Sony Vaio 3D Laptop

Here is another very cool gadget that will feature 3D technology. Sony Vaio has promised that this laptop will steal the show because of its high and power packed specifications. This laptop will have a 16-inch LCD display, active-shutter glasses required, 1920-by-1080 2D resolution.

Features:
*Intel® Core™ i7 Processor: Whether it’s HD or 3D, multitasking or multimedia, this processor can handle it all with headroom to spare. Its top-of-the-line adaptable speed is complemented by Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 which adapts processor speed for more performance when you need it.

*Watch Blu-ray Disc™ movies: The versatile Blu-ray Disc™ writer on the VAIO® F Series laptop combines the power of HD Blu-ray Disc™ video playback with the convenience and utility of read/write functionalities. The best picture. The best sound. With its stunning clarity, 3D Blu-ray Disc™ technology is the ultimate way to enjoy your entertainment.

*3D Technology: Fusing cutting-edge technologies in an elegant design, the VAIO® F Series 3D laptop delivers a superior viewing experience in Full HD 1080p in 2D and 3D. Packed with a high frame rate LCD technology, this 3D laptop delivers incredibly high contrast levels and vibrant colors. Plus, a built-in 3D sync transmitter and included 3D Active Glasses let you enjoy 3D movies, photos and videos in Full HD 1080p picture quality.

*Sound: You don’t need a complete home theater system to get vibrant sound. With the S-Force™ Front Surround 3D system, you can enjoy an extended stereo effect plus simulated 5-channel surround sound, making it the perfect companion to 3D entertainment.

*The need for speed: Utilizing an ultra-fast, 240Hz refresh rate with high-speed precision, VAIO® F Series 3D laptop can display two frames, one for the left eye and one for the right, delivering a seamlessly smooth motion without the introduction of judder.

*Full 1080p LCD technology: With a 1920 X 1080 resolution widescreen display, you can view your games and movies in impeccable detail with amazing color and contrast.

iPad 2

The iPad 2 is the second generation of the iPad, a tablet computer designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It serves primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games and web content, and is available in black or white. The Foxconn-manufactured iPad 2 has a lithium-polymer battery that lasts up to 10 hours, a new dual core Apple A5 processor and VGA front-facing and 720p rear-facing cameras designed for FaceTime video calling.

Audio: The iPad can play audio in mono using its built in speaker. Its frequency response ranges from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. If attached to the Apple Digital AV Adapter, it can output Dolby Digital stereo or even 5.1 surround sound.

Screen and input: There are four physical switches on the iPad 2 (same as 1st generation iPad), including a home button near the display that returns the user to the main menu, and three plastic physical switches on the sides: wake/sleep and volume up/down, plus a third which, for either screen rotation lock or mute. Business Insider states that the home button on the iPad 2 is "easier to double tap" than the previous generation of the iPad.

Apple has reduced the size of the iPad by eliminating the stamped sheet metal frame from the display, integrating new thinner glass technology for the touch screen overlay, and slightly reducing the space between the display and battery. The iPad 2's screen is thinner, lighter, and yet stronger than the original iPad's

Power: The iPad has a 25 watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that lasts 10 hours, like the original iPad. It is charged via USB or included 10-watt, 2-amp power adapter. The battery is 2.5 mm thick, 59% smaller than the original and has three cells instead of two. The improvements allowed the injection-molded plastic support frame to be omitted. The 10W USB power adapter provides 4x the power of a conventional USB port.

Cameras: The revised tablet adds front- and rear-facing cameras, which allow FaceTime video calls with the iPhone 4, fourth-generation iPod Touch and Macintosh computers (running Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later with a webcam). The 0.3MP front camera shoots VGA-quality 30 fps video and VGA-quality still photos. The 0.7MP back camera can shoot 720p HD video at 30 fps and has a 5x digital zoom. Both shoot photo in a 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio. The rear camera shoots video in 16:9 widescreen to match the 720p standard, although only the central 4:3 part of the recording is shown on the screen during recording. The forward facing camera shoots in 26:13.

