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Nike in the past has tried (and failed) to break into the DAP market, so it looks like the company finally gave in this time around. Their new case is an armband designed for the iPod nano. Strap it to your arm and you’re ready to exercise, because, being an exercise-oriented company and all, Nike…
In a speech earlier this week, good ole’ Dubya called for better technology to protect our precious US borders. This would include more employees and possibly the addition of drones to monitor the borders. The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently purchased a Predator B drone to assist in the monitoring. The Predator B,…
In an act of shameless pandering to female consumers, Siemens re-introduced its already-girly CL75 ladyphone in a special limited edition, now with a poppy design. It was first shown at London Fashion Week and Siemens has even added to this with a poppy charm inset with pink Swarovski crystals designed by Brit designers Nargess Gharani…
Good news, New Wave wannabes: Korg and Yamaha have relatively inexpensive new keyboards, just in time for the holidays. Korg’s TR workstation feels a bit like a 1990s flashback with 64 MB of sounds (not quite luxurious), but both look like fun to play. The Yamaha MO keyboards connect to flash drives and hard drives…
Danger Inc., creator of the ever-so-trendy Sidekick, may be seeking a new partner-in-crime in the coming year. Danger initially dumped the hardware manufacturing of the Sidekick series over to Sharp so the company could focus more directly on the development of Sidekick software, but recently Danger’s chief executive announced his company may be looking for…
Fox’s big fancy pants co-chairman has said he sees Blu-ray technology winning the race for the next-generation media format. Supposedly Blu-ray has the lead thanks to widespread Hollywood support, the release of the popular Sony PlayStation 3 consoles and just the sheer number of companies involved with Sony and Blu-ray. Chairman James Gianopulos (best last…
Now while WidowPC may not sound very familiar—they do seem somewhat reputable with their press and awards—this dual-core laptop seems like it will rock, if/when it launches. The laptop, called the Sting 917X2, is basically a generic laptop case with a motherboard that offers PCI Express, SATA, and can run Athlon 64 FX-57 or Dual…
Cunning and clever iPod knockoffs are popping up across the globe. This one specifically was seen in Istanbul. Look at how well those geniuses crafted this—they even labeled it as an iPod and use the proper lowercase i. I could hardly tell a difference, but the only way I knew it was a fake was…
Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari, was at DIEC 2005 and voiced his opinion of today’s video gaming world. He recalled his heyday when there wasn’t a lot of storage space for games, so gameplay came first, graphics second. But then Bushnell ventured into the choppier waters of corporate criticism, clearly taking sides. He complained that…
Have Yourself a Coby Little Christmas By Brendan I. Koerner Sorry to bum you right the heck out, but it’s time to start your holiday shopping. Remember how you vowed last year that you’d never, ever wait until the last second again, in order to avoid those ghastly lines at Williams-Sonoma? (A pox upon your…
So, you’re lovin’ the whole digital music thing, but miss looking at the actual album materials? If you’re one of those people, TuneBooks is going to be perfect for you. I won’t call you a geek, but I think you know who you are. Starting with The Darkness’ album One Way Ticket to Hell and…
The Diode watch is sexy, geeky, and quite the time-teller. But you’re not buying this watch to really get replay value out of it—you want people to strike up a conversation with you when you’re wearing it. The watch does have a nice set of red LEDs on a black background which gives it quite…
Hmm, interesting decision. Looks like NEC has made the first commercial laptop without a hard disk drive, aimed at corporate customers who need higher security. And at $3742, it better be good! The Parafield is a laptop with a 12.1-inch screen that will include 3GB of flash ROM for Windows XP Professional and application storage…
First shown at the IFA show in Berlin this year, the outrageously big 120-inch Candeo LED TV from Philips will launched next month in the US at CES in Las Vegas. Of course, with prices like $198,000 for the 6mm version and $98,755 for the 10mm one, you may not want to make room on…
Bit of a muddle in Europe as the Xbox 360 sells out within hours of its launch. In the UK, more than 200 geeks, I mean gamers, waited on line for the midnight launch at the Xbox flagship store at London’s Oxford Street. But most got up bright and early this morning to hit stores,…
Robots are awesome; it s a scientific fact. Bandai s new Swiffer BN-17, a helper robot as adorable as a puggle puppy, wants to be your friend. He ll clean up your house, provide you with companionship, and even check your email. Plus, he won t leave a mess on the carpet. Bandai’s Swiffer Robot,…
Wow. After taking a battering in the old Federal Court this week, RIM finally caught a break in its patent fight against NTP. Though NTP claims it holds the patents for Blackberry software, the Patent Office has now received information claiming a Norwegian firm was actually the first patent filers on this technology. But don’t…
This is certainly a new application of the cuckoo clock. Cuckoo IP was created by a college student who wanted his cuckoo clock to play back voicemail to him. The clock has a designated voicemail number you can call from anywhere and leave a message. You then give the message a time of delivery and…
If Paris had to have an Xbox 360, she’d want this one. This Xbox 360 is covered in gorgeous—and garish—Swarovski crystals in white and blue to form a blue flame and radioactive symbol on the front. This bling is custom made, so don’t go by your local K-Mart looking for the 360: Swarovski Edition. Not…
Looking more like a futuristic coffin than a mouse, the Zspire Bluetooth Mouse is made mainly out of metal and metal alloys instead of the usual, boring plastics, and is constructed to help with any work that might need extra precision. It performs at 800dpi but isn’t recommended for any major gaming habits you may…