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What will our cities look like as technology progresses? Will space constraints mean we build up rather than out? Will new materials change the way buildings are designed? These are some questions asked — and answered — by the...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The Time Cube is actually a proper cube only twice a day — at noon and midnight. The rest of the time one of the corners sprouts a series of triangles that rotate, filling the roles of hour, minute, and...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Apparently the Nintendo DS Lite, which was due to hit stores June 11th, has begun popping up ahead of schedule at certain Wal-Marts and Targets. With the electronics departments of those stores staffed by workers who didn't quite make...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Gibbs Technology, makers of the amphibious car piloted across the English Channel by Richard Bronson, has created the Quadski, a four-wheeler that converts to a jet ski in less than 5 seconds. Able to travel at speeds up to...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Micro Reactor System has unveiled its Flexible Electronic Curtain, a window that turns from transparent to opaque when activated. Using liquid-crystal molecules between two sheets of plastic, the windows blind themselves in any number of colors when turned on....
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
The Gryphon is sure to be the air-assault accessory of choice of special military forces and superhero wannabes everywhere. With this set of personal flying wings strapped to your back, you'll be able to bail out of a plane miles...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Dell has introduced their new XPS M2010 gaming PC, which redefines the concept of a "portable" PC somewhat. Featuring a 20.1-inch LCD screen that folds into the slim machine, it includes a handle for being toted around. However, the...
POSTED Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Alarm clocks are built to wake you up, but in practice they wake you just enough to hit the snooze button and then fall back asleep. Liam Hastie, a student at Strathclyde University in Scotland, has developed an alarm clock...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Is Microsoft going to release a handheld version of the Xbox? That's the word according to a new report from The Diffusion Group, a new-media research firm. While Microsoft head honcho Bill Gates was mum on the subject at this...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
With so many electronic items sucking up power at our desks, surge protectors and power strips are a necessity to anyone and everyone these days. The problem with power strips is that they end up creating loads of cable...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Cell phones come packed with more and more bells and whistles as time goes on — still cameras, video cameras, Bluetooth, games — the list goes on and on. But what if you want your phone to just be,...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Pay-as-you-go phone plans haven't taken off here in the States like they have overseas, but that could change if Virgin Mobile's SugarMama service takes off. Most pay-as-you-go plans charge you a premium for the luxury of not having a cell-phone...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
It's now officially summer, so it's time to get ready to sit outside and relax in this beautiful warm weather. Of course, just because it's nice out doesn't mean you should be deprived of the biggest and most ostentatious...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
While we all wait patiently for the ScarPar, this Wheelman motorized skateboard should satisfy your urgent desire to zip quickly and dangerously across a hard surface. Getting you up to almost 20 mph, the Wheelman runs on a two-stroke...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Who knew the Equalizer watch would be such a big hit? I mean, it must've been for that wacky watch designer, Tokyoflash, to come up with an updated version with a snazzier looks, the Equalizer 2. Like its predecessor,...
POSTED Tuesday, May 30, 2006
In a timely rebuke to the news about Uncle Sam mining your telephone records, this week we brought you gadgets for both increasing your phone privacy and turning the tables on "the man" by listening in on the police....
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
There may be better ways to kill off a long weekend then nonstop Sudoku, but we're still going to order this handheld electronic version of the game from ThinkGeek before we think of one. Running on a pair of...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
PC World magazine has put together a list of the 25 worst tech products of all time, and by putting AOL at #1 and RealPlayer at #2 they've earned a hearty thumbs up from us. Remember the Apple Mac Portable?...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
It's mere hours until Memorial Day weekend, but there's still time to give your barbecuing a high-tech upgrade. The Woodflame uses just a tiny block of wood to power an entire grilling session, using a combustion chamber pumped full...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
Invisibility, the optical trick occasionally utilized by Kevin Bacon for evil, may be more possible than originally thought, according to some researchers. Two separate teams of researchers have theorized ways to use special materials to hide objects from specific types...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
Cell phones have been picking up new features like loose change for years now, and they're starting to make home phones look bad. Seeking to narrow the "feature gap," the BT Glide Bluetooth cordless home phone looks like a...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
Your classy apartment needs a little spicing up. That sunglasses-wearing sunflower that moves to music needs a dance partner. And that sassy Budweiser can wearing a Santa hat? He hasn't wobbled back and forth in ages. How's about adding this...
