The first touch screen watch for the fashion market has been created by Kenneth Cole and comes with some interesting features. It has electro luminescent back light, chronograph technology, a 32 city world time function, stainless steel construction and water resistance.

Kenneth Cole and department stores like Macy’s and Dillard’s are selling the watches that come in three different styles with prices from $125 to $175.

Another cool idea from Kenneth Cole is their ad campaign called ” A Defining Moment in Time ” and where smartphone users who take a picture of a bar code will view a video that is automatically uploaded on their handsets.

Millenniata’s new Bravo Archive-Series disc publishers deliver “the world’s first truly permanent data archival solution.

The Primera Bravo SE and Primera BravoPro Xi2 feature Millenniata’s proprietary M-WRITER technology that uses high laser power to carve deep grooves in optical discs, grooves that are not affected by natural elements. Ordinary DVD technology uses organic dyes and low laser power to burn marks into the data layer, and over time these marks become unreadable, because the dye degrades in light, heat and humidity.

But Millenniata M-Discs, once written, can preserve data for an estimated 1,000 years or longer. The Primera Bravo SE comes with one M-Writer drive, and retails at $2,995, while the BravoPro Xi2 features 2 drives, and retails at $5,295.

The Japanese robot manufacturer BL Autotec has created a remote-controlled robot hand which can open doors if connected to an emergency robot. The guys from Autotec are claiming that the robot hand can be operated in the most dangerous disasters such as nuclear, chemical and biological ones.

The robot hand features a CCD camera and a LED light so it can be operated in dark places via its remote. The robot-arm consists of four shafts which can raise the hand up to 1 meter. The robot hand can also move hazardous materials and can be used also for industrial purposes.

BL Autotec plans to deliver the robot hand together with a special-designed emergency robot for about $110.000. The device is expected to go on sale by 2013.

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The Solar Power Spikes were designed for any type of garden and are useful for gardeners who want to collect information about the moisture and nutrient levels of the soil.

Also known as the “Plant Mate”, the device must be placed into the ground and you won’t need to worry about the energy source from which it is powered because the Solar Power Spike feeds with solar power.

The Plant Mate also gives you information about the temperature the plants are receiving and solar exposure. The information it collects will be displayed on your phone or computer. Check some pictures about how the Plant Mate works after the jump.

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Microsoft has unveiled three new mice that are based on the BlueTrack Technology. This technology makes any mouse to work on virtually any surface which is very practical considering the fact that there are people working in airports, buses or any other place where there isn’t a suitable surface for mice. These three new peripherals are the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, the Wireless Mouse 2000 and the Comfort Mouse 4500.

The Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 has a normal size and comes with a Nano transceiver that keeps it plugged in all the time.

The Wireless Mobile Mouse 2000, which is smaller in size, has a minitransceiver that can be snapped onto the mouse’s bottom when not in use. Both Mouse 2000 and Mouse 3500 have ambidextrous design with rubber side grips.

The Comfort Mouse 4500 is the first wired mouse to use the BlueTrack Technology so you won’t have to change the batteries. The Wireless Mouse 2000 ( $29.95 ) and Comfort Mouse 4500 ( $24.95 ) will be available next month, while the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 will hit the shelves in April for $29.95.

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Eamex, a Japanese company, claims that they figured out a way to significantly increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries used for hybrids or electrical vehicles. They say the new battery can be recharged for about 10.000 times with a lifespan of 20 years and this is much better than what we had until now.

Continue reading to find out what process was used

Eamex said :

“The main idea is to stabilize the electrodes and prevent the deterioration of tin, making the batteries withstand repeated charges. The batteries have a negative electrode that incorporates a tin-coated resin and accumulates lithium ions coming from the positive electrode. The positive electrode is made of silicon and tin and swells while generating the ions.”

So if the guys from Eamex will keep their word, it’s possible to see the old lithium-ion batteries beeing replaced with the new ones in the next few years.

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Fujifilm and IBM announced their collaborative effort lead to the creation of a magnetic tape able to store 35 TB.

A single roll of magnetic tape is 800 meters long by 0ne-half-inch wide and has a density of 29.5 billion bits per square inch. The two companies stated their magic tape is able to store 35 million books, the equivalent of 248 miles (399 km) of bookshelves. If 35 TB of data doesn’t sound that impressive, you should know it’s 44 times as much as previously possible.

The magnetic tape created by Fujifilm and IBM is based on a barium ferrite material able to reduce the number of particles and still maintain a high magnetism. The two tech giants announced they will be commercializing their wonder product in the near future, and it will be particularly aimed at data centers.

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We all had headaches because of the deafening sounds from highways or airport runways. Designer Hung-Uei Jou came with the idea of transforming this noise intro electricity for the runways and highways lights.

So he created the Green Noise, a device that captures these massive sound waves and converts them into electricity. It features a conical speaker-form placed on a tripod base who easily absorbs sound and prevents rainwater from collecting on the bottom. It also has a screen which gives the personnel the information required.

The Green Noise can function on all types of weather and will help the airports, for example, to save a huge amount of electricity.

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The vehicle can be operated only via GPS and has two modes: public transportation or cargo delivery. Because of its advanced technology and material design, the VW Breathe can change its body shape and proportions.

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