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Moixa Sphere multitouch orb bends minds, credulity

admin | March 31, 2009

Ordinarily we’d take one look at Moixa’s Sphere interactive display ball around this time of year and immediately dismiss it as an April Fools joke, but something tells us not even the most dedicated would-be pranksters take the time and expense to patent their little diversions. That said, we’re definitely not so sure this thing [...]

Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters now available for under $20

admin | March 30, 2009

Got a Mini DisplayPort equipped laptop or video card and need to connect it to something… um, not Mini DisplayPort? If you’ve got a crisp Andrew Jackson, then Monoprice has an adapter for you with HDMI, DVI and VGA outs, all of which are now shipping for $14.25 and up. Unless you don’t like saving [...]

Tesla reportedly snags some funding from GE (updated)

admin | March 30, 2009

This isn’t fully official just yet, but a recently leaked Car and Driver interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks to have all but confirmed that the company received some funding from GE Capital as part of its current $40 million haul. While the exact amount GE has invested isn’t clear, the company is apparently [...]

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS reviewed, deemed pretty decent

admin | March 30, 2009

Photography Blog’s just put up a rather exhaustive review of Canon’s PowerShot SX200 IS. If you’ve already forgotten, this little guy boasts a 12 megapixel sensor, a 12x optical zoom, and a 3-inch LCD. Among the standout features of the cam, they like the PASM creative shooting modes, and its versatile 12x zoom lens. Drawbacks [...]

Kitchen-safe Demy recipe reader could revolutionize your cooking

admin | March 30, 2009

While we can only assume that “kitchen-safe” means that it won’t melt when tossed accidentally in the oven nor be fazed by splattering hot grease, we’d still exercise a good deal of caution when reading off of the Demy digital recipe reader. Crafted by Key Ingredient, this here device packs a sealed 7-inch display, storage [...]

Dreamcast SD adapter could make for homebrew magic

admin | March 29, 2009

9.9.99 will always hold a special place in our hearts, and so long as hackers are making the most of Sega’s last great console, we’ll continue to pay attention. Today, we’re doing our best to wrap our minds around the Dreamcast SD Adapter, which could be used to easily bring SD-based homebrew apps and emulators [...]

MedNet app monitors heartbeat, transfers data to cardiologists

admin | March 28, 2009

Heart monitors for cellphones have definitely been around, but a new option is about to surface for AT&T customers. The service, which will be offered up starting April 21st by MedNet Healthcare Technologies, will somehow let patients monitor their own heartbeats and automatically send that information to their cardiologists using Bluetooth-enabled phones. Reportedly, the information [...]

Apple uses a jailbroken iPhone in patent application

admin | March 27, 2009

Uh oh Apple — it looks like even your attorneys are dirty, thieving jailbreakers. Tipster a|e§ was poring through that iPhone biometric security patent application we posted earlier and noticed that the images show a jailbroken phone, complete with Installer.app, SMBPrefs, and the iWood Realize theme from the iSpazio repository. We’re guessing the fine folks [...]

Wind-powered vehicle hits 126MPH, nabs world record

admin | March 27, 2009

Sorry Mr. Schumacher, but your ten year record just got obliterated (okay, “beat soundly”) by a Briton. On the dry, dusty plains of Ivanpah Lake in Nevada, Sir Richard Jenkins managed to perfectly harness winds of 30MPH in his futuristic Ecotricity Greenbird in order to hit a ridiculously quick 126.1MPH. In all honestly, we can’t [...]

Recent Apple patent filing speaks of stealth biometric security on iPhone, other insane insanity

admin | March 27, 2009

Recent patent fillings by Apple that AppleInsider has dug up point to the company adding several new methods of insuring the security of its devices for users. The new filings cite biometric authentication methods that would excite Ethan Hunt — including installation of a hidden sensor behind the screen that would recognize the user’s fingerprint [...]