Gadgets

eCoupled Technology Powers Up a Blender Wirelessly

Before you ask, yes it does blend—and it does it all wirelessly. This isn’t the first time we have heard about Fulton Innovation’s eCoupled intelligent wireless power system, but is the first time the technology has been demoed with a high powered device. eCoupling uses inductive coupling, which transfers energy from one device to another…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 14

Sick of MacBook Posts? Here’s a Picture of a Squirrel Dressed Up Like Darth Vader

Yes, I too am really sick of all these Apple/MacBook posts. I apologize, but we have no choice, really (turn off all Apple news by clicking here). Here, allow me to cleanse your palate with the above picture. Feel free to use the comments below to talk about anything at all, as long as it…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 14

Weird Combo of the Day: Face Wash Comes with Free Earbuds

In the market for some Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash? Also in the market for some low-end earbuds? Weird! This combo, found at a Target, is apparently designed for you and your completely irreconcilable needs. Seriously, which genius marketer came up with this idea? [Consumerist]

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 14

Question of the Day: Do You Prefer Self-Checkout Lines?

For an impatient geek there is nothing…NOTHING more annoying than standing behind someone in a grocery store that has the audacity to write a check in the 21st century. That is why I head for the self-checkout lines. Generally, only those brave enough to tackle the machine and handle the pressure of nerds staring them…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 13

Are Our Cushy, Tech-Filled Lifestyles Halting Evolution?

Back in the good old days, the weak, slow and stupid would be eaten by lions, leaving the quick and the smart to live on and breed quick and smart babies. But these days, any moron can wheel themselves around a Wal-mart on a motorized scooter, buying Hot Pockets with food stamps while talking on…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 13

10 Gadgets With Mind-Boggling Moving Parts

At their best, gadgets transcend the world of technology and become “living” works of art. The following ten gadgets are awe-inspiring in their complexity, mind boggling in their motion and beautiful enough to stand alongside the work of any old master. Naturally, there is a clock or two, but there are also calculators, a Rube…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 13

iLIMB Bionic Hand Comes Closer to Emulating the Real Thing

We’ve written about the amazing iLIMB bionic hand before, but the newest version of it was showed off on the Today Show this morning, and it looks pretty incredible. For one, the guy who had it was able to simply pop one off and put another on without skipping a beat, with the new hand…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 13

$900 Contraption Trims Your CDs to Make Them Rounder, You Poorer

We’ve certainly seen our fair share of insane, overpriced equipment aimed at overmonied audiophiles (usually from Furutech), but this is a new one to me. The Audio Desk Systeme from Germany takes your CD, spins it at a super-high speed, and uses a blade to cut it down to a more perfect circle. Apparently, this…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 13

16 Drawing Contraptions That Are More Artistic Than You

Drawing doesn’t come easy to all of us. I worked as a professional artist on and off for years and God knows I have seen some horrible stuff. Like someone put a pencil between their butt-cheeks horrible. Like other tasks, we have turned to robotics in an effort to make the process a little easier.…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 13

Japan Goes Big Brother with Vending Machines with CCTV Cameras

Following in Britain’s footsteps, it looks like the Japanese government is looking to install CCTV cameras in every conceivable public place in order to keep an eye on the populous. But since it’s Japan, they’re doing it in a uniquely Japanese way: via their ubiquitous vending machines. As anyone who’s been to Japan knows, there…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 13

Walmart: Would You Like a Side of AT&T U-Verse With That Vizio TV?

AT&T is going to sell its U-Verse TV and internet service at Wally World and Circuit City in areas where it’s available, hoping to juice adoption rates. Which means that Walmart’s odd metamorphosis into a place you can legitimately go gadget shopping (at 3AM while completely hammered, which, let’s be honest, is the real appeal…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Oct 13

Deodorant Dock Tells the Whole World How Badly You Reek, Destroys Internet Dating

I love adding internet connectivity to retarded stuff that really has no business sending totally inconsequential bits out into the world. Laurier Rochon and Marc Beaulieu apparently agree with their deodorant docking station that keeps track of when you take the deodorant out and how long you have to slather it on your pits (or…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Oct 13

Vibrating Pet Glove Invites Jokes Involving a Certain Synonym for ‘Cat’

