The MPro110 is 3M’s new pocket projector and considering all the different small projectors in the works these days, the biggest deal about this one is the price. It is slated to go on sale for just $359 USD.
Many companies have been working on getting affordable pocket sized projectors to the market, and it seems like 3M has beat them to the punch.
The MPro110 can be connected to your laptop, a digital camera, a PSP, a media player (such as an iPod), or a video out capable cell phone. More…
Apple, the proud papa of the iPod, and Gorenje, a long time maker of household appliances have gotten together to produce… wait for it… The iPod Refrigerator!
That’s right! Now you too can get a refrigerator with an iPod dock.
While docked in this sleek black fridge, your iPod can charge it’s batteries, play your music or videos and connect to the internet. All at your refrigerator. More…
So you probably got used to using your regular controllers for your Wii, XBox 360 or PS3. That is what most people did and many of them never thought much of it either. Well these modders just couldn’t settle for standard, and they had to take matters in to their own hands to mod their controllers to do what they wanted them to do.
The following 17 game console controllers have been modded in ways which left them much different than their original forms.
The Wiimote AK-47 Mod
This Wiimote mod really takes Wii first person shooters to the next level. It has a Wiimote IR sensor modded into the muzzle, along with a function trigger.
The Full Body Wiimote Controller Suit
This mod was made a musician, and it allows the Wiimote to respond to movements from your body. Just think about the possibilities.
The Super-Sized NES Controller Mod
This Super-Sized NES controller is fully functional, allowing you to palm the buttons instead of having to use your fingers. No more numb thumbs.
The Wiimote Controlled Smart Home
This modded Wii allows this Smart Home to be controlled by a Wiimote. It can be used to control the lighting, security cameras, media playback, the cable box and the DVR.
Apple had their annual iPod refresh event today and went all out on iPods. They introduced a new iPod Touch, along with an iPod Nano which goes back to the vertical form factor of the second generation. This new gadget rocks a bigger screen, an accelerometer (just like the iPhone’s) and a Genius function (which lets you arrange your songs on the go based on how the songs blend together).
It also has a brand new feature: shake your iPod to shuffle the music! More…
Here stands the wave of the future: a car that can travel 40 miles without using a single drop of gas. It requires no fill-ups every 40 miles, all you have to do is plug it into the wall to recharge it. It has an extra clean burning ethanol engine to create electricity if you run out.
It is made by the same people who killed the electric car in the last century, the same people who are now working to bring it back better than ever.
Still, this car has the world agog two years before it will even come out on the market. More…
Apple had their annual fall event today and they announced a bunch of new products.
One of them was the new iPod Touch which had its design completely revamped. Featuring a polished stainless steel back, volume controls, the App Store and a very nice battery life, the new iPod Touch is really trying hard to be the best player out there. More…
Intel is entering the storage market with an ambitious X25-M solid-state drive capable of 250MB/s sustained reads and 70MB/s writes. The drive is so fast that it employs Native Command Queuing (originally designed to hide mechanical hard drive latency) to compensate for latency the SSD encounters in host systems.
Intel lists the idle power consumption of the X25-M at 0.06W and the “typical workload” power consumption as 150mW. This is far lower than any conventional hard drive and relatively comparable to other SSDs. While the X25-M isn’t the world’s fastest storage device across the board, it is among the fastest. And in the areas that it does dominate, it does so unbelievably well. The other great thing? You’ve got one of the world’s fastest hard drives, and it can fit in your notebook. More…
If you are a techie, you like having all the coolest gadgets you can get your hands on in your home.
I have included hings that make your life at home easier like the WashDryIron, and things that make your home a little more fun like the Pong clock. If you are looking for a little added security, check out the rotating Airsoft gun turret with an attached camera.
Here are 15 awesome things to have in a high tech home.
This Machine Will Wash, Dry and Iron Your Clothes Automatically
This WashDryIron uses different compartments to wash, dry and iron your clothes. It eliminates color runs, shrinkage and the need to iron. It allows you to wash different items at different temperatures, all at the same time.
The Pong Clock
This clock not only tells the time, but it shows a continuous game of Pong while doing so. You can also put it in game mode to test your Pong skills against the clock.
This USB powered Airsoft Gun turret has a barrel mounted camera so you can see what it’s shooting at. It has automatic firing, or you can control it remotely from a PC using a joystick. It allows you to tilt and rotate the gun (and camera) to target objects manually. More.
The Touchscreen Microsoft Surface Table
This futuristic touchscreen table from Microsoft is also a computer. It’s revolutionary design allows it to recognize touch and hand gestures on or above its surface.
The Energy Ball V100 Home Turbine
The Energy Ball’s unique design allows it to create electricity from wind, even in conditions where there is very little wind at all. When it is spinning it also looks virtually transparent.
How many of you have complained about the pitiful number of USB ports there are on a computer? I myself have used up all of the ports plus a powered hub and still I need more. Well RiTEK hears your pain, and they have come up with a great solution. Take a look at the Yego USB Flash Drive. That’s right, a flash drive that acts as a mini hub for more devices. Now that pesky problem of where to plug the old flash drives is solved!
But there’s more to the Yego than a splitter! This flash drive can lock it’s ports and only let in the person with the right password. This is not file by file, it’s the entire flash drive encoded with a password. More…
Looking like something made out of PVC piping, the new USB speakers from LaCie are still worth your inspection. Regardless of appearance, these are high quality digital audio speakers. They have 16-bit signal processing and a frequency range of 90Hz - 20kHz. They deliver two watts of total power, with 1 watt per channel. They’re also compact and hassle free with the USB cable fitting nicely in to the base of each speaker.
For once when we say hassle free, we actually mean hassle free! No drivers needed for these guys. Truly plug and play for both Mac and PC. More…
