Hasta La Gadget!

There are times when our mobile devices reduce our face-to-face interaction with people. A new mobile interface called ‘Pinch’ could change that. It lets multiple mobile devices link their screens together to form a larger display.

Pinch is being developed by a research group at the Tokyo University of Technology. It gets its name from the fact that users make the pinch gesture on the screen of two mobile devices in order to link them. Currently the devices need to be linked via Wi-Fi. The connection allows them to determine each other’s position and adjust their display and content fairly quickly. Watch the video below for more on Pinch:

Based on the demo, Pinch will only work if all mobile devices are playing or running the same media or app. So I don’t think people will want to use Pinch to make a larger display with their mobile devices – you’ll have to have the same copy of the video on all devices to do that. But I can imagine apps that can take advantage of this, such as board game apps, racing games or file sharing apps. And a Captain Planet app.

[via Diginfo via The Verge]

If you’d like to snap pictures while standing away from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, this nifty little device makes it easy to do so. Gizmon’s Remote Shutter simply plugs into your gadget’s headphone jack and provides you with a remote you can use from several feet away.

To keep things lighthearted, the remote is designed to look an old canister of film. While its retractable cord isn’t long enough to let you stand on the other side of the room, it’s perfect for letting your grab high-quality images when your device is on a tripod or mounting bracket, since you can snap pics without touching the screen and potentially shaking the camera – especially important in dark scenes. Another advantage of the corded design is that it’s compatible with all camera apps, whereas the Bluetooth remotes out there require software developers to modify their apps to be compatible.

The Gizmon Remote Shutter is fully compatible with the iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5 as well as the iPod Touch and iPad 2 or higher. You can grab one now over on Amazon for $23(USD).

While my MacBook Pro 17 is off most days, and I’m used to having desktop PC at home to get stuff done, I could definitely use a nice stand to prop up my laptop when I do use it. The Twelve South HiRise for MacBook is a sleek, polished stand that *ahem* stands out in the crowd.

The HiRise will work for MacBooks from 11″ to 15″, so it wouldn’t work for my larger laptop. The stand is adjustable, allowing you to raise or lower your MacBook’s keyboard and display to match the height of your eyes. You can adjust the stand from as low as 2 inches up to 6 inches.

If you’re using an external monitor, the HiRise helps you get the MacBook’s screen to the same level as the Thunderbird display, so you can use them side-by-side without constantly having to move your head up and down. Still, I prefer something that hides away the laptop completely to make room for the external monitor, but for a dual-display setup, it’s kind of cool.

The HiRise sells for $69.99(USD) directly from Twelve South and is available now.

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The swiveling displays on some modern cameras make it easier to shoot pictures from a variety of angles. iPhones and iPads don’t have swiveling displays (yet), but this attachable right angle lens can help even up the playing field.

The HiLo’s three lenses and prism help it do its job. So what can you do with a right angle lens? Watch the video below to find out:

Pledge at least $60 (USD) on Kickstarter to reserve a HiLo lens. What I want is a lens add-on that prevents people from shooting videos vertically.

[via HiLO Lens]