Gadgets

The Ronco Food Dehydrator Was My Gateway Gadget

I am a gadget writer. But I wasn’t born this way. Every gadget-lover has a first love. That first gizmo that caused a snowball effect and whoa, here you are, surrounded by piles of future-fabulous gear. Mine was the Ronco Food Dehydrator. In 1991 I was in fifth grade, and I had just discovered Saturday…

Gadgets Brent Rose Feb 8

The Unholy Offspring of a Tribble and a Roomba

Once you lay eyes on the adorable and huggable-looking Mocoro floor cleaning bot, all of a sudden your Roomba, with its hard plastic housing, will start to look like a cold, calculating, dust-busting Terminator. How could anyone not fall in love with this autonomous rolling duster that looks like a cross between McDonald’s old Fry…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 8

Who Needs a GoPro When Your Helmet’s Already a Camera?

GoPro all but owns the extreme action camera market, but as simple as its compact hardware is to use, you still need to find a way to safely mount it to your ride or helmet. And that’s where the creators of the Video Head, a helmet with a built-in camera, think they have a better…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 7

Duck Doesn’t Have To Be On the Menu To Use This Adorable Kitchen Timer

Even if you’re roasting a chicken, or just heating up a can of beans over an oil bin fire, it’s ok to use this adorable duck-shaped kitchen timer that Finnish designer Eero Aarnio created for Alessi. It’s a humorous take on the traditional egg timer that hints at the longtime chicken vs. egg debate. You…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 6

A Humidifier? It’s Time To Stop With the Ridiculous Camera Lens Gadgets

If you hang with a tech-minded crew, a high-end DSLR with a giant telephoto lens is definitely an object of lust and envy you’re going to want to show off. And when Canon handed out those telephoto lens thermoses at the Olympics a few years ago, of course photographers and gadget aficionados went nuts over…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 6

You’ll Soon Be Able To Roll Up Your Home Stereo Like a Newspaper

Looking to expand its expertise outside imaging products, Fujifilm researchers have developed what’s called an electroacoustic film—which is basically a fancy way of saying an ultra-flat speaker that’s flexible enough to roll up and stash in your jacket pocket. The film is made from a precise mixture of polymers and ceramics, and is actually able…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 6

Microsoft Surface Pro Review: Too Much Future?

The Microsoft Surface was the biggest new tech of 2012. Its first iteration—Surface RT, a confusingly named and marketed tablet-with-a-keyboard—bombed. Pretty hard. So why believe in the full-powered Surface Pro? Simple. It’s a braver and more divergent take on the laptop-tablet convergence than anyone else has risked so far. But while the Pro improves on…

Reviews Kyle Wagner Feb 5

Smartphone Bow Turns Your Handset Into an Archery Simulator

Securing at least an honorable mention for the most over-the-top smartphone accessory, the BowBlade promises to turn aspiring iOS and Android archers into modern day Robin Hoods (or, sigh, Katniss Everdeens) who are never in risk of accidentally sending an arrow flying dangerously off-target. The rectangular bow uses flexible, swappable blades instead of a taut…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 5

Eradicate Lunchtime Stains With a Desktop Washing Machine

If you’re always inclined to skip the ribs, sloppy joes, or chili dogs at lunch for fear you might spill and stain your shirt, the Swoosh will let you indulge with complete peace of mind. It’s a compact desk-friendly washing machine that will banish any lunchtime stain in just 18 minutes. Available in Japan on…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 5

USB Energy Monitor Exposes How Power-Hungry Your Flash Drive Is

Don’t be so smug the next time you walk away from a trade show with a mountain of free flash drives. They require electricity too, and with this simple USB power monitor you can calculate just how much those supposedly ‘free’ giveaways are contributing to your monthly power bill. The $50 monitor sits between a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 4

I Can’t Think of a Better Wedding Ring Than This Cool Titanium Utility Ring

The Titanium Utility Ring is not a wedding ring per se. But since I don’t like man rings and the only rings I’ve ever worn are three wedding rings, it is a wedding ring to me. I mean, if I had to marry a fourth time, I’d definitely get this thing. It’s made of titanium…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz Jan 29

This Adorable Radio Will Brighten Up Any Room

Often times, design is all about simplicity—and this little radio has that in spades. The brainchild of designer Ionna Vautrin, it blends old and new to create an adorable little gadget that would brighten up any room. The dinky little device—named, appropriately, Mezzo—was designed by Vautrin for Lexon. It’s designed to be practical: small, simple,…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe Jan 28

