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Fireworks projector simulates pyrotechnics any day of the year
Missing the fireworks display this weekend? Never mind that, you can have fireworks every night of the year with this...
Felt PlayStation cover adorably transforms your iPhone
Sony may be looking to make a phone to compete with the iPhone, but Etsy crafter "rabbitrampage" has already come...
One hand free: Cocktail party plate, version 2.0
Solutions to the problem of human beings only having two hands are always welcome around here. Here's an improved plate...
ObamaBot added to robot presidents exhibit
Walt Disney World just modernized its Hall of Presidents attraction, adding a new likeness of our current president, Barack Obama....
Coming this year: paper-thin batteries
Better batteries are popping up regularly these days, and this one's on its way to the real world within six...
Michael Jackson to be buried in 14-karat gold coffin
Michael Jackson's final flamboyance will be the vehicle in which he's delivered to his final resting place: This 14...
Ultra Lead a travel plug, albeit a bulky one
Georges Moanack, a graduate from London's Royal College of Art, is the designer behind the Ultra Lead "electrical management system."...
BMW Halbo concept: tiny motorcycle, hugely unsafe looking
The conceptual BMW Halbo is one tiny motorcycle. According to the designer, it only takes up half as much space...Self-Portrait Machine is artistic, masochistic
Wave hello to Jen Hui Liao's self-portrait machine, a robotic artwork that snaps a picture of you before manacling you...
ATNMBL concept vehicle offers the ultimate green geek, voice-controlled chariot
The design team of Mike and Maaike created this concept vehicle to lead us into the future of environmentally friendly,...
SHIFT: Should cellphones work on planes?
I recently had the misfortune of being in a grocery store with someone who felt the need to shout into...
Archos 9 PCtablet netbook runs Windows 7
Archos follows its competent media players — the Archos 5 and Archos 7 — with the Archos 9 PCtablet. Instead...
Anti-paparazzi device flashes lewd photographers right back
Whether you're camera shy or too famous to look bad in a photo, Adam Harvey's flashy anti-paparazzi purse will return...
Samsung announces first cellphone with night vision video
Samsung, the company that feels good about brand-spamming its customers with untold hundreds of barely-different cellphones, finally differentiates itself with...How do fireworks work?
There's only a couple of days until we gaze at explosive eliminations, jaws agape while vocalizing ooos and aaahs rivaling...
Phelps-beating swimsuits proliferating, but are they legal?
There's a techno-storm brewing in the swimming world. After Michael Phelps smacked down seven world records at the Olympics last...
Bottleclip attaches most containers to your bike frame
It's the hottest month of the year, and now it's easier than ever for cyclists to stay properly hydrated with...
6 high-tech ways to upgrade your barbecue from start to finish
If you're like us, you long to be a master grill chef. This summer, elevate the art of grillery from...Robot rat could save you from a burning building — but would it want to?
Bow down, people, and worship your new leader, the SCRATCHbot. Cute little critter, isn't he? This biomimetic rodent robot has...
Make your library smarter with MusicBrainz
If you're like most folks, your music library is a mess. Artist names are all over the place, song titles...
World's biggest satellite blasts off into space courtesy of Ariane 5
There was a rumble in the jungle yesterday as the TerreStar-1 satellite set off on its one-way trip into...
Spy Button Camera adds intrigue and video capture to your wardrobe
The usual spy camera devices out there require that you either harness some ungainly contraption to yourself, or don some...
Chinese airline wants spare 'barstool-style' seating to carry 40% more passengers
China's Spring Airlines is in a bit of a pickle. The air carrier has enjoyed a steady increase in passengers...
Kindle DX vs. Wall Street Journal: Does page layout matter?
Browsing a newspaper on an Amazon Kindle DX has a lot of advantages over doing it for real. Riding the...
3D movies in the UK to be preceded by 3D interactive games
Moviegoers in the UK may be treated to a game of Asteroid Storm before their show, which sounds a hell...
Free weight alarm clock seems like a cruel form of punishment
Waking up in the morning is a painful enough exercise as is, so why would you want to make it...
Network-connected Sony iPod dock sports fancy remote, high price
We usually pass over dime-a-dozen iPod docks, but Sony's latest entry, the NAS-Z200iR, is different. Its most impressive feature is...
2,700hp jet truck leaves other pickups in its jetwash
In a recent foray into the deep South, we spotted a plethora of Ford F-150 trucks, but none like this....
iPhone OS 3.1 update already in beta
Just when we got used to the new iPhone OS 3.0, Apple rolls out a beta of version 3.1. Top...
It's not a kitchen; it's a transformer
Kitchen islands are common in roomy seven-bedroom split-levels, but they're not a staple of your average downtown studio apartment. That...
USB turntable comes in its own carrying case
Despite record players being a relatively old device, they're still just so damned cool. And this new USB turntable comes...
MAXX Series 3 speakers look crazy, cost $68,000
Is there a correlation between speakers looking crazy, costing an exorbitant amount and sounding great? If so, the Maxx Series...RC Mecha Godzilla is Japanese, expensive, sold out*
It sucks when you see objects of lust that are unavailable — like this remote-controlled Mecha Godzilla. Japanese toymakers at...
The most expensive 16 gigabytes on the planet: The MNEMOSYNE USB cube
If your USB storage tastes lean toward the high-end of style and price then the new MNEMOSYNE 16-gigabyte USB storage...
USB sound device looks like a vacuum tube
Feeding our vacuum tube fetish is Tube Delight, a USB "sound card" from the guru of gadget gimmickry, Brando. No,...NY Post Video: Star Wars Force Trainer in action
Remember the Star Wars Force Trainer from New York's Toy Fair — the toy that lets you lift a ball...
GM: Volt to be sportier than Prius, Insight
It's probably no coincidence that the same day ailing GM has its bankruptcy proceedings heard in court, Andrew Farah, chief...
Solar Impulse airplane takes flight in '09, circumnavigates the globe next
Aeronaut Bertrand "Jean Luc" Piccard (nickname ours) has already been around the world once. The first time he did it...
