Archive for December, 2007
Join Bean Bag chairs get geeky thanks to hi tech upgrades
Since the late 60s and early 70s college students looking for affordable dorm furniture have always had the bean bag chair to turn to. A big sack filled with beans that could be tossed anywyere was quite the rage with the hippy generation. Then there was a lull for about twenty years, but a huge comeback in the 90s when using shredded polyurethane foam pellets made the bean bag chair even more affordable and allowed for more innovation in the form of larger furniture concepts. Well, now the bean bag chair is gone hi-tech with the iBean. Of course it has, isn’t that the law when using an “i” in front of a product name?
The iBean Bag chair comes with front dual speakers and a sub woofer for a surround sound experience. It’s compatible with any mp3 player, electronic gaming device, dvd player or laptop computer and headphone jacks allow for easy plugin of most models. There’s also an easy to reach side control panel to adjust boeth volume and bass levels. The iBean comes in fourt different colors: red, black, navy blue and turquoise and costs a very affordable $99, with optional ottoman sold separately.
Cool man.
Source: Gadget Grid
Projection Telephone better than caller ID
I’m not certain who would need the projection phone, as its main feature and selling point are not too stellar.
You see, when the Projection Telephone receives a phone call, the device will use its power-saving light to project the number on the ceiling or the wall.
I suppose that could come in handy when your family is sitting around the dinner table and you get a phone call. You can then see the number, and if it is one you don’t recognize, let the machine get it.
Of course, this is going under the assumption that you even have a land-line phone in your house. I mean, I just keep a cell in my pocket so I can just look at it and it will tell me what number is calling. That’s a pretty standard feature.
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More MP isn’t necessarily better for digital cameras
With the latest point and shoot digital cameras pushing twelve mega pixels, one would assume that digital picture quality couldn’t be better. But that isn’t necessarily the case. According to Image Engineering – a company that does testing of digital cameras for photo magazines in Germany – the quality of digital pictures has steadily decreased since the state of the art was six megapixels back in 2004. And because they don’t have a “dog in this hunt,” they put forth a compelling argument for buying new digital cameras with less mega pixels and not more.
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FBI going digital on billboards
Hey, you know those movies where the main character is a fugitive on the run from the law? Ever notice that these films invariably have the scene where the main character is in a public place and someone else sees the main character’s face appearing in the newspaper or television as a wanted fugitive? Talk about awkward. Especially in Minority Report, when Tom Cruise’s mug shot appears in a TV/newspaper.
Well, thanks to the FBI, movies will now have a new twist on that lovely awkward scene. As the fugitive walks down a city street, his or her face will appear on a digital billboard as a wanted man/woman.
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Is Apple bringing back the Newton as a touchscreen?
We’ve heard these rumors before. However, it bears mentioning that Apple could be working on a Newton Touch ultra mobile computer (UMC). According to ComputerWorld it’s credible enough to blog about the rumor mill anyway.
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Small LLUON Crystal makes small computers sexy again
I like small PCs. I remember back when people called them shuttle computers because almost all of the small form-factor PCs were manufactured by Shuttle. I’ve still got a couple around my house, but they’re still rather bulky. The smallest is around 3 ½ inches wide by 11 inches tall. Much smaller than your standard ATX case, but it looks huge in comparison to a Mac mini. There are a lot of smaller PCs around these days, but most of them don’t look all that great. This one from Trigem Computer looks pretty good though.
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In busy online Movie business, Walmart quietly quits
Having to contend with a pair of eight hundred pound gorillas when you’re used to being said gorilla can be quite humbling, especially if your name is Walmart. Last week, Walmart quietly shut down it’s movie download service before it even got out of “beta.” Users who have already bought movies to download will be able to continue viewing them for the time being.
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Zoom in on your digital pics with Polaroid’s new picture frame
I’ve never been one that wants a digital picture frame. Sure, I surround myself with more gadgets than is probably necessary, but I’ve really never found a reason to get rid of the pictures hanging on my wall. This new digital photo frame from Polaroid has me considering getting one.
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