Touchjet Pond- a tiny pico projector that turns any surface into a giant 80” touchscreen.

Touchjet Pond- a tiny pico projector that turns any surface into a giant 80” touchscreen.

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   1:47:00 PM

Touchjet Pond (Formerly TouchPico) is a tiny handheld projector that turns any surface into a giant touchscreen. Touchjet is 2016 Gold Edison Award Winner. It is an Android-powered pico projector that’s about the same size as the Galaxy S4, and it can turn any surface, including a wall, into a touch-friendly 80-inch screen i.e, it is a projector, android pc and a super large sized touchscreen projector.

Touchjet Pond uses cutting-edge infrared detection technology to track the stylus(stylus pen), allowing you to control and interact with the image that is projected on any flat surface at 40 frames per second. It is able to capture the location of the stylus, using its built-in infrared camera, and convert the location into touch screen coordinates

Touchjet pond works well as an android device .You can download apps from Google Play, project a Skype chat on the wall, or use it to display a presentation. It could also be used for gaming, teaching and for watching movies.

The device is all plastic, which keeps the weight down to 9.6 ounces and is Wi-Fi-enabled, runs Android 4.4, has a SD memory slot, HDMI input, audio output and a wireless mouse. There is no problem for carrying this device as it can easily fit into your pocket or your briefcase( dimensions of the device -28 x 115 x 100 mm). 

Touchjet has been funded $952,334 from a crowdfunding campaign which was made on IndieGogo . The retail price for this device is $599 but at the time of writing, it was available for $480.

Watch the crowdfunding video:

Click Here to order this device.

Airing: the first hoseless, maskless, micro-CPAP to get rid of snoring and to cure sleep apnea

Airing: the first hoseless, maskless, micro-CPAP to get rid of snoring and to cure sleep apnea

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   1:57:00 PM

Before you start reading this article ask a question to your partner or parents, do you snore?If, yes you are in trouble and it should be diagnosed immediately. Read further to know what can snoring leads to and why airing should be used to cure it.

Snoring is the often loud or harsh sound that can occur as you sleep. About 40 percent of adult men and 24 percent of adult women are habitual snorers. Snoring can be a nuisance to your partner and anyone else nearby. You may even snore loudly enough to wake yourself up.

Light snoring may not disrupt your overall sleep quality. Heavy snoring may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder and a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many other health problems.

What is Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.

Untreated, sleep apnea causes a number of serious health problems, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, memory impairment, weight gain, and headaches.

Sleep Apnea-Treatment 
CPAP machines can mitigate this problem, but their poor design causes sleep apnea sufferers to give up on it: 50% of CPAP users stop using it within one year. But with a new invention called the Airing which help the patients to get rid of sleep apnea and snoring problem too without going beyond their comfort zone. 

How Airing Works?

Like other sleep apnea devices, the Airing sends air into a wearer’s breathing tubes to keep them from collapsing. That can also eliminate snoring because it ensures airflow doesn't get obstructed. The Airing uses hundreds of tiny micro-blower plates, which open and close because of electrostatic force. When the plates have opposite charges, they attract, squeezing together like bellows. Each little pump does that thousands of times per second to create airflow.The air comes through two nose buds, which are made of molded silicon rubber. The buds form a seal inside the nose to maintain the air pressure and ensure that the device stays in place while the wearer sleeps. The Airing is powered by zinc-air batteries, which are powerful and light. But the batteries are not rechargeable, so each Airing can only be used once.

Design Specifications:

The Airing has raised more than $1,566,000 on Indiegogo and is a prototype by now. The company is building up full working product and each Airing is estimated to retail for $3. It would be available in market after it gets FDA clearance and insurance approval. But the company promises to start its shipping by July next year.

Here’s a video that was created to help with crowdfunding the Airing:

Dolfi - a palm-sized washing machine that uses ultrasonic technology to remove stains from your clothes

Dolfi - a palm-sized washing machine that uses ultrasonic technology to remove stains from your clothes

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   2:53:00 PM

We all love travelling and have some vacations but the problem faced is that we cannot take clothes beyond the luaggage limits. So, we end up paying heavily for laundry which is always a load on our pockets. To overcome this problem you will love to travel with Dolfi.

Dolfi is the world's smallest and gentlest washing device which cleans your clothes with the power of ultrasonic technology. Dolfi cleans without damaging or discoloring your clothes.

"The idea of Dolfi came after a few terrible experiences with laundry during my extensive travel," said Dolfi founder Lena Solis, who commissioned Andre Fangueiro to design the product. "I believe that ultrasonic technology will change the way we wash," she added. The engineers from MPI Ultrasonics applied their over 25 years of experience in order to come up with Dolfi's technological solution for textiles.

It is perfectly portable to fit in any luggage and will make your travels more fun without the hassle of laundry. 

