May be you have heard that the U.S. military had those UAV Predator drones, but this is the first time that I have heard about them having robot helicopters.

Apparently the U.S. Navy has one (at least), and it was on a trial run when “its home base warship detected a suspicious speedboat on radar.” Apparently, the robot helicopter, also known as “Fire Scout”, did a pursuit on this boat.

What eventually happened was a three-hour chase, with the Fire Scout filming the entire thing. When the speedboat met up with a fishing boat, the U.S. Coastguard Law Enforcement Detachment unit from the USS McInerney came in.

The end result was 60 kilos of cocaine, “with another 200 kilos of narcotics presumed jettisoned”. I suppose that we could call this a victory in a Drug War, at least for one of the battles.

This is one of those times where you hear about technology actually helping some sort of interdiction. I was just excited to hear that the military had some robotic helicopters. I mean, robotic helicopters would be just sweet, wouldn’t they? But then again, considering how much technology has been advancing, i suppose the US navy would have much more super gadgets hidden inside their big ships waiting to be put up when necessary and this is just one instance when one such “toy” of the US navy popped out.

ASUS being one of the world leading in computer innovations, once more grab hog attentions as it sets CeBIT 2009 Showfloor with award winning Eee Innovations. Dominating the scene are three designs that captured visitors attentions, Eee Keyboard PC, Eee PC™ T91 Tabletand Eee PC™ 1008HA are the key highlights of the event.

CeBIT 2009 showfloor burns with ASUS groundbreaking Eee Keyboard PC, awarded as first place in the CeBIT-PreView Awards for its visionary innovation and cutting-edge aesthetics, this shows ASUS great inventions and designs and ASUS Eee PC™ T91 awarded second place with CeBIT-PreView Awards based on the votes from a community of over 300 German media.

30% bigger than the iPhone, the HTC Evo 4G mobile phone is expected to hit the U.S market this summer 2010. This is the first ever 4G mobile phone, designed by Sprint Nextel.

Sprint Nextel is the company behind Google Nexus One mobile phone.

here is no news yet about the price tag on this cool phone, but what we know that it comes with these features

• Brighter display technology.
• 4.3-inch LCD screen
• Eight megapixel camera with flash
• 33 gigabytes of memory. “Cool right?
• Uses Android 2.1 software and features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor
• supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• Has a front-facing 1.3 mega pixel video camera capable of HD video recording.
• Capability to link eight devices simultaneously to the internet.

As a kid you always dream of those ultimate spy toys that allow for you to torture your siblings. As an adult you might still want them, but it’s doubtful that you’ll feel reassured living with a kid that owns one of those serious spy gadgets. This TRAKR would be a whole lot of fun, just as long as you’re the one controlling it. It’d be pure misery for anyone around you that doesn’t possess something like this.

The Wild Planet Spy Video TRAKR can drive into different rooms and allow for you to see and hear what’s going on in that room. Then to top it off, there’s a built-in speaker on the car and a microphone on the remote control. Allowing for you to announce yourself from afar to avoid any pummeling that might follow. Once this comes out in October of this year it’ll cost you $120.

Alright so let’s say you’ve finally found that girl that puts up with all of your garbage and you want to keep her around. Proposals are a tricky thing, especially if you’re marrying a geek. After all, she’s read about all the other grand proposals other geeks have done, so you have to do just as good. What better way than to use an electronic ring box with a tiny LCD screen?

Just put the fat diamond in the middle and you can play some sentimental music through the built-in speaker. The battery is rechargeable, by just plugging it into your USB port. It’d be wise to make sure that it does have a full charge, but should the proposal take a while the battery life has about 1 to 2 hours. In order to purchase the Ivy Carat Diamond Jewelry Case, it’ll cost you £80.71 which is about Rs. 17556 approximately. Quite expensive for a ring box and oh boys, sorry but this Rs. 17556 only includes the box and no diamond ring inside. I guess you’ll have to find if off from somewhere else

We’ve seen plenty of pico projectors in the past, but here’s one that targets the iPhone specifically – the MiLi iPhone Projector. It works with the iPod as well, offering you a way of viewing all those GBs of video files stored on your device without having to squint your eyes after a while due to the screen size. After all, this projector will throw a much larger image onto any decent surface, letting not only you but others around to check out the latest episode in your favorite drama series

Compatible with both the iPhone and the iPod (so anyone who hasn’t made the leap to iPhone yet is still ok), the MiLi Projector is the only portable media viewing device you’ll need. Not that many people need more than one, but you get the idea. It’s a bit like having a cinema in your pocket, but without the sticky floors and lack of leg-room, and with a maximum projection of 70 inches you’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a very comfortable multiplex. There are some nice integrated speakers and even a remote control to adjust the whole thing with. You can either opt for good ol’ wall socket power or charge it up via USB, which will give you 1.5 hours of viewing time. The focus is fully adjustable, it’ll charge your iPhone/iPod, you can connect other external video devices like a PC, Laptop (perfect for presentations), DVD player or VCR thanks to the AV in/out connection… the list of features just goes on and on. Heck, it’s even got its own cute little stand.

