with Hello Kitty’s parent company Sanrio and luxurygoods maker Swarovski.You can tell the notebook is designed by Swarovski. The lid features a HelloKitty face and heart, a...
Google has announced its latest service, this time targeting the retailindustry just in time for the holidays. Google Catalogs is an app thatorganizes your favorite look books, keeping them current and in one place. Itenables you to curate product collages that can be shared (most likely onGoogle+) with your friends, family, and colleagues. The Catalogs servicecollects content from over 125 b Technology Gadgets –...
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a device that will inform you by text or emailwhen something happens somewhere? It would be good to have a text or an emailsent to you if your laundry’s done or just an alert in case your basement getsflooded when you are away. People with enough knowledge in hardware andprogramming can easily make a device for themselves to do these kinds ofthings. But for those w Technology Gadgets...
02
Dec
Are we drawing closer to the robotic age? Japanese company Kawada Industrieshas developed a humanoid robot designed to work along with humans. The Nextagerobot may not be the first of its kind, but this one is already commercialized.Nextage features a high-speed stereo camea, as well as two arms with 12 jointseach that can be positioned within 30 microns. In case a human workerapproaches the Technology Gadgets – ...
The rumor mill is churning once again. This time, word has been spreadingabout the sequel of Xbox 360, which has been speculated to come in two models.The first version is a pared-down set-top box that targets casual gamers, whilethe other model would be a bit heftier in specs and will be geared towardshardcore gamers. Either way, the two versions of Xbox 360–which have beencodenamed “Xbox 7 Technology Gadgets ...
The rumor mill is churning once again. This time, word has been spreadingabout the sequel of Xbox 360, which has been speculated to come in two models.The first version is a pared-down set-top box that targets casual gamers, whilethe other model would be a bit heftier in specs and will be geared towardshardcore gamers. Either way, the two versions of Xbox 360–which have beencodenamed “Xbox 7 Technology Gadgets ...