Aug 22nd, 2012
While many of us are now willing to pay upwards of $100 per month to connect our smartphones and tablets to cellular networks, there is still the potential for “bill shock” if we don’t read the fine print.
From the man who was charged more than $62,000 for downloading “Wall-E” while traveling to Mexico to the two buddies in Philadelphia who were hit up for $26,300 after attempting to set a...
Mar 12th, 2012
In the small world of “contactless” there is the NFC and there’s Sony’s TransferJet. The technology which we mentioned already in 2008 is finally starting to happen in our devices.
TransferJet is an ISO standard (17568) and the technology used to transmit data quickly – 560 megabits / s in theory, about 375 megabits / s (46MB / s) in practice – very short distance, simply by...
Jan 23rd, 2012
Many women, bearing prostheses brand Poly Implant Prostheses (PIP) are European. That’s probably why the European Bureau of Consumers Unions (BEUC) application in an open letter to the European Commission, which is hardened Community legislation on medical devices.
“In the context of the scandal of PIP breast implants, we urge the European Commission to improve the quality and safety of medical devices....
Jan 19th, 2012
The trouble with noisy alarm clock is the fact that they can wake up the whole family when one person has to wake up. So how to use one without disturbing the environment? Chirp designer seems to have the answer.
Chirp is an alarm clock designed to wake original one person at a time. Chirp includes a clock and a kind of clip that detaches from the base. This clip is fixed on the pillow and vibrates when it is time...
Jan 18th, 2012
Recently, Nickolas Ovvadias presented its concept of digital camera and ultra portable called Eye. The Greek designer has a fairly compact camera with some nice features. Eye has a light body and a cord that can wrap around the neck. With this device, the user does not need to draw his camera each time to take a picture because it is possible to configure it to take pictures automatically at predetermined time...
Jan 14th, 2012
Intel has unveiled a prototype of ultraportable with a trackpad as transparent as glass. The device is called Nikiski and runs Windows 7. Although transparent, the trackpad is quite functional. The computer is able to differentiate between a person who relies on his wrists and use the trackpad with his fingers. So we will not make false manipulations.
The real interest of this translucent portion is more evident...
Jan 13th, 2012
BEIJING (Reuters) – On Friday the direction of the main Apple store in Beijing has suspended sales of the device, causing a stampede and angry customers who bombed showcase with eggs.
After these incidents in the fashionable Sanlitun, Apple has suspended sales in all its stores in China, adding that the device was available on the Internet or Apple authorized resellers.
Clashes erupted between security...
Jan 6th, 2012
A South Korean designer presented some time ago the concept of a trolley that comes out of the ordinary. Indeed the accessory acts as stand-alone charger for portable devices.
Adopting a fairly modern look, the bag in question is equipped with two wheels rather broad. A detail that was not chosen by chance as these wheels are actually used to generate green energy. The bag is equipped with a generator, it converts...
