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For sound on the go [New Straits Time (Malaysia)](New Straits Time (Malaysia) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ANOTHER Logitech speaker to add to your collection, although this one is for those who lead an extremely mobile lifestyle and cannot live without sharing their music with the rest of the world. The Logitech X100 mobile speaker is specially designed to deliver go-anywhere portability as well as best-in-class sound. Sporting a head-turning design, the mobile speaker offers crystal- clear sound despite its relatively small form factor. Since it comes with Bluetooth connectivity, you need not fret about tripping over wires or getting these cables up in a tangled mess. There is also a five-hour battery life to keep your poolside party going for some time, while an integrated microphone ensures you will still be able to carry out hands-free conversations after pairing this bad boy with your smartphone. Logitech takes a page out of Nokia's book by offering the mobile speaker in five bold colours - green, orange, yellow, grey and red. Apart from that, it also boasts micro-USB connectivity, making it a snap to recharge its built-in lithium-ion battery. Retails at US$49.99 (RM162). www.logitech.com Innovative camera-ball FOOTBALL fans, you know that you are in for a treat in a few months when the FIFA World Cup 2014 kicks off in Brazil. Expect a carnival-like atmosphere as your favourite team lines up against a formidable number of opponents. It will be a month long journey of football madness. I know video technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the years to show us ever new and different angles in a match but what is the perspective from the football itself? This is where Adidas' Brazucam - a unique technology that allows the ball to experience the world from a whole new angle - comes in. Brazucam happens to be a customised brazuca Official Match Ball that boasts half a dozen high definition cameras which captures 360[degrees] views of all the action that goes on in the pitch. I suppose it would be a novel and yet disorienting experience for many. The Brazucam football would come with custom-made image stabilisation software at the cutting edge of innovation. www.adidas.com Fast-charge battery LET's face it - if there is one particular device that we tend to charge every single day without fail, it would be our smartphone, with the tablet coming in a close second. After all, our smartphone does a whole lot more than just answer incoming calls, text messages and the like - it also happens to be our portable encyclopedia, GPS navigation device, digital camera and portable media player, among other functions. The thing about charging up current smartphone batteries is this - it takes a few hours to fully juice up your handset, which is why nanotechnology pioneer StoreDot might change the charging landscape completely by revealing a new battery that can fully charge a smartphone or other portable electronic devices in a matter of 30 seconds. This ultra-fast-charge battery relies on "nanodots" that have been derived from bio-organic material that are really small, offering increased electrode capacitance and electrolyte performance so that your batteries can be charged in a matter of minutes instead of hours. StoreDot intends to perfect this technology and hopefully, a fast- charge environmentally-friendly battery will be released sooner rather than later. We do look forward to hardware manufacturers adopting this new technology down the road for everyone's benefit. www.store-dot.com/ Consumer 3D printer M3D's The Micro is touted to be the first true consumer 3D printer that is not only compact but accessible as well. At a relatively affordable US$199 (RM643) for the early bird special on the Kickstarter page, The Micro is ready to work right out of the box. It will not only be accessible to everyday users but also to experts alike, where it has been designed for anyone who wants to bring their ideas to life but never really had a chance to do so until now. It does not matter if you are running a business, in the education and learning line, or simply having fun, The Micro can churn out toys, jewellery, and real engineering prototypes. To begin with your 3D printing endeavour, plug in the printer, download or create models, press print, and see your creations being pieced together right there and then. It relies on open source software for experienced users but you can also use the included M3D software for a seamless, modern, user- friendly experience. Materials supported by The Micro include ABS, PLA, nylon, chameleon, as well as M3D's micro filament spools or standard 1.75 mm filament spools. It works through a direct USB connection and is capable of churning out objects as tall as 116 mm. themicro3d.com/ (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |