Microsoft chief research officer Craig Mundie recently demonstrated an extremely interesting concept that could be part of a future computing interface during his college tour. While this concept supports the use of pens for precise input, the transparent glass display is also more than capable of recognizing voices and detecting touch-free gestures, pretty much in the same vein as the Xbox 360's soon-to-happen Project Natal. Apart from that, this system is smart enough to detect a pair of eyes and navigate based on one's gaze - guess the physically impaired will find this infinitely more useful when using a computer.

Here's another tablet that might just pique your interest if you're into devices like these - the Witstech A81 tablet. This 7" ARM-powered tablet will most probably fall under the WinCE category, but we're pleased to note that it comes with a capacitive touchscreen display while running on an unidentified ARM Cortex A8 core. No idea on pricing, but a range of $200 to $250 has been bandied about alongside a future Android build.

Our friends at the FCC have gotten their mittens on a new AN0100 802.11n AP, and although there is no instruction manual available or whether this is the crucial missing link required for streaming networked media to the TV via a TiVo set, we're totally amazed by the sheer size of this thing, or rather, the lack of it. After all, just take a look at it on your right and pinch yourself. It hurts, yes?

The Asus O! Play Media Player is finally here, where it is also known more formally as the O!Play Air HDP-R3. It will come with a minor upgrade as Asus has thrown in 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity alongside a multiple memory card reader for greater file playback options. With an HDMI 1.3 port, you ought to be able to use the O! Play HDP-R3 to handle just about any file format available currently, regardless of how obscure some of them are. Expect to fork out approximately €90 for this bad boy.

Want your TV to pump out tubthumping audio each time, and yet you want to keep your living room clean and free? The Q-TV2 speaker system ought to come in handy, as this offering from Q Acoustics is strapped onto the back of your flat panel TV, offering true 2.1 stereo sound which ought to surpass most vanilla flat panels. It can be plugged into your TV’s optical, RCA or headphone jack, depending on your preference. The Q-TV2 speaker system will add around 38mm more depth to your TV set. A slim vibration-free subwoofer will remain at the back of your display, where it is powered by a 50W amp while both satellites come with swivel mounts for easy adjustment. Expect to fork out £299.99 for the Q-TV2 speaker system.

Those who love shredding on their air guitars with imaginary riffs, why not realize the dream with the AIRduino guitar? David Fournier, Jean-Louis Giordano, Monireh Sanaei, Maziar Shelbaf and Gustav Sohtell are the brains behind the AIRduino guitar, which is in essence a wearable virtual instrument. Viva la open source, alongside full documentation to let you know how to get started.

Who would've thought that furniture would actually no longer play dumb? That would be the case in the future if Lucas Maassen and Dries Verbruggen had their way. After all, they are the designers behind the Brainwave Sofa, where sitting on this will cause the furniture to analyze your brain activity for 3 seconds, using the extracted EEG data to create a 3D landscape on the sofa's surface which is made of of foam. Definitely not the most comfortable sofa there is, that's for sure.

Are you on an extremely tight budget but do not want to be left out from your group of friends who all have a portable media player of sorts? The Archos Vision 1 might fulfil that need, where it comes with a 1.5" LCD display alongside support for MP3, WAV, WMA, APE and FLAC audio files. Forget about video - this is more or less a slightly more luxurious iPod shuffle. A single charge is able to offer up to 20 hours of non-stop playback, where the Archos Vision 1 will cost a mere 30 Euros.

The MOTO group has its very own Android 2.0 MID in development, where this 5" device is now ready to rock developers' worlds. Underneath the chassis, one will find a TI OMA3430 CPU alongside a nifty 5" OLED capacitive touchscreen display on the outside. Apart from that, more budget-oriented folks can also settle for the same MID, albeit with a LCD display instead. Features on this MID include an 8-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity alongside an optional 3G module. The MOTO group isn't going to rest on their laurels though, and are working on 3.5" and 10" devices that ought to hit the market sometime next year.

In a world chock full of wireless technology, here comes the Sensium Digital Plaster which is actually a wireless monitoring patch that stays on a patient's body just like a Band Aid strip, albeit this one helps monitor the patient's vital statistics. It will be powered by extremely slim batteries, gathering information on one's heart rate, temperature and perspiration for a period of several days. Apart from that, it will also play nice with smartphones and PDAs, sending all relevant data to your physician wirelessly. Currently under clinical trial, the final product might be out sooner than you think.

Otas has unveiled its latest MG-F566V spy MP3 sunglasses that records video, although the resolution and frame rate is nothing much to shout about at VGA and 12fps, respectively. You can capture pretty decent stills at 1,280 x 1,024 though, and while you're waiting for your subject to show up, why not keep yourself entertained with MP3 playback thanks to its 4GB internal memory?

Epson has rolled out a couple of ultra short throw projectors in the form of the PowerLite 450W and Epson PowerLite 460, where they will target the education sector. The former will boast a higher resolution compared to the latter, featuring 2,500 lumens brightness alongside a 1,280 x 800 resolution, while the PowerLite 460 is brighter at 3,000 lumens, but maxes out at 1,024 x 768 pixels. Shared features include Wi-Fi connectivity for the possibility of teaching several classrooms simultaneously from a single source, alongside the capability to recognize USB storage devices plugged in. The PowerLite 450W and PowerLite 460 will retail for $1,500 and $1,700, respectively. [Press Release]

What's Walkman in the plural form? Should we say, Walkmen? Well, those who currently own the Sony Walkman NW-A828/A829, NW-S615F/S616F and NW-S715F/S716F/S718F will be able to download a firmware update that fixes volume issues when using the aforementioned devices with the CMT-V3, CPF-NW001, SRS-NWGU50, SRS-NWGM30, SRS-NWZ10 stereos, alongside the WLA-NWB1 Bluetooth adapter as well. This is currently on offer by Sony Japan, and there is no word on whether it will be compatible with your model if you happen to live outside of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Talk about going the disco way to bling up your ride! The MotionLites could very well be the next big thing for boys who want to soup up their rides, being servo-actuated, multi-colored LED lights that extend from the wheel wells in order to bring some light to your set of chrome beauties. It will cost $400 to outfit all four wheels, and looks set to make a debut on most future rice rockets.