News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
What could be more fun than smacking a birdie into your friend’s eyeball or dropping a horseshoe on your foot? Doing it in the dark! Finally it looks like manufacturers have begun to put some good use to LED lights. These two implementations, from Impact, look pretty cool and there are other such types of […]
Is your desk area strong with the Dark Side? Ward it off with this USB lightsaber lamp. Sitting patiently in its USB-powered charging base, it emits a soft blue glow. Remove it at a moment’s notice for dueling agents of office evil. Over 13 inches long including blade and hilt. $25.99 from ThinkGeek, but a
Lightsaber USB Lamp keeps the Dark Side at bay Read More
 iSpotSwap is an iPhone app that helps you find a parking spot or lets you alert others when your spot will be free. You can use your current location to search for a nearby available parking spot that others have listed in the iSpotSwap database. You can also create a list of favorite locations and search
Can’t Find a Parking Spot? There’s an App for That. Read More
Tired of plain old texting? With social networking app developer Brightkite‘s GroupText, you can text up to 25 of your friends for free at once, making it quicker and easier to do things like getting all your friends together at one pub to watch the Final Four. And from any type of mobile phone, they
Add party line to your texting with GroupText app Read More
The guys over at Revo recently put their heads together and came up with this, the Revo Heritage Deluxe Table Radio. There are many DAB radios on the market, but none look as good as this! The solid walnut and aluminium casing gives it a real retro look and feel, but don’t be fooled. It packs a
iPod dock goes retro… but with added DAB! Read More
Last week Janet let us all know that Vaja was going to be making a slipper case (Retro Slim Jacket) for Apple’s iPad. Today, they have announce/pictured 5 additional cases that appear to be up to their usual, very stylish and form-fitting standards. Looks like they have designed a book, 3 ivolution styles (standard, SP,
New Vaja iPad Cases Announced Read More
Timbuk2 knows that sometimes you need a messenger bag and sometimes you don’t. So they created the Hidden Messenger. It’s a small messenger bag (12.40″ x 6.49″ x 4.92″ in) made of 90% recycled PET rip stop fabric that folds down into a small zippered pouch when it’s not being used. It’s 100% machine washable
Timbuk2’s Magic Messenger Bag Read More
Intrinsic Software International has introduced the Destinator 9 iPhone/iPod navigation app. Destinator 9 uses voice turn-by-turn directions and 2-d or 3-d maps to guide you. On-board maps keep you on track regardless of your connection. You get traffic conditions, points-of-interest information, and weather informaton where available. You can plan a multi-destination route with the trip-planning
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The Kisai Escape C Wireless Bluetooth Receiver from Tokyoflash is a multi-function device that you can wear around your neck like a piece of geek fashion. It can be paired with your mobile phone to make and receive hands-free calls, use it with your Bluetooth enabled audio player to listen to your favorite tunes, use
It’s a pendant, it’s a Bluetooth receiver, it’s a watch Read More
Today case-mate announced 8 new gadget accessories, including 7 new iPad cases. Made from a variety of materials from leather to felt to nylon, there is sure to be a case for every future iPad user. The release also announces the I Make My Case tool for BlackBerry. I Make My Case launched at CES
case-mate announces 8 new accessories at CTIA: 7 for iPad and 1 for BlackBerry Read More
Let’s suppose you have Mac and PC at home, a Windows Mobile or Nokia device in your pocket, a Google account with important Contacts and Calendar notes, a PSP device with your favorite games and you want all these devices and accounts to be synchronized. Of course you can copy each item and entry, from
Win a copy of SyncMate for the Mac! Read More
Seemingly out of nowhere, Nintendo have announced the release of their latest handheld gaming system, the 3DS. It will be a 3D ‘glasses-free’ version of the DS/DSi, allowing full 3D play without the need to wear any 3D head gear. The ‘hot off the press’ information direct from Japan has informed us all that the 3DS will
Nintendo announces the 3DS Read More
newPCgadgets offers a simple, elegant way to control your iMac cables. The Rail is made of steel with a polished nickle finish. It attaches to the iMac’s pedestal, below the center hole. Metal clips on each side of The Rail can hold up to 4 cables each, and there’s room for the power cable in
Organize Your Cables with The Rail for iMac Read More
VUZIX iWear (reviewed by Julie in 2008) is designed to give you a large-screen video experience without all the equipment. Or real estate. This is an interesting concept to me not just because it is cool, but because my eye sight has deteriorated over the past 50 or so years and it’s getting harder to
The guys over at Freeplay who kindly came up with the idea for the infamous Wind-up Radio, have now came up with a super-fast method of charging your gear. It’s called the ZipCharge Quick Charger. Basically, the ZipCharge is a high conversion efficiency rechargeable nano-phosphate lithium cell, that has an 1100mAh capacity. It utilises very clever lithium-ion battery technology &
Quick charging…. literally! Read More
If skateboards, inline skates and bicycles no longer excite you, combine all their elements and check out the Magic One Wheel from Brando. I’d probably break my neck trying it out, but it looks like it would be a lot of fun. The price is a little spendy though at $222.00.
Bicycle + Skateboard = Magic One Wheel Read More
The Piano and Violin Learning Pen from Uxsight is a AAA powered handheld pen shaped device that can read sheet music. Tap the pen over a section of music to hear the music play through the pen. The music can be played at variable speeds and with a metronome to help you learn the sections.
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It can be hard to give someone precise directions to find your house. If you’re waiting for medical assistance, you want to be sure the responders don’t have to waste time driving around trying to find you.  The Westek HomeFinder flashing light controller simply screws into your outdoor light fixture, and it can flash your
Westek HomeFinder Flashing Screw-In Light Controller Read More
Spring brought you a bit of the March Madness? A fanatic of your favorite institution of higher learning? Check out iPhone cases, laptops bags, USB flash drives and more from Tribeca Spirit. Currently offering 57 NCAA teams, find your favorite and do some representin’ this spring, or any other time you want to show off
College logo gear to fuel your March Madness Read More
Griffin has an iPhone/touch stand that offers a little bit more. It opens up to hold your device in the landscape position for easy viewing. It also includes a cord wrap for earbud storage. When your video is over, put the cord wrap in the case and close it up for compact storage in your pocket or
Griffin Travel Stand for iPhone and iPod touch Read More