Here's an application where a 3D screen might actually make sense. Leave it to the geniuses at MIT's Medialab to invent this brilliant display, which is partially transparent so you can manipulate objects in 3D space with your hands on the other side of it.
Its creator, Jinha Lee, explains how it works: "Windows or files are perceived to be placed in a 3D space between a screen and the input plane. The user can lift up his hands to reach the displayed windows and arrange them in this 3D space." Now this is some 3D I could get used to. To get the full effect, check out this video.
[via BGR]
Logitech sent us its latest release, the first product of its acquisition of high-end earphone maker Ultimate Ears (UE): the Logitech UE Air Speaker. This $400 dock works best with iPhones, iPads or iPods, letting you charge and play audio from those iOS devices parked in its slide-out dock.
Better yet, you can use Apple's AirPlay tech to wirelessly play audio from your iOS devices via Wi-Fi from all over your house. If you don't have an iOS device, you can plug any audio gadget into its 3.5mm auxiliary input and still get that great sound.
It's super simple to set up, and cranks out spectacular sound. We're especially fond of its natural-sounding midrange and shimmering highs, and even though it's relatively small, its bass gets some serious thump going -- even in a large room. [CONTINUED]
My favorite feature is its swept-back, gracefully curved design, making it the prettiest sound dock ever to grace these parts. It looks and sounds simply lovely.
From Logitech
It would seem sinful to call this gorgeous electronic device a bathroom scale, but that's just what it is. Step on this $200 TargetScale Body Analysis Scale with Target Function, and it precisely measures your weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat and a lot of other things you might not want to know.
The kicker: It transmits all that data via Bluetooth to a VitaDock app on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
[via VitaDock]
One of the most impressive lines of phones we saw at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona was the HTC "One" Android smartphones. Now, the HTC One X, One S and One V are headed to the real world, landing in Europe on April 2.
The best news for us Yanks is the rumor that HTC's flagship phone, the HTC One X (pictured here), is said to be heading for the U.S., landing on Sprint sometime in early June. In its U.S. trim, it'll be called the HTC Evo One. Even more exciting are rumors that HTC One S might be hitting T-Mobile as early as April 22.
Why should we be excited? My fave -- the Evo One -- is loaded with great tech, including a 4.7-inch HD touchscreen, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Beats Audio, 1080p HD video recording, and justlook at it. It's slim, trim and beautiful. And, it'll probably be packing the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, too. Compelling, indeed.
Gamers will love this new Razer keyboard with configurable buttons and an LCD touchscreen display. Those buttons above the screen change according to the game or application you're using, but when I tested it, I wished I could use our own icons for various functions.
The touchscreen has the perfect sensitivity, and you can even use it to watch YouTube videos, go to webpages with its primitive browser, or use it just as you would a laptop's touchpad. It's excellent.
This is one gorgeous keyboard, with seriously attractive lighting effects that you can adjust to the color of your choice. But I wished it had a dedicated button to control volume. Even so, Razer has outdone itself with this beauty, particularly for those who like to play the popular game Star Wars: The Old Republic.
[From Razer]
We've been hearing about flexible E-paper displays for years, but now it looks like LG will be the first to release one to consumers. This 6-inch E-ink screen can bend 40 degrees, opening up myriad possibilities for crazy new gadgetry.
You won't be getting this screen in your hands just yet -- it will first be released to Chinese manufacturers -- but look for some gee-whiz products packing this twisty screen within a couple of months.
[via The Telegraph]
I'm a sucker for cuteness, in this little USB drive stole my heart. Check out its teeny strings made of copper wire, making the notion of a tiny guitar that can pack 16GB of data inside even more convincing.
The little handmade git-box is selling on Etsy for $90, and comes with its own equally precious carrying case. I'm told you can even tune up the strings with its tuning knobs. Want.
[via Etsy]
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