3D Glasses

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Cinemizer OLED are new multimedia video glasses. The glasses are equipped with a pair of head-tracking modules, flexible stereo headphones, and a joystick. The Cinemizer attracts gamers, architects, and educators that can utillize the glasses in the classroom. Also, they are perfect for 3D movie experience. The Cinemizer OLED glasses work with tablets, Smartphones, and game consoles as well. As an architect, they can be used with an app on their tablet along with the joystick. The user can navigate through an office already built in the 3D world. You can walk through the virtual rooms and different floor levels using the joystick for direction. The architect is able to design structures, pick colors and placement of furniture and fixtures. The lighting and shadows are displayed in real time with other people walking around giving the user a more realistic experience without having to actually step foot in the building. These multimedia glasses are available for pre-order for the summer deliveries through www.zeiss.com/cinemizer, setting your wallet back about $850.

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Computers For Children

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Here are a few systems that help allow them to enjoy technology the way you do. Child Pad is a 7” Android tablet designed by Archos just for kids. There are 28 pre-loaded kid apps with access to a Kids App Store having 14 friendly categories and over 10,000 apps to choice from. Child Pad has parental controls and safe web browsing to monitor the children. The tablet has a microUSB port front-facing camera, and a 4GB internal storage. If that isn’t enough for them, there is a microSD slot that gives an extra 32 gig. These Child Pads have different models such as a special edition “Alvin” version, which comes pre-loaded with bonus chipmunk wallpapers and special themes.

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The next step up from a tablet is a PeeWee PC notebook for the kids. The PeeWee Pivot 2.0 features

a 10.1- inch touch screen that rotates 180 degrees. The notebook allows wireless connection through wifi or Bluetooth. It comes with two USB 2.0 ports, stereo speakers, and for those clumsy individuals a waterproof keyboard. It also features a durable casing with a detachable handle.

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Last, Kids CyberNet Station is an all-in-one PC intended just for kids. The difference from the Kids CyberNet Station and a regular PC is there are several pre-installed applications for kids, Peanut Butter Software, and a colorful keyboard and mouse. Peanut Butter Software allows children to use the computer without corrupting the system. Designed by a father of 3, Peanut Butter software is a usable software solution for toddlers and young children including a Peanut Butter Mouse that allows dual mouse control to help guide your child in navigating the computer. The Kids CyberNet Station comes with wifi, Windows 7 operating system, and a DVD RW.

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Guinness Book of World Records: Ball of Lights

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Corona Visions is trying to get the word out about the importance of electronic recycling by using the Guinness Book of World Records. They are accepting all kinds of strands of lights to roll up in a ball that they call Buzz. Everyone is fascinated by the idea and the record gives Corona Visions a chance to tell about the horrible toxins in electronics and the consequence of throwing them in the trash; where they end up in landfills or developing countries. So please do not throw your lights away! Drop off strands of lights like: Christmas lights, Halloween lights, porch lights, etc. at your only responsible electronic recycler, Corona Visions Inc. So head on down and help Corona Visions put San Antonio in the Guinness Book of Records for having the largest “Ball of Lights!”

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Academy Awards Go Green

Everyone is reaching out and trying to be green, including the Academy Awards. Actors, actresses, directors, writers and several others in Hollywood came out to celebrate in the biggest entertainment award show, the 2012 Academy Awards. Here are a few ways the Academy Awards went green this year. American actress Missi Pyle wore a sustainable gown designed by Valentina Delfino. Valentina Delfino was a winner of the Red Carpet Green Dress design contest which gave designers a chance to come up with a sustainable dress for the Oscar red carpet. Missi Pyle’s gown was made from silk peace chiffon, recycled polyester and natural mineral dye. 

For the hunger the famous chef Wolfgang Puck cooked over 50 dishes for 1,500 guests featuring fresh California produce and sustainable seafood. Before the awards kicked off there were a few pre-parties to attend but the two that made it green were Global Green USA and the Oxfam America Dinner. Global Green USA hosted with their favorite green celebs attending. To name a few of the green celebrities; Adrian Grenier, Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Begley Jr. and Sophia Bush who showed up in a Chevy Volt electric car. There they auctioned off an electric Xenon “lightcycle” from Evolve. The other pre-party, Oxfam America Dinner,  hosted by Vanity Fair, Zenga clothing, Colin and Livia Firth wearing her eco-friendly Armani dress. 

This party benefited Oxfam’s international relief efforts but also Livia’s Green Carpet Challenge which designers crafted sustainable designs. All the nominees received organic, eco-friendly and non-toxic gifts such as food safe kitchen products from Essential Safe Products. Included gifts were reusable produce bags, stainless steel snack containers and bamboo utensil sets. Also the nominees received a gift box from Green PolkaDot Box that provided organic and natural goods.

