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The Gadget WebsiteThe Gadget WebsiteA blog dedicated to gadgets and gizmos. We provide links and reviews of new and existing products aswell as news on whats coming out. Some of the technology is amazing, some of it is simply amusing. Articles
Wii gains on Xbox 360 market share
2007-11-23 12:28:00 Despite Microsoft having a year’s head start, Nintendo Wii has now matched the Xbox 360’s market share. The Wii, which sells for $250, had sold 13.2 million units worldwide as of September, Nintendo said. While Microsoft reports that the Xbox 360 , which has models priced from $280 to $450 has sold 13.4 million units at ... More About: Gaming , Market , Share
A portable big screen for your media player
2007-11-22 02:54:00 Myvu Corporation, a leader in video eyewear technology recently unveiled the Universal Edition of their personal media player. The Universal Edition is an expansion on the original product which only supported the iPod. The Universal Edition supports a wider range of popular media players such as Archos, Zen and Microsoft ’s Zune. If your the type ... More About: Media Player , Screen , Media , Portable , Player
The USB Christmas cake hub
2007-11-21 04:24:00 Christmas is just around the corner and with that comes the influx of marketing ideas to cash in on the holiday, just like this USB hub, which is in the style of a Christmas cake. Made in Japan, it has four ports, each with their own 1GB flash drive in the shape of a strawberry. The ... More About: Christmas , Cake
Charge multiple devices with the ChargePod
2007-11-20 06:57:00 If your a gadget geek then you’ve no doubt got countless cords lying around the house for when it comes time to recharge your devices, right? These not only take up space but also hog power outlets if your charging more then one thing at a time. The Char ge Pod eliminates all this clutter by allowing you ... More About: Devices
The worlds largest swiss army knife
2007-11-20 02:13:00 This Swiss Army Knife is the official Guinness World Record holder for The Most Multifunctional Penknife. It has an amazing 87 precision-engineered tools spanning 112 functions. It was hand assembled by just two cutlery specialists in Delmont, Switzerland for Wenger, the makers of genuine Swiss Army knives. Here’s a look at some of the tools on the ... More About: Worlds , Swiss Army Knife
800kbps uploads from anywhere
2007-11-19 04:27:00 Well, almost anywhere. Sierra Wireless has released it’s Anywhere Computing enabler that goes by the name of The AT&T USBConnect 881, which they claim can be used in 139 countries. The high-speed USB gadget connects your laptop to the internet using 3G High Speed Packet Access and gives download speeds of between 600 Kbps and 1,400 ...
Store your files on your watch
2007-11-17 03:40:00 This handy two in one gadget will keep the time, whilst also storing your files. It’s a watch with a built in 2GB memory card. The USB connection is concealed in the watches wrist strap, so no one will know your actually carrying around 2 gigs of data on your wrist as well. The watch itself ... More About: Watch , Store , Files
New Nintendo DS on the Horizon
2007-11-16 00:08:00 Analyst Evan Wilson says Nintendo has finished working on an in demand third DS model, however it won’t see release in the near future. “Our contacts indicate that a refreshed DS is complete,” Wilson told GameSpot on Wednesday. “It is thinner (it has no GBA port), has on-board storage, and larger screens. “However, we do not expect ... More About: Gaming , Horizon , Nintendo Ds
Apple plans feature upgrades for iPhone
2007-11-15 09:38:00 If your not happy about some of the features that were not included with the iPhone , you needn’t worry as Apple plans to add more features over the coming months via software upgrades. Since the iPhone’s US release in June, Apple has received criticism over key features that were left out, such as the phones inability ... More About: Iphone , Feature , Plans
Option Unveils iCON 225 Wireless USB Modem
2007-11-15 01:02:00 Wireless technology company, Option NV has unveiled it’s smallest ever HSDPA USB wireless modem at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau, China. The iCON 225 measures just 63 x 26 x 13 mm and weighs only 40g. Offering data transfer rates of up to 7.2 Mbps, the device can download an mp3 music file in ... More About: Icon , Wireless , Modem
Playstation 3 to play DivX
2007-11-14 05:15:00 DivX and Sony today announced a new feature to be added to the Play station 3; the ability to play DivX video. Current Playstation 3 users will be able to add the functionality to their console via a future software update. Until now, PS3 users have had to convert their DivX AVI videos to PS3 compatible video. ... More About: Gaming , Divx
Global gadget sales top $600 billion
2007-11-14 02:34:00 Recent figures from market research organization GFK suggest that worldwide consumers are set to spend a whopping US$618.6 billion on electronic gadgets in 2007. America spends the most, while Japan and China are not find behind, coming in second and third respectively. The figure is expected to climb to almost $670 billion next year with around ... More About: Sales , Gadget , Global , Billion
Military grade data protection with the IronKey
2007-11-13 09:27:00 Flash drives are great for storing large amounts of data in such a small physical space, but what if yours were to fall in to the wrong hands? Would your data be protected? Their small size makes them a very easy target for data thieves. If you want the ultimate in data protection then look ... More About: Military , Data , Data Protection
Microsoft and Ford team up on car voice control
2007-11-13 03:43:00 Microsoft has teamed up with Ford Motor Co. to create a voice controlled system for using your cell phone or iPod in the car. Sync, which runs off voice commands and wireless Bluetooth technology, has been made available to a number of 2008 model vehicles. Making phone calls is as simple as saying “dial” and then ... More About: Microsoft , Voice , Team , Control
Limited edition graffiti art tin can speakers
