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Here’s a gadget you would do well to check out if you don’t have a fireplace at home – oh, maybe if you do, too. It’s a device of an exquisite design that will help you keep the inclement weather firmly outside. Besides, it will bring along a touch of the oriental beauty. This one is a heating gadget called the Canoon Green Heater . It owes its shape to Eastern graphics and Moroccan traditional hearths, will look nice in your room and won’t clash with office surroundings. It’s knocked together from recycled plastic pieces, doesn’t eat up a lot of energy and won’t be in the way; on the other hand, you can tow it around easily. The indicators will give you all the information about the temperature. Designer Younes Duret is responsible for this pretty home gadget.

From business men to students, merchants to dealers - Iphone is what everyone loves to keep and desires to operate. In futuristic race of introducing latest gadgets , coolest technologies and fun filled applications; Patrick Baudisch and his team of researchers have developed an interesting Invisible Iphone Prototype at the Hasso-Lattner Institute, Germany . Rather being in hand, Iphone remains on hand invisibly facilitating user with advanced applications. One can operate Iphone on palm, can shut it down and look for calls as well. The user hand itself becomes touchscreen while using Invisible Iphone . Developer Patrick Baudisch and his team of researchers have designed special software to determine the position of fingers on palm and transmit commands through WiFi radio to Iphone making it invisible right on palm.

iPhone 5 could feature a curved glass, going by reports that Apple has been purchasing glass cutting machines to mitigate reluctance on part of cover glass makers to invest in the machines because of high capital costs. According to Taiwan based Digitimes, apple has purchased 200-300 glass cutting machines for use by glass makers. However, Apple is still holding back volume production in order to first improve yields when manufacturing curved class. Reuters earlier reported, quoting sources, that iPhone 5 will debut in September, with volume production starting in July. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone 4 at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco on June 7, 2010, with over 100 new features. The iPhone 5 will launch with, at the very least, a new processor, and perhaps a curved glass.

Amazon tablets with 10-in and 7-in LCD displays similar to the Nook and Galaxy tab are expected to hit the market in time for the holidays. According to a report in Pcmag.com by analyst Tim Bajarin, quoting sources in Taiwan, Amazon plans to enter the crowded tablet market with devices that have a USP: an excellent reading experience. Amazon initially explored the possibility of offering tablets that could switch between a black and white E Ink-like display optimized for reading and a color LCD typical of contemporary tablet computers. Vendors are known be working on such displays, but they were not in a position to supply them to Amazon before late 2012 or early 2013. As a result, Amazon settled for the traditional LCD display. Barjarin source also confirmed earlier reports that one of the Amazon tablets will feature the quad core NVIDIA T30 "Kal-El" SoC. A lower end device will be based on the Tegra 2 platform. The Kal-El platform gives a 500% performance b...

Microsoft will reportedly test market Windows 8 / ARM tablets before the year end, according to Taiwan based Digitimes. Windows has so far targeted systems using Intel processors, which are optimized for performance, unlike ARM processors, which are optimized for low power consumption and long battery life. High power consumption of Windows systems has prompted most mobile device manufacturers to opt for the combination of Android / ARM systems. Debuting the Windows 8 / ARM combination on Tablet computers entails less risk since tablets are used primarily for content consumption and hence less demanding of processor resources. According to Digitimes, most Notebook manufacturers, concerned over the performance of the Windows 8 / ARM combination, will prefer to wait and watch before taking up production of Windows 8 devices. On Monday, May 23, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer officially announced that Windows 8 will debut in 2012. Speaking to software developers in Tokyo, Ba...

Street prices for Asus Transformer tablets are likely to drop by June as Asustek Computer will reportedly ramp up production from 100,000 units in May to 300,000 units in June. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer, sans its docking station, is currently selling $50 over its manufacturer recommended price of $400 on Amazon. Many outlets don't the competitively priced and impressively speced 10.1-inch, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) tablet in stock. According to Chinese-language Commercial Times [via Digitimes], Asustek Computers has cleared bottlenecks in the raw material supply chain and production is likely to peak at 300,000-400,000 units by July. Asustek could end the year with 2.5-2.8 million Eee Pad Transformer shipments, against initial projections of 2 million. The company is likely to announce revised shipment targets during its forthcoming investors conference for the third quarter. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer is powered by a nVidia Tegra 2 SoC processor with 1GB of LPDD...

