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Google Wallet introduced, and PayPal is upset
Google has recently announced their new mobile payment system with Google Wallet. It is a free Android Android App that will arrive sometime this summer that will allow users to make payments for products and/or services.
ITP Thesis shows that the touchscreen is not enough
The touchscreen has revolutionized the last decade, and it will continue to improve this decade. However, this ITP thesis by Michael Kneupfel for NYU’s design program has shown that the touchscreen could use a little more accessories.
The Invisible iPhone prototype
Here’s some interesting App developed by Patrick Baudisch and his team of researchers at the Hasso-Lattner Institute.
As you can see from the video, they have figured out a way to make the iPhone invisible. Actually, they just figured out a way for the user to put the interface on a hand thanks to “an Xbox-like camera”. Special software is able to determine where the fingers are on the palm, and transmit the commands via WiFi radio.
In the future, our heads will go more places than our bodies ever will
We have covered devices that allow for telepresence before. Usually, they come in robotic form, like the Anybot. This particular method of mini robot blimps is nothing short of freaky.
Samsung and Toshiba both have flexible screen displays on display
I think that we all know that the future is going to be bendable displays, and two big companies, Samsung and Toshiba, have their screens in the spotlight recently.
I’ll start with the one from Toshiba, pictured here to the left. It measures at about 3 inches on the diagonal, and it is only 0.1 mm thin. It was made with an oxide semiconductor TFT to a plastic substrate at 200 degrees Celsius. This makes it light at one gram, and it can also retain image quality over a long period of time.
Wireless Mobile Storage For your iPad – GoFlex® Satellite
One of the restrictions of the Pad (and iPhone) is it’s lack of expandability with it annoyingly having no USB or memory card ports, thus limiting you to the space you originally purchased. Seagate aim to fill this gap with the GoFlex Mobile Wireless Storage device, effectively a portable hard drive that you connect to over Wi-Fi.
PowerSkin has battery charging cases for cell phones
There will probably always be a market for any accessory that can give a mobile device more power, and the most prominent that I can think of is the Juice Pack from mophie.
Fujitsu’s Touchpad keyboard concept
I think Fujitsu’s concept devices have figured out what consumers really want. Last week, we reported on the hybrid notebook/tablet that can fold into quarters, and now this touchpad keyboard.
wEASEL Smartphone Stand
While I was at CTIA 2011 in Orlando about a month ago, I stopped by the wEASEL booth. As you can probably tell by the weird capitalization, this was not a booth with weasels.
Fujitsu hybrid notebook/tablet folds into fourths
I have always envisioned a world where there is a portable device that works like a laptop, but has the portability of a cell phone.
I believe I have shared my story of how I tried to report from CES 2011 on my Droid X. The smartphone is just too small a device, but I don’t like lugging around a laptop or notebook.
This Touchscreen lets you feel your touch on the other side
Some of you might remember yesterday when we reported on the PaperPhone, and how it could be the new touchscreen for mobile devices. Today, it is another concept touchscreen that could change mobile technology as we know it.
Could the PaperPhone change the way we do mobile devices?
I think we all know that consumer electronics companies are struggling to make their devices thinner and thinner. We all know where this is heading, to a future era where every piece of paper is like a tablet PC, like on the failed Caprica TV series.
Panaonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator
I think you all know that I love anything that deals with Augmented Reality (AR), and this one is an interesting use of augmented reality for setting up a home theater.
Google Docs comes to Android in App form
Some of you might remember when an official Google Reader came to Android, for those Android users who are a big fan of what Gmail can do should probably look into Google Docs for Android.
Hands on with the Slim Folio Stand for the iPad 2
The last time we covered a hands-on review with a product from Belkin, it was the Conserve Valet Energy-Saving USB Charging Station. The company sent me the Slim Folio stand for the iPad 2 in advance, and it is pretty good.
Chargepad wireless charger from Panasonic: Not what you might think
This is the Chargepad from Panasonic, and it is a wireless charger. We have seen wireless chargers like the Wildcharger and Powermat before, and I’m sure you probably know the drill.
Library books can be easily shelved with ShelvAR
When I was in the 8th grade, I did some time in a library, shelving some books. If you have never done painstaking work like this, I highly don’t recommend it.
Drive-thru Funerals? You want flowers with that?
You have so many things you need to do in a day and only so many hours to do them in. Many businesses know this, and try their best to keep you moving, we have fast food, drive thru dry cleaners, drive-up bank tellers, drive in movies and curbside grocery delivery and now… wait for it… the drive thru funeral parlor.
Render lets you do magic tricks on an iPhone
Stage magic is one of those professions where it is good to know a lot about technology. How else you can you fool an audience?
Apparently, a lot of magicians get their tricks from another source, and they don’t make up all their own tricks. For example, Sean Scott is a professional magician who designs and sells illusions to other magicians. One of the tricks that he is selling is Render, which is made for the iPhone.
Control your cell phone with a ring with the Nokia Nenya
When I saw this particular concept product from Finnish cell phone giant Nokia, I thought I was looking at some delayed April Fool’s Joke like the Google Motion. That, or someone really can’t wait for the Green Lantern movie (coming this summer).
New Insurance App Helps you Remember your Important Stuff
Today, our insurance company is coming out to inspect our home, they asked me on the phone yesterday about what the contents of the home should be insured for and, as I looked around I thought how much money IS all this garbage I’ve collected over the years worth? it hit me, this is a huge project… I’ve got a lot more money invested in “stuff” than I ever imagined…
The IDAPT I4 Universal Charging Station
We have reported on the IDAPT before, like the i2, and I have recently got a chance to try out the i4.
