Hi-tech Frontier

Logitech Unveils An Updated Version Of Their PS3 Guitar Hero Wireless Controller Today Logitech announced an updated version of their Wireless Guitar Controller Premiere Edition for the PS3. In addition to the new glossy black finish, the guitar incorporates some minor improvements in the build and design based on feedback from Guitar Hero players over the past few months. But fans of the original version need not worry, the new model still has the heft and high-end features of the original like real metal frets and a touch sensitive neck slider and star power buttons to justify the $200 price tag. Look for it to be available sometime in May in the US, and in Europe beginning in June.

Grass Charging Valet doesn't actually charge your gadgets, isn't really grass Wouldn't it be great to be able to just toss your various gadgets into a nice little bed of grass and have them instantly recharge themselves through the magic of some WildCharger-style cordless charging technology? Of course it would. Unfortunately, this new so-called Grass Charging Valet available from Taylor Gifts won't let you do any of that. It will, however, let you conceal your current entanglement of chargers beneath a tasteful patch of 100% faux grass, and set you back a mere $30. Hit up the link below to get your order in if you're feeling so inclined, and look for it to start shipping next week.

WorldCard Ultra Palm-Sized Business Card Scanner When you think about it, handing people a small paper card with your contact info in this age of wireless communications is a bit old-fashioned. But I’ve yet to find an easier, or as universal a solution as the business card, so as antiquated as they may seem, I don’t think they’re going to be disappearing anytime soon. ##CONTINUE## Thankfully the WorldCard Ultra serves as a handy middle-man for getting the contact info from a business card into your contacts database. It’s a palm-sized scanner that’s actually powered via the integrated USB cable, making it particularly convenient for business travelers who have to deal with a new stack of cards every day. And not only will the WorldCard Ultra produce a full color scan of every business card (allowing you to ditch the originals) but the included WorldCard software will automatically OCR and add the contact info to your databases in Outlook, Lotus Notes or pretty much any other applicatio...

Nest Box With IR Camera Lets You Learn About The Birds And The Bees - Minus The Bees Now you can teach your kids about the birds and the bees - well at least the birds part - without all that awkwardness. (Human babies hatch from eggs right?) This nest box comes with an IR camera pre-installed inside that transmits a video image, night and day, to a base station that can be connected to any display with an RCA input, revealing the secrets of the circle of life. The transmitter’s got a range of about 328ft and 4 different broadcast channels in case you get interference from another device, but you’ll need to run a power feed out to wherever the nest box gets mounted since even the optional 9V battery pack is really only good for about 2 hours. You can order the kit from Pro-Idee for about $211, which isn’t cheap, but do you really want your kids learning where birds come from on the internet or on the street? I didn’t think so.

Fun Flash Disk: A flash disk that has a cassette shape Bored with all regular flash disks? Regular looks, just candy bar style, on few colors variation? Or maybe the flash disk that you need is something that more than just something to save your data? Maybe you are a very stylish person, so you want to look stylish in every way including with your flash disks? Maybe, you should consider buying these kinds of flash disks. As you see, those flash disks have many variances. Just choose, the flash disk that really you. Don’t worry, won’t take too much to spend for those thing. Just around 34 $, you’ll already have them: high speed USB drive, compact size-just 2” tall. For style, this might be could fulfill your needs. But for function, 1 GB is not a big capacity these days. For style, this is one of a kind. Many variations, not just color but also style, even the shape. For example, the flash disk that has a cassette shape. Well, it is depend on your choice. But remember, can use these fl...

Buffalo OTOKORO Mini iPod Speaker Is Kind Of All Over The Place It seems like Buffalo decided to cast a big net when they designed this miniature iPod speaker, in order to appeal to as many users as possible. First, there’s the iPod users who think that everyone else wants to hear what they’re listening to. The OTOKORO speaker connects to your iPod (iPod Nano 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Gen. / iPod 4th, 5th Gen. / iPod Classic 80/120/160GB / iPod Mini 1st, 2nd Gen. / iPod Touch 2nd Gen) via the dock connector which not only allows you to blare your tunes, but also control the volume via a set of + and - buttons. (Even though the iPod’s own volume controls should still work fine.) ##CONTINUE## Also, I guess since the speaker is cube-shaped and has a couple of round buttons, Buffalo figured they could go the whole nine yards and make it look like a single die, appealing to the problem gamblers. And finally, instead of leaving a single dot on one side, they replaced it with a heart graphic, which ...

Kyocera EOS Folding Concept Phone The flexible OLED screen of EOS folding phone concept from Kyocera is able to change its shape from a clamshell to close like a clutch-purse or a wallet. Appealing to our humanistic senses, a semi-rigid and soft polymer skin is used surrounding the flexible OLED display. This flexible screen allows greater adaptability of shape and interaction by maintaining a compact shape for simple use and unfolds to access a large widescreen display. The most incredible thing is the EOS charges through a collection of nano-scale piezoelectric generators that can create energy when a user interacts with this device. ##CONTINUE## The Kyocera EOS can be used in its folded-up shape for simple phone calls, unfolds to reveal a wide screen, and we were excited to hear that the it derives its energy from human interaction. The more you use the phone, the more kinetic energy is turned into an electric charge through an array of tiny piezoelectric generators. In other words...