It was this concept art that drew me into the Neonode exhibit, and i have to admit, the concept art is super cool. These guys are taking trends to new extremes.

Neonode is also demoing a cellphone that they’re going to release commercially in summer of this year, called the N2. It’s smaller than a credit card and weighs only 60 grams. The nterface is a 176×220 touchscreen (which is all the rage now, of course) but unlike the iPhone, the touchscreen of the N2 is not heat dependent, so it’ll work if you’ve got gloves on. Look for it this summer, but they’re not saying what network yet.

thanks Evan for the info

love Europe in that special way only someone who’s lived exclusively in the United States for 25-odd years really can. Yet another fabulous reason to love Europe are these solar powered light trees, spotted last October in Vienna (as well as in Milan in November and December). Designed by Ross Lovegrove, each tree has 10 branches, and each branch has a solar cell (artemide polycrystalline solar cells by Sharp) “petal” on top. During the day, the petals charge built-in batteries, and as soon as the sun goes down, LEDs under the petals light up, providing efficient and cost effective street lighting, especially since the installation costs are minimal (no wiring necessary). The trees are able to provide light even after several consecutive cloudy days, although there aren’t any specifics on how much power the panels generate.

thanks Evan!

Remember when graffiti was just in the bathroom stalls and on the sides of trains? Ahh yes, the good ‘ol days. Now, with all this high tech wizardry graffiti artists (yes they’re artists too) can rebel against the "man" in new high tech ways using LEDs

It’s not bad to have a recycle bin, since sometimes we really do want to easily retrieve something we deleted. But a 250GB recycle bin? I dunno. Folks at Franco Cagnini, who designed The Tempo, think otherwise. And, there are blue LEDs that indicate how "full" the "trash can" really is. No price or availability, because this is just a concept and someone might come to their senses at some point.

As usual, Fujitsu has cooked up some delicious Tablet PC goodness in the upcoming T2010. Check out the specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo ULV at 1.06GHz or 1.2GHz
• Intel GM 965 Chipset (so, Santa Rosa)
• Up to 4GB of DDR2-533 RAM
• 12.1" WXGA Screen with LED backlight
• Intel GMA X1300 graphics (so, not a gaming machine, obviously)
• Up to 120GB SATA
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n or a/b/g
• Bluetooth
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Standard battery life of up to 9 hours, up to 11 hours with extended version
• 3.31 lbs

No, for those who are into tablets, those are some nice specs. Just the right size, performance would be fine for a Tablet (which to should never be expected to be a decent gaming machine), and a screen that’s high enough resolution without being blinding. Pricing will start at $1,599, and I’m sure go up from there with the appropriate options.