NES controller turned into an iPhone dock
The NES controller may be the most hacked device ever. It's been turned into everything from a cellphone to an...
Concept E Ink clipboard: The coach's Kindle?
E Ink, the display tech used in the Amazon Kindle, is a practical choice in a lot of devices. Since...NES controller refitted, now controls a wireless doorbell system
We're used to seeing people turn their old hardware into stuff like joysticks and robots, but here's something different: a...
Touchpad shower controller selects water temperature, music, and lighting
How smart can a shower get? The Hansgrohe RainBrain Smart Shower lets you enter your settings on its touchpad, giving...
BlackBerry Tour sprouting from Verizon July 12
Today Verizon put the latest BlackBerry, the Tour, up for preorder. Priced at $200, the smartphone will be available July...
This USB hub does more than just offer extra ports
You could get a USB hub that only offers additional USB ports on your computer, but doesn't that just seem...
Solar Vest uses the sun to charge your gadgets
When you look at your list of priorities, is "having charged gadgets" placed above "looking fashionable"? If so, this solar...
Video mask allows you to film underwater hands-free
When the temperature rises (and ain't it just doing that in London this week?) my thoughts turn to a life...
Real-life Transformers: 9 shape-shifting objects
Why are the Transformers so compelling? Beyond the surprisingly deep mythology and incredible special effects, the entire idea of something...
Elevating Wheelchair concept hopes to change the perception of the physically-challenged
Unlike Dean Kamen's ultra-mobile iBot, the design of the Elevating Wheelchair is meant to restore a measure of equality when...
'Exploit Yourself' Nike ad turns the average run into rooftop-vaulting craziness
Visual effects studio Big Lazy Robot has created a new ad for Nike titled "Exploit Yourself," featuring a hoodie-and-sneaker-wearing 'bot...
Game Time watch, for the obsessive sports fan
Knowing when your favorite team plays next is Job #1 of the Game Time Watch. Whatever's your pleasure — MLB,...
Frolicat Bolt keeps your cat entertained with lasers
If you have a cat, you've probably played with it with a laser pointer. Cats love laser pointers! Well, now...
Folding Plug concept redesigns the plugs we know and hate
Min-Kyu Choi, a graduate of London's Royal College of Art, is rethinking that part of the world's bulky Type G...
Space station astronauts to soon enjoy a picture-window view
Installing windows in the International Space Station is tricky, especially with that complete vacuum and radiation-tinged solar wind outside, not...
Drag Race: Corvette vs F/A-18 fighter jet
What happens when you race a Blue Devil against a Blue Angel? The latest Corvette ZR1, otherwise known as the...
SCI FI and DVICE on this new site called Twitter — heard of it?
Ever wanted a direct line to a TV network executive? Now you've got one — anyone on Twitter should feel...Remote-controlled truck hides an on-board helicopter
Man, it's toys like this that make me really wish I could go back and be a kid again. The...
Vacuum tubes populate unique chessboard
This must be one of the coolest chess sets ever made. Artist Paul Fryer used 32 vacuum tubes to create...
Razer brings 7.1 surround sound to its Megaladon headphones
Razer's new Megaladon headphones are named after an extinct gigantic shark, and with good reason: they're absolute monsters. I mean,...
Thought-controled wheelchairs: what's next?
Finally, positive news out of the auto industry that has nothing to do with cars. Yet. Toyota is reporting that...
LED clock munches bugs and converts carcasses into energy
Shades of Little Shop of Horrors' Audrey with this LED clock from Brit designers Jimmy Loizeau and James Auger. Part...
Japanese Replica Taxi Meter helps you charge freeloaders riding in your gas guzzler
Japanese taxis are easily among the most expensive rides in any major city, and now you can mix that novelty...
Mili Pro projector turns your iPhone into a 40 inch TV
Any iPhone can play video, but that little 3.5 inch screen just isn't going to cut it if more than...
Altec Lansing Omni speakers look ready to fire up the neighborhood
Altec Lansing is one of the greatest names in American audio history, so it has pained me to see this...
'Scenes from the ISS' shows the world from an astronaut's eyes
You may have seen the shots of Russia's Sarychev volcano eruption NASA posted earlier this week. Well, the folks over...
Ultimate sidecar: man attaches full-sized car to his motorcycle
There are motorcycle sidecars, and then there are motorcycle sidecars. This particular mash-up is dubbed the "Snaefell" and is the...
India working on hot chili grenades
India's Defense Research and Development Organization is working on a new non-lethal weapon using something that some people would actively...
BodyTrace Internet-enabled eScale blabs to the world about your weight
The BodyTrace eScale is a wireless scale that tosses your weight over to you computer and then out to the...
Finally, charcoal-broiled meatballs are possible
Summer's here, and it's time to fire up the grill. A newcomer to your sizzling fire pit could be meatballs,...Pulse-jet bike is far from safe
Looking to off yourself in the most spectacular and ridiculous way possible? You can't go wrong with a bike powered...
Classy Bugatti Stratos is what mobsters will drive in 2099
The Bugatti Stratos is a slick design by France's Bruno Delussu, who was inspired by classic cars such as the...
Edelweiss PC: Computer, or 22nd-century coffee maker?
Just look at this magnificent Edelweiss PC, designed by Pius Giger. All its wires and cables are hidden, but its...
Michael Jackson patented a gadget to perform dance magic
As we mourn the loss of spectacular dancer, frenetic and staccato singer, and professional weirdo Michael Jackson, the gadget world...
iPod dock offers feline fans a new way to obsess over house cats
Despite the mainstreaming of the iPod Touch there remains the popular myth that the geek-friendly device simply isn't for women....
SHIFT: Why Facebook's vanity URLs are bad news for the Internet
Did you sit by your computer late on Friday, June 12 in order to pounce on the perfect Facebook vanity...