Nvidia's Tegra 3 SOC, code named Kal-El, will feature in devices from five major phone companies and five major PC manufacturers each. Speaking at the Reuters Technology Summit in New York on Monday, Nvidia co-founder and chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that the Santa Clara, California-based chip manufacturer's next generation mobile processor had gained acceptance from major manufacturers for use in phones, tablets and low-powered laptops. "It's got to be at least 10. We have five major phone companies and we have five major PC (manufacturers)," he said. Huang also predicted that just as Android based smartphone sales caught up with and eventually outstripped Apple iPhone sales, Android Honeycomb based tablets would eventually sell more than Apple iPads. "The Android phone took only two and a half years to achieve the momentum that we're talking about. I would expect the same thing on Honeycomb tablets," Huang said. Earlier this ...

Amazon maybe entering the tablet computer market late, but it's reportedly doing so aggressively, with two devices within this year - the dual core Coyote and the quad core Hollywood. Amazons plans were leaked to the site Boy Genius Reports. The dual core device will be based on the Tegra 2 platform and is being ironically referred to as an "entry level" device. (Which other dual core Tegra 2 platform tablet is referred to as being entry level?) The high end Hollywood tablet will be based on the quad core NVIDIA T30 "Kal-El" platform which will give it a 500% performance boost over the Coyote device. Reports that Amazon plans to launch tablet computers first surfaced early in May, following a reported tie-up between Amazon and Taiwan based Quanta Computer for supply of 700,000 to 800,000 tablet computers a month with touch panels with Fringe Field Switching (FFS) displays sourced from E Ink Holdings (EIH). Later in the month Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo...

While we are deep in the habit of strewing emoticons around plentifully when socializing in the Internet, some people must be feeling uncomfortable because they are devoid of the facility in the outer world. Surely it is for those who long for a real-life means of showing what they are feeling that the Japanese company Neurowear has catered. Only they will have to wear cat ears . Neurowear’s spokesperson introduced the company’s fluffy cat ears, or “ Necomimi ”, as “new human organs” that are called upon to inform those around you of your emotional state as it undergoes changes. So this cute headwear that looks like an accessory for festivals is really a “vital communication tool.” The neko ears are connected to a sensor that is fixed on the forehead and sends out signals which make the ears react by changing their shape. Thus, when you are feeling blue, the ears droop, when you get tired, they go flat. If you see the ears wiggle you can be sure that the wearer is in merr...

Who would pay $ 8,000 for going back to school lessons of physical education? If this person is you, such a possibility exists. The company NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers has presented a new MtEverClimb – a gadget that fully simulates real climbing to the top of a mountain. The simulator is a continuous rope which rises towards the summit promoting the development of muscle strength and being an excellent warming-up activity for the heart. MtEverClimb is a huge 485-pound steel structure with a rotating wheel on which the rope is fixed. The gadget has a lot of advantages: in addition to improving physical performance, it is also much safer than real climbing and easily fits in any house. MtEverClimb costs $ 7,985 with extra $ 495 if it comes with a timer.

After some time, you’ll be seeing Superhero not only in the movies but flying in real. But don’t expect them to crime fighters and saviors, this is just a game! The RcSuperhero kit is the latest game to amuse you in your leisure. This kit weights 3 pounds and has a motor with 6 pounds of thrust, which makes this superman fly through the trees and clouds, while you controlling its movement from the down. If you want to get in on this action, it is definitely a DIY project. You should be able to get the kit as a PDF file for about $19.95 for the 57-inch and 75-inch version. It is possible to get a more advanced kit with pre-cut parts for about $295. Don't miss to see the teeny-weeny camera by Canon.

Have you ever seen a camera of the size of your eye! The one, which you can wear like a necklace and nobody, is going to say it’s not a necklace and a camera! This teeny-weeny little camera of 2.5 x 2.3 x 2.5 cm is so fun and handy that you can even wear it like a necklace and nobody is going to know it’s not a necklace but a camera! Don’t go on its little size, for this is surely little dangerous one! Despite its tiny size, this camera is still capable of taking photos in a 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution and can shoot video in a 640 x 480 pixel resolution at 30 frames per second. It stores JPEG pictures and AVI video clips into its memory card and can easily be transferred to a computer via USB, so love this tiny camera as it is a USB Camera . So what are you waiting for, go grab this little devil and capture your everyday memories with its ultra handy appeal.

