Xecuter X360 USB Flashes Xbox 360 Firmware, Backs Up Game Saves
The Xbox 360 hasn’t been cracked per se, but the scene has made some pretty good progress since the first firmware hacks were released earlier in the year, the latest of which is the X360. Developed by Team Xecuter (think of them as the elder statesman of the Xbox scene), the X360 allows users to…
Asus AiGuru S1 Wireless Skype Phone
Asus is trying to take advantage of Skype’s popularity with the AiGuru S1, a handset that’s compatible with the VoIP service using 802.11b/g Wi-Fi. Once the AiGuru is plugged into a PC, it’s able to tap into Skype, be it checking your contacts or making a call to the pizza guy. Unlike other Skype phones…
Crystal Roc Instruments Lined With Swarovski Gems
Swarovski crystals (you know, the same kind that every Tom, Dick and Harry company uses to line their products) line a series of musical instruments from Morten Schjolin, the man who helped bring us such useful members of society as Jennifer Lopez. Given the name Crystal Roc, these instruments— microphones, drums and guitars—are also just…
Black and Decker Limited Edition Chrome Cleaning Machines
Black and Decker is decking out some of their dust busters with chrome and jewels and rubies not seen since the days of Atahualpa. The Chrome 6V Dustbuster features double filtration and an extra large dust collecting bowl so you won’t be inconvenienced too often with having to empty it out. And, you know, the…
Asiasonic AV7000 Car Headrest-Mounted AV System Could Be Bestest Ever
Asiasonic has shown off its AV7000, an AV system for cars that’s installed in the front seats’ head rests, viewable only from the back seats (safety first). Supposedly the “most fully equipped system in the world,” (yawn) the AV7000 can be configured to run your DVD movies, music CDs and MP3s as well as play…
GigaView HDD Multimedia Player
The GigaView is a 3.5-inch hard drive enclosure that lets you display the digital media contents of your hard drive on a TV. Once you’ve inserted a hard drive (or memory card) into the GigaView, simply hook the box up to a TV using one of the included cables and let the multimedia madness ensue.…
Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1: DJ and Musician-Friendly Audio Interface
It doesn’t take long for DJs and musicians to figure out that internal audio cards are crap for any real work, when it comes to sound quality, features, and performance. So, with a mind-numbing array options, how do you choose a replacement? Native Instruments’ new Audio Kontrol 1 could be a good choice, with a…