2011 is going to be an exciting year for new products and technologies. Here are the most promising shopping products of 2011:
10. The Mint
The mint is a new robotic cleaner which has a built-in navigation system that uses an infrared laser as a satellite-like reference point while mapping out a room making for a more thorough, less epileptic cleaning job. All you have to do is stick a wet or dry Swiffer pad on your Mint, and let it do its job well.
9. 3D Computer Monitor
3D revolution includes the internet as well. The DuraVision FDF2301-3D, by Japanese monitor maker EIZO, is 23 inches of HD 3D without glasses. You can choose from four different kinds of 3D settings on the monitor. The clincher: each monitor will probably cost somewhere upward of $25,000.
8. Infinity I-Kitchen
All that’s missing from your fridge is a touchscreen UI which lets you control its internal temperatures, make lists, find recipes, look up contacts, and basically contain all other functions that used to live on and around your fridge door. The open-source touchscreen computer lives inside your fridge, and, as a Linux-based app, it is open for modification.
7. 3D HD Camcorder
The 3D HD camcorder is basically a 2D camera with a 3D conversion lens. The lens mimics natural visual disparity of human eyes by recording left and right images simultaneously, the same way our eyes work in concert to perceive depth and solidity. Connect the video to a 3D TV, and you can watch your own life in three dimensions.
6. KOR-Fx
Sensation is the only thing missing from a movie or gaming experience. KOR-Fx, a collar that sends vibrations through your body via chest, takes care of that missing touch. Plug it into your audio system, perch it on your chest, and prepare to get your neural pathways activated by this clever device, which lets you do things like feel gunshot wounds and T-rex footfalls.
5. Miniature Cell Phone Towers for the Office
Mini cell-phone towers make all those wires around office buildings, behind walls and around ceilings to become a thing of the past. Stick one of these devices inside your office building, and it will operate everything wireless inside, and even recognize when employees walk in. They can also replace today’s wired phone systems by routing calls and data.
4. Cell Phone Hotel Keys
Cell phone key lets you check into a hotel via your phone, at which point its chip is activated. You then hold your cell phone next to your room door to unlock it. If you lose your phone, room access can be revoked. The technology also works with key-card locks, which are enabled by radio.
3. The Mobile Fuel Cell
Lilliputian’s mobile fuel cell is a handheld portable fuel cell that uses butane cartridges to charge your mobile devices via a USB port. The butane cartridges are replaceable for $99 each can charge a device about 22 times. The cell emits about 3 watts of power, enough for a smartphone or other small device and it’s airport-approved.
2. Nintendo Glasses-Free 3DS
Gamers are biting their nails for the new Nintendo DS, which looks like the old one, but is actually on 3D steroids. The top of its two panels shows images in 3D, so you don’t need glasses or 3D TV sets to use it.
1. Porsche 918 Spyder
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a 218 horsepower V8 supercar that goes from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. It can top out at 198 mph. The clincher: It’s a hybrid, with 78 mpg at normal speeds. You can adapt it to drive on all of its three electric motors, and even press an E-Boost button that sends more juice to the electric motors if you’re running low.
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