Samsung confirmed on Monday at the Google I/O that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 3.0 Honeycomb will release on June 8 Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1, along the Galaxy Tab 8.9, on March 22 at the International CTIA conference in Orlando, Florida. Both tablets use Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. During the CTIA conference, Samsung showed a working model of just the Galaxy Tab 8.9. On Monday at the Google I/O Samsung displayed a fully functional Galaxy Tab 10.1. Speaking at the event, Samsung officials reportedly told Into Mobile that the company will release a Wi-Fi version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 priced at $399, the same price as the Eee Pad Transformer. The GALAXY Tab 10.1 is powered by a 1 GHz dual core application processor. It features a WXGA TFT LCD display (1280 x 800) display, is 8.6mm thin and weighs only 595g. The device is honed for sharing and enjoying media content with family and friends. It has surround-sound stereo speakers and support for Fl...

Panasonic on Thursday, May 12, announced a new addition to its Lumix G Series, the Lumix DMC-G3, featuring a new 16 MP sensor, 3" touch control LCD, and an improved image processing engine. The camera is Panasonic's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera with a viewfinder to date. The Lumix G3 retains the external mode dial of traditional DSLR with Program, Shutter and Aperture Priority, Manual modes. In addition, it introduces two Custom Modes, Scene Modes and a Creative Control Mode. The Lumix G3 additionally features touch-control shooting using its 3-inch high-resolution LCD touch screen. A dedicated video button allows you to start video capture quickly without changing modes. It records 1920 x 1080 full-High Definition (HD) video with stereo sound in AVCHD. Like in most traditional DSLRs, there is a built-in flash and hotshoe for connecting optional Lumix flashes. The Lumix G3 features an eye-level electronic viewfind...

Good old Sony’s Walkman is back again. Sony , undoubtedly in the grip of a nostalgic feeling, has gotten the Walkman series back on the line launching the MWZ-B160 Series. The gadgets are equipped with Sony’s ZAPPIN features, the Drag and Drop function, and the Boost button to get an accentuated bass sound. They flourish the “USB Stick” design and the color options are definitely cool. Sony had style very much in mind when choosing colors, and there is a lot to be said for the two-tone finish done in a bold juxtaposition of hues. The color matching power illuminator that pulses to the music adds a welcome merry note. We are offered a choice of 4GB MWZ-B163 and MWZ-B163F players and 2GB MWZ-B162 and MWZ-B162F. All of them are small-sized to fit anywhere and won’t be in the way when you work out. Besides, Sony did a good job on batteries that promise 18 hours play when completely charged and an hour and half after a 3-minute charge. Sounds fine!

When you’re in love and apart, words do not always suffice. The burning desire for a touch or a kiss gets so intense that you are almost ready to jump out of the good old skin and make a fantastic jump through miles and miles to plant a sweet kiss on your lover’s lips. Well, while you’re not exactly fit to do so, the computer can cover the distance for you. Can we rely on it for transmitting a kiss? Boffins from the Kajimoto Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications who are busy with the subject of tactile communications are pretty sure we can. They came up with a gadget that you put into your mouth and move around with your tongue. Controlled by and working through your computer, it makes its fellow gadget that is in your lover’s mouth move in the same fashion. Of course, this is not enough, but with the feel of the tongue’s moistness, the taste and the breathing thrown in, you may get a fairly strong sensation of the walls of distance tumbling down around y...

Saturn , the ruler of time, doesn’t stand for too many embellishments, and it’s only natural that a watch inspired by the ringed planet should be as simple as it can be. The new Saturn-style timepiece is made up from two disks with holes, a larger one for hours and a smaller one for minutes, which let us see the time as the disks rotate. The austere design promises to fit into almost any surroundings easily. The night mode is set to switch the backlight automatically for those who wake up during the night.

There will always be people who want to hurry some things along, even if it means peeking where nature didn’t intend them to. Melody Shiue , an industrial designer at the University of New South Wales, seems to belong with these. She went and created a gadget entitled PreVue that allows expectant parents to get a clear view of their baby while it’s still in the womb, and enjoy the sight of it moving and rolling around, growing with each passing week. The device is made from e-textile and should be worn on the would-be mom’s stomach. The idea sure sounds great and in some cases can be helpful from the medical standpoint, though it does raises a few questions about the upcoming boy or girl’s privacy. Anyway, the choice is everybody’s personal affair.

Intel on May 4 announced that it is ready to put Tri-Gate transistors with a three-dimensional structure into high volume production with its 22-nanometer (nm) "Ivy Bridge" architecture. Tri-Gate 3-D transistor design, first disclosed by Intel in 2002, represent a departure from the two-dimensional planar transistor structure so far in use. The Intel breakthrough comes as the increasingly dense packing of transistors on silicon chips neared physical limits that threatened to derail Moore's Law, which states that roughly every 2 years transistor density will double, while increasing functionality and performance and decreasing costs. Moore's law has been the basic business model for the semiconductor industry for more than 40 years. "Intel's scientists and engineers have once again reinvented the transistor, this time utilizing the third dimension," said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. "Amazing, world-shaping devices will be c...

