Zapcap Stainless Steel Opener How to crack open a bottle of beer in a nanosecond with a satisfying whack of the hand. You can have this for ?9.99 Tags: Ogg Vorbis, computers, high definition TV, consumer technology (Read the full post about ‘Zapcap Stainless Steel Opener’…)
Posted Feb 13th 2008 10:37AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Handhelds You might remember that little BenQ MID prototype which was doing the rounds at IDF and CES. Well, it looks like the folks at HQ have decided to get all official with the newly-repainted gadget — creatively dubbed the BenQ Mobile Internet Device — during another three letter party, MWC. According to the press release, the unit boasts a 4.8-inch touchscreen, 0.3-megapixel webcam, and “high-speed mobile internet access.” Interestingly, the company appears to be aiming for some fancy-shmancy gesture input, like sliding finger movements and the ability to shake the device to minimize windows — a feature which should notably increase the numbers of these which get thrown across a room. (Read the full post about ‘BenQ’s MID gets official-er, can be shaken like a martini’…)
For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! I have never had Mario brothers dreams, but I have had a Tetris dream on one occasion. It was weird, but it came a few days before I completed the game so perhaps it was an omen, or merely a sign that I had been playing the game far too much. Anyway, you can encourage dreams like those and many, many more with Nintendo pillow cases. They look comfortable and are constructed from super-soft machine washable fleece. You can get them from Penguinotic’s Etsy shop at the price of $40 for one or $70 for two (if you have Nintendo pillow cases you are almost certainly sleeping alone). (Read the full post about ‘Dreaming Mario on Nintendo Pillow Cases’…)
BlackBerry users, rejoice! There is now yet another social networking site for you to further lower your productivity. Known as BBMNATION, this unique portal enables you to hook up with other members using blackberry PINS. Although BBMNATION isn’t complete at this point in time, hopefully everything will be up and running in the near future. While this won’t usurp the position of Facebook in your life, it is a welcome distraction and you know, you could fake work on your BlackBerry when in reality, you are actually catching up with friends on it. (Read the full post about ‘BBMNATION for BlackBerry users’…)
Posted Feb 13th 2008 6:46AM by Paul MillerFiled under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, Household Sexism at its finest, Roto-Rooter! Sure, we understand the pink decor, magazines and other frilly paraphernalia, but the guy version of this “pimp my bathroom” setup had a television about four times the size of this dainty little number. (Read the full post about ‘Roto-Rooter’s “Pimped out Powder Room” sports a Wii, needs a bigger TV’…)
Posted Feb 13th 2008 3:20AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: LaptopsAcer’s little low-cost laptop plans just emerged from the rumor closet. Chairman J.T. Wang says they’ll launch a cheap-o, 7- to 9-inch laptop in Q2 or Q3 of 2008. That puts the world’s number 3 computer maker in direct competition with the Eee PC and CloudBook in the burgeoning low-end laptop market. However, Acer should really re-think their expected price point of “around $470.” After all, Dell’s full, 15.4-inch laptops start at just $499.Tags: technology, DVD, digital, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘Acer prices themselves right out of “low-cost” laptop game’…)
i.Balance, sold by Skymall-esque Oregon Scientific alongside digital thermometers, alarm clocks and other impulse-buy gadgets, is claimed to enhance metabolism, improve sleep, soothe fatigue, neutralize acids, remediate environmental pollution and make you healthy. All courtesy of the power of negative ions. It is, in other words, a $50 plastic strap. Oregon "Scientific" indeed. Product Page [Oregon Scientific] Tags: gadgets, camera, Gadget, MP3 (Read the full post about ‘Snake Oil: i.Balance Enhances Metabolism, Decreases Cash’…)
Portable Nintendo DS Lite has just added a new color to it’s DS Lite palette - Cobalt/Black. This two-toned color joins traditional Polar White and more recently added Coral Pink, Onyx, Crimson/Black, and limited-edition Gold and Metallic Rose. While not too much is different aside from the fashion-forward skin, at 2/3 the size of the original, DS Lite continues to be perfect for packing. Its two bright screens with touch-screen technology are easily adjusted to four levels to adapt to different lighting conditions and to extend battery power. Both 3-inch screens can reproduce a true 3D view with gorgeous renderings. (Read the full post about ‘Cobalt/Black DS Lite now available’…)
Posted Feb 13th 2008 3:40AM by Thomas RickerFiled under: cellphones, WirelessAs with RIM’s April 2007 outage, the latest downtime has been officially blamed on a flawed software upgrade. According to RIM, the millions left without email can lift their kinked neck and point a crippled digit at an “internal data routing system within the blackberry service infrastructure that had been recently upgraded.” This upgrade, like the one in 2007, was meant to boost capacity and speed message routing. (Read the full post about ‘Blackberry outage shows that RIM learned nothing in 2007′…)
If you have a passion for robotic projects, then the BotBrain Animatronic Robot Head Kit is a pretty good toy for you. It is meant to help one pick up the basics of robotics and animatronics by leading the user through the entire assembly process of a fully functioning animatronic head. This head will be able to turn left and right, with moving eyes and eyelids add to the realism. The mouth can change according to how it is “feeling” at the moment, while integrated sensors enable it to react to changes in the environment. The BotBrain Animatronic Robot Head Kit retails for $449 so make sure you have a great love for all things robotic before dropping that amount of cash. (Read the full post about ‘Bot Brain’…)
