Filed under: Handhelds

Bookeen’s Cybook has already been around longer than most e-book readers, and it looks like it’ll soon be taking on yet another incarnation, one that finds it looking not unlike eREAD’s STAReBOOK reader. Like the STAReBOOK, the new Cybook boast a 6-inch E Ink display with an 800×600 resolution and four shades of gray, and weighs in at a relatively lightweight 6.5 ounces. According to MobileRead, the latest rumor is that the Cybook will also support Open eBook, PDF, HTML, RTF, and Mobipocket document formats, along with MP3 audio, among other possible formats. While other specs are still up in the air, it looks like we won’t have to wait too much longer for the complete rundown, as it’s apparently set to launch in the US and Europre later this summer for about $350.

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Filed under: Household

Oregon Scientific has been busting out some pretty slick gear lately, and its new BA900 Crystal Weather Station is no exception. The acrylic block features three laser-engraved 3-D icons that light up in color to represent sunshine, precipitation, or cloudy skies, while the radio-controlled atomic clock in the base switches to a temperature readout with just a wave of your hand. We’re hearing this thing will ship in December for about $60 — just in time for that rain icon to be rendered totally inaccurate.

[Via Red Ferret]

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Robots

Those looking for a little robot companionship but wary of them potentially turning on you when you least expect it may want to consider the latest creations from Japan’s Take G, which boast plenty of style without any of that pesky “technology.” From the looks of it, there’s plenty of different stationary contraptions to choose from, ranging in size from just a couple of inches to over two feet tall. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing or availability, although we’re fairly certain they won’t come cheap, if they’re even for sale at all.

[Via Boing Boing]

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Glucose has been the building block for many zany creations ’round these parts, but using the widely available substance to create “products currently created from petroleum” has some fairly far reaching consequences. Gurus at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have reportedly “converted sugars ubiquitous in nature into a primary building block for fuel and polyesters,” dubbed hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Aside from the obvious benefits of finding yet another renewable energy to tap into, learning to harness this power could give garb and plastic manufacturers new routes to source raw materials. So what do the creators themselves think? “The opportunities are endless” — we say: prove it.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Gaming

As Pong attempts to solidify itself as the most hacked up game in the history of mankind, Ashish Derhgawen has programmed his computer to actually play a homegrown version of the title without any human interaction at all. By utilizing a webcam as the machine’s eyes, he was able to write up an image recognition program that could detect borders and make appropriate movements based on where the ball currently was. Nothing too dramatic in terms of execution, but teaching an old computer new tricks always brings about a certain sense of pride. Check the video after the jump.

[Via hack a day]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!