Headplay Personal Cinema System: Apparently, the Visor is Comfy
So, you live alone. Your flat is small. You want to watch a movie but it’s just not the same on your PC monitor/TV/neighbour’s TV visible from the bedroom window as it is in the movie theater. So try the Headplay. It’s got a virtual 52-inch screen and battery life of 6 hours. And so…
Cell Boosters Will Get You Into Trouble — Or Maybe Not
The New York Times has some options to improve the sad situation of current cell carrier coverage in some areas of the US. From passive options, like the $34.95 Freedom Antenna, to repeaters and signal boosters, like the $299 Spotwave Z1900 or the $399 Wi-Ex zBoost, which uses a 16-inch are-you-boosting-or-just-happy-to-see-me tube antenna. These boosters…
iLuv i182 Video Recording Dock: Where’s the Automated Recording?
iLuv squeezes even more money out of the iPod with its i182, a dock that lets you record any video source directly to the iPod’s hard drive. Because of Apple’s wacky content controls (kinda like how you can’t just drag and drop MP3s onto the iPod and expect them to play), you need to use…
OLPC: Tipping its Hat to the Apple M.O. – Kind of
The One Laptop Per Child project may have turned down Apple’s offer of free Mac OS X for each machine in favour of making their own XO interface, but they’re not averse to aping the way the Cupertino gang work. At least according to John Maeda, one of the grand poobahs at MIT who has…
Lifepop Stereo Pet Carrier: iPods for Dogs – no, Really
This object apparently elicited “oohs” and “aahs” of delight from Hollywood’s chosen few when they saw it as part of their pre-Oscar swag. Ewwwww. According to the PR blurb, this pet carrier brings “the 80’s boom box ideal back and turns it into THE accessory built for today’s fashion, technology, pet, celebrity and music-obsessed lifestyles.”…
Hubbacino USB and Cup Warmer: Er, Hubba Hubba?
Last week we brought you the tape dispenser and USB hub, this week the USB monkey has moved into the kitchen and mated with a saucer. Custom USB can customize this 4-port USB hub-cum-cup warmer so your company can be at the vanguard of offering tacky swag to its friends. There’s no price tag as…