2007-11-13 01:31:00 These awesome speakers are inspired by the days of creating tin can phones, you know, two old tin cans, rigged up to a piece of string? Their the work of graffiti artists MINT and SERF and designer Dean Bradley of Mainframe toy fame. Featuring some funky art work, their compatible with almost any audio source, be ... More About: Graffiti , Speakers , Limited , Edition
dreamGEAR Wii Soft Sports Kit
2007-11-12 12:43:00 If you’ve got a Nintendo Wii , then your undoubtedly aware of the fun that can be had with the Wii remote in combination with Nintendo Wii sports, which comes with the console. The folks from dreamGEAR have gone and made things a little more realistic by releasing the Wii Soft Sport Kit. The kit comes with ... More About: Sports , Gaming
Kobie: the robotic Koala
2007-11-11 12:54:00 South Korean researchers working on a new robotic pet have chosen Australia’s iconic Koala due to it’s laziness. The fluffy robot named Kobie, which the researches say is by far the most advanced robotic pet to come out of Korea, can react to touch, voices, and even recognizes human faces, through sensors located under his ... More About: Robotic
LCD Digital Binocular Camera
2007-11-11 07:10:00 Digital camera’s are a great gadget, but their close to useless at sporting events and concerts if you don’t have a quality zoom function. With The Pro Viewer 5.0 megapixel Digital Binocular Camera , (which doubles as a set of binoculars, obviously) you can zoom in up to 8x closer then normal. So you can zoom ... More About: Digital
YouTube increases upload limit
2007-11-10 08:48:00 YouTube has today announced improvements to the popular video sharing website, with the release of the (Windows only) YouTube Upload er software. The software essentially allows users to upload multiple videos to the website in one hit. Not only that, it has also announced that the file limit on uploads will be increased from 100MB to ... More About: Youtube
Five must have computer gadgets
2007-11-10 08:10:00 In the first of a series of articles based around certain gadget categories, I’m going to take a look at five must have gadgets for your computer. Gadgets that clean, gadgets for gaming, gadgets for DVD, and more goodies for your computer! Tags: computer, dvd, games, keyboard, phone, skype, usb, vacuum More About: Gaming , Computer
Microsoft adds Family Timer to Xbox 360
2007-11-10 05:09:00 Microsoft has added a new parental control feature to the Xbox 360, allowing parents to monitor and limit the amount of time their children spend on the popular gaming console. The timer has the ability to monitor time spent on a daily or weekly basis. Tags: microsoft, xbox More About: Family , Gaming , Parenting , Microsoft
Copy music from one iPod to another without a PC
2007-11-09 09:54:00 If you need to copy tunes from one iPod to another but don’t have access to a computer, then you may want to take a look at Hitch iPod2iPod USB Transfer Device. With this gadget you can hook up two iPod’s, or any other USB enabled storage device and instantly transfer music, videos or ... More About: Music , Ipod , Copy
Filter foul language from your TV with the TV Guardian
2007-11-09 07:08:00 Unlike other content filtering devices which work by blocking entire programs which may be considered offensive, this gadget filters programs in real time as your viewing them. It achieves this through the use of closed caption technology, which is made available for the hearing impaired. Tags: Television More About: Guardian , Language , Filter
Charge your gadgets with your back pack
2007-11-09 02:24:00 If you like to get out hiking or maybe just spend a lot of time outdoors away from power outlets then you’ll like this gadget. It’s a bag which can be used as a source of mobile power through the use of solar energy. With three waterproof solar panels mounted to the back of the ... More About: Gadgets , Charge , Back , Pack , Char
The next generation Swiss Army Knife
2007-11-08 07:56:00 The Swiss Army Knife is one of the greatest (multi) gadgets of all-time. The obvious progression for such a device in today’s technology driven world is of course to add digital media storage in to the mix. And that’s exactly what the makers of the original Swiss Army Knife , Victorinox, has done. The next ... More About: Generation
The USB Circus Cannon
2007-11-08 07:37:00 I can’t get enough of USB gadgets lately, their just so damn many! Fridges, vacuums, watches, guitars, the list goes on. And now, here’s another: The USB Circus Cannon , its a lot like the USB missile launcher. Plug it in to your PC’s USB port and using the arrow keys and spacebar you can fire ... More About: Anno
The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt
2007-11-08 01:42:00 If you can’t be bothered opening up your laptop to check if theres any Wi-Fi internet access around, then you’ll love the Wi-Fi detector shirt. The shirt features a Wi-Fi symbol on the front which changes depending on the surrounding signal strength. Made from 100% cotton, the shirt shows signal strength for both 802.11b or ... More About: Clothing , Shirt
Pac-Man Electric Guitar
2007-11-08 01:03:00 This has got to be one of the coolest guitars we’ve seen. It’s a custom built, one of a kind instrument, so unfortunatly you won’t be able to pick one up yourself. Designed by Specimen Custom Guitar s in the style of the classic Pac-Man game, it has a variable-speed knob located on the ... More About: Electric , Electric Guitar
Make money from your old iPod or iPhone
2007-11-07 04:28:00 Is your iPod old or broken? Like to make some cash from it? Of course you would! Forget about selling it on eBay and head over to BuyMyBrokeniPod.com. The website offers a service that is fast and eco-friendly and allows you to make cash out of that iPod, iPhone, and as of next week, gaming ... More About: Money , Iphone , Ipod , Make Money
USB Panic Button!
More articles from this author:2007-11-07 02:16:00 Let’s face it, we all look at things we probably shouldn’t on the computer, be it at work or at home…or even in a public library. You know the story, you’ve got a suspect website up on the screen and what do you do when someone walks in? Frantically grab at the mouse and hope ... More About: Button , Panic 1, 2, 3, 4 |
