Skip to the Next Song in a Blink of an Eye, Literally
	In what was only a matter of time before we saw something like this hitting the market, folks at Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science have come up with this remote system to access your iPod's (play, stop, skip, rewind fa ... [read more >>]
	10 March 2008, 07:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Freedom for the Masses!
	Not all the manufacturers have realized that there's a huge market out there for people who are just interested in making and receiving phone calls, no need for advanced and complicated devices, which are used only at 5% of what they could really offe ... [read more >>]
	04 January 2008, 10:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How to Turn your Wii into a Virtual Reality Device
	We've shown you cool uses of the Wiimote, courtesy of Johnny Chung Lee and it seems that the man is at it again, delivering us a neat invention, based once again on Nintendo's hot console. There's even a great tutorial video beneath, so feel free to ... [read more >>]
	28 December 2007, 08:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Virus-made Devices
	We know that viruses 'produce' only diseases. But what if they could produce even ... devices? A MIT team led by Angela Belcher, a professor of materials science and biological engineering, has managed to use viruses that cling together in a solution to form fibers several centimeters long and almost as strong as a strand of nylon. This is the first time viruses have been used for making nanomaterials. The viruses can organ ... [read more >>]
	17 October 2007, 04:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Our Life, in Greater Danger without Lead
	Lead is quite a dangerous material, but it’s worse without it. Its absence in electronic devices has ruined missiles and stopped from gadgets to communications satellites and forced nuclear power plants. The cause is to be found in the tiny splinters, called whiskers, that develop by themselves from tin solder penetrating deep inside electronics. The subsequent short-circuits have induced damages of over $10 billion since they were fir ... [read more >>]
	08 October 2007, 07:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New Technology Will Enable Your Computer to Read Your Mind
	One day, your computer will empathize with you. It will know if you're too tired (too much work) or bored (nothing to do/no work no nothing). A non-invasive and easily portable imaging technology developed at Tufts University will deliver the computer with real-time insight into a subject's more subtle emotional symptoms. "One moment a user may be bored, and the next moment, the same user may be overwhelmed. Measuring men ... [read more >>]
	02 October 2007, 06:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Can Vacuum Cleaners Affect Your Health?
	It is clear that vacuum cleaners have saved us from a lot of effort and time wasted on cleaning our houses. Still, some researches have demonstrated that using this electric appliance too much can decrease the quality of the air we breathe. It appears that the vacuum cleaner expels to the environment particles and microorganisms which are already found in the domestic dust and which the filters are not able to retain. The ... [read more >>]
	27 September 2007, 07:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How to Sterilize a Man: Male Contraceptive Devices!
	It's so easy to leave the contraception responsibility to the woman... Still, lately, the scientific research has been providing ideas and concepts for so many products designed for males... Including a male contraceptive device: The Intra Vas Device (IVD), tiny implants that stop the flow of seminal liquid. There are two IVD types tested right now. The American variant developed by the Shepherd Medical Company is made of a pair ... [read more >>]
	26 September 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Turnable USB Hubs to Make Your Life Easier
	As the high speed USB 2.0 standard is very popular nowadays and because it is implemented in just about any computer peripheral you may care to name, some computer users are facing problems when trying to connect all their webcams, mice, printers, scanners and so on to a single computer system that comes with few USB compatible ports. While the idea of an USB hub is not something new, relatively few such devices are now on the ma ... [read more >>]
	25 September 2007, 06:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

UPnP Becomes an ISO Standard
	The Universal Plug and Play standard together with more than 76 of its security fixes just received international recognition as a worldwide standard last week, after years of use. The UpnP is a direct descendant of the older PnP, Plug and Play, standard developed by Microsoft in the good old times of Windows 95. Usually dubbed as Plug and Pray, the old standard encountered a series of problems as it was aimed at providing a s ... [read more >>]