POSTED Friday, May 26, 2006
Now that we've drooled over the Top 10 Gadgets for the Filthy Rich, it's time to stop playing Trump and return to this thing called "reality." This decidedly thriftier zone isn't such a bad place, since there are plenty...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
TV networks are fighting tooth and nail against innovations that continue to pummel their tried-and-true advertisement-based business model, most recently filing suit against Cablevision for its "network DVR" service. The service involves Cablevision remotely recording all of the big networks'...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
Cubicle dwellers know that phone privacy is in short supply while you're at work. Whether it's co-workers overhearing your personal chats or you learning all of the intimate details of your neighbor's current domestic dispute, the bottom line is...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
All of the fun of touchscreens, such as those outfitted on ATM machines, can soon come to your home computer via a rather ingenious USB accessory from Logitech. You attach either the LTP-15UBK and LTP-17UBK panel (15- and 17-inch,...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
Here's the perfect alarm clock for all you crime reporters — a clock radio that can tune into the police band. In addition to letting you know whenever there's an officer down, the radio is said to be the first...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
Nintendo continues to make jaded gamers smile with their Wii-related announcements, today letting us know that we'll be able to pick up the new system for under $250 when it's released later this year. They also said they plan...
POSTED Thursday, May 25, 2006
Image by Matt Krueger Do you travel in private jets? Decorate your foyer with real Renoirs? Use the word "foyer"? Then there's no way you're going to get your gadget fix from anything you can get at Best Buy. You...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
If you've been the guy in your town that goes to work on his Segway every day for the past few years, the novelty has probably worn off by now. Time to upgrade, my friend. The Levitating Hover Scooter...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Sony, apparently not satisfied with the one foot it shot off itself with the Playstation 3 price announcement, is looking to shoot itself in the other foot by not allowing customers to resell games to other players in stores like...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
If you want a taste of Microsoft's new operating system, the oft-delayed Windows Vista, you can download a not-ready-for-prime-time beta version of the software. Don't be too quick to try to install it on your home computer, however, as the...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Stepping up from the factory-supplied earbuds should be the first accessory any newbie iPod owner should consider. There are plenty of upgrades on the market, including Apple's own in-ear buds, but Griffin Technology's new TuneBuds could be worth a...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Transport for London, a British government organization responsible for, fittingly, transportation in London, is currently investigating a technology that would force drivers to follow local speed limits. Using GPS to tell cars what the speed limit is in the area...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Klutzes and alcohol don't mix, as anyone who's had to deal with a red-wine-stained carpet can tell you. While wineglass technology Kwarx can't yet keep you from spilling that Cab Sauvignon all over the place, it can at least keep...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
As much as technology can be fun and sexy, we should always remember that it's really just a means to an end. That's why we like the magnetic USB hub — by keeping your USB connectors out of sight,...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Lego is perhaps the perfect toy, allowing kids to use their imaginations to build whatever toys they want rather than being stuck with the same boring G.I. Joe action figure all the time. With the Lego Mindstorms robotics kit,...
