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DVICE ARCHIVE FOR November 2007
DVICE's first week was a blast. We're excited about the changes being made around here and from the looks of it you are, too. This week we pitted gadget retailers Sharper Image and SkyMall against one another, found a...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Constantly trying to improve energy efficiency inside today's airtight houses makes the air stale, so homeowners are going to great lengths to freshen their indoor environments with high-tech heat exchangers and air purification systems. But French designer Mathieu Lehanneur...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
If you're a former Russian spy and you're worried about being poisoned by your former employers, going out to eat has got to be a harrowing experience. I mean, how will you know whether or not your food has been...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
It doesn't matter if the Amazon Kindle e-book reader is the first e-book reader that makes sense. It's not a question of whether the unique un-backlit monochrome screen technology works, if the Sprint-powered wireless online bookstore and download of...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
It's only taken the history of the earth, but someone has finally found a way to innovate the bookshelf. This magnetic bookshelf is the work of Swen Krause and was designed for Nils Holger Moorman, a German furniture outfit....
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Got $11,000 and an obsession with jazz musicians? Sweet, you are a the perfect demographic that Terresonic is looking for with its limited edition Jazz Legends speaker line. There are only ten pairs of speakers available for purchase, but...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
If, when you look at a clock, rather than see what time it is immediately you'd rather be faced with a math problem, the Ohms Law Clock is designed especially for you. Yes, rather than seeing a bunch of easy-to-read...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
We just told you about Blockbuster's plans to offer cellphone movie rentals. Now, Japanese print house DNP and am3, a media distributor, are hoping to do the same for the DS, also offering e-books, Japanese comics, and television shows....
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Here's one to help get you going in the morning. The On Off Mug is coated with a heat sensitive pigment that turns the mug from black to white as it gets hot. Without any liquid in it, the...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
For most of us, walking into a cellphone store to buy a phone is an endeavor on par with trying to order a vegetarian meal at a Texas barbecue joint… in France. Convoluted abbreviations, myriad technologies, and Madeleine L'Engle-esque...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
NEC has developed an automatic translator for cell phones, able to translate any spoken Japanese phrase into English when spoken into a phone. Featuring a dictionary of 500,000 words, it should make traveling and communicating with anglophiles much easier for...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Motoring around the countryside in tiny cars has been a trend in France for a while. One of the vehicles popular for this diversion has just hit England: the Zest Roadster. The Roadster's exterior is made of plastic and...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
If you're looking to intimidate the crap out of anyone who comes into your house while also being able to listen to music and movies at ear-shattering volumes, nothing does the trick like a set of humungous, ridiculous speakers. Speakers...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
I get a kick out of those desktops that constantly change the display to show various pictures and scenes located on the hard drive. While it is interesting to see the latest vacation photos, or kid grinning like a...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Check out these tiny video players, about the size of a credit card but able to play back three hours of video or six hours of audio on a charge. On the left is the black Neon M3, playing...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Ever feel like the only difference between a general gadget and a gadget marketed toward women is a coat of pink? Thankfully, Syntes Studio approached the topic differently. They've got two phones: an "urban" design that is functionally interesting,...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
We're just about to tip into Christmas country, what with December only a few days away. In the spirit of the season, here's a rather cold-looking LED Christmas Tree designed for display outside of businesses. It's got a thousand...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Only 10 EcosseSpirit ES1 prototype motorcycles will be made and, as you can imagine, a customized limited-edition bike comes with a limited-edition price: 3.6 million buckaroos. Still reading? Buying one of the prototypes not only means you can work...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
Sometimes, you just don't have time to eat breakfast before you leave the house in the morning. For many commuters, that means eating in the car. But what about eco-friendly types that bike to work. Should they be forced to...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
By now it's a well known fact that many holiday fires are caused by candle accidents, but now there's a safer, more stylish way to get that cozy candlelight effect. The Metaphys Hono light is ignited by touching the...
