Tag Archives: technology

Is That Your Dress I Smell?

Bianca PosterliJanuary 19, 2010 //

The world just can’t get enough high-tech fashion. From the LED dress to this light-up Dandelion number, geeks all over are putting their spin on style. Next up is a dress that claims to feel your emotions. Jenny Tillotson, a British artist and designer, created the dress which comes with its very own circulatory system. In actuality, it is a bit creepy, but the idea sounds pretty cool. The dress senses inner emotions and will emit a fragrance based on a feeling. So if you’re sick, the scent will be eucalyptus, and if you’re lusting after someone, it’ll be pheromones, creating your own smell bubble around you. We’re not quite sold on its wearability though. Thoughts? [DVICE] Keep reading »

What If Roxxxy, The World’s First Sex Robot, Got In A Fight With Andy, The Most Advanced Sex Robot?

Kate Torgovnick/Kate-Book.comJanuary 11, 2010 //

It’s that time of year again, people. No, not time to hibernate in your apartment with Netflix and a down comforter. It’s time for the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. The big buzz at this year’s expo is Roxxxy TrueCompanion, who’s being billed as the world’s first sex robot. Not only does she come with a programmable personality—Frigid Farrah, Wild Wendy, Mature Martha, etc—but she can speak and listen, and actually learns what her owner likes and dislikes. She can even have an orgasm. Roxxxy costs $7,000 and goes on sale next week, and she kind of makes Andy—the world’s most advanced sex android who has real hair, real pubes, and a functional G-Spot—look like a bargain at $3,820. For any ladies out there who find this idea even semi-appealing, fear not. TrueCompanion is currently working on a male sex robot as we speak. Just as long as the engineers aren’t working on something like a fully electric car! I just have one big starter question for people thinking of purchasing one of these robots. Do you store it in your closet? It’s not quite as explainable as the vibrator in the bedside table drawer. [PC Mag] Keep reading »

Bra Called “Milkshake” To Make A Splash At Lingerie Show

Wendy AtterberryJanuary 8, 2010 //

The Paris lingerie show is later this month and organizers are expecting some extremely high-tech underwear this year. Some of the interesting innovations will include the Decollete anti-wrinkle bra, which we’ve talked about before, “that can iron out crinkly cleavages as a woman sleeps,” as well as ” a smart Slovenian brassiere whose foam cups expand with body heat when the wearer works out or flirts.” A bra that expands cup-size when the wearer flirts? Eh, wake me when there’s a bra that’ll do my dishes for me! Oh, and there’s also a French bra called Milkshake that will make an appearance at the show. Its fabric is made of milk proteins that contain 10 amino acids to hydrate the skin. With a name like “Milkshake,” I’d think it might do well in the “nursing mom” category. So, big question: would you wear any of these kinds of bras, and if so, how much would you be willing to spend? [via Yahoo] Keep reading »

Social Media’s A Stage, And We’re All Merely Players

Wendy AtterberryJanuary 7, 2010 //

Hey, breaking news, guys: the paper of record has just discovered that social media makes breaking up harder than it used to be. In an article called “Breaking Up in a Digital Fishbowl,” The New York Times reports that in this day of shared email passwords, Facebook, Twitter and various other social media platforms, it’s nearly impossible to truly disconnect from an ex:

[The] idea of what it means to break up is [also] being redefined. Where once a spurned lover could use scissors (literally) to cut an ex out of the picture, digital images of the smiling couple in happier days abound on the Web and are difficult to delete. Status updates and tweets have a way of wending their way back to scorned exes, thanks to the interconnectedness of social media. And breakups, awkward and drawn-out in person, are even more so online as details are parsed by the curious, their faces pressed against the digital glass.

