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Tapeheads By Brendan I. Koerner Okay, pop-quiz time: when’s the last time you purchased an pre-recorded audio cassette? Unless you’re a fan of obscure, import-only Afrobeat or Punjabi Bhangra, the answer is probably, “A long-ass time ago.” Okay, so maybe a few of you are audiobook fans. But even those seem to be going digital…
Well, Kingston has certainly thought ahead and made sure that you’ll never have to buy another card reader after its 15-In-1 Hi-Speed Reader. Doesn’t take a genius to figure out the gist of the this product, but just in case, it can read 15 types of Memory Cards using four media ports. Using a USB…
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Yup, it’s happening again. More next generation DVD hype from big player HP. Though Hewlett-Packard had pledged support to Blu-ray earlier this year, it looks like the company is pissed off that the group has not come up with a way to help with the PC-based specifications it asked for from the beginning. HP has…
The NY Times has a lengthy review of Leapfrog’s Fly Pentop edutainment gadget, which is appearing on all of those “hot toys for Christmas lists” that gets parents in a tizzy. Aimed at the hard-to-please tween set, the loquacious Pentop reads text aloud from special paper (only sold by Leapfrog, natch) and uses program modules…
Sprint has announced pricing on some of the bigger, powerhouse phones coming out soon. The Sanyo 7500 with EV-DO is going to be $379.99 before rebates, the Samsung A900 (aka Blade) will be $349.99 before rebates, and UTStarcom PC-5740 will be $229.99 at launch. You can expect to see something around a $199 price point…
With every passing day in Japan I see more eviden that Microsoft might have got it right this time around. There is a fair amount of hype, Microsoft seems more committed to the Japanese market (example: the Xbox Lounge) and they are employing the clever tactic of making as much of a fanfare about the…
Not that any of you would ever think of looking at porn while at the workplace, but for those degenerates who may be tempted by the sweet, pink flesh of Wallace Shawn in a compromising position, PixAlert is on the case. Using high-speed image analysis software to scan images, the most recent version of PixAlert…
Disney got their mind out of the gutter long enough to strike a deal with Buffalo to produce Disney-themed USB hubs. These hubs come in 4 different varieties such as Pooh Bear, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and those little green aliens from Toy Story. Each has a pseudo-vintage feel with light colors and bold outlining.…
Looks like Motorola is prepping a “mass market” version of its PEBL handset, and it glows. No clue what Moto has in mind here — maybe this is for India? — but it’s basically a less expensive version of the existing phone, and it glows. This leak, which comes via the israeli site Gadgetim, also…
Though they’ve been bouncing the idea of a $100 laptop around for a while ($100 Laptop – No Child Left Behind), it looks like it’s finally becoming a reality. The lime green laptop is about the size of a text book and with a hand crank to allow it to operate without electricity. Designed at…
Word of Motorola’s H700 Razr headset first emerged this summer, but Motorola called yesterday to say it’s going to be on sale soon. Looks like pre-orders are being taken for around $114 (and it may already be up for grabs in the UK and Singapore). The specs on this folding Bluetooth 1.2 microphone? 6 hours…
Forget spritzing some scent on your wrists and neck. Obviously, it’s much better if your perfume can just be released into the air every time you open your cellphone. Adds a certain, je ne sais quoi, non? Well, it adds something alright. Like a whopping $1200 price tag. I mean, I know many of you…
If you demand another totally unreadable watch, this is for you. The Twelve 5-9 Version G watch is the latest monstrosity from TokyoFlash. You tell the time via the 27 precision cut holes in the metal timepiece. How, you ask? The top grid represents the hours, the center part has the 10x minutes grid, and…
The creator of this little piece of performance art/retail therapy is a pretty nice guy so we decided to give his cause the attention it truly deserves. Basically, this guy will fly to your hometown and camp out in front of the electronics store of your choosing and then buy you a 360, one game,…
Back in the 1960s, you couldn’t go on the internet to look at porn or play mini-golf. Instead you had to use this thing some once called imagination. This guy had a really nice father back in the day who built him this “computer” toy made from wood, wire, and lights. It sort of resembles…
Wanna see some sweet eye candy? The pics of Verizon’s XV6700BB Pocket PC Phone are out and it looks a hell of a lot like the HTC Hermes. It would be very nice if it carried the specs associated with the Hermes but it’s apparently the Verizon-version of the HTC Apache, which still is still…
You know it’s just a rabbit right? Wrong. This bunny is absolutely ferocious. Coming straight from “Monty Python & The Holy Grail”, this bunny looks innocent and cute until you approach it. Pull down it’s mouth to reveal it’s bloodthirsty fangs and tongue dripping with blood. Squeeze the leg for it’s eyes to light up…
Admitting the fact the the original ROKR phone was not only bulky and unattractive, but limited in space for downloaded songs, Ron Garriques, the head of Motorola’s mobile unit, has finally stood up and made some promises for the next generation. First of all, the next ROKR will be slimmer and sleeker for sure (he…
The LX1 is the first digital camera to offer a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. It also uses a 4x Leica optical zoom lens and we know how much you photogs love Leica with all of your heart. And there’s even more! This camera is an 8.4 megapixel beast that is capable of recording movies at…