Join HP announces TouchPad 4G on AT&T
The tablet industry is definitely heating up, as it no longer remains the domain of the Apple iPad (and its successor, of course) any more. With Google’s Android operating system (and their efforts in creating a tablet-centric version with Android 3.x Honeycomb) being widely adopted by tablet manufacturers, those results are creeping closer and closer towards the iPad standard in some aspect, while depending on the kind of hardware thrown in, beats out on the iPad to boot.
HP enters the tablet fray not fueled by Android, but rather, they very own operating system – webOS. Not only that, HP intends to make a splash with their TouchPad 4G by debuting it on AT&T, making sure it is capable of remaining connected at all times thanks to a built-in wireless mobile broadband. As for the rest of the specifications, you would do well to read on.
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Mirrorkal Escher Puzzle
Have you ever had the experience of losing yourself in an M.C. Escher drawing? If the answer is in the affirmative, here is the Mirrorkal Escher Puzzle from Thinkgeek that might just give your grey matter a challenge. Sporting 5 different drawings by M.C. Escher, all you need to do is crack your noggin’ in the process of arranging the mirrored cubes so that the drawing can be recreated.
Retailing for $19.99 a pop, the puzzle is a formidable challenge for folks of different ages, starting from 7 all the way to adults. You will have to do your part by arranging the mirrored cubes within the tray, and since the plastic tray is highly durable, you shouldn’t have any issues giving them harsh treatment just in case you get frustrated by the puzzle, no? You can choose from the Hand with Reflecting Sphere, Sky and Water 1, Reptiles, Drawing Hands and Print Gallery.
Star Wars Fleet Commander game uses a lot of Force
What you’re seeing here is a project by Arthur Nishimoto, a grad student who at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The project is Fleet Commander, and Nishimoto developed it at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the aforementioned college, and it is easily one of the coolest Star Wars games ever made.
Fleet Commander is made for a 20-foot wide multitouch display with 8,160 x 2,304 resolution. It is a real-time strategy game that allows the user to command a star fleet. This includes some big ships, which pour out a lot of little ships.
You can watch a video of it after the jump so you can see it in action, and it is some very impressive action. I have no idea if the sound effects were added in later, or if they are part of the game. Either way, it is a game that I want to play.
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Move accessory attaches the iPod/iPhone to your clothes
A while ago, we covered a certain iPod nano accessory known as the iStick. Its purpose was to lock your iPod nano on your clothes, so you could listen to your tunes while jogging or whatever kinetic activity you were doing.
That was back when iPod nanos were thin and slender, but now there is a new accessory for the iPhone or iPod simply known as the Move. It is designed to hold your iDevice to your clothes without velcro, straps, clips, or magnets of any type.
It works by putting half of the Move behind your clothes, and attach the other half to your iDevice. These two pieces can then snap together to form a secure place for your iPod or iPhone to travel along with you on your attire.
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Mophie Pulse gives Haptic Feedback to iPhone games
We have covered Mophie’s products many times before, and they are most famous for the Juice Pack. For those who don’t know, the Juice Pack is a battery cover for the iPhone that gives it some extra power when it is needed.
Mophie is working on another device that can improve the iPad’s performance, especially in the area of gaming. The Pulse is designed to house the iPhone, and it provides haptic feedback allowing the user to “feel the difference between hundreds of sensations”. There are also stereo speakers that boost and enhance sound.
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Dave Forbes’ LED-TV Lab coat set for Burning Man
I’ve seen attempts at mixing displays with clothing before, and they usually end up being a stiff screen on loose clothing.
Yeah, it isn’t really a good fit, but Dave Forbes has created a 160 x 120 LED video coat that somehow plays video all over. You can watch a video of it after the jump, and you can see how it works.
You can see that it is pretty DIY, and is essentially circuit boards and LED flex boards hot glued to a lab coat material. The video feed stems from the iPod, and you can see that there are knobs for adjusting the color, brightness, and even a way of toggling it to black and white.
Dave Forbes plans on wearing this coat at Burning Man in the summer. He will have to change the batteries every hour or so, though.
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Apple and WiTricity team together for wireless charging
I have to thank my wife for sending me the Source for this story. She sent the Source link via IM with a message that read “Have you heard about this wireless extension cord?”
All I could think about was: “How can you have a wireless extension cord?” That’s like an oxymoron. This is the magic of WiTricity, based on wireless charging research from MIT.
The idea is pretty simple: a circuit converts standard AC electricity to a high frequency and feeds it to a WiTricity source, like the flat rectangles that you see on the left in the photo. A WiTricity device tuned into the same frequency as the source can get power through “resonant magnetic coupling”. As you might have imagined, it is good for lighting, television, computer, not to mention video and audio components without plugging anything into the wall. I got a video from the WiTricity Showcase after the jump.
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Bop It! XT adds more fun than normal
Remember the original Bop It! game? Well, the Bop It! XT which retails for £27.99 intends to add more depth to what was already a fun activity. Basically, this “game” is extremely addictive as it involves the follow-the-leader-style, requiring players to manipulate a rather wacky selection of extremities within a particular time frame, where they are timed to an ever increasing musical cacophony.
With Bop It! XT, the situation has spiced up to a whole new level, where half a dozen more commands are thrown into an already frantic mix, including the all new shake function. Add that to bopping, twisting, flicking, pulling and spinning, and you might just throw this against the wall out of frustration than anything else.
There is a quartet of play modes to choose from – Solo, Head-to Head, Pass-It and Party, making sure that every age range has something for them. This might be one game that the adults won’t mind “robbing” from the kids to have some fun time…
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