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With the year drawing to a close, if we thought we had come a long way with the flexible displays, here is yet another question to ask. How far can the reality be pushed? Ask this to a designer, and he’d say, beyond the horizon. Literally, with this Prime Gaming Laptop concept, which flaunts three screens on the laptop, are we seeing the Lenovo W700ds grow outdated already?

There was this Apple tribook concept that we illustrated a few days back. It exhibited a three screen display, and here we have another one in the same league, but this 13-inch Prime Gaming Laptop concept houses more efficient OLED screens. The main middle screen measures 10-inches while the other two on either side are 16-inches in entirety.

We tried to live to the expectation of our aficionados, getting that best possible in technology to them, and we have been appreciated for the effort. A regular influx of feedback, emails and suggestions flowing endlessly to our admin, reflects the impact. With the year drawing to a close, here we have a collection of the very best of scoops we covered this year, yet another visual treat for the passionate GW readers.

Taking a while from your time, we’d extend our heartiest gratitude to all tipsters, design houses, industrial designers, news sites, fellow bloggers and most importantly our religious readers to helping us end this year as the most successful year since we began hitting live here.

A look at these ideas, and we get a clear view of what the near future holds for us. When the revolution in the field of communication is arriving steadily on the chariot of innovation, a sneak peak ahead into the coming years shows the potential of the pioneering heads, and it is worth a watch. Communication has come of age, from Graham Bell’s wooden phone and Charles Babbage’s abacus to portable computing and touch sensitive interfaces, yet the inventors and scientists are on their toes, adding more techniques to the way we presently communicate. So, if passion drives you past the mere sight into a more coagulated acquaintance of how to communicate forth, scroll down here to be there already, and enjoy 20 awe-inspiring approaches to communication and beyond.

The king in the making of consumer electronics, LG, has further stretched the limits of LCD. Exploiting to the maximum possible till date, LG will unveil the “LH95,” the world’s slimmest LED LCD TV at the biggest consumer products stage (CES) in January. The LG LH95 is expected to be only 24.8mm thick, good enough to back the manufacturer’s claim, that hopes the LED LCD TV to win the CES Innovation Award in the Display category. In addition, the LH95 will flaunt a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio and also come stuffed with 240Hz TrueMotion Drive technology.

Via: Aving

It’s never too late to kick off that creative infant in you. Talking of creativity, there is Mr. Ky Michaelson, or the Rocketman, as he is known, who personifies the word to perfection. Symbolizing his name are the rocket powered innovations from his backyard, which we’ve previously seen. From the Rocket Chair to the Kick Sledge, all have rocket-ized us here in the tech fraternity, and the latest JATO rocket-powered sled is just an enhancement to the rocket builder’s flawless work, thrown our way.

Had you hidden your radio flyer sled somewhere, thinking it’s gone all old and useless? Rocketman’s vision never wanted you to do so, therefore he created the sled powering it with JATO rocket boost and placing a speedometer so that you knew your quickness once you’ve mounted it.

Apparently, the Sony Japan and Sony New Zealand sites got a little confused and ended up showing a P-Series notebook on their online stores. The sites didn’t have full details on what is being looked upon as the “revolutionary new VAIO.” The device will have a 1.33 GHz Intel CPU, 32-bit Vista OS, 60GB HD with up to 128GB SSD available and an 8-inch LED display with a pretty high 1600 x 768 resolution.

What wasn’t available on the sites were the weight, cost and the battery life of the display. But with the specs out in the open, we guess that will not take much time. The color options for the new notebook will be Crimson Red, Champagne Gold and Black Silk.

Via: Tech-Ex

The name says it all, almost. The BioMirage Coffer is a jewelry box that uses biometrics to affirm the identity of the person trying to open it. The BioMirage uses fingerprint authentication to ascertain the identity of the user, and opens only if the fingerprint matches. In case the user is not able to get through the fingerprint authentication process, a USB key with the same authentication pattern can be put to use. The USB key may have been designed as an emergency savior, but looks as if it almost renders the fingerprint authentication part useless.

Via: techchee/Syba

Desktops are steadily losing their way out to laptops and notebooks. Still, there are manufacturers who think desktop computers have a market to explore. Perhaps this why we saw this all-in-one PC with a 26–inch widescreen display from TG Sambo. Dubbed the LLUON B2, this powerful and efficient PC has a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 processor and a high capacity 320GB hard drive.

Trying to stuff their PC with substantial power, TG Sambo has also given the gaming enthusiasts some boast to head their way, not just with a comparatively larger screen, but also by embedding a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 256MB graphics card into the system. Besides these, there are other auxiliary features like the eSATA port, a built-in webcam, a whole clutch of USB 2.0 ports and a memory card reader. Using a Windows Vista Home Premium OS, the LLUON B2 is currently only available in Korea, at an unrevealed price, however – it may be a while before we see this one gracing the passionate in the West.

Via: SlashGear/CyberTheater

Touch-compatible technology or the competitive touch technology may see an interesting twist to its existence with the introduction of the stylish new Pogo Sketch, a stylus that turns trackpads into tablets. It’s time for your fingers to go into rest, as the Pogo stylus envisions to take on iPhones, iPods and the MacBook.

Made in lightweight aluminum alloy, the tip of the stylus is developed in a special material that associates well with the trackpad and the display, providing the user a readily available sketching tool at all times. Gliding well over the multi-touch trackpads and displays, the Sketch does away with the inaccuracies common to the figure usage. So, come January and the Pogo Sketch stylus will keep you the closest to your Apple gadgetry in the chilling cold when you just don’t wish to use your hands for anything, that too for only $15.

Via: TenOneDesign/OhGizmo

Skateboarding is a trilling sport, you must try it, or else if you haven’t already, watch the X Games to know what thrill sporting nerds can muster with the board. Adding electric boost to the skateboard has seen the board reach roads as a new green way to beat the mundane transport alternatives. The UrbanMover UM70sx Usurfer wireless PowerBoard that plies on a 36V/800 electromagnetic-watts engine is a perfect example of the same.

The Urbanmover UM70sx provides stepless acceleration and deceleration with a fully progressive throttle. The skateboard also supports ABS regenerative braking, providing auto anti-collision that stops the board even if the rider jumps off, in times of emergency. Controlled with a wireless intelligent digital remote, the skateboard has a battery backup of 4 to 6 Hours and a maximum speed of 32kph (20mph).

Via: UrbanMover