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Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter apps announced for Google Glass

by vinayak mathur

Facebook and Twitter have launched applications for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market.
“Built by Facebook, this app allows you to upload photos from Google Glass directly to your Facebook timeline,” Erick Tseng, head of mobile products at the social network, said in a message posted from the Google developers conference.

“You can also add an optional photo description, just by speaking it.”

Tseng’s Facebook page displayed an image evidently taken in a packed Glass session at the gathering and was tagged as the first public post to the social network using the application built for the eyewear.

“Can’t wait to start seeing Google Glass photos in my News Feed!” Tseng said.

Globally popular messaging service Twitter also introduced an application for Glass.

Twitter for Google Glass let people share pictures or text messages using the glasses, according to engineering manager Shiv Ramamurthi.

Ramamurthi demonstrated his point by tweeting an image from one of the array of sessions devoted to providing developers with insights and tools for making software for Glass. He gave the picture the hashtag #throughglass.

“In addition to sharing photos, you can also keep up with the people you follow on Twitter through notifications,” Ramamurthi said. “As always, you can reply to, retweet or favorite these Tweets.”

Several major news organizations have also tailored applications for Glass, which has only been made available to developers and a limited selection of “explorers” who paid $1,500 each for the eyewear.

Google Glass was a common sight at the California-based Internet giant’s annual developers conference, which continues here through Friday.

Software savants at the gathering shared visions of games, weather reports, news and more delivered to the Internet-linked eyewear.

Many of the 6,000 developers attending an annual Google I/O event in San Francisco sported Glass in what was unofficially deemed the largest ever gathering of Glass wearers.

Envisioned uses ranged from practical tasks such as shopping or delivering local weather reports to sharing real time video streams of riding cable cars or playing augmented reality games in which the world is the board.

Glass lets wearers take pictures, record video, send messages, or perform other tasks with touch controls or by speaking “Okay Glass” followed by a command.

Glass connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi hot spots or, more typically, by being wirelessly tethered to mobile phones. Pictures or video can be shared through the Google+ social network.

Google co-founder and chief Larry Page depicted Glass as part of an ongoing effort to get computers “out of the way” so people can focus on lives enriched by what the Internet has to offer.

“We want to make sure we are building experiences that make people really happy,” Page said while speaking about Glass.

“We are relying on you to make happy users,” he told developers at the conference. “Ultimately, I think a lot of your experiences will move to Glass.”

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said recently that it will take “a while” before consumer versions of Glass are available.

Category : Gizmos, Tech News

Tags : apps, facebook, glass, google, launch, twitter

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Mad Genius a Revolutionary Game Controller

by vinayak mathur

Hardware gaming accessory company Mad Genius has created a new prototype game controller that looks very similar to the two-part DualShock 3 controller concept Sony showed off years ago.
The controller itself can break apart into two portions while playing a game, and doesn’t use accelerometers or cameras to track movements as done with other console controllers. And according to the creators, the splittable controller pieces can be as accurate as 1/100th of an inch on-screen to control characters, weapons, and even game menus. The controller can also be used on virtually any game console for nearly any game — even those that weren’t initially created with motion controls in mind. So basically, this could add a whole new level of game play to all the old titles that are currently collecting dust in your collection.
As you can see from the video demo below, you can control both your character and shoot a bow and arrow on the Xbox 360 version of Skyrim. Mad Genius controller is comprised from a modified Xbox gamepad. The final product, according to the company, meaning the wires that protrude from each portion of the controller will go away. The company is quick to note in the YouTube video description that neither the Xbox 360 or the copy of Skyrim (game being played) being played were modified in any way.
Mad Genius said it eventually plans on launching a Kickstarter campaign to get these controllers into production, but didn’t give an exact date on when that might be happening.

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Tags : Controller, game, genius, mad, revolutionary

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Google Glass specifications

by vinayak mathur

Google Glass has been in the news ever since it was unveiled in June last year, but its specifications have been a mystery till now. Now, the search giant has broken the suspense over the hardware of its upcoming device.

The company has said that Google Glass will feature a high resolution display that renders images “equivalent to a 25-inch high definition screen from eight feet away.” For connectivity, the gadget will have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but no mobile data. The device also integrates a 5MP camera that can capture 720p videos.

