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Share fragrances via your cell phone

April 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s) | No comments yet

Since 2005, people in Japan have been making their homes smell nice with fragrance-emitting silver devices, which emit a variety of smells for different moods. Currently, people must control the fragrances ...


Clip-on wind and solar charger powers your mobile devices

April 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | User comments: 1

You're riding your bike, the wind's in your hair - and now it can be in your miniature wind and solar charger clipped to your handlebars or upper arm. A company called miniWIZ has developed a handheld universal ...


Sony Rolls Out World's Smallest Full HD Camcorder

April 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 1

The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam camcorder's weighty high-definition capability will appeal to vacationers who prefer to "travel light." This diminutive camcorder weighs in at only ten ounces. It ...


A cellphone base station in every home

March 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | User comments: 2

If you've ever had trouble getting a connection for your cellphone in your home, you could soon take matters into your own hands. Instead of relying on an overworked base station, consumers may be able to ...


ASUS Officially Launches Eee PC with Windows OS

March 06, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

Amidst great expectations, ASUS today launched the ASUS Eee PC pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP. This new offering of the popular Eee PC promises to let users enjoy an efficient online and work management ...


Electronic pen first to upload handwriting from plain paper

March 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 38 vote(s) | User comments: 2

The Mobile Digital Scribe by IOGEAR is the first electronic pen that can capture handwriting and drawings from any surface, which can later be uploaded to a computer as text and JPEG files. Unlike other electronic ...


Softphone is a Squeezable Concept

February 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | User comments: 2

At first glance, Qian Jiang's Softphone looks more like a mini trampoline than a cell phone. It doesn´t flip or slide to open, but rather it has that nerf type of appeal that just begs to be squeezed - which ...


Electronic tattoo display runs on blood

February 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 401 vote(s) | User comments: 46

Jim Mielke's wireless blood-fueled display is a true merging of technology and body art. At the recent Greener Gadgets Design Competition, the engineer demonstrated a subcutaneously implanted touch-screen ...


Nokia Unveils 1 Green Phone, 1 Super Phone

February 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

Among its many new devices at this week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Finnish company Nokia is demonstrating two cell phones that are intriguing in very different ways. The "Remade" is built almost ...


Wired Wallpaper Offers Alternative to Outlets

February 12, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 32 vote(s) | User comments: 6

Philips has recently designed a type of wallpaper with conducting stripes running through it, enabling electrical devices to be hooked up to just about anywhere on the wall.


Listen to Headphones Without Blocking Out the World

January 31, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 24 vote(s) | User comments: 4

A new set of headphones can enable music lovers to enjoy their music while still hearing the outside world at the same time. Outi´s Vibe Body Sound headphones use bone conduction technology to send vibrations ...


Inkless 'Zink' Printer Fits in Your Pocket

January 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 58 vote(s) | User comments: 1

If you've ever wished you could print photos directly from your cell phone, a new mobile photo printer from Polaroid is coming that can do just that. Perhaps even more intriguing is the technology the printer ...


Sony Cameras Wait for Baby to Smile

January 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | User comments: 4

Sony has recently unveiled eight new cameras in its 2008 Cyber-Shot series. The cameras, which include entry level models and more advanced designs, will begin shipping this spring.


'Readius' Cell Phone First to Incorporate Foldable E-Display

January 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 30 vote(s) | No comments yet

Polymer Vision, a spin-off company from Philips, has recently announced the first cell phone to offer a roll-up e-display for reading your favorite Web sites. The 5-inch (13-cm)-diagonal display rolls out ...


LED Cell Phone Has No Screen

January 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 43 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Designer Tao Ma has recently unveiled an LED cell phone concept, where hundreds of LEDs replace the conventional screen. Besides boasting a stylish modern appearance, the LED phone will likely have reduced ...


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