First ever commercial electric aircraft to be flying in the air

There was a time when we could be overwhelmed by a new electric car. Now it seems to be normal to know about the first ever electric airplane. This electrically powered airplane is reported to be the first commercial electric airplane in the world. This tantalizing electric aircraft is available next year for 89 000 USD.

This sustainable flying marvel called the Yuneec E430 is a dual seat aircraft which is powered by a single electric engine. This zero emissions model of airplane is made of light weight composite material and requires 3 hours for a charging via a domestic 230 volt power point to produce two and half hours of flight time on a single charge.

It was already tested by pilot Shun Xun to make its first flight in Chine on June 12. This ecologically friendly aircraft offers low maintenance operation. Additionally, the E430 aircraft is said to be very intuitive along with low noise production and no vibration.

Being an LSA class aircraft, the E430 fully electric airplane is powered by a 40 KW engine which is supplied by a 72 kg lithium polymer battery pack. However, before we could fly this environmentally conscious aircraft, we must just keep our fingers crossed until FAA certification testing is finished.

Gateway NV notebook series, we say bargain

Gateway rolls out its fresh series of very bargain-like notebooks. With prices varying between $499 and $599 you get incomparably better specs than not considerably cheaper Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell. The confrontation is obvious, however it is still a question whether Geteway NV series is easy to leave with. But as far as I can tell, NV's design is better than the other's in this price group. NV series notebooks will be available some time soon. Specs follow.

Gateway NV5214u is what you get for $499. It has a 1366 x 768 resolution 16 : 9 HD Ultrabright LED display, 4GB Dual-channel DDR2 system memory, HDMI and VGA ports, four USB ports, 6 cell battery, 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N WiFi, 320 Gigs, built-in webcam – a lot of different stuff. The next Gateway NV5807u model for $599 has all the same except for processor – 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 versus AMD Athlon 64 X2 QL-64 Dual Core with same clock speed, but we all now for what we pay here, right? As you might have already guessed, chipsets are also different. But that's not all. Gateway also equips these two models with different GPUs. Its Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (NV5214u) versus ATI Radeon HD 3200 (NV5214u). All in all enough of everything to run preinstalled Windows Vista Home Premium. Final verdict: bargain.

Koenigsegg’s Quant solar super car - just beyond your imagination

Swedish super car maker Koenigsegg unveils its brand new solar super car with the help of Saab production facility to be recently bought by the company. Called the Quant, this electronic super car is expected to be available within the next two years. First showcased at the Geneva Auto Show in March, this charming sport car is about to harness the solar power.

This captivating sport car is made of thin film photovoltaic coating, aluminum/carbon body, a carbon chassis as well as 3102 mm wheelbase. The new FAES technology makes it possible for the Quant sport car a range of up to 500 km. This sustainable sport car is expected to weigh 1780 kg. Being a fully-electric sport car, the Quant is designed for 4 persons.

The Koenigsegg Quant boasts of its top speed of 170 miles per hour while acceleration is also impressive with 0 to 60 speed achieved for about 5, 2 seconds. This electric monster is supposed to feature a 512 horsepower and 527 lb feet of torque with an electronic engine for every rear wheel.

What is also imposing about the model is its new Flow Accumulator Energy Storage system which has neither harmful materials nor heavy metals with a charging capacity of 20 minutes. Its roof mounted solar panels are also able to power its in-board accessories.

Music and light at night with the Lavod MP3 Bicycle Speaker and LED Light

Is your bike surrounded with useful accessories? This alluring gadget makes a digital sound system out of your regular handlebar. Titled Lavod MP3 bicycle speaker, the bicycle speaker is easily mountable on the handlebars of your bike to give you a new sound experience while riding.

Headphones have never been a right bike accessory for the biker’s road safety. Now that this tantalizing sound system is available, you may easily enjoy your favorite songs as you drive and without fear to be collided. The sound system offers playing MP3 and WMA format files while boasts of 2 GB storage capacity to ensure pleasant riding.

The Lavod MP3 2, 3 watts bicycle speaker is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack making it possible for a rider to listen to your favorite tunes for up to 10 hours just on a single charge. And once your battery is flat, you are able to easily plug your gizmo into USB port or use the charger included.

This amazing aluminum music player is also rated to be water resistant and features an embedded flash light in addition. So it seems to be a good idea for those bike aficionados who like driving at night. Its 1 watt white LED light is aimed at bright illumination so that you could be driving safely and comfortably.

This electronic device appears to be capable of playing FM radio with you presetting the new radio stations thanks to included software. The Lavod MP3 bicycle speaker is expected to have a sticker price tag of 139 USD. Its tubular sound system is designed to be clearly audible with music coming straight to your ears.

Whether you drive a road bike or a mountain model, this tricky gizmo is going to be a nice addition. Its built-in loudspeaker provides high quality of sounding while earphone jack is also available as a feature. You will not have to fumble about as this is an easy to select device.

Its perfect illumination has from 60 to 75 lighting range with brightness to be maximum of 80 lumens. Optionally, you will be able to choose out of 3 light options including flashing with on and off modes. This MP3 Bike speaker system measures roughly 140 x 34 mm.

In addition, this clever system includes a user manual, USB charger cable as well as protective rubber cap. Bicycle mounting kit also offers a quick latch system for easy operation as well as height adjustable handlebar bracket. In order to suit your convenience, 12 various angles are offered by your MP3 bicycle speaker.

Electrolux Rendez-Vous interactive table

Cooking takes a lot of time and some of us feel as if we are missing on better things in life while we spend countless hours cooking. As technology is mostly considered helpful to day-to-day life, Electrolux came up with an idea that will for sure ease some people’s lives. Electrolux Rendez-Vous is said to be the table that can do anything - combining living, eating and spending time with your loved ones all in one. Being the first interactive table, it certainly helps with the limited space problem, bringing a new wave of kitchen gadgets that are creative and also present multiple advantages.

The key factor to Electrolux Rendez-Vous is its “energy shield” that will transmit power wirelessly to any electrical appliance, leaving no need for users to plug in their blender, phone or iPod to work or be charged. The top of the table is also equipped with inductive cooking system that applies sensor technology. It is curious to notice about Electrolux Rendez-Vous that no cooking zones are specifically marked; instead, heat is dispersed wherever the pan is positioned.

As mentioned before one of the advantages of Electrolux Rendez-Vous is the fact that it will most likely save much house space, consequently, beneath the table are modular drawers that are designed to hold various kitchen appliances that the user needs. For those that aren’t very good at cooking, there is a virtual chef programmed in the Electrolux Rendez-Vous, guiding consumers through certain steps in cooking.

