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    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: This is the ultimate in vaporwear (as in breathing the vapors) from Yanko... more »
    ghmlco: Actually, I'd think that this would be perfect for surfers who run the risk of getting pounded and held down under the waves. A double-hold-down is us... more »
    scrag: Dive with a buddy and make it a moot point. That way if you run out of air, you have your buddy's entire air supply to share - which is why there are ... more »
    Jon Cousins: I'd like to see the innards of this. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a series of small cylinders at a relatively low pressure. I'm also pretty sure t... more »
    ejl10: Pony bottles have always been pretty clumsy. This is an interesting way to reshape them to be more convenient. Cool idea if they can keep the price ... more »
    Jon Cousins: That's what your dive buddy is for. And if you're in an overhead environment, this thing is useless. I could see it being useful for a whitewater kaya... more »
    BeautifulAgony: Ideal for the emergency pit-stop into a train-station restroom. more »
    GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: Isn't this like those "bottles" of air that The Hoff and the GLORY's used to use on Baywatch? more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Mark, I hope you bought that keyboard since I'm pretty sure Phantom won't let you return it after its made physical contact with your underwear... It'... more »
    ripfire: Don't southpaws use mouse/keyboard the same way as right-handers? more »
    cgraham: That last pic is more NSFW than most of the NSFW stuff on here. more »
    Skunky: Holy crap, they actually made one! I wondered how bad that tilt would be, sounds like it's as awkward as I expected. Perhaps it would work better to h... more »
    OMG! Moeyyy: Boxer Briefs in the last pic? Atleast put on some pants more »
    ZLevee: I'd be more impressed if it were the Phantom Game Console. more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Where's the "Designed for WebTV" decal? more »
    ripfire: Wow, an actual product from Phantom. This is surely a moment to behold. more »
  • #concept

    Phantom Air Supply, For Superheroes Who Only Save Themselves

    It's brilliant, a five-minute tank of air complete with retractable mouthpiece. You wear it on your chest like a badge of heroism—or superheroism—but it's sad, really. How many people can you save? [Yanko via DVice]
  • #review

    Phantom Lapboard Review

    The Phantom Lapboard is one of those fabled legends of the gadget world, a keyboard and mouse that you can use comfortably on a couch—in the making since 2004. More »
  • #phantomlapboard

    Phantom Lapboard Shipping By The End of The Year, Promise!

    Remember the Phantom Lapboard? Yeah, it's been so long that we've heard any news of it (despite them telling us that it was finally released), that most people have plumb purged it from their memory. According to Phantom Entertainment's recently updated blog though, the lapboard still exists and it's coming by the end of the year – for real this time! The Phantom Entertainment folks have paid for their first shipment of manufactured lapboards, and they'll be posting a delivery time frame soon. Good luck trying to generate buzz on your four-year-old almost-product, guys! [Phantom Entertainment]
  • #airplanes

    Giant Freezer Can Hold Fighter Jets, Megatron

    At two million square feet, this is one of the biggest freezers in the world, capable of holding entire combat airplanes and putting them under extreme conditions. Zoom inside and you will see the effects of putting an F-4 Phantom fighter jet under the snow and freezing rain test, which simulates this kind of weather at 40,000 feet. More »
  • #releases

    The Phantom Lapboard Is Finally Out

    We weren't sure that this day would ever come. Even when we spoke with John Landino (Phantom Development Consultant) at CES, he wasn't sure the day would ever come. Today, I got an email from him. More »
  • #phantomlapboard

    Phantom Lapboard Reviewed (Verdict: Holy Bees They've Shipped It And It's Only Half Bad)

    Will Smith over at Maximum PC just reviewed the Phantom Lapboard—that keyboard from the Phantom console guys which we first held for ourselves back at E3 2004. Surprise! They think the keyboard "rocks". Their official position is that the pivoting scheme is comfortable and works great for righties and lefties. The only problem is their mouse. It sucks. Not only does it have signal dropouts, the left click button is "wimpy". Probably not worth your $130 until they can work out the mousing problems. [Maximum PC]
  • #peripherals

    Phantom Lapboard Keyboard (It's Coming) (Maybe)

    We got our hands on a final build of the promising lap-ready Phantom Lapboard Keyboard at CES, and what can we say? It appeared every bit as wireless and ambidextrous as we thought. But this is the aptly named Phantom Keyboard we're talking about—the keyboard that Alienware wanted but couldn't secure—the keyboard we've been looking at since 2004. We talked to the Phantom Development Consultant John Landino and he shed some light on the delays. More »
  • #goinggreen

    Your TV Sucks (Power, Even When It's Not Running)

