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Gadgets August 8, 2007 posted by

TubeStick – television for the Mac

Tubestick. USB Television dongle for Apple Macs. Comes in white, natch. It’s digital and comes with an antenna and the Media Central software application for handling all your recording and programming needs. There are rumours that it will eventually include a lifetime subscription to the Steve Jobs fan club channel – Steve Adore – but there’s no official confirmation of that as yet. $39.95.  TubeStick lets you watch, record and enjoy live television on your Mac. Simply insert TubeStick DVB-T Tuner into your USB…


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Gadgets August 7, 2007 posted by

Voltage iPod Control Bag – to tweak thy tuneful tote

The Voltage iPod Control Bag contains a full set of integrated control panels so you can mess with your iPod sounds on the go. Because, you know, taking out your iPod and physically having to mess with the volume and track settings normally is just too…well normal. OK, so the fact that you just slot your iPod onto the docking connector and that’s it, is pretty neat. But we’re not going to bow too low to this technology, no sirree. From…


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Gadgets August 7, 2007 posted by

Sony DVP-CX995V Disc Changer – more discs, less demand?

Sony DVP-CX995V Disc Changer. The first time we looked at one of these Sony disc changers was in 2002, when it held 301 discs and cost $500.00. It now holds 400 titles and costs $399.95. What do you think? Is this a technology going nowhere, what with the rise and rise of file based multimedia? Answers on an iPod box to…  De-clutter you life and manage your entire DVD and CD collection in one place with the DVP-CX995V mega-changer. This 400-disc DVD/CD/Super-Audio CD…


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Gadgets August 6, 2007 posted by

RoboBoa – alarm clock robot snake with personality

RoboBoa. Part robot snake, part alarm clock, part reading light. Gentlemen and ladies, we present the future of household pets. Forty-one functions, 3 IR emitters and more technology than the moon lander. $220 or so.  Ever wanted a combination of a robot, alarm clock, desktop reading light and pet snake in one? Well look no further! Mark Tilden and WowWee Robotics have made just that and they have named it RoboBoa. Combining advanced A.I. animation with lights, motion and sound the…


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Gadgets August 4, 2007 posted by

JetSpeaker – iPod speaker coloured white for some reason, honest

The JetSpeaker is white. Unbearably brilliant white. It’s also a speaker. For an iPod. We’re losing our marbles. It’s clear that things are not right here in Korea. We need help. Trapped in a gadget time warp space continuum. Send food stamps and jars of Marmite. Urgent. $14.93 in Korean like. Tags: jetspeaker, ipod


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Fun & Games August 3, 2007 posted by

iTeddy – the media playing teddy bear

The iTeddy houses a detachable media player in its tummy. Yep, you guessed it, that ever so subtle orange thing. The idea is that kids can watch video, play music or games and otherwise enjoy the fruits of a digitally enabled 21st century all from the comfort of their own stuffed toy. It comes with integrated speakers, USB connectivity, 512 MB memory and an SD memory card slot. Soon to be available at the price of £59.99. Golly. [Via Toyology]…


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cool tech August 3, 2007 posted by

Globalsat BTT-100 GPS Receiver with TMS – integrated traffic spy makes GPS super useful

The Globalsat BTT-100 GPS Receiver combines Bluetooth GPS with an RDS TMC receiver so you can avoid nasty traffic jams as they develop. TMC (Traffic Message Channel) technology uses vanilla FM radio frequencies for transmission, is subscription free and popular across Europe, so we can expect to see more TMC enabled products launch as people realise that evading snarl ups is a marvelous thing to do.  The Globalsat BTT-100 is Bluetooth GPS receiver with complete RDS receiver for easy integration of TMC…


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cool tech August 2, 2007 posted by

Mainnav MW-705 GPS Watch – never lose sight of your destination again

The Mainnav MW-705 GPS Watch not only tells the time but also acts as a permanent on the wrist GPS receiver so you’ll never get lost again. Unless you stumble into a tunnel of course. The cool thing is that it has in-built Bluetooth, so you can use it as a receiver for an external vehicle satnav system on your phone or whatever. Not sure what the EMF will do to your wrist, but let’s not dwell too long here, eh?  The most distinguish part…


