That thing is an affordable remote controlled robot, no way! WowWee’s new robot toy named Rovio just looks amazing at least on pictures, it is almost like something that just came out form NASA and is designed to explore the space and unknown planets. Actually we are talking about a remote controlled robot designed for patrolling your home while you are gone. The robot has some degree of autonomy, but is designed more in a way to be controller by a human. WowWee Rovio comes equipped with a WiFi connection which allows you control it from anywhere in the world given that you have a web capable mobile phone or a computer with internet connection.

The robot has a built-in web camera that provides high-resolution (640×480 pixels) video along with a microphone and speakers allowing voice interaction with the robot, for instance with your kids at home, while you are away on a business trip for instance. Rovio … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Myka is a new internet video player with built-in BitTorrent client for direct downloading of the multimedia files on the device. Video and audio files are downloaded from the internet on to Myka’s internal hard drive and after that these files can be played back directly to a television. Myka is controlled by a handy remote control or can be programmed remotely trough the web. This cool device has all the features you need in order to connect it directly to your new or old TV and yes there is even HDMI output as well as all the needed analog and digital sound output for your audio system. You get the option to use Ethernet cable connection to the internet or wireless network if you already have such in your home, eliminating the need to put any more network cables around.

BitTorrent is the leading peer-to-peer file-transfer protocol with more than 160 million installed clients. That means the more popular a large video file, the faster it can be … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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Now you can display the current Wi-Fi signal strength directly on yourself so everyone around you will notice this with the stylish Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt. The glowing bars on the front of the shirt dynamically change as the surrounding 802.11b/g wireless AP’s signal strength changes. Finally with this shirt you will get the attention you deserve as your friends bow to you as their reverential wireless internet god, while geeky chicks swoon at your presence. And don’t worry about wearing something that receives the wireless signals directly on your body, there appears to be no transmitter included, so the shirts should not pose any health risk for you…

Features
- Glowing animation dynamically displays the current signal strength
- Shows signal strength for 802.11b or 802.11g
- Black 100% Cotton T-Shirt
- Animated Decal is Removable for easy washing
- Battery Pack is Concealed in a pocket inside the shirt
- Runs for hours off three AAA batteries

This cool shirt will be available later this month for $29.99.

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Gravel In Pocket is a handy, user-friendly multimedia device you can slip into your pocket or purse. Wherever you are – on your way to work, on vacation, in the car – the Commodore Gravel in Pocket music and movie player gives you direct WiFi access to your choice of media entertainment.

The player supports all major file formats, such as MP4, MPEG, DivX, Xvid, WMV, streaming WMV, JPEG, BMP, GIF and of course MP3, WMA, WAVE, Gravel In Pocket comes with either 1GB or 2GB internal flash memory and is equipped with a additional SD Flashcard slot. World first high quality flash video devices plays full screen, full motion (24 fps) on a 2.8″ TFT screen.

The device will be showcased at IFA – the international consumer electronics trade fair – from September 1 to September 6 in Berlin, where probably more details about the device would be made public…

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Sony is launching its first WiFi broadband communication and entertainment device to capitalize on the growth of wireless Internet access. The new mylo personal communicator is capable of operating in any open 802.11b (11 Mbps) wireless network, often found on college campuses, in public spaces and within private homes around the country.

This product is designed for people who use instant messaging as a primary form of communication and networking for their social life. The name mylo stands for “my life online” and the communicator lets you use instant messaging, browse the Internet, listen to music, send emails and view photos concurrently.

Small enough for a pocket or purse, the slim, oblong-shaped device features a 2.4 inch color LCD (measured diagonally) with a slide out QWERTY keyboard for comfortable and quick thumb typing.

The device, available in black or white, comes embedded with popular instant messaging services: the Google Talk instant messaging service, Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. These services are free and the product does not require initial computer setup … [ Read the rest of the story ]

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