How does it work?

After 30-40 min, your clothes will be fresh and clean. Rinse them and hang to dry – you can wear your favorites again the next morning! Clothes just look new even after many washing cycles.

Dolfi is best for:  

• Men shirts and ties
• Sportswear
• Kid's clothes 
• Woolen clothes
• Delicate fabrics such as  silk, lace, cashmere, lingerie.

Dolfi launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 (£66,000) for production of the device on online platform IndieGogo but got more love from the people and recieved total fund of $1,047,002. A portion of the fund is to be donated towards dolphin research and welfare organisations. The company is planning to launch international sales by this year.

The Z - a perfect gaming mouse from Swiftpoint

The Z - a perfect gaming mouse from Swiftpoint

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   5:32:00 AM

If you're a Gamer, Designer or a Power User, The Z will let you interact with your computer in a faster, more precise & intuitive way. It's the world’s first mouse to pivot, tilt and roll, with a brand new way of clicking buttons - meaning you can access dozens of different button actions while barely moving your fingers. The Z also senses how hard you click, giving variable speed / force control, and provides tactile feedback, so you know when you’ve made a ‘deeper click’. 

The Z is aware when it is pivoting left or right. In the example listed on the Kickstarter page, you could run straight ahead in a game while looking left or right with analog control(the same way as you would with a VR headset).

While in the air, the mouse can sense pitch, roll and yaw movements to offer a full flight or space simulator experience. Players can attach a 3-axis extender to the bottom of the mouse for a full flight or space simulator experience.

When playing a game that involves driving you can use the mouse to take direct analog control of the steering wheel. Just tilt the mouse right or left in order to give direction to vehicle.
The specifications of the mouse can be clearly depicted by the image given below.

Swiftpoint’s previous Kickstarter project, earned the Best Computer Peripheral Innovation award, at the largest technology show in the US (The CES). Now, after more than three years of development,they are ready to launch The Z. 
The Kickstarter campaign for the Z wrapped up on 12 August 2016 and pledged more than $500,000. Swiftpoint says the shipping of units would start in December, if all goes to plan.

Avai-The most suitable car for wheelchairs

Avai-The most suitable car for wheelchairs

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   4:07:00 PM

A team from Moldova decided to build the most suitable car for wheelchairs and it is called the Avai car. The AVAI project  had a goal to raise funds in order to create and build the first AVAI car for Alex, a young man who has been captured in a wheelchair for the last 10 years. By now, the team has raised the funds and Alex would recieve his car in september this year. 

About AVAI car 

This car is a prototype designed for people with special needs. It is based on an existing chassis, which is approved and meets all the standards of safety. Also it has an economic engine and an automatic gearbox. What is unique about this concept is the integrated wheelchair lift - a mechanism that lifts up and adapts the driver in front of the steering wheel.

The wheelchair lift concept is, in fact, a mechanical assembly composed of a metal structure and two platforms, which are operated by hydraulic cylinders. Also, all this mechanism is automated using electronic remote control.

AVAI car features:

The team has also developed an application available on android and iOS which allows the phone to be used as a remote control.The app allows to lock/unlock the car, start and stop the engine, air-conditioning and to activate the anti-theft alarm.  

Idime -a perfect money saving storage expansion solution to Iphone users

Idime -a perfect money saving storage expansion solution to Iphone users

Cool inventions Nikhil Kapoor   4:09:00 PM

When you are planning to buy the new iPhone, the biggest question you ask to yourself is what iPhone storage size should you buy 16GB or 64GB or 128 GB?. Each upgrade in storage will cost you an additional $100. 
If you're in another country, that may vary slightly but typically remains unchanged. If you plan to buy iPhone with 16GB storage, it gives you around 12GB of user-accessible space and if you love to shoot videos, click photos, selfies or to play high graphics game then it's not a great idea. 12GB means that even if you didn’t install a single app, store a single song or take a single photo, your new iPhone can shoot just 32 minutes of 4K video. 

So, do you want to spent additional 100$ or 200$ from your hard-earned parent's income or from your income whenever you buy new iPhone to get extra storage capacity.
Good news for all iPhone users and the one's who are planning to buy a new iPhone. 

i.dime is a simple solution to memory problem for iPhone by adding extra storage capacity up to 256GB. i-dime won an innovation award at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. i-dime is up on Kickstarter and it will be made available in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB. The pledge amount starts from $48 and goes all the way up to $308. It is made up of polycarbonate urethane and the slip preventive i.dime case is easy to hold with adequate grip and protects your iPhone from potential impacts.

i.dime founder and CEO Steve Lee told Cult of Mac. “The cloud is a good option, but transfer speeds can vary.With i.dime, you get 95MB per second of reading speed and 90MB for writing speed. This is less than three minutes to transfer 16GB.”