Levi-Table hovers in place using the power of magnetism
The Levi-Table by designer Donald Dahl may look like an ordinary, albeit bulky, piece of furniture, but there's a clever...Collaborative builder robot would be the best Ikea wingman ever
A team at Europe's Joint Action Science and Technology project, or JAST, is working to develop a robot that...
Bus stop ad changes depending on if someone is looking at it
This bus stop ad, recently erected in Hamburg, Germany, changes whether or not someone's looking at it. Using a built-in...
There's no way this in-car pizza oven is a good idea
Sometimes, when you're driving down the highway, you just want a pizza. But pulling over for food wastes valuable time....
First Chevy Volt prototype rolls out
If you're like us, you're eagerly anticipating the delivery of the Chevy Volt electric car. That day just got a...
CompactFlash adapter speeds up four microSD cards using RAID-0
The PhotoFast CR-7200 looks like an ordinary CompactFlash (CF) card, but it's really a holder for those tiny microSD cards....
Hydrochromatic umbrella reveals vivid colors when drenched
Just think of it: an umbrella festooned with hydrochromatic ink. It does just what you think, changing its bland white-on-black...Sea-Quad lets you go from beach to surf and back again
The Sea-Quad is a sail-powered vehicle that can go from the beach into the water without any problems whatsoever. You...
Garmin navigates to a quick fix for a big problem
One day after an email went out that Garmin had a glitch in their software for the nüvi 7x5 series,...
Golf buggy helps paraplegic with his swing
When 24-year-old Graham Hunt lost the use of his legs after a neurological disease, he thought that the closest he...
Jewel-encrusted, pink Gundam offers girl geeks a robot of their own
Whether you're a displaced female geek, or a male otaku with a bit of a feminine edge, this gloriously glam,...
Android triumphs where the iPhone 3GS still fails: Flash
Now that Apple has delivered the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 3.0 upgrade to the masses, there's plenty to be...
Got a DSLR? Turn your iPhone into a remote control for your camera
If you've got both a (Canon or Nikon) DSLR camera and an iPhone (or an iPod Touch), then start getting...
What's a Saser? A sonic laser, of course
Everone knows what a laser is (especially the US Navy), but what about a saser? That would be a sonic...
LED panels let you change colors on the fly
Want to make your bedroom look more like a hopping club? These flat LED panels can go on your walls...
MUR-01 speaker chair doesn't seem quite logical
Nothing makes music sound better than sitting on speakers, right? I guess that's the idea behind the MUR-01 rocking chair...
Real-time air traffic sim keeps track of 16,000 flights on a gorgeous 46-foot-wide screen
German airline Lufthansa teamed up with design firm WHITEvoid to create a massive air control tower simulation that can keep...
HTC Hero brings an updated version of Android to touchscreen phones
HTC just announced its new phone, dubbed the Hero, that's to come loaded with a fresh version of Android on...
Geneva home theater system, for those who like things simple
Anyone who doesn't want to think one bit about his sound system should take a look at the Geneva. This...
Ray Bradbury to Yahoo: 'To hell with the Internet!'
"The Internet is a big distraction," said Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles, while speaking out...
One week with the Alienware M17 gaming laptop
So I was contacted by a PR representative for some company who asked me if I wanted to test an...
Bionamic concept car merges solar energy with nanotube super-strength
In a world where our sneaker designs are outpacing our car designs in terms of futuristic style, designer Güney Kol...
Armor transforms your DS into Bumblebee or Megatron
Revenge of the Fallen, the second movie in the massive Transformers franchise, is out this week, and to celebrate PDP...
'Void' LP player spins records in midair like musical UFOs
Inspired by the Vinyl Killer, which is currently the smallest record player in the world, Korean designer Rhea Jeong's "Void"...
Wine Globes store tons of wine without aging
Is the age of the wine bottle over? N2Wine, makers of Wine Globes, are betting on it. They argue that...
DIY magnetized keyboard and mouse sticks to the wall (or fridge)
Jeff "Just Jeff" Gizmo, a DIY enthusiast with a sweet workshop that still makes me jealous, found that he often...
iLuv alarm clock will shake you awake
Deep sleepers often sleep right through their alarm, waking up late for wherever they need to be. Bad news! But...
GameBone Pro iPhone controller charges your iPhone as you play
In a world of gimmicky peripherals, the GameBone Pro doesn't do much to help its case — on the surface,...
$2,000 transforming toy may not be suitable for children
If you want a Transformers toy, you can find one at your local toy store for not too much money....
Rocket Board makes skateboarding a bit more interesting
How do you make a skateboard more extreme? By adding a giant fan to the back, of course. Ryan Bavetta...
The smart fortwo car ditches fuel engine and goes all-electric in the UK
The smart fortwo is the adorable little ultra-efficient minicar zipping around cities around the world. Now, an all-electric version is...
Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle for sale
Not a concept, not a sci-fi movie prop, not a figment of anyone's imagination — this car, dubbed the Extra-Terrestrial...
Orange updates its solar tent just in time for the festival season
Speaking as a tent-o-phobe who is girding her loins for this summer's festivals, this camping concept from UK mobile company...
The Man With No Shadow: LED sculpture brings sci-fi to high art
If you ever wanted to see what the phase shifting of a body going through a Star Trek transporter looks...
Globath shower also packs a wardrobe, washer, dryer and handicap access
A design by Fatih Can Sariöz, the Globath shower module has pretty much everything except for the kitchen sink (well,...
Coffee-making robot: I'll take mine with cream and two sugars
What do you get when you let a java-craving Manga fan loose with a Kondo robot kit? A Manga-inspired robot...
Backpack vacuum ain't afraid of no dust
This handy Proton Pack ergonomic backpack vacuum will have you bustin' dust high and low with its telescoping Neutrona wand....
This baseball has a radar gun built into it
Curious as to how fast you can throw a baseball? The standard way to find that out would be by...
Potty Putter lets you play golf on the can
When you're on the toilet, you could read a magazine. But that's pretty boring, right? Instead, allow me to introduce...
Homebrew Game Gun ditches the keyboard and mouse for a gunsight
For a waggle fatigued gamer like myself, it'd take a lot for me to put down a traditional controller and...
