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Van Der Led?s WM2 cellphone Watch!
2008-04-13 16:15:00
Ever wondered getting watches with cellphone capabilities, hell yeah time for some science fiction stuffs. This Van Der Led WM2 watchphone is a quad band GSM Watch or Cellphone ! whatever! comes loaded to the boot with features like 1.3 inch 260K TFT touchscreen, an FM tuner, 1 GB of storage, stereo Bluetooth, and USB data ...

Researchers Develop Lithium-ion Battery that won?t explode your gadgets
2008-04-12 18:29:00
Recently we have seen many incidents where exploding batteries wrecking your latest gadgets!  German scientists over at Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research have came up with an idea to replace inflammable organic electrolytes with a non-flammable polymer, being a solid substance, the electrolyte cannot leak out of the battery. ?We have succeeded in replacing the inflammable ...
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Retro Gameboy Pouch for your DS
2008-04-11 09:29:00
Some people just love handheld’s so much that they take it with them anywhere they go. It is almost as if it is a vital part of their life and what would people not do to keep their things safe. These cool designer Nintendo pouches will look cool for your DS while keeping it scratch ...
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Ben Heck mod?s PS3 into a laptop!
2008-04-11 09:20:00
Ben Heck has done it again. This time he manages to cram an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop. Last time he did the same with the Xbox 360 Elite. The portable PS3(as he calls it) features a slick, glossy black case, and with a 720p 17-inch LCD screen. The Bluray drive finds its place in ...
More About: Gadgets , Laptop

Xbox 360 RROD anyone? Meet Sony’s 80010514!
2008-04-10 12:47:00
Do you remember RROD? Yes, The Red Ring Of Death that has been ruining Microsoft’s console supremacy campaign, trouble for the Xbox 360 fans for the last two years. Sony’s PS3 also have suddenly came up with similar errors. People at the Playstation 3’s forums have been reporting of an error that is similar to RROD. The error which reportedly pops up as 80010514 errors rendering your Bluray drive useless. The error is referred to as the ‘code of death’ in the forums. However, most forum members have said that Sony had replaced their unit without any problems. But if your console is beyond the warranty date, you may have to pay 150$. Although the error rate isn’t high enough as that of the RROD, staff at Sony have themselves experienced a similar error. Still Sony boys have made a good enough console and they are very good at fixing stuffs. :) -Via Destructoid.
More About: Xbox 360 , Meet

iPhone or iPod touch as a remote control for PS3 Blu-ray!
2008-04-10 12:04:00
You can now control the Blu ray with your iPhone with a cool new software called BD Touch . Denny Breitenfield, CEO of NetBlender, the people who created this technology has stated that it is also an SDK for iPhone developers. Folks at Gizmodo got some inside scoop from the creators themselves. ♦ The app will be able to show more information about the current movie on your iphone. ♦ It will display extra information on the movie. ♦ You will be able to convert the iphone into a game controller for the already existing blu-ray game discs. ♦ A separate database of information based on the above will be stored in your iphone. ♦ If the movie exists on the ipod touch and iphone platform, the blu ray will send a digital copy to your iphone. The information is exchanged on both the platforms i.e BD to iphone and vice versa. You can also control your iphone with the player. This can be useful when you want a digital copy of the movie or information of the movie to be store in yo...
More About: Iphone , Ipod , Remote Control , Control

Real Crystal LED Concept Watch!
2008-04-10 11:46:00
Take a look at the picture, I’m sure your eyes will go bling bling! Ilya Yakovlev (designer inspired by the Swarovsky Signity watches designs a great timepiece featuring surface made from real crystals and are backlit by LEDs. He is thoughtful enough to give some control over the luminosity and change colors so they suit according to your mood. Strictly for people with truck lots of cash to spend! via Yanko Design
More About: Watch , Crystal , Real , Concept

Imation launches tiny “Atom� flash drives
2008-04-10 11:23:00
Just one day back we had a look at the world’s smallest HD cam the , today Imation launches the Atom not the world’s smallest flash drive but still way smaller then the one I use. It won’t be bigger bigger than a paperclip measuring at 30.5 x 13 x 5.6mm. It will be available in capacities ranging from 1GB to 8GB, and will also feature drive partitioning and password software. The capless design goes well with the stylish aluminum design and the key chain makes it simple to attach the drives to key rings and bags. The drives will work with Windows Vista Ready Boost. The Imation Atom flash drives are available now, thou price confirmation hasn’t been done. Product Page via Pocket Lint
More About: Flash , Tiny , Flash drives

