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Seiko is going ultra-tech with this awesomely rad new watch made from e-paper. If you want one, though, you’d better show up with a baseball bat, crowbar, or something to wield off John Biggs other watch fiends, because only 500 are being produced. Yes, 500. It’s being done on purpose to generate hype around these…
News from Nokia is the 6282, a slider 3G phone made—GASP—for the US market! Based on a phone of the same name for Europe and Asia, it also supports WCDMA 1900 and GSM 850 networks which should be online in our mighty country by early next year. So, as well as enabling all 3G services,…
The Mac mini has always been the center of DVR attention since it was released. The size is perfect, it’s a Mac, and with the new Front Row software, it seems to be a match made in heaven. Now sources are confident the system will be ready for rollout at Macworld Expo San Francisco complete…
IXI Mobile’s Ogo series of mobile devices are pretty much only good for two things—email and instant messaging. I mean, if you’re gonna have a gadget that just does messaging, this is a good one. And the most recently announced CT-10 edition is going to make MSN Messenger and Hotmail available as part of its…
Looking for a way to introduce food into the workplace in a more sophisticated manner? Look no further than the Fundue, a desktop USB fondue set. Yes, that’s right, just plug this baby into your USB port and invite a select few to your desk for a fondue par-tay. The set includes a pot and…
While watching horrible 80s videos this morning, I realized my iPod nano needed a party. By party, what I really mean is just 1 watt of sound power so I can have something to listen to while I’m in the shower. Better yet, now this sweeet black version of the PocketParty will match that black…
I’m not going to explain what air guitar is because chances are, every reader out there has performed with this instrument at one time or another. Of course, most air guitar is either played in private or during live concerts, where you can mix in with the other retards performing along with the band. However,…
Are you a complete slob? Can’t be bothered to dig through your CDs and DVDs? Then this is probably a decent product for you. The Fireball SE-D1 from Escient not only packs a cool name, but a lot of organization power. Using the on-screen interface, you can navigate your way through up to 400 discs…
If you’ve been dying to perform Web searches on your cell or PDA, AOL believes it has the magic bullet. The recently announced AOL Mobile Search Service actually adapts your search to the smaller LCD screens using content-analysis and transcoding tech from a company called InfoGin. The differences between this and other mobile services, if…
Talk about a shocking find. Apparently cybercrime has the upper hand on drugs when it comes to overall sales of illicit substances. According to Valerie McNiven, a cybercrime advisor for the U.S. Treasury: “Last year was the first year that proceeds from cybercrime were greater than proceeds from the sale of illegal drugs, and that…
Since it’s not green, and really, not all that cool, I don’t think this is what Creative was talking about earlier this week when it said it would be announcing something new. However, the Creative WebCam Instant Skype edition is certified by Skype for use with its video and comes with a personal headset with…
The Sony NW-E505 packs quite a punch for its size; unfortunately there are a few minor kinks that need to be worked out before this is a top-notch contender in the small-form-factor MP3 player market. Firstly, there’s no WMA support. Because the RIAA has scared the pants off everyone, people are now purchasing music online…
Sony will be releasing a new car stereo in February that features a 1GB flash MP3 player. The flash memory is integrated inside the removable faceplate and can be connected to a PC via USB 2.0. It also doesn t use any kind of specific software to load files onto the flash drive, it’s simply…
Researchers from the European Information Society Technologies are developing an artificial hand that would be able to give patients active feeling via a sensory system and motor functions that can be controlled by the brain. This project involves researchers from all across Europe and it’s already racking up a lot of achievements. A real-life Kung…
Congrats to zZz and his motorized robot with an iPod heart, your android is the proud owner of a new Apple iPod 30GB video player—send an e-mail to let me know whether he/she wants it in black or white (to match the spooky mask). Don’t let those shrines got to waste. Keep praying and ye…
I can’t tell if this is too stupid for words or stupendously ingenious. Guess you’ll have to make your own call. It’s called the Beerbelly and it’s actually a fake gut that you can fill up with beer (or your favorite alcoholic beverage) and hide under your clothes. Made up of a sling and a…
I admit, it’s not exactly high-tech, but this little media player was too cute to pass up. Yes, it’s built to look like a VW Beetle (the new model, of course) but it’s actually a CD/DVD player with FM radio under the hood. The DVD tray is in the front bumper and the connectors are…
Haven’t had the time to hit the slopes this year and fear you may not be at the top of your snowboarding game? Check out Hammacher Schlemmer’s all-in-one snowboard simulator game, a nifty little package that includes a snowboard simulator with four games, all for $59.95. The game modes include time challenge, pipedream and Tokyo…
We’ve all been there. Trying desperately to spread a cold lump of butter on our beautiful bread, only to find it hard and unfeeling, leaving us with only gashes and holes. Heartbreaking, I know. But lo and behold, someone has felt our collective pain and decided to make it all better. A British company called…
Want some serious protection for your discs? Try the oh-so-subtly named Scratchless Disc, being happily touted as “The World’s Safest Optical Disc.” Using 20 small bumps that are added to the bottom of the disc to raise it off the surface you so sloppily left it on, this crazy technology basically just keeps it from…