The HTC Touch Diamond 2, first released in 2009, is the successor to the popular HTC Touch Diamond, and was released with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, but can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5. It was also the first device to feature a revamped version of HTC’s TouchFLO 3D GUI, an interface first seen on its predecessor. Now, we get a look at a possible modern version of this sleek and stylish smartphone. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
The Infinadeck is basically an active omni-directional treadmill created by George Burger, and most recently seen in Spielberg’s “Ready Player One” movie. The latest version features a frame-mounted harness, which detects force applied by the user’s body, weighs just 500 pounds, and is far quieter than its predecessors. The company targets primarily industrial and military commercial applications, but could expand to commercial augmented reality / virtual reality markets soon. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of failed Super Smash Brothers auditions.
Gosund’s WiFi Smart Plug is compatible with both Amazon Echo as well as Google Assistant, and you can get a 2-pack for $16.49 with coupon code: 43ZN8AEQ, today only, originally $29.99. You can also check historical power consumption of devices connected to the socket in real-time using a downloadable app, while automatically turning off devices that were accidentally left on. Product page – be sure to enter coupon code: 43ZN8AEQ during final checkout for the additional discount. Continue reading for a video showing how to set it up with voice assistants, more pictures and information.
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Auto enthusiasts know the Bugatti Chiron as a mid-engined two-seated sports car developed and manufactured in Molsheim, France, by Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., and is the successor to the Bugatti Veyron. It’s powered by an 8L quad-turbocharged W16 engine generating 1,479 bhp and 1,180 lb-ft of torque starting from 2000 rpm. Budget Direct has rendered this hypercar as a mini city car to show what the vehicle will probably never look like. Continue reading for more.
The Grand Tour host Richard Hammond, formerly part of the Top Gear crew, gets behind the wheel of Howe & Howe Technology’s Ripsaw EV2, which is touted as a “luxury high performance light weight go fast super tank.” It’s based on the fastest dual-tracked vehicle ever deployed, the unmanned Ripsaw MS1. Power comes from a diesel engine producing over 600 horsepower, while its plush interior offers leather seating and even a touchscreen entertainment system. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of 9 gadgets that make cooking outdoors easy.
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Photographer Miles Herbert of Captive Light specializes in taking quirky photos, like these harvest mice in tulips, but they aren’t optical illusions, believe it or not. “These harvest Mice were photographed in an indoor studio. We provide a service for photographers looking for high impact pictures of the animals, and using a purpose built studio means that we are not weather dependent. There is also an option to photograph animals outside if the client wishes, our other specialty is frogs,” Miles told Bored Panda. Continue reading for more pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2019, debuting at Mobile World Congress next year, and it’s rumored to feature 5G connectivity. Other specifications could include: a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 CPU, triple rear cameras, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and lots more. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
What makes the Xiaomi Black Shark a gaming smartphone? Well, it comes with an attachable analog stick controller that snaps onto the display, as well as true “liquid cooling,” which reduces temperature by up to 8° Celsius. Priced at $480, it also features a Snapdragon 845 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, a 1080p 21:9 display, and 4,000mAh battery. Continue reading for an unboxing video and more information.
Yes, Smokey the Bear was based on a real three-month-old American black bear cub who in the spring of 1950 was caught in the Capitan Gap fire, a wildfire that burned 17,000 acres in the Lincoln National Forest. Smokey had climbed a tree to escape the blaze, but his paws and hind legs had been burned. The image above shows a forest ranger playing with the real Smokey at a camp. Continue reading for more rarely seen color photos of the US during the 1950s.
Unlike other keyboards, this ergonomic keyboard is touted as being wearable, as in it features two connecting hooks and a flexible connecting pad that enable one to wear it while standing up. The hooks can rotate up to 20° for different body sizes, and it comes in three different colors to boot: Black Moon, Deep Space and Camo.