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This new robotics platform out of Korea lets you build a variety of unique robots from a single set of modular parts. RoboBuilder offers a complete kit of interchangeable modules which come together to form computer programmable mini-bots.
Out of the box, there are three “standard” robot designs, HUNO, DINO and DOGY…
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posted: May 20th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: future tech | interactive
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Instead of using a traditional 2-dimensional display surface, Shade Pixel renders information using a deformable skin surface which provides a 3-dimensional texture to its output…
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posted: March 28th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games
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The latest pocket gaming system isn’t from Nintendo or Sony, but from an upstart little Korean outfit called MyRacer. Their new MF101 portable looks like another media player on the surface, but under the hood, it’s a pocket-sized arcade system…
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posted: February 20th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: design | media players
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These cute little clip-on MP3 players from Korea come in a seven candy-like colors (one for each day of the week) sure to appeal to teenage girls around the globe.
The minuscule Titi MP3 Player by Floral Mobile definitely has its sights set on Apple’s iPod Shuffle, offering a simple control interface and no display…
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posted: January 5th, 2008
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | media players | mobile tech
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It seems that every few weeks, the Korean tech market reveals some new all-in-one gadget that makes me drool. The latest and greatest PMP (personal media player) to come out of the East Asian nation features just about everything you’d ever want in a portable electronic device…
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posted: December 31st, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: strange and unusual
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Now I’ve seen some cheap speakers in my days, but even the chintziest ones I’ve seen were at least made out of plastic. Not these. These ones are fabricated from thick paper stock.
Xenics Music Cube M speakers offer up some truly low-fidelity sound thanks to their flimsy cardboard construction…
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posted: November 30th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | mobile tech | video games
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One of the latest design trends in South Korea is to add ornate metallic details to their modern electronic gadgets. Now, your Nintendo DS Lite can get the metal treatment with this set of 24-karat gold decals.
The SGP Metal kit for the DS Lite is a complete set of self-adhesive gold-plated trim for your portable gaming system…
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posted: October 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment | just plain fun
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In the beginning, there were speakers that looked like dogs, then along came some cats, so I guess it was only a matter of time before the rodentia would feel left out of the audio food chain.
Like their mammalian inspiration, these Forus Mouse Speakers feature a long snout and rounded ears…
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posted: October 18th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: gadgets | media players
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These colorful plastic pieces may look a lot like a LEGO blocks, but they’re actually tiny iPod docks. Each block even has some scrawny little speakers built in, making it completely self-contained. Since the speakers don’t even require external power, don’t expect much volume, but what do you expect from something this small?..
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posted: September 23rd, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech
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Why is it that Korea seems to be getting all the coolest gadgets these days? They’re calling the Atree UM10 a pocket dictionary, but I see a whole lot more.
Beside looking great, the UM10 is a very capable media player, which can deftly chew through MP4, WMV, MP3, WMA and OGG files with nary a complaint…
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posted: September 10th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | strange and unusual
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What’s the one thing that insects and televisions have in common? Antennae, of course. That’s the thought that inspired these whimsical digital television tuners from Korea.
The Doori insect TV tuner looks like a giant ladybug and clips onto your laptop or flat screen to provide your computer with digital television capabilities…
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posted: August 30th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games
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If you ask die-hard gaming enthusiasts what portable console they think is best, you might think they’d all say the Nintendo DS or Sony PSP. But there’s a little portable that has a huge underground following because of its ability to run homebrew games and emulators…
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posted: August 26th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: media players | mobile tech
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Those of us in the States tend to think of GPS navigators as relatively utilitarian devices that help us find our way when we’re too afraid to ask for directions at the gas station. In Asia, GPS devices seem to be on the way to becoming much more.
Case-in-point: the new Provia A1 navigator from Korea’s HTMS…
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posted: August 25th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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Is it just me, or have alien life forms abducted the workers in speaker factories lately? In recent days, I’ve come across some otherworldly radial speakers, dramatic communication towers, and even some that look like the aliens themselves. Now, here’s a new set of speakers to add to the intergalactic fray…
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posted: August 24th, 2007
author: technabob
filed under: design | home entertainment
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If you’re in the market for some dramatic looking speakers, and can’t afford the $50k radial loudspeakers I told you about yesterday, you might want to check out these ones from Britz. They may not be the biggest or most powerful speakers out there, but they sure look purty…
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posted: August 21st, 2007
author: technabob
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