POSTED Friday, November 30, 2007
I know, I know — you didn't know it was broken. Neither did I, until I tried to switch cellphone providers earlier this year. Or when I wanted to watch a downloaded video on my new HDTV. Or tried...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
The one time in his life that David Hasselhoff was upstaged, it was when working with Knight Industries Two Thousand, or KITT, his super intelligent car featured in the series Knight Rider. For those unaware, Knight Rider is making...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Bicycles that fold are everywhere these days, helping commuters with complex bike/bus/subway commutes. An MIT group just brought the folding bike concept to a new level with a folding electric motor scooter. The small white scooters are battery powered...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
The unnecessary cellphone accessory market is still booming, which has been made apparent with the Black Hole Phone Bag. This bag does essentially that, it sends your cellphone into a black hole, figuratively, not literally. The bag is manufactured...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Find yourself juggling USB devices without enough ports to use them all? Getting yourself one of these EZ Yego USB Drives by RiData may help — not only do you get one to four gigabytes of storage, but each...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Blockbuster, which had its butt severely kicked by Netflix in the online video rental game, is hoping to save itself from obsolescence by jumping on this new "cell phone" thing that the kids have been talking about these days. Specifically,...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
If you were looking for a reason to hold off on buying an iPhone until next year, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson just gave you one. That's because when asked whether or not a 3G iPhone was in the pipeline, he...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Drinking wine can be like Russian roulette. Too hot or too cold can ruin a fine bottle of the red or white and there isn't much you can do to avoid that, unless you want to get technical with...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Yesterday TiVo announced that a software company called Nero will create a platform to "bring TiVo features to the personal computer." TiVo realizes that a lot of people out there have tuners for their computers. and is hoping to...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
If you use propane tanks to fire up your grill for summer barbeques, you know how heavy the steel containers can be. And rusty; what with the trade-in programs, these tanks get used so many times that they look less...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Because computer mice are designed to be ergonomic and not as small as they can possibly be, they contain a lot of unused space. While others have tried to enhance mice with LCD screens and label printers, a Swiss...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Helio, the cell phone company that sells some of the slickest phones available on this side of the Pacific, has a new phone coming out called the Mysto. There are very few details known about it, but you're looking at...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Architect Jason Mellard sketched up a design for a sustainable marine facility he hopes will allow researchers easier access to study marine and avian life. Where did he look for inspiration? Mellard cites the Star Wars movies, wildlife and...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Here's a novel gift idea for the sadistic set. The Shocks Car Key from Bim Bam Banana takes advantage of our complacent trust for those keyless entry devices, delivering a little jolt to whoever is unfortunate enough to push...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
There aren't many times we would post about a plain jane AM/FM radio here on DVICE, except when the radio is as beautiful as this Troika. Large stainless steel knobs, an exposed speaker and a carrying handle make this...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Small, cheap laptops are all the rage these days, as it seems everyone wants a wee computer that's low on power but high on value to take with them on trips. Now there's another one with a super-low pricetag. The...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
The 2006 film Who Killed the Electric Car? was about a GM conspiracy that led to the removal of the first mass-marketed electric car, the EV1, from the market. GM even went so far as to take cars from...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
Living in a big city like New York, you learn that space is a premium. You pay by the square foot, so anything you buy that takes up a lot of room becomes doubly expensive in the long run....
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
We don't advise attempting to heal your eyesight at home, but if you're the mad scientist type willing to try, the Eye Power might be the product for you. Using ultrasonic technology, the Eye Power is meant to help...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
So you say you want to keep your environmentally green cred, but can't dispense with your budding DJ career? Have we got a set-up for you... Designed by the good people at Samurai Studios and Taguchi, the Organic Speaker...
POSTED Thursday, November 29, 2007
You love robots. I love robots. With the dizzying variety of them out there, don't you sometimes get down that you'll never be able to get your hands on one? After all, most of the 'bots we see are for...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Segway was supposed to be revolutionary, but somehow it just didn't do it for us. However, this Vertipod is like a flying Segway. Now that's different. Fueled by gasoline or ethanol, its 440cc lawnmower-like engine can propel the craft...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
As the day-to-day march of technology continues, it's nice to see that one of my favorite kinds of tech, paper, isn't getting left behind. The Pock-it operates much like the Post-its we all know and love: it adheres to...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
This Aleutia E1 computer is "the ultimate off grid computer." What's that mean? Well, it means you can use it away from the infrastructure you're used to relying on, what with most computers needing things like power outlets to function...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
This flower lamp is more than just a pretty piece of décor for your home. It actually reflects a little green in your household. The lamp is capable of "blooming," therefore allowing more or less light out, and changing...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
We've finally created the robot version of Hell: force one to sit, eternally, in a dentist chair and have it's mouth operated on. Could we make it worse? Why not give the bot sensitive teeth, eh? Unfortunately for the...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
I've never really understood the appeal of buying some huge, fancy item to plug your iPod into. I mean, the iPod is a nice, simple device on its own, it really doesn't need some hulking piece of overpriced technology...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Yeehaw! Southern police departments in Houston, Texas and Miami-Dade, Florida are fixin' to take in the Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle (or MAV) for a crash course in law enforcement. The remote-controlled drone video tapes everything it sees and acts...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The smart guys over at MIT are at it again, this time developing a cool "Bar of Soap" multigadget that changes its function depending on how its held. For example, if you hold it upright, it acts as a phone....
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The germaphobe community in Japan brings us yet another oddball gadget to put our minds at ease called the CH-3800 Shoes Dryer. Although the CH-3800 will quickly and efficiently remove the damp sidewalk sweat from your shoes, the device's...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
There really is no end to what you can do with USB power. While these old USB-powered Christmas trees annoyed your office mates with relentless Christmas carols, this USB-powered string of lights is a classier hand-made (it uses Legos!)...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Japanese audio hardware company Taguchi recently teamed up with designer Jin Kuramoto to unveil the understated yet powerful Supper audio system. Designed to appear as a wine bottle, two glasses and a food basket, the Supper audio system's clean...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Ever get the feeling you are being watched? Are you constantly peering into the vent looking for a wireless camera or microphone recording and transmitting your every move? Would you feel safer if you had a device that would...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Perhaps sensing that gadget geeks were tiring of being eyeballed thanks to their dead-giveaway solar-powered, device-charging backpacks, Noon Solar has chimed in with a line of stylish and environmentally friendly bags that just might redefine the sustainable-energy accessory category....
