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When I was in eighth grade, my math teacher took it upon himself to force us to demonstrate our ability to cut dozens of pieces of paper, fold them appropriately and glue and staple them, all to learn us about the “polyhedron.” In reality, we learned that paper cuts hurt a lot, several weeks of…
MobileTechReview takes time to listen—really listen—to the Tekkeon ezTalker mini, a mid-range Bluetooth headset suitable for Hands-free and Headset profile use. It’s a pretty standard looking unit, doing the over-the-ear thing (which we think looks pretty dorky, but to each their own) and has decent sound quality—depending on which phone you’re using it with. That’s…
Here are some toys. These toys are cubes. These toys are animals. These toys have a mysterious purpose, which seems to involve expelling another, smaller version of themselves. These toys, called ‘Cubee,’ from Takara, must be mine. Moments later… Oh my god—Takara is selling these in the US, and they sing. Just stupid nursery rhymes,…
Microsoft has leaked some janky images of Xbox 360 power button skins, apparently to show off the rumored customization that will be available on their new console. I’m all for skins and such, but I really hope they offer a way to make your own—almost nobody, from Microsoft to Apple to Nokia, ever end up…
Modulab Studio uses PVC from old advertising banners to design and create unique messenger bags from entirely recycled materials. Based loosely on the same core concept as Freitag’s bags (which make use of dump truck vinyl tarps), the Modulab’s are unique, recuperating a great deal of the plastic used in outdoor advertising in their manufacture.…
The Giga Vu Pro from Jobo is a solidly-built device that has a lot of potential. Not only does it serve its main purpose well—backing up CompactFlash cards filled with photos to its internal, 60GB hard drive—but it runs Linux, meaning there’s quite a bit in the way of PDA-like and gaming functionality waiting to…
Oh yeah? Well, in New York he’d be breakdancing. The digital cameras grow on the streets in Japan [AkihabaraNews]
DesignTechnica reviews Sennheiser’s RS130 wireless headphones, to positive result. With a price point of just about $150, the RF-based headphones balance price with quality reasonably well. Also available in a close-aired version (which eliminate background noise), the open-aired RS130s feature volume controls and a frequency jump button on the earpiece, allowing you to switch frequencies…
Finally, a solution surfaces for those who require the ability to take a call on the slopes by talking into their shoulder—O’Neill Europe announced their H2 Series of snowboard gear, including a Bluetooth-enabled jacket and backpack. The jacket, we first mentioned in January, but the backpack adds solar panels for power and an in-built microphone…
Okay, details don’t get much more slim than this, but when someone says ‘iMate Jam killer’ we sit up and take notice. This prototype device is from BlueBird, a Korean company that makes a lot of Windows Mobile devices. They’re showing it off in booths and other places around Korea, but no news is out…
Described by Akihabara News as “the Taiwanese QRIO,” the Pulobo is a cute little tart-headed robot that can speak a variety of words and sentences, display picture cards, and show off its “realistic body movements.” Obviously, this is a toy for kids while the QRIO is a toy for adults to attack children, but it’s…
Pisa, a Hong Kong-based designer goods outlet, is selling this Louis Vuitton mouse for $300. It just arrived at the retailer a couple of months, despite having time-warp features: PS/2 connection, two buttons, no wheel, and a ball. I’m hoping these were sitting in a crate somewhere for a decade or so and they’re just…
Teen heart-throb MobileTracker reports a couple of interesting, if unsurprising approvals from the FCC: the Nokia N90 cameraphone, and the Sony Ericsson K750i. The N90 [left] is the new flip-phone hybrid that we had a chance to play with a couple weeks back, while the K750i was first shown at Cannes in March. https://gizmodo.com/live-from-amsterdam-nokia-n90-first-pictures-101187 Both…
Dubbed the ‘Ramp Master,’ these new folding aluminum and “stainless steal” ramps fold up to a very compact size, allowing you to throw them in the back of your truck and do Evel-style jumps through the front window of your parole office. Or you could use it as designed and use load your bike in…
ION Technologies is offering the Flashlite USB drive in sizes up to 1GB, with a built-in retractable USB port and LED torch (get it?). There’s even a little rubber cover that flips up over the port when its nestled in its sheath, preventing dust and pocket salsa from jamming up the connectors. At $70 for…
Philips has designed a concept ‘Relax to Win’ sensor, which when worn between two fingers measures galvanic skin response to determine exactly how laid back you are, which in turn causes a dragon to float into the air and buy you some more Cheetos (or something). Although it’s just a prototype, it looks like the…
Archos has officially announced the Gmini XS 100, the music player we first mentioned last month—the one Archos describes as having a “significant 3-gigabyte hard drive.” Despite its profoundly significant lack of storage, the XS 100 looks to be a nice unit, available in four colors, and supporting Microsoft’s PlaysForSure and Windows Media Player 10.…
The straw-like user interface (SLUIce, we’ve dubbed it) hit WMMNA last week, but we glanced over it in our zeal to cover gadgets you can actually purchase. Regardless, the SLUIce was developed at the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo and lets its users experience the sensations of drinking, without any pesky liquid mess. The system…
Someone took comparison shots of the upcoming HP iPaq hw5300 next to a Treo 650, which can give you some idea of size. It’s definitely bigger, which isn’t really a good thing, but it doesn’t have the external antenna, either, so it might perhaps be a bit more pocketable (and the screen is much bigger).…
Google says no, that it was just a DNS glitch. Then why was there another search engine showing up? This one demands an in-depth press release, I’d say. Google Hacked? No DNS Glitch says Google [GigaOm] Update: The consensus seems to be that someone else exploited a DNS mistake on Google’s part. So not a…