Hasbro My3DNow comes to the iPhone
If you grew up in the seventies, you might remember a toy known as a Viewmaster.
If you don’t remember it, it sort of looked like this My3DNow that you see here, except instead of sticking an iPhone in front of the binocular viewer, you stuck this circular reel, and you could see still images in 3D.
Let Firefox Mobile sync your Bookmarks on your Android phone
I think is it terrific to have an Android phone with access to an Internet Browser, but I don’t have access to the Bookmarks on my laptop.
That is, until now. With Firefox 4, I can sync my bookmarks with my Android phone, and I would like to tell you how after the jump.
Two companies that specialize in cash for used cell phones
While I was at CTIA Spring 2011 in Orlando, I met two companies that essentially do the same thing: promise cash for used cellular phones.
I say promise because I have not had the chance to try them out for myself. However, if you are like me, you have some used cell phones that do nothing but take up space. You might as well put them to good use and make some cash on it and go to Gazelle or Full Circle Wireless.
A visit with Jaymo’s Personalized Photo Products
I don’t know how important this is to you, but I think companies want us to believe that everything should be personalized and customized to you. Why do you think that HTC has that YOU ad campaign, and why some of us need to have a photo of a loved one on our Windows or mobile phone wallpaper?
How I tested out the Dry Case with my own phone at CTIA Spring 2011
See that phone there at the bottom of the fishtank? It is mine. You might think that that I am worried that this is the last time I will see its beautiful wall paper (that’s a picture of my wife on it), but I am not, because it is in the Dry Case.
Clingo is a new way to store your phone
We have reported on Clingo products before, like the Neklit for the Nano.
Sprint/HTC announce the EVO 3D and View Tablet at CTIA Spring 2011
Today at CTIA Spring 2011, Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse (pictured) took the stage with HTC North American president Jason Mackenzie in order to announce two big EVO products.
Snapkeys has the potential to change everything
It is not every day that I get to say that a device can “change everything”. That really is a big boast, and SnapKeys will probably just change the way we type. Hey, for a writer, that is everything.
AT&T Introduces the HTC HD7S and the LG Thrill
Just to let you know, I am at CTIA Spring 2011 in Orlando, Florida. CTIA is a big tradeshow where many of the mobile tech-related business put themselves on display. It would appear that AT&T has jumped the gun with big mobile announcements as they unveiled two new phones that they will carry.
My Review of the Pelican i1015 iPhone case
I have seen all sorts of cases for iDevices. Some of you might remember that one we reported on that seems like the ultimate with the Impervious iPod Speaker Case. The Pelican i1015 may not be as secure as that impervious one, but it does insure that your iPhone is dustproof and crushproof. It will not make it so you can dip your iPhone under water, but it certainly is splashproof.
Hands on with the iPad Handstand
Some of you might remember when we reported on the iPad Strap. At the risk of sounding cliche, I would say that the Handstand for the iPad is the iPad Strap on crack.
Red Bull’s Augmented Reality App lets you design your own track
There are a lot of augmented reality apps and a lot of racing apps for the iPhone, and this particular one from Red Bull is pretty unique.
Red Bull’s Augmented Racing has a feature that allows the user to build their own virtual track. That is actually a common feature for a racing game, but how it does it is pretty amazing.
Wilson Sleek boosts your smartphone antenna
I have been trying for a while, but I finally got to go hands-on with the Sleek, a signal-boosting antenna for smartphones from Wilson.
We go literally hands-on with the iPad Strap
I realize that there are a lot of beautiful things to look at in this picture, but focus on the thing that is sticking to this handsome blogger’s hand.
Look out Apple iPad, here comes Iris by Asus
Apple figured out a long time ago that they could make a single gadget that supposedly does everything with the iPhone and the iPad. Asus takes that idea and gives it a quantum leap forward with the Isis.
Today, it is officially iPad 2 day!
As you might have guessed, this is one of those stories that we have to report on, simply because we are a tech blog. I’m sure that most of you already know that Steve Jobs made the big announcement that the iPad 2 is on its way. Hit the jump to see what you haven’t heard.
Samsung Galaxy Tab II and Galaxy S II announced at Mobile World Congress 2011
Right now, in Barcelona, Spain, there is a huge conference for mobile devices known as Mobile World Congress (MWC). I have never been there, but I think I really need to go next year. The use of “Congress” in the name make it sound very official.
T-Mobile makes two big announcements today with the Samsung Galaxy S 4G and the G-Slate
T-Mobile had two announcement today, and just one of them would be a big deal. As it is, they are both a big deal.
The first is that the Galaxy S 4G (pictured right) is coming to the carrier this month. It is a sequel to the Vibrant, but with the largest 4G network (21 mbps HSPA+) with Android 2.2 (Froyo).
3Feet mobile device accessory vs. a pizza box accessory
What you are seeing on the far left is the 3Feet, and it is a stand for a mobile device from iPad to iPhone size.
It was a device that I tried out at CES 2011, and got a chance to try out for myself. It definitely did a good job holding up my Droid smartphone.
Seego – Making the Internet mobile
Okay, I know I can’t be the only one, every time I try to search the Internet on my phone it turns into some sort of scrolling nightmare. A little to the left, a little further up. If only I could see over just a bit more. Rats! I’ll just wait till I get home and check the computer.