    That TV set of yours still sips power even when it's turned off, to the point that phantom power use can add 10% to your electricity bill. In fact, the average US household consumes about 50 watts of standby power per hour. There's a lot of talk about Energy Star ratings for electronic devices, but plasma and LCD TVs are still sucking up energy when they're doing nothing, and that's why Get with Green tested 50" plasma and 37" LCD displays to see which ones are the hungriest in standby mode. Of the 50" plasma displays, it looks like the 1080p Panasonic TH-50PZ700U (pictured above) is one of the greenest in standby. Let's take a look at the list: More »
  • #hairremoval

    How to Turn Your Body Into a Hairless Wonderland With Gadgets: Part 2

    In our first hairless wonderland feature, we took a look at how you could rid your entire body of hair using three simple gadgets. The Mangroomer, the Flowbee and the Philips Bodygroom allow you to make sure your back, head and crotchular regions are free of any unslightly plumage. But what about the most important part of your body; the part that everyone looks at during a conversation (no, not your jiblets—and the Bodygroom has that covered)? Yes, we're talking about the face. And with the Braun Pulsonic or the Gillette Fusion Power Phantom, you can be sure your mug is as glossy as the top of Patrick Stewart's head. More »
  • #peripherals

    Phantom Lapboard Ships on Phantom Dates

    Phantom Entertainment has certainly got the name right; they provide an excellent source of entertainment based on phantom product releases. The most recent of such products is the long-time-coming Phantom Lapboard, which is apparently available for purchase now. The asking price is $130, and it ships on...wait a minute...when does it ship? More »
  • #phantom

    Sneak Peek at CBS' High-Def Super Bowl Gear

    We know you'll be watching the Super Bowl in HD come February 4th, but ever wonder what it takes to bring you this colossal event in glorious high-def? Well, the folks at CBS wanna tell you as they've hired over 500 staffers, 47 HD cameras, and even went through the trouble of replacing the lights at Miami's Dolphin Stadium all in the name of high-def. But at the top of their tech list this year is a new super-slow motion camera called the Phantom V10 which has the ability to capture 2,000 frames per second. The camera, which is made by Vision Research, will be joined by six of Sony's latest super-slo-mo camera systems and an army of robotic, unmanned cameras. Enough gadgetry to make you a football fan—even if you're not. – Louis Ramirez More »
  • #peripherals

    Supplies! Phantom Lapboard Delayed 'Til 2007

    Just when Phantom's managed to get a modicum of credibility back into their corner with the recent Lapboard news (even though the concept for the keyboard was all but firmed up even back in 2004), they go and blow it all like Charlie Sheen on $450 hookers. Yes, Phantom's just announced that they've found some suckers to manufacture their stuff, but they also say release is delayed until January 2007 for pre-order customers and March 2007 for wide release. More »
  • #peripherals

    Phantom Lapboard to Haunt Alienware

    The Phantom Lapboard keyboard and mouse keeps coming back to haunt us, and now it's received a shot in the arm from Alienware, vowing to ship the input devices with its Media Center PCs. We've seen the Phantom before, first offered as wireless input devices for a hybrid PC console gaming system nearly 3 years ago. More »
  • #peripherals

    Phantom Lapboard Gets a Price And a Date: $129 in November

    The Phantom Lapboard, the keyboard and mouse combination left over from the doomed Phantom console, finally has a price and a ship date. It's going to be $129.95 in November, but if you order now you can get $30 off. More »
  • #robots

    Invisible Boomerang Reconnaissance Robot

    The defense industry is taking a page from the Batman School of War and making products with more of a boomerang shape. In this case, the Phantom Sentinel, an unmanned aerial vehicle that's not only shaped like a boomerang, but "is in constant motion" and "has a uniquely minimal cross section allowing it to 'slice' through even the most adverse weather conditions". More »
  • #homeentertainment

    Phantom Console Truly Disappears

    Phantom, the "makers" of the Phantom Console, have removed all references to the never-released gaming system on their official site. The only items left under their products page are for the Phantom Lapboard, which is actually pretty cool, and the Phantom Game Service. More »
  • #entertainment

    Infinium Labs is Hiring

    Infinium Labs, makers of the Phantom game console as well as the Ninjor Handheld Gaming Module (compatible with the GBA, PSP, Gameboy DS, MAME, and that LCD game of Dungeons and Dragons with the bat), the Sparkle Kitten PMP for Babies, and the Chitin Gaming Hard Suit, a full body controller that melds with your nervous system for maximum gaming performances—NOTE: None of these products will ever be released—is hiring! More »