Haptic feedback - gets physical

 Tactus Technology

 Guess it was about time for something like this to "surface" :) What's it about? Well let me tell ya one or few things 'bout it. It's a new way to interact with your smartphone, tablet or any smart appliances you may plan to upgrade to.

 If you ever wrote an e-mail using your tablet's touchscreen and then used your qwerty feature phone to type a text message, you might have wondered how it would be to use that physical keyboard instead of the virtual one displayed on-screen.

 Today all that's about to change thanks to the Tactus Technology and its "appearing and disappearing" haptic user interface that translates into a "physical keyboard that rises from a flat touchscreen". Some of you may wonder: "What kind of sorcery is this?" :) It's as real as it gets, so now sit back and relax cause it's "welcome to the future" time.

 Link: Tactus

Progresso urbano

 Kyocera's Urbano Progresso

 What's up? This right here is a smartphone that's about to launch in Japan only. What's so special about it is the "smart sonic receiver" - a technology that allows the transmition of clear voice reception via the vibration of the display screen - all this based on Kyocera’s proprietary advanced ceramic technology.

 Here are the specs for y'all geeks out there :)
 -  Dual core Snapdragon S2 running @1.4GHz
 -  4GB internal memory with support for microSD card to up to 32GB
 -  4.0 inch OLED Display
 -  8.1 MP camera
 -  japanese specific features like infrared and FeliCa for mobile payments
 -  support for GSM, UMTS, GPRS and CDMA networks
 -  Android 4.0

 It seems that this one delivers - it has both "brians and looks", add innovation in the mix and here we are: a class A smartphone. Too bad this one's for Japan only... for now :)

 Link:  Urbano Progresso

15" Pro

 Apple's MacBook Pro 15"

 I gotta tell you folks, I have a thing for fine engineering. This baby right here is manufactured from a single piece of aluminum, thus replacing many parts with just one resulting the "unibody" MacBook Pro.

 Let's round up the specs:

 Display: 15 inch
 Processor: Intel Core i7 2.2GHz quad-core
 Ram: 4GB @1333MHz
 HDD: 750GB @5400rpm
 Video: Intel HD Graphics 3000 + AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5
 Baterry life: up to 7 hours

 Special features: Thunderbolt- the most versatile I/O in a notebook today
                              The new FaceTime HD camera
                              Multi-touch trackpad
                              Baterry @77.5Wh
                      OS: X Lion

 The system's performance is above average and if you're into Macbooks this machine is worthy of your attention, if not there's always an alternative depending on your needs. So, what's your game, macbooks or notebooks?

 Links: MacBook Pro
            OS X Lion
            Where to buy
           

High-style + high-tech = A7

 Audi A7's navigation system

 The most advanced navigation system for the consumers can be found installed in the latest Audi A7. Based on nVidia's hardware and Google's expertise Audi has decided to integrate cutting edge technology in its flagship models - don't know about you but I'd still choose the R8 without any sat-nav system :)
 Combining class with technology it's not an easy task but at the end of the day the customers are the ones who decide. The sat-nav system is based on nVidia's Tegra technology and allows for: rendering 3D maps and terrain, video and audio playback.
 The processing power will change the way people drive. With the help of computer vision and augmented reality the blind spots are easily detected and the driver alerted while the assisted parking and the night vision experiences add value to the system. The comfort of the passengers hasn't been overlooked, a wi-fi hotspot can be activated so they can access the internet from their smartphones, tablets or notebooks. So, what do you think?
 Don't forget to post your opinions, see ya!

 Link: The Audi A7 Does High-Tech In High-Style