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Just For Fun
by Mark Rollins on January 31, 2008
These shirts are simply amazing. You see those hearts? They will glow, but only when one T-shirt is close to the other.
Yes, that is what the 8-Bit Dynamic Life Shirt is supposed to do. Available no...
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Games
by Mark Rollins on January 30, 2008
It appears that I have an exclusive story that everyone else has. Okay, so it isn't a unique scoop, but it is pretty big news for sony playstation Portable owners.
Apparently, there is new firmw...
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Sound Makers
by Mark Rollins on January 29, 2008
It seems like I cannot stop reporting on iPod docks these days, but they come with so many cool features these days.
For example, the Soundmaster Projection Alarm Clock comes with a projector that c...
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Sound Makers
by Mark Rollins on January 28, 2008
Ah, remember the Lava Lamp back in the sixties and seventies? Well, I don't either, but I wouldn't mind having the Aquallusion iTube Lights/iPod dock.
The iTube dock is designed to produce i...
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Misc
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 27, 2008
Normally, we like to cover real gadgets here at The Gadgets Weblog, but occasionally, it's worthwhile to cover a gadget that's clearly a fake. A blog called Next Energy News leaks a story abou...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 26, 2008
My old USB headphones were starting to fall apart. Considering I use them to both listen to music and make calls on Skype, it was time for a new pair of headphones. After staring at the available head...
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Sound Makers
by Mark Rollins on January 25, 2008
I'm not certain what otto stands for, or if there is a market for it. However, I think there might be a use for it.
Basically, the OTTO is able to attach itself to anything that is usually silen...
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Pet Gadgets
by Mark Rollins on January 24, 2008
I don't know about you, but I hate saying "here kitty, kitty, kitty" when it's time to feed the little ball of fur. Fortunately, I don't have to with the CHATTERbOX Talking Pet F...
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PC Hardware
by Mark Rollins on January 23, 2008
I guess I'm not as much of a gamer as I thought, since I had to look up what FPS stood for. In case you don't know, it stands for First-Person Shooter, for those types of games where you have ...
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Mobile
by Mark Rollins on January 22, 2008
Considering that most devices require a usb drive just to get power to them, you would think that someone would simply invent a USB device that holds power. In other words, why use a USB drive to powe...
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Toys
by Mark Rollins on January 21, 2008
Anyone ever read that Dilbert comic where the co-workers give their boss an Etch A Sketch and tell him it's an Laptop? Well, Dilbert and his friends might be able to use the Etch a Sketch Wired an...
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Games
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 21, 2008
Metro-Wardive, a game for the Nintendo DS, uses the built-in Wi-Fi to detect hotspot activity around you and generates a unique gaming environment. Quoting from the website:
wardive captures the wlan...
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Just Plain Weird
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 20, 2008
I don't particularly care if you smoke. That's your business as far as I'm concerned. That being said, I don't want it in my house or inside any place I happen to go on a regular bas...
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General Cool Stuff
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 19, 2008
Imagine plugging in your portable device and being able to have it charged to 90% capacity in five minutes. Imagine this battery can last over ten years under heavy charging stress. Imagine this batte...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on January 18, 2008
I had the opportunity to try out the Bamboo Fun from Wacom, and I would have to say that it is worth the experience.
The Bamboo Fun is one step up from the usual Bamboo, a digital tablet set that al...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on January 17, 2008
I had a chance to try out the Pilot Portable Media Player from Insignia, and found it an enjoyable experience. The Pilot went from out-of-the-box to software downloading to practical use in just a few...
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Displays
by Mark Rollins on January 16, 2008
It appears that thin is in when it comes to HDTV's, and Hitachi is most certainly no exception to this rule. Hitachi's newest model is the 1.5, named because that is the measurement of its thi...
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Displays
by Mark Rollins on January 15, 2008
While at CES, Pioneer got to show some of its newest Flat Panel Technology with Project KURO. There was a whole crowd gathered around a 50 inch display that was only 9 millimeters thick.
The Pioneer...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on January 14, 2008
I finally got the chance to see Nikko's now-famous R2-D2 Digital Audio and Video Projector. I had to admit, I was pretty impressed with the DLP resolution, and its ability to create a 260" pi...
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General Cool Stuff
, Mobile Phones
, Networking
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 13, 2008
Imagine being able to share the 3G on your Windows Mobile device with anyone over WiFi. Thanks to a piece of software called WMWiFiRouter, you can do it! Great for traveling some place with your WiFi-...
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Toys
by Mark Rollins on January 11, 2008
I don't really report on many remote control toys, but the booth at CES 2008 got by attention. The operator used the controls to take the i-Fly Vamp all around the area, and just when I thought he...
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Handhelds
by Mark Rollins on January 10, 2008
I think we all know that it is completely inevitable that our computers and television sets will someday be as one. Logitech prepares us for that era with the diNovo Mini, a remote with a full QWERTY ...
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Mobile Phones
by Mark Rollins on January 10, 2008
It isn't often when you come across something that is both innovative and yet painfully obvious. Case in point, the Neonode N2.
It is a phone with a touch screen interface. Okay, that is nothing...
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Just Plain Weird
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 9, 2008
I saw this on Gizmodo and I just about choked at the kid-friendly propaganda being shelled out by Microsoft. It's a book about how servers-especially ones from Microsoft-are a wonderful thing to...
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Games
by Mark Rollins on January 9, 2008
I believe that I reported on the Wii Zapper before, but I've heard a lot of complaints that users find it clumsy, especially in the trigger area.
I got a chance to try out the Nyko perfect shot ...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on January 8, 2008
As you may not know, I am attending CES 2008 in Las Vegas this year. I am reporting on some of the latest and greatest in gadgetry, and I could have chosen any one of a thousand companies to post abou...
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General Cool Stuff
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 6, 2008
The Utili-Key 6-in-1 Tool from ThinkGeek is about the size of a normal key, when it's all folded up anyway. They've manage to pack in a flathead, Phillips head and eyeglass screwdriver, a sem...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on January 5, 2008
This Napkin PC concept is for those who have their best ideas over lunch, and write their ideas on napkins.
As you can see, it is a napkin rack full of e-papers and digital pens so a user can interf...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Mark Rollins on January 4, 2008
Ever want to play something on your iPod or other MP3 player, then want to share it with friends. Well, the good news you can do that without an iPod dock with speakers.
The Belkin RockStar is like a...
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Household Entertainment
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 4, 2008
Tefal has an amazing kettle that can make hot water hot in 3 seconds flat! It's called the QuickCup and it sucks the water through a filter and a coil that heats the water as it's drawn throug...
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Networking
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on January 4, 2008
Rico Mossesgeld over at The Smart PDA expresses his surprise that using someone else's WiFi connection without their consent is illegal some places! Given the lawsuits I've heard about in th...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on January 2, 2008
You have to admit that this Time Cube Clock just looks cool. I'm not certain how practical it is, for you will need to learn how to tell time all over again.
You see, three triangles are designe...
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Toys
by Mark Rollins on January 2, 2008
I realize that the holidays are over, and most parents have already bought wonderful toys for their children. However, I still recommend these products from Leap Frog.
The LeapPad is a pretty neat t...