POSTED Wednesday, May 24, 2006
This notebook from Samsung debuts in Korea next month, but it's groundbreaking enough to warrant Pricelining yourself a plane ticket and getting over there just to pick one up. Called the Q30, it has a hard disk based on...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The iPod is a versatile little gadget, and while it's been used to aid people who work out before, Nike has announced a new system that really takes the gadget to the next level. The Nike iPod Sport Kit...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The Motorola Q, or "the world's slimmest smartphone," will be available from Verizon Wireless for $199 after instant rebate and a 2-year contract starting May 31st. Featuring a full keyboard, e-mail capabilities, and a 1.3-megapixel camera all crammed into a...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
There's been a lot of hullabaloo on the Web concerning the overheating Xbox 360. While Microsoft has half-acknowledged the problem by announcing newer, cooler chipsets that will come in all units starting next year, what are current Xbox 360...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
With all the news lately about the government checking into your phone calls, we sometimes wonder if there's any way to make a call with complete privacy. Fortunately for you law-abiding, privacy-loving Americans out there, Swiss company Vectrotel is...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Ah, Yanko Design, where would we be without your constant stream of eye candy in the form of concept tech toys? Take the iBall — a nice stab at what a camcorder from Apple would look like. Discarding the...
POSTED Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Although it's called an underwater sports car, the Aquarius is really just a personal submarine, as the only way it'll move on dry land is if you shove it down a steep hill. Once you get past the disappointment...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
Here's a colorful spin on a cool low-tech idea: the downloadable pinhole camera. Lighthouse in a Tree is offering a pdf you can download, print out, and assemble to build your own functioning film camera out of paper. Couldn't...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
Running out of juice on your cell phone when you're far away from your charger is extremely annoying. Living in the age of constant connection means a nonworking mobile can make you feel disconnected, anxious, and like you're missing out...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
The first draft of a language designed for mobile Web content was released today, which may someday make viewing Web sites on cell phones an easier process. The language would take into account the screen size, color, and resolution of...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
Believe it or not, this is a PC. Not exactly a PC you'll be able to pick up at Best Buy, but a PC nonetheless. This is a custom case meant to look like a nuclear bomb put together...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
As any cyclist knows, biking at night can be an extreme sport. Bright-colored clothing can help, but to really make sure drivers will notice of you before you're roadkill, a CycLite jacket will do the trick. With flexible strobe lights...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
If you've got $30,000 burning a hole in your pocket and are looking for a new entertainment system, the Vivadi Saturn HD50 should be right up your alley. A 50-inch HD plasma TV comes loaded with a juiced-up Media...
POSTED Monday, May 22, 2006
Another week, another list of hot goodies. We got a big kick out of the human catapult that the government is working on (but lets be honest, we're not brave enough to want to try it) and really wish...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
And rounding out the bizarre devices of the week is the Consciousness Field Resonator. It's based on the idea of "global consciousness," a theory that tries to explain why random-number generators throughout the world often show statistical anomalies when...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
Canadian company Freeset has designed some interactive tabletops called Human Locators used in Las Vegas lounges that have just got to be seen. In videos available on Freeset's Web site, the tables are demo'd being manipulated by shadows. Follow:...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
CNet has an in-depth piece on the way increased computer usage and videogame playing affects kids and their bodies. Many more children are developing repetitive-stress disorders and complaining of sore necks and backs due to sitting in front of a...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
SmartDisk's new FireLite XPress portable hard drive will never keep any secrets from you: an LCD screen on the front displays the drive's contents and vital stats without using any power. It sounds similar to E Ink, but SmartDisk...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
A new chip designed by Micron Technology will allow digital still cameras to shoot up to 30 shots per second, capturing fast motion or creating photomontages à la A Hard Days Night. Able to capture 30 photos per second at...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
Love the sound of your old vinyl records, but long for the convenience of a CD? You might just be in luck. ELP Corporation is finally introducing its Laser Turntable to the U.S.A. and Canada this summer. Working like...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
Stargazing is great and all, but if there was just some way to make it less work… it's an extremely labor-intensive hobby. Okay, so it's just standing around, but work with me here. The Computer-Controlled Stargazers Chair comes to...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
Here's a taste of the future of vehicles: the H-racer toy car, said to be the smallest car on the planet to use a hydrogen fuel cell for power, which of course means no toxic emissions whatsoever. The green...
