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TECHNOLOGY

It’s a Wii without the $250 console. It’s virtual Pong and so much more. Any object is now an input device, even your fingers. Bang, bang! But there’s no better way to introduce you to CamSpace than by letting you watch the demo video below. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/camspace-creates-a-wii-for-everyone-minus-the-nintendo-console 6/11)

This is simply amazing.  Avoid buying an extra remote and just use this.

Demo Video

Japanese manufacturer Shinoda Plasma Co. will demonstrate for the first time in the U.S. next week its 125-inch, curved-screen “Shipla Wall” television. The superslim TV uses plasma tube arrays, allowing for a superior picture and a tenth of the weight of a regular plasma TV. (ElectronicHouse.com 6/11)

Shinoda Plasma’s Shipla Wall

The iPhone 3G may have GPS, including a real-time map of a driver’s route, but without text or a voice offering turn-by-turn directions, the newest iPhone does not have the same capabilities of personal navigation devices, according to this article. Since the device is open to third-party developers, PND maker TomTom has put software to the test that would provide these features via the new iPhone. (TWICE 6/11)

Energizer is adding a tiny disposable battery to its portfolio with a 0.2-ounce power device that it has dubbed the AAAA. The company said the new battery would power Bluetooth headsets, noise-canceling headsets, flash audio players and products “still in development.” (ElectronicHouse.com 6/12)