 The Academy Awards are also preparing 2013 award show with an electronic ballot. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has partnered with Everyone Counts Inc. and developed an electronic voting system. Academy Awards contributing to the environment will hopefully only grow with every year.

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PlayStation Vita

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PlayStation Vita was released this week in the U.S., Europe and Australia. This portable gaming device  gives you a “console-quality” experience on the go. The Vita is 7.2 inches long with a 5-inch OLED screen making movies, music and pictures astounding. It weighs a little more than half a pound and iIt is a little bit bigger than a smartphone but smaller than a tablet. Vita supports a multitouch screen and one on the back to match. The back touchscreen adds to the games “umph” however there are not many games out there that utilize it just yet. The Vita uses a Flash memory card called “The PlayStation Vita Card” that is similar to SD cards. These cards are available for storage of games and apps because the Vita does not have an internal SSD to support downloaded content. Also, it is only compatible with PSP games purchased from the system’s store and has access to the PlayStations storefront for downloading new Vita titles as well as PSP and Mini titles. It also has a wide selection of movies and apps. The portable gaming device launches several first party and third-party games including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Lumines Electronic Symphony, FIFA Soccer for sports fans, Asphalt: Injection and wipeout 2048. Its wireless capabilities can also connect 3G via AT&T, which does not require a contract.  The choices are $15 a month for the 250 MB or $25 for 2 gigs of data. The social features are dependent on a PlayStation Network ID to connect with friends on other Vitas or on the PlayStation 3. Connecting thru 3G, AT&Ts model means having GPS and using the feature Near to see who is all playing nearby on their Vita or if they are playing the same games. Players can use the Party feature to text and voice chat on PSN. An example were a player may use the social feature  on wipeout 2048, where the player can challenge others and is able to track thru cross-play, but this feature only works with some PS3 titles. Cross-Play allows a player to save games on their console and pick where they left off on their Vita yet some games require you to purchase the game for each platform.

The Vita supports Flickr, Skype, Facebook, and Twitter, giving you the chance to update with your high score or attach pictures taken from the Vita’s camera. With Vitas Content manager app and Netflix app, players can rent and buy movies. The PlayStation Vita states it has a 3 to 5 hour battery life when playing games and watching movies and 9 hours for music. Some players say after testing the Vita that during an hour of play their battery life dropped by 50% and even more when watching a movie. With Vita’s battery being internal the player must keep the charger nearby. Several gamers have complained that during testing the Vita takes a long time to launch games proceed between levels and while trying to connect with the PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Vita is expensive as offers 2 models to choice from, wifi-only model is $249.99 and the 3G AT&T/wifi model is $299.99. A 32-GB memory card is $100 and the games can range from $40 to $50 each. With this price you can buy the latest iPad. Is the PlayStation Vita and its apps right for you or is faster gaming speed with cheaper games plus apps for an iOS or Android device the way to go?

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High Tech Fashion

Want to make the ultimate fashion statement but running out of ideas? Then fiber optic fabric is something you may want to explore.  Fiber optic fabric is made of ultra-thin optical fibers directly woven within synthetic fibers. You can wear these radiant fibers as clothing or light up your home with it.  This water resistant material can be washed by hand, and is connected to ultra-bright LEDs that light up the fabric. The clothing is illuminated by the Fiber Optic Fabric and is barely visible in direct or broad daylight but looks fantastic in dark settings. The items may include an on/off switch and are powered by low voltage batteries to avoid the risk of electrical shock or cause the fabric to heat up. The colors depend on the type of electronic module or LEDs used with the fabric.

 

High tech fabric can be worn as a glow affect and can also be as smart as your phone.  A Canadian laboratory is experimenting with special fibers woven into clothing to make soft interactive screens.  This special product can help make batteries and flexible touch screens (similar to smart phones and tablets).  The idea is for the clothing to charged itself, store energy, and perform useful functions. Researchers made flat sheets of batteries into thin strips and wove the strips into clothing textiles. Several textile manufacturers are cautious in working with completely new fibers, so the Canadian researchers began providing various fibers for designers to try. This technology could lead to smart clothing that monitors a person’s health, adjust volume by the touch of your sleeve, or swipe across a car’s upholstery to turn down the heat. High tech fabric has opened the door for many possibilities.  

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First 3D Printed Car

An environmentally friendly car straight from your printer. Urbee, is a small ethanol powered engine capable of reaching 60-70 mph and with a body printed by a 3D printer.

This one of a kind vehicle can draw an electrical charge from optional solar panels reducing fuel to almost nothing. Urbees body may currently be the only 3D printed car. The makers hope that soon all the materials will be manufactured this way or by using fully recycled materials.

Whether or not this 3D printed renewable energy car is mass produced will be decide based on the price on which it is sold. Manufacturers estimate the cost anywhere between $10,000 to $50,000. Urbee, the 3D car, was made by a Minneapolis-based Stratasys in Canada.

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