	17 September 2007, 05:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Urinelle: See How Women Can Pee Like Men Do!
	You cannot imagine all the stunts and acrobatic postures a woman can ‘adopt’ when using a public toilet, in order to avoid the seat. Of course, there’s also the solution of covering in piles of toilet paper the filthy, germ-filled ring of horror. The solution is here: Urinelle, a handy, disposable, sterile paper cone, manufactured by a Dutch company, employed as a urination funnel while standing up. "I picked it up during my t ... [read more >>]
	12 September 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A More Unusual USB Hub
	The USB port is by far the most widely used and popular method of connecting different kinds of devices to a computer, from a mouse or a keyboard, to a Web camera, printer or MP3 player. While there are a number of other peripherals connectivity standards around – like the FireWire standard – which offer better transferring speeds, the Universal Serial Bus (now at its 2.0 version) is still the most widely used and it can be found ... [read more >>]
	11 September 2007, 03:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Robots With a Sense of Touch
	Wouldn't it be good when another pulls your chestnuts out of the fire? Or at least a machine... This is what haptic technology deals with: the sense of touch, with an array of applications, from telesurgery and robotic remote control to improved immersive computer games. Haptic devices are now just simple "rumble pack" games controllers and force-feedback devices like the Phantom Desktop, a graspable pen on the tip of a ... [read more >>]
	05 September 2007, 03:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Toshiba's Dream Storage
	External storage solutions based on a flash memory chip are very popular and while most memory sticks offer a maximum storage capacity of 16GB, Toshiba is really thinking of rolling over the entire market with their huge 32GB drive. From the most humble 64MB flash stick to the Gargantuan-sized Toshiba memory stick of 32GB is a long way and the Japanese computer hardware manufacturer is most surely betting on the enthusiast market ... [read more >>]
	30 July 2007, 10:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Jumping Robot Demonstrates the Highest Jumps So Far and Could Be Used on Mars
	Scientists studying robots encounter many problems in their endeavors, and they usually turn to Mother Nature to solve their problems. For instance, how would a robot move? Walking in an upright, human-like position is pretty difficult to achieve, and the most evolved humanoid robot only walks as fast as a clumsy three-year-old child. So a team of mechanical engineers from the University of Bath chose another approach: jumping ... [read more >>]
	14 July 2007, 06:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sherlok Holmes Goes Digital with Brand New Nemo Digital Magnifiers!
	Say goodbye to the large sized Sherlock Holmes-like magnifier glasses. Many people would need this device when reading, sending SMSes or doing all sorts of activities that demand eagle eyes. Nemo is not the first company to release the digital magnifier; Vision Max, AverVision and Taxacom have also tried the market with a couple of digital items, all of them being marketed with decent price tags. This is not the case of Nemo. ... [read more >>]
	09 July 2007, 04:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The HangTimer Records Your Achievements!
	If you're looking for a cool watch to offer to your boyfriend, then the Hangtimer from DropZune is worth your attention. DropZone, a Seattle-based startup, has unveiled its innovative "HangTimer"! sports watch for measuring hangtime the basis for bragging rights in extreme sports markets. HangTimer, a multi-function carabineer style sports watch, measures each hundredth-second of air time. The watch is a co ... [read more >>]
	05 July 2007, 02:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nanoscale Memory Devices Made with Virus Hybrids
	Silicon-based computing technology seems to have reached the maximum limit of miniaturization and everyone is waiting for its successor. Now, a team of researchers claims to be able to revive the veteran of computer chips and even improve its capabilities, using a new hybrid technology. The new memory device made by US and Italian researchers is made of a hybrid material, containing quantum dots as semiconductors. This will not be grea ... [read more >>]
	27 June 2007, 02:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mommy, May I Use the High-Definition TV with 16:9 Aspect Ratio, Please?
	A recent market research reveals that most of the kids are tending to become tech-addicted because their lives are based only on new generation devices. According to The NPD Group, as children use electronic devices at approximately 7 years, the televisions and the PCs are tried since the early age of 4 while the digital media players and the satellite radios are used by 9 year-old kids. It seems like the non-portable televisions ... [read more >>]
	06 June 2007, 06:40GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Linux Powered Single-Board Computer Runs Biometric Software
	TMX1000 is one of the latest devices powered by Linux that makes itself famous due to the interesting high quality features it provides. Announced a few days ago by the TriMetric UK-based, this product is a small single-board computer (SBC) designed for the devices which make heavily use of biometric scanners. The SBC will be therefore useful in different areas, from time/attendance and access control to the point of sales e ... [read more >>]
	05 June 2007, 10:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

E Ink Announces New Technology for Monochrome Applications
	E Ink corporation, a specialist in electronic paper display technology, recently announced that they developed an imaging film that doubles refresh speeds and boosts brightness by 20 percent. The new Vizplex display technology comes as an effort to improve the slow refresh and the low contrast offered by their current devices. E Ink also joined forces with PrimeView International (PVI), which is the only active matrix EPD prod ... [read more >>]
	10 May 2007, 02:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AVA Core's Cooling "Glove"
	Tired of sticking your face in a bucket of cold water soon after you reach the crossing line? You probably need an ice vest, wet towels or some huge windmills. But wait, there's a more effective way to reduce your body's core temperature. AVA Core came out with a portable device that can help your body maintain a stable core temperature. Named Core Control Rapid Temperature eXchange, the device uses the RTX technolo ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2007, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LifeStraw Purifies Contaminated Water