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
What is it with technology and pseudo-neuroscience these days? First, we experienced the dubious MC Square, and now a doctor has begun selling perfumes with similar "proven" effects. Scentology, according to Dr. Rachel Herz "Is NOT aromatherapy. Aromatherapy is based...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Ever wonder what's inside that fancy console of yours? You might have noticed that consoles, like public restroom stalls at airports, all have special security screws that a Phillips or a flathead screwdriver can't back out. That's where the...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Wishlist Necklace is the creation of the jewelry artist Irina Blok. She works in Shrinky Dink, the plastic sheets from your childhood that you could draw on and then harden in the oven. It's not a glamorous form,...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Feast your eyes on the Metaphys Uzu Cyclone, yet another example of the explosion of delightful weirdness going on in the vacuum cleaner world. The design trend transforms normally boring suction devices into such forward design that they could...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Remember those plasma globes, the awesome balls of energy that could entertain your simple brain for hours when you were a kid? Well, you might feel like you're too old to have on in your apartment, and you might be...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Japanese inventors never tire of coming up with new ways to feed our gadget lust, but sometimes they go too far. On that note we present to you the Ghetto Japanese Cellphone Holster. Despite the device's vaguely steampunk aesthetic...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Clearly aimed at female gadget fiends, Sony's new Walkman NW-E013 set of mp3 players will likely be a hit with the ladies this holiday season. Offering 1-gigabyte of memory, the tiny lipstick-like devices come in sky blue, hot pink,...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Matias iRizer lifts your laptop up at four comfortable angles by sliding a stand into the cutouts on the base labeled 20°, 30°, 40° and 50°. Nothing fancy about this one, but your keyboard will be at a...
POSTED Wednesday, November 28, 2007
If you came here looking for SCI FI Tech, don’t worry, you’re in the right place. SCI FI Tech has become so popular that we’ve expanded it into its own site, now called DVICE. And DVICE has a lot...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Gadget lovers can't resist browsing the catalogs of the Sharper Image and SkyMall, especially around the holidays. Both have fun products: funky stuff like spy cameras and everyone's personal favorite — turbocharged nose-hair trimmers. And then there are those...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Does Coby's DP-5588 Photo Frame Clock make a good gift? Well, it looks pretty cool, I guess, and supposedly it won some kind of design innovations award from the nice CES people. Still, the 480 x 234-pixel screen isn't...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The idea of soldiers waging war from inside of performance-enhancing exoskeletons is often dreamed about in science fiction — from the pages of Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers to classic cartoons such as Exosquad. Now it looks like Sarcos, a...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Don't tase me, chef ! Designed by a British barrister who had a soft spot for lobsters is the CrustaStun. This lobster electrocution device humanely kills lobsters so their delicious remains can be consumed night after night. Normally, lobsters...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Can you imagine a world where amusement park rides didn't have long lines? It's tough— when I think of Disney I only remember endless mazes. But what if visiting an amusement park were more like visiting the Cheesecake Factory,...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
I may have squeaked by chemistry class in college, but something about using electrons to infuse tap water with "super-oxygen" to provide a cleaning solution 50-percent stronger than bleach just doesn't seem right. But like my mother always told...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
At long last, a View-Master we adults can all sink our eyes into. YelloMosquito, the division of 22Moo that brought us the EVG230, is about to unleash the QingBar EG300, billed as the world's first wireless video eyewear. To...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Casio has been around a long 25 years, and in honor of those years it is bringing back one of the original Casio watches that all of us (yes, you, don't shake your head at me) wore back in...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
I'm told the good folks over at the Electrolux Design Lab competition set out to design household appliances from the future, but their entries are so good I'm starting to suspect they really are time travelers trying to pull...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Still to this day, my biggest regret in life is never learning how to compost anything. If only my parents would have done that, I would be a better man today. Instead I get to watch as awesome products...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Is alcohol consumption good or bad for your heart? Scientists will probably argue this issue for decades to come. In the meantime, to remind you that wine probably affects your arteries in one way or another, you can ponder...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The ultimate goal of our society, it seems, is to eventually be served by robot slaves who will make our lives full of leisure. I mean, some people will still need to work to make the robots and keep them...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Luxo L-1 has been the world's iconic desk lamp since 1937. It's not a form you ever really think about, except maybe when you're watching this early Pixar short. This year, to celebrate the Luxo's 70th birthday, you...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
RSI getting you down? You could use voice recognition software, but that usually still involves a mouse, which can suck if your wrists and fingers are in terrible pain. Enter the orbiTouch keyboard, an ergonomic keyboard that lets you...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Creeping on your neighbors just got a little more intense with the Meade MAX00 Robotic German-Type Equatorial Mount with Tripod. This is a pretty big name for a seemingly simple robotic telescope mount. This mount can hold up to...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
There are plenty of spy cameras out there designed for total perverts and pretty much no one else, but this one doesn't seem like it'll appeal to either boobie-lovin' pervs or serious spies. That's because it's stuck inside a hair...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Maeslant barrier, known as the Maeslantkering, which protects the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands was closed for the first time on November 8th and succeeded in protecting the port from flooding. The walls of the barrier took...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Forget those glow in the dark stars that stick to your bedroom ceiling. If you really want to dress up a room, check out the Laser Star Projector. Using a combination of green laser and blue diodes, the Laser...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Here's an invention nobody was asking for: the solar toothbrush. Yeah, I know, most toothbrushes don't require any power at all, let alone power from the sun, but this one does. Apparently, it uses the sun's rays to clean your...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Sure we'd all love to be immortalized in bronze, marble, or other expensive medium, but with the fame and recognition the celebs of the world have gained from being cast in wax, Madame Tussauds might be the option for...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Tokyoflash watches are ultra-stylish but have deliberately cryptic faces that are notoriously hard to read. In fact, you probably need a scientist to tell what time it is. Testing that theory, our own Vanessa Rae takes two of their most mysterious models to scientist Dr. Michio Kaku — a theoretical physicist, futurist and professor at CCNY — to see if his awesome brainpower can decipher them. Hint: It's not going to be easy.
