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cool gtw18 mobile phone gets crappy built-in projector, useless analog tv and dvr – not cool at all

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This new mobile phone out of China may look like your average smartphone, but under the hood it’s actually packing a tiny little projector. Too bad the images it produces look pretty horrendous.

The inappropriately named COOL GTW18 features a 3.2-inch 240 x 400 touchscreen display, and touts a built in LED mini-projector for…


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March 15th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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living with the hp touchsmart 600: part 1

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The guys over at HP asked me to take a challenge – to see if I could live with their TouchSmart 600 computer as a serious all-in-one entertainment hub. Over the the last couple of weeks, I’ve had the chance to put the TouchSmart through its paces and will be sharing my experiences with…


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March 15th, 2010 comments (67) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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contest: win an hp touchsmart 600 desktop pc

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How’d you like to get your hands on a brand spankin’ new HP TouchSmart 600 computer for free? Well, all you’ve got to do is keep an eye on Technabob for the next week for your chance to win.

Over the next week, I’ll be posting three more articles documenting my experience living with…


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March 13th, 2010 comments (46) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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nintendo filed patent for touch screen steering wheel: cool or stupid?

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I don’t own a Nintendo DS, so this time I’m not being sarcastic: DS owners, do you think controlling vehicles on your portable would be more fun if you had a virtual steering wheel? Because it seems that Nintendo thinks that it’s a great idea: the company filed a patent for a “Driving Game…


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February 28th, 2010 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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digital cosmetic mirror lets you try on makeup virtually: life imitating rpg

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Now this is something that a lot of women would like to have in their own homes: Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido installed a digital cosmetic mirror at the Takashimaya department store in Shinjuku that lets customers test make up without actually trying it on, thanks to the magic of augmented reality.

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February 22nd, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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south koreans using sausage as iphone stylus

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It’s no secret that the iPhone’s touchscreen is hard to use when one is wearing gloves. But what will iPhone owners do when it’s winter? Stop using their iPhones? Preposterous! Just use a sausage as stylus!

Here’s a video of two – two! – sausages working perfectly on the iPhone:
According to Korean news…


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February 13th, 2010 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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the great wall of ipads

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Even though the iPad was just announced, there are already plenty of concepts emerging that could take advantage of the device. This one is somewhat interesting, but dubious. It’s basically a huge display made from a bunch of refurbished/recycled iPads. (Once there are refurbished/recycled iPads to be had.)

This concept is by Clarke Hopkins…


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February 3rd, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: range

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vj fader’s fadertouch touchscreen a/v interface lets audience see what he’s playing

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Live audio-visual artist VJ Fader tipped me off about this cool visual interface he built for manipulating music and images in real-time.

The faderTouch 3.0 isn’t just your run-of-the-mill sequencer. Nope, the unique portable device features an innovative rear-projection system that allows not only VJ, but his audience to watch the on-screen action. By…


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January 23rd, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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diy iphone touchscreen kitchen computer: not the apple tablet

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The annoying about having a computer in the kitchen is that you lose valuable counter space to a keyboard and a mouse. Here’s a cool idea for a touchscreen computer that’s the perfect kitchen computer to surf on and to check recipes.

The iPhone Inspired DIY Kitchen Touchscreen Project was put together by Ryan…


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January 21st, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: range

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misa digital guitar says good riddance to strings

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This digital guitar runs on Linux and has a touch screen interface. How cool is that?

What is it exactly? The Misa Digital Guitar is a pressure-sensitive touchscreen MIDI controller that’s been built into a guitar body.


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January 19th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: range

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intel digital signage concept: an advertisement more powerful than your laptop

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If Intel has its way, your idle time at airports, train stations, and other public places will be less idle and have more window shopping. The chip giant is recently showed off a proof of concept digital signage at the National Retail Federation Convention & Expo. The signage was developed in partnership with Microsoft,…


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January 13th, 2010 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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chumby sunfury tablet computer platform in the works

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The guys who make the lovable, hackable Chumby have a little something new up their sleeves. Tucked away in an inconspicuous spot in the Marvell booth at the CES show, I managed to snag a spec-sheet for their upcoming tablet computer platform, currently code-named “Sunfury”.


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January 11th, 2010 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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