Sunday, July 24, 2011

OnAir camcorder - The first online camcorder

Tens of thousands of people spread their videos on Youtube. But that's just many of them would like to accompany his expression of his emotions, as well as to show the Internet community, who is the author of this movie.



For these enthusiasts, and released on-line camcorder OnAir. Like an ordinary video camera, he shoots video and broadcast on the operator turned to him small screen that is currently withdrawn. But unlike conventional cameras OnAir has an additional lens through which is filming the user's face. Thanks to the double-lens face of the "operator" is practically not distorted. And, which removes a person is inserted into a special custom frame on the main video.



The footage can upload the owner of the concept of the network, and now no one will doubt who is the author of this movie. In addition, viewers will see what emotions experienced operator during the shooting of the video.

Of special note is a terrific ergonomic concept OnAir, developed by the talented South Korean designer Jung Hoon Lee

LED TV coat - a coat-TV

Now, any attempt to use the gadget color screen from a mobile phone and ending with ordinary headphones. But the designer Dave Forbes (Dave Forbes) has decided to equip the shield and casual wear. So there was a strange gadget - a coat LED TV coat.



LED TV coat coat designer equipped, full-color screen, which consists of several thousand LEDs. The screen is divided into small blocks of 4 × 30 LED. In the manufacture of the coat took several dozen such units. At the same time they all work as one system and show a single image.

Of course, the image is transmitted to the screen, not by the adoption of TV signals using an antenna, and by connecting to an external gazhetu: Tablet PC, digital music players or mobile phones, while it is in a coat pocket. LED TV coat displays not only video but also other images or photos.



12-volt battery lasts for one hour continuous operation LED TV coat. This is enough to appear in videopalto at a party and impress all those gathered there for his unusual appearance. And for the better preservation of the coat needed a hanger floor for clothing that does not give him a bruise and get dirty.

Phone-Clip - Pendant Phone for very busy people

British designer Josie Baker (Josie Baker) has decided that the most convenient gadget woman can come up with a woman - and created the concept of a perfect phone - Pendant Phone.



This phone-clip is designed to comfortably use mobile phones when your hands are busy cleaning, cooking, or desperately crying child. This devayse no cameras and players, e-mail and SMS-messaging, Bluetooth and Wi-faev, not to mention the Navigator browser and other "frills" that are crammed with all the new-fangled cell phones. Pendant Phone only has a large call button and the numbers to dial. By and large, this is quite enough, because the concept phone is designed for special situations.



As you know, phone calls are often distributed at the most inopportune moment, when the lady occupied or dirty hands. In this case, and need a big button to answer. Not much more pressing need to make in the case of the dial, if we use the function shortcuts. And so it was convenient Pendant Phone fasten the garment, the designer has provided a pair of magnets.

iCoffee - The coffee printer

It has become fashionable not only to prepare flavorful coffee and crema make different pictures. But not everyone has the ability to at least something reasonable to try.



To simplify this case, a Chinese inventor created a concept Huang Guanglei printer iCoffee, through which you can easily transfer pictures from your device to the surface of coffee in the cup. The printer "prints" on the right Penke.

In fact, printing technology to Penke, cappuccino or coffee is not new, these machines for preparing coffee already exist. But the Chinese thought of the inventor to combine such a coffee machine with a smartphone (eg iPhone). As a result, a variety of "messages on Penke," has increased dramatically. Now, only your imagination limits the resolution of a controlled matrix with holes for the foam.



Especially in the heart of this device will office workers. By sending each other "coffee messages" can significantly enhance the mood in the office. We only need to make sure that the boss did not get a cup of coffee destined for each other, with the inscription "I'm lazy."

A bracelet that monitors your health in real time

"Smart" wristbands Up clock can be worn on the arm receiving from it an aesthetic pleasure. But it's not only the dignity of the bracelet. It collects information about its owner, which will help monitor the state of health.



Creator gadget Up is an American manufacturer of accessories Jawbone. This device collects data on the activity of its owner, its food, as well as on the state of sleep. The information collected can be transferred to a smartphone that using a special application will process it and give an overall picture of health, as well as recommendations for improvement.

As the creator of "smart" Hussein Rahman bracelet, the gadget can not prevent the disease, but it is able to help minimize risk factors.

Bracelet Up is getting ready to start series production and at the end of this year must enroll in the free market. However, neither of the specifications, nor about the future value of the gadget is currently no information.

