Keypad Credit Card

The Keypad Credit Card, a credit card with a built-in number pad. Yes, this is made for higher security reason. User can enter his or her secret PIN into the card’s keypad to receive a numeric passcode for one-time use. To authorize banking transaction, the passcode is entered into an interface and instantly validated by an authentication server. This process removes the need to enter a PIN into an unsecured device such as a web browser and provides a user-friendly defense against electronic banking fraud.

Smudge-free screen in process

LG Philips LCD claim to have invented an LCD screen technology for laptops that resist smudges, fingerprints and dirt LIKE TEFLON. LG Philips LCD said the thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panel allows easy removal of dust, smudges, fingerprints and even permanent ink.The company plans to start mass-producing such screens in the second half of next year

Simroid the Robotic Dental Patient

Dentist training now come to more advanced. The novice dentists will soon get the practice on Simroid, a robotic dental patient. Simroid was shown at the 2007 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. The bot can follow spoken instruction, closely monitor a dentist’s performance during mock treatments, and react in a human-like way to mouth pain. This is going to help dental trainees learn how to communicate with the patients. One more cool stuff about this bot will be sensors, she can simulate a gagging reflex incase the dentist inserts the dental instruments too far into her mouth.

Tanita AB-101 Belly Fat Scanner

Do you want to know how much fat on your body? Tanita a Japanese company has released the AB-101, a device that estimates the fat on your abdomen. Just lie down and let it check it for you, the whole process takes only 30 seconds. The AB-101 is powered by AC power adapter and also comes with a rechargeable battery. It measures 630 x 250 x 440mm (width x depth x height) and weighs 2.6 kg. The Tanita AB-101 will be available in February 2008 for ¥294,000 yen ($ 2,650).

How it’s made: Camera Lens

Have you ever wondered how camera lens were made? Find out in the video, showing you the processes of making camera lens.

Touchless User Interface technology

That’s cool, looks like soon in the future we don’t have to worry about the finger smudges on our phone’s glossy screen. Guys in Norway’s Elliptic Labs are showing us the new touchless user interface technology. The system is capable of detecting movements in 3-dimensions without your finger touching the screen. Just point to the screen from as far as 5 feet away and you can manipulate objects in 3D. According to Elliptic, the technology is compact enough to be embedded into mobile devices.

Hyundai Dual-view LCD Technology

Oh Great! Driver needs the GPS and passenger needs entertainment. Now, Hyundai is looking towards incorporating the dual-view LCD technology for their future vehicles. This new technology allows two different views between the driver and the front passenger from one centrally mounted LCD Display Meaning to say, the driver can check outs the GPS and at the other side, the front passenger can enjoy movie. Hyundai will be putting on this technology in its Grandeur saloons first.

How it’s made - Airplane Propellers

In this “How it’s Made” segment, they are going to show you how the airplane propellers were manufactured. If you have been wondering how, then check it out after the jump.

Paying with your Mobile Phone with NFC

Mobile phone can never leave us today, they are always with us all the time. According to researchers, in the U.S., 50 percent of children have mobile phones. And today, it can be used to pay stuff. The NFC (Near Field Communication) is a very-short-range wireless connectivity that allows quick, secure two-way interactions among electronic devices. It uses a small chip embedded on phone or plastic card and you can be simply placed it on a reader device like the pad on a debit card terminal, kiosk machine, turnstile or a portable NFC device to initiate a transaction.

The Fuel PC

WTF! Somewhere in the world, they have a special PCs working on fuel which can be connect directly to your car’s fuel tank. It is use to analyzes the fuel condition and also diagnoses the overall condition of the car, while consuming some gas fluid.

Embedded Bra Reduces Stress

WTF! Another new high tech bra. Check out the Embedded Bra shown in Beauty World Japan exhibition in Tokyo. This bra will help to prevents supposedly harmful radiation from cell phones to invade the wearer’s body and also to improve moods while reducing stress simultaneously. Alright, that’s cool and that’s healthy. No more picture after the break. By the way, WTF stands for What’s That For, lol.

Rumor: MacBook Nano on Monday?

This gotta be funny, another rumors for Apple, the Macbook Nano. New rumor says that Apple will announce the MacBook Nano at Apple’s Macworld expo on Monday. No word on the specs at this time.

Will it Blend? Nissan GT-R

In the previous episode you have seen Mr. Tom driving a…I mean showing-off his Nissan GTR, the fastest production car in the world and now he wants to compare the speed of his Blectec Total Blender with his Nissan GTR… toy version.

Eazo Z70 Wooden Exterior PC

Eazo’s new PC, a desktop made of wood, given a name called Eazo Z70 Wooden Exterior PC. It is powered by a water-cooled Intel Core2 Extreme QX9775 processor. No pricing this time but for sure it’s going to take a lot from your wallet.