Apple A5 processor: The iPad 2 added a dual core Apple A5 processor that Apple claims doubles processing speed and has graphics processing that is up to nine times faster than the previous iPad.

iPad with 3G: 3G versions of the iPad 2 offer CDMA2000 support for customers using the device on a CDMA network (e.g. Verizon Wireless in the United States) or GSM/UMTS support for customers using the device on a GSM/UMTS network (e.g, AT&T Mobility in the United States or Orange in Europe). [30]

The iPad Wi-Fi + 3G model includes an A-GPS receiver for tracking the user's location given permission. Also, the iPad 2 3G model includes a plastic cap-like band at the top on the back for the 3G antenna. The metallic grille for the microphone is replaced with a matching plastic black grille on the 3G model.

Size and weight: The device is 33% thinner than the original iPad, is thinner than the iPhone 4 by 0.5mm, and is 15% lighter than the original iPad.
The Wi-Fi version is 1.33 lb (600 g). Both the GSM and CDMA versions (known respectively as the AT&T and Verizon versions in the US) differ in weight slightly due to the mass difference between the GSM and CDMA cellular radios, with the GSM model at 1.35 lb (612 g) and the CDMA model at 1.34 lb (608 g). The size of the iPad 2 is also less than the original iPad at only 9.5×7.31×.346 in (240×186×8.8 mm), compared to the original iPad's size at 9.56×7.47×.528 in (243×190×13.4 mm).

Wind cubes

If you’re interested in ecology and power saving, you might be interested in this interesting concept called Wind Cubes that can power a household for a month with simple wind power. Wind Cubes look and work in a similar way as windmills and all that you have to do is to attach them to your wall and connect them to the battery that will store their power.

These Wind Cubes look perfect and array of 15 of these fans can easily power a household of four for a month. One of these fans can potentially generate 21.6 kilowatt-hours per and 15 of them can produce up to 324 kilowatt-hours per month so we have to admit that these Wind Cubes sound quite impressive. These Wind Cubes look amazing, and the best thing about them is that you can turn them off, or put them back in their case in case of a bad weather and pull them back out when the wind is appropriate.

SCiB Battery Technology

I really like the idea of electric cars. However, the current lack of support in the form of charging stations the poor performance in regards to range and recharge time is something that makes me wonder if the electric car is just a pipe dream in terms of usability. That is where Toshiba’s SCiB battery technology comes in to smash any predetermined doubts you had regarding the electric car being unfeasible as a means of transport. Traditionally, it took electric car batteries over thirty minutes to charge (give or take a few minutes). The SCiB battery can recharge to ninety percent capacity in five minutes.
The buck does not stop there. The battery is touted to last ten years. That is not how long a single charge lasts – but how long the battery itself lasts before it will need to be replaced. This is good news for people who are ecologically minded. A battery can contain all manner of nasty materials that can do some serious damage to the environment. This is likely to be the battery that will finally make electronic cars possible and help reduce our need for (overpriced) petrol. It may also help companies finally start investing in electronic charging stations for vehicles.
There is no word on when this is likely to become available to consumers. However, it seems like it is something that it will not take long for companies who manufacture electric vehicles to start using in their production lines. It is something that will ensure that electric cars get the research that then need in order to make the technology feasible for the masses. I had some trouble finding out how far a single charge will carry the vehicle – if it is similar to that of the current electric vehicles that have been released then it may just be a winner.

Terrafugia

Whilst it sounds like an exotic Japanese dish that consists of some amphibious fish – it isn’t. The Terrafugia is set to become the first roadworthy flying car available to consumers. Orders are already coming in and there is a backlog of over seventy orders that will ensure that the dream of the flying car is set to become a reality. The Terrafugia is more akin to an aircraft and it requires the driver to be a pilot in order to get the Terrafugia in the air. However, it is an aircraft that is legally allowed to be registered and driven on a road. The Terrafugia transforms from an aircraft into a car by folding its wings up so that the vehicle is car sized. It makes the Terrafugia easy to park in a standard car space and garage.
The transformation process takes approximately thirty seconds. While it may not any awards for being the most aesthetically pleasing vehicle – it’s essentially a flying car! The price is actually fairly reasonable for what is going to be the first flying car on the market (although it is out of reach for us normal wage earners). At around one hundred and ninety thousand dollars it is not cheap. It is a lot cheaper than I would have assumed it would be however.
It is not the fastest aircraft. If you consider what it is, that is not really an issue. It can travel at around two kilometres an hour while flying and can travel a distance of around eight hundred kilometres. It only has room for two people so it is not going to be a family oriented vehicle by any means. If you can afford it then it is probably going to be more about the thrill of owning it than having it for practical reasons