Although there is no word of release yet, Electrolux Rendez-Vous appears to be a creative solution to multiple difficulties. Cooking can slowly become more a social activity than just a simple need.

Promising fuel cell powered Kawasaki Synergy concept race bike

The Kawasaki Synergy concept bike seems to be a race bike designed by transport design Coventry University designer Piers Prendergast who reveals its sustainable concept bike. This ecologically conscious race bike is a zero emission replica which is powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

This green bike is designed to change the vision of traditional environmentally friendly bikes. The cunning design includes its angular bodywork making it look like a sporty model and advanced hubless wheels to make it a real stunner while its driving range is almost 150 miles.

This is expected to be a like sport bike with performance of 125cc to 250cc thanks to its 5kW fuel cells. Its up to date wheels operate through a strongly positioned inner rim as well as spinning outer rim which rotates on internal bearings.

Mostly the rear wheel works as a huge bearing while the tire is fixed to the outer rim. As electromagnet rotates the outer rim, its center remains unchanged. The electromagnet is also capable of regaining some power via regenerative braking. Compressed hydrogen fuel cylinders are positioned in the fuel tank.

Toshiba Qosmio G50W/95JW this July

Just in couple of weeks from now Toshiba is going to add a new model of notebook to its shelves. Named Qosmio G50W/95JW it is a very slight refinement of G50. Qosmio G50 was released quite a considerable time ago and since its very first days has already gone through variations with hardware and model name. The Qosmio GX was planed to be Christmas Time bestseller and now its turn of G50W/95JW to fancy customers.

In fact, there is not very much to fancy for the added price I shall say, but anyway here are the specs. And I start with what I expected to be changed but it wasn't. G50W/95JW has same international V.90 modem and Gigabit Ethernet LAN. Built-in 3G broadband antenna would be cool but no. The original Qosmio G50 still has a decent GPU (NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT) and enough RAM (2 x 2,048 MB DDR2) so they remained untouched. It appears so that manufacturers of the G50 were pushing things up a little bit because it was designed to run Genuine Windows Vista which always needed a bit more of everything over its required specifications. In future if you install Windows 7 on G50 or on G50W/95JW it will be even better.

So finally the changes are made to processor. The new Core 2 Duo T9600 runs at 2.8GHz which is 0.14GHz faster than the previous one and Intel PM45 Express Chipset is still there. HDD now has 500GB though you could have even a bigger one before. The price is about 3,175.00 USD. The rumors were that Qosmio G50W/95JW comes out in end of July but we heard that it will on July, 2.

Handmade wooden Apple iPod mini case and dock.

You have probably recognized the shape of stale iPod mini. Under the wooden covering there actually is a working player. To be honest when I saw it, it started to annoy me. At first I though someone decided it was a good idea make these things out of rubber sheet and dare to sell for double the price though it is not particularly a looker, tough or interesting in anyway. But then it totally made me change my mind.

There is one thing about the wooden iPod mini that cancelled my bad opinion about it. It appeared to be an absolutely non commercial project of a man from Australia. And for me that's makes a difference because the man behind it was after no other reason but expressing himself. Josh, iLounge reader, took his own iPod mini and let ingenuity do its job. In the issue he had a red cedar case, click wheel out of camphor laurel – all assembled with true screws and double-side adhesive (for the click wheel mostly). Josh hasn't stopped here. He also redecorated his iTrip and iPod dock in the same way with the adjustment for wider iPod dimensions. Well done, mate!

HP launches Mini 5101 and ProBook 4310s notebooks

HP notebooks family has grown up. Now it is the Mini 5101 netbook and ProBook 4310s notebook for businessmen. Let’s look through HP novelties.

The Mini 5101 has a 10.1-inch LED display that works at 1024x600 resolution. Also netbooks screen can work at 1366x768 resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. The Mini 5101 has a built-in Intel 1.66Ghz Atom N280 processor and 945GSE chipset. Also 1GB of DDR2 RAM is included and it can be upgraded up to 2GB.

The Mini 5101s metal case is based on magnesium. It provides the weight down to 1.20 kg and makes the netbook stronger. And this is not all in protection system. HP has integrated 3D DriveGuard technology. It is based on a built-in three-axis accelerometer that protects the hard drive against physical harm.

Let’s look inside. Consumers can choose between Windows XP Home, SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 or FreeDos operating systems. Also there are few components that can be added for consumers’ choice. It is 802.11 a/b/g/í, EV-DO/HSPA mobile broadband module or Bluetooth. Hard drive option is wide. The capacity can be upgraded from 160 GB up to 320 GB.

The second HPs notebook is the ProBook 4310. It is done with 13.3-inch LED display. The resolution can be chosen between 1366x768, 1366x768 BrightView and 1280x720 BrightView. The ProBook 4310 can be powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or Celeron 2.2 GHz for consumers’ choice. Also consumers can choose between video cards. Intel GMA 4500MHD GPU or the discrete ATI Radeon HD 4330 512MB VRAM are given.

On the ProBook 4310 can be installed any operating system from the Windows family in contradistinction to the Mini 5101. The virtual memory of the notebook depends to the chipset. 4GB of DDR3 RAM can be installed on the GL40 chipset. The GM45 and PM45 chipsets supports 8GB of RAM. Also the ProBook 4310 has a 3D DriveGuard. The hard drive can be upgraded from 160GB up to 500GB.

The ProBook 4310 has an 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and EV-DO/HSPA mobile broadband module. Also DVD burner or Blu-ray burner can be installed.

As it was said, the ProBook 4310 is an answer for businessmen. It is because of the Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator. It works as an additional hub for non-standard connectors. With the help of the Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator user have two always-powered USB ports, 10/100 LAN port. Also the replicator provides more three USB 2.0 ports and USB cable for audio.

HP has made a lot of useful accessories for its notebooks. It is Merlot optical mouse, Merlot Slip Case, USB 2.0 docking station and a 6-cell battery for the Mini 5101. Also consumers can order their new HP notebook with an external DVD burner.

The price of the notebooks isn’t officially announced.

Babyglow to detect when your baby has a fever

The kids are the love of our lives and quite obviously if would be an ingenious idea if children could tell us when they are ill. What is interesting is that Chris Ebejer aged 42 seems to have known about how make our dreams materialize with his novel concept of baby suit he designed for us. Dubbed Babyglows, this smart innovation appears to be a color changing suit to let us know that the children are getting too hot.

