‘Technology & Gadgets’ Archives
New BlackBerry 6 OS Video Teaser – RIM just posted a new BlackBerry 6 video
There are some great new changes with the new BlackBerry 6 Operating System - not released yet, but coming this summer! About New BlackBerry 6: In addition to the new fluid user interface, the new video illustrates a few of the new applications and features in BlackBerry 6 that will provide users with a mobile experience that is both fun and approachable, yet extremely powerful including: - redesigned home screen - universal search - context-sensitive pop-up menus - [...]
How To Print From Your Apple iPad
via http://www.cultofmac.com/problem-of-ipad-printing-has-been-solved-pic-of-the-day
Google Wave, like a Tidel Wave, but bigger
A new wave of early adopters have jumped on the Google Wave bangwagon. Mucg like the gmail, orkut and google voice methods, the men upstairs (meaning up north in Silicon valley where Google is based) are unleashing the new platform to their "preferred members". Early adopters can invite other users. This is a big deal. Watch and learn here: From Wikipedia: Google Wave is "a personal communication and collaboration tool" announced by Google at the Google I/O conference on May 27, 2009. [...]
Jules Urbach (L.A. Native, Harvard-Westlake ’92) unveils Lightstage & Otoy at AMD press conference in Oakland this morning
OTOY outshined AMD at their press conference today, unleashing demos of Crysis running on an iPhone. L.A. Native & founder of Otoy & Lightstage, Jules Urbach (Harvard-Westlake '92) has a new remote compression technology that is putting game consoles and bulky harddrives on the endangered species list. Rod Roddenberry tweets: "At AMDs hardware release press conference on the uss hornet aircraft carrier in Oakland Ca. Also launching is my boy Jules 3D compressing ... What if you [...]
"Google Voice" to transcribe voicemails to text messages FREE
Google is handing out free numbers called "Google Numbers" that sync all your phone lines to one voicemail and transcribes your messages to you via text.Fellow Tweeter, "Isky" (Carl Iskandar), attests to Google Voice: he Twittered: "Got a voicemail on Google Voice this morning and it transcribed it to text perfectly". Isky, a tech-maven already subscribed to GrandCentral, Google’s $50 million phone company, received an early edition of the app.I just signed up for my own Google Voice phone [...]
KGB vs. Cha-Cha: Dualing Dial-a-Question Services
tweetmeme_style = 'compact'; KGB and CHA-CHA answer trivia and other questions via text. Cha Cha is free while kgb is $0.99 per text. Here are some real time questions being asked and answered by KGB as we speak:Why are Marlboro Blend No. 54 so cheap? Marlboro came out with the cheaper cigarettes after sales fell due to the tax hike this past year. ~Agent MartinHow fast is the speed of sound?The speed of sound varies greatly depending on the air temperature. At sea level it's 340.29 [...]
Leica M8 White Edition starts at $3,995.00
Leica C-Lux 3 x André x colette The Leica C-Lux 3 digital camera comes in a special collaborative version with Parisian artist Andre and colette. The camerca comes in black and white and features an illustration by the artist on the front. Each colorway is limited to only 30 pieces and will be available soon in the colette online store. eshop soon Leica C-Lux 3 starting at $499.00 Leica M8 White Edition starts at $3,995.00
New from CraziestGadgets.com *Nerd Approved
Powerstrip Candlesvia designglut via daily dairyTrypticon Transforming Laser Mousevia like coolWeiner Dog Ear Budsvia product page via nerd approved Subscribe to CraziestGadgets.com Link directly to this post.URL: http://dailytruffle.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-from-craziestgadgetscom.html
This will wake you up in the morning
The Darth Vader Alarm Clock, displays the time in his eyes, it has a built in AM/FM radio and 3 sounds effects that are bound to wake you up. If you want one of these cool Darth Vader alarm clock’s they will be available shortly for $30 from Sakar. via Geeky GadgetsLink directly to this post.URL: http://dailytruffle.blogspot.com/2009/04/this-will-wake-you-up-in-morning.html
Custom Wood Cases made for iPhone 3G
Etsy seller Substrata handmake wooden cases for the 3G, $84.99.
Ning is the darling of CNBC's annual Power Lunch at the Four Seasons' "Thrill Room" in NYC
Create Your Own Social Network: Today was CNBC's annual lunch at the Grill Room of the Four Seasons' aptly coined "Thrill Room" by the well-seasoned who gather to 'power lunch' in New York city. CNBC annually welcomes the year's most promising up-starts. Today's leading new contender was the build-your-own-networking-site site, Ning.com, whose tagline is "Create Your Own Social Network"This grand affair where duck is ordered and personal trips the wine cellar are made, is CNB's day to allow new [...]
World’s First Robotic Surgeon!
Designed by Intuitive Surgical, the da Vinci Si system consist of a surgical console with 3D HD vision brought from the merging of two separate HD optical channels for maximum accuracy. The console includes a patient side cart with four robotic arms. While seated at the console, the surgeon can view the enhanced images and control the robotic arms for endoscopic procedures.
Google is first of many to implement Wave Power
Google has moved several tons of electronic storage unit to bardges in the ocean - not for privacy protection but to harness the immense power of the sea waves which generate more power at a lowered cost than paying rent and buying conventional power on land. Read more here. A recent patent application made by Google was found that sites, "Computing centers are located on a ship or ships, anchored in a water body from which energy from natural motion of the water may be captured, and turned [...]
Cloaking Device: Move Over Harry Potter; Berkley Invents Invisibility Cloak
University of California at Berkeley announced they have invented an invisibility cloak. Scientists developed a material that bends light around 3D objects making them "appear to disappear". Research funded by the American military paves the way for stealth tanks, aircraft and even warships that can disappear from enemy soldiers' sights.It's not hard physics, complex optics, illegal or brain-altering. Using nanowires grown inside a porous aluminum tube to create a sheeting 10 times thinner than [...]
