News Archive
Thu 25 May 2006
We don’t usually report on laptops here at High Tech Home Mag, it’s a little off point but hot damn! how could I possibly not draw your attention to this jaw dropping stunner, if it had legs and walked along the pavement it would fast become the no. 1 cause of all road traffic accidents. Before you completely saturate your keyboard with drool this is still at concept stage and no news of whether if it will ever go into production.
The ‘BlackBook’ is the creation of Jaren Goh, designer of the Sony Ericsson Black Diamond and Obelisk 2 PS3 concept. With its gloss finish and chrome edges this laptop ties luxury and style into one big triple knot. The lines of the indented tiled keypad integrates seamlessly into the main body while a TFT screen on the topside replaces a physical logo allowing for graphic customisation.
Please someone put this into production, rip off the design if you have to, any price you want, I’ll get a mortgage or sell my arm if I have to.
Tue 23 May 2006
Piano shaped table for those who can play Ipod
The piano has always been an iconic piece of furniture however for those who were not fortunate enough for our parents to force us to learn at an early age, most of us do not know how to play. The Concerto Table now means you don’t have to miss out on enjoying its dramatic form in your living space, it is a multipurpose dining table built in the shape of a piano. It features a mounted base and speaker system for your iPod, simply open the sound lid in the center of the table to reveal two surface mounted speakers. You can also use this space for storage so the table doubles nicely as a home office desk. “When You Play Host Better Than You Play Piano” what a great strapline for a great product.
Tue 23 May 2006
Monitor the pulse of your home
At some point or another we’ve all left the house in a mad rush and later worry if we remembered to close the back door, switch off the electric heater, or turn off the garden sprinkler for example. Well if you are the forgetful type then the Home Heartbeat System may be for you. It allows you to remotely monitor a number of these things through a water sensor, a power sensor, etc. which then keeps you up to date through a keychain fob that displays the status of these sensors.
Cost is unknown although the Home Hearbeat System should be available soon.
Mon 22 May 2006
Freeview, in conjunction with the Digital Television Group, is launching a new initiative called 'Freeview Playback', just think the terresterial equivalent of Sky Plus. This is expected to be on the market by September 2006 and we will see the Freeview Playback brand on all new digital terrestrial PVRs (Personal Video Recorders).
