The Future of Mobile Phones - Nokia Morph concept

Fly at 63 MPH with latest Martin Jetpack

We never would have guessed that we’re going to see a day when we would fly into the sky with a jetpack on our back, but it seems that day has come. Thanks to the Martin Aircraft Company and its Martin Jetpack it seems that we’re going to see the day when we’ll simply fly to the sky to our offices or any other location. Flying to work sounds great but Martin Jetpack still has some limitations that needs improvement.

This amazing jetpack can fly up to 8000 feet that will surely be enough for most people and their needs. As for the traveling distance, you’ll be able to fly maximum 31.5 miles with this jetpack on your back. Another important factor that we should mention is speed, and when it comes to speed, you’ll be pleased to hear that Martin Jetpack can fly at a speed of up to 63mph.

Martin Jetpack looks amazing but so far we don’t know anything about its price or release date. Only thing that we know is that this jetpack uses full tank of gas for a half-hour flight, which is definitely a lot. We’ve all seen so many times in the past how jetpacks don’t offer a reliable method of ‘personal portable flying’ but we really hope the Martin Jetpack will be one that will succeed in the near future and become commercialised.

Seagate’s new FreeAgent Hard Drive Drops 1.5TB Into 2.5 Inches

The guys at Engadget were lucky enough to get their hands on one of Seagate’s newest miniature hard drives and I’m jealous. It’s like Doctor Who’s TARDiS, bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. It’s a 1.5 terabyte device that rocks a tiny little 2.5 inch shell. Really, it may just be the perfect portable external drive on the market today.

For just $249.99 you can get your hands on this puppy too but what else do you get other than the massive storage space in a tiny box? How about USB 3.0 compatibility and 20 free movies from Paramount?

Of course you’ll also get an integrated dog (via dongle) for a GoFlex Net or GoFlex TV HD device built right in. Other than that, there’s not much to say. If you need an external hard drive and portability, and shiny black plastic, this is the perfect drive for you. Personally, I’m going to wait for the 2TB benchmark before I drop my Benjamins.

Get yours in stores and online now and let the downloading begin! And by downloading I do mean backing up of personal data.

Dell desktop computer – Inspiron One all-in-one: Touch technology with Windows 7

Dell doesn’t want to fall behind other computer makers like MSI, Asus, HP, Acer or Packard Bell. So, Dell is launching a new product: A new all-in-one computer with cool features and affordability.

This AIO was designed to be used as both a desktop computer and a TV. The hardware has been arranged in a really reduced space and prices are very affordable, ranging from $800 to $1,099 (at least, they are the initial prices).

The Dell Inspiron One has a 23-inch widescreen monitor, which comes with a backlight system, LED technology, touchscreen technology, and support for Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels).

In this product, the American company has opted for AMD: The computer includes an Athlon II X4 processor with very good performance, DDR3 memory ranging from 4GB to 8GB, and a hard drive with storage capacity of up to 1TB.

The operating system is Windows 7.

The Future of Mobile Phones - Nokia Morph concept

New York, US and Espoo, Finland - Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center (NRC) and the University of Cambridge (UK) - was launched today alongside the "Design and the Elastic Mind" exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Morph features in both the exhibition catalog and on MoMA's official website.
Morph is a concept that demonstrates how future mobile devices might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes. It demonstrates the ultimate functionality that nanotechnology might be capable of delivering: flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces.

Dr. Tapani Ryhanen, Head of the NRC Cambridge UK laboratory, Nokia, commented: "We hope that this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience. The research we are carrying out is fundamental to this as we seek a safe and controlled way to develop and use new materials."

Professor Mark Welland, Head of the Department of Engineering's Nanoscience Group at the University of Cambridge and University Director of Nokia-Cambridge collaboration added: "Developing the Morph concept with Nokia has provided us with a focus that is both artistically inspirational but, more importantly, sets the technology agenda for our joint nanoscience research that will stimulate our future work together."

The partnership between Nokia and the University of Cambridge was announced in March, 2007 - an agreement to work together on an extensive and long term programme of joint research projects. NRC has established a research facility at the University's West Cambridge site and collaborates with several departments - initially the Nanoscience Center and Electrical Division of the Engineering Department - on projects that, to begin with, are centered on nanotechnology.

Elements of Morph might be available to integrate into handheld devices within 7 years, though initially only at the high-end. However, nanotechnology may one day lead to low cost manufacturing solutions, and offers the possibility of integrating complex functionality at a low price.

