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stick your iphone somewhere handy with the soaripod

filed under: gadgets | media players | mobile tech

For all those times you just can’t handle holding your iPhone in your hands, the Soaripod will hold it for you. It’s got a flexible 12-inch extension arm and clamps to any surface…

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posted: July 18th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: karen

ipong: multi-player pong on the iphone

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video games

iPong iPhone Pong

This nifty proof-of-concept demo shows off just one of the many gameplay possibilities for multi-player video games on Apple’s wonderphone.

iPong is a variant of Atari’s classic paddle ball game, with a multi-device, multi-player twist…

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posted: May 29th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

mixmeister scratch: dj interface for iphone / ipod touch

filed under: just plain fun | media players

MixMeister Scratch DJ Interface for iPhone

Here’s a fun way to get satisfy your inner DJ. This little application for the iPhone and iPod Touch uses the multi-touch screen to let you “scratch” audio tracks just like a real turntable…

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posted: March 7th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

iphone coverflow for other applications

filed under: hacks-mods | media players | mobile tech

iPhone Coverflow Hack

While a few of us are are patiently awaiting the release of Apple’s application SDK for the iPhone and iPod Touch, crafty (and impatient) developers have found ways to run plenty of their own applications on the popular media players…

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posted: February 20th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

the touchless touch screen user interface

filed under: future tech | interactive

ellipse labs touchless screen

As much as I love my iPhone, I can’t stand getting fingerprints all over the phone’s beautiful glossy screen. So I was jazzed when the guys over at Norway’s Elliptic Labs let me know about their new touchless user interface technology…

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posted: January 31st, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

audocron clock tells time without pesky numbers or dials

filed under: design | gadgets | timepieces

Audocron Clock

Originally created in 1979, and recently revamped for a new generation, this mysterious chrome device is actually a timepiece.

Rather than using hands or digits, the Audocron uses a series of beeps and flashing lights to indicate the current time…

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posted: October 23rd, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

touchpal brings iphone-like keyboard to windows mobile

filed under: mobile tech

TouchPal Windows Mobile Keyboard

When it comes to the iPhone’s slick user interface, I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Case-in-point: this new application for Windows Mobile devices which mimics, and actually improves upon the iPhone’s touchscreen keyboard…

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posted: October 10th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

video game massage controller: more x-button please

filed under: interactive | strange and wonderful | video games

Massage Me Video Game Jacket

What would you say to a video game console that’s not controlled by a joystick, a mouse or even a Wii-mote, but instead by the relaxing touch of massage?

The Massage me jacket lets the person giving the massage get their game on while the person receiving the treatment gets to chill out…

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posted: October 5th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

nintendo ds jumbotron: the portable gets luggable

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Nintendo Jumbotron DS Lite

An enterprising builder going only by the name “Loopy” has created a mash-up between a pair of tablet PC screens and a Nintendo DS to give birth to this monstrous offspring.

Just like its portable inspiration, the Jumbotron DS has dual screens, with stylus-based control on the bottom one…

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posted: September 12th, 2007 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

apple files patent for multi-touch mouse

filed under: computing | future tech

Apple Multi-Touch Mouse Patent

Looks like the iPhone isn’t the only multi-touch device Apple has up its sleeve. According to a recently filed patent application, Apple has designed a mouse with a multi-touch surface covering its entire body…

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posted: July 5th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

microsoft shows multi-touch laptop concept

filed under: computing | future tech | interactive

Microsoft Multi-touch Laptop

Just a few weeks back, Microsoft introduced their Surface tabletop multi-touch computer. Now Microsoft Research is showing off a prototype of a multi-touch interface portable computer…

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posted: June 20th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

microsoft surface: interactive multi touch tabletop computer revealed

filed under: computing | future tech | interactive

Microsoft Surface Example

Microsoft today announced the launch of a new product line known as Surface. The tabletop system is designed to create interactive experiences using gestures, touch and objects placed on the surface of the tabletop…

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posted: May 29th, 2007 stumble it! 9 comments author: technabob

infinitouch: turns any surface into a touch panel

filed under: future tech

Infinitouch Example

QSI Corporation has revealed a new technology that lets any semi-rigid material sense touch. Any combination of materials such as glass, plastic, metal, stone or wood can become the touch input surface…

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posted: May 23rd, 2007 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

wacom bamboo touch tablet revealed

filed under: computing | digital imaging

Wacom Bamboo

Graphics tablet maker Wacom has announced their latest touch tablet, designed for the consumer and small business market.

The Wacom Bamboo will retail for under $150 when it’s released later this Spring, and features a wide variety of features for both creative and functional uses. The small (appx…

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posted: May 15th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

saitek obsidian mouse has touch scroll wheel

filed under: computing | design

Saitek Obsidian Touch Scroll Mouse

Saitek recently released their latest mouse, offering a clean modern design and a unique scrolling sensor that uses touch instead of a traditional wheel input.

The Obsidian mouse features a high-precision 1000DPI optical sensor, and operates wirelessly over RF…

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posted: April 17th, 2007 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

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