Here is another concept that is still yet a concept, but you know there was a day when the iPhone was just a concept as well, so expect to see this in the future, and near future I would suspect. This technology will bring video chats to your cell phone, making video chat capabilities go with you as you travel. A novel idea of course, and one that has been bound to transpire. The concept is in the test phase now with Global IP solutions which is providing a new video chat engine that will turn every smart phone into a video phone. You will be able to use peer-to-peer video and video conferencing through what is called the GIPS Video Engine Mobile Platform, a similar platform that Global IP uses for Voice chats with the iPhone. The Video Engine will as they say ‘take advantage of network effects and hardware limitations’ and the key selling feature to that is that you won’t be dealing with data packet loss and your lip synchronization will be protected. What is needed to turn this from concept to usable technology is the fact that phone carriers will have to sign on to use the bandwidth and data heavy feature and users of the technology will need headsets to initiate the video calls, in a manner similar to the current Skype process. However, with hands free driving becoming a necessity these days, by the time this is launched users will already have this accessory on hand. The unfortunate thing to this concept is that it is currently only restricted to certain phones, as the GIPS system functions through Windows Mobile Hardware and thus requires an Intel XScale PX310 Processor, and soooo….the elitist iPhone users will not be able to use this right away. The only phones that currently have this technology that will be able to use it are the HP IPaq line, Samsung SGH i780, and the GSmart. Of course however, we ALL now how technology moves. There once was a day, and not that long ago, when the iPhone was the only phone available with a touch screen, soo….probably just a matter of time before this technology moves to other interfaces.
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Here we have yet another gadget that is designed to improve on existing technology, the age old faucet. Yes, the faucet has been around for QUITE some time, and the Elettronico Faucet is making an old device much more contemporary. And it is doing so by jumping on the touch screen bandwagon so that you enjoy the handy dandy touch screen even in your own bathroom. The Elettronico Faucet is ingenious as far as I am concerned, and will best be appreciated by those with children who have the ever rising fear of children messing with the wrong faucet and scalding poor little hands, or even for those of you that enjoy a little Calgon time but don’t like to sit and babysit the tub as it fills. With this gadget you will be able to control the temperature of your water through a waterproof touch screen device, and not only allow you to control your temperature, but the amount of water for your sink or tub so you can just set, and go, and come back to your Calgon delight. What makes this faucet so unique is that you will also be able to network it with with other faucets in your home, adding that extra insurance policy of safety for any little hands using tap water anywhere in your home. If you want to do some dishes and run some bath water at the same time, you can do all of this with a computerized faucet at any faucet you are currently using. Again, we are looking at another product still in development and not released yet, but I am thinking this concept will catch on and quick and they should be out sooner than you might think.
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Ever heard the expression ‘Don’t Drink and Dial?’ Right. And we all know why that is such sage advice. These days, it’s Don’t Drink and Email. Oh yeah, we’ve all been there. We stumble home after margarita hour has turned into something much different than planned. Yeah so we were only stopping for one or two but hey, those nachos were salty as heck. We get home, decide to check out Gmail before we crash and there it is. The email from the ex, the boss, or even that certain someone who you haven’t really defined things with yet. And so away we go. Clickety clack, don’t go back. And send! We go to bed thinking we are the most brilliant writer on the planet, wake up thinking what have I done? Google knows us very well, and thus has developed a feature to prevent us from emailing through our margarita goggles. It’s appropriately called Mail Goggles. It is a new test feature from the free Gmail service that will prevent you from emailing something you shouldn’t, or something you will regret later. You can use these Mail Goggles on those late weekend nights. How it works is that the feature will force you to solve a few easy math problems before you hit the EVER so big send button. If you are thinking logically, Google presumes you will get the answers right, and will allow you to send your mail should your answers be correct. And well, if you are having problems with your twelve times tables, perhaps you can thank Google in the morning for not letting you send that email after all. Sound frustrating? Probably. Who wants to do MATH when they are two sheets to the wind?? BUT. Yes, the but. Who wants to have THAT conversation with your boss come Monday morning when you have gone a little too free with those clickety clack typing lips. That’s right. Clickety clack, don’t go back. Till now. If you use Gmail, set up Mail Goggles now. If you know you are vulnerable to this social error, set up Mail Goggles now. We all have emotionally vulnerable times when we send emails we shouldn’t. Sometimes its when we are drunk, sometimes it’s right after Greys Anatomy. If you have the weaknesses, run don’t walk to Gmail this second.
