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Is Another Facebook Smatphone On The Way?

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 26, 2012
Facebook Smatphone

Facebook Smatphone

It’s not a fresh news to inform you all about a Facebook smartphone- we’ve seen quite some devices with implemented dedicated Facebook key, but this time, we’re discussing about a Facebook’s own device.

The last news comes from “The New York Times”, which says that Facebook as a company plans to launch their first own smartphone. The well known Facebook phones are developed by companies like HTC, Alcatel, Motorola- HTC Cha Cha and Salsa, Alcatel OT- 916, Motorola Motokey Social etc. Read more of this post

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Green Wheel – Grow Your Plants The Sci-Fi Way

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 25, 2012
Green Wheel

Green Wheel

It was the 1980s when NASA developed a concept of growing edible plants and herbs inside the spacecrafts, in zero- gravity environment. This concept of theirs never saw the light of the day, since they never started developing it in a consumer object. To describe it, it was imagined as a rotating ring- looking device with an inside part, which can act as the base for the growing plants.

Thirty years later, the Italian design company DesignLibero took the concept, in order to revive it and to develop a consumer product. And that’s how Green Wheel came about.

In details, the product contains a base part and a ring/wheel attached to the base. Read more of this post

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Onswipe: Create Tablet- Friendly Sites

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 25, 2012
Onswipe

Onswipe

Designing a site for an iPad can be a breeze with a service like Onswipe.com. Onswipe.com is a platform for websites and online publishers to create integrated viewing pages for contents liven up for tablet browsers. Basically, the service allows you to take your content and have it made into something that will really look presentable on an iPad, and practically every tablet available on the market today.

With Onswipe, creating your own page is quite simple. You just have to sign up, add your URL, and then pick from a wide array of layouts available. The selection ad styling of the layout is really amazing. Read more of this post

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MaKey MaKey – Convert Your Things Into A Touchpad

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 22, 2012

MaKey MaKey

This awesome idea comes from the fact that the human body can be used in the circuit building and to put its conductivity into use. Plus, to add some fun in it.

Developers Jay Silver and Eric RosenBaum took the touch interaction to a higher level, more practical and more entertaining. The conductivity idea, inspired from a lie- detectors clips and wires, turned out that can convert everyday objects into computer controls, keys and buttons, even a touchpad.

MaKey MaKey USB electronic circuit board is connected to the objects with six wires, with crocodile clips on the both ends. Read more of this post

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IAVRA: International Villa Rental Industry Solution

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 22, 2012
IAVRA

IAVRA

IAVRA stands for International Association of Villa Rental Agents. It is a subscription based online database of villas, chalets and apartments for rent around the world.

This B2B platform connects international Client Agents including travel agents and concierge services to Villa Agents. IAVRA makes the process of searching, selecting and renting holiday properties standardised, efficient and easy. Villa central agents can get direct access to a broad and largely untapped international market through IAVRA. Read more of this post

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Bubble Baby – A Baby Cloud From The Future

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 20, 2012
Bubble Baby

Bubble Baby

Everybody knows how important the sleep to a newborn child is. We all think that all of the parents want to see their child sleeping tight in a safe environment. A tight sleeping baby would mean time to rest for them also. There are many crib- like products on the market that promise to provide good sleep to the babies, but this one is a bit different.

The project is developed and designed by Lana Agiyan and it is a hypoallergenic baby bed, in a shape of a transparent bowl. Read more of this post

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Adonit Jot Pro – When The Pen Is More Powerful Than The Sword

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 18, 2012
Adonit Jot Pro

Adonit Jot Pro

There are times when using your tablet with your fingers can be a pain in your neck, when a delicate and precise action is at a question. Writing by hand and sketching something on your tablet can be difficult for those users with thicker fingertips, but now, all of that can be in the past. Really excellent news for the writers, sketchers, even designers, comes from the American company Adonit by the name of Jot Pro.

The stylus should meet the user’s need, Jot Pro does the job excellent, but now- it has style too. Read more of this post

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Maingear Pulse 11 – Zipped Gaming Notebook

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 17, 2012
Maingear Pulse

Maingear Pulse 11

The concept of an ultrabook netbook computer just gained another sub-species and it is the gaming ultrabook. The raw computing power and mobility, which define this kind of computers are still not enough to supply the regular user/gamer, a good session of gaming with some of the recent games. All of that is going to change with the revolution that the company Maingear is going to bring. The revolution is starting with their new ultrabook that is called Pulse 11.