Simple Science Lets This Gorgeous Dive Watch Track Your Depth

Oris’ new Aquis Depth Gauge might not be the first watch to let a diver track the depth of their underwater excursions, but it takes a unique approach to that functionality. Instead of relying on electronics and sensors that can add bulk to a watch, the Aquis Depth Gauge features a thicker sapphire crystal with…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 24

Garmin Approach S2 Straps 30,000 Golf Courses To Your Wrist

If there’s one sport that’s managed to spawn an entire industry of bizarre gadgets promising to improve a player’s game, it’s golf. But Garmin’s new Approach S2 watch manages to shine in a sea of mediocrity, providing a genuinely useful tool to golfers with a library of over 30,000 course layouts from around the world,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 23

Suction Cup Viewfinder Makes Your iPhone Slightly More DSLR-Like

If you’re a professional photographer who’s reluctantly embraced the iPhone as an occasional alternative to your DSLR, you’re gonna love Photojojo’s latest smartphone accessory. It’s a suction cup viewfinder that sticks your iPhone’s display letting you block out all the distractions around you and frame your shots the same way you would with your full-sized…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 22

Tiny RC Tanks Somehow Make War Seem Adorable

If you find yourself in a disagreement with a friend or co-worker you can either settle it using a grownup approach like polite discussion, or with a set of these awesome RC Battletanks. Controlled via an accompanying Android or iOS app they can turn any neutral cubicle into a militarized zone in no time. Available…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 21

Functional Iron Man gauntlet shoots lasers powerful enough to pop a balloon

Patrick Priebe of Laser Gadgets builds custom props with a little something extra, from steampunk laser guns that can really burn to a crossbow that fires buzz saw blades. Here he adds his laser magic to an Iron Man-style gauntlet, arming it with enough power to pop a balloon. Sadly, Priebe doesn’t post schematics or…

io9 Lauren Davis Jan 20

12 Classic Cameras That Look Nothing Like Cameras

The dvent of digital photography has transformed how we view the world around us. The breadth and scope of our image capture devices has exploded. But not even the most ingenious action cam can compare to the sheer audacity of these awesome rigs collected by our friends at Ooobject. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-action-camera-5919942 Be sure to also take…

Gadgets David Galbraith - Oobject.com Jan 18

Ticking Teeth Skull Watch Walks the Line Between Clever and Morbid

Skull-based accessories are usually only popular with a certain demographic who’ve embraced the morbid side of life. But damned if this Last Laugh watch from Mr. Jones hasn’t crossed the border into mainstream territories with a clever mechanism that shows the hour and minutes on the skull’s teeth. Powered by an automatic mechanical movement that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 18

A Gentle Tap Is All That’s Needed To Open This Fridge’s Doors

Popping into the fridge for a quick snack isn’t that difficult a chore, so why would anyone need an icebox with auto-opening doors? Well imagine yourself needing one last ingredient while your hands are covered in whatever you’re baking, and you’ll realize the genius of Toshiba’s Vegeta line of refrigerators. A small panel on the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 18

The Ronco Food Dehydrator Was My Gateway Gadget

The Unholy Offspring of a Tribble and a Roomba

Who Needs a GoPro When Your Helmet’s Already a Camera?

Duck Doesn’t Have To Be On the Menu To Use This Adorable Kitchen Timer

A Humidifier? It’s Time To Stop With the Ridiculous Camera Lens Gadgets

You’ll Soon Be Able To Roll Up Your Home Stereo Like a Newspaper

Microsoft Surface Pro Review: Too Much Future?

Smartphone Bow Turns Your Handset Into an Archery Simulator

Eradicate Lunchtime Stains With a Desktop Washing Machine

USB Energy Monitor Exposes How Power-Hungry Your Flash Drive Is

I Can’t Think of a Better Wedding Ring Than This Cool Titanium Utility Ring

This Adorable Radio Will Brighten Up Any Room

Simple Science Lets This Gorgeous Dive Watch Track Your Depth

Garmin Approach S2 Straps 30,000 Golf Courses To Your Wrist

Suction Cup Viewfinder Makes Your iPhone Slightly More DSLR-Like

Tiny RC Tanks Somehow Make War Seem Adorable

Functional Iron Man gauntlet shoots lasers powerful enough to pop a balloon

12 Classic Cameras That Look Nothing Like Cameras

Ticking Teeth Skull Watch Walks the Line Between Clever and Morbid

A Gentle Tap Is All That’s Needed To Open This Fridge’s Doors

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