Belkin Gigabit Powerline adapters boast 'ideal' speed of 1,000 Mbps
Home networks, formerly the territory of geeks only, are now as common as microwaves — just set up a Wi-Fi...
World's largest solar array planned for the Sahara Desert
The Sahara Desert gets a lot of sun. In fact, it gets so much that if a mere 0.3% of...
Atari cartridge clock leaves a bit to be desired
I love this clock made out of an old Atari cartridge, but I've got to admit that it leaves me...
Automatic toothpaste dispenser is what we've all been waiting for
Ugh, I hate that even though it's the 21st century I still have to sully myself with such base tasks...
Memory sticks on hefty objects put the "useless" into USB
Right then, we're going to play a game. Pick an object, any inanimate object. It's got to be cumbersome though....
Hajime 33 robot mixes sinister style with android sports skill
Independent robot creator Hajime Sakamoto created the Hajime 33 robot as the latest iteration of his entry into the annual...
Indian artificial heart design uses cockroach heart technology
Who would have thought that cockroaches have something to offer modern science? Well, it turns out that while human hearts...
PETA sends a humane bug catcher to Obama The Fly Swatter
While most of us were impressed by President Obama's fly swatting hand speed when he thwacked a pesky critter during...
Solar LED Cap: heads-up lighting
Just when you thought you had seen all the solar-powered gadgets imaginable, a company in the UK is selling baseball...
A BMW charges it up with a built-in Palm Pre Touchstone
Sure, you can have all the fancy iPhone docks you want, but you gotta admit: magnetic inductive charging rules. No...
Dreamcar123: a solar-powered pyramid on wheels
If the pharaohs of old ever decided to build Popemobiles for themselves, I imagine they'd look something like this. What...
World's first real-time carbon emissions counter adds a chilling 800 tons a second
Say hello to the next Doomsday Clock: Deutsche Bank has installed what's being hailed as the world's first real-time scientifically-calculated,...
Activision CEO wants to see PS3 price slashed, worries for Sony's future
The PlayStation 3 is arguably the most expensive console to own right now. (Sure, you can add up all the...
Futuristic truck-cab concept probably won't thrill Optimus Prime
This Scania truck-cab concept from the mind of Adam Palethorpe certainly looks sleek and modern, looking more like an Apple-inspired...
Man builds gigantic Bumblebee Transformer in his front yard
Tom Rhodes likes Transformers. So, naturally, he built an 18-foot-tall, 1,200-pound Bumblebee robot out of an old Volkswagen Beetle. Sure,...
'Pimptendo' brings a certain flair to the NES
Is your main problem with the NES that it just isn't flamboyant and ugly enough? Well, this "Pimptendo" certainly, er,...
Go Plate balances your food on top of your drink
You only have two hands, which makes drinking and eating at the same time difficult. Sure, you can hold a...
Mysterious AUO e-reader sighted
Shown at a trade show in Taiwan recently, this e-reader from display manufacturer AUO turned a few heads. Like the...Samsung shows off a passport prototype with a flexible OLED screen
I'm not quite sure what the benefit of this is, but the government sure is interested in making passports fancy...
Symposium will teach AIs how to wage nuclear war
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers holds a symposium every year on Computational Intelligence and Games. Part of the...
Who camps out for an iPhone 3GS? We do
For the third time in two years, I'm an idiot. Here I am, once again hanging around the main Apple...
Geek Chariot: Mantide car offers future motoring in the present
The Mantide is the kind of car that every geek wishes he could own, but is secretly scared to drive...
Dyson energy bracelet uses wrist action to boost your gadget's juice
This unassuming wristband is one of the entries in the 2009 James Dyson Awards. It's actually a recharger that harnesses...
SHIFT: Is Verizon FiOS just a beautiful mirage?
I'm sick of those damned FiOS commercials, the ones with that WASPy passive-aggressive FiOS installer guy driving the blobby red-bearded...Video: iPhone 3GSes roll through (and get dropped in) an AT&T distribution center
The iPhone 3GS lands tomorrow in over 200 Apple stores and 2,200 AT&T outlets across the country, but before...
Tennis star Maria Sharpova dons geeky light-up phone dress
Tennis champ Maria Sharpova modeled a curious, geeky dress. The plan? Every time her cell phone rings, her dress also...
Offi Paket: box by day, dinner table and chairs by night
If you've ever lived in an apartment the size of a closet (read: living in NYC), then sometimes you look...
'Man Wall' provides everything you need for a self-abusing day of sloth
Are you a stereotypical dude? Do you like sports, beer and cigars? Well the Man Wall was designed with you...
Did iPhone 3.0 brick your phone?
Based on our experience yesterday, updating the iPhone to the latest software, iPhone 3.0, is a pretty smooth experience —...
Rocky III flash drives liven up your USB ports
Now these are awesome. While sure, you could use your USB port for boring stuff like plugging in peripherals or...
Fragrance Communication System to stink up the place, make web an olfactory adventure
The smelly Web is coming to a USB port near you. Hook up this Fragrance Communication System, and its six...
R/C helicopter controlled by voice commands
Speak commands into its special headset, and this voice-controlled R/C helicopter does your bidding. Bark out your orders to start...
Babyglow babygro tells moms when their kid is sick
A pub landlord in Britain has invented a babygro that changes color to warn you if your precious little one's...
What Would James Bond Drive: The solar-powered CODE-X-YACHT
It's nice to know that if you do manage to amass a fortune large enough to buy your own secret...
5.11 tactical-grade 'Light for Life' flashlight charges in only 90 seconds
5.11's tactical-grade "Light for Life" flashlight impressed us in two big ways: it charges in only 90 seconds, and it...
Back to the Future-inspired sneakers glow in the dark, geeks' hearts
Since 1989, übergeeks enthusiasts who follow the franchise have been wanting Nike to come out with a pair of futuristic...
NASA to fire a big exploding rocket at the moon
Now this sounds fun: NASA has plans to fire a rocket into the moon to create a six-mile high explosion....