If you are a fan of this cute 17-year old Canadian singer, then you will surely be excited about the new products for oral hygiene from… Justin Bieber . The new collection features not only toothbrushes , but also dental flosses and even tongue scrapers! Yet, the most exciting feature of those products is not Justin’s photo or autograph, but rather the fact that the toothbrush can ‘’sing” you a couple of Bieber’s tracks while you are brushing your teeth. Those toothbrushes have small built-in speakers ! Initially, the new line of oral hygiene products was presumed to be developed for young consumers, however the line also has toothbrushes for adults as well as for kids and teens. The products will be available for purchase through Justin’s official website in July 2011. This line of oral hygiene products makes one wonder if manufacturers have some other similar ideas, such as singing bath sponges, which would ‘’sing” in duet with those of us who love to sing in the shower...

Fukushima nuclear plants are a source of constant worry? Is food from Japan safe? Well, there is a concept that is aimed to exterminate any possible doubt about it. Nils Ferber , a really concerned person, came up with a special plate that reads the level of radioactivity of the food you are going to eat. Called the Fukushima Plate , the food safety gadget (there’s a feeling that it won’t do to call it just a “plate”) is fitted with a radioactive meter that is connected to three OLEDs that run along the edge of the plate. As soon as you have put some food on it the meter scans the stuff and lights up the OLED ring indicator that corresponds to the level of contamination. Now you know if your food is harmful – or rather will know when the concept has been accepted for manufacturing. Meanwhile, other methods have been employed towards the same purpose – like a video showing Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano of Japan putting down a strawberry from the region near the Fukus...

Amazon has reportedly entered into a contract with Taiwan based Quanta Computer for supply of tablet computers starting the second half of this year. According to Digitimes, Amazon tablets will use touch panels with Fringe Field Switching (FFS) displays sourced from E Ink Holdings (EIH). Amazon's monthly off-take from Quanta is expected to peak at 700,000 to 800,000, suggesting that the company's entry into the already crowded tablet market isn't a me too effort, rather a hard push. Quanta is currently OEM for RIM and Sony tablets and has been plugging itself as OEM for Lenovo's second-generation LePad. Amazon's new tablet isn't a replacement for its Kindle e-book reader, which continues to show strong sales, though only in the US; its a frontal attack on Apple's near oppressive dominance of the tablet market. With its marketing muscle and huge client base, Amazon can more easily challenge Apple than technology giants such as Samsung and Mo...

A functional Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has surfaced and a hands-on video has been posted on YouTube. Samsung announced its Galaxy Tab 8.9 along with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 on March 22 at the International CTIA conference in Orlando, Florida. Both the tablets use Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. Just 8.5mm thick, they were claimed to be the world's thinnest mobile tablets. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 displayed at CTIA was a dummy. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 weighs in at 470 grams and features a 6000 mAh battery. It is powered by a 1GHz dual core application processor and feature 1280x800 screen resolution, 3.0 MP Rear camera with AF LED Flash, 2.0 MP Front camera, 1080p Full HD video playback @ 30fps and 720p HD Video recording. The device supports HSPA+ network speeds of up to 21Mbps as well as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity. A Wi-Fi only version of the device is also expected. The tablet comes with microSD slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and SIM slot You can choose f...

Just 8.99 mm thick at some points, the Infuse 4G features a 4.5-in, 480x800 Super AMOLED touch screen, 1.2 GHz processor, 8 MP camera and Android 2.2 operating system. It's claimed to be the thinnest 4G smartphone with the largest screen size in the market. The 8 MP camera features auto-focus and flash, and shoots 720p HD video. A 1.3 MP front facing camera facilitates self portraits and video chat. The device weighs in at 4.9 oz and its battery gives upto 8 hours talk time. Download speed up to 16+ Mbps are claimed in selective locations with HSPA+. Other specifications include: 4G: HSDPA CAT 14 and HSUPA CAT 6 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Virtual QWERTY keyboard Expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD card Text/Picture and Video Messaging support Samsung Media Hub, U-verse Mobile, U-verse Live TV, and Angry Birds AT&T will offer the Samsung Infuse for $200 on a two-year contract.