Chris Ebejer has spent many years and money to make it possible for children to have this intelligent cotton suit. This is going to be an invaluable gadget for every mother and you will find it easy to use. Once the temperature of your child was risen, the color of the garment would be changed and here is the point when the urgent actions should be taken.

In order to identify the temperature of your baby’s body, special heat sensitive ink pigments are used with Chris Ebejer who used at least 700 000 pounds of them to come this helpful suit to life. So be ready to visit a doctor, once the suit has a white color. This handy suit is expected to go on sale in October with each of them costing 32, 70 USD with 3 different colors available, blue, pink and green.

Heat is rated to be the factor of meningitis as well as sudden infant death so using these Babyglows will make it possible for you to prevent your child from any potential risk caused by heat.

New generation of extra-terrestrial vehicle - Chevrolet Aveo

The Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle is a promising car which is designed by Mike Vetter and his in the Car Factory Company based in Florida. Looking like another planet car, this futuristic model appears stand out in a crowd. Called Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle the car is available for 86 000 USD, quite pricy but it can be easily your car of choice as this is a custom made vehicle.

It goes without saying this remarkable is car and features a traditional Chevrolet Aveo heart however you choice depends on you so there are many alternatives to choose from. And if you turn out to be a sugar daddy, you will be fascinated to drive such an unrealistic model. Well, if you a ready to start hitting the roads with this out of space looking car, you are welcome but be ready to turn heads of everyone wherever and whenever you go

Worldwide largest multi-cylinder Kawasaki motorcycle in action

Well known bike maker Simon Whitlock has created a fabulous replica, his newly revamped Kawasaki bike. This Kawasaki motorcycle comes with a powerful 48-cylinder engine and is constructed from sets of engines from Kawasaki S1/KH250. This bad boy also features a displacement of 4200 cubic centimeters while instead of one engine, there are six inline engines.

Each engine has its independent crankshaft while being fixed with gears and run via a BMW transmission. This monstrous engine applies 6 Jaguar E-Type distributors while its 75 cc pony motor is placed under the seat of the bike. Simon Whitlock appears to have proved the world that the manlike monster Frankenstein is alive.

Plustek OpticBook A300 - A3 scans with care

Plustek has announced today a new model of scanner for their already accomplished range of scanners. The new OpticBook A300 is aimed to help designers, librarians, students, etc. to scan different kinds of books, even quite thick exemplars. Nipping on ahead, I should that because of the estimated price you probably wouldn't happen to see the A300 in student's dormitory. Anyway, so far it seems a really well made piece of office inventory with a lot of features, so Plustek will probably be offering a bargain when OpticBook A300 goes on sale.

Speaking of features, the idea behind A300 was to make book scanning trouble free for both scanner and a book. In the final analysis, you can easily stuff A300 with A3 size as well as an old tumbled down book in thick cover. Judging by the picture you don’t have to keep the book wide opened, neither you won't have to push the hood down hard and still and up with odd shadows as Plustek confirms. More features – fast scanning (2.4 sec. for an A3 page at 300dpi), USB 2.0 interface, automatic conversion to .pdf, .bmp and other popular formats. I also liked built in optical character recognition (OCR) software. We know that Plustek OpticBook A300 should come out really soon, but there is nothing said about price or anything else.

Zero-emission electric scooter by Leo Motors to hit American roads

Leo Motors unveiled their latest replica of electric scooter called Hilless. This fabulous two-wheeler appears to be environmentally conscious motorcycle which sis designed for city driving. The model has come into Leo Motors’s spectacular collection to be showcased at the upcoming San Diego County Fair, California.

This noticeable electric scooter turns out to include some digital vehicle technologies like whipping mode, driving mode and even BMS standing for ultra balance battery management system which makes it a green two-wheeler. This sustainable bad boy is embedded with an engine of power capacity to equal 100 - 125 cc scooters.

Additionally, this ecologically friendly scooter comes equipped with a rechargeable Li-Polymer 48V/53A battery. This zero emissions electric vehicle is expected to hit the American roads at the end of the year. With a weight of only 105 kg, this green scooter is capable of reaching up to 100 kilometers per hour which is a perfect result taking into consideration its green features.

Wine and dine with this future dining table by Petr Kubik

Could you imagine yourself dining in 2010? Possibly not, but for French designer Petr Kubik it is just the other way round. This designer created a concept of his vision about how a dining table should look like in the future. This concept table has futuristic looks and is inspired by Gorenje’s table.

The Kubik’s dinning table features a refrigerator to store your tasty food, an internet to navigate and a set of kitchen appliances for your memorable food intakes. This high convenience dining table features a small dish washer, microwave, toaster and even coffee maker. Do you need something more?

Its OLED surface is capable to alter the table looks ranging from foggy to transparent so that you could observe your preferable food. With such a concept, it seems to be possible to have a meal and surf the Net at the same time. This top notch table is very intuitive, a furniture to be able to combine cooking, eating and even washing up.

In the center of the table you will find your favorite drinks to keep yourself refreshed. In addition to what was mentioned, this innovative table offers a boiling kettle, cutlery holder as well as cold water dispenser. This multi function table features fun games if you need some relaxation.

If you have no roomy kitchen, this high efficiency table will be a nice solution. This miraculous dining table also includes some compartments kept out of sight for storing food and your kitchen appliances.Its touch screen display is easy to use and can make your day easier and funnier. However, still no word about its availability but with all the features included it appears to be costing dearly.

Loop pointer – smart motion controlled mouse

HillCrest Labs has engineered a new kind of mouse that applies motion sensing technology. Called Loop Pointer, this intelligent mouse makes it possible for its users to keep control over cursor with just a movement of the wrist.

This remote control mouse appears to be compatible with PCs, Macs and PS3 and is expected to be priced at 99 USD. Additionally, this bracelet shaped mouse is capable of operating as a 10-foot interface controller with you pointing it at your screen.

The constantly growing users who have their personal computers connected to the TV sets will have now a capacity to browse, surf the Web in a new never seen before way. The Loop Pointer features only four buttons as well as a scroll wheel.

This smart mouse is a plug and play device with its elegant design. In order to use the Loop Pointer you will need to connect USB 2.0 transceiver which is included into your personal computer or device if compatible.

This flexible high performance mouse makes it possible for its user to be comfortably seated with you holding the Loop pointer at your preferable position and navigate the Web. If making a presentation is what you need, the Loop pointer is the best device giving you as much simplicity and comfort as possible.

If you use the PS3’s web browser, you will have no troubles navigating the Net. This high precision device operates regardless of its orientation, so you can easily point it at the floor to keep working. The Loop pointer turns out to be controllable from standing position or even if you recline.

