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Vanessa explores the idea of going "eco-sexy" with some green portables, including a hand-crank charger, a handheld wind turbine and, the emerald aphrodisiac, a backpack with a solar panel.
POSTED Thursday, May 8, 2008
Does telepathy exist? Can our thoughts influence events? Should you exercise before reading minds? Check out the video for the answers.
POSTED Monday, April 21, 2008
From energy-efficient to bomb-resistant, Vanessa shows us the coolest concept vehicles from the 2008 NY Auto Show.
POSTED Thursday, March 27, 2008
What do you get when you cross a bicycle with a elliptical trainer? That would be the Randy Ross stepper, a vehicle that looks like a bike at first glance, but has some notable — and useful — differences.
POSTED Monday, March 24, 2008
Faster, more maneuverable and — let's face it — downright cooler than any skateboard, the RipStik can take your extreme tendencies indoors.
POSTED Friday, March 14, 2008
We knew that Panasonic made the Toughbook, the company does plasmas can withstand a beating as well. No, you can't pour water all over them, but if you accidentally hurl your Wiimote at it you won't have to post the disaster footage here.
POSTED Thursday, March 13, 2008
Available in Japan since December, the Wii Fit is scheduled for a spring release Stateside. We couldn't wait that long. Determined to check out the Wii Fit early, we went to Chinatown in New York City to search for a Japanese version. Mission accomplished. But is it any good? Vanessa has the verdict.
POSTED Friday, March 7, 2008
Prowling the booths of New York's Toy Fair, Vanessa discovered that the wares on display go way beyond kid's stuff.
POSTED Friday, February 22, 2008
The Go-Kid Quad Coaster is a go-kart that everyone can use. Designed for all kids — whether they have special needs or not — the Go-Kid has high handlebars like a Segway, and as Vanessa's test drive shows, it can get some decent speed, too.
POSTED Friday, February 22, 2008
Want to see how cars might run 20 years from now? Look no further than Corgi's H2Go, a toy car that runs on the most common gas in the universe: hydrogen.
POSTED Thursday, February 21, 2008
With the help of some seasoned jumpers, Vanessa learned the basics of bocking on some Poweriser stilts in just one afternoon. We also set the bockers loose on the unsuspecting masses Central Park, including one cocky cyclist.
POSTED Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Alimtox "Detoxifying Unit" works like this: Put unit in basin. Fill Basin with water. Immerse feet in basin. Proceed to get grossed out by all the putrid and disgusting stuff that supposedly gets drawn out of your body thanks to the ions generated by the zinc electrodes in the detoxifier. Bravely, our own Vanessa Rae volunteered for the foot-washing detox technique.
POSTED Monday, February 4, 2008
Want to go to space? As we told you last week, that'll cost you $200,000. But maybe there's a back door.
POSTED Tuesday, January 29, 2008
So you've heard all about Virgin Galactic's new spaceship, but the big thing you want to know is when will tickets be cheap enough so everyone can afford them? Only one man knows that: Sir Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of the company.
POSTED Wednesday, January 23, 2008
People grow up dreaming about becoming musicians, but chip musicians? Gareth Morris sure did, adapting some 1980s Atari hardware (an 1040ST keyboard) to make "chiptunes," music created using just the raw sounds of the original equipment. Vanessa recently rocked out with from Morris and his modded PC to see what it was like to be an Atari DJ. Groovy.
POSTED Thursday, January 17, 2008
The robot car that drives itself puts Vanessa in the passenger seat.
POSTED Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The WAVEscape gives Vanessa a hands on experience against virtual pandas.
POSTED Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Vanessa dances with the I-SOBOT, the worlds smallest humanoid robot.
POSTED Wednesday, January 9, 2008
So, you say you want to learn how to play the drums, but you don't want to get stuck with a teacher who insists on only teaching you his favorite Rush songs, or risk getting evicted from your apartment for practicing at home? Well, Ion Audio appears to have solved both these issues for you, with their IED05 USB drumkit.
POSTED Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Neonode was showing off its N2 phone at CES 2008, a pint-sized cell phone that claims to out do the iPhone when it comes to touch screens.
POSTED Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Panasonic was showing off the biggest plasma TV in the world at CES
2008, a 150" behemoth that stands more than six feet fall.
POSTED Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Vanessa Rae gets a guided tour of some of the 3 million square feet of exhibit space at the 2008 CES courtesy of her new friend, Bernie.
POSTED Monday, January 7, 2008
Host Vanessa Rae takes Suki, her dog, and Pleo, a robotic dinosaur-like companion, out for a whirlwind tour of Manhattan.
POSTED Thursday, December 27, 2007
The iPhone, while certainly one of the top gadget's of 2007, has one big downside: It's expensive. You seemingly get a lot, but $400 is up there for a cellphone. Is it possible to get all the same features for $300 less? We put the Apple's darling head to head with Palm's bargain smartphone, the new Centro to find out.
POSTED Friday, December 21, 2007
We could scarcely believe it ourselves, but Batter Blaster is a real product, and the company that makes it was kind enough to send us a sample can for testing. The good news is that it works. If you spray Batter Blaster batter onto a hot greased pan, you will get pancakes. The first bite of pancake was surprisingly delicious.
POSTED Friday, December 14, 2007
The Sony Rolly is an egg-shaped MP3 player that can dance to its own music. The Rolly isn’t officially available in the U.S. and probably never will be, so we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to see it in action.
POSTED Thursday, December 6, 2007
Sure, you know how adorable Pleo is when you’re being all cute and cuddly with him. But what’s going to happen when someone’s Ritalin-addicted nephew is left alone with the hapless dinosaur for even a few minutes?
POSTED Monday, December 3, 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
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