In Seoul, the subway opened a virtual supermarket of Home Plus

Recently, the world appears more and more workaholic who simply has no time to go shopping and buy various products. In the morning they were rushing to work late at night and want to hurry to get home to rest. Often, there come to the aid computers to the Internet. The main thing to keep in mind that sometimes require replacement drive xbox 360 and other components.



Of course, there are online stores that are gaining in popularity. But that's only choice is difficult in these stores - can be seen at the same time not too many products, in addition, you must first select a category of goods. Therefore, the virtual shops looking for new ways of working with clients. For example, in the subway in Seoul have recently been a virtual supermarket. Now stock up on food may be right on the subway station. The buyer need not spend time to get to the supermarket, and food choices can be combined with the expectation of subway trains. A pioneer in providing this new service has become the supermarket chain Home Plus, which carries out an innovative project in conjunction with Tesco and Samsung.

At each station in Seoul Metro branches appeared stores Home Plus. Moreover, it is not full-fledged supermarket, in which the entire range of products placed on shelves. Here are the only stands that depict the goods and their value.

The buyer need not add any selected item in the cart, or stand in line at the cash register to pay. One need only point a camera phone to QR-code, which is depicted on the product and to confirm the purchase. True, you must first install the program, which has developed a network of Home Plus. But this program should be set only once, and it is distributed for free. After that mobile phone users will be able not only to easily select the necessary products, but also to pay for them with banked card.

All orders are processed quickly in storage and Home Plus go to the right place. The work put so clearly that it is often purchased products arrive at the address at the same time returning home buyers (after all, often the customer has on the subway to cross almost the whole city, and the delivery of goods is carried out with the nearest supermarket).



This innovation has increased the sale of virtual supermarkets Home Plus more than doubled (130%).

Fujitsu e-paper has presented a new generation

The exhibition International Digital Publishing Expo Corporation Fujitsu showed a prototype bukridera established on the basis of color electronic paper.



In a display devayse on cholesteric liquid crystals. For such a screen does not need either polarizing or color filters, and the energy required for switching the image. This allows for the electronic paper consumes significantly less power than conventional LCD panels.

Shown a prototype of an 8-inch screen with 1024 × 768 pixels, which is 157 dots per inch and is of a very high-quality printing in the printing industry. It displays 4096 colors. The contrast of the screen is 8:1, and replace the image takes 0.7 seconds.

Reeder is running the Linux operating system and supports viewing of JPEG, EPUB and PDF. Weight is 220 grams devaysa



Unfortunately, no information on when this gadget will be available and at what price it will be available.

Real Notebook - notebook-like book

As you know, the word "laptop" comes from the English «notebook», which means "notepad", "notepad". Here are today's laptops are quite similar to notebooks.



Remedy this situation the designer Kim Min Sok from South Korea, who created the concept of a laptop-notebook called the Real Notebook. This gadget can act as a laptop computer and an e-book, and here the word "book" mentioned in the literal sense of the terminology.

The fact is that Real Notebook made by technologies that provide a flexible screen. Moreover, these screens in an unusual number of laptop. That is, it can pick up and turn pages in a book.



At this devayse very convenient to read electronic books. After all, most of us are very chitalok lack the ability to turn the pages, but here it's there!

In addition, Real Notebook laptop screen at various turns can keep open different programs. In other words, in order to switch between windows and applications, it is enough to turn the screen.

The ideal camera for self portraits

Usually photographer takes all but themselves. Therefore, the owner of the camera shots usually do not have with his participation.



Tried to solve this problem the designer Or Leviteh, which has created an amazing device - MMI screen-less camera. This mini-camera has its own screen, but he did not need it, because control MMI screen-less camera should be using the iPhone. Installing on your smartphone a special application, you can remotely control the camera, view the footage and remove bad photos.



And set the little square chamber can be anywhere. After all, she has a whole set for his confirmation. This Velcro and magnets, and hooks, and a tripod. MMI screen-less camera is easily mounted on a concrete or metal pole, a tree or glass display cases, on a fence or a strap handbag, pocket or on a car door. Synchronizing with the iPhone, the camera will follow all his instructions: adjust white balance, exposure and focus, apply modes and filters. In addition, a mini-camera can shoot video. In general, the gadget, which is to dream, as we like to dream about the iPhone 5 , which may not have to take the popularity or attention gadget lovers.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Mouse-terrain vehicle with a touch "wheel" from Microsoft

In fact, Mice rarely undergo drastic changes. Within a few decades of existence, computer mouse is much less transformed than any other computer gadget or device, which has come down to our days. Is the ball in the mice turned into an optical sensor, and has a few buttons, plus they are adjustable. And the design is too conservative mice. No, of course, there are always new designs, and very original, only they usually do not survive and a variety of computer hedgehogs or pigs are just a particular case.



