Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer

For around $450,- these guys have documented how they made their own microsoft surface thing. They used open source tools for the applications, and got it looking very slick. It took them about two weeks to do, so with instructions, you should be able to make it more quickly.


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Zypad wrist computer

With the Zypad device, which runs a Linux operating system, one can access a remote host system through integrated wired or wireless interfaces. The unit boasts a special fiberglass-reinforced nylon-magnesium alloy case for maximum durability and minimum weight.

Features include “802.11 and Bluetooth/Zigbee interfaces, a GPS receiver, electronic compass, biometric fingerprint sensor, and a tilt- and dead-reckoning system that detects the position of the user’s arm and sets the system to standby mode when the arm is hanging down beside the body.”

Wrist-worn computer packs beaucoup functions | Military Tech – CNET News

SPOT Europe, The World’s First Satellite Messenger

Introducing SPOT %u2013 The World%u2019s First Satellite Messenger
Whether you%u2019re just checking in, allowing others to track your progress, or calling for help %u2013 SPOT gives you a vital line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when and where you need it. And since it utilizes 100% satellite technology, SPOT works around the world %u2013 even where cell phones don%u2019t.

Shop SPOT Europe, The World’s First Satellite Messenger

It’s fairly affordable (EUR. 200) and links in to Google Maps, so other people can track you.

Has Palm done it?

The new Palm Pre looks very awesome: smaller than an iphone, slideable keyboard (I love that keyboard, it’s very very good) and an OS which seems slicker than Apple’s. Other than that it seems to have all the prerequisite bits and bobs, such as wifi, gprs, reasonabley poor camera, gps, bluetooth, 480×320 display.

Contact management is done in Synergy. This polls your contacts from multiple sources (a bit like semantic web), such as facebook, your contacts list, outlook, your calendar, and integrates them in one place.

Apps can be created for the new webOS using just javascript, HTML and CSS.

GSM Watch Phones

It’s GSM Watch phone week!

The first is the Phenom Watch Phone which features a 1.3″ touchscreen you can operate with a stylus and has a seperate keypad. It’s feature packed and also has an MP3 & MP4, built in microphone and speakers, digital and video camera, Micro SD slot and built in Bluetooth.

They have more of them too, such as the glam model

They’re not cheap, but being able to video call from your watch is of course hugely cool. Unfortunately I can’t find any reviews or videos of someone actually making a call on it.

Then there’s the lG-GD910 which is a 3G HSPDA watch phone. The screen is 1.43″ touch and uses text to speech technology.

Also no idea how stupid you look when trying to actually make a call with it though.