Just in time for the latest 007 movie release, Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announced a new version of its military-targeted personal wrist computer. The Linux-ready Zypad WR1100 offers a faster Marvell PXA 270 processor, more memory, a higher-resolution display, plus ZigBee and fingerprint scanner options.
Designed for harsh field conditions where hands-free operation is desirable, the Zypad [...]
Fusionman Yves Rossy, not to be confused with Buzz Lightyear, successfully crossed the English Channel today — the first to do so in a solo flight with jet-propelled wing. Rossy was dropped from a plane at 8,200 feet and flew 22-miles in under 10 minutes from Calais to Dover. When asked by National Geographic’s Kathryn [...]
Not one to just follow the crowd, BUILT has thrown an interesting twist on the oh-so-popular Neoprene laptop case. The Laptop Backpack enables users to tote their 12- to 17-inch machine right on their back along with textbooks, LAN party flyers and a copy of The Daily Bugle; you’ll also find a couple of smaller [...]
Mind you, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen garb constructed to withstand vicious knife fights, and apparently a few Japanese streets are becoming just as frightening as some in London. Reportedly created to provide protection against stabbers following an “increasing number of malicious crimes that have victimized children and late-night convenience store clerks,” Nihon [...]
We’re all but convinced that nobody actually wears these video-playing watches out in public, but just in case there’s some otherworldly group out there that takes pride in adorning their wrists with timepieces that are utterly heinous, you’re in luck. This iteration sports a 1.8-inch 160 x 128 resolution OLED display, integrated media player that [...]
Remember that mysterious CECT cellphone watch we peeked back in July? Unless our eyes (badly) deceive us, that very piece has morphed into Hyundai’s W-100, the latest watchphone in town. Reportedly, this device sports a 1.3-megapixel camera, a 176 x 144 resolution touchscreen, Bluetooth, support for English / Chinese languages, an integrated MP3 player and [...]
Sure, you could blow a cool million on a bed you’d never sleep on, but why not grab one that actually provides some relief (and won’t run you $5k a month… forever) after a hard day in the blazing sun? Enter Kuchofuku, who certainly has the right idea with its air conditioned sleeper and clothing [...]
Calling all cars, calling all cars… be on the look out for the SMS M500 GSM Watchfone. That’s right, the first shipments of the M300 followup are said to be leaving Hong Kong as of tomorrow, May 30th. Now we can all get a little Dick Tracy with “the world’s smallest mobile phone” — or [...]
While we’re not going to fault manufacturers for trying to innovate, previous attempts at featurewatches have been, well, less than attractive. Looks like Epoq sent some of their designers to a watch shop, because their new EMP-CVWC-2/4 “MP4″ watch finally lets you keep that mashup of your favorite Battlestar Galactica scenes at the ready and [...]
It’s no secret that FM transmitters are dodgy at times, but if you were wading through the endless supply of MP3 watches on the market in an effort to find one a notch below hideous, having that feature built-in certainly wouldn’t hurt. The king of all things USB has upped the collective ante once more, [...]
For those who take comfort in wearing a GPS module wherever they go, or for runners and athletes who incorporate GPS technology to fine tune their workout, Globalsat is expanding its GPS lineup by tossing out the GH-615 wristwatch. Although details are a bit scarce, the black timepiece houses a SiRF Star III GPS antenna, [...]
Do you like USB bracelets? Would you wear when them on a train? Would you wear then in the rain? No? Try them, try them with the S10 we say, now packing Bluetooth, mkay? See… you like them, you like MP3 bracelets, eh?
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Considering your mind is probably more focused on that upcoming trip to the slopes than your thoroughly frozen outdoor pool, you probably aren’t in any dire need of a floating iPod speaker system in the midst of January, but nevertheless, Atlantic’s bringing it to you. Aside from always staying on the sunny side of whatever [...]
Although glitzy, stat-filled jerseys are certainly sufficient ways to get information off your chest (ahem), a new vibrating vest could give “body language” an entirely new meaning. Joining the air-conditioned and insulating renditions, this snazzy vest features a “tactile display” on the back, which is created by 16 small vibrating motors that are connected to [...]
Los Angeles-based Headplay has announced a new head-mounted display that it’s hoping will stand out from the myriad of other stylish HMDs on the market, set to officially unveil its visor-style Personal Cinema System at CES. Designed by the prolific folks at IDEO, the Headplay uses a single LCoS micro display to deliver a virtual [...]
“O†gives us a brief hands-on video review of this MP4 watch. At $90, it features a 1.5-inch OLED display, 2GB of memory, 6-preset EQ modes, picture viewer, and up to 16-hours of continuous playback. Product page.
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In an announcement sure to cause lazy people everywhere to raise their arms ever so slightly in glee, home appliance manufacturer Electrolux has revealed a “vacuum shoe” concept model. In order to accommodate the electric motor — and store all the crap that you’ve left on your floor — the concept design features a rather [...]
RegHardware reviews Aigo’s F029 PMP watch, which sports a 160 x 128 OLED display, USB 2.o connectivity, SRS 3D WOW sound enhancement, an e-book reader, seven preset EQ modes, and 2.5-hours (video) / 4.5-hours (audio) playback. Here’s the bottom line:
The screen’s too small for watching movies for extensive periods of time, and the watch’s storage [...]
We make no bones about the fact that we’re not experts when it comes to audio engineering, but last we checked, headphones work pretty well when they’re inserted directly into the ear. Clearly this isn’t the case at the Next Generation Computing Show 2006 in Korea, where N.Tech demoed its latest front-wear (NVP200) and rear-wear [...]
There’s certainly no shortage of low-res video goggles on the market, but Australia’s 22Moo seems to think there’s room for just one more (they must know something we don’t), bolstering its own lineup with the SeepuStar DV230 wearable display — apparently, coming courtesy of OEM manufacturer Icuiti. While 22Moo’s holding back on most of the [...]