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
There are already prosthetic arms out there that allow people to grab things and use a fake hand with some success, but they all lack the sense of touch that allows people to really use their hands to the fullest....
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
If you came here looking for SCI FI Tech, don’t worry, you’re in the right place. SCI FI Tech has become so popular that we’ve expanded it into its own site, now called DVICE. And DVICE has a lot...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
USB drives have become one of those must have gadgets, as it allows you to take gigabytes of data with you where ever you go. The calculator function on a laptop is all well and good, but what happens...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
One bottle of champagne equals six glasses. And now you can pour all six of them in one fell swoop with the Fair Share Fountain. It's a set of six glasses, each with a shorter stem than the next...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Man, getting dressed in the morning is pretty boring. What a chore. Oh hey — a TV! Built into my wardrobe! Clothing myself has never been more exciting. The Dama TV wardrobe has a 32 inch LCD HD television...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Next time someone boasts that they can play Game Boy with their feet, whip out this 8-way foot pedal-controlled Game Boy Color and show them you can, too. And another surprise for 'em: you won't be playing games, but...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
A wise man once said something along the lines of "if you don't waste stuff, you won't want stuff." I'm paraphrasing, but you get the idea. For example, that handy box that your iPod Nano came in? I hope...
POSTED Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Got a steep hill nearby? You need this Alu High-Tech Sled, crafted of feather-light, corrosion-resistant aluminum and equipped with shock absorbers to keep that ride smooth and your back unbroken. Underneath are 2-inch-wide plastic runners that are perfect for...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
What's the quickest way to ruin a beautiful 1904 Chickering Upright Grand Piano? That's an easy one, demolish stick a computer in it. That's what Ebay user compianos did. This 1904 Chickering includes a ridiculously powerful (and debatably real)...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
Ever get the urge when you're biking around to smash into solid objects like cars and brick walls? Accidentally end up doing that anyway? You might want to trade in your bi-wheeled conveyance for something that packs a little...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
What happens when you combine visualizations such as the ones you can get while your music plays on iTunes or through your Xbox 360 and a guitar? You get a guitar that stoned college students will stare at for...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
Powered by biofuel, the Koenigsegg CCXR is a new alternative fuel automobile setting out to show how eco-friendly designs can still have plenty of muscle. When building its new car, Koenigsegg made a happy discovery: the ethanol found in...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
Classic game nuts will be sure to love this Nintendo DS Famicom Adapter, a hulking cartridge adapter that'll let you play old Famicom (NES here in the States) games right on your fancy little handheld. You might need an...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
As a sure sign we are getting lazier by the minute, One For All has introduced an uber-remote that can control any device in the entertainment center. TV, DVD player, amplifier? No problem, this remote can even be programmed...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
Do you drink so much that you often forget where you placed your beer due to extreme intoxication? Well, you've got a problem. You have a couple of options, as I see it: solve that problem by getting some...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
Apparently, there's no limit to how much high-end speaker manufacturers are willing to charge the super-rich for ludicrous speakers. I mean, how good can speakers possibly sound? Good enough to justify a $180,000 price tag? I doubt it. But...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
If you've got a Wii, you probably have a bunch of games and controllers kicking around. And since the Wii controller has two parts to it, that can add up to some clutter pretty quick. You need a way to...
POSTED Monday, November 26, 2007
If you're still thinking those USB slippers were a bit much, now is the time to turn away. The latest and greatest in slipper technology brings these electric massaging slippers. Technically these are booties, rather than slippers, but tomatoes,...
POSTED Sunday, November 25, 2007
There was one hot gadget that you definitely couldn't find in stores this Black Friday: Amazon's new ebook reader, the Kindle. You couldn't even get one shipped overnight from Amazon. But the company made sure that plenty of journalists...
POSTED Sunday, November 25, 2007
I am more than happy with my windowless existence in a dark basement that may or may not belong to my parents, but for those that are having a harder time convincing themselves that not leaving the house isn't...
