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Toshiba Libretto W100...

Toshiba Libretto W100
As part of its 25th Anniversary in laptop development, Toshiba has announced its limited edition dual screen tablet PC dubbed the Libretto W100. Toshiba Libretto W100 The new concept, which is set for release ‘later this summer’, is a chance for tech fans to help evaluate the device first hand. Toshiba hopes the feedback received from the limited number of Libretto users will help...

Robotic Underground Munition...

Robotic Underground Munition
The Weapons and Capabilities Division (RD-CXW) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is calling for an innovative advance in technologies that would enable the development of an air delivered Robotic Underground Munition (RUM). The UGV would be deployed by air with the objective of burrowing underground – away from Global Positioning Satellites – navigating its way to...

Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Fl...

Multitoe Multitouch Touch Interactive Floor
A group of German researchers are taking multitouch interfaces the next level. But believe it or not, the next level is the ground. Multitoe does exactly as it suggests, enabling a multi-touch screen surface on any floor, controlled and triggered by the movements of your toes (well pretty much all of the foot). Multitoe Multitouch Interactive Floor Based on frustrated total internal...

Carbon Nanotubes Store Data Forever...

Carbon Nanotubes Store Data Forever
Carbon nanotubes have shown the potential to help further the development in a wide range of technologies. Boasting structural, thermal and electrical properties like no other material on earth, carbon nanotubes could theoretically be used for building super strong architectural structures, vehicles, armor, clothing, and lighting speed electronics. Carbon nanotubes could also become...

AirMule VTOL UAV...

AirMule VTOL UAV
Israel’s Urban Aeronautics is currently developing a hover capable, VTOL drone primarily designed for medevac and cargo missions. The AirMule is a specialized UAV concept first unveiled back in 2008, but earlier this month the aircraft made it’s first successful (but tethered) liftoff. AirMule VTOL UAV The AirMule is powered by a 730shp Turbomeca Arriel I turboshaft...

Fujitsu DJ Laptop...

Fujitsu DJ Laptop
The guys over at T3 mag we lucky enough to get a hands-on with the new DJ Laptop from Fujitsu Siemens. Touted as a super-smooth DJ media center, the DJ laptop features a lid-mounted touch wheel that controls your MP3′s like vinyl, letting you scratch and mix your music selection at the close of a lid. The DJ media center also features a 19 inch wide-screen and LED back-lit touch...

Compenion OLED Tablet Concept For 2015...

Compenion OLED Tablet Concept For 2015
This years CES expo was a haven for the many hyped devices promised in 2010, but here’s a concept we’ll just have to wait an another 5 years before getting a hands-on review. Compenion Laptop Concept Dubbed the Compenion Laptop, this futuristic concept designed by Felix Schmidberger takes OLED displays to the next-gen level. The sleek design incorporates a touchscreen...

HTC Google Tablet...

HTC Google Tablet
The Apple iSlate, Microsoft Courier and NVIDIA’s Tegra-based tablet are collectively causing a storm on the blogosphere, but what about Google? After the release of a new Internet browser, the unveiling of a new operating system, and the confirmation of the highly-anticipated Google smart phone built in collaboration with HTC, it’s not surprising that the Internet giants...

NASA Kevlar Deployable Energy Absorber...

NASA Kevlar Deployable Energy Absorber
NASA has begun testing an expandable Kevlar honeycomb cushion able to withstand the impact force of a helicopter crash. Researchers hope the technology may one-day be applied to all types of aircraft. Created by engineer Sotiris Kellas at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Viginia, the ‘Deployable Energy Absorber’ comprises of a highly absorbent honeycomb...

Panasonic Home Lithium Storage Battery...

Panasonic Home Lithium Storage Battery
After officially acquiring more than 50 percent stake in Sanyo this month, Panasonic is planning to release the first ever home storage lithium-ion battery that the company claims will provide enough electricity to power an average Japanese home for a week. The battery will also include a system that will allow users to monitor their electricity usage through their televisions. Fumio...

MIT Media Lab Develop 3D Gestural Comput...

MIT Media Lab Develop 3D Gestural Computing
Researchers at MIT’s Media Lab have developed a 3D bi-directional (BIDI) display that reads hand gestures via embedded optical sensors. The new display also supports multitouch as well as hand movement recognition in the space in front of the screen. The gestural tracking works by using optical sensors embedded behind the display. These sensors are able to see what the user is...

Raytheons VR Combat Simulator...

Raytheons VR Combat Simulator
Military defense contractor Raytheon, has developed a new combat simulator in which fully rigged soldiers are able to roam freely while engaging enemies through their virtual reality goggles. Teaming up with the Oscar-winning 3D company Motion Reality Inc, Raytheon developed the simulator to train up to 12 soldiers on small unit tactics and clearing IEDs. During the simulation,...

Touchable Holograms...

Touchable Holograms
Over the past couple of years, several ground breaking holographic technologies have emerged on the market, but none can compare with the new touchable holographic system developed by researchers at the University of Tokyo. The new system utilizes a technique known as Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display. In their prototype the team used two Nintendo Wiimotes to track hand movements,...

Holographic Video Meeting...

Holographic Video Meeting
Microsoft have plans to re-invent the way we hold virtual meetings. In May, the company submitted a patent for “Virtual Office Devices” which will allow users to hold holographic video meetings. Although the patent is rather vague on the actual hardware and software that would be used, Microsoft did include 21 pictures and diagrams of how these meeting would take place. Microsoft...

Solid-State Drive SSD...

Solid-State Drive SSD
Solid-state drives are the newest form of data storage to hit the consumer market. More durable and efficient, the SSD is set to become the mainstay of data storage in mobile devices and desktop PCs. The SSD is a type of storage drive the uses solid state memory (SRAM or DRAM instead of flash memory) to store data. For this reason SSDs are often called RAM drives. With no moving...

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