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Toyota Prius 2010 : Breaking the 50 MPG Barrier

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:37:07 +0000

The Third Generation Toyota Prius isnt just eyewash, Toyota have surpassed even themselves by coming up with a Prius that takes on the magical figure of 50 miles per gallon. The reduction in fuel consumption isnt by any count due to savings in car size or power. In fact, the Prius 2010 promises to be quieter, roomier, and equipped with advanced standard and available features such as a moonroof with solar panels, four driving modes, Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA) and steering wheel touch controls that display on the instrument panel.

Dyson AirBlade Hand Dryer

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:34:35 +0000

Of the little mentioned things at the CES was the hand dryer. Coming from Dyson, titled as the Airblade , its probably the first dryer that didnt leave me looking for a tissue or trying to switch it on after it cut off since my hands were exactly the same as before. This impressive little gizmo uses what they call an air blade .

Mitsubishi 3D LaserVue HDTV

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:55:35 +0000

While we were still reeling from what we read about OLEDs and LCDs , out came Mitsubishi with an even more bizarre option - Laser TVs. Instead of using standard LCD’s in its screen, the LaserVue makes use of , you guessed it, Lasers. The 3D ready TV has a color range that is twice as broad as typical models and also consumes more than 30 percent less energy.

Panasonic presents Wireless HDTV - Z1 Series

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:53:20 +0000

The sleek one incher from Panasonic encompasses a Wireless HD technology allowing you to hang the TV absolutely anywhere without worrying about any wires. Yup, that still means power cables need to be there, but hey I think its going to be just another 2 years before they come up with wireless power distribution systems at least for within your house.

Worlds First 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:49:13 +0000

Announced in the CES (yup, we are still clearing up the stuff that we need to bring to you) ; the worlds first Full HD home theater system is brought to you by Panasonic. The system was previously shown off in Japan, but this is the first time that it has been brought to the United States. As we well know, gadgets may be present in Japan but it can take years before the same make an appearance in the west.

3D Video Glasses

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:05:12 +0000

I love the original video glasses when they first debuted. simply put on a pair of these with your favorite wireless headphones and you could be lost in your private world without disturbing the person next to you. Besides, it also makes getting a cinema size screen inside your home a lot more affordable.

Toshiba to create TV with Playstation Power!

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:04:20 +0000

Though it still doesnt mean that you get a TV embedded with your favorite console, it does mean that this powerful poster child from Toshiba will be able to record up to six high-definition channels at once and improve the look of any video. Toshiba is using the cell processor, which is what is essentially the brain of the Playstation 3 to power its latest TV / set top box combo.

Science makes the Force Real

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:58:21 +0000

For Star wars fan boys, games like this mean that they can finally do something that they could only dream of until yesterday. Science has made the force become real. Its one of the first applications of brain control , where the gadget is able to read what your mind is ordering and accordingly order the ball to move within a 10 inch training tower.

Toshiba makes Internet TV Widgets

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:55:15 +0000

Toshibas internet TVs embedded with Yahoo widgets will allow you to access the internet with the remote control. so no more slogging your ass upto the computer to check email. You dont even need to hunt for that elusive iPhone while you are surf watching. The TV can do all that for you. And if you are a Webmaster, simply throw in Sitemeters Yahoo Widget and you can keep a track of the page views even as you watch the tube.

Gadget to translate written word into sign language - For Deaf or Blind!?

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:34:59 +0000

Its where technology reaches its peak - the point of no return - the place where mankind begins to create gadgets for the mere point of it. What else would you call creating a gadget that translates the written word into sign language? Wouldnt it simply be easier to write down the information and ask the deaf person to read it? While I dont know many, the one person that I did meet was deaf and dumb and extremely adapt at reading lips , understanding gestures and could hold her own in a conversation with more than 3 people in it.

Samsung Armani Night Effect M5700: On Sale NOW

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:42:40 +0000

The Armani nametag which is almost a synonym for fashion is being used by Samsung to bring out a suave sophisticated handset - the Samsung Armani Night Effect. There is nothing extraordinarily different about the Armani , yet it stands apart. The Night Effect comes from the Emporio Armani logo which glows when the handset is active.

OLED ? Nah. Stick to LCDs says Sharp

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:20:55 +0000

Or thats what Sharp would have us believe. Sharp CEO mentioned that technologies such as OLED keep coming up but they are putting all their bets on LCDs for the present as well as the future.

Astronauts get to pee in their pants : Space Diapers

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:55:23 +0000

The Japanese space scientists have decided to turn over a small percentage of Japans fascination with toilets to space research. It has resulted in the development of space diapers - an invention which I am told will allow astronauts to pee in their pants - literally.

USB Think Light

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:48:57 +0000

Its something straight out of a comic book. The kind of bulb that goes off whenever a character has an idea. The USB think light starts burning when you begin to type. Its brightness then varies with your speed of typing - the faster you type , the brighter it glows.

iWashSexy for the iPhone

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:54:34 +0000

I never did get the chance to go to Bubbles - thats the local topless car wash. All the same, having bikini clad young women washing my car was an experience that I did get when I drove down to another city. Now the same experience can be enjoyed daily on the iPhone. Whenever the screen gets too grubby, simply call the babe that you downloaded and ask her to have a go.