Yin & Yang

We’ve teamed up with Sony Ericsson to kick off our first competition over twitter today and it couldn’t be simpler to enter. What a good way to start the week eh? Read on after the break for more info on what’s up for grabs and how you can enter!

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Technology is ever evolving and whilst we still enjoy the use of the stable household machinery we have become accustomed to and rely on the more portable pieces of tech. We feel the need to be able to do everything and anything whilst on the move or at least be able to take our equipment with us. This Akai MPC Fly is the latest gadgetry to aid music producers in their pursuit of a portable studio. Combining 16 backlit MPC pads into its built-in iPad 2 case, the MPC Fly is supported by an integrated iOS app which included various effects, a four-track mixer, sound library, sample editing and an EQ. Wannabe producers are sure to love this, do you?

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Style counts hence why I don’t compromise my style by going to the gym and embarrassing myself. I kid, honestly. On the side of Make It Count campaign, Nike was secretly hyping up its latest addition to its innovative Nike+ technology – the FuelBand. Remember the Live Strong/Stand-Up/Speak Up bands that were all the rage back in A-level days – it fits exactly like that but has the tech to provide a common metric as it tracks ALL your physical activities. Nike+ tech originally started out as product made especially for runners but the FuelBand tracks what the brand calls NikeFuel (what’s with the lack of spacing!?), which lets folks compare a football match to skateboarding. It’s basically gamifying all your activities; enabling us to measure up and compete with our friends who specialise in others. Nice. More on the reverse.

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Is there any market that Apple aren’t going to dabble? I have to say i really like the concept of this new app that brings forth a new way for people to engage with textbooks. I remember being at school, I really liked reading textbooks particularly science… never thought something like this would be created. It’s not even just about not having to carry big fat chunky books, it’s about how interactive it is. They’ve really utilised the iPads specs to create something that is wholly interactive, something that offers a more pleasant way of studying including making annotations and watch demonstrations- however the cost of actually having an iPad limits how accessible this app is. If I were lucky enough to own one of these, I may be persuaded to use the iBook 2 app.

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The use of camera phones has gone from taking drunken photos on a bender to full on photography, it’s amazing how accessible photography is nowadays. We’ve seen lens attachments for camera phones before so this is nothing new, but the great thing about this one is that it is universal so it’s compatible with most smart phones not just iPhones! Plus it’s super portable, literally unnoticeable and you can even attach it to some built-in webcams….well it works on macs. With a cool fish eye effect, the Mujjo fisheye lens will transform your photos and it will only cost you £10! More info after the break.

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Minority report! This is incredible innovation, definitely a step in the right direction. CES, for those that do not know is the annual technology expo where most tech companies unveil their latest gizmos and gadgets. Samsung unveiled this mind-blowing Smart Window – it’s a 22 inch LCD flat screen that has a resolution of 1680 x 1050 resolution and a contrast ratio of 500:1. Impressive ey? the window gives you the opportunity to connect to your social networks, browse the news, check the weather and more as you gaze out of the window. Some how Samsung has managed to make the traditional LCD screen 20% more transparent and the most impressive feature? The blinds control – you can add digital blinds with a flick of a finger which eliminates the need of backlight during the day. So it only uses 10% of the electricity that a standard LCD display – I WANT. It should be going into mass-production later this year. Watch the video on the reverse.

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I think you’ll agree when I say these are a god send. If you own an iPhone or any other heat-sensitive phone, you’ll know it’s highly annoying having to take off your gloves in the cold weather to answer it or change your music etc.. Available in a grey only, the Mujjo touchscreen gloves are made from high quality silver coated nylon fibres which are sensitive to heat. They might not be fancy and they look like pretty standard gloves but they do the trick! More after the break.

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