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Rolltop flexible OLED display
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Rolltop OLED flexible display
Laptops are insanely hard to carry around due to the shape and weight. Well imagine if you could just roll up your laptop and carry it around with you? The Rolltop allows just that. The Rolltop is just a concept for now but this could be a huge hit. When unrolled it becomes a 17inch multitouch flatscreen. It can also be folded into a 13 inch tablet PC type device.
Rolltop concept video – See the rolltop in action
If the Rolltop actually is ever made, we will be the first in line!
Archos Android Powered Internet Tablet
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The Archos Android Internet Tablet is a pretty amazing device all in all, what makes it so special you may be asking? Well, Android with its many pre-installed applications like Documents to Twitter, there is also the AppsLib which is a library of free and paid app downloads which the company is promising 3– to 400 applications available. Another great feature is the HDMI port and with this feature you can simply be watching a movie while you are the go and then plug it into your Television once you get home to resume watching the program. Archos 5 supports an external keyboard connected either by Bluetooth 2.0 or the USB 2.0 host port too. It is currently available in 160 or 500 GB HDD. It has all these great features—Hi-Def video, TV output, Music, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and USB connectivity all in a tiny device, barely bigger than a 3 x 5 note card. For between $300 and $400 dollars this may just be a replacement for the ipod.
YikeBike, The Super Light Electric Powered Folding Bike
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All the way from New Zealand, designer Grant Ryan comes with the worlds first light electric powered bike. This bike will be available in 2010 and will cost you around $4,860. It weighs around 21 pounds and is made out of a carbon composite frame. It boasts an electric chain drive and has Electric anti-skid, regenerative brakes. The bike has a speed of 20km and has a LiFePO4 – fast charge battery. It folds down to a super compact 43 liters and has leather seats. For safety it has LED lights to be seen in the dark. It has a Height of 163 cm – 193 cm limit and 20” hub-less wheels. The bike does have a weight limit of 100 kg of support however.
If you are in the market for the latest and greatest bike look no further than the Super Light Electric Powered YikeBike.
Kindle: 6″ Wireless Reading Device
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At just over 1/3 of an inch and as thin as most magazines, this lightweight reading device is lighter than a standard paperback book. It’s wireless 3G lets you download books right from the unit itself anytime, anywhere with no fees. Books get downloaded in less than 60 seconds with no PC required. The paper like display reads like real paper and boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and crisp images. The Kindle features a long battery life which allows you to read for days without charging. Your library can hold up to 1,500 books at a time. It also has a text to speech technology. Kindle can read every newspaper, magazine, blog and book out loud to you. Book prices are around $10 and the until itself runs around $300. This is a great gadget for people that read often and travel a lot, but its also beneficial so you don’t accumulate a collection of stacked books around the house collecting dust!
Some books are available for as little as 99 cents, but the most popular titles will be more.
Garmin Nuvi 880 GPS
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Ever wanted to know how to get somewhere? This GPS system made by Garmin might be a good option. The Nuvi 880 is jam packed with tons of features including text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct services, and Bluetooth, into a compact design. This system offers the most accurate and reliable speech recognition available to date. Although route can be a bit sluggish due to the amount of data it processes, it is still a great option for your car. The Nuvi is priced at anywhere from $599 to $1,000, less if you shop around. This GPS may be worth every penny to those who tend to need direction. As with all the products in the line, you get a slim, pocket-sized navigator with a gorgeous display, detailed NAVTEQ maps that let you search by name for more than 6 million points of interest like stores, restaurants or hospitals, and an easy, intuitive interface. It even has a built in Mp3 player too. To date this is the top rated GPS unit around. It has features that other comparable models just lack. It is also very easy to use and has a small learning curve considering how much it does.
Lupine Lighting System’s Betty
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Quite possibly the world’s most expensive bike light, this light is actually really high tech. If you are looking to strap a very bright light to your head, this light is the one to have. The nearly $1,200 price tag makes it the most expensive bike light in the world. It is composed of seven LED lights, and the Betty burns at about 1,400 lumens, Depending on wattage used. The light can run for over 300 hours without the needing to recharge. The light is so bright in fact, that it needs the wind produced by biking to prevent itself from overheating. If you’re not going fast enough, the Betty will dim in order to stay cool and conserve power. LED lights like the Betty are becoming more popular on the market due to their long life span. Other expensive LED bike lights include Princeton Tec’s Switchback, priced at $389 and Light & Motion’s Stella priced at $299. If you are an avid biker, you may want to make the investment, since safety while biking is a must. Be assured that motor vehicles will see you while wearing this ultra bright light.
eTape High Tech Measuring Tape
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Getting accurate measurements is important whether it’s a repair project in the garage or other projects at hand. Sometimes a fraction of an inch can mean the difference between a successful project or a mess. This tape is the Cadillac of all tape measures. The eTape Digital Measuring Tape features a large easy to read display that is capable of memorizing your measurements with the push of a button. It can give measurements in either feet and inches or metric units and will even display fractions of an inch (as small as 1/16th) just like a standard tape measure. There is also a setting for adding the case length for taking inside measurements. The Digital Measuring Tape turns on and off automatically. This tape is 16 feet long and Displays 5 different measurement formats (feet inches fractions, inches fractions, inches decimal, feet decimal, centimeters decimal). It runs on two LR44 batteries. This is a very smart item because people always get angry when trying to take accurate measurements when the tape measure snaps back at you. This item could help a person be more accurate and therefore lead to more successful projects.
Flip USB Flash Camcorder
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This pocket sized camcorder is affordable and is easy to use. It has one touch recording, Captures 120 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 4 GB of built-in memory, Convenient flip-out USB arm plugs directly into your computer to launch FlipShare software, Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, and upload video to sharing sites like YouTube and MySpace, and a large 2-inch color LCD screen to play back and delete videos. This camcorder only weights 13 ounces and is great for use at concerts and other events. The included connector cable makes it incredibly easy to watch your videos on your TV too. They come in several colors to choose from. This product would be perfect for a teenager going to concerts and for school events. Overall this product is easy to use and good quality considering price, size and easy user interface. The MinoHD is a good option if you want batteries that you can recharge by lugging into your USB, but if you want a camcorder with more features like HDMI output, replaceable batteries, longer record time then the UltraHD might be a good choice. Whatever you decide to choose, technology is becoming smaller, easier to use and overall just become better as people realize how to make things better not bigger.