Along with i.dime company also give option to buy accessories such as external battery (which can charge two phones at the same time), keychain holder and more.

 By this year november, company would start its shipping for the being time you can pre-order the product.
So, this was all about i.dime- a perfect money saving storage expansion solution to iphone users. I would love to hear your feedback and don't forget to subscribe my blog so, that you can get updates directly to your emails. 

Top 10 free android games that you must play with your college friends

Top 10 free android games that you must play with your college friends

Nikhil Kapoor   1:56:00 PM

Bored of lectures and doesn't know what to do during free lectures? Here is the list of top 10 free android games that you must play with your college friends via Bluetooth/Wifi on one single device, and you can even play with people on other platform like iOS and Windows Phones.

1.Bomb Squad

BombSquad is one of the few games that has succeeded in innovating android gaming. BombSquad consists of a bomb-based multiplayer gameplay (somewhat similar to Bomberman) that is geared towards a party setting. Throwing bombs at your friends (who are in the same room or online) while you simultaneously try not to get blown up yourself makes for great fun, especially in large groups.

2.Mini Militia 

Mini Militia is a highly addictive and one of the most popular multi player shooting game in the market . You can play with upto 6 players online or 12 using local wi-fi. Play individually or you can make teams.Playback sound makes the game experience more delightful.You will only leave the game when your phone battery gets down.

3.Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8 is one of the best car racing game for Android. This game has great graphics and amazing sets of cars. Airborne offers multiplayer mode with up to 8 opponents. The best thing is that you can play this game on LAN connection with your friends.

4.Gun Bros Multiplayer

Gun Bros Multiplayer is a dual-stick shooter game like the classical Contra. In the game, you’ll have to wade from planet to planet to free the planet from invaders. There is a huge arsenal of weapons to choose from and the game has an amazing interface.

As the name suggests, the game is designed to play with other players. There is also an option to add a favorite player to your friends list so that you will be able to play together when both of you are online.

5.Glow Hockey

If you ever enjoyed playing Air hockey with your friends then you are going to straight up fall in love with Glow Hockey. It’s the best air hockey experience you will ever get on any device. Two players can play on same device against each other and your objective is to score as many goals as required to win the game. 

6.Bump Sheep

A herd of black sheep and a herd of white sheep wander and graze in the Great Plains. In order to eat the best grass in the grassland, they start a contest to determine which herd will win.

Bump Sheep has a unique mix of good strategy and quick reflex. You can play it in single-player mode against the computer. Or yon can play it with your friend in the same device for more fun

7.Dual

.

DUAL is a local multiplayer game where two players use their mobile devices to shoot from one screen to the other. It's a very simple to play and has tutorials to guide you.

8.Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction Game is a most addictive game. If you play once, you will definitely love it. You can play it with up to 8 people. The game is all about placing your coloured orbs in a way to destroy your opponent’s orbs. The player who loses all their orbs will lose the game. You have to place the orbs in empty spaces and make them explode. Players take turns and placing their orbs around the board.

9.Pocket Tanks

Pocket Tanks is the fast-paced artillery game that is simple to learn, and fun to master. 

The perfect quick game for friends and family, you'll find yourself hooked for hours of play! Bury your opponent in a mound of dirt, or assail him with a barrage of bullets. Visit the Weapon Shop before battle to arm yourself for the struggle, or try the Target Practice mode to learn all the weapons and the best tactics to win.

10.Blobby Volleyball

Another, very simple game that you can play with your friends. Connect to your friend's phone through bluetooth and enjoy the game. You can also play it online or as a single player. 

So, these were the top 10 free android games that you must play with you college friends and i would love to hear your reviews about these games.

Solar-powered machine that converts urine to drinking water, beer and fertilizers

Solar-powered machine that converts urine to drinking water, beer and fertilizers

Weird Technology Nikhil Kapoor   12:57:00 AM

Scientists from a Belgian university have built a machine that converts urine into drinking water and fertilizers which uses solar energy. Using the slogan #peeforscience, they deployed it at a 10-day music and theater festival in central Ghent, Belgium.

This machine uses a simple process without having to use high technology.
The process starts by collecting urine in big tank and is heated in a solar-powered boiler and then passed through special membrane  which separates out the water as well as nutrients like nitrogen and potassium, which can be used to make fertilizers. 

Last year the project  aim was to recover waste water from brewer itself so, that it can reused again and to extract nutrients that can be used as fertilizers.
About 25,000 litres of water was collected and the fertilizers that was produced from it provided nourishment to the barley crop. This year, the latest version is used to bring drinking water from urine which can then be used to brew beer.

The aim is to install larger versions of the machine in sports venues or airports but also to take it to a rural community in the developing world where fertilizers and reliable drinking water are short in supply.