Gadgets

FirstSounds Deluxe Prenatal Heart Listener/Baby Eavesdropper

Find out once and for all if you baby is an evil genius plotting against you and planning to take over the world with the FirstSounds Deluxe Prenatal Heart Listener from Unisar. The company advertises it as a way for parents to hear the wonderful sounds that their babies make months before they are born.…

Gadgets Www.gizmodo.com Jan 26

Mustek PF-T150 Digital Photo Frame is All That … and An Awesome Touchscreen

This photo frame from Mustek has a big, bad, glorious 15-inch touchscreen. Awesome, right? Put your pants back on because it gets better—this picture frame has a 1280 x 1024 resolution, two 3W speakers, wireless remote, 512MB of internal memory, USB, rechargeable batteries and some very feature-filled software. The software can schedule playback times, includes…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jan 26

The Original Apple Phone Patents

Filed in 1985, Apple’s first patented phone would have been a huge hit had they gone ahead and released it. Intrigued? Hit the jump for more. Apple’s Original patent on the Apple Phone [MyiPhone]

Tech News Jason Chen Jan 26

Eletronic Counterfeit Bill Detector Scans for Magnetic Ink

There’s nothing like scanning fresh money in a birthday card and sending your great aunt to jail for counterfeiting. Scan your bills with this pocket-sized detector, and its UV rays will search for the magnetic ink found on legit dough, which is used for character recognition in computerized banking. Now the folks at Burger King…

Gadgets Todd Haselton Jan 26

Reader Review: Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones (Verdict: I Paid $100 For This?)

Reader Todd purchased the Bose TriPort earphones and wanted to let everyone else know not to make the same mistake he did. Todd writes: Nice physical design. They do sit in your ear very nicely. Feels like they could sit there for hours. The headphone plug seems solid and that it would last a while…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jan 26

You’re so Vain: Lifestyle Phone with Mirror

Can’t bear to tear yourself away from the mirror long enough to make that important phone call? Well no you don’t have to choose between your vanity and your obligations with the Lifestyle Cordless Phone with mirror. The mirror also displays your caller ID information which I am sure you will just find annoying as…

Gadgets Dana Bushman Jan 26

One Click Power Neutralizes Scum-Sucking Wall Warts While You Sleep

The One Click Power Strip’s black socket is for your PC, and all your other peripherals plug into the other outlets. When you turn on your computer, this clever power strip senses that and turns on all the other outlets. It’s an efficient way to save energy from those power-sucking wall warts, trickling veritable kilowatts…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

Remote-Control Color-Changing LED Light

Another day, another cool gadget from Brando. This is a simple LED lightbulb, but it includes a remote control to change the color on the fly. This light can flash different colors, strobe, fade and more with a push of a button. It also may be the world’s most expensive lightbulb at $48. Product Page…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jan 26

Scientist Bakes Up Nerve-Jangling Donuts Spiked With Caffeine

We’ve heard of caffeinated soap, water, gum, mints, and even beer, but now molecular scientist Robert Bohannon of Durham, North Carolina has figured out how to caffeinate doughnuts and other baked goods without adding that bitter taste. Using Bohannon’s technique, each donut has the caffeine equivalent of a couple of cups of coffee baked inside.…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

New “Games Channel” Coming to Wii?

So now that Nintendo’s officially launched their News Channel, rumor on the Net has it that they’re now working on a Games Channel that’ll let you download original games (i.e., not classics) straight from the Web. https://gizmodo.com/first-nintendo-wii-news-channel-tour-and-screenshots-231654 The folks at online gaming site Computer & Video Games contacted Nintendo who said… “Nintendo has developed a…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 26

Toaster’s See-Through Plastic Makes Smoke and Flames More Dramatic

IDEO Designer Stefan Post Thomas Brisebras must like his toast, so much so that now he’s gone off the deep end and designed his own toaster made out of plastic. It’s a very special kind of plastic, though, called Ultrason, and it’s heat-resistant up to 428 degrees Farenheit. Heck, that’s about where I made some…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