Sony: Why You’re Hacking Your PSP?
2008-04-10 11:03:00
Sony could no longer resist. The constant battle between hackers and Sony has finally got onto their nerves. Few months back, Sony was like “What hack ???”. Engineers at Sony are after all only human. They can’t fight piracy when cunning and intelligent people than them around the world. Sony has finally decided to take a survey on why the heck people open up their portables. And it seems to be a psychological survey than a logical one. Questions like - ‘Does it make you feel like a rebel when you hack a PSP’ and ‘Do you think hacking a PSP will impress others? ‘ aren’t really what I would call a typical Sony . Sony had stated that the survey was based on the consumer research. More like,”What can we do so that you put a stop to this? “. -Via Kotaku
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HD-DVD : I seem to have heard it somewhere before?
2008-04-09 08:13:00
Most of you people will still regret the day you bought the HD-DVD addon for the Xbox 360. After Bluray made HD DVD bite dust after winning the format war, whats the possible use of this “next generation” format which won’t even be present in present generation. To make matters worse, Microsoft is issuing a ...

Deal of the Day: Cheapest used Mac and Mac Parts!
2008-04-09 07:50:00
Thou i personally don’t use a Mac or any used computer parts, but if you are into the cheap game you can definitely check out dvwarehouse.com. They got a truck load of used Macs, Power Mac G4, Powerbook & iBook laptop Computers, iMac & eMac, Power Mac G3. Buying from dvwarehouse.com you can save ...
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Lipstick Stun Gun delivers 350,000 volts!
2008-04-09 06:34:00
Lipstick Stun Gun, are you kidding? Seriously this comes straight from some James bond movies! It’s looks just like a normal lipstick, but it will deliver a shocking 350,000 volts to anyone you use it upon. 21st century women self defense? next time, I’ll think twice before flirting with my neighbors. A powerful rechargeable stun ...
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Enhance your PSP remote play experience with PSP firmware 3.95
2008-04-08 18:38:00
This is for the freaks who love there PSP’s. The good news is, you can change the controller settings on PSone games and quit remote play from the PS3 without affecting the download. The bad news is, this update is of no use to you if you don’t have a PS3. In short, the update ...
More About: Firmware , Play , Experience , Remote , Remote Play

Microsoft secretly building a look-alike Wiimote
2008-04-08 11:36:00
When has Microsoft ever been on top of great innovations? Google came up with a cool search engine, MS was like - “Hey, thats cool! Lets build something like that”. And as we know, Live Search was born. Well this time they got some inspiration from the Nintendo Wii. Microsoft is planning to release its own ...
More About: Building , Gadgets , Gamespot , Wiimote

Make yourself look tough with Inkjet Tatto Paper
2008-04-08 07:32:00
Wanna get a tattoo, but getting jabbed a million times by that ink filled needle doesn’t goes well down your throat. How about getting printouts of your favorite designs and sticking them up your butt! Apparently with this tattoo paper, you can print off any design you want, and apply it to your skin just ...
More About: Paper , Make , Tough

Lacie new triple interface external drive
2008-04-08 07:09:00
Lacie well know for external drives introduces a new triple interface hard disk. Design by product designer Neil Poulton is touted to be LaCie’s first consumer grade eSATA product.  Don’t be shy if your mobo lacks eSATA, they even combined USB 2.0 and Firewire 400 ports. Available in 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB models, the ...
More About: Gadgets , Drive , Interface , External , Triple

Toshiba?s unveils the world?s smallest HD1 HDTV camera
2008-04-07 18:56:00
HD cameras are getting small, but i didn’t knew they managed to shrink it to size no larger then a sugar cube. Toshiba apparently managed to slot in three CCD chips in the planet’s smallest HD camera head (1.6-inches; 2.3-ounces), while capturing at 1,920 x 1,080 at 30fps. Sounds like a boon for reality show ...
More About: World , Gadgets , Camera , The World

Everex?s new MyMiniPC, gOS-powered with Myspace integration
2008-04-07 18:27:00
Everex launches of a new gOS powered box, names it MyMini PC. The MyMiniPC comes equipped with a 1.86GHz Pentium T2130 and 512MB RAM running gOS “Space”, a 120GB drive, DVD±RW, firewire, four USB 2.0 ports, DVI and S-Video out gigabit Ethernet, media reader, and standard audio ins/outs. The space blue theme looks cool with ...
More About: Gadgets , Integration , Myspace , Industry News

