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Born On Mac Date?

Not sure exactly why you’d need this, but in case you were dying to know when and where your Mac or iPod were built, the CoconutIdentityCard is an application that gives you that information instantly. It currently only works with Mac OS X 10.4 and up, though it should also run on upcoming Intel-based Macs…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Chilled For Skin: Freshness Packaging

After the great success of the Airstockings a couple of years back, Nissin Medico has come with yet another literally cool product: the “Chilled for Skin” series. These refrigerated cosmetics are made from raw materials such as collagen and fresh plants that are packed immediately after they’re harvested, and kept cold to keep them fresh.…

Gadgets Noah R Dec 8 '05

42V Full HDTV Plasma Display

The Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Corporation today announced the development of a 42V-type full HDTV plasma panel with a resolution of 1920 1080 that’s optimized for digital broadcast and next-generation optical disks. Mass production will start in Spring, 2007. The company claims that it is the first of its kind in the world. Also, that…

Tech News Noah R Dec 8 '05

Samsung Brings PMP to USA

We won’t see it until January at CES, but Samsung is planning to bring out the YM-P1 portable media player for the US market. The company says this is the first pocket-sized satellite TV reception-enabled portable media player, but I have doubts if this thing is really going to happen. Samsung also says the device…

Gadgets Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Jasco 2.1 Digital Speaker System

This Jasco GE Portable 2.1 Digital Speaker System is small and easy to carry around, and provides really nice digital surround sound through just a subwoofer and two satellite speakers. Power is provided by a USB connection, so you don’t have to lug around AC power adapters and it comes with bundled software for preset…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Philips Home Theatre System Snags 2006 CES Innovation Award

Again, not all that much to go on here except that the Philips HTS9800W Home Theater System has also taken a Best of Innovations 2006 award for CES. As you can see, like a whippet, it’s very sleek and looks like it takes up a minimal amount of space. And of course, we do know…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

NEC’s Flexible Battery

NEC announced an exciting foray into the world of bendy things today, with the revelation of their development of a 0.3mm thick flexible battery technology, that can also (allegedly) recharge in about 30 seconds. NEC sees it being used in the future for self-powered IC cards and powering electronic paper in as discreet a manner…

Tech News Noah R Dec 8 '05

Samsung XM Satellite/MP3 Player

We’ve seen Dell’s foray into MP3/Satellite radio territory, now Samsung is getting into the groove by announcing its neXus XM Satellite Radio/MP3 Player using XM’s Connect & Play technology. Look for a 512MB and a 1GB product—each includes a XM Satellite Radio home docking kit which lets you get XM Satellite Radio in your living…

Gadgets Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Polk I-Sonic Entertainment System

Looking a bit like something from Bose, the Polk I-Sonic entertainment system is supposedly the first of its kind to include HD Radio, a DVD/CD player and XM-Ready technology in one compact audio product. With dimensions of about 14.5″ x 9.75″ x 4.75″, it’s wired up with XM’s Connect-and-Play technology, so all you have to…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Tavi Portable Multimedia Center

Here’s an odd little innovation from a small Long Beach, California-based company called Tavi. It’s a tad bit cryptic if the company is just an OEM or making its own product, but it looks like it should be introducing the TAVI 030, calling it the world’s smallest portable multimedia center. With a 3.5-inch screen, you…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Instant 5.1 Sound – USB Style

This is one of the best little gadgets out there. This USB dongle plugs in to your laptop (or desktop) and instantly gives you 5.1 surround and microphone-in jacks. Got an iBook? Add line-in support with this baby. It all comes wrapped up in a beautiful green plastic shell, too. The price for adding 5.1…

Tech News Gizmodo.com Dec 8 '05

Otterbox 1910 Protects Your PDA

Don’t know why it’s called OtterBox, really. Maybe because it has a hard outer skin? Like an… Otter? Erm. It allows you to shell mollusks on your stomach? Eh, whatever they were thinking, the OtterBox 1910 is a protective PDA case specifically made for the HP 6500. The water-tight seal should help if you’re heading…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 8 '05

Big Ba-Da Boom @ IREX 2005

Consumer shows like IREX are supposed to be where a company shows off a product to really get some attention. Most of the time they do this with big fancy signs and lights and sexy booth babes—you know who you are, Alan Alda. This company got all the attention they needed when their robot decided…

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 7 '05

Mac Keyboard Glows For Fun

You never know when you’ll want your computer keyboard to glow. So, in case of emergencies, i-rocks has introduced its Mac illuminated keyboard, the X-Slim KR-6810M. Nothing too exciting here except the EL Light on/off switch and LED indicators for numbers lock, caps lock and scroll lock. The keyboard does look all white and pretty…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 7 '05

Holiday Robot Buyers Guide

What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than a little bit of artificial intelligent design toys. Gadgetspy is featuring a roundup of the latest and greatest robot toys just waiting to be positioned in sexually explicit ways on a drunken Christmas night. Check it out for a full rundown of the five top…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Dec 7 '05

Music Shower – R. Kelly’s Wet Dream? Nope, Japanese Music Toy For Girls

Music Shower by Takara Toys is the latest musical device targeting elementary school children in Japan. It can record around 120 minutes of music directly from CD players or TV sets without using a computer. The appearance of the Music Shower and accompanying Sound Carrier can be changed by replacing the covers. It does not…

Tech News Noah R Dec 7 '05

Maloo Laptop Case

I’ve been staring at these fancy Maloo laptop cases for the better part of a day. In my usual snotty way, I instantly blew this off as just another contemporary laptop design that lacks functions for the modern techie. After a pot of coffee and nearly a pack of cigarettes later, I think I’ve found…

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 7 '05

LG Wireless Plasma Display

The LG 50-inch Wireless Plasma Display (50PB2DW) has already won a Best of Innovations 2006 award for the upcoming CES, according to the Consumer Electronics Association’s website. A huge 50-inch TV, this display uses wireless technology to cut all your cords, which seems almost too good to be true. It actually includes a separate transmitter…

Tech News Tgrumet Dec 7 '05

DIY iPod Bicycle Charger

Maybe I’m a little bit too Midwestern, but I don t know any reason why someone would be using an iPod on a bike for more than seven hours a day, but it seems Mark Hoekstra thinks he will and he is going to be prepared for his iPod battery depletion by designing a charger…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Dec 7 '05

Micro Linux Server Thunderdome

Two micro Linux servers enter, one micro Linux server leaves. Arstechnica is featuring a good ole’ thunderdome battle royale between two micro Linux servers. The two contenders are the Gumstix Waysmall 200BT and the Blackdog Pocket Linux Server. Looking for the perfect micro server to control your fully-automatic Real Doll conversion? Have no idea what…

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 7 '05

Born On Mac Date?

Chilled For Skin: Freshness Packaging

42V Full HDTV Plasma Display

Samsung Brings PMP to USA

Jasco 2.1 Digital Speaker System

Philips Home Theatre System Snags 2006 CES Innovation Award

NEC’s Flexible Battery

Samsung XM Satellite/MP3 Player

Polk I-Sonic Entertainment System

Tavi Portable Multimedia Center

Instant 5.1 Sound – USB Style

Otterbox 1910 Protects Your PDA

Big Ba-Da Boom @ IREX 2005

Mac Keyboard Glows For Fun

Holiday Robot Buyers Guide

Music Shower – R. Kelly’s Wet Dream? Nope, Japanese Music Toy For Girls

Maloo Laptop Case

LG Wireless Plasma Display

DIY iPod Bicycle Charger

Micro Linux Server Thunderdome

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