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PS3 coffee table makes gaming the centerpiece of your living room

PS3 coffee table makes gaming the centerpiece of your living room

How much do you love your Playstation 3? Enough to decorate your whole living room around it? If so, Stephane Perruchon has a coffee table for you. The table is glass topped,…Continue reading »
 

Related Sections: Vehicles

New fixie concept bike: ugly, and useless

New fixie concept bike: ugly, and useless

No denying that fixed-gear bikes have a certain appeal, but this new stripped-down bike has little to make it appealing beyond the lack of a chain. There is so much wrong with…Continue reading »
 

Related Sections: Future Tech  Miscellaneous  Robots

Toyota shows off Delivery Robot prototype

Toyota shows off Delivery Robot prototype

Prepping for an entire nation that will soon house possibly the world's largest elderly population, Toyota has unveiled their latest robotic human assist droid called the Delivery Robot. The small robot is a product of Toyota's Partner Robot program, an initiative focused on creating robotic solutions for the disabled.

Using speech recognition, stereo cameras and a laser range finder the Delivery Robot will be used for common tasks like taking out the trash, and opening doors. You can see video highlighting the Delivery Robot's finer points here.

Via Ubergizmo

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Related Sections: Cellphones

Hi-Pod makes me think Ha(hahahahahahaha)Phone

Hi-Pod makes me think Ha(hahahahahahaha)Phone

We all know that iPhone clones are two a penny, but the makers of this cellphone from, surprise, surprise, China, have delved even further into Apple's back catalogue and come up somewhere…Continue reading »
 

Related Sections: Art & Design  Portable Gadgets

TV host creates shoe controller for iPod

TV host creates shoe controller for iPod

Too often concept gadgets remain concepts, doomed to forever stay as Photoshopped flights of fancy. Not so these shoes that double as an iPod controller. Thanks to a challenge on the U.K.'s…Continue reading »
 

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R1 radio has a control method you've never seen before

R1 radio has a control method you\'ve never seen before

Here's a new way to control a radio: by rolling it. The design is simple, with the direction you roll the R1 Radio doing one of two things. Sliding it up and down will adjust the volume, as well as turn the radio off; side-to-side and you can adjust tuning.

From the designer:

"An analog radio is one of most important product for a blind people. In the using a behavior of how people manipulated rather than burying all of interaction in to the product. So adjusting radio to the right station would require a new kind of manipulation rather than simply tuning a knob. 'R1' has designed for them to control the radio more intuitively. By using a wheel structure user can control the radio by physical movement."

The R1 Radio is a concept by South Korean-born Il-Gu Cha.

Il-gu Cha, via LikeCool

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Related Sections: Gaming

Gratuitous Space Battles officially blows up thousands of space ships

Gratuitous Space Battles officially blows up thousands of space ships

If I'd known Gratuitous Space Battles was going live this week, I would have adjusted the wallet threat level upwards. You know how the space combat scenes in Battlestar Galactica were terrible and epic and oddly serene, all at once? This game is like that. It has lovely graphics, a lot of depth, an alarming amount of replayability, and a great sense of humor, to boot. Plus, it's universal. Who wouldn't want to build spaceships and then throw them into massive battles so you can sit back and watch them pound the snot out of other spaceships? Isn't that the point of all science fiction? Isn't that why Wrath of Khan is the only good Star Trek movie?

After a lengthy beta period that incorporated lots of user feedback and lots of gratuitous improvements, Gratuitous Space Battles is now officially released. Not to say it's final. Developer Cliff Harris clarifies the announcement of the "release version":

Does this mean the game is finished?
It means the game is in a finished state, playable and is properly for sale, yes. It means people can review the game without thinking it's still in beta. It means that Positech (Me!) consider this to be a finished game, rather than an on-going beta test.

Is this the end of new features?
No. Definitely not. I already have stuff (like the converging lasers thing) in the pipeline to add in later updates. There is a ton of stuff I'd love to add (if the game sells!). It *does* mean that updates will be less frequent, but probably be more feature-related rather than focusing on bug fixing, and possibly bigger in scope.

You can get Gratuitous Space Battles here for the odd, odd price of $22.99.

This post is from our sister site, Fidgit, which is all about gaming. Head on over for more game news and reviews.

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Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers go semi-wireless, still awesome

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers go semi-wireless, still awesome

We love Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 computer speakers, and we were wondering why the THX-certified powered speakers have been scarce lately. Here's the answer: they're going wireless. They still deliver that kick-ass sound, and at $199, only cost about 50 bucks more than the wired version. Plug your USB wireless transmitter into your Mac or PC's USB port, and then you're rocking that 200-watt amplifier inside the ProMedia 2.1's awesome subwoofer.

There's a catch, though — that subwoofer still needs to plug into a wall outlet, and the two satellite speakers are still connected to the subwoofer with wires. The advantage? You can place those speakers and their sub 30 feet away from the PC. Might be great for listening to iTunes in the bedroom, controlling your PC via Wi-Fi with the Apple Remote app on your iPhone.

If the lack of complete wirelessness is mildly disappointing to you, the good news is that you can still get those original ProMedia 2.1 speakers for $150.