POSTED Friday, May 19, 2006
It's the main thing on your mind when you walk into an electronics store: Don't get ripped off. Whether you're shopping for a digital camera, computer, or HDTV, you want to know what's a fair price, and what's a...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Here's another cool-looking concept with dubious chances of actually becoming a real product: the slide box camera, designed by Jessica Nebel, separates your digital cam into two parts: the lens, on a little cylinder, and the rest of the...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Nam June Paik was a Korean artist who used video and technology for his artwork and installations who passed away in January. Pictured above are sculptures from his "Family of Robot" series made with vintage television and radio castings...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Samsung is developing hybrid hard drives for laptops, combining traditional spinning disk drives with flash memory, which has no moving parts, to reduce access time and battery use. The drives contain either 128 or 256 MB of flash memory in...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Piaggio, maker of the sexy Vespa scooter that's seen mostly on the narrow streets of Rome, has just introduced the MP3 — no, not an audio format, but a fresh, new take on their classic. And what can be...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Fresh from chipmaker ATI: the Radeon Xpress 1100 chipset, designed for use in notebook computers with AMD's new mobile dual-core Turion 64 X2 processor. What do all those model numbers really mean? Laptops with non-Intel processors will soon be able...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
This summer, remember that it's important to keep cool while out in the heat. "Cool," of course has multiple definitions, two of which are keeping a comfortable temperature and being fashionable or "with it." If only one of those meanings...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
Sony Ericsson continues its experiments in crossbreeding with the W850 Walkman phone, a hybrid of a phone and a music player, announced today. The W850 is a slider design and features a bevy of nice features, including 1 GB...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
The long-anticipated Motorola Q smartphone looks poised for launch, with Verizon rekindling the hype for the supposed "BlackBerry killer" with this promotional site. Running on Windows Mobile 5.0, the Q will sport a 2.4-inch screen, a full QWERTY keyboard, and...
POSTED Thursday, May 18, 2006
I usually have two cups of liquid at my desk during the workday: a cup of water and a cup of hot chocolate (caffeine is for the weak). My desk also tends to be somewhat cluttered with papers and...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Microsoft unveiled some new search features in its server software today that allows users to search not only documents but the minds of their fellow workers as well. The software searches through the documents and e-mails of employees and automatically...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
There's a reason flip-flops are so popular in the summer, but wearing them isn't always cool… um, socially acceptable, so we're forced to put on shoes and confine our feet to sweaty prisons. Geox, an Italian shoe brand popular in...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Because nothing solves a problem like a lawsuit, the amazingly litigious RIAA has sued XM Radio for their Inno portable player (shown) that allows users to record songs they hear and save them for later. Seeking a completely insane $150,000...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Iriver has announced its new clix portable music player, featuring tight integration with Windows Media Player 11 and the new MTV Urge music store. Shooting for the type of easy syncing that makes the iPod/iTunes combo so popular, Microsoft...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Sharp has begun showing off its two-way LCD screen, which shows different images depending on what angle you view it from. The company plans to use the technology in things like car navigation systems, allowing the driver to see...
POSTED Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Lovers of all things tiny, rejoice! The mobiBlu Cube 2 is here, and it's just as small as ever: under 1 cubic inch. Of course, there's a danger in misplacing, breaking, or accidentally swallowing a gadget that small, but...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Owners of Nokia's 770 Internet tablet are probably feeling a little more chatty today than usual. The company unveiled a software upgrade for the handheld that includes an onscreen QWERTY keyboard and Google Talk software for instant messaging. Going...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Here's a gadget with a simple function, but it could be politically complicated: the remote-control jammer. Anyone who's ever lived in a house with more than one person but just one TV will appreciate its ability to block infrared signals,...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Creative has joined the increasingly popular club of companies suing Apple, seeking injunctions against the company to stop manufacture of the popular iPod and iPod nano music players, saying that Apple infringed upon its copyright for the menu interface for...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
The human cannon: when you absolutely, positively have to get to the roof of a building but refuse to take the stairs. Accept no substitutes. Designed by researchers at DARPA, the Pentagon's research arm, the launcher could shoot a...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Despite yesterday's leak of Sony's slick Ultra-Mobile PC, which was officially announced today, the company managed to save a surprise for today's headlines: the first notebook with a Blu-ray Disc drive, the Vaio AR Premium. Not only will the...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Replacing its popular iBook laptops, Apple announced today the new MacBooks: 13-inch Core Duo laptops available in either black or white, which follow the high-end MacBook Pros that were released earlier this year. Losing the Pro from your MacBook...