But recently, Microsoft released a new innovative computer "rodent" - mouse-terrain Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse, which combines new technology, increased functionality and virtually "apple" design.

Experts say the mouse is Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse made a huge step forward in terms of applying the most modern technology, in comparison with other currently existing computer "rodent."

First, Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse will consume very little power during operation. So small that a single battery charge is enough for a mouse 18 (vosemnadtsat!!) Months of operation.

Second, in Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse scroll-wheel instead will touch panel, which will allow to perform many functions, like the touchpad on a laptop. (However, this possibility exists on some computer mice on the company's Apple).



Third, Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse will have 5 buttons that can be programmed to perform the most common functions for you.

Fourth, this mouse will apply new technology BlueTrack, which converts Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse in this all-terrain vehicle - for it to work you can use any surface, not only flat and solid. For example, you can quite comfortably on the carpet, couch and even on your pants.

Fifthly, Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse has a stylish minimalist design that is more peculiar products of the corporation Apple.

This gadget is quite suitable as a gift for anniversary employee or as a souvenir.

According to the representatives of Microsoft, in selling Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse will appear this fall at a price of about $ 50.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Jabra Stone 2 stylish headset premium

Jabra, the title of this Danish company, few people know, but its production is a considerable gap in the market of wireless headsets and products for offices and call-centers. And today the company is introducing a new premium headset - Jabra Stone 2 , which differs unusual design and provides high-quality communications.




Jabra Stone 2 is equipped with a device that also serves as a stand-liner and allows charging from the network device. In addition, the kit supplied three interchangeable attachments, securely headset, USB-cable with which to charge the Jabra Stone 2 from the network.

It would seem, as you can vary the design of such a small device as a headset? But the developers found a way out of the company and come up with a special docking station or "cradle" by placing the headset in which it appears that the hand is not a miniature device, and a small stone with streaks. On the side of the dock are three LEDs that inform the user that the battery level, and is located on the back of the ring, designed for mounting on a belt. In addition to the interesting design solutions and perform the function of the adapter to connect to a network that solves a major problem a cradle Bluetooth-headsets, and provides charging device through the built-in battery.



Headset itself is made ​​of quality material, and a button control device made ​​of metal and serves as the reception, hang up, turn on the device and search for Bluetooth-enabled devices. Wearing novelty can attach it to the right ear, and this is not the last surprise. Please note that there is no volume control, and make the voice louder than the subscriber can, if you hold your finger on the outer housing . On the reverse side there are two indicators that tell the charge level and status of Bluetooth-connection.

Jabra Stone 2 can simultaneously work with two Bluetooth-enabled devices. For example, if you have two cell phone, this headset is for you. The device is installed in microphone that provides clear sound transmission and noise reduction technology, equipped, and the speaker produces clear sound. Smart device may inform the owner about the level of charge, and every incoming call as duplicated voice. New, not only can talk, but also understands your voice commands in English. For many this may seem inconvenient, but remember a few English words is not really difficult.



Another feature of the headset - the novelty supports Bluetooth-A2DP profile , so you can not just take calls and listen to music, which is located in the phone memory. By the way, expect a larger radius of the device is not necessary - Jabra Stone 2 as well as many works at a distance of 10 meters. Headset works within 2 hours of talk time and resources by using a docking station, this time can extend to 10 hours.

So stylish headset Jabra Stone 2 will be your great help, especially if you're behind the wheel often. Novelty can transmit high quality audio, while the mass is not the most common functions will truly "delight the pig." But, you guessed it, the headset Jabra Stone 2 afford not for everyone.

Touchscreen laptop Dell Studio 1747 with 17-inch display

Notebook Dell Studio 1747 is aimed at home use, and indeed, this model would be a good replacement for desktop PC and even TV, as it has in its arsenal, TV-tuner, good sound and is equipped with 17.3-inch screen. But the most important feature is that the screen is touch-sensitive .




Cutting-edge design of this laptop will not name, anyway. Indeed, in general case the old-fashioned look through the line. The top cover of the laptop unwieldy and framed in a light gloss, which, thanks to a special coating does not get dirty and not zalyapyvaetsya prints. By the end part of the upper lid is red band, aptly fits into the overall style. Thus, developers wanted to stress the multi-media oriented, and highlight the model equipped with a touchscreen. Inside the notebook is decorated very tastefully, and combines a keyboard with a black bezel framing the screen and a light silver-work area, which also has a glossy finish and is decorated with textured. On the whole assembly is a good laptop and not satisfactory: it has no scratches or cracks.