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Bookmark This! August 2, 2007 posted by

Nano Motor Kit – cool electric engine retrofit for your bicycle

The Nano Motor Kit is a neat little add-on brushless electric motor which turns your old pedal pusher bike into a whizzalong electric cruiser. Well OK, perhaps not whizz, but glide is certainly an option. The kit is priced at £575.00 including batteries and offers 15 mph speed, 25 -45 mile range depending on batteries of course, and only adds a pifling 4.8 kg of weight. Looks like a rather nice bit of green technology. Check out the video.  The nano…


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Gadgets August 1, 2007 posted by

DAP Diffuser – peace and tranquility for your pet, from a nozzle

DAP Diffuser. An electronic pet tranquiliser doesn’t really do it for us, in terms of care and consideration for the family pooch. Sure it’s probably a nice idea in the short term, but Fido’s inevitably going to get hooked, need counseling, a spell in The Pooch Priory and is going to get all Lindsay Lohan messy on us, you wait and see. £19.99 excluding the long term shrink fees.  A lot of people have dogs that are frightened of fireworks…


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Gadgets August 1, 2007 posted by

BandRich BandLuxe C 100 3G/Edge Modem – the fast and the furious

The BandRich BandLuxe C100 HSDPA Modem is all about speed and yet more speed. Express card and/or USB connection, all the acronyms you could shake a stick at and priced at an enticingly reasonable £149.23 if you’re an expense accounted road warrior.  The BandRich BandLuxe HSDPA 7.2Mbps Data Card offers data connectivity across all major data radio bands worldwide, including HSDPA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA. Not only does it connect to your laptop via an Express Card interface, it also…


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Bizarre July 31, 2007 posted by

Suicide Bomb Box – er…

The Suicide Bomb Box. Number 342 on the list of things you probably don’t want to carry on board next time you fly. Let’s face it, you’d probably get a direct flight transfer to Cuba faster than you could say, ‘but it’s only a joke, Officer…’ The rather strange translation also suggests that it also may double up as a hidden compartment case, the perfect place to stash some drugs or ammunition, don’t you think? $65.00 in Yen like. Tags: suicide+bomb+box, gadget


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Gadgets July 31, 2007 posted by

7 in 1 iPod Dock and FM Transmitter – is that a function too far, Jack?

This 7 in 1 iPod Dock is a holder, charger, FM transmitter, USB charging port and… Aha, perhaps they miscalculated. Maybe it’s really just a 5 in 1. Yep that must be it, their calculators broke mid-way. Shame. $34.99.   Finally there is a combined features of 5-in-1 Car FM Transmitter with USB Port + 6-in-1 Car FM Tramsimtter with Remote Control. It is an iPod Car Holder + iPod Charger + iPod FM Transmitter + MP3 FM Transmitter + USB Charger Port…


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Gadgets July 30, 2007 posted by

Thumb sized USB Oil Burner – hmm, smell that laptop baby

Thumb Sized USB Oil Burner. Scatter some fragrant smells about your person using nothing more than the power of your USB port and a little Rose oil. You may get something of a reputation in your office, but the true aesthetes will adore you. $7.00.  # Powered by USB # Diffuse fragrance oil with your computer # Mini size for a discrete use # No driver required # Size: 66mm x 22mm x 7mm # Weight: 4g Tags: gadget, oil+burner,…


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Gadgets July 30, 2007 posted by

Sony VHS to DVD Recorder with Hard Drive – all in one combo box

Sony VHS to DVD Recorder with Hard Disk. Can’t tell you the model number because it’s super secret apparently. Comes with an 80 GB hard disk, an on-screen television program guide and HDMI output with upscaling. Which means that it should cope with just about every type of program transfer and recording requirement you’ve got. Sounds luscious, Jim. $399.95.  his three-in-one device allows you to transfer VHS recordings to DVDs with the touch of a button, and has a built-in 80…


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