POSTED Tuesday, May 16, 2006
You can toss out that magnifying glass next time you want to watch some TV downloads on your iPod. Icuiti (pronounced eye CUE it tee) DV920 Video Eyewear turns your iPod's itty bitty 2.5-inch video screen into approximately 42...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
Skype kicked off a new promotion today that allows users in the U.S.A. and Canada to make free calls to landline and mobile numbers for the rest of the year. Normally free only when you call people with a PC,...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
I've always been a little mistrustful of vehicles with treads, I think because when I was a kid the treads on my G.I.Joe battle tank kept falling off, leaving the Joes at the mercy of the bad boys at...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
Internet service providers warn that the current infrastructure of the Net is not capable of handling widespread downloading or streaming of high-definition video. Since the World Wide Web was intended to allow people to sporadically view Web sites and make...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
Awkward teens will soon have yet another alternative to actual human interaction: The PCD Music Lounge is an online meeting place that's like a mix of MySpace and World of Warcraft. Users create representations of themselves to populate a...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
MTV has entered the online music store fray, joining Microsoft today in launching Urge, their new service. Integrated into all new versions of Windows Media Player, Urge gets a leg up on its competition by becoming standard software with every...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
Cooking food at the dinner table is a lot of fun, but you usually only get to do it at Korean barbeques or Japanese steakhouses. Now that can all change by going out and buying a Cook-n-Dine, which does...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
Looks like Sony is getting in on the Ultra-Mobile PC game — Microsoft's bid to out-iPod the iPod, in case you missed the emergence of UMPCs (a.k.a. the Origami project) a couple of months ago. We remain skeptical of...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
AMEX has announced the first Media Center PC with a built-in Blu-ray recorder, the MPC-505BD. Equipped with a gargantuan 1 TB of hard disk space (that's a terabyte, or 1,000 gigabytes, to the uninitiated), it can record 120 hours...
POSTED Monday, May 15, 2006
E3, the annual videogame expo, hit this week, bringing with it announcements from all three of the big console manufacturers. We found out more about the XBox 360's upcoming HD DVD drive and the PlayStation 3's jaw-dropping price, but...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
With all the Web sites and networks and datastreams at the ready to tell us the weather, let's not forget the simplest gadget for finding out how cold it is outside: the thermometer. Of course, it's typically easier to...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
The Proteus is a yacht combined with a submarine, a boat that can dive underwater on a whim to give you a fish's-eye view of the murky depths. Built by submersibles-manufacturer Exomos, based out of the United Arab Emirates, the...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
Researchers in Germany are developing a system for cars to anticipate side-impact crashes and then actually change shape to reinforce the frame just before the moment of impact. Using cameras mounted on the front and back of the car,...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
Skype's added pay-per-minute translation as an option for its online phone service, which lets people talk for free to anyone with a PC. The translator option isn't exactly as high-tech as you might expect, as it connects callers to a...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
The superhero-inspired gear just keeps on coming; first the Octarm and now the Gekkomat. Bestowing its wearer with the ability to climb walls just like… well, a Gecko, the Gekkomat has four separate pads for the hands and feet along...
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
Dell has recently been trying some new computer designs — probably a side effect of the company's snuggling up with tricked-out-PC maker Alienware — moving away from the standard black rectangles and towards something with a little more style....
