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Thought you couldn’t afford that phone covered with crystals? Well, if you’re into the DIY approach, you can make your own. This kit from Smooth Talk International is called Bling, and each packet contains 300 individual, different-colored stick-on crystals and stones that you can use to create your own shiny piece of gadgetry. Looks basically…
Here’s a clue that Sprint Nextel wants to dominate in the next-generation high-speed standard. Directly competing with WiMax, in which Sprint has also invested, the company threw $10 million into the ring with IPWireless, a company developing equipment for the new standard of UMTS TD-CDMA, and is currently in trials with its technology in Washington…
Alas, Poor Yorx! By Brendan I. Koerner In my initial Valentine to the glory that is the clock radio, I namechecked a brand called Yorx, manufacturer of a truly clunky unit for sale on eBay. (Winning bid: One loonie.) Being rather unfamiliar with Yorx, and struck by its funny-sounding name, I made a mental note…
If hot laptops have ever been a problem, here’s the perfect, simple solution. Cooler Master NotePal all-aluminum coolers work for 15-and 17-inch laptops and even have a range designed for Apple’s widescreens. The NotePal takes down heat with twin 2.8-inch fans (that have a life expectancy of 3000 hours), which also help with airflow around…
We told you about how Samsung is getting into the digital SLR game with its GX 1S, but it looks like the CE maker is now coming out with a second SLR product called the GX 1L. This one also has 6 megapixels but features a Schneider D-Xenon 18mm-55mm lens. Samsung GX 1S and GX…
If you’re a pro video shooter or if you happen to have an extra $25,800 lying around, you’ll certainly be interested in the new members of Sony’s XDCAM HD family. Just announced today, the potent Sony PDW-F330K XDCAM HD digi-vid camcorder records on a Sony Professional Disc, which is the same type of 23GB blue…
I always thought I had the nap down to a science, but this is ridiculous. Here, in all its glory, is the Napshell, a line of what the company (also called Napshell) is calling “slumber cocoons,” built for the perfect napping environment. From eerie, modern-looking pods to inflatable beds that look like an extra-comfortable sunbed,…
If you actually still like to read books, this multimedia tie-in should make you feel a little more connected to the digital world. Looks like a company called Flytxt—a mobile marketing provider that has teamed up with book publisher Scribner—is planning an exclusive mobile tie-in with Stephen King’s latest book called Cell. Basically, you’ll get…
Ah, the mysteries of the cellphone world. Why does Japan get gadgets and phones from companies that won’t even think about selling those things here in the US? Well, most of them are Japanese or Korean companies after all, so I guess they’re saving the best stuff for themselves. Also, we’re so damn picky and…
Forget the $100 laptop, the $44.40 wheelchair is a real breakthrough. Though over 100 million people need wheelchairs, not all of them are able to afford one. So mechanical engineer Don Schoendorfer decided to help the world with this problem, setting up the Free Wheelchair Mission in California, which makes this extremely affordable, garden-variety wheelchair…
We are taking all rumored shots of new Sony Ericsson phones with a grain of salt nowadays. Too many hoodlums out there thinking they will be funny and make mockups and try to pass them off as the real thing. Couple days after the initial Wilma photos surfaced we finally have some good high-rez shots…
This is kind of weird, but seems Archos is putting out a black XS202 DAP, dubbed the XS202s. It’s a bit thinner than the original and almost an ounce lighter, while battery life is being touted as up to 17 hours per charge. So to sum up, it’s black, not silver, weighs a tiny bit…
Insider information time. A little memo is floating around the Gamestop HQ stating that upwards of 30% of the Xbox 360 preorders have yet to be completed. The memo also says that the remainder of the preorders should be filled sometime in February. Don t expect to purchase a Xbox 360 console from Gamestop in…
Chaku-uta furu (“receive music full”)—mobile phones in Japan are used for playing real music and have become a competitor to the iPod and its ilk. Yamaha is capitalizing on this trend with a compact speaker system (NX-A01) and a Bluetooth receiver unit (TRX-RO1BT) in cooperation with the mobile phone provider au. This cubic form speaker…
Oh, no. There goes Tokyo my TiVo – hey, hey Godzilla! The dudes from Monster PVR, creators of the Medusa and the Hydra have completed their third beast. This one has 11 tuners—it can record 4 high definition and 7 standard programs at the same time. It’s also got a DVD R/RW drive and an…
In a bullying move to blatantly rip market share from under Michael Dell’s nose, Sony is offering a $500 trade-in bonus on [working] Dell notebooks as well as paying solution providers additional spin-offs. The offer obviously helps anyone who can’t afford Sony’s pricey Vaio laptops, which start at over $1000. But you better act fast,…
Here’s further evidence that camera makers aren’t exactly flying high in the new digital age. Looks like the well-known camera maker Konica Minolta is announcing its withdrawal from the camera business on its own, having reached an agreement with Sony last year to jointly develop digital SLR cameras. So, by March 31 of this year,…
LCD, LED, HDTV, plasma, they don t have anything compared to the latest and greatest display technology that should begin appearing next year. The next big thing is called Surface-conduction Electron-emitter Display, or SED for short. Basically it combines the terrific contrast, responsiveness and sharpness of conventional CRT monitors with the power efficiency, size, and…
Do you want to touch my monkey? The Blow Monkey Nail Dryer is designed to dry your freshly-applied nail polish with the touch of a button that’s positioned between the little guy s legs. Hey, whaddaya know, that button looks like a bunch of bananas! Don’t get me started—stroke his banana and it turns him…
Tired of melted ice cubes, or that horrid walk to the fridge to get a cold drink when you’re at your computer or gaming system? Not to worry. Lazy Man’s Enterprises have come up with something to help. Well, not really. Actually, it’s CoolIT System and it’s a USB Beverage Chiller that will keep your…