In addition to that, this wireless mouse features a tremor removal function due to Hillcrest’s technology, which is capable of detecting whether or not movement was intentional including natural hand shaking. This intuitive mouse applies radio frequency technology thanks to which you will not have to point it directly at your screen.

So you will be able to turn around at a rate of up to 30 feet to feel comfortable every moment you use it. The Loop pointer can control your cursor at any angle even if you are behind the closed doors and you will not need to install any additional software as it has a regular USB ports.

The Loop pointer happens to be the first in air remote provides an easy and quick wireless connection and is powered by 2 AA batteries which are included. The Loop pointer measures 1, 2 inches in width and 4, 8 inches in diameter which is about the size of CD. It is available in black color along with silver toned buttons while weighing just 4, 9 ounces.

Unimaginable Pyramid Hotel to open its doors in 2013

If you are obsessed to the pyramids, this piece of news could be your favorite with alluring Pyramid Hotel to be scheduled to go live in 2013. Mirage and New Giza for Real Estate Development have both made up their mind to build the MGM Grand New Giza nearby the well known Egyptian pyramids.

New Giza will be the sponsor behind the project while Mirage will be involved in branding. This mind boggling Pyramid Hotel is reported to come with 550 rooms with impressive city views of Cairo including Giza pyramids. Still under construction is Egyptian antiquities museum that will be joined to the hotel thanks to an electrical train.

So if you are an enthusiastic tourist with some pyramids in mind, you should keep your fingers crossed, as the hotel is planned for opening in 2013. The hotel is comfortably situated just 40 minutes from the airport. This themed and outstanding resort will combine a chic, unmatched service and pleasant to the eye design.

Xbox 360 Arcade gets the double memory from now on, 512MB overall

Absolutely unexpectedly Microsoft decided to put some more memory in the Xbox 360 Arcade. Even more interesting is that guys from MS didn't seem to hurry up with the announcement but instead just started shipments with bigger flash memory modules. The fact that Xbox 360 Arcade has become double memory richer was discovered accidently when an Xbox hardware veteran has disintegrated a fresh device made for Japanese market.

After the discovery started to fill the Web, official statement came immediately. Following it, the change is aimed for better user experience. Mind you, that Xbox 360 Arcade comes without internal hard drive and onboard flash memory is used by system. Obviously now we can't stop thinking that a firmware upgrade is coming or something in this vein. Or more memory is needed for extra functionality we were told about at E3 – integration with Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. Anyway, the price is still the same – 199 USD.

Get your true colors with Real Life Color Picker

In Photoshop, there’s a little pen which will copy the color settings of anything on your monitor screen so you can use it as your color in the program. Well, think of the Real Life Color Picker as … well, a real life version of just that – only for the real world.

The Color Picker can scan any color in the real world by placing the head of the pen against the object of color and pressing the scan button. Color sensors inside the pen talk to the attached RGB cartridge, which then mixes the proper proportions of red, green and blue to come up with an accurate ink color. It can then be used for artistic purposes like drawing or simply writing with it. Very cool.

I can see literally hundreds of possibilities for hobbyists – particularly scrapbookers and costumers looking to match the color of a particular garment or wallpaper sample in order to then get the right swatch to create the perfect scrap book page or costume. Or simply someone like my wife, who’s been writing in a journal non stop since she was 13 (now 42) and getting ink to suit her mood at the time.

It’s just a concept right now, but if this sucker gets funding, I can see Parker or Paper Mate picking this up just in time for school.

ReBit – Time Machine for Windows

“Time machine for Windows.”

That was pretty much how the conversation surrounding the Rebit product went and I can’t think of a better description so I’m stealing it! (with apologies to Apple…).

Rebit copies any and all changes made to your PC onto a backup drive, silently and automatically. If you ever need to go back to a previous version of a file you can use the normal windows explorer interface to inspect the disk as it was at any given date.

The system manages space automatically – if you make a change to a file every day for example then you’ll have lots of previous versions. As the drive gets low on space it removes the oldest copies automatically to make way for the newer ones.

Because it’s a complete system copy it can also recover a failed machine. You can boot up a machine using the recovery CD, pick a date and it will restore the PC to the exact state it was in at that time.

You can buy it packaged into various capacities of USB hard drive or as a separate software install if you already have spare storage. It can use any hard drive, built in or external as it’s backup store but not a network share (yet). Personally I quite like the idea of partnering it with one of these but that’s probably just because I’m looking for an excuse to buy a fireproof hard drive!

EMTEC Gdium - a netbook with a G-Key

There’s a multitude of netbooks on the market at the moment, so I nearly walked straight past the new one from EMTREC, the Gdium mobile netbook. The unique selling point of the Gdium is that it has no storage and must be booted from a USB drive, known as the G-Key.

The G-Key contains the OS (Linux), applications and user data and slots undeneath the front of the machine. The idea behind it is that each user will have their own G-Key so one Gdium netbook could be shared between multiple users with no risk at all to others’ data. It’s an interesting idea, though with the relative cheap price of netbooks I’m not sure if sharing one is really needed though if you could also use the G-Key in other machines it would make carrying a PC in your pocket a something of a reality.

Dlink DCS-1130 motorised network camera

Not a new product category, but as usual time and technology brings products that were once the domain of big business down to a more consumer friendly level.

The DLink DCS-1130 security / web camera is motorised for pan/tilt adjustment, wireless and can be controlled via a web browser. It can store the video on a PC or send it out to the web but I like the third option of viewing it on a 3G phone so you can monitor the builders / burglers / cheating spouses live in realtime.

Cells With USB Connector

Fed up of carrying rechargeable AA batteries and their chunky charger? Well, UK’s Moxia Energy has a solution. Their latest USB cells, which look and work like normal AA batteries, hide a little USB connector under the lid. So the next time you are running out of juice, all you have to do is pop this baby into a USB port and recharge. Then again, with the number of USB ports available around the place, chances are you will never run out of a recharge point. Unfortunately, these babies don’t do data and are currently available only in AA format. The company plans to launch a full range of standard formats, including phone and camera batteries, in the near future.

Sennheiser’s HD 201 Headphones

We love playing PC/console games with headphones on. The rush that the sound gives adds awesome energy to the sights and makes you go whoa! Sennheiser’s HD 201 headphones are for budget-conscious gamers and reproduce powerful sound to the T. Very light and very comfortable, they come with high-quality leatherette ear pads. Listen up!

