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Dell?s first mini laptop revealed
2008-05-29 07:39:00 At the All Things D conference, Gizmodo’s Brian Lam ran into Michael Dell and learned about a new prototype laptop that, until then was all very hush hush. It’s got a bright red candy shell, with the body being similar to an Asus Eee PC. So those in the market for an Eee PC might ... More About: Laptop , Mini
Souped Up John: The ultimate geek throne
2008-05-29 07:08:00 The Souped Up John is the ultimate in geek bathroom luxury. The designer certainly wasn’t constipated when it came to throwing ideas into this john, but was certainly counting on your constipation to keep you in place long enough to use all of the various gadgetry. It sports a television, TiVo, DVD, XBox, laptop, fridge ... More About: Geek , Ultimate
Sightline Monitor wall system
2008-05-29 06:52:00 The Sightline Monitor Wall System is perfect if you’re an evil genius and need to monitor the entire globe or maybe if you work in Casino security and need to watch everything everywhere. Bottom line, it’s elegant and it’s got a ton of monitors. You won’t miss anything that’s going on. The system is easily ...
2,400 LED Pong table for gaming & dining
2008-05-29 06:33:00 Pong has taken many strange twists and turns through our culture since the 70s and has somehow endured, despite it’s simple nature. Well, it’s back again and this time the game takes place on a table, allowing you to play and then dine. Or dine and then play a game for dessert. It’s from the ... More About: Gaming , Pong , Furniture , Table , Dining
Wii balance board surfs Google Earth
2008-05-29 06:25:00 A group of German students have somehow managed to use the Wii Balance Board from Wii-Fit to navigate their way around Google Earth . Specifically to surf Google Earth . Talk about a creative way to use a Wii accessory. It’s really not all that impressive, and these guys are no Silver Surfer, but I guess it’s ... More About: Hacks
Pet Plant lets plants express themselves
2008-05-29 06:23:00 We humans keep many other living things around us, like pets and plants. But the problem is that we can’t understand or communicate with these other beings. It would make life easier for the plant owner if the plant could just express itself. The Pet Plant by Junyi Heo allows your plants to do just ... More About: Plants , Express
Cassette watch is all kinds of awesome
2008-05-29 05:23:00 I don’t know who had the idea, but all I can say is that the end result is pretty awesome looking. It’s like wearing a mix tape on your wrist, without the often annoying music of the era. It’s made of sturdy stuff, namely stainless steel and features twin dials. One for hours, one for ... More About: Watch , Watches , Awesome , Cassette
LaCie enhances burn speed on its Blu-ray drive
2008-05-29 01:23:00 LaCie earlier this week did some updates to its d2 Blu-ray drive product, including upping the burn speed. The new LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive prices at around $650. The LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive now sports a burn speed of 4x and ecords, rewrites and reads 25 gigabytes (GB) or 50GB BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (rewritable), as ... More About: Speed , Burn
Sony Europe adds new upscaling DVD player
2008-05-29 01:10:00 Sony in Europe is showing off a new upscaling DVD player which is pretty slim. It is called the Sony DVP-NS708H. The Sony DVP-NS708H, like other upscaling DVD players, converts standard DVD video up to 1080p. The player itself is of a slim design, sporting a high-gloss black finish and compatibility with BRAVIA Sync to cut ... More About: Sony , Player
BenQ debuts dual lamp projector
2008-05-29 00:42:00 BenQ recently launched a new dual lamp DLP projector. It is known as the BenQ SP920 and you’ll find it available come June. The BenQ SP920 offers 280W dual lamps to output what BenQ says is the “same 6000 lumens as the competitions? dual 300W bulbs for a 23.5% optical efficiency.” This lumen output is adjustable, ... More About: Projectors , Projector , Benq , Lamp , Dual
Bird Song Identifier is no help at all
2008-05-28 18:14:00 At first glance you might think this is an awesome way to identify birds in the wild or in your backyard, by the song they sing. After all, it’s got a 54 page song book and a scanner that looks like a pen. This is just what you needed to identify birds by sound. Except ... More About: Song , Bird
Star Trek: The next generation of cake
2008-05-28 17:38:00 We’ve seen Sci-Fi and gadget inspired cakes before. But a star Trek cake? That’s a new one to us. Check out this awesome cake replica of the original enterprise bridge, complete with crew. The creator runs a bakery in Baltimore and of course, is a Star Trek fan. He’s obviously good since the Food Network ... More About: Cake , Generation
Advent K200 Laptop with changeable covers
2008-05-28 17:17:00 Everyone is different when it comes to what they like. That’s why there are so many laptops available with many different styles. Different strokes for different folks. The Advent K200 addresses our wide variety in tastes by offering removable face plates that can be changed. They are all sold seperately. If you get sick ... More About: Laptop , Notebooks , Covers
Sony Tubular Non-directional speaker
2008-05-28 17:00:00 Some good news for sound. The Sony Tubular non-directional speaker concept has now become a reality. The speaker is being released on June 20th, 2008 and it measures 325mm x 1845mm x 325mm and 12.5kg. The “Sountina” speaker is a transparent and organic glass tube that vibrates to expand sound a full 360 degrees. You’ll ... More About: Speaker
Inflatable Golf Simulator for your yard
2008-05-28 16:43:00 If you like the Full Swing Golf simulator, but don’t want to tear up your home, this is the way to go. All you need is a yard large enough to park this eyesore in. Like other simulators, it uses a projection screen along with a motion sensors that will detect the motion and speed ... More About: Inflatable , Yard , Simulator
Verizon Wireless gets exclusive MOTO W755 phone
