Is it a mouseulator? A calcouse? Whatever you call this bastard child of a mouse and calculator, it’s Canon’s first model in its legendary X-series of calculators. Can I hear some love from the accountants, please?
Who needs Texas Instruments? Not Matt Stack, creator of the Open SciCal. His home-made, 100 per cent open-source graphing calculator not only blows away the functionality of store-bought devices, but is the “ultimate status symbol among the nerdiest of the nerds”.
Joining the distinguished Bot App family, including Papa Pastebot, Cousin Convertbot and Wally Weightbot, is Calcbot, a stylish, simple calculator for both iPhone and iPad. It has swipe access for advanced functions and calculation history, and is currently just $1.19.
Lexon recently announced a new line of sustainably powered gadgets that are decidedly down to Earth. That is, they’re made from bamboo and maize bio-plastics. And let me tell you, corn has never looked better.