Combine augmented reality, a helicopter and an iPad/iPhone and you get the AR Drone from France based Parrot. The helicopter has four fans that allow it to fly in any direction. It streams video from the cameras mounted on its front and bottom back to the controlling device. The software on the phone includes controls to increase and decrease the altitude of the drone and tilting the phone controls the motion.
I think everyone wanted a Hoverboard after watching Back to the Future II back in 1989. I mean who wants to skateboard on wheels when you can hover on air!
Zeal Optics In cooperation with Reco Instruments has developed a snow goggle with integrated “Head Mounted Display” system. With the push of a button the rider can call up data right in front of his/her eyes and like a jet pilot display information such as speed, altitude, temperature, time, GPS location, and stop watch. The jury considers the “Transcend Goggle” an excellent example of applied “Wearable Technology” and selected it as the winner in the category Accessories.
This mouse is called the “G-Spot” – I am not even effin with you. Where to find the mysterious spot of pleasure’s center? With which woman will it be found? Can it be found? These are all questions. Is this spot to be found within devices? Perhaps a mouse? And if so, what would happen if that spot were found?
Dell has unveiled a 5-inch Android-powered tablet PC at CES, which is called Slate for now. The device comes with a SIM slot so you can hook up to 3G service for Internet connectivity, it has a 5-megapixel camera and It’s believed that Dell is prepping similar devices with different screen sizes and form factors.
Publisher giant Hearst released more details for the Skiff Reader, its self-produced e-book device. The new model is one of the largest e-book readers ever at 11.5 inches and provides a 1200×1600 touchscreen display better suited to magazines and newspapers. Its use of e-paper is equally new: rather than glass, it uses an LG-made flexible steel foil that resists shattering. The reader doesn’t have a release date or pricing, but unlike the Kindle it will be available in Sprint’s retail shops when it releases sometime later this year.
The “Fleksimus” features a flexible tube fitted with a lens on one end, while the other end hooks on to a compact viewfinder or 3” Color Display. The number of controls needed to work with the camera are reduced to an absolute minimum via its slim/flexible design.
Designed exclusively for MacBook, BassJump is a sweet, one-of-a-kind, go anywhere, USB-powered subwoofer that turns your MacBook into a mini sound system. One single USB cable delivers power and sound. Custom software blends the music coming out of your built-in speakers with the sound output of the BassJump for dramatically enhanced audio performance.