Supervision by Eun-Gyeong Gwon

Designer Eun-Gyeong Gwon has come out with the personal financial assistant called the “Supervision”. This electronic device is going to scans your receipts, charts money coming in/out, talks to your bank, and gives you monthly expense details, so you can manage your finances easily. It has a touchscreen display and comes together with a stylus giving you the old fashioned way to do your writing and calculating.

Nokia Handgun

This is when Nokia releases a handgun, a phone attach on gun’s handle. Well, a nice photoshop art.

RIP " VHS"

Oh yeah, just to tell you guys that the VHS tape is going to extinct soon because the company has stopped the production. Remember to collect some, it is going to be antique. I won’t be surprise to see this thing on eBay in the future.

NASA new Lunar Rover Vehicle concept

NASA has come out with a Small Pressurized Rover Concept which set to be put in service by year 2020. It is a futuristic recreational vehicle mounted on six sets of wheels, 12 wheels altogether. This battery powered rover can speed up to 6 mph.

“The new prototype has a pressurized cab and is fitted out with leather seats and bunks. It would allow a crew of two astronauts to take extended exploration trips for up to two weeks at a time, covering distances of up to 625 miles, says Craig, the NASA program’s manager.”

The vehicle is being tested in a remote corner of Arizona which found to have similar surface conditions to those found on the moon. It has a range of up to 625 miles (1,000 km).

Samsung WiBro communicator SWT-W100K

Samsung has announced the all-in-one WiBro communicator ‘SWT-W100K’ in Korea market that comes with 13 Mbps wireless internet access. The device boasts a 4.3-inch WVGA TFT-LCD touch screen, PMP, T-DMB TV with PIP function and built-in GPS support. It support a variety of video formats include MP4, Xvid, WMA and H.264. Other features include Bluetooth 2.0, 8GB memory, MS word document viewer, USB 2.0, 2-megapixel rear-facing and VGA front-facing camera. The Samsung SWT-W100K measures 15.7mm thick and will be priced at between 500,000KRW and 600,000KRW. Continue reading for more pictures.

Get your feet wet before taking the Linux plunge

I recently promised you a strategy for a long-term exploration and transition to Linux and Open Source. This plan is for home use; organizational Linux is another issue. You also can follow this strategy to get some idea of how well a netbook will work before shelling out big bucks.

You can decide whether Open Source applications work for you without installing Linux. Why? Most come in Mac and PC-compatible versions as well. Start by downloading and trying out the big-ticket items - Open Office, Firefox and the Thunderbird e-mail client - on your PC, replacements for your must-use, for-fee applications. Wikipedia.org has a good list of additional software.

If you can handle those file formats, you've made it. Alternately, can you substitute network-based applications for the ones installed on your PC? A warning: If you're heavily reliant on Adobe image-editing software, take a critical look at sGIMP, the most popular Open Source alternative. Of all the common applications, it may be the hardest to get used to.

Next, you can try out various Linux operating systems without installing Linux on your PC. That's because most Linux distributions are available on "live CD" - software you can download, copy to a CD, then run directly from that disk without ever touching your hard drive. If you like it, you can then install it on the hard drive. You can get a comprehensive list of distributions, along with reviews, at distrowatch.com.

I'd suggest you take a look at Ubuntu, Mint and gOS; for older systems there are ultra-compact DSL Linux and Puppy Linux. The live distribution will let you begin to test compatibility with your existing hardware. If you have a fast broadband connection, you should be able to download and look at 4 distros. Netbook buyers should look up the distribution used at the company's Web site. Most times, you should be able to download a free copy as a live CD. Both Ubuntu and gOS offer these packages.

Many Linux distributions have all the software you'll need to create a separate disk-drive partition for Linux without altering your Windows setup, assuming there's room on the hard drive. You can then run either operating system at startup. Back up your system first if you plan to use this "dual boot" option. Alternately, replace Windows altogether on an older PC you're not using. Check hardware compatibility, particularly printers, scanners and network cards. This kind of test on your regular PC also will confirm compatibility with your potential netbook purchase.

If you have any Windows applications that you want to run, experiment with Wine, which is included with many Linux distributions, or downloaded separately at http://www.winehq.org. Wine is set up to allow developers to create specific compatibility code for individual Windows programs. When it works, it can work well, better than so-called emulation software, and you'll get a list of these apps at the Wine site. But compatibility code isn't always available or up to date.

Linux distributions invariably include a lavish range of software on the installation download. But there's also more stored at so-called depositories - sites that are specific to the version of Linux you are using. There's usually one maintained by the "official" sponsor of the distribution, and another set up by users, so you should also check out the repositories for specific goodies. If a particular program that interests you isn't in the repository, you can still install it. However, you'll have to dig into the guts of Linux to do so, which can be a daunting task.