Here’s an interesting new tangible interface design for a music sequencer. Rather than using an array of buttons or a 2-dimensional control screen on a computer, this one generates rhythmic patterns using ball bearings.

The German-designed MF dual LCD watch displays the hours and minutes on the left side, as the seconds scroll by on the right one. The watch has a heavy duty steel case and adjustable band as well as a scratch-resistant mineral glass face. It’s also water resistant to 30 meters (about 98 feet).

We already published about the Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 in October , the smallest and lightest duplex ADF scanner in the world, according to the manufacturer. Fujitsu is releasing today the device for Mac. Weighing less than 3.1 lbs and measuring 11.2″ x 3.7″ x 3.0″, it is the perfect mobile scanning solution for the hardcore travelers.

Silicon nanowires may lead the way to converting waste heat into electricity, according to research reported yesterday in the journal Nature. Two separate teams, one at Caltech and the other at the University of California, Berkeley, reported that they could increase silicon’s ability to convert heat into electric current by as much as 100 times.

iRiver is reportedly working on an eBook concept that would also allow hand-writing notes. The concept in the photo is an interesting rendering, but we will have to see how it performs, if the idea comes to fruition. Many of us would like to see a connected device like the Kindle, with better distribution software (like iTunes) and an easier way to get free content, compared to emailing PDF files to the device.

Designer Nikita Golovlev has created a watch for the hearing impaired. AlarMe is a very unique and stylish design that has the ability to alert those who cannot hear an audible alarm by vibration on the watch. The watch has two built in multidirectional microphones that measure the surrounding ambient sound levels. Once the sound changes frequency, the vibrating alarm alerts the user that there is a situation going on and they need to leave the area. The LED lights and face alert the user as to what the alarm is, and if it is a serious situation or one where only caution needs to be had.

Oh look, another use for RFID tags! The WineTeller is a fancy wine opener smart enough to read RFID enabled corks! The embedded LCD display translates “wine language” into laymen terms because not everybody knows what a coulure or vignoble means.

Snap! It’s a USB flash drive that looks like a domino but the disguise serves a purpose. Each white dot denotes 1 gig of memory used. Not sure how useful that is but at least you’ll be ready for an impromptu street corner game of dominos.

Pioneer just announced its new GPS unit with Bluetooth, iPod connectivity, and voice activation. It’s an all in one semi-portable unit that will do everything for you while driving except pleasure your nether regions. It features a 5.8 inch touchscreen and has voice controls so you can keep your hands on the wheel. Get out of my dreams, get into my car.

Since Blu-ray seems to be winning the HD format war, it might be a good idea to pick the winning side and buy a Blu-ray Entertainment Center. The Samsung HT-BD2 features a Samsung Blu-ray player and an 1100 watt 7.1 channel setup that supports dts-HD and Dolby True HD for exceptional sound.