Archive for September, 2010

Rock-It Vibration Speaker System

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

The Rock-It is a portable speaker system that uses vibration to turn any object into a speaker.  Simply stick the Rock-It pod to any object and the Rock-It transmitter will take sound input from an MP3 player, iPod, cell phone or other gadget and create vibrations that are broadcast from the pod.  The Rock-It  is powered by 2 AAA batteries or a USB connection and workd with any device that has a headphone jack.

Rock-It is produced by OrigAudio, an innovative company that also sells the Fold n’ Play Recycled Speakers, which were voted on of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009 by Time Magazine.

See inventor Jason Lucash demonstrate the Rock-It Speaker System in this YouTube video: 

You can read more about the inventor at Danville Patch.

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The PlayStation Move

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Sony has just released the PlayStation Move, a motion-sensing game controller that’s positioned to compete with the popular Nintendo Wii.  The Move is a hand-held wand with an LED sphere that interacts with the PlayStation Eye camera to track position, while inertial sensors in the wand track 3D movement.  Advance reviews say the Move has an edge over the Wii, combining precise controls with the PlayStation 3′s current-generation graphics. 

See Sony’s presentation on the Move in this YouTube video:

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Retro-Design Hybrid Bike

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Hybrids are becoming a popular form of transportation, and now Derringer Cycles is offering hybrid bikes.  These hybrids have handcrafted frames and are styled to resemble racing bikes from the 1920s.  How does a hybrid bike work?  You can pedal it manually like you normally would, or you can kick-start the Honda-built engine for effortless riding.  When motoring, the bike goes 300 miles on a 1.8 gallon tank.

Derringer bikes are the creation of famed industrial designer Adrian Van Anz, who at age 28 has already established a reputation for bringing extraordinary design to ordinary objects. 

Find out more on the Derringer Cycles website.

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Sakku Solar Powered Traveler Bag

Wednesday, September 08th, 2010

Solor-powered bags are the perfect home for your gadgets when you’re on the go. This handsome photovoltaic travel bag from Sakku is one of the best of the new solar-powered satchels. The sakku.traveller bag is constructed from recycled Swiss sailcloth and features a powerful 5W solar panel. Each bag is 100% Swiss made and labeled with its origin lake – a collector’s piece in the making.

The bag comes in 2 versions – 100% solar-powered or with battery. The solar-powered version will charge your gadget on sunny days only. The battery version stores solar power and can charge even on a rainy day.

Visit the Sakku website to learn more about the sakku.traveler.

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