Even for those of us who have been spared messy online breakups, it isn’t exactly news that sites like Facebook redefine (and invent new) dating rituals that are complex and difficult to navigate. Though the article lacks any actual news, it does give us an excuse to revisit the issue, one that brings many questions to the forefront. Like: is the convenience of connection worth the price of our privacy? And: are we merely “performers” on the stage of social media platforms, continually changing our role as our relationships to the other players change and evolve? Keep reading »

3-D TV Sets Are Coming To An Electronic Store Near You

adminJanuary 6, 2010 //

In case you haven’t heard, the recession is over and in celebration, everyone is throwing out their brand-new LCD plasma TVs to make room for the new $2,000 3-D sets! JK. But that’s seemingly where technology companies think we’re headed. Manufacturers and cable programmers are already working to develop the TV sets and new channels to flood the 3-D market, partially in thanks to the box-office success of “Avatar.” Starting in June, ESPN promises to broadcast World Cup and NBA games in 3-D and Discovery, IMAX, and Sony are joining forces to create a channel with natural history, movies, sports, music and other programming. They’re trying to make it so you don’t have to wear special glasses to watch, but that’s looking unlikely—so it’s predicted that two pairs of “techie goggles” will be included with the set and additional pairs will cost up to $100. [NY Times]

The question is, are Americans willing to throw down that hunk of change for a whole new TV just after plasma TVs became the norm? And that took ten years to catch on! Keep reading »

Some 2010 Tech Trends That We’re Wary Of

Ami AngelowiczJanuary 6, 2010 //

I would certainly describe myself as a bit of a technical prude. I mean, when I make dinner plans I don’t enter them into the complicated calendar on my BlackBerry—I pull out my day planner. I haven’t yet traded in my book collection for a Kindle, and instead of pricing out an iPod Touch this Christmas, I was looking for a used record player. Don’t laugh. I try to keep up with the times. Really I do. But I’m scared that we are reaching the death rattle of real, in-person communication after hearing about some new tech trends. After the jump, some 2010 phenomena that make me nervous. Keep reading »

Dude Spends Christmas With Fembot Girlfriend

Susannah BreslinDecember 29, 2009 //

I always say: Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like spending the holidays with your own personal robot lover. As it turns out, I am not alone. Inventor Le Trung shared Christmas gifts, holiday foods, and festive decor with his girlfriend, Aiko, who is also a robot. Trung, who lives in Ontario, designed and built his fembot galpal at a cost of $50,000. As for what was under the Christmas tree, Trung notes, “Aiko is like any woman, she enjoys getting new clothes.” After a holiday dinner shared with Trung’s parents, everyone played board games. At first, Trung reveals, his parents thought his relationship with Aiko was “a bit odd”; now, “they all love Aiko.” Aiko can speak some 13,000 sentences in English and Japanese, so her possible future in-laws were able to converse with her. Unfortunately, the scientist hasn’t figured out how to make Aiko walk yet. She does respond to touch, though: “If you grab or squeeze too hard she will try to slap you,” says Trung. Good thing she can’t walk. She might run right out the door. [Instapundit] Keep reading »

Hannah Havana’s Surreal Style Statements

Susannah BreslinDecember 15, 2009 //

We’ve showcased some pretty crazy style statements here on The Frisky, but now La Petite Claudine points us to Hannah Havana’s weird, surrealist creations, which pretty much take the fashion cake. Chandelier earrings that actually light up? Check. A candelabra bra with real, burning candles? Yep. High heels on wheels? Got that, too. Check out more of Havana’s bizarre wearables after the jump. Keep reading »

10 Items Of His We’d Like To Toss

YourTango.comDecember 5, 2009 //

Recently, the girlfriend of men’s nightmares took a golf club to her boyfriend’s Xbox 360, simply because he wasn’t showing her enough attention. A small (OK, a large) part of us gave a mental fist pump. After all, we know what it’s like to be overshadowed by our man’s favorite toys. The other part of us wanted to tell this guy to get a restraining order. Still, it’s fun to daydream about what we’d demolish, if only we weren’t afraid of incurring psycho status. And so, here are the top 10 items of his we wish we could toss out the window:
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Multitasking: A Phone And Bracelet In One

Leonora EpsteinNovember 30, 2009 //

For me, finally getting my iPhone went way beyond the image of being a cool user of the Apple product. The second I purchased it, I became wrapped up in a world of new accessories, planning to pimp my cell out with a case and get a few pairs of fingerless gloves. In a way, the device became an excuse to add new things to my wardrobe. (Although, I wouldn’t go so far as to say: “That top would look really great with my iPhone.”)

Here’s a new idea that could potentially combine the world of digital communications and fashion, and take the iPhone off the map as the “it” accessory du jour. Keep reading »

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