Google Glass will also have 16GB flash memory, wherein 12GB is user-accessible; it will be synced with Google cloud storage. Buyers will be able to transfer data from Glass and charge it via microUSB. The company claims that this device will deliver battery life of one day, though actual life may vary as “some features, like Hangouts and video recording, are more battery intensive.”

Google Glass will transmit audio to users via bone conduction transducer and will be compatible with any Bluetooth-capable phone. This gadget will come with MyGlass app, downloadable from Google Play marketplace. The app runs on devices with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later versions of the company’s mobile operating system and “enables GPS and SMS messaging.”

Previously, the internet search giant had revealed some of the features that Google Glass has, such as live video sharing, capture images and videos, online searches, translation etc. The product was unveiled at Google I/O in June last year and will soon start shipping to Explorers, people selected by the company to test it before its official launch.

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Tags : glass, google, specifications

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15 Insane Kitchen Gadgets

by vinayak mathur

Apparently some people are above cutting hot dogs with their own hands. Enter the dog dicer.

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These hard boiled egg molds will turn your ovum into super creepy edible animals heads. Yum!

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Speaking of eggs, why boil a pot of water when you can drop serious cash on anEGG COOKER?

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Or hey, if hard boiled’s not your thing, here’s an incredibly disturbing egg cracker.

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Oh, right. The Nana Saver is for when you just can’t finish that entire banana and want to have a slightly less fresh but still okay-to-eat banana for later.

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Remember, that’s just for nanas. For cukes you’re going to need this cucumber saver. Totally different animal.

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Where to start with the pomegranate deseeder? How many times a year do you eat pomegranate? How does it even work? Why?

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A dedicated slicer is the only way to get illogically perfect segments of apple.

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Because stacking three ingredients is far too complicated for your average chef, here’s a s’mores maker. Not for use over open flame!

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Buy this Ebelskiver pan only if you plan to make stuffed Swedish pancakes on the regular. Or even know what they are.

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Not technically for cooking, but once your fork starts twirling itself, all bets are off.

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You were born with hands but they’re too sensitive to heat to handle hot toast on their own. So toast tongs exist.

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Oh, and panini tongs, if you’re extra fancy.

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We really have bigger things to discuss if you need a plastic contraption to get an orange peeled.

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This is a brush for mushrooms. Not potatoes. Not carrots. Not any other kind of vegetable. Just mushrooms.

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Add touch to any PC with the Lenovo ThinkVision LT1423p touchscreen

by vinayak mathur

If you’re not quite ready to shell out for a touch-capable rig just to take full advantage of Windows 8, you’re not alone. Lenovo’s solution may be exactly what you need, as long as you’re interested in adding another screen to your setup.

There are two very different worlds of Windows 8 use: those who use it with touch and those who use it without. Windows 8 can be used without your grimy fingers, in fact the shortcuts make it one of the most keyboard-friendly versions of Windows since 3.1… if you can manage to train yourself to use them. The ModernUI begs to be touched, and that can only be ignored for so long. If you’re not ready to go and replace your laptop or desktop monitor with something touch capable, Lenovo’s got your back with the ThinkVision LT1423p.

The Lenovo ThinkVision LT1423p is a touch monitor add-on that works with just about any computer, though the focus on Windows 8. Using a USB 3.0 connection, this 13.3-inch display adds exactly what you need to make Windows 8 more enjoyable. Every gesture from Windows 8 is accepted with this plug-and-play display, and the screen itself supports up to 10 fingers of multitouch. You can pick the screen up and use it like a tablet or set it on your desk to use as a secondary, touch-friendly monitor.

Lenovo’s design for this display allows you to position your new screen in several different ways. If you’ve got the desk real estate, the screen can lay tablet style on the desk, allowing you to use it like a giant touchpad. This method works especially well with the pen input, which allows you to take advantage of the handwriting recognition in Windows 8. There’s an adjustable wedge on the back of the display that allows you to control the angle, and an included tray that allows you to stand the display up at laptop viewing angles, where you can just reach out and interact with the screen.

If you set the ThinkVision up as a mirrored display, you’ll have a hard time noticing any lag between the two displays. As an extended monitor, Lenovo’s display can be used for all of your Start interactions, as well as allow you to interact with the pen whenever appropriate. It’s the best of both worlds, with the only possible hindrance being whether or not your computer has what it takes to drive the hardware without causing any performance issues.

