I've reported on some odd Flash Drives before, such as the Donut. Sometimes you have to admire the simplicity of design on certain kinds of Flash Drives.
Take the Nailed USB Flash Drive, for exa...
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Games
by Chris Matier on July 31, 2008
If you have a Wii, then you already know that the more people you have playing the better. 2 is definitely better than 1 and 4 is the best way to tackle many of the party and mini game suites availabl...
Watches are one of those few "fashion" things I get into. I actually have quite a few, and my favorite watches cross into the gadget realm. It takes more than a sleek look or a great name to...
I think we are living in the age of the TiVo, but there are other ways to do DVR. One of these ways is the HAVA, a device that allows you to control your television directly from your computer.
All ...
Good price - check. Large capacity - check. Economical, quiet, and environmentally sound - yep. It sounds like SimpleTech's [re]drive is a great little storage gadget that has a lot going for it. ...
For those want to listen to their iPod, but want to be released from the cord, there is a new option with the iMuffs from Wi-Gear.
The iMuffs come with a Bluetooth wireless transmitter that plugs ri...
If you think that watching advertisements is the pits, then vote now. Deodorant Manufacturer Right Guard was the first to raise their hand and agree. In fact, they have pitted themselves against again...
I grew up in the eighties, and I, and everyone else, thought Journey was a very cool band. I'm guessing some people in this millennium have never even heard of Journey, but they have been updated...
I love it when I get to see science fiction become reality. At this point in history, we are so passe' about amazing things like wireless communication, computers, cooking with microwaves, and the...
It appears that Nextar can do more than just GPS devices with back-up cameras. In fact, their latest product, the T30, is a Portable Media Player (PMP), with lots of features.
The T30 can play audi...
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by Chris Matier on July 24, 2008
What do you get the gamer who has everything? Take a look at the Gyroxus Full-Motion Game Chair. This gaming chair takes waving wildly with a Wii or sneaking around with Snake on your PS3 to the next ...
Losing a cell phone sucks. I've been lucky enough to not do it myself, but I know what a pain it can be.
This Mobile superhero software from YouGetItBack.com helps mitigate some of the pain cause...
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GPS
by Chris Matier on July 23, 2008
I love my GPS. The funny thing is, I don't remember ever being lost before I had it, but now that I do own one, I am always using it. It seems so futuristic and cool to drive my 10 year old truck ...
I've never really been into espresso, but I know people who simply cannot live without it. For those who need that daily fix of espresso, they can now take it on the express.
The Handpresso is ...
For the gadget-equiped traveller, security has become a nightmare. While I was on vacation, I saw business travelers have to unpack a laptop, projector, cell-phone, PDA, MP3 player and all the require...
One of my friends sent me a pointer to this rather interesting coffee cup from designer Efrat Gommeh. It's a coffee cup with a twist: it has a hole that can only be filled by a special locking &qu...
The folks from Radius Products sent me a pair of their Atomic Bass headphones to review. These headphones are clearly styled to go with an Apple iPod-and even have an iPhone friendly connector-but you...
Sure, Portable Media Players (PMPs) are a dime a dozen these days, and it takes something really unique to make one stand out over another.
Welcome to the miShake, a PMP with the usual features, lik...
I made an inventory of the software I use that is truly installed on my computer, and there isn't much. My blogging software, desktop publishing, and media player are on USB Drives. My storage and...
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by Mark Rollins on July 18, 2008
I have kids now, and I'm already dreading the day when I have to let them go out on their own for the night for a date or with their friends. If I'm not willing to totally trust them by then, ...
I am not sure how many iPods there are out there, but I think for every iPod, there is an iPod hater. For those haters in the audience, especially the athletic ones, you know have an alternative to th...
One of my favorite keyboards of all time is the original IBM AT keyboards. They were built like a tank and clicked when you pushed the keys. Pity they don't make keyboards like that anymore.
Or d...
I have covered a lot of alarm clocks in the past before, but this one is the most useful. I think we all need a little workout to get us going in the morning, but the Shape Up alarm clock requires it...
In just about every science fiction movie known to man, all gadgets, computers, and space ships are voice controlled. In the future, our fingers have it so easy, they barely have to type. I can hear m...
It is difficult to stand out in the digital camera market, but the Panasonic DMC-TZ4 has some terrific features that other cameras do not.
First of all, it has several options of shooting including...
I have reported on DXG cameras before, and I found the DXG-569V was another good deal from the DXG company.
