I remember this line from I, Robot, where Will Smith says: "I guess a thermostat wasn't enough. You had to give the building a brain". I guess Yamaha thought the same thing when they...
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I don't know about you, but I always admired Captain Kirk's chair on Star Trek. Not only did it look comfortable, but it looked like he could control the entire ship from there. Well, the...
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Clearly, there is a need for hard copies on the road. Therefore, there is a need for portable printers like the PRINTSTIK from Plan On Systems. The PRINTSTIK is able to sync with a laptop, cell...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by Mark Rollins on May 26, 2008
I believe in the electronics business, a contact box means something technical. Yet in the case of this next product, it is a box that allows you to display your Electronic Gadgets on the wall,...
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Filed in archive Toys
by Mark Rollins on May 23, 2008
I believe that I have reported on the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit, which allows people who are slightly technical inept to build a robot. I had to admit the Mindstorms kit was difficult to use, but...
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For those of you who are looking for a waterproof Portable Media Player (PMP), then you will have to wait a few months for the AMC i-T15. The AMC i-T15 is water resistant for a strong jet of...
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Digital Picture Frames are some of the best ways people are using to display their memories these days. I suppose some people's best memories are of their pets, and so it stands to reason that...
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I'm beginning to feel like the days of going to a video store to get a movie are drawing to a close. After all, companies like Netflix allow movies to be sent to your door, or even downloaded...
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At the SID Expo this year, AU Optronics (AUO) unveiled the world's first curved LCD screen. You might think that an invention like this would be highly impractical, but it actually opens the door...
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Since most of us, including myself, are addicted to the amateur videos that we can view for nothing on YouTube, it is no surprise that electronic companies are making video cameras that can upload to...
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If you're like me, then you've got stuff on the hard drive of your laptop that you definitely don't want to fall into the wrong hands. This is where you could use a device like the...
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I think that we all need to get a little greener, and I think we all agree that going green starts at home. The best way to reduce your energy starts with that big AV system. The Energy Saver......
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This next product is for those who want to take pictures of bikini-clad girls on the beach, but don't want to get too close. Yes, the 1.3 Megapixel spy camera Glasses can shoot thousands of...
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We live in an age where every person wants the coolest sound system at the lowest possible price, and Orb Audio is ready to play. Orb Audio produces speakers with a very distinct shape. They are...
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Filed in archive Games
by Mark Rollins on May 14, 2008
The popularity of MMO games in the last few years has created a whole new market of gaming mice and other accessories to help players really get into the game. Welcome to the age of the jDome, a...
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A while ago, the folks at TRITTON Technologies sent me one of their AX Micro Bluetooth Headsets to review. It is certainly the most comfortable bluetooth headset I've worn, but it is not without...
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Docks and speakers for iPods are a dime a dozen, but the Orbitsound T3 promises a revolutionary personal stereo aura. (This is apparently a trademarked slogan, too!) The Orbitsound T3 allows you to...
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Filed in archive Mobile
by Mark Rollins on May 07, 2008
Remember that pre-Matrix keanu reeves movie Johnny Mnemonic, the one that showed us that the Internet of the future is accessed via virtual reality and is some weird origami interface. I believe this...
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© Steve RhodesOne of the things I'm personally confused about with this HDTV transition is how we're going to hook up all those old devices that only speak composite. You know, things like my...
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Filed in archive Games
by Mark Rollins on May 06, 2008
I tried out Nyko's version of their Wireless Nunchuck for the Nintendo Wii, and it required the user to wind the cord around an apparatus that connected to the Nunchuck. The more improved...
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