Leaked 3G Moto Phone Gets its Walking Papers

That was fast. So remember those 3G-enabled Moto phones that were leaked earlier this week? Well, one of them got its official walking papers today. AT&T folks now have the option of picking up Moto’s $129 (w/ 2-yr contract) MOTORAZR V3xx. The phone has a 1.3MP cam, Bluetooth with A2DP support, a microSD slot for…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Jan 26

Luminous Fiber Optic Pillow For That Hot Valentine’s Day Glow

Okay guys, there’s only 2 1/2 weeks until V-day, and that might just be enough time to call in this fiber optic luminous heart cushion from LumiGram in Paris, originator of those really sexy-looking fiber optic shirts (booby alert). Imagine the kudos you’ll get for importing this glowing symbol of your lust love for her…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

Lego Weapons: Realistic Enough to Hold Up a Liquor Store

You can create just about anything with Legos, but now we direct your attention to a subset of the Lego-building posse: These guys make guns. The one pictured on the left could even be kinda dangerous, shooting what its maker calls “very strong rubber bands,” albeit one at a time. Rather than functionality, the BrickGun…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 26

GPS Shoes Let Mommy Know Where You Are

Good news for worried parents. These GTX GPS Xplorer Smart Shoes will let you keep track of your kids no matter where you are. Here’s how it works. Define a “safe” area around your house or school that it’s safe for your kids to wander around. When the GPS signal goes outside of the area,…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jan 25

Happy Birthday SCI FI Tech

Congrats to our friends at SCI FI Tech for making it past their first, which is the most difficult, year. To celebrate, they’re offering up the first two seasons of the SCI FI hit Battlestar Galactica to one lucky reader. All you have to do is make a haiku praising your favorite gadget and send…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jan 25

Tripper Light Card Reader and Hard Drive

As amateur pornographers, we can appreciate the fact that a SD or CompactFlash card doesn’t hold enough pictures to last through an entire day of shooting. Good thing there’s this Tripper Light from Aska Corp. It’s got a six-in-one card reader with a built-in 20GB hard disk to unload pictures to. That means all you…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jan 25

Lego Belt: We’re Warning You

If you ever, ever want to get laid again, don’t wear this $20 belt. Just don’t. You’ve been warned. Oh, it’s for girls? That’s different. Never mind. Geek Couture: The Lego Belt [Uber-Review]

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 25

The Sit-Down Shopping Cart: Because Groceries Are Tiring

For the disabled, the elderly, or the extremely lazy, this Sit-Down shopping cart takes the hard work out of shopping in a way that only a butler could. The cart weighs only 10 pounds, which means it’s easy to carry to and from your car, and supports up to 300 pounds on its seat. Two…

Gadgets Jason Chen Jan 25

Rosendahl Alarm Clock: Designer Sensibilities, Wakes You Up Anyway

As part of our No Alarm Clock Left Behind program, we can’t leave out this Rosendahl bauble, whose case is made of polycarbonate crystal and features a chic blue backlight for its digital display. As it leans back, it rests on a pyramid beneath, dazzling all who gaze upon its countenance. Take your pick of…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 25

FirstSounds Deluxe Prenatal Heart Listener/Baby Eavesdropper

Mustek PF-T150 Digital Photo Frame is All That … and An Awesome Touchscreen

The Original Apple Phone Patents

Eletronic Counterfeit Bill Detector Scans for Magnetic Ink

Reader Review: Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones (Verdict: I Paid $100 For This?)

You’re so Vain: Lifestyle Phone with Mirror

One Click Power Neutralizes Scum-Sucking Wall Warts While You Sleep

Remote-Control Color-Changing LED Light

Scientist Bakes Up Nerve-Jangling Donuts Spiked With Caffeine

New “Games Channel” Coming to Wii?

Toaster’s See-Through Plastic Makes Smoke and Flames More Dramatic

Leaked 3G Moto Phone Gets its Walking Papers

Luminous Fiber Optic Pillow For That Hot Valentine’s Day Glow

Lego Weapons: Realistic Enough to Hold Up a Liquor Store

GPS Shoes Let Mommy Know Where You Are

Happy Birthday SCI FI Tech

Tripper Light Card Reader and Hard Drive

Lego Belt: We’re Warning You

The Sit-Down Shopping Cart: Because Groceries Are Tiring

Rosendahl Alarm Clock: Designer Sensibilities, Wakes You Up Anyway

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