	There are all sorts of devices for sale on this forsaken planet. I don't like saying this, but most of them are useless. But some can actually save your life. Here's an example. At just 3 $, the LifeStraw is a water purifier designed by the Swiss-based company Vestergaard Frandse that can clean up to 700 L of water. To complete its task, the straw uses 7 types of filters including mesh, active carbon and iodine in ... [read more >>]
	07 May 2007, 03:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Brica View Art 1000: the Swiss Army Knife of all Portable Gadgets
	Just when I thought no one is brave enough to launch another all-in one gadget, I stumbled into this: the Brica View Art 1000. Yes, it does it all, but let me clarify one thing. The 1000 does not actually represent the things it can do, ok? The thing is purported to perform half a dozen of things (none of them well, but of course). Here it goes. It's like the Swiss Army knife, except you can't open bottles of bears ... [read more >>]
	04 May 2007, 18:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cheap Cams Designed for YouTube
	YouTube is based on user-generated content and you know it better because I bet you have already uploaded a clip on Google's product. Because this fact was also confirmed by the Mountain View firm, the hardware producers from all over the world tried to adapt their business according to the YouTubers’ needs. That's why Pure Digital built a cheap recorder that is designed to fit in your pocket and is able to record up to ... [read more >>]
	01 May 2007, 08:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Virtual Reality Helps MS and Parkinson Patients Walk
	The latest technological development is put to good use in medicine and helps patients that suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease improve their walk speed and distance. The device, developed by Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists, combines audio and visual feedback to improve the patients' reactions and overall stride length. For the auditory signals, it uses a device simila ... [read more >>]
	01 May 2007, 05:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dreamate Bracelet Helps Insomniacs Lose the Sheep Count
	Here's something that may come to help those who often use to count thousands of sheep before falling asleep. The Dreamate device sends you to land of the dreams (or nightmares) by sending a gentle wave to your wrist. The “good karma” wave touches the so-called “sleeping golden triangle” point located on your inner wrist (just above the “American dream” veins). Here's how it ... [read more >>]
	01 May 2007, 04:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

SeaBob: A Yellow Dolphin-like Device
	I'm sure at least once in your life you’ve wondered what it feels like to ride Flipper, the crazy dolphin. This new recreational vehicle is probably exactly what you need if you're bored of the Jet-Ski your grandma' recently gave you (in your dreams). The thing allows you to ride on the surface on the water, leap through the waves (like dolphins, yeah, isn't that cute?) as well as turn downward and head fo ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2007, 17:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Tiny Machines Made of Microbes
	Biomimetics employs organisms as models for building new machines. But now new machines could be made of organisms. In fact, tiny machines from microorganisms. The single-celled Spirostomum, a Paramecium-related protozoan, resembling a tiny brown worm, can contract its 0.5 mm-long body to 25% of its length in a millisecond: this is the fastest known movement in a microorganism. Many microorganisms are integrated in MEMS (Microe ... [read more >>]
	27 April 2007, 06:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Glow Pillow Gently Wakes You in 40 Minutes
	Forget fetish alarm clocks like the gun-operated alarm clock or the rolling alarm clock. If you want to wake up with style in the morning, you don't even need alarm clocks anymore (maybe, but probably not). This pillow can wake you up using pure light and, well, a built-in alarm clock (damn it). Designed by Eoin McNally and Ian Walton, the Glow Pillow uses an integrated sleeper-friendly fabric interface that lets you set ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 14:46GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Zero Gravity Magnetic Spice Rack
	Well, well. Since everybody started talking about the iRack rack and the iRan shoes, it's no surprise someone had dreamed about this: a magnetic spice rack. So, if you have too many cans full of oriental spices hanging around on your kitchen walls, this is probably not going to be a waste on you. The Zero Gravity Magnetic spice rack holds 12 spice canisters displayed both above and below (1.5 oz), so you'll probably ... [read more >>]
	26 April 2007, 04:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Smart Finder Locates Your Missing Gadgets... Don't Loose This
	It's safe to assume that it's impossible to feel happy when loosing something, right? Wrong! You can still be relaxed when you find out you lost your keys. How about if I tell you that you can find all your missing items by using a remote control (as long as you don't loose the remote control itself)? Meet the Mecha of all gadgets: the Smart Finder. Dear unorganized people, we're nothing withou ... [read more >>]
	24 April 2007, 15:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Med-eMonitor Device Educates and Monitors Patients
	Patients who lose the doctors' hand written prescription or the ones that forget when to take the compulsory pill will probably find this a real boon. The Med-eMonitor reminds, educates, monitors and reports on up to 25 medications. This portable device can be programmed remotely via the Internet. Patient medication, compliance, health status, quality of life and psychological data are accessible via a secure and custom ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2007, 05:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Breath Alert Lets You Take a Bad Breath Self-Test
	The way things progress during first dates can be decided by factors like bad breath (Discovery channel assertion). So, don't relax thinking that females only have radar to detect the wuss in you. They still might accept you though; someone has to take care of the kids after all. But if your ma' cooked you something packed with garlic or onion, your breath will probably stink like a bucket full of dead tunas. And that ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2007, 11:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Gun-Alarm-Clock
	If you though gadgets are all about metal-shiny looks or sharp technology, you were wrong. And here is something to prove you otherwise. “Killing time” devices! Isn't that what you've always wanted? Alarm clocks are usually devices that can be silenced only if you get up and push “ze” button. Right! Well, London based designer and researcher Roger Ibars' alarm clock takes a different twist as it can be turned off ... [read more >>]
	23 March 2007, 04:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia