This week brought in some new ideas from around the world. A breakthrough at Samsung saw 128 GB on a single flash card. And air balloons might now be called space balloons, as this one cruises at 120,000 feet. We also saw the sneakiest bathroom setup ever, a way to control cars with your veins, and a watch that gives you a better night's sleep. Meanwhile, in Shift, Stephen Schleicher clues you in on how to enjoy HD entertainment by the holidays.

More top tech stories from the week:

Saturday: Humanoid Robo Hopper flies circles around larger robots
Sunday: Peer Review: Blu-ray & HD DVD get cheaper, are still not worth the trouble
Monday: Protect yourself against muggers with transforming vending machine skirt
Tuesday: Lego Pathfinder might as well be a real spaceship
Wednesday: adNav Boomerage is an almost-free GPS unit, with a catch
Thursday: Boynq Wake Up alarm clock charges and plays iPods, FM radio
Friday: Canon Snap concept design offers peek into the digital camera future