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Sharp Unveils Portable Air Purifier “Plasmacluster”
Written on 17 Aug, 2010 at 4:30 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
In the US (and elsewhere), Sharp has been selling a number of air purifiers, branded as “Plasmacluster”, for years now. In Japan, the company today announced [JP] a portable Plasmacluster, the IG-CM1. ... (Continue reading)
Is This The End For The Army’s “Pain Ray”?
Written on 27 Jul, 2010 at 21:58 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Among the many advances in military technology, perhaps one of the most unwelcome was the “Active Denial System,” a super-short-wavelength radiation weapon that caused intense pain in whoever it was aimed at, be it enemy combatants, protestors, or geese... (Continue reading)
Google working to refine Android’s UI
According to TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington, Google’s Android team is currently burning the midnight oil working on a UI refresh for it’s ever popular smartphone OS. People familiar with the matter claim that the goal of the refresh is to... (Continue reading)
Three flavors of iPhone OS 4.x showing up in developer’s analytics?
Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 15:15 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Speaking of iPhone OS 4 , check this out: PixelCUBE Studios, which currently holds the #1 spot on iTunes' list of free iPhone app downloads with The Impossible Test, noticed something rather curious in its usage stats. See, PixelCUBE... (Continue reading)
Sony VAIO E series keyboard skins spotted in the wild
Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 15:15 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Sony's new VAIO E series laptops are already pretty colorful to begin with, but it looks like those still not satisfied with their options can also do a bit of accessorizing courtesy of Sony itself, which is offering a... (Continue reading)
New technology heats up cell phones when callers get agitated
Written on 11 Mar, 2010 at 5:54 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
I can’t think of too many use cases for this, but they did it: A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo (Japan’s MIT if you will) has developed a technology that makes it possible to “physically” convey... (Continue reading)
Skinput: because touchscreens never felt right anyway (video)
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 4:38 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Microsoft looks to be on a bit of a hot streak with innovations lately, and though this here project hasn't received much hype (yet), we'd say it's one of the most ingenious user interface concepts we've come across. Skinput... (Continue reading)
Ooma Telo Handset now available, attempts to lure your booze money
Written on 19 Nov, 2009 at 22:48 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
While some of us weren't totally digging the skin of the Ooma Telo VoIP hub, it's only fair to say that the company has somewhat made up with the release of the seductive Telo Handset. This DECT device will... (Continue reading)
Bandai unleashes beauty tool to detect the condition, mood of your skin
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 20:48 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
This is the kind of gadget we'd assume was a joke -- if we didn't know that it wasn't. Bandai -- makers of such useful time wasters as the Tamagotchi and the little doohickey that helps women "understand" men... (Continue reading)
The “moki” 1st gen iPod shuffle case
Written on 20 Oct, 2009 at 15:04 in CrunchGear | viewed times | 0 Comments
Do you think this Spanish designer knows that Apple is a couple of generations past the original iPod shuffle? I mean, I had and returned that iPod shuffle model years ago. (for a Harmony remote, btw) No matter, the... (Continue reading)