Not your average coffee mug, this one is covered with heat-sensitive materials on the outside. As it's filled with hot coffee or liquids, the black-colored mug magically turns on.
At first glance it's simply a standard black mug with big white letters that say "OFF". Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color to white and in big black letters it states: "ON".
Adobe Systems has just unveiled an interactive video object manipulation system that "gives video editors all sorts of creative windows with next to no rendering lag." Video after the break.
An After Effects demonstration shows an editor selecting the outside of a cab and typing "taxi" -- once the text is imprinted on the vehicle, it stays on the car as it moves up and down the street.
Called the "Re-Cycle", this touchscreen pod laundry center boasts three units that "may look identical, but one is a washer, one is a dryer, and the third is a water tank and filtration system." Click here for first picture in gallery.
By spinning the unit clockwise, water is gravity fed from the tank to the washing machine and vice versa, eliminating the need for a pump. After the washing cycle, the dirty water flows back to the storage tank where it is cleaned and filtered ready to be used again.
Located inside the Taiwanese department store Star Place, these spiral stairs were "made by rotating escalators over a central axis." No word yet on the official cost. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Star Place is a new Taiwanese department store designed by Dutch architects UNStudio. Outside, the building is beautiful, with a curved facade that glows in a weird star-like moire pattern.
Sleek and stylish, this coffee maker is designed to do more than just brew you a cup of joe. It's "accessible over the internet, just in case you're so lazy that you need to tell it to start brewing from the other room rather than getting up and doing it yourself." Video after the break.
But this insane contraption aims to do much more than that, seeing as it's loaded up with a Windows XP computer and an 8-inch touchscreen.
Here at Mobiles.co.uk, we’ve had the enviable pleasure of putting the new Blackberry Curve 8900 through its paces. Formerly going under the name of the Blackberry Javelin (should we expect the Blackberry Discus or Shot putt next?!), the Curve has been doing the rumour mill rounds in mobile phone news forums across the land. But for the opinion that really matters (mine?) read on for our thoughts on the latest from those push email specialists ahead of its launch in late December.
Having recently spent some time with the Blackberry Bold, which was a mighty impressive piece of kit in its own right, the first positive from
my play with the Curve is that it’s a lot lighter at 110 g compared to the Bolds chunkier 133 g. The Curve has also been on a diet in dimensions coming in slightly smaller in width and length. The result is a more pocketable and manageable phone without a negative impact on the usability of the keypad or display. The front of the curve bears a strong resemblance to its sibling the bold with a silver metallic border surrounding the outside of the phone. On the reverse, the Curve substitutes the Bolds leather back with a more understated (and in my opinion, nicer) brushed metal finish which gives the Curve a sleeker more streamlined look and feel.
In terms of operating the phone, this is a lot simpler than you’d imagine for an email centric smartphone. The home screen presents you with a selection of shortcuts which are all readily available by scrolling the trackball left and right. This is not dissimilar to current gen Symbian mobile phones though I must add (and it pains me to do so) that the trackball actually makes this a lot easier than on my Nokia N82. To the left of the trackball is the Blackberry menu button which allows you to explore everything the Curve has to offer. I found myself aimlessly navigating through the various menus and sub menus just so I could spend a bit more time admiring that stunning display. The screen is of the TFT variety measuring in at 2.4 inches or 480 x 360 pixels. The clarity and precision of what is displayed on screen is startling, everything looks absolutely crystal clear. I thought I was impressed with th
e Bolds screen but the 8900 Curve manages an even more impressive wow factor.
In terms of features, the Blackberry Curve is fairly well covered in all departments. It features a 3.2 Megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video recording making it one of the most powerful cameras found in a Blackberry to date, a built in GPS receiver with Blackberry maps pre-installed, Bluetooth v2.0 for all your audio streaming needs and a comprehensive multimedia player that includes Music and crisp video playback. One slight drawback is the curious lack of 3G connectivity which for a phone with such great email and web browsing potential does seem to be a stumbling block. Thankfully Blackberry haven’t left us completely in the lurch and have seen fit to include Wi-Fi connect
ivity and with Wi-Fi hotspots popping up in all sorts of places from pubs and bars to coffee shops and even your local McDonalds, you shouldn’t have to travel too far to enjoy high speed data.
From my brief hands on with the Blackberry Curve 8900 I was left wanting more. Blackberry have managed to develop a QWERTY phone that isn’t cumbersome or unsightly but doesn�t skimp on the important features of a smart phone. With the phone formerly known as the Javelin spearing its way towards a mid to late December launch, click here to keep updated and keep an eye on the Blog for any updates.
Top Gear's "James May, in his first supercar test ever, takes on the all new 650hp Pagni Zonda F Roadster." That's not all, there's also a Bugatti Veyron showdown. Continue reading for the video.
Amazon is selling the SanDisk Sansa m250 2GB MP3 player for only $25.00 shipped, originally priced at $149.99. This gadget "includes FM radio and voice recording, a backlit LCD screen that displays ID3 tag information, support for multiple file formats, and full compatibility with most subscription services." Product page.
Weighing not much more than its power source (a single AAA battery), the Sansa m250 2 GB flash memory digital audio player is a full-featured, ultra-portable MP3 player.
Not your average LEGO toy, this mecha turkey "transforms into the amazingly complex beast of destruction and feathered apocalypse that it really is, full of missiles, lasers, and doom-thingie launchers." Click here for first picture in gallery.
It includes: A pair of MK4 Torg Class Laser cannons; A MK5 Oasis Class Hyperdiscombobulator; A Flare launcher; A Scorpion Missile Pod, with 9 missiles.
When is an r/c helicopter not just an r/c helicopter? When it's large enough to carry passengers. Continue reading to see more.
That's right, a seller is offering an interesting Lincoln Mark VIII Prototype Concept Car with doors that disappear under the car" on eBay. Auction page. Video after the break.
Be wary however, as this concept car seems to head back to eBay every six months or so. Probably because nobody can figure out how to get that pesky driver's side door to work right.
A modder named Chris Koopa has "melded the shell of old SEGA Game Gear portable with the guts of an Atari 2600 to create this Frankenstein's Monster of a gaming system, dubbed the Atari Gear 2600." Click here for first picture in gallery
By using the lightweight innards of an Atari Flashback 2, Chris was able to cram in a system loaded with 40 built-in Atari 2600 games. And thanks to a clever 2600 cart slot mod, the system can play original cartridges from the 2600 too.[via Technabob - Atari Gear 2600]
