UMID unveils a new mini Netbook that manages to cram a touchscreen display, Intel Atom processor, “1GB memory and up to 32GB of SSD storage, and crazily jams in Korean wireless broadband WiBro, digital TV receivers, HSDPA, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth” into a tiny case. More pics after the jump.
Its touchscreen is a respectable 1024×600 pixels, and while the keyboard may challenge the fat-fingered, the machine can run XP, Vista or Linux.
Not just for looks, the Dell Studio Hybrid “has more than enough power to playback full 1080p resolution content with its Core 2 Duo dual core processor, standard 160GB hard drive and DDR2-667 system memory.” video after the break. More pics after the jump.
Three screws and you’re in, which definitely makes for easy upgrades on things like system memory, hard drives and possibly a processor, with the right BIOS support.
The Apple Core Duo case mod — started as a Apple G5 — isn’t powered by Mac, but is rather a PC in disguise. This masterpiece was “the culmination of over a year of dedicated modding, epoxying, sanding, more sanding, a bit more sanding.” More pics after the jump.
Obviously, this was not your usual PC case - so every thing had to be worked out and made from scratch. That includes things we usually take for granted, like brackets, mounting for the hard disks, etc.
Called the Reactor Computer, “its case is actually a vat of cooling oil, with the entire motherboard and all its accompanying components submerged within.” Priced from $11,000. More pics after the jump.
Withstanding the submersion are three Samsung solid-state hard drives (don’t try this with old-fashioned spinning hard drives!), along with only the highest-end components.
Researchers at Switzerland’s Security and Cryptography Laboratory show just how easy it is to eavesdrop on wired keyboards by using electromagnetic scanners. Videos after the break.
..demonstrated here that 12 different keyboards, bought from 2001 until now, can be eavesdropped upon by monitoring their electromagnetic signatures—wirelessly, from up to 65 feet away, through walls.
Dubbed the UP300x, this wearable Nikon computer “incorporates a tiny fold-down VGA display, headphones, 8 gigs of onboard memory, A/V input, and some kind of WiFi that allows media to be downloaded directly to the device over the internet.” Continue reading to preview its interface. More pics after the jump.
There are controls on the left earphone, but the UP300x also has a motion sensor that you can use to play, pause, and select video or music by moving your head around.
More than just your standard screensaver, this one features a Formula 1 car that “will go from one computer to the other, following a circuit that has the same topology as the distribution of computers in the office.” Video after the break.
..going through curves, chicanes, and straight lines as needed. The good thing: you can download it yourself for your Mac or PC.
The “Evolve” mobile processor concept basically “can transform between mobile and home computing configurations and expand or contract its module based components to meet any user’s needs.” More pics after the jump.
The Evolve Modular CPU takes the soldering out of CPU enhancement, and makes it green in the process! You love green.
In addition to concealed USB ports, the IBM Security Laptop concept sports a built-in scanner and paper-shredder for maximum security. More pics after the jump.
This IBM laptop concept that you see here is truly out of this world, and Nicolas Lehotzky sure has a wild imagination. You will find a security knob to help you in your espionage activities.
This incredible Battlestar Galactica PC features a nifty front-loading disc drive that’s “located behind a laser-cut transparent BSG medallion, so you can actually see the disc spinning.” More pics after the jump.
The Medallion was laser cut in separate layers and pieces, then glued together. Red LEDs were added behind the bird inset to illuminate the dvd drive and provide a nice backlit effect.