Category: Gadgets

  • Will Audeo be the Universal Translator?

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    A new prototype device, called The Audeo was demonstrated recently (see the video below). The Audeo is a neckband which you can train to read your brain signals and speak what you want to say! Why would you want to do that? Is this just the gimmick for the world’s laziest person? Well, in the…

  • Fancy becoming Telekinetic?

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    The BBC are reporting today that a US/Australian firm Emotiv has developed a headset which: reads electrical impulses in the brain and translates them into commands that a video game can accept and control the game dynamically This is the headset in action: The headset is due to go on sale later this year for…

  • Is the iPod Touch the ultimate Internet tablet?

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    I recorded a video on Seesmic yesterday on why I think the iPod Touch is a spectacular Internet Tablet. It has an amazing screen, great UI, and tiny form factor. Seesmic now includes the ability to embed videos you record there, so rather than go over it again I thought I’d embed the video here.…

  • Microsoft ruins Christmas!

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    I decided a while back to treat myself to a games console for Christmas and after some discussion, I settled on an Xbox 360. I would have bought a Wii except it doesn’t have a usable optical drive and we don’t have a DVD drive so I wanted the games console to double as a…

  • Nokia N70 review

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    I finally splashed out and bought the Nokia N70 last week and I have been using it since. I have to say my feelings about it are mixed. I was upgrading from a Nokia 6230 which was a pretty basic handset but it had the advantage of being tidy in size. The N70 is no…