The IPS display and Gorilla Glass face of the monitor look nice and work well on any desk.
Pricing isn’t cheap, but it’s not unreasonable either: $349 will get you the tethered model, with wireless version available for another $100. The Lenovo ThinkVision LT1423p is an inexpensive way to add interesting functionality to your current computer. It’s not going to be the best solution if portability is your goal, but the home office or workstation with Windows 8 would be well suited for this kind of add-on.

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Tags : add, Lenovo, lt1423p, pc, thinkvision, touch, touchscreen

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Solar-Lighted Umbrella

by vinayak mathur

Now, the $149.95 Solar-Lighted Umbrella is definitely something that you might want to consider assuming you have a yard or garden large enough to fit it in. I guess it goes without saying that those who do not own landed property and are currently living in apartments, you can rule having the Solar-Lighted Umbrella around, since your balcony might not be large enough to accommodate it, either. It would be easy to assume that the Solar-Lighted Umbrella is pretty much self-explanatory, where it comes with integrated solar lights that help create a lovely mood and setting when dusk falls.

Sporting a large 9’ canopy that cranks open in a jiffy and speedily, the steel support pole is sturdy and stable, while 32 soothing LED lights will help light up your evenings when you want to have heart-to-heart talks with your beloved under romantic conditions, and just in case it has been cloudy the entire day, fret not, there is a battery backup to help recreate those magical moments. You can choose from black, brown, burgundy or hunter green colors for the Solar-Lighted Umbrella’s canopy.

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Korg announces new KROSS keyboard

by vinayak mathur

When it comes to electronic keyboards, there are different brands to choose from, and Korg has been an established name in this area for a long, long time already. Well, Korg’s latest addition to their electronic keyboard range has been called the Kross, where it is a mobile, affordable, keyboard workstation with audio/MIDI recording capabilities, and can operate on AC power or battery power (with the latter requiring half a dozen AA batteries to run), in addition to a vast selection of cutting-edge sounds. You will be able to choose from 61 keys or 88 fully-weighted keys, where it also holds the distinction of being the first battery-powered, full-featured Korg keyboard workstation.

It is said to feature rich sounds which are definitely top of its class, while carrying practical features such as analog-style step sequencing and built-in audio recorder, where all of those have been crammed into a lightweight and portable package. It seems that Korg is intend to hit the nail on the head this time around with the Kross offering specifications and style which will exceed people’s expectation of a keyboard at this price point.

Kross is said to come with roughly double the sound sample data compared to preceding Korg models such as the X50 and the PS60. You will find essential sounds like rock/jazz organ, strings, brass, and synth sounds in there, where they have been carefully treated to upgrades and enhancements, in addition to carrying instruments like the toy piano, accordion, combo organ, church organ, and of course, vintage instruments such as a tape sampler. Time to start composing a new set of your own tunes, no?

Those who are interested in picking up the Korg Kross keyboard workstation will be able to do so from this August onwards, where it will come with two price tags due to the different configuration. The 61-key Kross will retail for $699 a pop, while the 88-key model is more expensive at $999.

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Tags : Announces, keyboard, korg, kross

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23 Ideal Gifts For Photographers

by vinayak mathur

Lens Bracelets

We have the bracelets for causes, friendship and love, so it was only a matter of time before lens bracelets came into the action. The ideal gift for photographers who are into each other as much as they are into taking photographs, the lens bracelet is also the perfect accessory that goes fashionably well with the rest of the gadgets.

(Price: $10.00)

WhiBal White Balance Card

Whether you’re a RAW photographer or a JPEG photographer, once you’ve tired a WhiBalTM G7 Pocket card, you can never go black – I mean, back. A great reference card for colour neutrality, this light gray card ‘tells’ your camera what white should really look like – that is when it is absent of any other colour. With a WhiBal, you don’t have to deal with mal-adjusted colour tinges in your photographs no more.

(Price: $19.95)

Camera USB Drive

If you’re going to be snapping photos with your DSLR, you might as well transport them from one device to another in… a DSLR as well. A miniature-sized DSLR that carries 4Gb of your best work spells pure genius in my book!

(Price: $34.99)

HighKey Camera Straps

Not only do we want our work to stand out, let’s face it, sometimes it doesn’t hurt to let just some of the limelight fall on the person behind the lenses. Customize and showcase your – or your friend’s – personal style with HighKey camera straps.

(Price: $20.00 – $45.00)

Fisheye, Macro, Wide Angle And Telephoto Phone Lenses

Do you have an adventurous friend who cannot live without his or her camera phone? Why not get them phone lenses for that SLR quality and higher picture-snapping flexibility? Who says only camera owners can have all the fun?

