Hydrobee Transforms Flowing Water Into Juice For Your Devices

Trekkers and campers that are looking to keep their devices juiced up while away from the grid, might be interested in a unique and innovative gadget called the Hydrobee.
The Hydrobee has been designed to transform the power of running water into power for your mobile devices whilst away from the grid and is the brain child of inventor Burt Hamner. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Hydrobee project and see it in action.

 “Hydrobee has two major parts that make it the most versatile hydropower technology ever. The Turbine Battery makes power and stores it for USB output, and can charge directly from a faucet or hose. The Stream Body holds the Battery so it can be charged by water flowing around it. But since anything that spins the turbines will generate electricity, there are more than 2 ways to power up a “can of juice!”"

The Hydrobee project is currently over on the Kickstarter website looking to raise enough pledges to make the jump from concept to production. So if you think Hydrobee is something you could benefit from, visit the Kickstarter website now to make a pledge and help Hydrobee become a reality.

Mercedes Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Poses For The Camera

This is not a production car, but a concept car that was designed for the gamer, and the photos we showed you the other day were renders of what the car will look like, Mercedes has built one of these cars, and we now have some actual photos of it.

“To mark the 15th birthday of the popular Gran Turismo® series this year, Kazunori Yamauchi, Producer of Gran Turismo series and President of Polyphony Digital Inc., called upon the world’s leading automotive manufacturers and design studios to look forward into the future. Using the theme “Vision Gran Turismo”, these creative teams were to develop concept models which give a unique insight into the further development of the automobile.”

 The Mercedes Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo is a 1:1 life size model of the car that will feature in Gran Turismo 6, unfortunately Mercedes will not be putting this amazing looking car into production.

 You can see lots more photos of the AMG Vision Gran Turismo over at NotCot at the link below.

Vybe Smartphone Notification Bracelet Available To Pre-Order For $39

If you are looking for a convenient way to be notified of updates that arrive on your smartphone without the need to be wearing it on your person, you might be interested in a new device called the Vybe smartphone notification bracelet.
Vybe has been design to provide the wearer with subtle notifications when their smartphone rings, receives a SMS message and has a range of around 50ft from the location of your smartphone. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Vybe project and see it in action.

 Vybe currently supports iPhone 4S, iPhone 5/5C/5S and all Android, Windows, and Blackberry models that support Bluetooth 4.0. The Vybe bracelet can be charged from flat in around 2 hours using a microUSB cable and will last around 4 days on a single charge.
Vybe has been designed to vibrate once for a message, and then will vibrate at 1 second intervals the whole time your phone is ringing. Its developers explain:
“Even if you’re not paying attention, you’re still covered. Thanks to Bluetooth 4.0, Vybe silently holds its connection with your phone using minimal battery. As long as Vybe is on your wrist, it will start vibrating rapidly when you stray too far from your phone. You’ll never misplace your phone again.”
The vibe bracelet is now available to pre-order directly from the official Vybe website with packages starting from $39.

Jolla CEO Plans to Allow Sailfish OS Installation on Android Devices

Jolla Smartphone with Sailfish OS went on sale last month with Android app compatibility allowing users to run Android applications, and was available in limited quantities in Finland. Sailfish OS came in a market that is already dominated by iOS, Android and Windows Phone. During an interview with a Finnish publication, Talouselama Jolla CEO Tomi Pienimäki that Jolla plans to give users the ability to install Sailfish OS on Android devices.