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Ultimate R2-D2 is Perhaps the Finest R2 Collectable

by Jay Garrett on December 15, 2009

ultimate rd-d2R2-D2 must be the galaxy’s most loved and most recognised droid.

As well as being adorable as a companion he’s also proved himself handy to have around – whether as a mechanic or patching into computer interfaces he’s helped many a human, as well as fellow droids, out of rather sticky situations.

This R2 statue is probably the best and most complete I’ve seen thus far – correct me if I’m wrong.

The aptly titled ‘Ultimate R2-D2 Statue’ is a 1:6 scale model and comes with eight different accessories including a periscope scanner, mechanical gripper and utility saw all of which can be assembled into the sculpture’s exposed chest or dome panels.

Each piece is hand numbered with a matching certificate of authenticity. It’s a must-have for any R2-D2 or Star Wars fan!

The Ultimate R2-D2 Statue can be pre-ordered for $158 from Entertainment Earth. Christmas is almost here ;)

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Colour e-Book Reader Seeks OEM – Qualcomm Mirasol Display

by Jay Garrett on November 18, 2009

qualcomm-mirasolQualcomm’s Mirasol displays have appeared in mobile phones, Digital Audio Players (DAP) and GPS devices but now it seems that its going to join in on the latest craze.

E-book readers

The full colour, 5.7 inch display touting prototype just needs a friendly, loving and understanding OEM partner to take it home and nurture it – and soon.

That is if it’s to meet Qualcomm’s ambitious target of getting it on the market in the “latter part of 2010.”

Going on looks alone I really can’t see it having any problems with getting lots of love from gadgety readers and then you see the specs….

To start with, that XGA (220ppi) Mirasol display is not only full-colour, but allows for video playback, is supposedly readable in direct sunlight, and reportedly has a “minimal impact” on battery life.

For the full low-down have a look at SlashGear’s piece over here – just a click away :)

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LG Shows Off Solar eBook eReader

October 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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As we enter the more autumnal months perhaps sitting in the park or on the beach reading whilst catching some rays isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
But the solar-powered eBook from LG Display would love that you did
The 0.7 mm thin solar cell featured in the new eBook measures 10 centimeters [...]

Tiny Funai Projector Makes Any Wall Multitouch

October 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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Funai has an added bonus in their pico projector – the ability to make any surface multitouch.
This prototype uses a Nippon Signal MEMS scanner and a heap of clever tech that when all combined is able to throw multitouch capabilities to whatever surface the projected image hits!
Just think, bedroom wall, office whiteboard, your desk – [...]

Interview 1700 – Flipable Dual Monitors in a Single Unit

September 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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I prefer to work with multiple displays when I get the choice.
Keeping one for stuff I’m working on and the other for various other things just feels logical.
Well – instead of buying stands, separate monitors, etc you can go and get the InterView 1700.
It’s a dual display system in a single unit.
It consists of [...]

Read the Time With Biegert & Funk’s Funky Qlocktwo

August 20, 2009 Click to read more →
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Biegert & Funk’s Qlocktwo is quite a different clock – the funkiness is in the fact that the time is displayed in a “typographic time format”
The clock face is made from acrylic glass and it has a wooden body and the display comes in English and other European languages as well as a multitude of [...]

BackPack – The Apple iMac / Cinema Display Shelf You Never Realised You Needed

August 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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To be filed under ‘Simple but Genius’ this is the equally simply named BackPack.
It clips onto the back of new iMac and Cinema Displays and creates a shelf for stuff.
The stupidly simple contraption fastens to your Mac’s stem with a couple of non-scratch clips and allows you to connect more than one thus turning the [...]

OLED Spectacles Sling The Interwebs Right in Your Eyes

June 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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I love it when tech is both cool and scary and if you think of the dangers that this cool display concept could cause then you know where I’m coming from.
Imaging surfing the interweb with the stuff right there just infront of your peepers whilst walking around or, more riskily, driving!
This could be happening very [...]

Levitron Revolution – Hover and Rotate Your Collectables

June 11, 2009 Click to read more →
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This chunk of coolness was spotted at the New York Toy Fair and it is finally public on their website.
The Levitron Revolution features a small disk which levitates a few inches above the surface of an illuminated base.
You can place up to 4 ounces of non-ferrous whatever-you-want-to-hover and it will be suspened there sweetly rotating while the [...]