2008-05-28 15:24:00 Motorola hasn?t really had a hit when it comes to cell phones since the Razr was so hot several years back. Since then Motorola has been losing market share and popularity at a rate its shareholders are sure to not like. Verizon Wireless announced today that is has a new exclusive handset from Motorola called the ... More About: Exclusive , Phone , Motorola
SATA HDD dock gets updated with USB ports, card reader
2008-05-28 14:17:00 Brando has again upgraded their handy SATA HDD stage rack, this time adding a couple of USB ports and card readers on the front. The computer peripheral, now called the SATA HDD Multi-Function Dock , can connect to your computer through either USB 2.0 or eSATA port and will dock a 2.5″ or 3.5″ SATA hard ... More About: Card , Reader , Ports
Smartchair will ease your aching back
2008-05-28 07:30:00 We have all kinds of other smart devices so why not a smart chair? Most computer chairs are anything but friendly. Maybe that’s because they lack brains. This concept Smartchair Biofeedback Computer Chair is not just futuristic looking, it also features lots of embedded sensors, an adjustable seating pad for your backside, plus a backpad ... More About: Home , Back , Ease
Look@Me Emoticon Keyboard
2008-05-28 06:54:00 The first thing you notice about this odd keyboard is that it’s awfully small. And pink too. Sort of a Pepto color really. What is this, some kind of girlly thing that types out My Little Pony fantasies and spreads digital rainbows between little girls? Well, not really. But close. This 40-key USB pad is ... More About: Keyboard , Look , Emoticon
You & Pacer Suit make beautiful music together
2008-05-28 06:23:00 Usually, you dance to the music. With this suit, you dance to create the music. Whether shaking your groove thing or gettin jiggy with it, you become a human musical instrument. It’s a concept that measures the electrical impulses of your muscles and converts that info into music or sound effects. The suit can do ... More About: Music , Beautiful , Make , Suit
Marvel Comics on your cell phone
2008-05-28 05:56:00 The time may be close at hand when you can peruse Marvel comics on your cell phone. The comics industry had to embrace it someday, sales being what they are. I’m just wondering how they are going to deal with such a small screen. They may just offer snippets that give you the whole story, ... More About: Phone , Comics , Cell Phone , Cell
LG shows off stylish new home theater systems
2008-05-28 02:44:00 LG put out more detailed information today on some new home theater systems first shown off at CES earlier this year. These include, besides the LHT888, the new LHT874, LHT854, LFD850 and LFA840. These systems are in the processing of appearing at retail locations such as Best Buy and Circuit City. LG describes them as featuring ... More About: Theater , Stylish , Home , Home Theater , Systems
Epson debuts upper end photo printer
2008-05-28 02:30:00 Epson is touting its new Stylus Photo R2880 printer as one worthy of creating “exhibition” quality prints for professional and fine art photographers. This printer prices at around $800. The Epson Stylus Photo R2880 offers something called UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink technology to produce a wider color gamut, reportedly thereby dramatically improving color quality. ... More About: Printer , Printers , Epson , Photo Printer
New Westinghouse display has built-in DVD player
2008-05-28 02:13:00 Westinghouse is introducing a new 40-inch LCD 1080p display which pulls double duty as a DVD player. It is known as the Westinghouse VK-40F580D and you’ll find it pricing around $1,150. The Westinghouse VK-40F580D offers 1080p resolution on its 40-inch display, bringing to HD lovers as well two HDMI inputs and an integrated ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner. It ... More About: Player , Display , Westinghouse
MacBook Air can cut your flesh, slices bread
2008-05-27 20:00:00 Who knew that the Mac Book Air could cut you? It’s not a laptop to be messed with. Piss it off and you’ll get an iCut. At least that’s what some whacky Germans are claiming. Supposedly “Apple Talk” reader Bajuware, was just hanging out minding his own business when his MBA went all bloodthirsty on his ... More About: Bread , Macbook , Macbook Air
Suissa Enlighten wood & aluminum PC
2008-05-27 18:19:00 The Enlighten PC from Suissa Computers has a bit of an odd design. It looks more like a great bit of art deco furniture or a retro speaker. We first told you about it here. It’s a custom wood, metal and glass case that has separated components that helps to boost cooling. It’s not just ... More About: Wood , Aluminum
Cute Mouse Phone in a familiar shape
2008-05-27 17:34:00 Maybe iRiver should have done something like this with their Mickey Mouse speakers, creating something cute that actually has a bit more of a personality. It’s a cute little mobile phone, perfect for girls of course. It opens up to reveal a 1.3 inch TFT LCD screen. It has Bluetooth stereo output and the player ... More About: Cute , Phone , Mobile Phones , Shape
Wireless Floating Speaker for your iPod
2008-05-27 17:15:00 It’s that time of year when you are going to want to be in the pool and you’re going to want some tunes too. There’s no need to mount your iPod on an oversized raft, when a smaller more Roomba looking thing like this will do. And even though it’s easy enough to have a ... More About: Wireless , Speaker , Ipod , Floating
Snap Capp: Can on bottom, bottle on top
2008-05-27 16:35:00 In our attempt to never ever have flat soda again, humanity has come up with another way to keep your drink carbonated. The Snap Capp is a little less classy then the resealable can. It’s more like the mullet of the beverage world, all business on top where it’s keeping your drink fresh, with a ... More About: Bottle , Bottom
LG Electronics LHT888 home theater system now available
More articles from this author:2008-05-27 16:02:00 A home theater system with surround sound and a nice big screen TV is high on the priority list of many guys. The catch is that the wife or significant other often doesn?t want ?ugly? cables running all around the room. LG Electronics introduced a nice home theater system at CES 2008 called the LHT888 ... More About: System , Theater , Home , Home Theater 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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