POSTED Sunday, November 25, 2007
Bluetrek has been putting its own flair on Bluetooth headsets for quite some time and its latest release is no different. The Sense Bluetooth headset is following the trends of everyone else, by eliminating the need for buttons and...
POSTED Saturday, November 24, 2007
I'm a little surprised it has taken this long to do so, then again I cancelled my subscription to Accordion Weekly and haven't followed the trends, but Roland has released the very first fully digital accordion. This behemoth of...
POSTED Saturday, November 24, 2007
The long-lasting and outdated age of neon beer signs have officially come to an end as a more affordable solution has hit the table. Thinkgeek's DIY Neon Sign Kit allow for even the shiest of bachelors to retrofit their...
POSTED Saturday, November 24, 2007
The new Amazon Shipping Box Robot (official name: the Revoltech Danboard) is the perfect holiday gift for that mindless consumer friend still recovering from Black Friday and revving up their credit cards for more shopping carnage in December. The...
POSTED Saturday, November 24, 2007
The hardest part about being an aspiring rock star is the inability to easily show off your very overrated skills. A miniature amp like the Roland Micro Cube would solve that problem. It includes a carrying strap and weighs...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
The Cell Project has produced a couple of unique, cool-looking lights that don't just make your apartment look hipper, they do so with a high-minded attitude as well. I mean, how many or your light fixtures were created with...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
Sure, you might be hoping to get "toys" such as HDTVs, digital cameras, or cell phones for Christmas, but for kids, toys mean just that: toys. Toys are straight-up fun, and this Magnetix I-Coaster looks like it'd make any...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
There are dudes rich enough to buy private jets, sure. But there aren't many dudes rich enough to buy supersonic jets. One of the few with such insane means, the Sheik of Dubai, just dropped $80,000,000 on an Aerion...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
Nobody likes a melty chocolate bar, nor does anybody like a cold, rock-hard chocolate bar. But how is one to know if your sweet treat is at the proper temperature? Oh, if only there was some way technology could...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
Ever since companies realized they could enhance the Nintendo Wii experience with add-ons for the Wiimote, the weirdness has been rolling out. Take this sword accessory that looks surprisingly like a lightsaber. While it isn't required to play any...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
As watches become the new platform for all kinds of devices, they're getting a whole lot smarter. Case in point: the Exmocare watch, clever enough to assess how you feel and then send that info to someone who cares...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
The Hitachi Mechanical Engineering Research Lab has updated its clunky EMIEW (Excellent Mobility and Interactive Existence as Workmate) robot with the release of its better looking successor the EMIEW 2. Standing 31 inches tall and weighing just 29 pounds...
POSTED Friday, November 23, 2007
Video games have come a long way from the days of the side scroller and computer-generated voices. Gaming companies like Halo 3 creator Bungie Software have been nabbing top voice talent for years, and you may not have noticed,...
POSTED Thursday, November 22, 2007
TokyoFlash has released yet another hard to read wristwatch, but what it lacks in time telling clarity it makes up for in pure cool. The Oberon not only has a name that evokes images of an evil, sentient supercomputer,...
POSTED Thursday, November 22, 2007
That's how the world goes. Once a company thinks of a genius idea, it has to go and mess it up with something completely ridiculous. The SliMouse Slimpad is a great idea because it replaces the traditional and sometimes...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Misplacing keys and cellphones is a far to common occurrence than it should be, especially with the level of technology available to solve a problem like this. I Call Me is an idea for a two-way calling system to...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
I am blaming the design trends currently happening, and made apparent by this watch, on companies like Nintendo and Apple. Simplicity and interactivity is the new norm in cool designs and I'm a little sick of it. Maybe I...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Your friend has pictures from the latest party on her iPod. She says she'll email them to you, but you know it will never happen. You're home from the holidays and want to share your favorite play list with...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Forget garden gnomes or gazing balls, your terrace needs a touch of class and technology with the Porter Garden Telescope. Designed in the 1920s by Russell Porter — the brains behind the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Mount Palomar Observatory,...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Are ladybug-shaped electronics a new technology trend? A day after we introduced these Ladybug speakers, we learn of Japan's plan to have ladybug-shaped robotic cleaning systems for public restrooms. The three foot tall Lady Bird is in some ways...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Sure you could wait a few months and get one of those fancy hydrogen fuel cell cars coming from Japan, or you could get some fresh air with the Pearl fuel cell bike from Valeswood right now. Instead of...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
If you're really, really anal about cutting things in a straight line, have trouble keeping your hands steady when you aren't drunk, or have Parkinson's, this tool is for you. It's a laser-guided hand saw, and it tells you...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The holiday gift giving season is upon us, which means it's time to figure out how you can amaze your techie friends without breaking the bank. To the rescue comes the retro-tastic Space Invaders Alarm Clock. Not only does...