Panasonic's in-flight entertainment setup hooks up to your iPhone, digital camera
In-flight entertainment setups are getting more and more advanced, and Panasonic is looking to push the technology even further. It's...
LG to launch 15-inch OLED HDTV this Christmas
Normally, a 15-inch HDTV would be beneath the notice of all but the most comprehensive TV addict. But not this...
Nested cellphones track techno-evolution
Cellphones are getting smaller all the time, and here's a hands-on demo of that evolutionary shrinkage. Take the Russian concept...
Popcorn Hour C-200 digital player: Cable TV killer?
Popcorn Hour set-top boxes keep getting better. This new one, the C-200, has an even faster chip inside, so it...
Logitech mouse features excellent hyper-fast scroll wheel
The Logitech MX Revolution mouse is the world's best pointing device because of the astonishing speed and accuracy of its...
Leather band-aids make healing your wounds as manly as the wounds themselves
When you do something totally awesome and manly and end up hurting yourself, you want everyone to see your awesome...
Sirius XM iPhone app coming this Thursday, but do you care?
While Sirius XM might be struggling, folks who have the service are still big fans, and the more ways to...
Moe Camera offers Japanese iPhone assistant for anime geeks
In the fine traditional of marginally fetishistic Japanese geek paraphernalia, an Apple iPhone developer has created an anime assistant to...
Riversimple Urban car is hydrogen, open source, not quite there
A sunny day in London yesterday saw the launch of the Riversimple, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car. Although the two-seater...
Waterproof computer for the really clumsy
While sitting in a hotel room working on my laptop, looking out at the pool and folks splashing about, it's...
B-Touch cell phone with Braille touchscreen is an iPhone for the blind
Designer Zhenwei You's B-Touch cell phone would give blind users the same kind of multifunctional versatility that the iPhone enjoys....
Bird song alarm clock might make you hate birds
Waking up in the morning to go to work sucks, so you really need any help you can get to...
Vampire slayer: Buffalo USB hub has a kill switch for every port
If every little bit really does help, then Buffalo's USB-powered heart is in the right place with this 4-port hub....
Amphibious car swims and rolls, looks like moon rover
Got a sudden urge to drive across the water? The kooky Scamander RRV (Rapid-Response Vehicle) might be your conveyance of...Beatles Rock Band trailer is much better than the game itself
For those of us who are still scratching our heads at why the remaining Beatles would agree to affix their...Old vs. New Polaroid instant camera: Which is faster?
When we first saw the Polaroid PoGo instant camera — a device that combines a digital camera with a small...
Outlet Wall destroys cable clutter by embracing it
Cable management is one of the most annoying aspects of modern electronics. Pretty much every single device you connect to...
Atari 2600 iPod dock is downright awesome
Here's something that combines two objects near and dear to my heart: the iPod and the Atari 2600. This homemade...
FlipShare.com makes it even easier to share Flip camcorder video online
Flip camcorders turned the home videography world upside-down, with their nonexistent learning curve and cheap price. Now the Flip creators...
Anti-Stab knife — is this the answer to Britain's knife crime epidemic?
Approved by the Home Office in the UK, this anti-stab knife is seen as a potential panacea to the spate...
Rat King robot from France points way towards automaton pests
Aside from promising humanity a repeat of the black plague and regularly terrorizing well-heeled New York subway riders, rats have...
Blu-ray will allow managed copies requiring new hardware by next year
Big news from the Blu-ray world: beginning in 2010, Blu-ray players must be configured to allow one full-resolution copy. This...
Mysterious Nissan ROCK podcar carts around you and your guitar
Alberico J. Camacho confused quite a few blogs when he dropped his scale model of the Nissan ROCK, which was...
Willow Garage's PR2 navigates crowded offices in its quest to find a power outlet
Willow Garage, a group of 'bot builders who see "personal robots as the next paradigm shifting personal productivity tool for...
DIY iPhone dock is $30 less than Apple's version
Want your iPhone to stand vertically when it's plugged in to your computer but don't want to fork over $30...
Clock with wireless headband serves as magical sleep coach
Trouble sleeping? Join the club. Zeo aims to fix that with its Personal Sleep Coach, a clock with a remote...
Samsung Omnia II slam-dunks the iPhone 3GS, almost
We're always raving about the iPhone 3GS, but here's a cellphone that could eat the iPhone for lunch. The Samsung...
Loop Pointer motion-sensing remote control: old tech, sleek gadget
What is this — steal technology from 2007 day? Following this morning's ripoff of Microsoft Surface comes the Loop Pointer,...
Supermarket installs power-generating parking lot
A supermarket in England is setting up a high-tech parking lot that'll generate energy from cars driving on it. The...
Samsung Jet brings high speed and a touchscreen
The new Samsung Jet is a cellphone with an 800MHz processor, which is faster than the new iPhone 3GS, as...
Beer in a pouch doesn't add metallic tastes, easy to fill
It might seem strange to quaff your brewskis from a pouch like this, but its maker says it'll taste a...Asus Seamless Experience: Microsoft Surface knockoff, two years too late
There's something familiar about this interactive desktop that Asus showed off at Computex 2009 in Taipei. Let's see… the surface...Theremin-controlled Mario missing link between joystick gaming and Project Natal
Straight from the bestselling book 1001 Things to Do with a Theremin* comes this dinky little idea: hooking up a...
Start Panicking: Completed Life-Sized Gundam robot a little too realistic
Just in time for the Transformers 2 movie hooplah, Bandai has finished its life-sized Gundam robot in Japan. Last month...
AquaCube lets you experience a new kind of swimmer's ear
If you ever swim laps, you'll know that it can be a pretty solitary experience. Sure, there may be other...
Analog TV switch off day one — did your screen go blank?
I'm guessing that not too many DVICE readers woke up this morning to find a blank screen instead of the...
Navy/Raytheon working on 100kW weaponized laser: cue the 'pew-pew' sound effects
Raytheon has just been granted a one-year contract from the Navy for the preliminary design of a 100-kiloWatt FEL (Fee...