POSTED Friday, May 12, 2006
It's either a Herculean effort in editorial restraint or a stunning example of pop-culture cluelessness that this New Scientist article about the U.S. military developing robots with tentacles makes no mention of Spider-Man nemesis Dr. Octopus. I mean, the robot,...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
What you're looking at is the largest digging machine on the planet, built by German manufacturer Krupp. Pictured here very slowly crossing a road in Germany, the monstrosity weighs in at a whopping 45,500 tons and is over 700...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
Palm is expected to announce its newest Palm OS-based handheld next week, its first since October 2004. Said to be called the 700p, the new device will be the first Palm to connect to high-speed EV-DO networks since the company...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
Stem-cell research is all the rage these days, with the prospect of being able to grow rejection-free organs for transplants a revolutionary idea that could save thousands of lives. Still, growing a new organ to replace your faulty one...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
Screw tape! Seriously — it's flimsy, it degrades, and this winding/rewinding business? Please. Camcorders are thankfully starting to come to their senses and turning away from this archaic medium, leading to lightweight hard-disk cameras like JVC's Everio GZ-MG505. Instead...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
The battle for slimmest cell phone has been going on for some time now, but the war on thickness has now spread to the laptop market with this, the "thinnest ever" 0.8-inch-thick LG XNote T1 laptop. Featuring a 14.1-inch...
POSTED Thursday, May 11, 2006
One of the coolest possibilities of using hydrogen fuel cells in cars, other than the fact that they don't need gasoline, is that the entire engine can be made into a flat rectangle, eliminating the bulky engine block that...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Scientists have developed a robotic cockroach that can influence the behavior of groups of real cockroaches. The tiny roachbots would infiltrate groups of the disgusting bugs, gain their trust, then lead them out of the shadows and into the light,...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Nokia has announced a new midrange cell phone, the 5500, aimed at sports fans and athletes. The mobile is able to calculate calories lost and distance jogged during workouts. The phone should hit European shelves during the third quarter of...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
There's no way to change the weather, but the next time it rains, your My Day umbrella will let you look up and see sunshine. Confused? My Day's fabric is made from ePaper, so the umbrella can display any...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Speaking at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates stressed that the future of gaming is in the software, with "games that can be played on any of the devices you'll have." That...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Nothing would scare you into living healthier than looking into the mirror and seeing a fat, zombie-like creature staring back at you — at least that's what researchers at Accenture think. They've developed a "persuasive mirror" that shows how...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Typical to the company's cryptic nature, Nintendo said yesterday at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo only that its upcoming, strangely named Wii video game console will arrive in the fourth quarter. The price and exact date when gamers can...
POSTED Wednesday, May 10, 2006
When you hear "color-changing fabric," you probably think of those cheesy T-shirts from the '80s that turned a shade darker when worn by a warm body. Well, now we have the real deal: Dr. Greg Sotzing from the University...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
There are plenty of iPod speaker systems out there vying for a sizable chunk of your money, so manufacturers are resorting to more eye-grabbing designs to stand out. Take the new JBL Radial: Holding your iPod in the middle...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Apple has added two more recruits to its ever-growing roster of companies selling video on the iTunes music store: Fox and the NBA. Fox joins 19 other networks, including ABC and NBC, in providing downloadable ad-free episodes of TV shows...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
You love your iPod, but hate your computer — it's an all-too-common dysfunctional relationship, but your music listening shouldn't have to suffer just because your PC blows. The iLoad, a portable music ripper, cuts the PC out of the...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Hiking and camping are all about carrying the essentials and only the essentials, as every pound of comic books stowed in your backpack will make you pay tenfold in the long run. A flashlight and a bottle of water are...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Here's a merger we can get behind: the Pioneer DEH-P810, a car stereo with Bluetooth capabilities. Allowing you to transfer music via your Bluetooth-enabled phone or MP3 player, the stereo gives you a whole new realm of expandability for...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
The video game wars are heating up as Sony unveiled on Monday details about its upcoming PlayStation 3 console. The PS3 will play Blu-ray discs, displaying both movies and games in the ultra high-definition 1080p format. The console will...