POSTED Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Who needs that kooky Dyson Root 6 handheld vacuum, or even the whimsical Electrolux vacuum shoes when you can have this sleek Alessi handheld vacuum? Finally available with the proper plug for use in the United States, this porpoise-shaped...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
This cool camera from Olympus not only shoots in HD, but it shoots a full 360 degrees of HD. Looking completely unlike any camcorder you'd find on the shelves of your local Best Buy, it gets a nice 1080i feed...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Zune isn't the only fancy new portable media player with a touchpad to drop this holiday season. Nope, there's also this Haier Ibiza Rhapsody Media Player. Coming with a 30GB capacity, a 2.5-inch screen, and WiFi you can...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The geniuses that make up the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are busy not using their brain-power to solve some of the world's biggest problems, like the need to have a voice-controlled blender. This blender includes a voice sensor that...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Most projectors are pretty bulky affairs, designed to take up a shelf facing a wall and never move. But what if you want to bring your projector with you, setting it up wherever you want and turning any surface...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
You know this big ol' format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray? Well, I hope you haven't spent too much money choosing sides. That's because sooner rather than later we're not going to be all that interested in either...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
CES has a weird taste for what is innovative, like this speaker lamp, and occasionally gadgets that don't exist. This year one of our favorites of CES's "favorites" was Vestalife's Ladybug speaker dock. It's a portable set of speakers...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
This little teapot may be short, but it's anything but stout — modern and sexy would be more apt descriptors of the Sorapot. Designed by Joey Roth, Mr. Tea here isn't just a pretty pot; the large metal handle...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
This public bathroom opening soon in China is going to be one of the hardest toilets to find in the world. That's because, when not in use, it's underground. Yes, this hidden toilet hides underground underneath a sculpture until...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Is it a prop from the set of Dr. Who? Perhaps a wrist version of H.G. Wells' Time Machine? No, it's a real working steampunk style watch created by none other than Japan's Haruo Suekichi. The watch shown has...
POSTED Tuesday, November 20, 2007
If your optician no longer offers that two-for-one price on glasses, here's the next best thing. For those who crave variety and uniqueness in their eyewear, Switch Glasses let you spin around their lenses 180 degrees. Rotate the temples...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
University of South Australia researchers Bruce Thomas is solving an age old problem with a high-tech solution. For example, always wearing a particular suit to one specific client meeting, or a favorite shirt and necklace on every date. This...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
I really love that umbrellas have become one of the hottest objects to do wacky concept designs of. I mean, who could have guessed that the lowly umbrella, of all things, would capture the imaginations of designers everywhere? In...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
If you have a kid on your shopping list this holiday season, and that kid happens to enjoy slime (and really, what kid doesn't), let me help you out with your list-making. The Discovery Polymer Lab is a slime workshop...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
Today, Amazon officially announced its Kindle ebook reader. Contrary to what we previously reported, the Kindle is notWi-Fi compatible. Instead, it's on its own EV-DO network, called Whispernet, which is affiliated with Sprint. Unlike any other EV-DO device we've...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
Sometimes, I just don't understand why or how a gadget came into existence. Just take this Egg Digital Photo Frame, for example. I mean… what? It's a little egg-shaped thing with a 1.5-inch screen. Yes, 1.5 inches. It can...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
This Black Hawk XR5 notebook isn't messing around. It's Quad-Core, meaning it's as high-powered as any desktop computer out there, and it sports a large, 17-inch screen. It also has two 512MB GeForce Go 8800GTX graphics cards, making this...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
Those lousy routers you pick up at most electronics stores tend not to give you much freedom to surf the Web while sitting on your patio, let alone move around from room to room without dropping the signal. The...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
Everyone loves the glow of an open flame, but starting a fire in your home without a fireplace isn't recommended. Designer Chetan Sorab has come up with the Match-light, which looks like a pile of glowing matchsticks, to help...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
It's good to know that designers out there like Kristine Bruckner still care about the old school gadgets that have been pushed to the wayside as of late. Bruckner designed this sewing machine, oddly named the belOga, as a design-centric...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
A group of researchers at Boston University have been working at the Speech Prosthesis Project, a project aimed at being able to read "speech" directly from the brain. Using electrodes implanted in the brain of a paralyzed man, they've been...
POSTED Monday, November 19, 2007
I was tempted to just post a picture of this beast and no text because that is all that is needed to shock and awe, but it's my duty to at least give a little information about this big...
POSTED Sunday, November 18, 2007
Microsoft announced its new line of Zunes in early October, eliciting a flood of opinion about the gadget's future. But only now are the reviews of new Zunes rolling in. Everyone agrees on one thing: the new Zunes are...
POSTED Sunday, November 18, 2007
Call me old fashion, but radio is my preferred method of music listening. Whether it is AM, FM, satellite or digital, not knowing what song is coming up next always enthralls me. One particular area that has yet to perfect...
POSTED Saturday, November 17, 2007
Maxtor has teamed up with famous fire-safe manufacturer, Sentry Group, to develop an external hard drive with capable of withstanding fire and water. This partnership was a two-team deal. Sentry designed the casing to withstand 1550 Fahrenheit degree temperatures for...