The DXG-569V is able to take video at up to 1280 x 720 at 30fps, and is able to take stil...
You won't be saving the world with this clock, and even if you switched over every clock in your house to this eco-friendly water-powered clock, you wouldn't make a major difference. The water...
Whenever I am on my bike listening to my iPod, I am always thinking "what if iDie because of some iDiots"? Face it, people don't pay attention to bicycles, and riding with headphones on ...
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Toys
by Chris Matier on July 14, 2008
So, I was sitting around the other day thinking to myself "Self - I wish I had an remote controlled amphibious assault tank that can fire BB's up to 90 feet." All of the mischief I could...
"Oh hey, I need to stop by the store to get a BIC. I'm not talking about a pen, shaver, or lighter, but a cell phone."
The BIC phone works out of the box with 60 free minutes, a charg...
The garden is not where I picture cutting edge technology and cool gadgets happening. But this Smart Scarecrow is a gadget, it is pretty cutting edge, and it is handy. The Smart Scarecrow does the job...
Are you familiar with Battlestar Galactica? You know, the show with humanoid Cylons and their clones chasing around a rag-tag group of humans while looking for Earth? The humonoid Cylons have some rob...
I used to have a portable cd player that was perfectly round for the CDs, and it stands to reason that there would be one for playing DVDs.
This Round Portable DVD Player has a 3.5 inch TFT screen,...
I got a chance to view Belkin's Flywire at CES this year, and I was impressed with it. The Flywire is a box that can transmit HDTV from your DVD, cable box, or Apple TV to your television without...
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This is a big week for the big Apple (not The Big Apple, but Apple Inc.). The .mac service has died and been replaced with MobileMe, iTunes 7.7 is out, and the iPhone firmware 2.0 with t...
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by Mark Rollins on July 9, 2008
I'm sure all of you know that I love reporting on wii peripherals, and this one really stood out. The Wii has only just recently made use of its wireless capability with the release of Mario Cart...
This piece of science fiction reality is looking very, very cool. You are looking at the Boeing SkyHook JHL-40, a heavy lift rotorcraft designed to lift tons of weight in the remotest and most dangero...
Com One advertises that their new Phoenix wi-fi radio "reinvents the radio", and I believe that radio is one invention that needs to be reinvented in the Internet age. From the ashes of the...
Handheld gaming systems are a great way for kids to pass the time on summer afternoons. Kids use them in the car, on airplanes, and even outside when they should be playing. If the kids are playing wi...
I believe that we have reported on Bang and Olufsen (B&O) products just recently, like the BeoVision 8. The Danish company continues to put out some great electronic devices with a very unique lo...
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I am on vacation this week, and my dog is home alone. Well, he was home alone. I received a call from our pet sitter on Saturday saying my mutt went missing. STRESS! There was a follow-up call...
So, you wanted your latest home movie masterpiece of grandma getting down at your cousin's wedding to be in HD. Well, if your a MacPro or powermac user, MCE TEchnologies is there for you. They hav...
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by Chris Matier on July 4, 2008
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My family is going on vacation this week, and we are taking an iPod, an iPhone, a Blackberry, a Nintendo DS, and a MacBook. I know, it is ridiculous, but we will be gone quite a few days, ...
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by Mark Rollins on July 3, 2008
Considering the popularity of the Nintendo Wii is, for the most part, based on the simplicity of its controller, it is about time that someone designed a Wiimote-like controller for pc games.
A com...
Every once in a while, some new device that challenges how we think about something. Remote controls usually only advance in one way by becoming more "universal", but this Master Remote Con...
The problem with buying a laptop is that it's really a personal decision. Since it's impossible to try every laptop that's out there, you need a site like Laptopical to help you sift throu...
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Toys
by Mark Rollins on July 2, 2008
I am a big fan of the Nintendo Wii, but I have missed out on the DS. If I did own a DS, I would definitely love to have the lightsaber Stylus.
There is a 3-pack that costs about $7.99 that will inc...
I can see the need for two monitors. I work with two monitors, it is handy to have your email application on one screen and your messages on another. It is great to click on a new window in an interne...
Bluetooth has become the invisible glue that connects all our devices wirelessly. Though it is a standard feature for most PCs and laptops, some of us may not have been fortunate to purchase a comput...
Do you have extra USB devices laying around that you can't use? Are you in need of a USB hub to connect those devices? Are you a dark Jedi, set to control the galaxy through an iron fisted empire?...
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