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Just Plain Weird
by Chris Matier on June 30, 2008
This Femisapien, made by WowWee, is odd; it just is. You see, it is a female robot complete with a dancing mode, female walk, emotive sound language, and a kissing mode. No, I am not making this up, a...
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Digital Cameras
by Mark Rollins on June 27, 2008
It must be a new trend to make these easy-to-use cameras that easily upload video footage to YouTube. The other day, I covered the Casio EX-Z9, and now there is the recently released DXG-567v.
Like...
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Desktops
by Chris Matier on June 27, 2008
I am a Mac person. To be honest, unlike some Apple Fanatics, it is less about the OS (but I do love OS X) and more about the physical designs and looks of things. The fact of the matter is that the ne...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on June 26, 2008
On the Live Luggage website, this quote is given: "How is it we put a man on the moon 40 years before the idea of power assisted luggage".
To be honest, I don't know why we never trie...
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Household Entertainment
by Chris Matier on June 26, 2008
JVC is hitting the streets soon with new, large, light, and sexy flat screen monitors. These 1080p monitors come in 42-inch and 46-inch varieties. Now, what makes these monitors special? Check out the...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Mark Rollins on June 25, 2008
Considering how many of our devices are touchscreen, I guess it was a mater of time before they ended up on our speaker system.
A company appropriately named Genius has come up with the SP-T1200 sp...
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Tech News Around The World
by Chris Matier on June 25, 2008
How many computers do you represent? Depending how you count, I could be half a dozen. I have 3 at home, an iPhone, a desktop at work, a PS3 and a Wii. Even if you don't count the gaming systems a...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on June 24, 2008
It is important to be prepared for emergencies, and power outages are one of the most unexpected ones. This is why the Calamity Kit from C. Crane is a good investment.
The Calamity Kit comes with t...
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Handhelds
by Chris Matier on June 24, 2008
I'll be honest, the Smartpen concept is one that I had a hard time grasping. I didn't understand why a person wouldn't just take a laptop into a classroom and type their notes. Then, headl...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on June 23, 2008
Considering the amount of iPods that are in the average Household these days, it isn't surprising that JVC has come up with a dual iPod dock to meet this consumer demand.
Not only can the JVC N...
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Cars
by Chris Matier on June 23, 2008
Do the following words do anything for you?
knight rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the...
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Digital Cameras
by Mark Rollins on June 21, 2008
casio has produced a brilliant little gem with one of their newest cameras, the EX-Z9. The camera has 8.1 megapixels of image resolution with 3x optical zoom.
The camera is quite simple to use as i...
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General Cool Stuff
by Chris Matier on June 20, 2008
I love gadgets, I really do. I love them even more when they can really help people. Take diabetics for example. When we have to constantly prick our finger and test our blood to make sure we don'...
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Podcasts
by Mark Rollins on June 19, 2008
I have never really been into podcasts, but I could easily start with The Castgrabber. Of course, downloading a podcast can be a real pain as you have to do file transfers on iTunes or whatever progr...
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Mobile
by Chris Matier on June 19, 2008
Unless you have been stranded on a deserted island for the past few months, then you are aware that the iPhone 3G is hitting the scene on July 11th in over 20 countries. Through the fog of the iPhone ...
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Mobile
by Mark Rollins on June 18, 2008
At Texas Instrument's InfoComm in Las Vegas this week, Optoma unveiled the first Pico projector. It is basically a pocket-sized handheld projector designed for mobile devices like cellular phones...
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General Cool Stuff
by Chris Matier on June 18, 2008
Usually, gadgets are sexy, sleek, or just plain fun. But there are times that a gadget is a lifesaver - literally. That's where the IntelligentFirstAid Talking Kit comes in.
Imagine being in an e...
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Mobile
by Mark Rollins on June 17, 2008
The official slogan of cliphanger is justly summed up in for words: stick, clip, hang, go. The Cliphanger is a simple clip made for putting on any mobile device, so the camera, MP3 player, or cellula...
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Buy This not That
by Chris Matier on June 17, 2008
For this edition of of "Buy This not That," I will be comparing the amazon kindle ebook reader with the Sony PRS-505.
If you are in the market for an eBook reader: Buy This: Amazon Kindle N...
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Cameras
by Mark Rollins on June 16, 2008
JVC has been one busy bee as they have recently released not one, not two, but three new camera models for the Everio series.
The GZ-HD40 and GZ-HD30 are the first AVCHD/MPEG-2 dual-forat camcorder...