(Price: $20.00 – $49.00)

Canon Camera Lens Mugs

Remember how your dad/mom/teacher looked when you gave them their “The world’s greatest _____________” mug? Well this is to make up for the lack of a “World’s Greatest Photographer” mug. P.S. I prefer this alternative too.

(Price: $24.00 – $30.00)

Bokeh Kit

This Bokeh kit can turn out to be a great source of fun – or frustration – to the receiver. While the verdict is still out on what makes for a good Bokeh, thank, or prank, your friend with this 21-cut-outs kit for the Bokeh enthusiast.

(Price: $19.95)

Gorilla Pod

Looking like a cross between a three-legged squid and that molecule model in your seventh grade science class, the gorilla pod is actually a great addition to the outdoor photographer’s bag of tricks. Let it cling, grab or grapple onto anything you can wrap its bendy legs around and one can break barriers by producing mind-boggling angle shots. Trust me, everyone will love this!

(Price: €19.95 – €109.95)

Chalkboard Bubble Speech

Missing conversations bogging your creativity down? The chalkboard bubble speech can be the answer to all your problems, and then some. Disclaimer: We’re not liable for lowered levels of productivity of our readers.

(Price: $29.00)

3-In-1 IPad Camera Connector Kit

Can’t upload your latest snaps to the Net fast enough? Upload them via your iPad with this camera connector. This should hold the fort until they make Wi-Fi enabled cameras. What am I talking about? They have!

Pop-Up Flash Bounce

Don’t we all wish that we could spend less time fixing our photographs and more time taking them? Get this hood that directs the flash upwards for a wider spread of natural light and say goodbye to red eyes, annoying shadows and background-less snapshots.

(Price: $30.00)

Underwater Digi-Cam

It’s waterproof, it’s affordable and it works underwater! What’s not to like?

(Price: $35.00)

Vintage Camera Bookends

So you’ve gotten her her fifteenth photography book for her birthday. I’m sure she’ll appreciate these bookends well decorated with vintage cameras on both ends as a great book-stopping addition to her growing book collection.

(Price: $64.99)

Lowepro Fastpack 250

With all those gadgets, gears, tools and kits to lug around, one can definitely appreciate a handy backpack that has all the right-sized compartments at all the right areas. It also has a designated space for a 15.4″ notebook, perfect for one who shoots on the move.

(Price: $76.38 – $99.95)

Eye-Fi Card

When was the last time your photographer friend got frustrated over a full memory card even before the start of the event he wanted to cover? With this card, his photographs can be uploaded automatically, via Wi-Fi, to a safe storage space (his laptop, Android device, iPad or even his photo-sharing account online) to immediately free up valuable space. Equipped with a Geotagging feature, this memory card is the best companion for photogs who are always on the run.

(Price: $49-99 – $99.99)

Kodak Easyshare Digital Frame

The last roll of Kodachrome was developed at the end of December 2010 and with it died the photo-album sharing obsession of grandmothers everywhere. Sure, you can still print photos from the digital camera but it’s just not the same, is it?

Salvage your obsession of sharing photographs with unsuspecting friends with the Easyshare Digital Frame. Just slot in your memory card and initiate the slideshow for a complete cinematic (albeit a mini one) experience that will add colour to your days from the top of your work desk. It makes for a sleek gift for people in the office too.

(Price: $109.95)

Aquapac SLR Camera Case

If the underwater digi-cam is not enough for a photographer who just would not let you pry his SLR from his fingers, you can always get him a camera case that would keep his equipment dry, even if he has to get himself wet in the process. Aahh, the lengths photographers would go through just to get that perfect shot.

(Price: $140.00)

360 Spinner Pano Camera

The title says it all: it’s a camera that gives you panoramas by spinning 360 degrees while taking seamless surround-view photographs. It’s the perfect gift for someone who likes experimenting with new photo-taking techniques – especially one that gets the photographer in the picture as well!

(Price: $145.00)

Canon SLR Adaptor & Diana Lenses Bundle

Lomographers who own the Canon EOS would definitely love this bundle of joy. With a quick flick of the SLR Adaptor, you can plug in your Diana+ fisheye lenses, super-wide lenses, wide-angle and close-up lenses, or telephoto lenses to get hours of wacky fun.

