This is a Segway with a steroid. Can someone tell the US Army that they’re already very expensive to maintain? The equipment that they carry total up to more than how much my car would cost. Now there’s another new toy that may join in their crazy list. A defence contractor by the name of BPG-Works has gone and experiment with the Segway, and like how Einstein would do it, the Segway got Frankenstein-ed.

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And you won’t hurt your back while carrying them too, at least according to them. It’s a “gadget dock” according to Quirky, which can itself be charged up and then in turn charge up to three different USB gadgets simultaneously. Well the whole thing comes in the bag, so of kush there’s dedicated laptop sleeve, and plenty of pockets for all your gears when you’re running around saving the world. It’s even TSA-friendly design. Of course, this is a Quirky project, which means it’ll just remain a concept unless it manages to raise enough funding through pre-sales. Ready to do your part to make it happen? It’ll cost you $130 at the source link below.

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Bookeen’s been showing off its Cybook Orizon e-Reader since early this year, but it is finally seeing the light of day by now. The e-Reader will be available in “mid-October”, and the company boast that the 6-inch multitouch screen will provide a reading experience “close to that of actual paper”.

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The handy LED TVs from VIZIO that were publicized at CES  earlier on is now shipping, as the 7-inch VMB070 is available at the company’s online store and Wal-mart stores everywhere. To remind you what it is, it’s a 1-inch thick, 1 pound 800×480 resolution LCD screen with edge LED lighting that can tune into 1080i or 720p ATSC broadcasts through a flip up antenna, and packs a battery with a claimed 3.5 hours of life and display video from a composite input or pictures via USB. You’ll have to wait for the step-up 9- and 10-inch models if features like ATSC M/H tuning for viewing on the go or HDMI inputs are a requirement but with its $159 MSRP some cuts may be excusable to avoid running down your cellphone / laptop battery.

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I’m sure many Apple fans would know HyperMac and loved it to bits. Thanks to HyperMac batteries their Apple toys can last longer in the battlefield. No thanks to Apple for moving to sealed-in MacBook Pro cells across the whole damn line. But Apple seemed to want to crash the party, as it filed a patent -infringement lawsuit against HyperMac manufacturer Sanho earlier this month, claiming that it’s using the patented MagSafe power connector and 30-pin iPhone / iPod dock connector without a license.

Now, the irony. Sanho says that they’ve always been using original Apple MagSafe connectors, which would theoretically defeat Apple’s patent claims. This is because once a patent holder sells a product that contains a patented technology, it can be difficult to claim that the patent is being infringed by the use of that product, even if there’s modification involved. Something called “Patent exhaustion”.  Things might get interesting here and we’ll see what happens, but we’d predict things come to a quick end once Sanho’s lawyers send in the first bill.

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Carl Zeiss unveiled their Cinemizer head-mounted display some time back in 2008, which they wanted to revolutionize how you watch your movies on your iPod Touch. What seemed cool back then seemed odd now, with the dated hardware. However, Carl Zeiss isn’t very happy that their ‘revolutionizing’ product is coming of age so quickly, and has somehow updated their Cinemizer to follow current trend. Now how can you call your product new, when you’re missing the suffix ‘3D’? Read more…

Don’t have a GPS navigator but wanting to go jungle tracking? Scouting around and realize your wallet’s kinda tight? No worries! Bushnell has unveiled their latest Backtrack Point 3 and Point 5 GPS trackers that’ll be affordable for you!

Using the same simple “mark a location and navigate your way back” philosophy as the original BackTrack, they measure 3.5-inch x 2.3-inch x .88-inch. The Backtrack 5 provides storage for up to 5 locations and includes altitude, temperature and time readings. The gadget also boasts a faster satellite acquisition than the original BackTrack. The BackTrack 3 measures 3.25-inch x 2.13-inch x .75-inch and offers storage for up to 3 locations. Too bad, it doesn’t offer expanded features such as temperature, clock or altitude. You can buy the Bushnell Backtrack Point 3 and Point 5 GPS trackers for $70 and $100, respectively, and get some left overs for your tracking snacks. Remember to buy some for the orang utans too!

[Konnet Online via Inventorspot]

Velocity Micro has made available their latest Android-based Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet for pre-order. The Android Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet are priced at $199 and $299 respectively. Head over to your nearest Borders bookstore if you’re interested. Read more…

Rachel Ilan Simpson has designed the Transparent Universal Translator concept that allows users to have a better understanding of the world around them, which is essentially very convenient for travellers. Read more…

Polaroid’s instant camera business might be falling into the back alley, but they’re still nonstop polishing their core business, which are sunglasses. Their light-spinning lens technology sure made a big hit for their branding, but now they’re thinking of making their name bigger thanks to Hollywood’s latest gimmick which scammed many innocent girls’ money: 3D! Read more…