Acer 3D Display Packing Notebook Out in October

June 9, 2009 Click to read more →
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According to brains over at Digitimes Acer is planning to release a 15 inch notebook by the end of October.
So?
Well, this notebook will come complete with a glasses-free 3D display that can convert 2D movies into 3D ones.
The story says the notebook would be the first of its kind, and goes onto speculate that [...]

NVIDIA 3D Vision Gamers Googles Released in UK

May 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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NVIDIA 3D Vision has just gone on sale in the UK – rejoice!!!
NVIDIA 3D Vision is a clever way to bring some fabby 3D tech to your PC gaming without having to buy a dedicated screen.
It’s all achieved by hooking up a pair of wireless 3D specs to an infrared transmitter, sprinkle in some software [...]

Shinoda Unveils 1mm Thin Plasma Display

May 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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Dang!
Just check out the thickness, or rather lack-of, this screen.
This thin-film plasma display from Shinoda is one millimeter thick.
The picture shows that this marvel is actually a composite display made from six smaller ones – and it’s apparently quite weighty.
On the other hand the flexibility and abnormal thinness of the thing makes everything else unimportant.
I’ve no [...]

Amazon Kindle DX Demo Video

May 6, 2009 Click to read more →
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Here’s some moving pictures of the Kindle DX.
Yup, a video of the latest reader in action showing you all those new features.
Check it out below

Sharp Mebius PC-NJ0A – The Netbook With Multi-Purpose Trackpad LCD Screen [video action]

April 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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You may or may not be aware of Sharp’s lovely looking new netbook, the Mebius PC-NJ70A.
What makes this netbook stand out from the crowd is the 854 x 480 resolution LCD that Sharp has decided to sling in where the track pad should be.
The screen automatically adjusts brightness based on surrounding light and work as [...]

Fujitsu FLEPia – Colour Kindle Killer

March 18, 2009 Click to read more →

The UK is still waiting for Amazon’s latest eBook reader but it may already be redundant (if this baby comes over).
The Fujitsu FLEPia is Japan only and isn’t actually planned to be released in the UK – at the moment.
If it is released globally I can imagine a few worried faces in Amazon as the FLEPia [...]

Augmented Reality Comes to RPG’s and Board Games

March 17, 2009 Click to read more →

There’s gonna come a time when regular toys aren’t gonna be able to cut it along the side of lovely, new, shiny technology.
Perhaps they could still find a place in augmented reality?
Have a look at this little battle game created by Frantz Lasorne, a French designer whose Master thesis is about augmented reality toys using [...]

Sbarra Orbital Hybrid – Hubless Wonder!

March 4, 2009 Click to read more →

The Sbarra Orbital Hybrid is one of the many reasons I want at least one of my bands to make serious money!
Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show and has been dropping jaws by the sounds of things.
One reason, or, rather four reasons, is/are the orbital wheels, aka rim riders, which are totally finky hubless [...]

Gigabyte Show Off Netbook With Own Docking Station

February 26, 2009 Click to read more →

Gigabyte are gonna flash their stash of new Netbooks at CeBIT and those lovely folk from Engadget Chinese were there and took pics aplenty before their outing!
The specs are pretty much standard fare but there’s a few stand-out points.
The M1022 “Booktop” is my fave as it comes with a docking station that holds the system [...]

3D Fusion Bust Out Glasses Free 3DFMax Television

February 20, 2009 Click to read more →

3D is cool and all but wearing those glasses is a bit naff.
But, 3DFusion has announced the market launch of its 3DFMax stereoscopic, glasses free, broadcast ready 3D display at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas.
The set is built upon the ‘Philips WOWvx 3D solution’ which must mean something to someone.
That’s all I have at [...]

Hitachi Wooo H001 Mobile Phone with 3D Video Display

January 29, 2009 Click to read more →

So the new range mobiles from KDDI includes the expected multitude of 8.1 megapixel cameras, wide VGA displays, one-seg TV tuners, and possibly coffee makers knowing them!
One blower in particular does stand out, however: Hitachi’s Wooo H001.
The dual-hinge flip fone’s party piece is that it comes complete with a stereoscopic IPS display.
The phone will happily serve up 3D-ified versions of various UI elements [...]

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