Gyorgyi Kereke: Paper Keyboard Applicaton

Gyorgyi Kereke created the paper keyboard app that let's you use a 2-D printed keyboard or regular printed keyboard that can be used on your iPhone. It takes advantage of the iPhone's front facing camera to map and detect the fingers and type the appropriate letters, numbers and characters.

This app was recently released to the App store as long as a printer is available, you can take  of the world's thinnest keyboard. Just print the speciallyur designed keyboard on a sheet of paper and place your iPhone at the correct spot as shown on the paper, then start the Paper Keyboard app.

Paper Keyboard 1.0 is available on the App store for iPhone 4 or later running iOS 6 or later for download. Regarding the accuracy of the app, there is no proven review of it but looking at the app as free iOS app and a printer which is accessible to almost everyone it wouldn't cost the user much.

Garrison Bespoke: Bulletproof Business Suit

The Garrison Bespoke is a Canadian tailor that released their latest product which is a bulletproof business suit. 

Despite the rampant availability of the bulletproof to the public, this one offers the casual clothing. To prove the suit's durability, the company employees were encouraged to stab the co-owner Michael Nguyen with a hunting knife. It is a three piece suit to protect the person with knife or 9mm bullets fired at close range. The suit was inspired after one of their client was shot on the job abroad according to the spokesman David Tran.

The Garrison's bulletproof suit is made up of several sheets of carbon nanotube fabric in its lining, manufactured by the company that makes the personal armor of the US Army Special Forces. This sheets are thinner, more flexible than Kevlar, it weigh less and are resistant to damage because it can only be cut using a bandsaw.

This suit is one of a kind and would cost $20,000.

PKparis K1: World's smallest USB 3.0 Flash Drive

PKparis launched the world's smallest USB 3.0 flash drive made from aluminum. This was designed for laptops, mainly ultrabook. It comes with two internal format: 32GB and 64GB.

The K1 USB flash drive can read and write up to 140 MB/s with LED activity light. It measures 16.8 x 16 x 7 mm, basically too small to be noticed when plugged in the the computer because only 5mm is peeking from edge. It also comes with a cord which enables users to carry it with them and use it in their car radio or USB TV.

This device enables users to constantly leave their key attached on their computer without fearing of losing it.

Leef Bridge USB Flash Drive transfers files directly to Android devices

Leef Technology released a USB flash drive with enhanced functionality that can share and copy files to Android phones and tablets, PCs and Macs. 

The Leef Bridge Flash Drive can transfer files between devices without cables, batteries, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or cloud services.It can let copy files from Android 4.0 or higher device with micro-USB connector, then transfer them to a Mac or PC by popping out the larger end. But in order for this to work, the Android device must have OTG (On The Go) capability.

It can also play music and video directly from the flash memory that makes transfer of files not essential. The speeds were less remarkable though. Transfers to and from devices were very easy and playback from flash memory is seamless. Unlike most slidable USB drives, the Leef Bridge is a little larger. Its main body has a lockable sliding cover that exposes one connection or the other, or protects them both.

Leef Bridge requires Android Jelly Bean OS 4.1 or later for smartphones and Android tablets, it also works on Win 8 tablet and of course on Mac and PC that are compatible as a standard USB flash drive. It currently comes in 16GB and 32GB and in the near future 64GB.

This Leef Bridge USB Flash Drive is perfect for techies with Android devices and persons who are always on the go.

Asus to Release VivoBook X102BA in Spetember

Asus will be releasing a 10.1-inch touchscreen VivoBook called X102BA on September. It will be one of the Vivobook line of Asus. 

The X102BA will be equipped with 1GHz dual-core A4-1200 AMD processor with AMD Radeon 8180 graphics. It would have a 2GB of RAM which is upgradable to 4GB and a 320 GB hard drive also upgradable to 500 GB. It has 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port, HDMI, VGA, SD card reader and audio port. Not to forget its Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi. Its built-in battery can last up to five hours on a single charge.

The Asus VivoBook X102BA will come with Windows 8 installed and a bundle of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 as well as 32GB of free  cloud storage. The suite includes Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote.

This new member of the Asus VivoBook family will reportedly  be announced in September and will cost around 330 euros and around 450 US dollars.

HP will run their Slate 21 All-in-one PC on Android 4.2.2

All-in-one devices are all over the market these days and most of them was designed for the latest Windows latest versions operating system specifically to mention the Windows 8. PC makers like Lenovo and Sony have already released their own version of all-in-one desktops that can be doubled as tabletop tablets, the Lenovo Horizon and Sony Vaio Tap 20 respectively. HP has also its own Envy Rove 20 that can also be used as tablet where it can lay flat, runs on Windows 8 and uses traditional x86 chips.

Unlike the other all-in-one PC, HP Slate 21 runs on Andriod 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 21.5-inch full HD capacitive reclining IPS touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. This all-in-one PC is powered by 1.9 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 4 ARM Coretex-A15 quad-core processor . It has a memory of 1GB with 8GB internal memory. It has many additional features like stereo speakers and front-facing webcam. Aside from the 10-point multitouch touchscreen of  this PC, it can be connected with a mouse and keyboard and be used as a regular computer.

HP Slate 21 All-in-one PC is not designed to lay completely flat. It has a kickstand that lets it sit at 30-degree angle for tablet usage or upright to be used like a traditiional desktop. It is also incorporated with pre-installed IP TrueVision HD Webcam and Wireless Direct which enables users to share videos, photos and data between devices even without network connection. This device has a dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, Ethernet port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, USB 3.0 and memory expansion capability through micro SD card slot.

This all-in-one PC is truly a multifunctional device for people that do multiple things using only one device.

Samsung's ATIV Book 9 Lite and ATIV Book 9 Plus notebooks

Samsung has already released the ATIV Book 9 Lite, one of the Samsung's ATIV line notebook.

Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite is powered by AMD's quad-core processor that has been clocked at 146GHz and 4GB of RAM. It uses 13.3-inch display with 1366x768 resolution. It is 16.9mm thick and weighs in at 1.44 kg.

The more powerful ATIV Book 9 Plus which will be available by the end of August and thinner than ATIV Book 9 Lite is powered by Intel Core i5 and Core  i7 chips and an 8GB memory. It is 3.3mm thinner than his little brother which makes it 13.6mm thick and has an impressive 3200x1800 quad HD+ resolution for "Ultimate Viewing Experience" as claimed by Samsung. It weighs for only 1.39kg and a battery that last for 12 hours compare to Lite that last for 9 hours.

This two line of ATIV Book 9 are both equipped with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, micro HDMI and mini VGA outputs and supports via a dongle. They also both sports a 1.3-megapixel HD webcam, a card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0.

The major feature of this notebooks model is that they come with Windows 8 operating system and both of them use touchscreen for interactive controls. They both come with premium aluminum uni-body design which make them both light and thin.

Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite is available in Ash Black and White, and ATIV Book 9 Plus will be available in Ash Black which is perfect for business travelers, students, and professionals that are always on the move.