Lockheed Martin is more often for its role in the nation’s defense capabilities, but this time round they are offering something that will offer a semblance of protection for your much needed data – and it comes in the form of the new IronClad USB drive. Basically, the IronClad crams in your notebook’s hard drive alongside its entire operating system, software applications and files onto a single device – which is a secure USB flash drive in essence. In layman’s terms, what you get here is deemed to be a 100% secure “PC on a stick” setup. Folks who are constantly on-the-go are able to plug in the USB flash drive into virtually any computer or notebook regardless of your geographical location, and you will be able to gain instant, secure access to your own personal desktop and files.

The IronClad technology will power the operating system straight off of the USB flash drive, which translates to the fact that your files will never touch the hard drive of the borrowed computer, helping ensure security and privacy remain at the top of the agenda, while making sure that your device won’t leave a single trace that it was ever plugged in. The IronClad device is also fully encrypted, delivering hardware-level protection even against today’s most insidious malware threats such as nearly undetectable rootkits. The idea of toting your precious data on a secure device the size of a chewing gum stick in your pocket is definitely comforting, especially if you’re involved in a position that deals with sensitive information.

Individual IronClad drives will come with at least 8GB of 256-bit encrypted storage, where it is encased in a rugged, water- and shock-resistant metal case. Within, you will find custom Lockheed Martin technology that lets you run your whole desktop straight off the USB flash drive, while its integrated advanced virus protection allows you to plug in any shared or public computer without losing any sleep at night. All IronClad drives also double up as a node on a centrally-managed network, and this allows IT organizations to keep a close eye on each drive, while maintaining a tight rein on what are the permissible applications that can be installed on the drive itself.

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If you’re the old fashioned type who loves stashing away all of your loose coins in a piggy bank only to take those coins out from time to time and keep count of the total amount, then the Balance Keeping Bank is definitely not for you. After all, where is all the fun of dirtying your fingers with the smell of old coins, while repeating a tedious task time and again where you could better invest those minutes on other money-making efforts? We’re being sarcastic here, and think pretty highly of the Balance Keeping Bank as a time-saving and convenient tool.

This is the coin bank that automatically tracks deposits and withdrawals, helping young financiers learn firsthand about fiscal responsibility. As each coin is inserted, its value is added to the balance displayed on an LCD panel next to the coin slot; when a coin is dispensed, its value is deducted. The bank recognizes each denomination and automatically sorts coins into four separate chambers as they are deposited. It holds more than $25 and will remember its balance even if power is lost. The bank’s translucent body has hash marks that indicate how much in each denomination you’ve saved and rotates for easy dispensing. Requires two AA batteries. For U.S. coins only.

Can’t they come up with a localized version for different countries? We’re guessing the market isn’t that big to begin with elsewhere, which might impact the bottom line.

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Now this is really something mindblowing for all those hardcore gamers in the world. The Ultimate Game Chair. Something which in the past, was a dream but now has come into reality. Those days this used to be only in films and books. But now here it is, available just for you.
The name really gets the point across, eh?

This chair is packed with features. To start off, there are 12 vibration motors throughout the chair that are synchronized with the games action. Nerdy and cool.

As far as sound goes, you can use your stock headphones from a MP3 player etc, or plug the chair into your home stereo system to get full surround sound. There are adjustable 3D stereo speakers built into the chair as well.

Any type of gaming accessory will probably work with the chair, including steering wheels and custom controllers.

Comfort was definitely not overlooked when this chair was designed. It’s all leather material, has an adjustable headrest, leg rest, and even a beverage and remote controller holder. Oh, and I forgot to mention that this chair will give you a nice massage, too. Seriously.

Quite a few game consoles are compatible with the Ultimate Gaming Chair, including the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, Mac, PS1, and Xbox Live. For audio only, you can use all those and your iPod, DS, PSP, or generic MP3 player.

Just to recap, you get a massage chair, beverage holder, stereo sound, vibrators synced to the game, and a remote holder. If you’re a serious gamer, price means nothing, but if you’re not, the $400 price tag might give you some second thoughts.

Imation has always been at the forefront of things where storage medium is concerned, and their latest release is yet another first (and possibly another feather in the company’s cap) – the Pro WX wireless USB hard drive. Based on Imation’s platform of external hard drives, the Imation Pro WX drive – despite not being tethered to your computer, will still be able to offer the convenience of fast data transfer rates, speed and capacity required in today’s graphics and data intensive environments, maxing out at 1.5TB of storage space. Great news for everyone, but we can’t wait for the next generation device already which should be in the works to go along with the USB 3.0 when it rolls out.

The Imation Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive brings together a combination of speed, capacity and security in a convenient 3.5″ form factor, capable of hitting a Wireless USB data transfer rate of up to 15MBs/second at best – this translates to backing up a standard CD within 50 seconds. Apart from that, the Pro WX wireless hard drive also exhibits an innovative one-to-one connection which limits the possibility of signal interception while giving you a peace of mind as one can back up data securely within a 30 foot radius in a manner that is not too different from that of a direct attached storage device.

Each purchase of the Imation Pro WX Wireless USB hard drive comes with an integrated stand that allows you to place it in either a vertical or horizontal position. Apart from that, you can tell at a glance just how much storage space it has left within thanks to a low capacity/data activity indicator lights that makes it easy to identify data processes. Built-in sleep mode is thrown into the mix for energy conservation, while one-touch, backup sync buttons virtually makes it dummy-proof for one to backup the drive’s contents automatically. Compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, the Imation Pro WX wireless USB hard drive will retail for $449.99.

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