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But a deal is a deal. $50 ($64 Canadian) to upgrade an XP or Vista operating system. That’s a massive 70% off of the price tag come October 22nd when Windows 7 hits retail. But before you get carried away, here’s all you need to know:
What is it?
Upgrade from XP/Vista to Windows 7 for 70%-off the retail price. Available through various online retailers including Amazon until July 11th/while supplies last.
‘Cut’s a 19” Path!’ Neuton proclaims about their battery powered eco-mower. On a single charge you can cover 15,000 sq ft or 1/3 of an acre. But with a second battery included you can double that number before you have to put the grass-cutting on hold for a recharge. This lean-mean-green-cutting machine utilizes 360 watt-hours of battery energy, dissuading those from thinking this is your grandma’s eco-mower. This kind of power means thick, wet grass is no match.
Mind Controlled Wheelchair
You know how in some versions of X-Men Prof. Xavier is able to control his wheelchair with his telekinetic abilities? It makes you wish that it was that easy to give mobility to those that paralyzed. But if Toyota has anything to say about it, it may very well become that easy. Toyota has teamed up with researchers in Japan to create the world’s fastest EEG sensor. The prototype is capable of interpreting specific brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds. That’s virtually instantaneous, allowing user’s to command the chair to turn left of right on a whim. The command to stop the chair is for the user to simply puff out their check, an action tracked by a separate component. The technology has largely focused on tracking brain waves associated with imaginary hand and foot operations, but Toyota hopes to develop a similar devices that is based on emotional feedback. Toyota hopes to see the chair go into commercial production in the health care industry.
SourceThe iPhone is capable of many things; making phone calls, sending texts, simulating a monkey rolling around in a clear plastic ball. But projecting images is not among its listed features. PhoneSuit looks to change all that with the MiLi Pro iPhone / iPod Video Projector.
Increasing its versatility is that the MiLi Pro can project from various sources. While its primary selling point is for use with an iPhone/iPod, it will also ship with a VGA cable to work with your laptop/PC as well as a RCA cable which adds support for DVD player projection. They’ve also included integrated speakers into the unit, so everyone can enjoy the film you’re projecting onto the back of the seat in front of you on the airplane (let’s face it, airplane movies are hit and miss).
When you’re on your bike the only thing to fear is fear itself. And cars. And snow. And sand. Also, stones, bits of trash, the night…Well, LightLane looks to mitigate the last item on the list, providing cyclists with a clever cushion on those dusk till dawn bike rides. In addition to some potent LEDs, the LightLane uses two diode-pumped solid state green lasers to dynamically ‘paint’ a line on the left of the rider. This long stretch of neon-green light provides a makeshift bike lane that drivers can readily see and hopefully respect.
The product, at one time simply relegated to the realm of ‘concept,’ has been met with overwhelming support, prompting the designers to move the LightLane into production.
To be fair, Thorpe is an educated and experienced race car designer. And yet, something was lacking in his life. So he quit his job at McLaren and started working a new, greener form of transportation. He’s dubbed this bike-redux the GoCycle, which he designed in his London flat. This “new class of powered-two wheeler” uses an electric ‘turbo boost’ system it ranges between 6 and 20 miles, with the variable being how much you’re willing to help. The idea here is that you can take a bit of stress out of your daily ride by getting some assistance on those troublesome inclines (thus reducing the number of times you have to arrive at work ‘hot and sweaty’).
AutoBlogGreen speculates that one likely
candidate is a hybrid version of the Honda Fit (pictured above). This
diminutive automobile would be able to provide great fuel efficiency based on
its compact design. And with a rumoured price of just $15,800 it would be one
of the most affordable hybrids on the planet. Such a move, it is hoped, would
mark the beginning of an affordable, entry-level hybrid market, one that both
cash-strapped citizens and environmentally conscious drivers are in dire need
of (the all electric market, on the other hand, is an entirely different matter).
Copy/Past
Finally, the most fundamental aspect of modern computer technology comes to the iPhone. With the touch screen, selecting text is a breeze but up until this update it was not a possibility. Apple has finally rectified this archaism and you can now copy and paste until your heart’s content.
Spotlight Search
This new addition is accessed by swiping to the left from the main screen. This brings up a search box and a keyboard. Start typing and results will appear, letter by letter. Spotlight searches through media (music, videos etc) and contacts, as well as apps and emails. It’s a great way to browse through what can be a daunting amount of information and what’s best is that it provides instant access, allowing you to launch videos and play music right from the search screen. (In other search-related updates, Apple has also added the ability to search email over IMAP, enabling users to search, say a Gmail account, without having to launch the browser and log into Gmail itself.)
The Earth gets just a little greener this week thanks to a multi-purpose solar charger, a greener Windows, and government road map that isn't about fiscal stimulus
Have you been lugging around a clunky USB hub and a solar charger? Well, today’s your day. Thanks to Brando the two indispensable gadgets are contained in one single cube. Featuring 4 USB ports, the aptly named USB Solar Charging 4-Port Hub provides portable connectivity for the gadget aficionado. Bu wait, there's more! On the go and off the grid? Why not plug-in your cell phone (6 different connectors supplied*) or most any other USB-charging device and recharge nature’s way. The whole shebang only ways 56 grams, has a built in lithium-ion battery to store juice for later use, and can also charge from a wall outlet, tripling its use as an emergency backup power source. All this for a scant $20.
All in all there are 3 separate lines, each with a target audience. The AP line, for instance, offers battery-life extension for the iPhone in the form of a case-like shell (similar to the mophie's JuicePack and Incase's Power Slider). Two models are available, with the lower-end being dubbed the AP1000 ($50) which provides 3 additional hours of talk time (or 16+hours of music). The AP1500 ($100) bumps that number 5 additional hours.