In this gaming ultrabook they managed to put all of the best components in its very compact housing. Read more of this post

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V-Moda Makes Your iPhone Give Out Its Best Audio

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 15, 2012
V-Moda

V-Moda

Every iPhone owner knows that the sound it produces is relatively good, but not perfect. This is because of the iPhones single speaker and average sound controller. But now a company named V-moda made accessory that will make your iPhone, into every audiophiles dream. Except for its beautiful design this little accessory will make your iPhone give out a big ump.

The V-moda VAMP by itself is a portable headphone/DAC amplifier combo that works on iPhone 4 and 4S and it comes with its own battery that can prolong your phone life time and supply itself with power at the same time. It has a great look and it is a part of an iPhone case that looks a bit like other battery packs, but with a great high grade aluminum finish at the back. Read more of this post

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Twitter Promotes Its Hashtag Pages Through TV

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 15, 2012

Twitter’s first TV commercial arrived on Sunday when it had its first ever TV spot. It was during the broadcast of the 2012 Pocono 400 NASCAR race.

The first commercial spot of Twitter was soon tweeted by its users. The 16 second clip showed NASCAR racer Bard Keselowski seated in his sports car and taking a picture with his iPhone. That is to show that he is taking pictures from his iPhone and uploading them directly to Twitter. The racer is an active user of Twitter.

The background of why Keselowski was chosen is that he was in the news in February when he tweeted and uploaded pictures to Twitter of the explosion and fire on a NASCAR track. Read more of this post

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Mozayo – Multitouch Table

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 14, 2012

MozayoIf you are one of the multitouch display fans or just want one of the Microsoft multitouch tables here is one table that will keep the professionalism of the Microsoft table and give it a bit of design twist. We are talking about a table that is made to be professional in the sense of what it can offer and at the same time provide it with one of the best looks at the market.

This table is a multitouch, up to 6 fingers and it comes with some amazing specs. It is a plug & play unit and has a 42 inch full HD LCD screen that has one of the best viewing angles on the market, amazing 178 degrees. Read more of this post

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Video Games Are Moving To Mobiles

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 14, 2012

Earlier there were huge video games cabinets that needed to be bought to play a game. Although video games have now come to computers, the future of video games is moving towards mobile phones.

With the introduction of smartphones, content, graphics and programming is slowly shifting base to mobiles. Because more and more people around the world are buying and using mobile phones, it only makes sense for businesses to create stuff that mobile users can use on their phones. This is a new market that is yet to be explored in its full potential, but the game has started. Read more of this post

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Asus N56VM – A Fashionable Thai

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 13, 2012
Asus N56VM

Asus N56VM

Even though Intel doesn’t have a competitor for a while now, this American giant doesn’t sit on its hands. Sandy Bridge was a total hit for desktop computers, as for portable computer systems and when everyone thought that they don’t have anything new to show, in this tick year, they surprised everyone, with their Ivy Bridge. Asus is one of the first ones that implemented this architecture in their laptops. They started implementing new technologies in their laptop in their N5X series and bettering their product by implementing higher quality parts and now this trend has continued with their newest series, NX6. Read more of this post

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Computer Science Researchers Develop Sensors To Find Lost Items

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 13, 2012

Technology is forever helping us lead better lives, although in some respects, more complex lives. If you are forgetful, two computer science researchers know your pain and have come up with a sensor that helps you to find lost keys, wallets and even cutlery.

The team that developed Kinect sensor used the system to track many objects around a house including a phone. Yes, you will never need to call yourself from another phone to find your phone. Read more of this post

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SendtoNews: News Rooms-Get News Fast & For Free

Leave a Comment Posted by on June 13, 2012
SendtoNews

SendtoNews

SendtoNews is a service that allows you to connect with important newsmakers in your community, get newsworthy stories at your fingertips everyday, customize what news you receive and do much more.

On SendtoNews, you can invite up to 10 contributors to share content with you via SendtoNews for free. That way you get to collaborate and have fun while sharing news content.

You get newsworthy national, regional and local news for your viewers to see. SendtoNews is a pioneer in news delivery to news outlets, both traditional and online. Read more of this post

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