Now play Quake III in your iphone or ipod touch
2008-04-07 09:32:00
Fans will never rest until they get the best from what they have. This is a similar one. Guys at Hemitworks have managed to run Quake III on Ipod touch and the Iphone . Wait, here comes the best part. You can control the character by simply tilting the Iphone, so no finger cramps there folks! For ...
More About: Apple , Play

Get 180 Days Trial Instead Of 30 Days for Kaspersky Internet Security
2008-04-06 18:56:00
For the past few months I have been using Kaspersky Internet Security and I’m really happy telling you, I haven’t caught a single virus since using it. Before getting an 1 year subscription for $59.95, i would personally recommend Kaspersky Internet Security trial for 30 days. But once the trial period has expired, you won’t ...
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5 Awesome Tools for Lag Free Online gaming
2008-04-06 09:26:00
Thinking of upgrading your system or uninstalling the game just because you can’t find servers or to be frank you hate the way your online gameplay experience is currently going ? In this case few little tricks can make way for lag free online gaming. I am posting some links to tools, websites, tips and ...
More About: Gaming , Tools , Awesome , Free , Online

A Little Master Chief pony for your collection.
2008-04-05 19:22:00
Hawty Mcbloggy’s Master Chief pony is definitely worth a look. For the first time when the news about the pony was spread by Hawty, it seemed ridiculous. But a selling bid on eBay and a 45$ tag to it convinced fellows at xbox360fanboy to have a look at it. Designed by Anime Amy , it ...
More About: Halo , Pony , Master Chief

GTA IV to lead market sales in 2008
2008-04-05 08:50:00
The ninth installment of Grand theft auto series from Rockstar games will lead the sales in market in the year 2008 according to analyst, Daniel Ernst. Ernst had stated that other highly anticipated games like Super smash brothers brawl and Madden NFL ‘09 will be clouded over by GTA IV with sales upto 13 million ...
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Datto Backup NAS Automatically Backups Data Onto Remote Servers
2008-04-05 08:45:00
Apparently because of our porn and warez addiction, storage always seems to be a problem. In this case most of us end up cluttering our desks with external drives! Now how about a full proof backup solution that guarantees your stuffs stays good even when everything around you is destroyed. 500GB Datto NAS backup seems to ...
More About: Backup , Gadgets , Servers , Data , Remote

Saints Row 2 to be released this August 26th.
2008-04-04 18:29:00
The Popular action-adventure game Saints Row 2 which is widely acclaimed as the ‘look-alike GTA’ will be releasing coming August 26th for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 consoles only.As usual, the whole psychology of a sequel to a game is to make it more interesting with extra features and more excitement. Its the same ...
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USB Home Pregnancy Test: Geekyness goes wild
2008-04-04 16:19:00
I wondering when this will popup. Finally it arrives, USB pregnancy test kit. Procedure is quite the same as you would do with the low tech ones, except the stick need to hookup into a USB after peeing on it. After hooking up with your PC the whole mass spectrometry process informing you of hCG, ...
More About: Pregnancy , Home , Wild , Test

Xbox 360 Chrome Case Mod, Shinny!
2008-04-03 16:57:00
Lately we have seen few cool mods like the  Xbox Mini, Xbox 360 Elite Laptop. After some cool-down finally another one of a kind Xbox 360 mod comes. This time what about some chrome, this shiny Xbox 360 case is so gleaming that you could use it as a mirror instead of playing! The case is ...
More About: Gamespot , Case , Shinny

Hidden Feature inside Windows Vista to resize images
2008-03-28 17:46:00
 Most of us have came across Windows Vista , there are many hidden features that are really great and interesting. Nowadays a standard digital camera supports resolutions upto 7 to 8 megapixels. Recently I purchased one digital cam, as an avid shutterbug I love taking photos here and there. Most of the photos are related to nature, ...
More About: Windows Vista , Images , Feature

How to Unlock Your iPhone and fix Wifi, Youtube using iLiberty
2008-03-28 17:21:00
Recently i did a tutorial on how to unlock, jailbreak and activate your iPhone using the ziphone. But i have got lots of comments related to the wifi, youtube not working. I found out that with a better tool (iLiberty) you can fix these few problems. If you can’t wait for the latest ...
More About: Youtube , Iphone , Wifi

Install iPhone/iPod Touch Apps Without Wi-Fi
2008-03-24 18:06:00
So you jailbroken your iPhone or iPod touch and wanna install those cool applications out there, but you either don’t have a Wifi modem or lack a strong Wifi connection. iGopher is a great application for windows that lets you download and build a local package from the PC, then connect to computer via the ...
More About: Iphone , Ipod , Touch