John Laposky

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Toshiba’s Cool Matrix Ad

For my money, the British make the best technology commercials. A year after the London-based agency Fallon produced this Sony Bravia ad , Toshiba tapped Grey London for an equally impressive spot.   The new 60-second commercial for Toshiba’s upscaling technology, embraces “timesculpture” photography, an evolutionary version of the “bullet time”... More

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A Gift For The AIG Exec In Your Life

Super Talent Technology is offering a limited edition 18-carat solid-gold version of its bleeding-edge Pico-C water-resistant 8GB USB drive. It boasts a blazing 200x (30MBps) data-transfer speed and 256-bit encryption technology and, for a mere $599, it comes tucked into a black velvet jewelry box with a serialized certificate of authenticity and an 18-carat gold keychain. Customized text or... More

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Green iPhone Power Is Just A Flick Away

An industrial designer in Sweden named Peter Thuvander has created a yo-yo that can charge an iPod or iPhone . A magnetic induction-based rotating inner core generates electricity as the yo-yo spins, storing it on an onboard lithium-ion cell. The more you yo-yo, the more power generated. The iPhone’s charging cable attaches to a USB port on the side. Asked if he enjoyed his first... More

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Mounting Problems?

Playing the role of the canary in the coal mine at this year’s CEDIA Expo: flat-panel mount vendors.   I spent a good part of my time at the show getting demos of the latest designs and generally ooh-ing and ah-ing at the options available. But some recurring themes were evident in my conversations: prices are plunging, competition is fierce and the number of players is... More

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iSqueal

As if that guy on the train playing with his iPhone wasn’t annoying enough … now he has access to this .   Hat tip to Gawker. More