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It doesn’t matter who our service provider is, we always complain about the nature of our Internet Speed. And we always will, and then when it is TOO fast, we will complain that we can’t get anything done again. A team of researchers at Boston University is hoping to come up with a solution that will change that for good, by coming up with a concept that will provide Internet and wireless connectivity at the speed of light. Sort of. It will be done through lights in a manner of speaking. Computers and networks will be able to enjoy literally uninterrupted wireless connections through the use of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that are installed into lighting fixtures and WiFi access points. The concept is that due to the fact that LED’s don’t use a lot of heat, and actually run very cool, that any remaining signals from the lights can be used for power and created as conduits for wireless access points. The researchers from Boston University, whose mascot coincidentally happens to be a huge light emitting geranium diode, are using an $18 million dollar grant from the US National Science Foundation to study how to combine LED bulbs with wireless access points. This technology will enable the communication of data with visible light and can also be adapted to existing power lines. The same diode that provides the light will thus provide the network connection, with data traveling as fast as 10 MB per second. If you’ve ever sat there waiting for email to download onto your Blackberry or iPhone, and painfully watched the MB’s load and load and LOAD, then you know how useful this service will be in terms of wireless connectivity. This is definitely an invention that will revolutionize WiFi usage, so keep an eye for it.
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Yes, yes, even our gym gadgets are going technical. But this gadget or device is not simply a gadget that will enhance your listening pleasure while you work out, but it will work to help you while away the hours a little quicker, and even make your crunch routine fun. The notion that exercise is tedious and hard work is one of the primary reasons that people don’t take the time to work out. Well, that and the fact that they don’t have the time. The Ab Solo eliminates both of those factors by providing you with the very first multi-tasking fun machine, where you can do crunches, and shoot hoops at the same time. Pretty simple yet stellar concept, because the gadget won’t let you shoot a hoop until you’ve performed a pull up with the crunch roller. Yes yes, this machine will enable you to have more fun shooting hoops than you would at your local arcade. You will start off performing the crunch on a rolling slide bar and perform what is called a pull-up. Once you get to the end of the bar, you will have the opportunity to show off your basketball prowess with the hoop at the end of the gadget. The machine also comes fully equipped with a counter, so you can see just how great you are. Or not. But we can’t help you there. And the added bonus on top of all of this amazing fun you will be having, is that you will develop abdominal strength, cardio endurance, and co-ordination of muscles. Not too shabby, huh? Well, the folks at Shape, Home Gym, and 944 Magazines don’t think so either, as this gadget has been featured in all of these top selling magazines. Check out the video here to see just how good this thing is, and you can even put your order in right now!
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Why a need for alternatives to conventional scrolling methods? Not sure, but smoother and more streamlined seems to be hot on the technology market these days, and innovations such as these are just a few steps away from touch screen devices for your PC. Synaptics Chiral Motion technology will change the way you scroll, eliminating restrictive motions and making your online browsing and software use much more efficient with less repetitive motion. Further, these are geared towards decreasing the risk of carpel tunnel syndrome, a syndrome that is rising in prevalence due to chronic mouse and touchpad use. The Chiral Motion will involve circular motions that will control scrolling. Circle Right, move down. Circle Left, move up. You get the picture. This technology is being developed for everything from handhelds to laptops as well as PDA’s, and MP3 players. The design is sophisticated and compact so that you use the same amount of sensor space, but less movement to do so. What this means is that you will be able to use a wide range of scrolling with only a single gesture, whether you are doing so from long distances, or requiring fine and precise movements. Smooth continuous motions are the key here, whereas traditional scrolling requires repetitive motions, so your scrolling will continue until you finger actually leaves the surface. I don’t know about this one, I could see scrolling get annoying very quickly, however, as someone who uses the computer for many hours daily, am always appreciative of ergonomically friendly devices as well.
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