WiFi music polling system replaces DJs
Researchers at UCLA have invented a WiFi music polling system for DJing by consensus. Instead of a DJ having to guess his listeners’ preferences, the “Smart Party” system polls the music on each...
View ArticleThe Sound of Bamboo
This bamboo-inspired speaker design (with pics) by Soohyuk Im has some great features: WiFi, wireless speakers, an LED screen, MP3 line in, remote desktop syncing, radio, and a CD player. Not only does...
View ArticleCheaper, cooler iPods on the way? A company close to Apple seems to think so…
We all know that Apple products aren’t the cheapest around, but according to a report by research firm Piper Jaffray that could change soon. The best part? The “coolness” factor doesn’t have to go. In...
View ArticleSan Francisco Muni’s ‘Connected Bus’ provides WiFi for riders
It’s been a long time coming, and riders of San Francisco’s ‘Connected Bus’ will finally have WiFi service during their journey around the city. People will never have to stop looking at their computer...
View ArticleiStick – a fusion of iPhone and iPod shuffle
What do you get when you cross an iPhone with an iPod shuffle? An iStick, of course! Designer Alexei Mikhailov has dreamed up this gadget to show what he thinks that hybrid should look like. The iStick...
View ArticleIntel trying to get WiFi to rural areas with 60-mile links
WiFi is commonplace in today’s large, booming cities. You can probably find a few hotspots walking around on any street. However, for rural areas, especially in undeveloped nations, WiFi and any other...
View ArticleKitchen Sync concept, cookbook meets computer
The Kitchen Sync concept by Noah Balmer combines computers and online recipes with old-fashioned cookbooks for the perfect way to cook in the 21st century. It features a small, flexible, washable...
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