Virtual reality Headset

Palmer Luckey is a 21 year old inventor who recently received 2 billion dollars for his latest invention.

Luckey's invention is the lattestt in cutting edge technology for entertainment - a virtual reality headset that gives you the illusion that you are inside a video rather than viewing it on the screen.

When you are wearing the headset you don't see a screen but rather a panoramic visual representation of the game and you perceive the game as if you were in it.

Imaging playing one of the many video games featuring car racing.Envision yourself sitting in a car and looking at your surroundings.You turn your head and neck to look around.You can look ahead, and above, and to either side.
You can take a quick glance to see cars racing behind you, or look down at your gear shift.Every thing in this game looks and acts as it does in real life.

Waterproof Phones :)

Whether accidentally dropped in a sink, toilet or a swimming pool; soaked by a rainstorm or a beverage; sent through a washing machine or victimized by a water gun- this is how a over million smartphones are water-damaged each year.

Touch screens , apps, web access and voice recognition are same of the reasons smartphone sales are through the roof every year.But Buyer beware, the device are not waterproof- not even close.

Water in electronic gadgets is catastrophic.Warranties rarely cover the damage and new contracts are usually required.You lose your information, contacts, apps, and photos.Not fun.

But we may soon have waterproof phones because of a new technology that uses nanotec coatings.

Two companies leading the research and development into this technology are HzO and  Liquipel.

HzO won the CES 2012 Innovations, Design and Engineering Award for its nano coating technology while while liquipel received a 2012 Edison award in material science for its nano coating technology.

Both companies use a vapor deposition process to coat electronic devices with a very thin film.This film is hydrophobic, which means that it repels water , humidity, perspiration, coffee, wine, soda and even acid.

The coating does not trap heat, is virtually weightless,invisible and non toxic,which makes it great for protecting electronic devices.

How It Works:

A device is placed with in a vacuum chamber.A vacuum chamber is created and a specially formulated vapor is introduced in a chamber.

This vapor seeps into the electronic components of devices depositing a uniform layer of molecules that repel water.

These coating are not meant to protect smartphones during deep sea dives or for any extended underwater use.

They will protect devices against damage caused by accidental immersions even if the device has been left submerged in water for a few hours.

Though HzO and Liquipel both use vapor deposition for application, their respective coatings and applications are different from one another.

Both HzO and Liquipel provide their services to manufacturers but Liquipel will also provide directly to consumers. 

 

What is Computing power?

What makes a supercomputer so super? Can it leap tall buildings in a single bound or protect the rights of the innocent? The truth is a bit more mundane. Supercomputers can process complex calculations very quickly.
 
As it turns out, that's the secret behind computing power. It all comes down to how fast a machine can perform an operation. Everything a computer does breaks down into math. Your computer's processor interprets any command you execute as a series of math problems. Faster processors can handle more calculations per second than slower ones, and they're also better at handling really tough calculations.
Within your computer's CPU is an electronic clock. The clock's job is to create a series of electrical pulses at regular intervals. This allows the computer to synchronize all its components and it determines the speed at which the computer can pull data from its memory and perform calculations.


When you talk about how many gigahertz your processor has, you're really talking about clock speed. The number refers to how many electrical pulses your CPU sends out each second. A 3.2 gigahertz processor sends out around 3.2 billion pulses each second. While it's possible to push some processors to speeds faster than their advertised limits -- a process called overclocking -- eventually a clock will hit its limit and will go no faster.

As of March 2010, the record for processing power goes to a Cray XT5 computer called Jaguar. The Jaguar supercomputer can process up to 2.3 quadrillion calculations per second.

Computer performance can also be measured in floating-point operations per second, or flops. Current desktop computers have processors that can handle billions of floating-point operations per second, or gigaflops. Computers with multiple processors have an advantage over single-processor machines, because each processor core can handle a certain number of calculations per second. Multiple-core processors increase computing power while using less electricity.

Even fast computers can take years to complete certain tasks. Finding two prime factors of a very large number is a difficult task for most computers. First, the computer must determine the factors of the large number. Then, the computer must determine if the factors are prime numbers. For incredibly large numbers, this is a laborious task. The calculations can take a computer many years to complete.
Future computers may find such a task relatively simple. A working quantum computer of sufficient power could calculate factors in parallel and then provide the most likely answer in just a few moments. However, quantum computers have their own challenges and wouldn't be suitable for all computing tasks, but they could reshape the way we think of computing power.

Hi-Tech Gadgets for The Modern Cook :)

iGrill Mini:

What is the fun of a BBQ when the chef is tied to the grill waiting for the steak to reach the right temperature? What if your cell phone let you know that the main course is ready? This is precisely what the iGrill Mini does. Probe your meat, tell the app what you are grilling, and sit back and relax. You can see the progress of your meat right on the app's dashboard.