Ad Notam Mirror Image TV

A style supplement need not always come in tiny bits and pieces. Some stylish gizmos these days can add a whole new dimension to your home decor. One such offering is Ad Notam’s Mirror Image TV. Available in 32″, 37″, 46″ and 65″ versions, the TV has an LCD matrix mounted behind the mirror surface to yield superior picture quality. And when you turn off the TV screen, the mirror surface becomes just any other decorative mirror or picture frame on your wall. Multi-mirroring, eh?

Digital USB Microscope

Ever wondered what a bread crumb looks like up close or an ant or a dried bit of skin? Or perhaps an ant eating the bread crumb on the dried bit of skin! If you have, you need to get hold of this killer USB Microscope. It will let you zoom in up to 200X on any of the gross objects you plan to swoon on. So it will never let you be bored at your desk ever again!

SanDisk Sansa Fuze: Portable Media Player

Here is SanDisk’s Sansa Fuze mp3 player that looks pretty much like the ipod nano. Apart from playing loaded music, it has features like video playing, photo browsing and FM radio. Apart from the internal memory space (2-8GB), it also has an external memory card slot and a 1.9” screen. Play and replay!

The world’s smallest microwave oven

Beanaware is the latest concept by Heinz, which is a USB powered baked beans microwave oven. There are many different USB gadgets on the market, Beanaware is probably one of the coolest we’ve seen so far. It will be the world’s smallest microwave, measuring only 7.4 inches tall, 2.6 inches wide and 5.9 inches deep.

Heinz is considering producing a battery powered version and with Lithium Ion batteries. If consumers’ feedbacks are good, Beanaware will be put it into production. The recommended retail price will be around $160.

Zeo Personal Sleep Coach to provide you with good quality sleep

Have you ever had troubles getting a good night’s sleep which has a restorative power for both our body and your mind? Whether you suffered from insomnia or were nervous enough to fall asleep, you may now change your nocturnal life for the better with this intelligent device called Zeo personal sleep couch.

Introduced by Zeo, this clever sleep fitness concept seems to be an ideal solution for your sleepless nights. This personal sleep coach is capable of giving you the information on how much how well and how deep you were sleeping during the night. Once the information is received, you will get it shown on your Zeo’s digital bedside display.

Previously known as Axon Labs, Zeo features a smart headband to be worn while going to sleep which is designed to transmit your personal sleep information wirelessly to your digital display. This perfect sleep concept is what is going to give you enough sleep so that you feel fine during a day.

The information received is then being sent to SD card where it is going to be stored with you having the opportunity to upload your personal information to the myZeo Personal Coaching site. If you have a good night’s sleep but wonder how much time you sleep, how often you wake up during the night and how long was it necessary for you to fall asleep, this sleep gadget is definitely what you need.

If you are interested in having such a sleep restoring widget, you will have to pay a 399 USD price tag for it. Zeo headband is light weight so you would not experience difficulties sleeping with it while its display could become your best friend in telling you about your sleeping habits. The whole date is received from your brainwaves to be detected by Zeo headband.

There are at least 70 million people having sleep disorders with 80 known types of them while insomnia is reported to be the world’s third health problem going after headache and cold. Looking like a sleep clock radio this intelligent device will wake you up refreshed with full of energy, what else could you be dreaming of?

Code-X solar powered eco friendly hybrid yacht

This Code X Yacht is a hybrid motor cruiser designed by Switzerland-based Code X. This super yacht appears to be eco friendly catamaran which is touted to combine renewable energy, racing power and its radical purism. This sailing beast is powered by 2 Ilmor Marine V10 Formula 1 engines to be capable to produce 710 horsepower.

In addition, this imposing super yacht is powered by a set of solar cells with power being stored in on board lithium ion batteries. This Code X Yacht is driven at 9 nautical knots when solar powered electric engines are used with its top speed of 90 knots along with a 90 kilometer range when powered by petroleum.

The Code-X Yacht produces 790 horsepower when Ilmor combustion engines are used. This green yacht is another good example showing how environmentally friendly renewable energy sources could be. This is a 2 bed yacht which features a carbon fiber hull, a hot tub as well as a canopy covering its rear swim deck.

This 47 foot CODE X green wonder is an ultra sumptuous yacht which is ready to set sail at high seas. Completed with LED touch screen control panels it provides control over solar power system GPS virtual anchor system which is expected to keep it smoothly riding regardless of marine conditions like wind or heavy sea.

Its twin Ilmor V10 Formula 1 engines are unbelievable, giving you a never seen before sailing experience. Its sumptuous deck is ultraviolet resistant while its shell is heat proof. This high performance Code X Yacht is an ideal choice if you made up your mind to have a memorable summer holiday.

Its polished design is mind boggling. This hybrid motor boat is a perfect option for those who consider themselves to be eco conscious people. This solar powered eco friendly boat features a solar hybrid propulsion system making it possible for both calm sustainable cruising and high speeds sailing to impress your friends.

This solar powered super yacht has a torque of 882 Nm with 4800 revolutions per minute while having Full throttle range of from 5400 to 6300 revolutions per minute. Its fuel capacity is 2 x 8, 3 liters with two fossil fuel tanks.

XR3 – prodigious 3 wheeler hybrid car

The XR3 is a plug-in 3-wheeled hybrid that was specifically designed to be as light weight as possible. This XR3 hybrid is capable of reaching 125 miles per gallon which is more than fantastic. Being ready to be produced, this beautiful hybrid car comes with its hybrid system making it possible for 200 miles per gallon.

Before the production phase, it will be necessary to run some tests and do some modifications if needed. You should not worry even if you run out of fuel as its smart li-ion battery set is capable of producing enough power to cover at least 40 miles.

Using diesel power alone, this curved three-wheeled plug-in hybrid is capable to achieve 125 miles per gallon while 225 mpg would be possible if run in tandem with its electric power. Weighing just 1480 pounds, it will be possible to reach a speedy acceleration.

The XR3 plug-in 3-wheeled hybrid offers some operation modes with battery electric only, diesel only or hybrid mode with 225 mpg. This super hybrid is designed by Robert Riley and features its polished composite shell as well as high efficiency engine.

This do it yourself hybrid can be built for about 25 000 USD not including its assembly and parts. Its electronic battery is rechargeable via plugging it into a wall socket. The XR3 is not yet sold - instead its plan can be bought from its designer in DVD.

The assembly itself is not complicated and can be easily fulfilled by those having some technical skills. Logically, if interested, you will be able to produce your own hybrid with more fuel efficient engine. This hybrid car is capable to carry two passengers.

It stands to reason, that the car built by yourself would be a perfect example of how technically trained you are while giving you’re a lot of pleasant moments. Its cost could be reduced up to 7 500 USD depending on some technical solutions.