The keyboard layout is comfortable, there is a full numeric keypad, separate from other keys and the dial unit, but the keys F1-F12 function while pressing the key Fn, which is not very convenient. In normal mode, these keys perform other functions, including the adjustment of the sound. The touchpad is designed in the same design as the working surface: it is too glossy, but work with it comfortably. In addition, above the keyboard are touch-sensitive buttons that let you adjust volume and control media content. Unusual location for the find two speakers, built on the edges of the working area: the left and right of the touchpad. Dynamics are made ​​in rectangular form and decorated with manufacturer's logo, which is the manufacturer of acoustic Jet Balanc E. The quality system is decent: the power of each of the speakers at 1.5 watts, and emotional sound built-in subwoofer will add 3 W, located on the bottom of the hull.



Number of Ports Dell Studio 1747 laptop confirms identity and here they found the maximum number: Kensington Lock, RJ-45, D-SUB, DisplayPort, HDMI, eSATA (shared with USB), TV-in, ExpressCard/34 slot, and audio connectors, FireWire, card reader, 2 pcs. USB, power and drive. The front and rear faces are vacant.

The screen was of excellent quality. Good and color, and brightness, and viewing angles, but the resolution is not enough for a 17-inch matrix - 1600 × 900 pixels. It should be noted that the screen is touch-sensitive, so you can control the laptop, using your mouse and finger control.



As for toppings, the laptop Dell Studio 1747 is equipped with a powerful quad-core Intel Core i7-820QM , a set which has 4 gigabytes of RAM. Upsets the order of the video card. It is installed ATI Mobility Radeon HD 560V , which is obsolete, but with computer games manage. A respectable amount of hard drive - 500 GB. To work with optical drives DVD-ROM drive is provided, and for Internet access all the good things - "Gigabit Ethernet» Ethernet module and Wi-Fi 802.11b / g. In addition, for fast data transfer is Bluetooth + EDR 2/1 . In fact, the configuration of the laptop is average, stands out faster processor, but due to outdated graphics card overall impression is lost.

So, Dell Studio 1747 would have made ​​a very good, if manufacturers have paid due attention to the configuration. Here, a strange mix of modern processors and video cards obsolete, which spoils all the results. But it turned out easy to use touch screen and pleased solid number of ports and connectors.

Samsung i5800 Galaxy 580

That is, if you think about why there is a phone? Of course, first and foremost for communication - you say. That's just assumed if Alexander Graham Bell, that his offspring will change beyond recognition and reach such heights? Ask any man what he first drew attention when buying a mobile phone? Of course, this is not the features that were laid out by developers as early as the 80s of last century. I always wondered why people instead of the usual cheap device, which, in fact, should only make calls, get "all in one."



Here, for example, you want to buy a fridge - unless you rely on the presence of a, say, television? No, of course, you get two separate residential unit. Fortunately, to buy LG TV is no problem in our time.

After working for four years, my machine unpleasantly surprised me when one day is simply not involved. It was a shame, because among all the friends I have it was the most tenacious of life than I am and proud of it. Well, it's just his time, it is time to go to the store equipment and part with their money. And here I began to difficulties.

From the producer I was determined - it will definitely Samsung. And then? Next, to be honest, I simply chose the design. Of course, this is the height of irresponsibility and I perfectly understood, however, women's intuition did not fail me. Samsung i5800 galaxy 580 - is the perfect machine for their parameters for the money. The only pity is that it is only in one color design - in black.

For me, as for girls, size of the phone quite come - 113,5 x55x12, 9 mm and a weight of 109 grams. Of course, first of all we should mention the start "stuffing" of the smartphone - it runs on the Android operating system version 2.1, you can upgrade to version 2.2, equipped with 667MHz processor and interface Touch Wiz 3.0. Display characteristics suit me - at 3.2 "TFT 240 by 400 pixels, 16 million colors. At this very easy to read and watch the video, phone does not support this video format, even as DivX (which sometimes I want, when you go home in a minibus). The camera parameters of 3.15 megapixel, 2048 × 153 points is not impressive, though, I like it in the phone, to be honest and do not need it. I - a music lover, so the ability to support memory cards up to 32 Gb I was very pleased. And if I want to listen to a favorite track, and its play-list, I will not be, with the help of Wi-Fi interface, I can easily download a particular song.