POSTED Saturday, November 17, 2007
Manufacturers have forced to go above and beyond to make their flash drives really pop, especially now that said drives are handed out like candy nowadays. Asian manufacturer TwinMOS is making its flash drives stand out by essentially turning them...
POSTED Saturday, November 17, 2007
The market is flooded with iPod speakers that let the world know what you've been snatching from BitTorrent sites, but only one speaker system lets you add a touch of magic. The WinniF Air Speaker won't just blast tunes...
POSTED Saturday, November 17, 2007
Humanity took another sturdy step forward this week. We learned to see through planes, get a robotic suitcase to follow us around, chill beer in an instant, and blow up a building in Vegas (they've got enough of them...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
The Arantix Mountain Bike may look a little sketchy, but make no mistake — it's one of the strongest and lightest mountain bikes in the world. Each Arantix bike is hand-made by weaving single carbon-fiber strands that create an...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
If you've always dreamed of having a washing machine that looks like a shiny black monolith, Milan designer Simona Iuculano may have created exactly what you're looking for. This design concept for a top-loading washing machine is called Flexible...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Amazon has big plans to get into the eBook game, and its all set to announce a new device aimed at people looking to lighten their bookshelves and download books from Amazon: the Kindle. The Kindle sports a big,...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
The dead cellphone is one of those things we've all been stuck with before, and we all know how much it sucks. You can't call people, you can't receive calls, and you just feel cut off from the world. Well,...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Dust and smudges seem to be attracted to laptop screens. Just touch your laptop screen once, and there'll be a fingerprint on it until you can get your lazy self down to the store to buy some fancy LCD...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
In an time when flip flops double as flasks and nearly any gadget can be covered with bling, it's a relief to find a company whose goal is the "careful elimination and subtraction of gratuitous features and design unrelated...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Some people enjoy the effort it takes to make a shaken martini. You know, filling up the tumbler with ice and spirits and shaking your money maker for the crowd, but me, nope. I'm all about being as lazy as...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Life is full of boredom. From being stuck on a train to waiting for the dentist to visiting your in-laws, there are plenty of times where you just wish you had something to distract you. That's why this new...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Even though the Japanese introduced HD to the world over 30 years ago, it wasn't until just recently that high-def was introduced to the Moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and NHK sent an orbiting satellite to the Moon...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Alienware, known for its high-end video game-centric machines, is offering up a teaser of two of its yet-to-be-seen laptop designs: the Area-51 m15x and the Area-51 m17x. Reportedly 15- and 17-inch systems, the two new machines will sport entirely...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
The Lars & Ivan motto, posted on its website, is "less is more." One look at the PA-40Ti Hybrid iPod Dock makes it clear that the company's serious — notice the lack of speakers? You won't hear anything when...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
If your hands get cold during those long hours slaving away at the computer, you could always wear USB heated gloves, but those seem like they'd make it hard to type. Why clog up one of your precious USB ports...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
While initial reports from last year said we could expect hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles from Honda by 2010, the Japanese car company beat that by two years, announcing this week its FCX Clarity fuel cell sedan will be rolling out...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Clearly inspired by the minimalist future visions of Stanley Kubrick, Zumreed has released the uber-stylish Rain Drop Speaker for the iPod. Shaped exactly like a raindrop, the waterproof speaker conceals your iPod within it's circular interior allowing you to...
POSTED Friday, November 16, 2007
Attention all television addicts: Prepare for some serious withdrawal, and a healthy dose of reality. Reality TV, that is. The East and West Coast divisions of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) are on strike against the Alliance of...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
If you have a kid that loves Star Wars and doesn't mind getting beat up every now and then, I think I've found the perfect Christmas present for you: the Chewbacca backpack. Yep, this furry little guy will provide...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
The MC Square is a "light and sound machine" that purports to help its users with stress relief, relaxation, memory improvement, better sleep, and concentration enhancement. The technology is even backed up by scientific studies. Sounds great, right? The...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Volitan, or the "Flying Fish," is a concept design for a boat that would run green over the great big blue. It harnesses both the power of the wind and the Sun, using solid sails and an array...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
If you're particularly interested in tracking the temperature in your home or office over a period of time, you could keep a thermometer at your desk and mark down the temperature every few hours and then draw a graph....