Spain's Selgascano architects built themselves an awesome office in the woods
One of the perks of being an architecture firm such as Spain's Selgascano is that you get to design yourself...
Ninomiya-kun book-reading 'bot is like a three foot tall Kindle
The average student's backpack is loaded with a bunch of books. For the average robotic student? A backpack stuffed with...
Will Babcock & Wilcox's tiny reactor make nuclear power practical?
In the long march toward a green power grid, a lot of eyes are turning toward nuclear power. While the...
Pizza Boss brings the right tools for your pizza-related job
Pizza is serious business. So you want to go into cutting a pizza with the right tools. The Pizza Pro...
Programmable doorbell blends soothing chimes with real wood craftsmanship
We're constantly on the lookout for new doorbell ideas. This one by designer Mike Skene lines up 13 aluminum chimes...
Word Clock tells time, sort of, with elegant beauty
This is an unusual design for a desk clock, shaped like a baton with its clear acrylic tube, and spelling...Palm Pre shown running hardware-accelerated Doom
Wondering if you should hop on board with the new Palm Pre? Well, it's gotten pretty great reviews and appears...
Panasonic's limp remote concept is both cool and unsettling
Now here's an interesting concept device: a gel remote control that lies limp on your coffee table. Until you approach...
GPS-enabled Cobra SL3 warns of speed cameras, dangerous intersections
Here's a GPS unit that might be able to save you some money. As sneaky speed cameras quietly insinuate themselves...
World's smallest VGA display is smaller than a fingernail
Anyone with a decent cellphone knows that getting video on a small screen is nothing new. But how about video...
Quno pod-car is designed for a future where we live in pod-apartments
Well, hey, designer Jeongche Yoon even created a future for his futuristic car, the Quno:In the future, the living environment...
Levitron Revolution displays your favorite lightweight objects
Those of us desk jockeys with large desks and nothing to put on it might like this little gewgaw from...
RoboCar created to teach the world's cars to take over from humans
The age of losing control of your daily travels to the whims of your robot-controlled car are one step closer...
SHIFT: iPhone 3GS, AT&T, price gouging, and 'The Endowment Effect'
iPhone mania once again sweeps across the land, but this time it's different. At first glance, it looks like the...
Squad Firefighter Positioning System turns every firefighter into Master Chief
The Squad Firefighter Positioning System, designed by University of New South Wales student Roy Hareguina, provides firefighters with the kind...
This Voltron transforms into a working camera
This transforming Voltron starts out awesome just by the fact that it's a transforming Voltron. But then you add in...
New breed of HD projectors on the way
Super-sharp and unusually bright projectors are on the way from Epson, thanks to the company's latest tech. Epson has invested...
Monster's new remote control: monstrously ugly
Monster stopped hassling anyone who dares use the word "Monster" in their name long enough to release a new remote...
Herman Miller's new office chair is a relative bargain
Herman Miller is a name that's synonymous with high-end furniture design, and now it's set to unveil its latest office...
Reese's Peanut Butter earbuds are making me hungry
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are undeniably delicious. I'm not going to argue that point. What I will question is the...
LED lightbulbs are adjustable with 7 shades of white
Have you ever ordered one of those compact fluorescent bulbs, and from the moment you first turned it on, you...Fantastic video turns Post-it Notes into pixels
Savannah College of Art and Design student Bang-yao Liu was worried about deadlines, the inspiration for this brilliant stop-motion video....
Torrent SureConnect cables use magnets, purty lights to stay firmly connected
If you have a hefty home theater setup (or just a lot of clutter around your TV in general), then...
$750 well spent: MakerBot 'Cupcake' DIY 3D printer
The MakerBot CupCake CNC 3D printer caught my eye from all the way across the room, and MakerBot founder Bre...
The Wattcher lets you worry about your ecological footprint in style
As you continue to add to your device arsenal, it might be a good idea (ecologically and economically) to start...
Big Brother in your own home with the Eye dot me
Ah, lights *sighs softly whilst puffing on a meerschaum pipe* — I love 'em. I'm not sure, however, about this...
Smartfish adds a wiggly mouse to compliment its thinking, auto-adjusting keyboard
The last time we saw Smartfish, we were a little skeptical about the company's automatically adjusting Pro:Motion keyboard. We caught...
New Garmin Foretrex 401: get ready to jump!
Garmin is coming out with a new version of the Foretrex. The 401 is about 20% smaller than the original...
LEGO aims at gadget lovers with cameras, MP3 players, boomboxes and more
LEGO's modular NXT robotics line is already a hit with more serious hobbyist, and now the company is taking aim...
Black & Decker's affordable Smart Select line takes the guess work out of power tools
You know those dials at the end of your electric drill, the ones for torque and speed? (Bonus points if...
Water droplet resort creates H2O out of thin air
This is one watery resort. Besides its water droplet shape, it extracts water from the air using solar power, and...
An electronic pool float can't be all that safe
Nothing says smart summer fun like floating on a piece of electronic equipment in your pool. What could possibly go...
Nanotech breakthrough: New batteries last 3x longer
We laughed at the 6831 lithium-ion laptop batteries powering the Tesla Roadster, wondering if somebody would ever figure out how...
Robot in My Room is a robot by name only
The Robot in My Room is essentially a fancy alarm clock, but I'll let it slide with calling itself a...
Holodeck-like F-16 flight simulator called 'the world's most accurate'
We've seen some fancy simulators, but this one beats all. Military-financed wonks networked 120 Intel dual core PCs, each with...
Metal detector sandals find treasure as you walk
Interested in bringing a metal detector to the beach to try to find some buried treasure, but don't want to...Robot snake is the IDF's latest battlefield innovation
So just where the melon-farming farm is Samuel L. Jackson when you need him? Joining Big Dog in the menagerie...
Aero Blue Robot prepares to dish out unemployment to Japanese waiters
The inevitable anti-robot-labor protest marches haven't started yet, but if anything is likely to stir Japanese waiters into action it's...
