Gadgets

TIE Fighter webcam ready to rock your world

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

If you’re a huge fan of Star Wars and love anything and everything to do with the movie franchise, chances are you’re currently pretty low on Galactic Republic credits but have a considerable stash of Star Wars memorabilia that range from movie posters to soundtracks, LEGO sets, toys, action figures and comics. How about adding [...]

BoomCooler great for outdoor summer parties

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

If you’re planning on any outdoor parties, like camping out or just hanging around a bonfire, it’s always nice to bring some music with you. This BoomCooler is easy to wheel around no matter where you go, although you might want to keep a tarp or something around to protect it just in case it [...]

Nintendo announce more goodies at GDC 2009

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has unveiled yet more goodies for consumers in the coming year, and among these include SDHC memory card support for the Wii home console alongside a new Legend of Zelda game for the Nintendo DS. One of the more interesting key initiative is launch of the Nintendo DSi as well as [...]

Lucky Voice Karaoke Party Box

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

Karaoke is one invention that some love while others loathe, as it is very easy to see/hear your friends butcher your favorite tunes. If you happen to love to sing the top of your lungs off but know on the other hand that you would never make it as a candidate or representative of your [...]

ApriAttenda Robot Assistant

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

A while ago, I reported on the Oboe, a concept robot that does nothing but stand and record the experiences of someone you love with its fancy spherical hard drive. I remember thinking that someone should make a robot that should assist the elderly now, and not just preserve their memories for later. [...]

The retro Philips Digital Camera doubles as webcam

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

One of the downsides of a digital camera, is it seems like they don’t look nearly as fun as the retro cameras out there. Well Philips apparently agrees, because they’ve decided to come out with a digital camera featuring a classic retro design. It’s obviously smaller than the original retro cameras, so it will be [...]

Emo Jacket lets you feel the movies you watch

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

If you haven’t heard of the Emo Jacket, just think of “the feelies” from Brave New World. If you haven’t read that book, just imagine watching your favorite movie, but you can feel what the main character of the film feels.
In Aldous Huxley’s classic science fiction novel, this “feelie” process was accomplished [...]

Lenovo announces a couple of workstations

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

Lenovo is the brains behind two more workstations - the ThinkStation S20 and D20. Both models were specially designed for specialized professionals who are involved in fields such as computer-aided design, digital content creation and oil and gas. These ThinkStation workstations are also the muscle behind its new e-commerce platform known as the Lenovo eLounge, [...]

Wireless X12 Taser LLS Stun Gun

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

I love reporting on the latest in weaponry. I’m sure that a lot of people will call me a little twisted, but I just can’t think of a cooler gadget than the latest weapon.
This particular stun gun, the X12 Taser LLS, had me when it was described as a “wireless taser”. [...]

OCZ reveals two more gaming mice

David Harrison — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:05:39 +0000

Most of us would think that peripherals meant for gaming are normally much more expensive than ones used for the standard office crowd since the former group are extremely demanding when it comes to performance, and to own an expensive piece of hardware (or two) also adds to the glamor and bragging rights if you’re [...]