October 15, 2007 by Lauren
Not that I condone the purchase of Zunes-- I don't -- but it's worth a mention that the Zune is actually putting up a fight and holding its own in one field in comparison to the iPod. Even more surprising, it's a field that does matter; the ever-important area of
battery life.
For the specs on the new Zunes, you'll get 30 hours of audio and 4 hours of video with the Zune 30.
[Read the rest of this post]October 15, 2007 by Lauren
Though its name is slightly misleading, the
iPod Classic boasts some handy features not to be found in past iPod generations. While the hardware of these models isn't exactly the same, it is similar, and it is entirely possible to run the newer features on the iPod 5 and 5.5. Still, Apple hasn't taken such action, nor do they plan to. So boys and girls, where do we look when Apple won't throw us a bone? Hackers, of course!
It's true, Apple and hackers really do go hand in hand.
[Read the rest of this post]October 14, 2007 by Truman
How many times have you pressed that snooze button on your alarm clock? When you run into the office 15 minutes late, are you still happy you did? Didn't think so. Sometimes though, we do it subconsciously. I have woken up late and found my alarm clock on the other side of the room! Well, if you are sick of snoozing everyday, this gadget is for you.
The Flying Alarm clock is a great unit that, when the alarm goes off, a propeller piece is launched off the top of the unit, and you can't turn the alarm clock off until you go find the propeller and place it back into its holder in the clock.
[Read the rest of this post]October 13, 2007 by Lauren
Here's a neat concept from our friends at
Yanko Design, centered around the idea of
electric band-aids to speed the healing process (otherwise known as HealFast).
How would it work? I'm no scientist, but according to Yanko, HealFast would generate a very weak energy field that prevents infection around the wound.
[Read the rest of this post]October 13, 2007 by Lauren
One deciding factor in the
iPhone vs. iPod Touch debate is the attractive iPhone apps that can't be run on the iPod. Finally, that little annoyance has been remedied (making your decision that much harder).
So far, the
third-party apps were installed onto an iPod Touch by a blog reader (
[Read the rest of this post]October 12, 2007 by Lauren
Above, you can see this strange-shaped, ceramic remote. It's minimal, it's modern, and it appears relatively pointless. But believe it or not,
its unconventional design serves a purpose.
Whether or not it's a worthy cause? That I can't vouch for, but I can provide a little insight. Designer Yuta Watanabe's explains the motivation as an attempt to end the remote-lost-in-the-seat-cushion syndrome.
[Read the rest of this post]October 12, 2007 by Lauren
If you're big on going green, you're going to want to update your Halloween traditions. What's fair game? I'd say carving pumpkins, apples instead of chocolates, and a handful of these delightful,
Halloween-themed CFLs.If you have any CFLs in your home, you probably love them. Not only are they
bright and better for the environment, they last forever. Seriously.
So go ahead and take that to the next level; eat your heart out with some colorful lighting.
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October 10, 2007 by Lauren
This robotic 'doctor' is intended to give therapeutic facial massages in spas and hospitals. The only downside is, you might be scared to stick your face between its robotic arms.
The WAO-1 bot (Waseda Asahi Oral Rehabilitation Robot 1) was originally developed for patients with jaw-related medical issues. Some of these patients benefit from facial massage, and voila! The face-massaging bot is born.
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October 10, 2007 by Lauren
In the past, the Wii was capable of partial keyboard support with its firmware update. Now, the good gets even better. The newest firmware update (3.1) grants users support of
full USB keyboards.
This is excellent news, in actuality, because it'll make our lives about 40 times easier when it comes to entering those insanely long 'friend codes' that Wii requires you to provide for every friend you want to play online with, on every game. That's a lot of codes, and it gets a little more than frustrating when you're trying to work with the Wiimote.
[Read the rest of this post]October 10, 2007 by Carl
The current demand for micro radio controlled helicopters is huge, and the
Picoo Z Helicopter is leading the way. The tiny PicooZ measures just 17cm long and weighs only 10g.
For such a small machine it offers loads of fun, its very easy to fly and is very manoeuverable. The copter charges in just half an hour and gives you about 10 minutes of air time before needing another charge.
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