Taylor Digital Measuring Cup and Scale:

I love any product that can multitask, and this digital measuring cup and scale is a winner. One of the coolest things about it is that you can add one ingredient and weigh it, and then hit a button, add another ingredient along with the first and weigh it again. You can do this over and over, it will be completely accurate, and this allows you to use the cup as a mixing bowl. 

Top-Brewer:

 All the work happens below the counter, A couple of taps of your iPhone, and out of the spout comes a latte, espresso, or whatever else you fancy. It is a bit like a Danish version of something you might find at Wonka's Factory. The price, which can easily soar over $15,000, makes this ultra-cool product attainable for very few.

EatSmart Nutrition Pro Scale:

 Back in the world of affordable kitchen technology is this EatSmart Nutrition Pro Scale which not only weighs your food but tells you the nutritional content of pretty much anything you dare to put on it. Calories, crabs, fiber, and more appear in the digital window. It can even keep a daily log of what you are eating.

Williams-Sonoma's Smart Tools for iPad:

For many home cooks (myself included), their newest hi-tech gadget is their iPad. iPads make a world of recipes and online resources available to their flour-dusted fingertips. But propping up the i Pad can be a little awkward and that aforementioned flour sure does make a mess. Williams-Sonoma to the rescue with their Smart Tools which include a stand, a shield, and even a Bluetooth speaker for listening to music (either from the i Pad or any other portable music player.) Need to ask Aunt Betty for an old family recipe? The speaker also has speakerphone capability making video chatting a breeze.

Samsung Refrigerator With LCD Digital Display:

Samsung makes great refrigerators when it comes to keeping things organized and, well, cold. This one can keep your life organized too, with access to your Google calendar. It can also play a slideshow of your little ones, tell you what the forecast is, give you the news, and has every Epicurus recipe at the ready. Don't worry, it is also great at keeping things cold.

Apps to Find Lost Things :)

Cobra Tag:

A Cobra Tag sensor is attached to your keys, purse, computer bag, or any other item you want to protect from loss. The sensor communicates with the phone’s free app and will remind you if you leave your phone or valuables behind.

Stick-N-Find:

About the size of a quarter, Stick-N-Find Bluetooth Stickers can be easily stuck on many things, and then found with your smartphone.

QR Codes:

If you are always losing things, or just hate the idea of having to buy another one of your stuff,  put QR codes on them.These QR codes can help you retrieve your things easily and safely.

BiKN:

A simple piece of hardware that tethers your phone to anything you don't want to lose: your keys, your wallet, your cat, even your kids.

FOFA: Find One, Find All:

Tired of looking for your keys? Once FOFA(foh-fah) Key Finders are attached to your keys and other easy-to-lose things, they can all find, and be found, by each other.  

Tile:

Locate anything you attach a Tile to using the Tile app. It's never been easier to find your keys or wallet.

Microsoft Smart Watch :)

Smart watches from LG , MOTO , Samsung all are hot trending in these days. Microsoft is also standing in the queue. Sources confirmed that Microsoft also entering in this segment. And Latest, It will be releasing  it’s New Microsoft Smart Watch which is released in the month of October . And the hottest deals with it that users not only use smart watch for Windows phone it also works on Android & i OS interface. Microsoft Smart Watch is more slimmer & it is the flatter version of Nike fuel hand along with 11 sensors .

Microsoft Smart Watch  feature:

• It has heart rate monitor feature.
• display is on inside the wrist.
• Devise crosses platform not only for Windows it also work with Android & i OS too.
• It has 11 sensors under the hood which included Accelerometer , GPS , Microphones etc..
• It is thinner , Slim , flatter version of Nike Fuel band
• GPS Navigation on screen.

Musical Jacket :)

 Inventor: 
Burton Snowboards

When the temperature drops, music lovers are often forced to choose between unzipping their jacket, thus exposing themselves to arctic blasts, and listening to the same set of songs over and over until they pray for frostbite. With the Burton AG Clone MD Jacket, you don't have to choose. Designed for snowboarders, the jacket is made with a Sony Mini-Disc and digital music player sewn right into its fabric. The player's controls are touch-sensitive fabric patches on the jacket's sleeve, so you can control the music just by pressing your arm.


The Musical Jacket, first developed in fall 1997, has recently undergone hardware and software improvements, as well as functional updating. A special version was prepared for permanent exhibition at the reconfigured Innovations (Walt Disney World, Orlando), and a new application is being designed for Internet MP3 sound file selection and play.