Samsung has partnered with Sprint to release the Reclaim M560, a cell phone that’s “constructed from ‘bio-plastic’ materials made from corn, is free of PVC, and mostly free of BFR (brominated flame retardants).” It features a 2.0-megapixel camera, 2.3-inch QVGA display, and GPS. Continue reading for one more picture.
Reclaim in “Earth Green” or “Ocean Blue” come August 16th for $50 (after a $30 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate) with a two-year contract.
[via Engadget – Phonearena]
While many of us have heard of the Boeing 747, not all have gotten the opportunity to ride in one. This time-lapse video provides us with a first-person look. Continue reading to watch.
The Nagoya Robot Ramen system may not be the first ramen-cooking bot, but it most certainly works faster than its predecessor, thanks to a pair of industrial robotic arms. Continue reading for the video.
With such rapid speed, the bots get some downtime, which they fill by performing a little show for their clientele.
[via Engadget]
Waterloo Labs decided to play “Half-Life, with a suppressed .22 pistol; using accelerometers and LabVIEW, [they] can triangulate the position of where the bullet hits a piece of drywall and generate a mouse click at that location in the game.” Video after the break.
The intensity of the vibrations in each accelerometer is measured to determine where exactly on the board the bullet impacted, which is fed into the host PC, where the coordinate data is translated into an aimed, ingame shot.
[via Gizmodo]
Amazon has the Palm Pre for $199.99 shipped with service plan, originally priced at $499.99. It features “a beautiful 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24-bit color 320×480 resolution display that lets you watch videos in full widescreen format.” Product page.
The Pre lets you take great pictures with the built-in three-megapixel camera with LED flash. You can also watch widescreen videos on the beautiful screen, or buy songs from the Amazon MP3 store and listen to them with the built-in music player.
[via Amazon]
In part two of this Top Gear special, “the boys must overcome freezing temperatures, unpredictable ice boulders and flaring tempers in their attempt to reach the North Pole.” Video after the break.
Apple has released a new iPhone ad, titled “Travel”, that focuses “on the company’s ‘there’s an app for that, there’s an app for just about anything’ selling point.” Video after the break.
[via Macdailynews]
