iPavement
A Spanish tech company has developed a new piece of “street technology” known as iPavement. iPavement are sidewalk paving stones that double as WiFi hotspots.
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Beam – a smartphone compatible toothbrush
Beam Technologies Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush.
What is this world coming to when someone decides that your toothbrush needs to connect with your smartphone? Well, it happens to be the world we’re living in right now.
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Ford’s Sync will now read your text messages out loud
Ford’s voice-activated technology, Sync, will read text messages out loud.
A new feature will be installed in new Ford vehicles and many of Ford’s older ones as well. The feature will read text messages out loud.
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Smart Contact Lenses Will be the Bluetooth Headsets of the Future
Solar powered contact lenses with transparent LEDs embedded onto the lens.
Imagine instant access to the latest market segment information at a meeting, or seeing the fourth quarter earnings for a company in (literally) the blink of an eye. (Pics)
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Volkswagen Bulli Microbus Comes with a Built-in iPad
Volkswagen Bulli concept car
Volkswagen announced plans for a re-imagined Microbus for 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show. Germans call this iconic vehicle the Bulli. This is Volkswagen’s modern rendition of the Microbus introduced in the 1960′s. This concept carries a 113 horsepower motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. Theoretically, a full charge will carry you up to 186 miles with an hour of downtime to come back to full charge. It comes bundled with Apple’s iPad, integrated throughout the car’s systems. The tablet can interface with the Fender stereo system, the navigation, and even the air conditioner. (Pics)
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Super Tooth Buddy – Ultra Compact Bluetooth Speakerphone for Your Vehicle
Super Tooth Buddy
I stopped by the SuperTooth Buddy booth at CES2011 in January. I have been looking for something that will allow me to talk on my cell phone when I am in my car, that is simple to set up and use and lets me keep both hands on the steering wheel while talking. The most frustrating thing for me has been either feeling around on the car seat to see where my cell phone is or digging through my purse, which can be distracting when you are trying to keep both eyes on the road. The SuperTooth Buddy Speakerphone takes care of all that. (Pics)
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