Curved mobile phones on their way?

Curved mobile phones on their way?

Mobile phones have come in all manner of different shapes and sizes over the years. Standard candy bars, clamshells, sliders, swivel designs - even odd origami-like multi-twisty phones. One thing all these different phone types have in common, though, is flatness. The fascia of the phone is always completely flat, largely because the screen itself has to be flat.

Somehow similar to the Snaked concept, the NEC Tag is a flexible phone concept that can be , for example, hung from a belt or wrapped around the user’s arm. Interesting is that the phone has shape-memorizing material and sensors that allows the phone to change its shape according to the mode.

Digital Signage

Digital Signage :





AVE and Sony are delighted to announce our new product range of digital signage. Instant, efficient and cost-effective distribution are becoming an integral part of every Retail environment. The ability to change content overnight. No Printing runs, no distribution of key signage boards, no in-store staff replacing promotional material, and far less rubbish and waste at the back of the store.

We can show dramatic reduction in carbon emissions Digital Signagefrom installing a digital signage roll out. Reduced printing means reductions in material manufacturer and printing processes. Online network updates means reduction in carbon emissions from transportation. Less signage to be discarded means reducing land fill, destruction, burning or recycling requirements. All reducing your operation costs, and potentially your tax bill.Lcd Screens LCD screens in various sizes are available for single or multi-site use. For window displays, events or a complete roll out, we delver the whole package including video content.

Digital SignageDigital Menu systems are a perfect way to replace traditional lightbox or vinyl menu systems. Allowing immediate updating of prices and ensuring consistency across multi site roll outs. Information can also be controlled from head office, removing the need for trained personnel on site. We deliver the whole package including
video content.

Wireless Power

Wireless Power:



A team of Japanese researchers has created a novel wireless power-transmission device that is thin, flat, and flexible. Based on a sheet of plastic, the device can be put on desks, floors, walls, and almost any other location, delivering power to electronics placed on or near it without the use of cables or connectors.


A small Christmas tree lights up when placed on the power sheet. The electrical components are deposited onto the plastic via state-of-the-art inkjet printing technology using “electronic ink.” The finished product is about one millimeter thick and 21 centimeters square, although power sheets large enough to cover entire walls or floors could potentially be created.

The sheet can deliver up to about 40 watts, enough to power light bulbs and small electronics (cell phones, clocks, etc.) equipped to accept wireless power. The sheet has an impressive 81 percent efficiency, meaning 81 percent of the emitted power is received by devices.

“This power-transmission sheet addresses two of the issues facing the electronics field: creating ecologically friendly power systems and developing power-transmission technologies that further the imminent trend of 'ambient electronics' – electronic networks, such as sensors, built into our homes and offices to increase our day-to-day security and convenience.

” The sheet is an example of “organic electronics,” a fast-growing field in which circuits are based on conducting plastics rather than conventional silicon. Organic electronics have several advantages, including being cheaper to manufacture, more environmentally safe to produce, physically light, and, as in this case, are often thin and bendable.

However, many organic electronic devices can only be integrated into low-power applications because organic transistors have high electrical resistances and cannot handle large amounts of electricity. By combining organic transistors with a technology traditionally used to fabricate silicon circuits.

The finished product consists of several layers. These include a layer printed with an array of thin, flat copper coils, which sense the position of nearby electronic devices, and a layer of sender coils that deliver the wireless power. This process occurs via electromagnetic induction, a physics phenomenon in which a magnetic field can induce a current in a nearby conductor. Here, a voltage applied across the sender coils produces a magnetic field, which induces current flow in nearby devices that need power, as long as those devices are equipped with receiver coils.

USBCell charges

USBCell charges:






We all know what a pain it can be to run out of batteries on the go, rendering our digital camera useless at the most inopportune of moments

Moixa Energy has just released a product that will make the NB-mate a bit less necessary: USB rechargeable AA batteries. The USBCell is a little AA wonder that has a removable cap at the positive end that reveals a standard USB connector. Simply plug this battery into a powered USB port and it recharges all on it’s own without the need to carry an extra power adapter/charger with you.

The manufacturer claims the USBCell take about 5 hours to charge to 90% capacity, and that “Charging for just a few minutes provides extra hours of instant use for most input devices.” The batteries are standard 1.2v 1300mah NiMH rechargeables and can even be charged using common AA NiMH battery chargers if you can’t spare any USB ports or happen to have an NB-Mate.

Sony-glucose-battery

Sony-glucose-battery :



Have problems with electricity and recharging your batteries? You would not have those problems if you were using Sony's Bio battery that converts sugar into electricity. This would be a perfect solution for replacing ordinary batteries. It is not a very powerful gadget yet but as technology develops we will be getting more and more powerful units.

Sony has unveiled a prototype battery that converts sugar into electricity. But how does it work? All you need to make it work is sugar solution in each cell of the battery. There enzymes break it down that generates electricity. Then the electricity is being collected and directed to your device. The four cell (1.5 " each cell) battery gives 50 milliwatts of power which is enough to power an average digital MP3 player.

This is a wonderful replacement for usual batteries because it can produce electricity in places where there is no civilization. You will not take a bag of batteries with you when camping, however you can take a small bag sugar with you to power up your media gadget.

Shoe Dryer

Shoe Dryer:


The Eco Shoes Dryer, from Life In Detail, is a product designed to dry your shoes out if they get wet or if you're gross and your feet sweat . It’s packed with silica gel that absorb moisture. After the gel is saturated you plug it in to remove all the water from the gel so it's ready to go again.

Features a ceramic heating unit that produces natural thermal convection heat that naturally rises and circulates to dry boots and shoes quickly. Removes wetness and protects boots and shoes from damage and promotes healthy feet.

Features one piece base construction that accommodates any boots or shoes without tipping over or disassembling while in use. No moving parts or forced air means it's safe to use overnight. Constructed of tough, rustproof, easy to clean, fire resistant, high temperature ABS thermoplastic. ETL Approved.

Mobile-microwave

Mobile-microwave :





Here's a microwave that's not only mini, it's actually designed to work in your car, so you can heat up pop-tarts or nuke some links while you drive to work
You power it through your 12V cigarette lighter socket (produces 175W of power) or directly from your car battery (produces 660W).

Maplin, a UK electronics retailer (think Radio Shack), is selling a microwave that runs on 12 Volt DC power (produces 175W of power) directly from your car battery

It's meant to be plugged into your car's cigarette lighter, which means you'll be able to heat up your burritos, cold pizza, or even ramen noodles while you careen down the highway at 80-miles-per-hour. I suppose a microwave in the car could be useful if you're someone who regularly takes long road trips and would rather heat up your own homemade lasagna than eat rest stop fare. Or if you're a huge picnic fanatic who has to have food served really, really hot, which can't be achieved with silly little thermoses. Or you want to make your own hot, organic popcorn for the movie theatre minutes before you go in.

Just in case your lighter socket is malfunctioning or you're in need of a little extra juice to nuke that frozen TV dinner, Maplin built in the ability to hook this baby up directly to your car battery.