Top 7 apps you'll never see on the iPhone
Apple's awfully choosy about which iPhone applications get to join the 50,000 others already occupying the iTunes app store. There's...
$245,000 tiny oil tanker replicas train tomorrow's captains, make them look kind of silly
Despite all appearances, those little boats up above aren't toys or some ride at an amusement park. They're actually used...
Beanzawave USB-powered microwave, another good reason to never leave your desk
Heinz is flirting with the idea of turning its prototype Beanzawave — which the company hails as the smallest microwave...
World's highest-tech roller coaster opens this summer
Universal Studios Florida in Orlando is calling Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit "the world's most high-tech rollercoaster." And maybe this Maurer...
Homemade arm lights make working with your hands a bit brighter
If you're doing some fine work with your hands, you need your light. But overhead lights cause shadows when you're...
Lawnmower of the future is all electric, smarter than me
This is the craziest lawnmower ever, or what? Fancy robot lawnmower maker Husqvarna is serious about this design concept, and...
Western Digital rolls out astonishing 4TB hard drive
Imagine having a vast electronic cornfield into which you can back up all those unnecessary files you've been dragging behind...
Remote-controlled scale model of the Titanic is asking for trouble
Ever wanted to be the one responsible for a world-class disaster? Or perhaps be the one that prevents said disaster?...
Seriously tiny speaker is seriously worthless
Here's a questionable iPod accessory: the Super Mini Cube. This portable speaker is so small that it's got to sound...
Harman Kardon finally in the Blu-ray game
It seems like eons ago that Blu-ray won the war, right? What took Harman Kardon so long to bring their...WAHHA GO GO — you say pointless, I say cute
.There's something about sweetly useless bits of gadgetry, especially when they've been put together in the name of art. This...
Incredible Shrinking OS: xpPhone offers desktop power in your pocket
This week's tech news will likely be owned by iPhone 3.0 hype, but another smart phone from China called the...
Gorgeous Veritas RS III retro-racer seats one millionaire
Racing legend Veritas is back at least in name with the long-awaited RS III, which will be officially unveiled at...
Apple announces extra enhancements to iPhone OS 3.0
At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today, Apple showed new features coming up in iPhone OS 3.0, which will be...
New Snow Leopard OS X brings a smaller, faster Mac experience in September
Apple ran through a boatload of details of their upcoming Snow Leopard OS today, including the great news that upgrading...
Pocket Retro Game Emulator hits the streets at $100 a pop, sells out instantly
We just showed you ThinkGeek's Pocket Retro Game Emulator, which was barely a week old. Today, the site is neck-deep...
iPhone 3GS faster and longer-lasting, with same looks
Apple announced the next iPhone, and they're calling it iPhone 3GS. What's that "S" stand for? Speed, says Apple. It...
MacBook Pro family enhanced, price reduced
Great news coming out of WWDC 2009. Apple just revealed the details of the new MacBook Pro, with new features...
Chocolate scented calculator is torture for dieters
Do you have a coworker in your office trying to lose weight? Are you looking to torture said coworker? Well...Follow-up: Conan O'Brien lampoons Mario shapes in monologue backdrop
After we tipped off our NBC colleagues at the Tonight Show last week about website Serious Lunch's clever overlay of...
A convenient place to hold 4,000 bottles of wine
When you've got thousands of bottles of wine, you know you're doing pretty well. And of course, if you've got...
Epix: 720p streaming movies before they hit on DVD
Movie studios are getting ready to stomp on Hulu like it was yesterday's news. Epix is going to be a...
iPhone 3.0: How Apple Can Make The iPhone A Worldwide Hit
On the day of the rumored return of Steve Jobs following a widely publicized health scare, along with a WWDC...
Scott Amron converts wall sockets into something a little more interesting
In my experience, most homes don't have enough wall sockets — hence the need for a plethora of four-way adaptors....
Robocalypse Now: Taiwan communications robot ready to steal human jobs in Asia
A recent technology event in Taiwan called the COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 revealed Micro-Star International's new TGR-W1 robot. The tiny robot...
Record gold prices may spell doom for Hong Kong's Golden Throne
With gold once again nudging the $1000 per ounce mark, Hong Kong jewelry dealer Hang Fung's famous solid gold throne...
Pimp your bike with MonkeyLectric LED wheels
Remember those PimpStar rims that seemed like the perfect car accessory as long as you were 15? Well now 15...
The puppy-snout Scout, one designer's vision of a high-speed hovercar
Norio Fujikawa is letting his design speak for itself, without offering up details on how it'd run or creating a...
OLED bracelet is a Pip-Boy 3000 by any other name
Universal Display, based out of New Jersey, is partnering up with LG to make a wrist-mounted OLED display that bears...
Fancy wall unit enhances coexistence of flat panels and projectors
Most of the time an LCD display will serve your TV-watching needs. But there are special movies that you only...
NTT gives us a peek at cellphones in 2015
If Japan's number one telecommunications company NTT has its way, there could be a modular cellphone in your future, with...
XM-25 rifle shoots tiny laser-targeted smart bombs
Let's hope this XM-25 rifle with its smart bullets doesn't find its way into enemy hands. The system is clever...SteamRoller Riding Contraption is one wacky way of getting around
Say hello to the SteamRoller Riding Contraption, one of the strangest pedal-powered vehicles you're likely to see this week. Essentially,...
iPod in an NES controller combines two of my favorite things
I love the NES controller. It's a classic design, one that I'll feel a fondness for for my entire life...
Handheld Game Emulator sticks five consoles in your pocket
Now this is a slick little device. While sure, you could go get a new Nintendo DSi or PSP Go...
Airbus A380 gets unbelievable makeover for its Saudi owner
Back in 2007, when the Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight, it was obvious that this would be a...
The 6 worst console peripherals ever
With the recent announcement of the Nintendo Vitality Sensor, one gets to wondering whether or not there's ever been a...
Paranoia Agent: RFID Sniffer tells you if you are tagged and tracked
The average consumer will protest if they think their privacy is being invaded, but few realize just how exposed they...
