Saturday, December 31, 2011
84 inch"Ultra-Definition" (UD) TV from LG
Also debuting at CES 2012 is this behemoth TV measuring an unbelievable 84 inches. With 8 million pixels, a 3840x2160 resolution, 3D capability, LG's Smart TV ecosystem, which claims over 1,200 apps to its name, this TV sure holds some promise over a fabled Apple TV rumored to come to fruition in 2012.
Source: Engadget
World's Largest OLED TV by LG to debut at CES 2012
January 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada LG plans on unveiling its new OLED television to press and conference members. LG claims to have overcome price an practicality barriers that companies face during manufacturing with this new TV set. When will you have this in your home? That's anyone's best guess but look towards the ninth for more info!
Source: Engadget
Notre Dame creates "paint-on" solar cells
"The paint mixture incorporates quantum dots of titanium dioxide, which is then coated with either cadmium sulfide or cadmium selenide, and is then suspended in mixture of water and alcohol to create a spreadable compound that's capable of generating electricity" - Engadget.com
What applications does this have in the future? Perhaps exteriors of cars will be sprayed with a more efficient coating of this that could supplement a hybrid engine or even, dare we say, a completely functional-practical-economically feasible electric car!?
Source: Engadget
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Dual Shock Controller on the ASUS Transformer Prime
This ASUS Transformer Prime has the ability to take input from a Sony PS3 dual shock remote. The user claims only some games recognize it, and even then some require it to be attached by USB wire. There is no root needed to use this, so it's essentially plug-n-play! For those curious souls the game he playing is Shadowgun and it being run off an emulator. See more at the source!
Source: Reddit
LED Cube Light Demo 8x8x8
This LED light cube was set up to move in sync with the music being played! It creates some awesome designs, and the YouTube user put a link to a DIY in the description. Build one yourself, or buy a scaled down version over at Think Geek! Source links are below.
Source: DIY, Think Geek
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tron Watch - Kisai Seven - Tokyo Flash
This Tron inspired watch was built by Tokyo Flash based off a graphic concept design generated from a Tron fan. You can tell the time on this watch based on the gaps in light on the inner, and outer circles. The watch comes in white and blue light displays and will run you about $139.99 new from Tokyo Flash. Unfortunately, they are sold out although the company made an unofficial statement on their YouTube page saying they will reproduce the design in early 2012 due to popular demand. Check it out at the source link below.
Source: Tokyo Flash
Laser Virtual Keyboard
This futuristic keyboard uses lasers to sense finger placement on the keyboard projection. It's not likely it would be a practical replacement for a writer, but hey if you casually type, why not check this bad boy out? Buy it now at Think Geek for $179.99 when it comes back in stock. See the source link below.
Source: ThinkGeek
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