Wheel Archive

  • Shadow eBike makes spokes and wires a thing of the past

    Shadow eBike makes spokes and wires a thing of the past

    Posted on March 25, 2010 | No Comments
    While not the first bike to do away with spokes, the Shadow might be the first to see mass production. And its certainly the first to be wireless. Yes, that’s correct. Wireless bicycles. The Shadow’s designers determined that most eBike malfunctions occur at connection points or due to loose wiring. So hey! Why not just get [...]

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  • EMIEW2: Hitachi updates its cute humanoid robot

    EMIEW2: Hitachi updates its cute humanoid robot

    Posted on March 18, 2010 | No Comments
    We last blogged about EMIEW2, a two-legged robot made by Hitachi, in July 2008. The main selling point was (and still is) an array of 14 microphones integrated into his head, enabling him to identify three different human voices simultaneously. But up until now, EMIEW2 tended to easily fall over on bumpy surfaces, which isn't really ideal for a humanoid that's supposed to one day serve as a receptionist and "walking" guide. That's why Hitachi has been working on a sophisticated suspension system for his wheels that helps the new version maintain its balance in certain situations.

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  • The Thomas Prescher floating tourbillon

    The Thomas Prescher floating tourbillon

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
    What can you do to make the tourbillon even more precious? How about you skeletonize it until it is completely hidden in the bezel? This amazing one-off piece was made by Thomas Prescher and that little wheel in the middle there is the tourbillon mounted balance wheel. It is wound by the spinning of that [...]

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  • Nine mechanical engineers build a spokeless bicycle

    Nine mechanical engineers build a spokeless bicycle

    Posted on February 16, 2010 | No Comments
    Nine mechanical engineering majors had a dilemma: what do you do for your mechanical design class when you only have a semester? Well, this guys decided to build a spokeless bicycle. Admittedly, only the back wheel is spokeless, but there are reasons for that.

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  • Video editing keyboard costs $272 – that’s one expensive jog wheel

    Video editing keyboard costs $272 – that’s one expensive jog wheel

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    The jog wheel. A must for anyone who edits video on a regular basis. Well, maybe not a “must” but definitely handy. They’re expensive, though, as evidenced by this otherwise normal keyboard that costs $272 thanks to the attached jog wheel.

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  • Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 netbook reviewed in all its weird trackpad glory

    Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 netbook reviewed in all its weird trackpad glory

    Posted on February 10, 2010 | No Comments
    Behold the Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 netbook. See that trackpad there? That crater is used for scrolling up and down web pages and documents with a circular swipe of your finger.

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  • Nationwide no texting law goes into effect for buses and commercial trucks

    Nationwide no texting law goes into effect for buses and commercial trucks

    Posted on January 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Newsflash: Sending text messages while driving is dangerous. There’s really no safe way to send a text while behind the wheel unless you’re at a stoplight or pulled over. And while there’s no nationwide texting ban for regular drivers, Uncle Sam has just decreed that anyone driving a large commercial truck or bus anywhere in the country can be fined up to $2,750 if caught texting while in motion.

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  • Cell phone charger wheel of karma alive and well in the hotel industry

    Cell phone charger wheel of karma alive and well in the hotel industry

    Posted on January 22, 2010 | No Comments
    You’ve left your cell phone charger at a hotel, right? At least once. Plenty of frequent travelers leave their chargers behind all… the… time. If you’ve forgotten various phone and mobile device chargers in the past, you are entitled to partake in the wheel of karma known as the lost and found box at your nearest hotel. You can defer your participation to a later date or use it right away. Up to you.

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  • CrunchDeals: Sony W netbook for $299

    CrunchDeals: Sony W netbook for $299

    Posted on January 20, 2010 | No Comments
    If you can stomach a pink netbook, the Microsoft Store is selling the Sony VAIO W for $299 when using coupon code MSStore-PC-40% – the regular price is $499, officially making this a wheel of a deal.

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  • Bluetooth! MP3! More! All on your steering wheel!

    Bluetooth! MP3! More! All on your steering wheel!

    Posted on January 19, 2010 | No Comments
    The perfect complement to your steering wheel desk, Brando's "Steering Wheel Bluetooth MP3/FM Car Kit" features convergence up the ying-yang and places it right in front of you as you barrel down the highway at breakneck speeds.

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  • Woot! Refurbished Sansa Clip for $13

    Woot! Refurbished Sansa Clip for $13

    Posted on January 15, 2010 | No Comments
    Here’s a wheel of a deal on SanDisk’s answer to the original iPod Shuffle, the Sansa Clip. It’s tiny, yet has a screen and menu system, features 2GB of storage, drag and drop music management (you can also use Windows Media Player), and 15 hour battery life.

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  • Memorex shows off some Wii stuff, and a seriously nice pocket cam

    Memorex shows off some Wii stuff, and a seriously nice pocket cam

    Posted on January 8, 2010 | No Comments
    We had a chance to meet with Memorex this morning, and spotted a few cool items for you. Specifically, a charging device for you iProduct, some Wii accessories, and a pretty interesting mini-camcorder with a touch screen.

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  • Nexus One, The Google Phone, Captured In The Wild (Pictures)

    Nexus One, The Google Phone, Captured In The Wild (Pictures)

    Posted on December 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Apparently, Googlers aren't supposed to be tweeting the details of the Google Phone, but they have no problem tweeting about how awesome it is. And they also apparently have no problem showing it off. And not surprisingly, pictures of the device are starting to hit the web. Without further ado, this is it. Cory O'Brien, a San Francisco-based blogger, got his hands on one tonight and tweeted out that picture. He also notes that, "Google Phone = iPhone + a little extra screen and a scroll wheel. Great touch screen, and Android."

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  • Video: Watch Me Swipe The Time Inc. Tablet

    Video: Watch Me Swipe The Time Inc. Tablet

    Posted on December 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Earlier today, I got a look at Time Inc’s new digital magazine concept. While I was there I captured some of the demo on video. Actually, Sports Illustrated editor Terry McDonnell was kind enough to shoot the video above while I played with a prototype version of the tablet mag showing an SI issue on an HP tablet computer with a touchscreen. You can see how quickly the digital magazine lets me swipe through pages and photo slides, and get a general idea about some of the navigation elements. When you tap on a page, a navigation wheel pops up with different sharing options and ways to call up additional information, live stats, photos, and videos. The voice explaining the features belongs to David Link of the Wonderfactory, who did much of the conceptual design.

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  • Smart Alarm wakes you up early when the weather turns bad

    Smart Alarm wakes you up early when the weather turns bad

    Posted on December 2, 2009 | No Comments
    I don’t often find myself writing about new Alarm apps here on MobileCrunch, primarily because there are roughly 9 billion of them. This one is too clever to not mention, though. There’s nothing quite like waking up in the morning 20 minutes before you’ve gotta be at work, only to walk outside and find your car [...]

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