Amazing Japan Winter Light Show Features 4.5 Million LEDs

November 17, 2008
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Annual Japanese winter light show features uses 4.5 million LEDs that create an amazing view and create a new form of art. This year’s theme is flowers and the whole show is able to produce about 64 billion colors, which change rapidly.

It’s hard to explain this by using words, so you better take a look at those astonishing pictures.

USB 3.0 Final Details: Much Better

November 17, 2008
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USB 3.0 is official as of today and it’s transfer speeds can reach up to 4.8Gbps, which means you can transfer 25GB of data in about 70 seconds. It’s all-new architecture makes it more efficient, both on data transfer and power charging for gadgets.

The good news is it’s compatible with the old USB 2.0, but it will only work at USB 2.0 speeds in this case. You need USB 3.0 at both ends plus an USB 3.0 cable, because it does have more pins than the older version.

There are three plugs available: Standard A, which is exactly like the old one, Standard B ( square-form ), and mini B. Even…

Nokia To Release Wahoo Clamshell

November 14, 2008
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Nokia is preparing to release a new Clamshell, named Wahoo and yes, we do have pictures of it but you don’t even need them, just google for Motorola RAZR, because it’s mostly the same.

Wahoo features a half QWERTY keyboard and it has nothing special, it’s an usual low-to-mid end cellphone. It does have a 1.36″ 128×160 resolution external display and a 2.2″ 240×320 resolution internal one, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP, 2.5mm headset jack. It weights 115g and it’s battery has a lifetime of 4 hours in talk-time.

Check the images for more details.

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10 Cool And Weird Watch Concepts

November 13, 2008
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There are a lot of watches on the market and indicating the hour has not been their main goal for a long time. Nowadays watches are build to be fashionable and are worn as an accessory, so most important is the design. We’ve made a list of 10 cool, weird and amazing watches that would make anyone say “wow”.

1. LCD Radar Watch

If you really want to keep the time secret, this watch is perfect for you, and you can be sure nobody will figure out what time is it. Just that you have to realize you might also not understand what hour it is, either. The good part is that it…

47 iPhone Apps You Shouldn’t Miss

November 12, 2008
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The iPhone 3G is a great handheld, but would be almost useless without it’s applications. This is the reason we tested a lot of applications and came up with this list of 47. We might have miss some applications, so please tell us about any interesting applications you know in comments.

1. Yahoo! Maps

Lately, virtual maps made a lot of fuss and because many need them while not in front of the PC, MB Dragan designed a very clean and useful iPhone optimized website that uses Yahoo! Maps API.

2. Powerset Wikipedia Search

Powerset created a web-based tool that allows you to search Wikipedia easier, by keywords, phrases or questions. Also it can…

360BrandVision Introduces 3D Computer-Generated Holograms

November 12, 2008
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360BrandVision is a company which offers 3D holograms for the first time in their history. It’s very important as this technology could bring limitless applications, and advertisers will be very pleased to know that they will have the possibility to present their products in 3D suspended holograms at live events.

The world of entertainment will be changed forever thanks tot his technology as it will be a pleasure to watch such applications. 3D holograms will grab the attention no matter what, and people actually experienced something very similar on CNN election night.

“What people saw was the illusion of a life-size, video hologram that was created using post-production special effects. HD…

Rumor: Apple To Add DRM-Free Music From Sony To iTunes Store

November 12, 2008
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iPhone and iPod users, and everybody who uses the iTunes store to download MP3 files get ready! For what? Well, it seems like SonyBMG, one of the four major music labels will come to the iTunes store to join EMI and offer DRM-free MP3 files. Although it’s not signed, sealed and delivered, and it’s only a rumor, a deal between Apple and Sony could be announced soon and probably there will be many users who will enjoy higher-quality audio files.

via TechDigest

27.7 Billion Gallons Of Ethanol To Be Produced By 2012

November 11, 2008
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Nowadays, the Earth is getting more and more polluted because of fossil fuels. We already know that, but still our planet suffers even more. Although it’s not the best solution, ethanol could provide a better option as an alternate fuel as anything is better than gasoline or oil. The world ethanol market is expected to reach 27.7 billion gallons by 2012 as the interest in fuel-ethanol is rising thanks to the ban on MTBE in several countries.

Ethanol is also receiving help from many governments which have strict rules and they have begun to demand the presence of ethanol in fuels. Unsurprisingly, the world leader in the production of ethanol will…

Cars Of The Future - Opel Siderium Concept

November 11, 2008
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No matter what you say concept cars are cool. I am aware that many of them never see the sunlight, but you can’t say that they are ugly excepting a few of them. However, here is the Opel Siderium Concept which surprised me a lot because I’m not exactly a fan of the German car manufacturer. This concept was created with style in mind and this is why it was awarded the Best Conceptual Interior at Interior Motives Design Awards 2008.

It was designed by Vinicius Barbosa Crepaldi and Tiago Aiello TomĂ© De Souza, and their primary goal was to come up with a great interior. The thing is that you…

Polk Audio miDock Portfolio iPod Speaker Dock

November 10, 2008
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If you own an iPhone or an iPod, a dock it’s the perfect perfect to keep it while you’re at home. However, if you want to stay in fashion, you will need a cool dock with speakers and which charges your iPod when docked. This is the one that you were looking for, the Polk Audio miDock Portfolio iPod Speaker Dock, which is compatible with iPods, however the iPod shuffle and iPhone uses auxiliary input.

According to the manufacturer, the speakers sound much bigger than they appear thanks to the high-efficiency digital amplification technology. Also the auxiliary input is compatible with a computer or a portable CD player, in fact it…