Posts Tagged ‘cool’

WINDOWS PHONE 7 SERIES EMULATOR UNLOCKED, SHOWS A FEW SURPRISES

Microsoft was kind enough to release the software development kit for Windows Phone 7 Series on Monday, and although there was some fun to be had by scrolling around and exploring, much of the cool stuff the company showed... (Continue reading)

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XBOX 360 SLIM ON THE WAY?

Some rumors are swirling regarding a possible “slim” version of the Xbox 360. And why not? The console being sold is largely the same as one they were selling… wow, is it more than four years ago now? Of... (Continue reading)

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MAN AND MACHINE: CHIPS SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN LIVING CELLS

Computers are getting smaller and smaller. One need only look at the proliferation of smartphones for proof of this. ... (Continue reading)

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CASIO VL-10 SYNTH IS MINISCULE

Synthesizers? Calculators? In the same device?! If your first thought was, “I want one”, then today is your lucky day. The little brother of Casio’s VL-Tone synth, the VL-10, was spotted on eBay with 7 hours left to go.... (Continue reading)

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REVIEW: PLEXTOR 128GB SSD

All the cool kids are playing SSDs these days. So much so that every manufacturer wants of piece of the sweet cherry pie. Even Plextor who was previously known as an optical drive/media company has a set of 64GB... (Continue reading)

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VIDEO: MINI FUEL CELL POWERING A ROBOT FISH

This robotic fish is not the first of its kind, but it’s certainly one of the coolest out there (granted, not too many of these actually exist). Developed by the Faculty of Engineering at Osaka City University , the... (Continue reading)

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IPAD SALES ESTIMATED TO TOP 120,000 ON FIRST DAY

Whether the bloggers like it or not , it’s looking like the iPad is a hit . Initial estimates show that over 120,000 iPads were pre-ordered on friday, according to Investor Village... (Continue reading)

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CONTROL YOUR CANON DSLR WITH A NINTENDO DS

After trying to find a way to remotely control their DSLRs, the clever hackers at HDRLabs couldn’t really find anything that would do what they wanted. So what did they do? Built a control of their own, using a... (Continue reading)

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GOOGLE WAVE KEEPS ROLLING WITH NEW EXTENSIONS GALLERY

Google has just rolled out the first version of the Google Wave extensions gallery , making it easier for users to take advantage of some of the cool add-ons developers are building into the service. ... (Continue reading)

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BILL GATES’ HURRICANE-BUSTING TUBESHIPS ARE REAL, PEOPLE

Last year, I wrote that Bill had this (let’s be honest) evil-genius style plan to weaken hurricanes before they make landfall. Sounded a bit fantastical at the time, but as it turns out, there are real scientists ready to... (Continue reading)

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