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Oddball Tech: Self-replicating nanobots to colonize Mars, tech makes us dumb, and robot doctors
Welcome back to the oddball tech stories of the week. We all know that robots are quite good at building cars (well, some cars), vacuuming, and serving tennis balls. Did you know that they could one day help us colonize Mars? Technology is good, however sometimes it makes us do dumb things. How dumb? How about stealing a computer from a jail? It actually gets dumber. Keep reading.
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No escaping RFID: Infiltrating every mobile phone by 2010?
RFID is the future. It is if you listen to Ericsson’s vice-president of systems architecture, Håkan Djuphammar. Mr. Djuphammar expects every new cell phone to…
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Gadgetell Review: Stanley 100 Watt Power Converter
On the go a lot? Looking for a way to keep those gadgets charged and ready? Gadgetell tries out the Stanley 100Watt Power Converter to…
Navteq to provide map updates for Volvo car owners
Today, Navteq announced they would be providing many Volvo car models with two complimentary map updates to keep their GPS maps as updated as possible. If you own any GPS, then you probably know how important it is to keep your maps updated. As a result, Navteq announced a partnership… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: Wear your tweets, living networks, Google is your savior, and recycled urine, yum!
You can’t make this stuff up, people. Well, you could probably make this stuff up if you really tried. Nevermind. Anyway, this week on Oddball Tech, you can have a t-shirt that tells everyone you tweet. Why? Because you can. Motorola picks a side in the upcoming humans vs. robots… Continue Reading »
Speed limiting tech device getting a trial run in London this summer
This week, Transport for London confirmed that it will be testing speed limiting technology to make the roads safer for all drivers. Starting this summer, a six month trial will begin of Intelligent Speed Adaptation technology. The way that Intelligent Speed Adaptation works is that it will combine both GPS… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: Mood bridges, fuel made out of scum, and how you can go into outer space for free
When I’m stressed, I take a minute to step back and breathe. What do bridges do when stressed? In the future, they may change color. While you’re stuck on the future bridge, your car may be using fuel created from New York scum. If you’re really stressed and want to… Continue Reading »
A new MP3 player aims to help bicyclists
If you enjoy going on long bike rides, then you probably bring your iPod or MP3 player along for the ride. The problem with that is the headphones could get tangled up and that could become dangerous. Until now, I can’t really think of any MP3 players specifically designed for… Continue Reading »
Mother’s Day is coming up! 5 gadgets for Mom
You’ve only got a little over a week to shop for Mother’s Day folks. And hint! Moms like gadgets too. Don’t be boring and just hand her a card or a bunch of flowers, get Mom something cool this year. Stay away from a sweeper or anything that cleans. Ditto… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: Geocities is toast, watch the dead via the web, and sentient trains in Japan
The world of technology is a weird place. Flying images and sound through the air, microwaves, and bicycles. So our stories have nothing to do with that. Yahoo’s cleaning house and next out is Geocities. Italy thinks you want to watch the dead online. Also, trains in Japan are starting… Continue Reading »
Honda aims to help the elderly with walking
If you have ever been in a wheelchair for any reason, then you probably know that an inability to walk can pose great problems. I know when I was in a wheelchair for a brief period of time due to an injury, it was really frustrating not being able to… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: P.U.M.A., Google van meets a bridge, and UK Street View driver hates photograper
Welcome, welcome, welcome to the show that never ends. Segway and GM team up to create a new type of vehicle. Trouble with Google Street View on two fronts. First off, Google ignores basic physics and meets a bridge. Second, the driver of a Google Street View car (you know,… Continue Reading »
Garmin expanding to offer in-dash GPS for Chrysler’s Grand Cherokee
A GPS company has many options in order to effectively promote their products. To get ahead in the global economy, a GPS company needs to analyze all of their options and decide the best path to follow. Some of these options are standalone units (the most common option), phone GPS,… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