SHIFT: Why Project Natal is future of gaming (and how Microsoft could screw it up)
If you've ever played any kind of video game, you'll find it hard not to be excited watching this demo...
Sharp's anime-inspired phone gets a cameo in the hugely popular Evangelion
In the US, gadgety goodies often have cameos in movies and television shows. James Bond uses a Nokia 8800 in...
Stocco Maitre touchscreen bathroom mirror adds a soundtrack to your singing
Like singing in the shower, or having a bit of music playing while you get ready? Sure, you could just...
Nintendo selling a black Wii in Japan this summer
Have you held off on buying a Wii all this time just because white didn't go with your decor? Well,...
Cap-Sac is a fannypack for your head, at long last
Here's a questionable fashion choice: the cap-sac, otherwise known as the fannypack for your head. I would very much like...
CrunchPad internet tablet's launch prototype looks seriously slick
We've been following the progress of Michael Arrington's CrunchPad tablet PC for some time now, but this is the first...
Similarities between Conan's backdrop and Super Mario: Bogus
As we admired Conan O'Brien's freshly built set on his Tonight Show debut Monday, we especially liked the stained-glass monologue...
Could this Atom Pinhole Camera be a precursor to the Star Trek replicator?
One by one, Star Trek technologies are edging toward reality. For example, here's the Star Trek replicator, albeit on a...
Self-cleaning toilet transforms into a urinal
What if you could have a urinal and a toilet in the same place? That's the idea of the Ultimate...
Green treadmill a little less eco-friendly than a run in the park
At $8,500, the Woodway EcoMill running machine is, perhaps, the answer to every rich green gym bunny's prayers. Although it...
Twitter Business Card Generator takes digital stalking professional
Most in the tech world have grown tired of the hype surrounding Twitter, but for mainstream users the mini-blog-meets-instant-messaging service...
How does the PS3 motion controller measure up against Microsoft Natal?
I thought it was pretty funny when a couple of engineers came onstage during Sony's press conference, sporting what looked...
Your robotic conscience: two 'bots that team up and force you to do things
Meet Pushya and Pullya. If Pushya is like that devil on your right shoulder, Pullya would be sitting pretty on...
Human inner ear models for universal radio chip
The human ear is an amazingly effective receiver. The ear can pick up a wide range of frequencies, from the...
USAF-modified sports cars have cockpits for interiors
We compare a lot of sleek-looking vehicles to aircraft 'round these parts, but this X-1 Mustang, modified for the Air...
Intel flaunts its latest Core i7, world's fastest desktop chip
Time marches on. PC processors get faster. But this one is unusually quick, especially when overclocking. The cool-running 3.3GHz Intel...
GPS keyring helps you find your car in a giant parking lot
GPS navigation tech is now small enough to fit into a key fob, resulting in this little trinket that can...
Flying motorcycle to soar in 2010
Samson Motorworks designs flying motorcycles, and now the company has modified its approach, rolling out the airworthy Switchblade. It's a...
This is a tricycle? Eco-friendly Stauro boasts three wheels, steam engine
Making a three-wheeled vehicle with two wheels in front is the new black, apparently. Following the Vespa-inspired MP3, the A2B...
Fancy water pitcher makes Brita look downright classless
This big, bulbous water pitcher does everything you'd want a water pitcher to do: it holds, filters and dispenses water...
German scientists create eyeglass display that responds to eye movement
Displays incorporated into eyeglasses — or even contact lenses — have been popular fare of spy fiction from Mission: Impossible...
Wee radio gets juiced from either the sun or your cranks
This AM/FM radio is able to keep going without recharging for as long as you want thanks to two separate...
Solid-wood flashlight probably isn't as eco-friendly as they claim
This flashlight is dubbed the "Torch," and it's made from solid maple. It's powered by a 160 lumen LED, which...
Carl Mertens' Taster is a spork by any other name
When Frooch wrote about a Star Trek spork earlier this year, I panicked when I saw the headline. How could...
What recession? Rolls Royce 200EX auto-gripping purse holder
At a time when the auto industry is catching flak far and wide for being self indulgent and wasteful, you...Sony unveils motion controller for PlayStation 3
Good ideas don't stay bottled up. Witness tabbed Web browsers, accelerometers, and now motion controllers for game consoles. In a...
A shoe with a Nintendo inside, of course
This is a functioning Nintendo Entertainment System, and it's built into a Nike Air sneaker. What a crazy, mixed-up world...
Wii Vitality Sensor measures your pulse, and mine ain't racing with this announcement
Nintendo just had its yearly press conference at the E3 conference in LA, and it unveiled a new peripheral for...
CarGo transforming pickup/compact hybrid rolls out into the urban future
Industrial vehicles such as trucks and pickups are great for hauling stuff around, but sometimes you don't have a lot...
Cop car of the future uses force field propulsion
You saw the cop's motorcycle chasing down young James T. Kirk in Star Trek? This would be the corresponding police...
Das Hugs: Modular radiator for snake lovers
We love us some sleek, modern radiators, and the Das Hugs certainly qualifies. Its twisty-turny pipes give the look of...Look out! Here come the Extreme Radio-Controlled Southern Belles!
This commercial is so convincing, we just want to go out and get us some Turbo Heather Xtreme Radio Controlled...One-stop iPhone 3.0 rumor watch, right here
There's no shortage of rumors about the upcoming third-generation iPhone. But who wants to read all that claptrap when...
Logitech's Flight System G940 turns your living room into a cockpit
Flight simulators are great games, ones that bring realistic flying to you on the cheap, no expensive flight school or...
Netbook or Notebook? 5 ways to decide
The laptop of yours has a screen that's plenty big, has enough storage for whatever you want to do, and...Microsoft unveils Project Natal, its controller-free gaming system
E3 kicked off in Los Angeles yesterday in spectacular fashion with Microsoft's Project Natal. Steven Spielberg (or Esteban Espielberg, as...DVICE continues below
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