Apparently, your cat enjoys it when a soft, vibrating material is rubbed against it. That’s why this vibrating pet glove exists. When your cat feels lonely and just needs a tender touch, slip on the vibrating pet glove and give it the massage it so desires. It even wipes clean with a damp cloth if…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 10

Finger Condom Toothbrush Might Be Awkward, but at Least You Won’t Get Cavities

Brushing your teeth with your finger never works, despite how often you try it when you end up wasted at someone else’s place for the night. You know, it just kind of smears the toothpaste over your teeth without creating a foam, and it leaves your mouth feeling even grosser than before. If only you…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 10

Help Out the Presidential Candidates with Technology

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I want to get a little political. I’m not endorsing any particular candidate, mind you, but I think we can add our own spin to the presidential race that’s been dominating the headlines. In particular, I want you to insert technology into the race to help out any of the…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 9

Qantas Looking To Blame A330’s Sudden Drop in Altitude On Passengers’ Gadgets?

Earlier this week, a Qantas A330 inexplicably climbed 300 feet and then suddenly nose-dived back down. In the cabin, 71 people were injured. Interestingly, the ATSB is now looking at in-cabin interference from personal electronics as a possible cause of the “irregularity with the aircraft’s elevator control system.” Wait, what? Really? This wouldn’t be the…

Gadgets John Mahoney Oct 9

Asus Planning to Release Touchscreen Eee PC Within Six Months

Asustek executive Samson Hu has confirmed his company’s plans to release a touchscreen Eee PC variant for sale by Q1 of 2009. It’s not known whether the devices will look like the touch panel Eee mods that have been floating around or take the shape of a tablet, but we’ll see in January when the…

Gadgets John Herrman Oct 9

On a Gigantic Swing, Man Fulfills Complete Flip Dream of a Million Kids

Click to viewWhen you were a kid using the swings at recess, you always would get just high enough to feel the chains go slack at the top. You always imagined getting so high that you’d go completely around the top bar and come down on the other side, but it always seemed like an…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Oct 8

DARPA’s Secret ‘Gandalf’ Project Busts Terrorists With Their Own Portable Devices

The new ‘Gandalf’ project launched by DARPA is classified, so there isn’t much in the way of details, but it seems that the goal is to use a special set of “handheld devices” to track targets of interest using “radio frequency geolocation.” Spy planes and drones are already capable of similar functions, but this new…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 8

Powerwise Desk Is a Giant Gadget Charging Station

I can’t say that I am all that thrilled with the look of the Powerwise desk, but the concept of sliding off the surface to reveal a hidden 8-port charging station is definitely intriguing. Each one of the outlets features its own on/off switch and there are storage drawers to keep your cords neatly tucked…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Oct 8

eCoupled Technology Powers Up a Blender Wirelessly

Sick of MacBook Posts? Here’s a Picture of a Squirrel Dressed Up Like Darth Vader

Weird Combo of the Day: Face Wash Comes with Free Earbuds

Question of the Day: Do You Prefer Self-Checkout Lines?

Are Our Cushy, Tech-Filled Lifestyles Halting Evolution?

10 Gadgets With Mind-Boggling Moving Parts

iLIMB Bionic Hand Comes Closer to Emulating the Real Thing

$900 Contraption Trims Your CDs to Make Them Rounder, You Poorer

16 Drawing Contraptions That Are More Artistic Than You

Japan Goes Big Brother with Vending Machines with CCTV Cameras

Walmart: Would You Like a Side of AT&T U-Verse With That Vizio TV?

Deodorant Dock Tells the Whole World How Badly You Reek, Destroys Internet Dating

Vibrating Pet Glove Invites Jokes Involving a Certain Synonym for ‘Cat’

Finger Condom Toothbrush Might Be Awkward, but at Least You Won’t Get Cavities

Help Out the Presidential Candidates with Technology

Qantas Looking To Blame A330’s Sudden Drop in Altitude On Passengers’ Gadgets?

Asus Planning to Release Touchscreen Eee PC Within Six Months

On a Gigantic Swing, Man Fulfills Complete Flip Dream of a Million Kids

DARPA’s Secret ‘Gandalf’ Project Busts Terrorists With Their Own Portable Devices

Powerwise Desk Is a Giant Gadget Charging Station

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

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