(Price: $151.74)

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3

Adobe never fails to impress when it comes to corrective photography and Lightroom 3 is not going to be the first to break that record. The software contains a wide range of editing tools such as for noise reduction, contrast, colour tune, lens correction among others; video file support; organized and elegant web galleries that are integrated with online photo-sharing sites – ideal for the photographer who aims for perfection and nothing less.

(Price: $299.00)

Polaroid PoGo

The spirit of the Polaroid is strong in this one. Like how its ancestor rolled, the user snaps his photo and prints it out on the same device with the Polaroid PoGo. Crop, add a border or edit the snaps whichever way you want on the camera’s 3″ LCD screen using the built-in editing tools before printing them out. Another surprise this little gadget has is that it does not print its photos with any ink. Instead, the device heats up dye crystals embedded in the Zero Ink or ZINK paper that is specially produced for the PoGo.

(Price: $240.99)

Flickr Pro Account

flickr pro account

An account that no photographer should go without, Flickr is the perfect social networking site for lovers of photography. The Pro account provides unlimited storage space and best of all, no ads!

(Price: $24.95)

Mini Model Camera

mini camera model

Only one-sixth of the actual SLR model itself, these mini model cameras are exact replicas of their larger-sized cousins and we’re not just talking about the body here. It comes with three interchangeable lenses, and all the buttons and dials at all the right place. If you have a friend who already has every camera model in the market, this will definitely prove to be an awesome addition to their collection.s

(Price: $28.00)

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Digital Toilet Paper Stand

by vinayak mathur

We have reported on gizmos that wash and dry you, toilets that analyze your urine for health issues, little monsters you can set up in the loo in order to literally scare the *&^% out of beloved friends and family, and now we bring to you the newest in form and function… the Digital Toilet Paper Stand.

Certainly not your dad’s old magazine rack, the Digital Toilet Paper Stand not only provides you with a fully functional toilet paper dispenser, but also with some much needed bathroom entertainment, whether it be news, weather information, or a rousing game of Angry Birds that really gets you “going”… ugh. (We all saw that coming didn’t we?) The Digital Toilet Paper Stand will be right there for you, during your morning constitutional, or any other constitutional for that matter, ready to provide you with movies and games, or enabling you to answer e-mails or catch up on your reading… all during your natures calling.

This attractive looking chrome pedestal has a bendable gooseneck that allows you to adjust to almost any viewing angle that you might require, and it will securely hold your iPad (2, 3 or 4th generation) by simply sliding it in, and snapping it into the padded stand, complete with a solid heavyweight base that will keep your iPad securely in place.

So why not add some entertainment and convenience to your daily visits with a new Digital Toilet Paper Stand, heck, for some of us it’s the only 15 minutes we’ll have to ourselves all day, a game of Words With Friends anyone? Get yours today at Amazon.com, all for only around 43 bucks.

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Tags : Digital, Paper, stand, toilet

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Iron Man suit for sale

by vinayak mathur

So you want to be a genius, billionaire, playboy philanthropist, but lack the looks, smarts and money to play the role? Never mind then, you can always dress up in Tony Stark’s alter ego, the mechanized Iron Man who seems to be invincible when it comes to taking in all the heavy hittin’ from enemies, regardless of which dimension that they come from. In a nutshell, this Iron Man suit might just be the only weapon you will ever need, although it still puzzles me where does Tony Stark go when he wants to relieve himself in the midst of battle. This Iron Man suit will not come cheap either, as it carries a price tag of £250,000, which is a relative bargain when you compare to what it offers. I would dare say that a full fledged Iron Man suit packs far more firepower than a couple of F-35s, and yet to cost a mere drop in the ocean compared to those futuristic jet fighters? It is a steal.

Specially crafted from a mix of steel and carbon, it will also ensure that the iconic red/gold Iron Man colors are featured for easy identification. The Mark XLVII headset utilizes projected holographic technology, while the presence of hand-mounted stabilization jets ensures that you do not simply fall out from the sky. Those will work in tandem with the thigh-mounted flare development system, helping deliver optimum flight control, while there are cameras located on the shoulders as well as wrists for improved flight-safety.

All right, so it sounds so out of this world, that there might just be a sliver of truth to it, no? Unfortunately, our dear readers, this Iron Man suit that you have just read about is as real as Tony Stark himself – both of them do not exist in our reality other than being a figment of our overactive imagination. Imagine how many of such suits would the rich of the world purchase if it were to be true!

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