What if you could turn your skin into a touch-interface? That’s the idea driving Skinput, a system that takes advantage of the vibrations generated when we tap our body. The prototype is accurate enough that different parts of the body … More
I suggest you jump straight into Mass Effect 2, even if you haven’t played or finished the first game. Like its predecessor, Mass Effect 2 plays like a movie, where you are its star attraction, the best hope of the … More
But not big enough that you’ll have a hard time carrying it around. The HTC HD2 is easily the best example of the slate smartphone form factor, which is all screen and pretty much nothing else. It’s also the smartphone … More
Here’s something to try out, Android users. Gesture Search has made an appearance on Google Labs, and is available as a download for devices running Android 2.0 or later. Do you find it hard to find a contact or locate … More
From Dell.Com: Pay $400, and you get a 17″ laptop with the following specs: Intel Pentium T4300 (2.1 GHz/800 MHz FSB/1 MB cache) 2 GB of DDR2 RAM 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD 8X CD/DVD … More
The news is a few hours old now: Valve recently distributed mock ads that, if anything else, implies that Steam will be available for Mac OS X. Valve’s Steam is a popular online store for games. Customers browse the catalog … More
Yesterday, Apple sued HTC, alleging that the Taiwanese smartphone maker is violating 20 of Apple’s patents. Most of these patents are about the software, specifically the user interface. Highlights of these patents include diagrams detailing flick scrolling, and a swipe-to-answer … More
Remember when you started using Word? What about Excel and Powerpoint? Turns out some of the most popular desktop applications today—including flagships of Microsoft’s Office suite—are older than preteens. Pingdom looked into the history of widely-used software like Photoshop, iTunes, … More
As part of Nokia Showcase 2010 in Bangkok, Younghee Jung talked about the design process of Nokia, specifically with gestures. The phone maker maintains teams in London, China, and the US, who actually travel around to get input from people … More
Here’s a concept car that appeals to both environmentalists and road warriors. The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid debuts today at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Just like any other hybrid, this Spyder relies on an electric-gasoline engine tandem to keep … More
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Bad news for Palm: after the company announced it would miss revenue estimates for the last quarter ending in February, its shares took a relatively nosedive. The reason? Weak sales of the Palm Pre. While everyone expected sales to slow … More
Two weeks ago, I bought the Koss PortaPro Headphones from Amazon.com. Turns paying $32 was a very good idea. To recap, the PortaPro is designed for well, portability. A steel bridge connects both earpieces, and bends as the earpieces themselves … More
The differences in price are staggering, but all promos below still provide significant savings. Whether you spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, I’m pretty sure you’ll get your money’s worth. Unless otherwise stated, the following discounts are valid until March … More