Plug-in cars are expected to be the next generation of hybrid vehicles. Its two front wheels are powered by combustion motor while its single rear wheel is powered electrically. Using its dual power mode, the XR3 will provide a fast acceleration.

The frontal body of the hybrid as well as its canopy can be removed. In order to guarantee some safety features, the hybrid’s frontal part is filled with foam in order to absorb frontal collision happened at a low speed. For the same reason, the hybrid’s sides are foam filled to prevent it from side impact.

The foam filled parts range from 5 inches to more than 10 inches in thickness. The design of the XR3 three wheeled hybrid car is capable to withstand a collision with higher efficiency than what the standard car can offer. The car’s deceleration is possible due to regular seat belts.

Seating side by side with someone driving on a public road will no doubts make you stand out of a road. Its wheel base amounts to 88 inch while track is 66 inch. Its height is 43 inch with Kubota D902 tractor engine, advanced DC 8-inch motor as well as VW Type 1 transmission. So get prepared to build your own dream.

EMS Muscle Mouse - relaxation with electrical muscle stimulation

Could you imagine using a whimsical mouse which is a combination of mouse with massager? This is not a joke, as this super mouse comes with EMS standing for electrical muscle stimulation massage. You friend would be surprised if asked about who were giving you a massage.

This multi function EMS muscle mouse is not capable to operate as a pointer. This real electrical muscle stimulator is capable to operate as a mouse features two pads to strap on any part of the stressed body. Offered by Thanko, this standard USB optical mouse comes with 800dpi resolution.

In order to make it working, you will need to connect the pad to the EMS. The EMS system will be working in association with your mouse functioning. Its two buttons one of which is located at its bottom and is designed for the power on/off of your EMS while second button on top is for keeping control of 3 of your simulation modes.

Besides, you will be able to adjust the simulation level via plus and minus switches placed on the mouse’s side. You may also find a lot of fun working with this mouse. If you are prone to forget things, here is a special feature for you making your EMS muscle mouse shut off in an hour in case you forgot to do it.

This useful device is powered from the USB port of your personal computer. In addition to its 2 pads, there is a pad case as well as a pad cable. EMS is also known as electromyo stimulation and can be applicable during your training session or as therapeutic means.

If you are not indifferent to your body shape, you can easily tone it up with this clever massage device which exercises your muscles while relaxing your body’s stressed areas. If you are an intensive computer user, this health device seems to be a perfect solution for you easing your potential backbone hurt.

This EMS muscle mouse is not recommended to be used if you are pregnant, diabetic, have heart problems or high blood pressure, have metal plates or pins in your body or have cancerous hurts. This EMS muscle mouse’s sampling rate is 6500fps.

The EMS muscle mouse has a blue LED lights placed on its wheel part and weighs 150 g. This muscle mouse measures 114, 5 x 63, 5 x 35, 5mm. We often lack of physical exercises but this smart mouse is capable to fill the gap and make our body fully relaxed.

The Car that Runs on Air and Magnets

With fuel prices rising and supplies dwindling, more and more inventors are turning their creativity towards cars that work without the need for barrels of gasoline. True, there have been a number of vehicles released that run on electricity but now designers are turning to another precious resource – air.

It’s not a new concept, as early as the 1920s, car designers were dabbling with the idea of cars that could run off air alone – one involved cycling air through a propeller at the front of the car – but few came to fruition. Now, designers are again looking at how air can be used to power a car.

Magnetic Air Cars, Inc, a company based in San Jose, California, recently revealed their sleek new design for the world’s first fuel-less car at the eco convention, West Coast Green. As the name suggests, the ‘Magnetic Air Car’ will be powered through magnetic technology and compressed air. When air is channeled through the engine, the resultant airflow is converted to torque, which in turn powers the axis and propels the car. This process is powered by a silicon energy storage battery, which can be charged in an hour and has a 10-year lifespan and is 95% recyclable, making this new-age creation possibly one of the most sustainable cars on the planet.

Executives from the company have announced they’re planning to build a working prototype soon and could have it ready for full production as early as 2010. Bring it on!

All Powerful Alienware M17x gaming laptop landed details hyped with dual-GPU

It looks like that the all powerful ‘alien’ has landed ahead of its launch. With Alienware's All Powerful laptop shows up last Friday morning telling I’m ready to conquer some attentions until E3 take all the lime light of daily technology consumptions.

How powerful this new top of the line gaming laptop? It’s big, literally as it comes precisely at 2.11 inches thick, 11.6 pounds, and 15.98 inches by 12.65 inches. But behind those large frame features 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo P8600 upgradeable to Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, single 1GB GeForce GTX260M (supports dual GPU), 1TB hard drive (or 500GB of SSD). Wanting more out of this holy craft? It is supported by a 17-inch (1920x1200) display, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Blu-ray upgradeable optical drive and nine-cell battery.

Getting more details on its multimedia side the M17x supports HDMI, VGA and DisplayPort, as well as 6.1 audio out. We have nothing more to say about its design as it’s fully blazed by black and red fury telling its pronounced power inside and out.

Since it is a gaming laptop what more we can expect at the moment is its high base price of $1,799 moving on all suggested upgrades above well you should be ready to shed out some bucks out of your recession-freak pocket.

Black Nintendo Wii and red DSi to be available this summer

We have seen how Colorware will turn your DSi to a fancier gadget in terms of personal color customization. But this time, Japan based Nintendo will be introducing this summer a black edition Wii (KURO Wii) and a red DSi.

It don’t seem interesting but having your Wii or DSi out of the ordinary color makes you settle your own personal taste and gadget statement as well. For DSi if you like a much fancier color combination you can try Colorware service for $374 and if you send your own DSi have it painted for just $174.

The black Wii package (Wiimote, nunchuck, and classic controller, decisively black too) will hit Japan for ¥25,000 on August 1st and the ¥18,900 red DSi on July 11th.

EVGA GeForce GTX 285 now available for Mac Pros

EVGA has announced that its NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition graphics card is now available for Mac Pro users looking for aggravated graphics performances. GTX 285 features 240 second-gen NVIDIA Unified Architecture processing cores running at 648MHz. Amazingly, those cores uses 2.5 GHz 1GB of DDR3 RAM supported by PCI-E 2.0 16x slot.

Mac Pro users are advised that this card will use two slots if you’re not using it in PCI Express Slot 1 and two auxiliary power connections which are included in the box.

"With the EVGA GTX 285 now available for the Mac Pro, consumers can take advantage of our incredible GeForce and CUDA technologies running natively in Mac OS X or in Microsoft Windows under BootCamp," said Ujesh Desai, general manager of GeForce GPU business at NVIDIA, in a statement.