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I am looking for a 2.1 system and I like the Klipsch Promedia 2.1. Now my question is has anybody ever hooked up bo...More »
 

Related Sections: Apple  Gaming  iPhone

Apple celebrates 100,000 apps, thanks T-Pain

Apple celebrates 100,000 apps, thanks T-Pain

Apple announced this morning that its App Store is now 100,000 apps strong and over two billion downloads deep. The company, understandably, is stoked, and some of the big boys at Apple…Continue reading »
 

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Beatles catalog packed into a green USB apple

Beatles catalog packed into a green USB apple

While we wait patiently for the Beatles catalog to be available for download, the Fab Four toss us an elegant $280 package that's eminently satisfying. On board this collectible green apple are all 14 of the Beatles remastered albums in both high-quality 24-bit FLAC files and 320 kbps MP3s.

Just pull up the stem and you have a USB drive full of music, the original UK album art, rare photos, 13 mini-documentaries, and expanded liner notes. Collectible, indeed — Apple Corps LTD and EMI Music are only harvesting 30,000 of these pieces of rare fruit, on sale December 7th and now available for preorder.

Via The Beatles

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Related Sections: Home Theater  Household

Sound Egg surrounds you with speakers, ugliness

Sound Egg surrounds you with speakers, ugliness

The Sound Egg Chair is essentially a 60's-era egg chair with sound dampening material glued on the inside and speakers wired to the roof of it. It's hideously ugly, but I've got…Continue reading »
 

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Hottest Christmas toys since 1960, all in one huge graphic

Hottest Christmas toys since 1960, all in one huge graphic

As we prepare for the annoying onslaught of holiday marketing, it raises a smile for us to think back to the days when said holidays were called "Christmas." See how many of…Continue reading »
 

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Knox Handroid gloves give your hands the power of a robot

Knox Handroid gloves give your hands the power of a robot

These badass-looking Knox Handroid Gloves are designed for people riding dirt bikes, ATV's or other vehicles where your hands aren't protected behind something.

These things not only make your hands look like they belong on a robot, but they keep them safe with "exoskeleton protection, a scaphoid protection system which provides protection against common scaphoid injuries to the bone connecting the thumb to the wrist, honeycomb gel impact protection, wrist guard shrouds, and the exclusive BOA lacing system." OK, that's awesome. No pricing info yet, but look for them in stores next March.

Knox via Uncrate

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Install a 3D wraparound touchscreen in your shower

Install a 3D wraparound touchscreen in your shower

Showers are boring. I mean, what are you supposed to do while you're in there? You can't have your phone or a computer in there with you for obvious reasons. Are you supposed to just stand there while you get clean? We can do better than that.

The Roca Waterdrop Shower Room surrounds you by a 3D touchscreen, allowing you to watch movies while you bathe. The touchscreen also allows you to control the temperature of the water and the intensity of the jets. Finally, a reason to take a shower!

Yanko Design via Gizmodo

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Related Sections: Home Theater  Lists

5 home theater technologies coming faster than you think

5 home theater technologies coming faster than you think

Tops on my home-entertainment wish list is the experience recorder invented by physicists played by Louise Fletcher and Christopher Walken in Douglas Trumball's Brainstorm. Such a gadget is highly fanciful (and likely to be co-opted by the military, just like in the film), but there are five bona fide home theater trends we'll see take off in 2010, almost all of which are connected to connectivity — and reality.

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Samsung unveils SCH-W920 multi-function DMB phone

Samsung unveils SCH-W920 multi-function DMB phone

Samsung continues to burnish its image as the undisputed heavyweight of Asia's mobile phone market with the introduction of the SCH-W920. The new DMB phone won't win any style points, but is robust when it comes to features.

The unit offers a 3-megapixel camera, a 3,000 entry phonebook, video calling capability, a digital music player, Bluetooth and language learning functions that include a full-fledged English dictionary and TOEIC and TOEFL tests. The SCH-W920 will be offered in white and black for 500,000 korean won ($425).

Via Aving

 

Related Sections: Household

Tiki column radiator hangs and heats

Tiki column radiator hangs and heats

Italian designer Carlo Martino has come up with a more-than-weird take on a basic household radiator: one that hangs, suspended, rather like the sword of Damocles (although you can swap the silken thread for a thick-as-you-like cable.) The aluminum column is six feet tall, and you can either screw it to the wall or hang it from the ceiling. If you do the latter, however, make sure there's at least 7'8" of room height, or you might find the paint job above you has gone a fetching shade of singed eggshell.

MocoLoco Via Trendir

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Realist:
Watch as below room-temperature IQed children randomly hug the radiator, or push it to watch it swing! Wheee! I g...More »
 

Related Sections: Office  Portable Gadgets

Portable scanner looks like a pen, is way more expensive

Portable scanner looks like a pen, is way more expensive

I've never needed to scan a document or photo while sitting in a plane seat, but if you ever have, there's a gadget for that. The unfortunately named DocuPen is a portable…Continue reading »
 

Related Sections: Future Tech  Space

Galactic Suites space hotel is on course for a 2012 debut

Galactic Suites space hotel is on course for a 2012 debut

Come 2012 (you know, providing the world doesn't end) you may have another venue for booking a luxury hotel: space. That's the hope of the Barcelona-based architects behind the Galactic Suites, anyway,…Continue reading »
 

Related Sections: Art & Design  Galleries  Green Tech

Recyclable Paper Laptop is okay to throw away

Recyclable Paper Laptop is okay to throw away

How often do you buy a new computer? After two years? Four? For such complex products, we go through them pretty quick, and that adds up to a lot of ultra harmful e-waste.

It's something computer companies are already striving for, but designer Je Sung Park is taking the idea of a recyclable computer to its furthest limits. His Recyclable Paper Laptop is made from pulp and reprocessed materials, and would be broken down into the same when all is said and done.

Check out the gallery down below for more of Park's design.




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