Morph concept technologies might create fantastic opportunities for mobile devices:

• Newly-enabled flexible and transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way we live
• Devices become self-cleaning and self-preserving
• Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension
• Built-in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge
• Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices

IBM develops New kind of High Capacity Memory

IBM has allegedly developed a new type of digital storage that could greatly increase the capacity of portable devices, while reducing their price. ‘Racetrack’ memory, as this technology is called, uses spinning electrons to store more data, and enables these systems to operate faster than regular hard drives.
This technology is similar to flash memory, in that it has no moving parts, which reduces the likelihood of mechanical malfunction. However, unlike flash memory, it can write data very quickly, and does not wear easily out over time.For years, scientists have been looking into storing data inside the was between magnetic domains. However, it has been too difficult and expensive to get significant results. Stuart Parkin, head of the team researching this technology, has said that his team was able to store data in columns of magnetic material on a silicon wafer. The data moves on the columns at high speed, hence the name ‘racetrack’.
This technology is currently considered “experimental”, but IBM anticipates that we will see devices utilizing it within the next ten years.

Now Play Games using your Webcam!

Kiss your keyboard, mouse and joystick and say goodbye, and start playing games with your webcam!
A webcam knows many uses. Obviously, it can be used for video conferencing, or recording your ambitious YouTube videos and responses. However, that’s not all.

So How Does It Work?
It’s more like we’ll be recording objects and will be using the camera’s motion sensing ability to transform these into intuitive ‘controllers’.
That’s right, using the CamSpace software, you can transform nearly any object to an input device! Just check out the video below to see it at work.
You can use cardboard steering wheels for racing games, playing swords for fighting games, and a chicken drumstick for flight simulators!
The implementation also works a lot smoother than would be expected. You’ll need Windows for the software, and about any webcam can be used, though older webcams tend to work less well due to a lower frame-rate and problems with light adjustments.
Installing The CamSpace Software
The software is currently Windows only. Also make sure you’ve properly installed your webcam.
You can test out CamSpace by playing one of the CamSpace games. These are small mini-games that accompanied CamSpace. You ought to be able to find them in a folder on your desktop as well.

Item Recognition
CamSpace recognizes specific items by their shape and colour. In theory, you can use any object you want. However, you might want to avoid objects that have the colour of your skin or clothes and use obvious colours - like bright green or pink - instead.
The program will ask you to specify what item you intend to use by holding it in a specific area of the screen. You can also trigger the lock-function by pressing ‘Shift + ~‘ .CamSpace will now track your object so you can use it for simple interaction. It will monitor the size and rotation and will hereby determine the exact location of the item.
You’ll also be able to find several steering wheel templates on the site, this’ll save you some work and give you a general idea of what’s needed.

Playing Games
You can play any game with CamSpace, but to do so you’ll need a controller.
A controller specifies what in-game action is paired up with which motion. As you might’ve guessed, each controller is game specific.
You can either download one of the controllers that are developed by other people, or make one yourself and upload it to the CamSpace developer site.

Making a Controller
Making a controller is relatively easy. You can start making one by opening CamSpace and selecting ‘Create New Controller’ under Developer Tools in the right-click menu.
If you then choose to edit your script (also located under Developer Tools), an editing window will pop up.
In this window you’ll be able to specify which action pairs up with which function easily. Scripting shouldn’t be necessary with basic controllers.

Download Now (Its free)
CamSpace (Official website)

Eye-Fi adds Wi-Fi to any Digital Camera!

First your phone went wireless, then your laptop, now finally your camera!
Never scrounge around for a USB cable again! Eye-fi is a magical orange SD memory card that will not only store 2GB worth of pictures, it'll upload them to your computer, and to Flickr, Facebook, Picasa (or 14 others) wirelessly, invisibly, automatically!
This little guy looks like a normal 2GB memory card and works with nearly any camera that takes SD memory. There are no antennas, no protrusions, no subscription fees, and no cables.
Here's how it works: You set up the card once with the included USB card reader (tell it which wireless network it should use, and type in the password if you have one), choose the photo sharing service of your choice (you have plenty of options), then slip the card in your camera.
From then on, you never have to touch anything. Just take photos. Whenever your cameras near the wireless network you selected and idle, Eye-fi will upload all your photos (JPEGs only) to your online photo sharing service. Next time your computer's online, they'll download there, too!
Yes, it is practically a magic.
Eye-Fi SD card comes in three varieties:
1). Eye-Fi Home ($79.99)
2). Eye-Fi Share ($99.99)
3). Eye-Fi Explore ($129.99) More Info
So what will you ever do with all those cables now?