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
You can always rely on our friends Thanko in Japan to be there to help us control our temperatures via our handy USB ports. From their USB Butt Warmer to their USB Heated Slippers, they're aiming to get every...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
Got time to sneak in a few rounds of Counter Strike at the office? Why be ashamed? You got your work done early and now it's time to relax. (Yeah right.) This Pyramat Wireless PC Gaming Office Chair 2.1...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
Cellphones straps are a unique breed of accessory. People either love or despise these straps that previously has the sole purpose of giving an additional way to hold, carry and decorate a cellphone. This USB Leather Hand Strap from...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
This ain't your papa's flight helmet. Designed for pilots of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the helm you see above will allow pilots to virtually see through the aircraft around them, giving them a wide field of view ahead...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
If you're the type of person who gets a lot of satisfaction from building something with your own two hands, you probably don't get a lot of pleasure out of your home theatre setup. After all, it's pretty tough...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
A lot like Voltron, these self-configuring stochastic robots developed at the Cornell Computational Synthesis Lab become a lot more effective when they work together. The bots piece themselves into something larger like a series of robotic Lego blocks as...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
Solar panels are an easy way to harvest some of the abundant energy the Sun has to offer, but there are a few obstacles keeping us from covering every building and surface we can with them. It'd be expensive,...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
I like my spice nice and stupid, but then again when I think of spices salt and pepper are the first to come to mind. The Kamenstein SmartSpice Rack holds 16 spices — eight on each level — a...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
Looking to simplify your life? Dacor comes to the rescue with its CM24P high-end built-in coffeemaker. No more of that pesky filling up the coffee pot every morning, because this one hooks up to your house plumbing, putting just...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
LG has just unveiled its new 52LG71 LCD TV, a slick 52-inch 1080p HDTV that's sure to look great in your living room and make your movies and TV shows look awesome. But there's more to it than that;...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
Some of us grew up loving the time traveling Micronauts action figures, but all the movement was in your head. That's why fans of the old translucent androids will likely enjoy the new Cam-10 Mini Perpetual Humanoid Model created...
POSTED Thursday, November 15, 2007
It's always a bummer to run out of Cold Ones and have to switch over to the Lukewarm Ones or even Rather Disgustingly Hot Ones that have been sitting in the garage for a while. New Zealander and 22...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I don't expect a lot of visitors if I ever end up at the Neptune Memorial Reef , but since I'll be dead let's assume that I won't notice. The Reef is an underwater graveyard for cremated remains, made...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Your computer is boring. It's just a plain old grey box, it's got no personality. You have a personality, don't you? Well then, why not use a computer that reflects or, dare I say, enhances your already-present uniqueness? This...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
If your idea of a hilariously good time is scarring your children for life, might I recommend the Fall of the Damned lamp for their bedroom. It's a $45,000 chandelier inspired by Dante's Inferno, the epic poem about the...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Everybody likes giant explosions, especially when they're combined with a sweet fireworks display. You know it, I know it, and Las Vegas knows it. That's why the destruction of the New Frontier hotel and casino in sin city was...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
You know those folks that wear the Bluetooth all hours of the day and radiate off vibes of weirdness when talking to themselves? Heck, you are probably one of those guys, so listen up because Callpod has come out...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Slingbox, the company that makes everybody's favorite TV to computer accessory, announced a product that it calls SlingCatcher earlier this year. The company was showing one off last night at a CES press event, which is a pretty good...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Fujitsu, the company that brought us the world's smallest laptop, has come out with an external hard drive that is the worlds smallest— for its capacity. Its creatively named External Hard Disk Drive has 300GB storage space in a 3.3x4.7...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
As far as MP3 players go, they don't get much smaller than the Tok Tak. It's essentially a little nub with a headphone jack, making it look like you're wearing headphones plugged into nothing. And while it might get...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Some people treat their TV remote like it's the most precious thing they own, but if you had one of these solid gold remote controls by Lantic Systems, it really would be. The Gold RC1 will control more than...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Wouldn't it be great to wheel the home entertainment system into your bathroom while you soak in the spa? Unfortunately water and electricity don't mix well, and getting fried in your tub while watching Grey's Anatomy would make for...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Internet tablets are for people who don't want to pay a monthly fee for Internet access over a cellular network and are frequently near Wi-Fi hotspots. They're also just about the smallest computers you can get, so could potentially...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
If you aren't spooked by elevators, that might change if you take a ride in Taipei's Taipei 101 building. That's because it sports the fastest elevator in the world, shooting people up from the 5th floor to the 89th...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Looking for a distinctive vehicle that'll stand out from all the other cars on the road? Well, there aren't many cars out there that are all that unique, so maybe you need to take it to the next level....
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
File this one under ingenious devices you've always needed but no one was crazy enough to invent--until now. For all those with chronic sweaty feet resulting in dank shoes accompanied by a less-than-pleasant odor, L.I.D. (Life In Detail) now...
POSTED Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Alpine Electronics' eX-10 is a Bluetooth-ready, dashboard-mounted control unit for your iPod that will let you easily switch through your tunes without having to glance down at every red light (or every time you switch lanes, you rebel you)....
POSTED Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Homes and apartments can be tricky to protect — they're full of entryways in the forms of doors and windows (among other creative methods). Ingrid reckons its home security system of easy-to-install sensors coupled with an all digital infrastructure...
POSTED Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Glucose, schmucose. If you want to get the low-down on your diabetes, it all begins in the feet. Zephyr, a New Zealand-based company has developed a sort of shoe insole that has the ability to detect diabetic peripheral neuropathy,...
POSTED Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Whirlpool may have come up with the espresso making fridge, but the company seems to believe that the true future fridge accessories lie in the entertainment department. Enter the Central Park refrigerator, a $2,000 appliance that provides space and...
POSTED Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The powerful technology found behind the lens of Nikon's flagship D3 DSLR is the culmination of over a decade of work. The camera packs a punch with a 12.1 megapixel sensor, which can shoot at 36 by 23.9 mm...