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BenQ "Crazy Arm" LCD Monitor

Juniper Foo | Oct 25, 2005

Branching off from your typical PC monitor, literally, is BenQ's 19-inch Crazy Arm LCD Monitor which resembles a multi-tentacled creature from the Deep. It sufficiently intrigued the judges to take home a bronze at the Industrial Design Excellence Awards, and is aimed at users who like to look sleek while working. The array of seven jellyfish-like arms are jacked into USB ports and can take on any USB-powered accessory such as that essential USB fan, LED light, memory card reader, Webcam, etc. A four-beam axle lets the monitor adjust to any angle, while the stand can be collapsed for reduced storage space. Cool or crazy? You decide.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: More info here
Device: LCD monitor
Basic specs: Built-in software interface allows for easy on/off control of USB accessories

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Mobile theft device detects walking style

Juniper Foo | Oct 19, 2005

You can mimic a person's body language, but can you imitate his exact gait? From the land of Nokia and Santa Claus comes a device that aims to make it that much harder to steal mobile phones and laptops, as the gizmo detects changes in its owner's walking style. The VTT Technical Research Center of Finland gets credit for thinking out of the biometric box with this one. The gadget first imprints the user's gait, then checks it against the saved information. If the values differ, the user has to enter a password. Failing which, well, your mobile or laptop simply freezes to prevent unauthorized use. Wonder what happens if you stub a toe.

(image: VTT research professor Heikki Ailisto)

See larger image here | another device that uses movement

Price: N.A.
Availability: Concept, read more at the Web site
Device: Security device
Basic specs: N.A.

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