POSTED Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Moms: everyone has one, and they're all different. The way we see it, Mother's Day isn't a holiday meant to celebrate some generic "mother" but each one of our individual moms. Any list that presumes throws out a few...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
The alarm clock buzzer: is there a more unpleasant sound in existence? There's no way there could be, and that's the whole point. Taking that idea to new heights is the BlowFly Alarm Clock from designer Ena Macana. Rather than...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
Microsoft has announced that it will release an add-on HD DVD drive for the XBox 360 that will plug in through its USB port. The drive will be able to play both HD DVD movies as well as higher-capacity game...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
I imagine being given a lie-detector test is stressful business, but this product takes it to a whole new level. The Shocking Lie Detector straps your hand down and makes sure you're being forthright — or else you get...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
Riddle me this: Why would a rear-view mirror ever need Bluetooth wireless technology? Answer: To show the phone numbers of incoming calls from your cell phone, so you don't ever have to look down to answer your phone while...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
The Cebob Pops are portable speakers for your computer or stereo with a twist: they're inflatable. Easy to tote around when deflated, they inflate to about 10 inches and provide a fuller sound than most small speakers. Featuring a...
POSTED Monday, May 8, 2006
We discovered a virtual plethora of concept gear this week. From the transparent toaster to the riot control slime to the remote control beads, we highlighted a few out-there theoretical products that may or may not be coming soon...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
Not a mock-up, not a Photoshop project, not a character from the upcoming live-action Transformers movie — this bag really is a fully functional telephone. It kind of sucks that it's not actually a cell phone; it's a regular...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
NetGear and Skype have announced pricing and a release date for their Wi-Fi Phone, the SPH101, which allows users to make free Skype calls from any Wi-Fi hotspot. Costing $250, the phone will be released in June or July. In...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
Now available for pre-order: Samsung's new 56-inch HL-S5679W DLP TV, the first rear-projection HDTV featuring an LED backlight instead of a regular lamp. The LED is said to last an estimated 20,000 hours — four times as long as...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
With the ozone layer disappearing faster than Tara Reid's career, it's becoming more and more important to keep your skin safe from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. UV rays cause sunburns, premature aging of the skin, and in worst-case scenarios,...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
Following in the footsteps of the $100 laptop, designer Andre Miloni has come up with a simple cell phone aimed at developing nations where electricity might be scarce. The phone is quipped with a hand crank for recharging its...
POSTED Friday, May 5, 2006
With television arguably acting as our national religion, the remote control should really look the part of a religious object. That might have been what Russian designer Dima Komissarov had in mind when he designed the Remobeads, a string...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
Are we still impressed by cube-shaped gadgets? After the spam cube, the iCube, and the micro PC cube, you might think we'd be tired of six-sided tech toys, but then you'd take one look at this Qube lamp ($68)...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
Studies have shown that Americans waste large amounts of valuable time learning to speak foreign languages. The national obsession with understanding other countries and their cultures has threatened to damage our own productivity here at home, and frankly, it's somewhat...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
The latest upgrade to Wi-Fi has hit a snag, with hardware makers and early-adopting consumers taking the hit. The IEEE 802.11n standard, a new and faster protocol for Wi-Fi wireless technology, had its initial draft voted down after manufacturers such...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
There's nothing quite like your office rewarding you for working late by turning off the AC. When it's a hot summer night and you are stuck in an office without the luxury of conditioned air, your hands (among other...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
If you're looking for the best way to say, "I love you" to your iPod-addicted wife or girlfriend, Italian company Mac@Work has the perfect gift: diamond-encrusted earphones. When picking out some iDiamonds (how original), you can choose between four different...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
Fresh from Korean robotics: the EveR-1 humanoid robot, which sort of looks like a real person, but is just unrealistic enough to look kind of terrifying. The creepy machine is built to look like a young woman in her...