I am one of those people leading an active lifestyle, so Samsung Galaxy 580 perfect for me in terms of information - anywhere, anytime I5800 will allow me to interact in many social networks, it is possible to exchange instant messages and check the calendar , which consolidated data about your future meetings, plans and events. Galaxy 580 supports many mobile services from Google: Google Maps, Gmail, Youtube and Android Market.
There is a very useful feature of Social Hub, through which all your email contacts and social networks are united in one common phone book. No podaryadki Galaxy 580 runs for a long time.

I like a man who is difficult to navigate the new terrain, it is the way it turned out the presence of augmented reality browser Layar, which helps to orient yourself in seconds. The model is equipped with an interface TouchWiz 3.0, has the function of multi-tasking, allowing you to simultaneously work with multiple applications.

SHTURMANN Mini 500 - not just a browser

Here soon and summer. It's time, when the soul is torn by nature, friendly outings in the woods for mushrooms and berries or fishing. And very often in these travels to find the right way and not get lost in broad daylight to help GPS-navigator . For example, the new navigator SHTURMANN Mini500 lets you choose the right route to the sound of your music.




New GPS-navigator SHTURMANN Mini500 enclosed in a black body of practical matte plastic, and with dimensions of the device - 133,2 x 83,2 x 11,5 mm. The set of interfaces includes a slot for microSD and microUSB socket for connection to a PC. Novelty is equipped with 5-inch touch screen with high resolution of 800 × 480 pixels, thanks to the screen clear and rich. In addition to navigation, users can use the device to view pictures and play music and movies.

Navigator is based on the processor Atlas V 500M MHz , and bundled him has 128 MB of RAM. Storing files and software by means of storage capacity of 2 gigabytes, and expand the memory capacity can be increased by using a memory card format microSD. For data storage use the built-in flash memory of 2 GB. There is also a microSD interface for connecting an external memory card slot and microUSB for charging and connecting to a computer. Device operates under the operating system Windows CE 6.0 Core version , but also comes bundled with proprietary navigation software with maps SHTURMANN the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

In addition to its core functions, the device can be used to view video and images, read e-books and listening to music, which serves as a built-in speaker. Autonomous operation navigator provides a 700 mAh battery that is recharged from a computer via USB cable or via the cigarette lighter.

So, GPS-navigator SHTURMANN Mini500 will not get lost or in the woods, or among the roads. In addition, the novelty is equipped with numerous functions that allow the use of novelty as a portable media player.

Tablet Acer Iconia Tab A500 - all the pleasures of life



Not so long ago appeared in Russia tablet Acer Iconia Tab A500 . Judging by the appearance of this new product is not trying to make a copy of the acclaimed iPad , so looks Acer Iconia Tab different identities. And this is not the last dignity "icon", but everything in detail.


Design of the device, unlike many tablets, but still there are similarities. The front panel is minimalist in concept - no mechanical or touch buttons are not detected. Above the screen, like every decent tablet, settled down facing camera, and next door - a light sensor.

Right in the center of the front panel display located, which can be attributed to the strengths of the Acer Iconia Tab . Screen Size 10 inches and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Picture a bright, high-level contrast and viewing angles. Material for the back served as a coarse grinding metal. There is also another camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels, and two speakers with a solid reserve volume.

The housing is pretty thin, but within reason, and because of this side faces together many useful things. Here are the additional controls and ports: a power button, headphone jack, micro-HDMI, micro-USB for PC connection, full-sized USB for connecting devaysov button reset, input power supply, volume control and a tiny button, adjusting the screen orientation . There's also fell in a memory card slot, and a SIM-cards.



We now turn to the technical part. Flatbed kompyuterAcer Iconia Tab A500 is based on dual-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 250 with a frequency of 1 GHz, and a graphics card integrated into the chipset. RAM is 1 GB and 32 GB hard drive. In order to establish the Internet connection adapter is used Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, and a module Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR is designed for fast data transfers. Powered novelty running Google Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). Thanks to this stuffing, this tablet can play the game with a three-dimensional graphics, and so all the other pleasures are available in full. Users can easily watch movies and make maximum use of the Internet browser, with the battery plate is rather full, and allows you to "surf" up to 8 hours without a break.

Conclusions suggest themselves. Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a nice gadget in terms of technical equipment, but with being overweight (now the unit weighs about 800 grams) and is not too high-quality camera manufacturer must still be overcome. New from Acer provides a convenient interface and a normal speed. Impressively, "icon" on the back of modern games, movies and other pleasures of life, in addition to purchase this device can be adequate for the money.