The GTX 285 Mac Edition is available online from the Apple Store or directly from EVGA now for $450.

Automobile Theme in Computer Modding

Now that's what you call an automobile theme; a computer built into a light-alloy wheel. Surely won't make your computer faster but will give it a cool look. Blue lights make it very appealing to the users and shines very nice in the dark.

They just took an Antera light-alloy 23" wheel and stuck mother board and all of the PC components into it. Original optical discs drive built into the middle part of it.

PC configuration:

• Intel D 945 3.4 GHz processor
• Asus P5LD2 Deluxe motherboard
• 2 GB Adata 667 RAM
• Leadtek PX-8800 GTS 320 MB Video card
• Thermaltake Blue Orb II and NorthQ 120 mm cooler fans

The insides of the PC are not blowing fast but the look makes me want something like this.

E-TRIX electric bicycle to give you a memorable cycling experience

This pleasant to the eye E-TRIX is an electric bike which also appears to be both foldable and roadable. This sustainable driving miracle is designed by Western Sydney University designer Omar Alrawi who gave birth to his new bicycle concept. Being capable to fold entirely in half, this intelligent and highly convenient bike can be easily stored.

You are not going to have troubles assembling it, as this eye catching bike is capable to be easily assembled and once you need to disassemble it, there could not be anything difficulties with its mid centered shaft keeping together its rotating brackets.

Due to its smart belt drive system as well as its shape you will be able to get a never seen before cycling experience. The idea of this concept was to make a super vehicle meeting environmental needs while ensuring its outstanding design.

So this wonderful E-TRIX electric bicycle is designed for people of all ages who are willing to be a part of cleaner and greener Sydney. These gracious bikes represent a combo of high functionality and design which is rotational formed into one part coming with metal detailing while avoiding the usage of bolts or screws.

Using this comfortable bike, you will be also to ensure some additional storage space. Being an ecologically friendly product, the e-TRIX electric bicycle is going to meet Sydney’s environmental goals set for 2030.

MotoCzysz E1pc Digital super bike in the limelight

Could you just imagine that one day you would be driving the first digital super bike worldwide? Called MotoCzysz E1pc, this bad boy is embedded with an iPhone. This digital super bike is schedule for a release on June 12th in United Kingdom.

That sounds sustainable but this super bike is expected to take part in never seen before zero emission carbon free TTXGP Motorcycle Grand Prix. This green marvel appears to be a high technology electric super bike which is capable of reaching the speed of up to 120 miles per hour in just 7, 8 seconds.

In addition, the acceleration produces no carbon impact. Though, not much information is released on the MotoCzysz E1pc, but its dashboard placed iPhone is eye catching. The MotoCzysz E1pc includes 10 battery sets and three engines to be capable of competing in the sustainable road race to come.

Your speed detection as well as location can be defined by the intelligent GPS included in the iPhone. Besides, it will be able to measure up performance metrics such as top speed or lateral G. This all electric zero emissions super bike is completed with oval-section ‘6X’ forks designed for its flexibility while leaning.

Its frame is constructed from carbon and alloy. This super bike is recorded to accelerate from 0 to 120 with less than 11 seconds needed; this taking into consideration only75 per cent of battery was used.

Measure your treasure with these metal detecting sandals

These metal detecting sandals are probably going to be your favorite footwear as they are capable of detecting metal objects that you may collect. You right sandal is connected to a battery set which is removable and is strapped onto your calf while sandal’s copper coil let you know when you come across some metal object whether it is junk or treasure.

These cost effective metal detecting sandals are capable of detecting metal objects up to 2 feet under the ground with the light flashing when such an object is detected. Once a metal object is found, there will be a vibration with a buzz. This treasure finding device is powered by a single 9V battery which is enough for a 6 hour usage.

This metal detecting sandals are selling at 59, 95 USD, but with all the treasure to find, it is going to be a good bargain. This device can be a lot of fun while walking along the beach. The sandals operate using an embedded metal detector. The battery required is not included. There are men’s and women’s sizes.

The metal detecting sandals feature non skid soles as well as polyurethane foam foot beds. Being available in M size (men's 7 1/2-9 and women's 8 1/2-10) and L size (men's 9 1/2-12, women's 10 1/2-13). Besides, these excellent sandals are capable to locate any harmful metal object to prevent you from stubbing your toes against this object.

Solar Quadricycle with a spot for your dog

This impressive Solar Quadricycle is a hybrid vehicle which is allowed for street driving. This fascinating beast comes with a solar powered electric engine, spaces available for three persons and a room for groceries as well as your four legged friend. Constructed by an eighth-grader, this eye catching runabout is capable to give you a lot of fun while driving.

This captivating solar powered hybrid is built by 14 year old David Dixon of Novato, California specifically for a middle school project. This do it yourself project included some solar panels as well as its electric engine. With maximum speed limited at 14 miles per hour, this Quadricycle features 24 volt engine and 1 horsepower available.

This intelligent solar powered Quadricycle is powered by Green Saver Silicone Gel Cell batteries coming with 20 watt solar panels. The Quadricycle also incorporates an iPod, GPS system and lights which are also fed by the batteries. In order to show perfect pedaling, its engine is not so big.

Finally, the Quadricycle was adapted not to exceed 18 miles per hour under power. In order to build this Quadricycle, you will need to shell out 6, 400 USD. It is not planned to be mass produced, but with green mentality and its practicability we could drive such a runabout one day.

Android 2.0 Donut will arrive in autumn

Only two months ago Android has had its update to the version 1.5 code named "Cupcake". We liked it a lot. In best Android fashion the SDK was released in ahead and the firmware itself was refined in its major UI, browsing and performance pillars. Totally surprisingly for me, the next generation of Android OS is ready to join in approximately around autumn of this year. The more official info says that 2.0 "Donut" version will be released after three or six months from now. The thing is though that we are speaking here about revolutionary new operating system in the meaning of very few of its components were taken from the current versions.

Android 2.0 Donut is still under tissue of conspiracy but some plausible user experience improvements are already known. Search feature will incorporate Google and device search simultaneously. A lot of work seems be done in the area of speech-to-text conversion adding the possibility to pronounce a search inquiry as well handwriting it on touch sensitive smartphones. It is said that some of software for Android 2.0 was developed by SVOX company from Swiss.

