Wireless goes your HDTV, thanks Sharp’s tuner
By Andrew | April 30, 2008
This is one wireless technology that I’m actually faling in love with. Thanks to Sharp, and the new device that they have created, there will be a little less web of wires behind your high-end TVs, particularly Sharp’s recently launched ultra slim X-series LCD displays.
They call this wireless technology as WHDI (Wireless High Definition Interface). This allows HDMI signals to be transmitted in full 1080p, without loosing upon quality. All of your TV inputs and bulky tunings will get routed to your TV via the tiny set top box you see on top.
The box is supposed to be placed 100 feet away and can work across 4-5 walls, allowing you to keep all of your home theater equipments lie at a safe place out of the way.
The technology seems smart and nothing smart comes without a price and the WHDi is no exception. This device is priced at $800. I don’t think, it’s much of a price to give an extra kick of style to your already stylish HDTV from Sharp.
Digital Chopping/ Cutting board
By Andrew | April 8, 2008
After the clean cube washer-dryer combo for the bachelor, there’s another wonder gadget from the house of Nardo, but this time for people who love to cook.
Check out the hi-tech gift for your kitchen- the digital cutting board.
Brainchild of a design student Marc Nardengeli, the cutting board features a flexible LCD that keeps showing you the recipes that you can cook. It will also give you cooking instructions to make sure that what you’re cooking is edible and won’t poison your family.
To help you further, it also allows you to download recipes so that you can try them out later. Fitted on rubber nonslip feet, the acrylic board contains the circuitry to run the flexible LCD panel and is packaged neatly on top of the other and is sealed with a safety tempered glass panel which allows finger based, touchscreen operation.
A chic design that this is marked with chromium handle at both ends, makes cooking a fun and hi-tech process rather than a monotonous chore. And the best feature is that it’ll be made out of environmentally-friendly materials which won’t kill the planet. Just a concept till now, but we are sure that it will fetch some big thumbs up to give a techie makeover to the good old boring chopping board.
Via: Gadgettastic