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Buy This not That
by Chris Matier on June 16, 2008
Are you familiar with the Men's Health Series "Eat This not That" If not, give it a read, it is a great simple guide on making the best food choice in a given situation.
Well, I am ste...
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General Cool Stuff
by Chris Matier on June 16, 2008
Did you you get a great dadget (Father's Day gadget for dad)? Or did you get your dad a great gadget that you are particularly proud of this father's day? I got something pretty cool.
My kids...
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Misc
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on June 16, 2008
A while ago, I had received a TRI-L flashlight from the folks at Altuslumen for review. As far as flashlights go, it's pretty nifty!
Unlike many flashlights, this unit folds up into something a b...
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Peripherals
by Dameon Welch-Abemathy on June 16, 2008
USB flash drives are a bit like the floppy disks of old: ubiquitous, cheap, and relatively easy to use. They are how data travels the modern-day sneakernet.
Sunday, I was walking through the Fry'...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on June 13, 2008
This next device is so cool, that I couldn't tell what it was when I first saw it. I realize that some of you don't understand my mindset, but sometimes the things that you can't tell wha...
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Storage Stuff
by Chris Matier on June 13, 2008
Even gadget lovers can care about the earth. In fact, some would argue that because of our massive amounts of electronic gizmos, we have a duty to cut back where we can. That's where Fantom's ...
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Information About
, Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on June 12, 2008
When it comes to keyboards, we just have to keep removing the clickity-click sound. Just think of how quiet your laptop is in comparison to say, a typewriter.
I suppose the next radical step i...
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Peripherals
by Mark Rollins on June 11, 2008
I have recently been made aware of a Korean company called NaviSis, and what I see, I like. NaviSis specializes in "ultrasonic wave and infrared ray tablets and electronic pens".
They hav...
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Mobile
by Chris Matier on June 11, 2008
We all know about the MacBook Air. It is Apple's super thin (.16 inches - .76 inches) 13 inch laptop computer. Then came the ThinkPad X300 (.73 inches - .92 inches), from Lenovo. These machine'...
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Displays
by Mark Rollins on June 10, 2008
Bang & Olufsen, a Danish provider of some fine and stylish audio and video products, has put out another great television with the BeoVision 9, a 50-inch plasma TV and home cinema solution.
Not...
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PC Hardware
by Chris Matier on June 10, 2008
There is playing games on a computer, and then there is gaming on a machine inspired by the gaming gods for gaming. If you haven't seen the hp blackbird 002, it is inspiring. Not only does it have...
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Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on June 9, 2008
It's official. The 3G iPhone will be hitting the streets in 22 countries on July 11th; the sexy little thing will only cost $199 USD. Yes, folks, that is right for half the cost you are getting tw...
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Tech News Around The World
by Mark Rollins on June 9, 2008
For those of you who haven't purchased Windows Vista yet, that might be a good thing for several reasons. All bad comments about Windows Vista aside, there will be a new version of Windows availa...
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Mobile Phones
by Chris Matier on June 9, 2008
Rumors surrounding the 3G iPhone are swirling, but RIM isn't scared. Research In Motion is on the verge of releasing their own touchscreen wonder-phone. While details on the gorgeous hardware are ...
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Mobile Phones
by Mark Rollins on June 6, 2008
First there were cell phones designed for your car, and now there are cellular phones that are designed to look like cars.
These Car Cell Phones are made for those who love collecting model version...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on June 5, 2008
It appears that samsung may have been copying a few ideas from Creative. Their new MP3 Player, the Samsung S2 looks a lot like the Zen Stone. In fact, it goes so far as to call itself the Pebble.
T...
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Speakers & Headphones
by Mark Rollins on June 4, 2008
A while ago, Klipsch introduced the "world's smallest heaphones" with the Image X10. The company has recently introduced something slightly larger (at 2mm) with the X5.
The X5 has som...
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General Cool Stuff
by Mark Rollins on June 3, 2008
I remember seeing this report on 20/20, where they took an ultraviolet scanner to hotel rooms across the country and found some serious stains that you don't want to see. I'm not just talking...
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Sponsored Post
by Creative Weblogging on June 2, 2008
Create a spicier side to a virtual you at Spicycide.com, where you can create a unique avatar that looks like you, just smaller and well, spicier - a little aggressive, a little adventurous, a little...
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Portable Media Players
by Mark Rollins on June 2, 2008
Considering how common iPod docks are, it is difficult to find one with a unique twist. However, the ih41 rotating alarm clock has some definitely new qualities.
Built for the iPhone or iPod touch, ...