POSTED Thursday, May 4, 2006
I can't say I've ever been to a wedding where small stuffed bears were shot into the air like confetti, but then again, I've never attended a wedding in Japan. Tossing a bear seems to be all the rage at...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Ah, toast… so simple, so versatile, so delicious. But burnt toast? No thanks. If you had one of these transparent toasters, you'd never have to worry about burning your toast again, since you'd be able to see it turning...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Nokia just released a smartphone aimed to compete directly with the wildly popular BlackBerry. The E61 is a cell phone with a full keyboard and e-mail functionality, aimed at business users. Next month the company plans to release the E70,...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Japanese company Sauvage's CK-104LW-PSU is a standard keyboard, but it has a small on/off switch in the upper right-hand corner that turns on a series of LED lights under the keys. Voilà, your face is now lit with an...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
You can't raise hell if you can't stand up — that's the idea behind a slimy substance designed by researchers at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. The institute has developed a super-slimy goo that can be sprayed...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Ah, the dilemma of the modern DJ: CDs and MP3s are super-convenient, but there's nothing like kickin' it old school with some vinyl. Numark's x2 turntable lets mixmasters have it both ways, since it features a built-in CD player...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Spending many thousands of dollars on a TV and home-entertainment setup is great, but unless you have a huge picture window in your living room it's generally hard to rub your ostentatious purchase into your neighbors faces. Without everyone...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
With the increasing popularity of Internet video on Web sites like YouTube, MySpace, and Google Video, more and more people want an easy way to put their homemade videos online. Unfortunately, camcorders are generally expensive, bulky, and full of...
POSTED Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Here's a mouse that vibrates. Of course, many game controllers vibrate, as do cell phones, but they do so in a way that lets you continue using the device while it's vibrating. Not so with this mouse: when it's vibrating...
POSTED Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Helio, a new wireless service provider aimed at the young-adult market, debuted today with two new phones. Bringing some of Korea's powerful phone technology over to our shores, the phones host a bevy of features, including exclusive access to a...
POSTED Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Damn, I can't believe I wasted my speaker-as-tripod-from-War-of-the-Worlds joke on those round speakers from Anthony Gallo Acoustics, because this jellyfish speaker from designer Kota Nezu is dying for a reference. About the size of a small stool (and he's...
POSTED Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Next time there's a blackout, you'll be able to stay powered with a personal reserve like the Xpower Powerpack 400 Plus. This portable battery can provide up to 400 watts of juice, so you can power even high-drain devices...
POSTED Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The kitchen tends to be a hub in most houses, bringing families together with the combination of food and adequate seating. Having music in the kitchen is a great way to make it an even more pleasant place to congregate,...
POSTED Tuesday, May 2, 2006
The Earth in 2157 sounds like a grim place. According to Tokyoflash, the same company that brought us the Equalizer watch, the world will be taken over by "alien robots" by then, and the only way to avoid the...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
Because plugging your TV into your TiVo is such a hassle, LG just announced a new series of HDTVs with built-in 250-GB hard drives to hold your recorded programming. The hard drive is big enough to hold about 30...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
There's not much about the foot wide, 8-pound Xbox 360 that lends itself to portability, but that didn't stop Korean company Joytech from making this LCD screen for it. This handy 9.2-inch high-def portable monitor for the Xbox 360...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
People talk about some sports cars that drive like they have a jet engine under the hood. Well, engineer Ron Patrick has turned that metaphor into reality, installing a real jet engine into his VW Beetle. He installed and...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
Napster has updated its pricing, claiming to now offer its music for "free." Of course, it's a far cry from Napster's original days offering free — and illegal — downloads; Napster allows you to play a song 5 times before...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
Because we love to tease you, here's another slick-looking phone that's selling over in Asia but will probably never make it to U.S. shores. The Samsung SCH-V890/SCH-V8900 was just announced in Korea; it's a new slim slider phone with...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
Not that we expect an iron with some high-tech perks to get us excited about pressing our shirts, but the Oliso may at least make us dread the chore a little less. It definitely has some features to make...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
Force feedback controllers are all well and good for getting you "into the game," but sometimes having your controller shake like a cell phone on vibrate isn't enough. Just think if you could play Star Wars in a full-on...
POSTED Monday, May 1, 2006
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