3M has been touting its mini-projectors for some time now (along with many others), but it looks like they’re now finally a bit closer to landing in an actual product, with Samsung reportedly set to begin offering them later this year. What’s not clear, unfortunately, is whether the projectors will actually be built into [...]

It was just yesterday that the official announcement of the Atom-based MSI Wind’s pricing prompted us to wonder where ASUS’s promised Atom Eee 900 was, and would you look at that — here’s the Eee 901, looking radiant in white. Of course, the major changes are internal, so the exterior looks pretty much the same [...]

Though not quite as elegant as the Neues Licht, the Constellation Light is still way more practical. Designed by Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn and showcased at the recent BKLYN Designs expo, the LED chandelier is crafted from clusters of 3-millimeter LEDs (364 in total on the tips of 91 copper tubes). Notably, it’s creator is currently seeking [...]

LG has a knack for crazy names, it has named its phones Chocolate, Shine and even Wine. The latest being Bikini, apart from its weird name the phone is a jaw dropper. An interesting feature of the touchscreen phone is the InteractPad which replaces physical navigation keys with context-specific virtual keys that change to [...]

It may be way, way outdated tech nowadays, but most cars still have tape decks in them. Most cars I drive, that is. New cars that only have CD players (also outdated tech, for what it’s worth) are damn annoying because there’s no good way to get your iPod (or whatever) to work with them. [...]

When I take my laptop somewhere, I usually just toss it in my backpack (it’s meant to tote around laptops). It isn’t particularly stylish, but it gets the job done. If you’re looking for something that stands out a little more than the average laptop case, this one might be for you.
I can bet that [...]

A briefcase is the perfect accessory if you’re trying to look like a business professional, but instead of transporting [insert whatever people carry in briefcases] it hides a pair of solar panels rated at 13W. So instead of being prepared for that big meeting with a case full of [insert whatever people bring to meetings] [...]

A new way of generating electricity from body heat was discovered by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Germany together with scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research IFAM.

I live in a house that has carpet in almost all of the rooms, which means there is much vacuuming to be done on a regular basis. I’ve got one of those nice bagless models which works really well, except for those times when the stairs need cleaned. Here’s a concept that I can’t wait [...]

I doubt that one could find a more attention grabbing jewelry case anywhere. The “Estuche” is the work of Cuban artists Los Carpinteros. As far as I am aware this is a one of a kind design. At 88 5/8 x 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 inches, it would pack a rather enormous jewelry collection, [...]

Another annoying alarm clock that is almost certain to make the list if we do a part two of the Top 10 Most Annoying Alarm Clocks. The Puzzle Alarm Clock shoots out three simple puzzle pieces which you will need to retrieve and replace in order to make the alarm stop. This could be a [...]

As much as I’ve admired the Asus EEE PC, and as much as I’ve been looking forward to the bigger and better Asus EEE PC 900, I’m starting to think that I might be better off with an MSI Wind, which looks like it does just about everything the EEE does plus a whole bunch [...]

Yesterday we attended NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program Spring 2008 show, where graduate students were exhibiting dozens of fascinating and forward-thinking projects. There were far too many new inventions and computer programs to feature them all here, so we’ll be posting about just a few of our favorites over the next couple of days.
Above is Oscar [...]

While we haven’t had great experience with ultra-cheap camcorders, we can admire the design and ambition of the Creative Vado (if not the name — seriously, that’s the best you could come up with?). The slim, super-simple cam emulates RCA’s Small Wonder in many ways — most notoably the built-in USB connector for fast file [...]

Previously, we told you about the real-life-meets-science-fiction trend of video messages popping up on gravestones. But a new technological twist from Japan takes paying respects to your loved ones a step further. A company called Ishinokoe has implemented QR technology (think barcodes on steroids) to outfit gravestones with cell phone accessible hyperlinks to a website [...]

As much as I love modern-day technology and the comforts it brings, there are instances when I do miss those times when everything was simpler, and when pens are nothing but pens. But then again, with the number of electronic devices people handle each day, I suppose something like this 4 in 1 mini pen [...]

Chinavasion is touting this cellphone watch as a new and improved model over the one they were previously selling. While the design still leaves a lot to be desired, I have to admit it does manage to cram a lot of functionality into a tiny package. It’s a tri-band GSM phone (900, 1800, 1900) with [...]

As we well know, Tokyoflash watches are known for their high style and higher complexity. Each model has a unique way of displaying the time, usually only decipherable to its owner. The S-Mode Oberon SS is the company’s latest, showing the time via the circular array of blue LEDs on the face. Three rings of [...]

Not like this is the first time we’ve seen a finalized product look noticeably worse than the concept preceding it, but it’s a shame ASUS’ Eee PC desktop won’t be nearly as pretty as we were led to believe. According to Chile Hardware, the picture you see there to the side is a bona fide [...]

If you can get past the tinge of disappointment in learning that something named the BeBook isn’t actually the BeOS-based laptop you’ve been waiting for all these years, you may be only slightly less disappointed to know that it’s another fairly ordinary and somewhat overpriced e-book reader. Coming in at a hefty €330 (or [...]