Mike got his hands on an iiView M1Touch, another tablet computer on the marketplace, but this one has only been released in Asia (still confirming a launch date in North America). Is it an iPad alternative? Well, it definitely looks like a giant iPhone with an 11 inch screen, but I don't think Apple will be threatened by this new device. iiView is a Hong Kong company founded in 2006 by inventor and businessman Mr. Cyril Alonzo. 

The M1Touch runs on Windows 7 Premium and packs an Intel Atom N450 processor. Plus, this device has a 1.3 megapixel camera on its left bezel. You can get this tablet for as low as $499 USD for the 160 GB hard drive model with 1 GB of RAM and WiFi only. Or, splurge a little and get the 250GB hard drive model with 2GB RAM and WiFi for $699.

Some of the things that were predicted that we would have by 2010 hasn't happened yet. This has inspired band names such as We Were Promised Jetpacks, and a lot of us are still waiting for our hoverboards. One thing that's finally starting to come along are quasi-bionic exoskeletons and prosthetic limbs.

Berkeley Bionics, in association with Lockheed Martin, currently has the awesomely named HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) going through military testing to help soldiers. It's a titanium powered exoskeleton that runs on hydraulics, and can help carry up to 200 pounds without the wearer feeling impeded. Endurance is also increased and it comes in an upper and lower body part that can be removed in 30 seconds. I find the use case for this in industrial and medical practices fascinating. This isn't really about "HULC SMASH!" as the name instantly has you thinking. It's more of a 'HULC lift' or 'HULC push' unless they mount piledrivers onto the thing. 

USB ports may not be a topic of conversation on the level of iPhones, Andriod or even Windows Vista, but the diminutive plug has done more to ease computing woes than many realize. You may not remember the bad old days of "Plug and Pray", but somewhere an old computer hand is already rolling his eyes and recalling all-night arguments with his clunky 386.

Thankfully, hardware today really is Plug and Play, all thanks to the USB standard. But along with that ease of use comes abuse, specifically in the form of really, really stupid USB accessories.

Strangely, many of these doodads hail from Asia, including the well-known USB sushi flash drive. What does it do? Works as a flash drive...that looks like sushi. Bravo.

And while you wouldn’t think that motorcycle helmets, humidity and USB have much to do with each other, someone certainly did. Feeling nostalgic? Pop a cassette into a USB enabled player and record hissy, substandard, barely portable audio into your iPod.

AJ joins the Global Noon News Team for a Tech Talk segment where he shows off some cool gadgets, including a pocket projector and a USB 3.0 adapter.