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NHK & Panasonic Unveil 145″ Ultra High Definition 8K Display: I Sense Another Star Wars Boxset in the Near Future
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So you have a kick ass home theater setup, with a 72″ 3D HDTV as its centerpiece. I applaud your fat wallet. But if you want to keep being a great consumer, keep an eye on this new technology: a 145-inch Ultra High Definition plasma display. Either that or this… |
May 3rd, 2012
Ubi-Camera Lets You Take Pictures With Your Fingertips
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Remember the Air Clicker, which was a camera concept where all you needed were your hands and two wearable devices to take pictures? Now are you ready to see it in real life?… |
March 29th, 2012
Haptic Thumbstick Videogame Controller Renders Rumble Obsolete
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Videogames are very good at engaging our eyes and ears, but when it comes to touch we still have a long way to go. Force feedback is the gaming industry’s attempt to engage our sense of touch, but it’s limited at best. This prototype controller achieves improved tactile feedback through… |
March 7th, 2012
Raytheon Heavy Lifter Prototype: Is Anyone Else Thinking of Aliens?
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This Raytheon-Sarcos modified DitchWitch is basically lifter with large robotic arms, allowing the operator to lift and manipulate large loads. It reminds me a lot of those robots in the movie Aliens…. This robot could someday replace forklifts and other types of machines. |
October 15th, 2011
BlackBerry 9980 Spotted in China: Fake or No Fake?
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This BlackBerry popped up a few days ago on a Chinese web site, and it’s supposed to be the new BlackBerry 9980. I have to admit that the design is somewhat intriguing, but if it really looks like this, will it sell?… |
September 12th, 2011
Nikon Shows Off Wild Concept Cameras
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Nikon was on hand at some sort of French photography show called Hello Demain, which apparently means Hello Tomorrow. A the show the photography giant was showing off new prototype and concept digital cameras that don’t look like anything I would have expected from Nikon. Flickr member Montie_J snapped a… |
June 28th, 2011
Space Invader Chair Concept Needs to Be Real
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I was floored when I saw this Space Invader chair. It comes in a nice array of colors and looks pretty comfortable on top of looking fantastically retro. Sure, it’s not a Space Invaders… love seat, but then again, having two of these colorful invaders in your pad would make |
May 25th, 2011
Geely McCar: Electric Car Has Electric Scooter in the Trunk
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Geely’s new McCar concept vehicle stuffs an electric scooter in the back. While this might sound like science-fiction, it’s actually going to be made. The main question will be if it’s going to be available in the US. Still, it’s an interesting take on the whole mobility scheme.… |
April 25th, 2011
Legend of Zelda Prototype Surfaces: Easier to Play, But Just as Fun
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Ah, The Legend of Zelda…. I played that game for hours and hours and I wasn’t the only one. The game also hooked my sister, who no longer plays any video games, but still loves Zelda. An early build of the first Zelda has surfaced that wasn’t as hard |
December 28th, 2010
Sculpteo: Online 3d Printing Hits the U.S.a.
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Got an idea you’d like to prototype? A 3D model you want to see realized? Well, there’s good news with today’s announcement that Sculpteo, an online 3D printing service, is now available in the United States. The Paris-based Sculpteo lets you upload 3D files in OBJ, 3DS, STL, SKP and… |
October 19th, 2010