As a prognosis, I suggest gesture input and Adobe's Flash improvements. The last one has a longer story behind it. Recently Adobe has announced that they are going to make Flash content cross-platform for desktops and mobile gadgets and even offer donations for willing developers. And I can perfectly see why. HTML 5's

NEXT GENERATION LAPTOPS

The invention of computers has changed the world forever. They have changed the way we work, shop and even manage household chores. But that wasn’t enough for they had to make way for portable notebooks or laptops. These laptops began to be used in all walks of life. And with the continuous advances in technology, these laptops have become faster, lighter and better performing. But you can be assured that these enhancements will never take a back seat. This fact is further strengthened by the introduction of the Next Generation Laptops which not only possess the conventional features but loads of enhancements which make them much more useful devices. These laptops run on a more advanced technology and have many new features.

A Next Generation Laptop

The most important factor that sets these next generation laptops apart from the conventional ones is their processor. Almost all these laptops are built around a Quad Core processor which is much faster than its predecessors. It has the ability to perform more number of operations in the same time. Also the cache memory and virtual memory are much larger in size to ensure a very fast operation. They are extremely light in weight so as to improve its portability. These laptops also feature an integrated web cam with high resolution along with Bluetooth technology. The users can transfer files to a remote computer or device enabled with the Bluetooth technology in an instant. They also have Wifi technology that enables their users to access the World Wide Web wherever there are hot spots for wireless networks. However, some of these features are also available on the conventional laptops. Then what is really special about these ‘Next Generation Laptops’?

The next generation laptops use very advanced technology which allows the users to switch from one language to another or even the layout of the keyboard according to the language chosen. They also feature several precision controlling parameters like key pressure and speed. Moreover, the display settings can be changed quickly to gaming mode and enabling virtual joysticks. There are other applications like music composers and video editors as well.

Some companies manufacturing next generation laptops use Flash Memory rather than Hard Disk Drive. Flash memories can store more data and allow the users to switch on their laptops instantly. Although the cost of these flash memories is undoubtedly high at the moment owing to the high tech technology, their prices are most likely to come down over the next few months. They allow the laptops to pick up extra high speeds while performing operations.

A Dell Next Generation Dual LCD Laptop

These laptops also feature a very interesting and useful technology called Blu ray disc. The Blu ray technology is an advanced optical disc format which is specially designed to store a large amount of data. It also allows the users to rewrite, record and playback very high definition videos. It offers capacity more than five times (up to 50GB) than that of a dual layer DVD. It also supports the playback of high definition feature films as well. The Blu ray disc technology has received global support and is very likely to become the standard optical drive for the future. Although some laptops have already started to incorporate the Blu ray optical technology in their laptops, others are yet to do so because of the high cost of this drive. These high performance drives are set to become a significant part of the entertainment industry. Apart for being used for entertainment purposes, these drives are also being used for storing excess data which would otherwise require additional hard disc drive. The Blu ray discs have the same physical size as that of a CD or a conventional DVD but store data which is much more in size. To emphasize the scope of the Blu ray technology, a staggering 170 companies have supported this format for a variety of purposes like computer games, music, movies and consumer electronics. Out of the eight major Hollywood studios, seven have already started supporting the Blu ray technology for their movies and more than 100 movies have already been released in this format. The next generation laptops featuring this technology cost more than $3000. Laptop manufacturers who have supported this technology are Dell, Toshiba and Sony.

There is another technology which has not been released as yet but is expected soon and allows the users to switch from one operating system to another in order to play movies, view email or surf the internet. This feature is known as HyberSpace and is manufactured by Phoenix Technologies which is a leading software manufacturer controlling most of the Windows features. This technology will allow the users to boot the system in a few seconds, skipping the normal Windows startup which takes a lot of time. It will also allow the users to put the Windows into sleep mode and save battery time. Laptops featuring HyperSpace will have a separate button which will allow the users to switch away from Windows instantly. This technology is still in the developing stage and it is likely that applications like Web Browsers, Web conferencing applications like Skype and email programs will be built into HyperSpace. Along with this, system applications like anti virus scanning can be performed even when not using Windows. This technology provides vast flexibility to its users and will be based on Linux which is a freely distributed Operating System.

The next generation laptops will also feature a new USB design which will allow almost instant file transfers. USB has become the standard for connecting devices. The new USB technology is called the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. While a standard high speed USB 2.0 device takes almost 14 minutes to download a high definition 27 GB movie, the new USB 3.0 takes only 70 seconds.

The Ultra Fast USB 3.0

With all kinds of technology being developed and incorporated into a single laptop, the conventional laptops used widely today will soon become useless. One can only wonder if this technology can be bettered in the future.

The major innovator that’s not a console maker

Which was the most innovative, risk-taking company at the E3 video game trade show in Los Angeles this week - Microsoft with its Project Natal sensor, Sony with its “glowing orb” stick or Nintendo with its Wii Vitality Sensor?

How about none of the above? The answer after the jump.

Ubisoft.

Yes, this leading publisher appears to be working on a motion-sensing controller, a Surface-type computer project and the first major 3D stereoscopic game, all at the same time.

At its press conference on Monday, Ubisoft scoffed at waiting around until “December 2010″ for Microsoft’s motion-sensing camera to arrive.

Instead, it would produce its own motion-sensing camera in time for this holiday season and bundle it with its Your Shape fitness game for the Nintendo Wii.

It also showed a trailer for its forthcoming real-time strategy PC game calledR.U.S.E. It featured two players sat at a table with an embedded screen, rather like Microsoft’s surface computer.

They marshalled and deployed their forces with sweeping gestures of their hands across the tabletop. It looked very futuristic and mocked-up, but as Ubisoft later demonstrated at its booth, the technology is more than vapourware.

After the press conference I spoke to Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft chief executive, and James Cameron, director of movie blockbusters such as Titanic and a leading proponent of 3D technology.

Mr Guillemot said of the R.U.S.E. table: “It’s real and it works”, and he explained his approach to hardware innovation thus:

“Everything that is invented that can give better accessibility to the game and allowing gamers to express themselves, it is helping us get more people to play and the learning experience is much faster.”

Mr Cameron (pictured) had spoken at length at the press conference about his new movie Avatar,four years in the making and due for release in December.

The 3D big-screen experience will be preceded by the release of the game in stereoscopic 3D, requiring gamers to wear special glasses to get the full experience on a television.

“I think gaming will actually drive 3D into the home more than movies,” he said.

“I think that after everyone sees the Avatar game, they will want more.”

That is something Ubisoft appears to be betting on with its market-leading initiative. All three of its innovations would have appeared to be gimmicks in the past, but the industry has realised it now has the technological ability to perfect this hardware and a market of accessory-addicted gamers that can’t wait to have it delivered to them.