COOL GADGETS

2008-10-07T10:14:00.002+08:00

SL2 Survival Tool: Don’t be a tool at the campsite

If you fancy yourself to be the next Bear Grylls, why don’t you do it in tech style with the SL2 Survival Tool. As the name implies, this gadget is designed to help keep you alive (or at least in good spirits) when you’re off camping, hiking or fishing. It’s a super-tough, compact and lightweight tool that is an upgrade from the popular SL3.

The SL2 features a serrated locking ‘A’ grade blade in an un-blade-like chic black, and comes with a Swedish Defense Department created, firesteel, which lights fires with ease even in a hurricane. To achieve this feat of camping ingenuity, it produces a 3,000°C hot spark for a smoking good night.

Ever practical, the handle of the firesteel contains a small but powerful waterproof torch, and in the body of this piece of kit is a piercing rescue whistle, and belt clip to help you out of a sticky situation.

Shop for it: iWoot

2008-02-06T15:12:00.000+08:00

TRENDnet's 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader won't put your router out of a job

If you've been at it long, you're probably tired of forking over $100 or so every year for the latest and greatest in wireless networking. The TEW-637AP, thankfully, takes a different approach. Instead of chucking your current router, the 300Mbps Wireless "Easy-N-Upgrader" just jacks into an extra Ethernet port on your existing router, and relies on that old box to do the "routing" part. The TRENDnet unit deals with blasting the 802.11n with MIMO, for theoretical speeds up to 300Mbps. Seems a bit silly, but the $64 pricetag certainly bests your average 802.11n router, so it might work out for you if you've got a good thing going with your existing setup, and just need a little extra push in the bandwidth department.

2007-12-10T15:36:00.000+08:00

Toshiba's new 128GB SATA SSDs -- hello SanDisk?

128GB of SSD. You long for it, you need it, and with any luck you'll have it when Toshiba starts churning 'em out for production by May. The new 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch MLC NAND slabs with SATA interfaces will ship in three capacities: 32GB, 64GB, and the big daddy 128GB. The new SSDs are based on the new 56-nm processes announced back in January. Of course, with Toshiba and Sandisk bedfellows in flash we're also expecting a SanDisk announcement on the quick -- certainly no later than CES in early January. No prices announced, though we anticipate the year-over-year reductions to continue, right boys?

2007-04-04T08:52:00.000+08:00

We all know how first impressions count a lot, so having an original and stylish wristwatch can be one of the important points that adds more personality value to the owner. By original I mean unusual in terms of design and material, luckily enough, there aren’t many watches that use crochet or tapestry as their “substance”.

Having in mind that conditional characteristic, I present you two alternative watches that will make you go “pop” - the watchband on either one is made of Italian lambskin and can have a crochet handmade decoration, or a trimmed jacquard tapestry ribbon.

Both are a creative and unique on their own kind of way, the one made from crochet makes me remember my Mom and her projects to add crochet borders to all the towels she can put her hands on. Now that I have put 1 and 1 together, I think I could ask her to do some crochet on normal wristwatch bands and create my own Tiago brand, any takers?

Anyway, the watch faces are square shaped and measure 1-inch which is more than enough to view the time, the bands are adjustable so no worries about the size because (almost) everyone will be able to wear them.

The Crochet Trimmed Watches don’t feature anything high-tech, they only display the time which is the main feature of a watch, and for people that want something simple yet good looking, this is the right option that only costs $80.

2007-02-03T11:17:00.000+08:00

Remote Control Dodgem Cars

Dodgem cars are just everyone's favourite fair ground attraction. The thrill of the chase, tail gating and side swiping your friends and family…it's a fantastic adrenalin rush.

Well now you can have all the fun of dodgem car racing in your own home with these fun and fabulous Remote Control Dodgem Cars from Boysstuff.co.uk

This mini bumper car set is fully loaded with everything you need to test your best driving skills against your opponent. It comes with a playing arena so the dodgems can't escape, remote controls with horn and joystick to control the direction of the car which can move forward, reverse, left and right, a reset button and all the sound effects you would want from a game of dodgems!

The aim is to hit your opponent on the side sensor at which point the car will let out a “Ding – Ouch” noise. The first player to reach 25 hits wins and the winning dodgem will let out a diabolical laugh and the game is won!

Who's the dodgem champion in you house?

Set Includes:

·Playing Arena

·Two bumper cars and two remote controls

·Game can be played by up to four people (2 individual sets required for this) but each person must have a different coloured car. Sets come with either black and red or blue and green pairs of bumper cars.

·Requires 12 x AA batteries (3 x AA for each car and 3 x AA for each transmitter)

·To preserve battery life, always switch to the ‘OFF' position once you have finished playing.

Available in red/black and blue/green.

2007-01-23T08:52:00.000+08:00

Review: The Slanket ( Forget The Electric Blanket )

I've got a very bad review habit. You see when I review a product, I don't just try it out and then write a quick fluffy blurb about it. When I review a product I live the product, breathe the product, become the product. The good folks over at TheSlanket.com sent me a warm comfy Slanket to review quite some time ago. (In all fairness it was kinda warm outside when they sent it to me, but that's still no excuse.)

So what is a "Slanket?" It's a big soft warm comfy blanket with sleeves that you literally wear while you're on the couch playing video games, watching TV, or working on your blog. A recent situation made it such that I had to sleep in my living room for over a month. I thought that would be an excellent time to give the Slanket a spin.

After 35 days of using the Slanket for my sleeping blanket I came to this conclusion: the Slanket is the most comfortable, softest, warmest, and best engineered blanket ever made. It stays soft after washing without fabric softener, and even on the coldest night the Slanket kept me (and my cat) super toasty warm. (My new Sith Lord name is "Darth Toasty.")

The only thing I would change about the Slanket is to add some velcro on the back edges so you could wrap yourself up and velcro yourself in. Since most people won't be using the Slanket to sleep in like I did this won't be such a big deal for most. Oh, and now that I think about it I'd also put a big pocket on the chest so I could have a good place to put my TV remotes.

I love this product. If you get cold, sit on couches, or like the softest things ever then you'll love The Slanket too.

2007-01-14T11:06:00.000+08:00

Carbon Fiber iPhone Mockup

This is a carbon fiber iPhone mockup that I normally wouldn't care about, but this one comes with a humorous story. Supposedly, Apple will be developing a special edition carbon fiber iPhone called the Carbon Electra X Apple iPhone. It will be limited to 200 units and be given away in the Oscars goodie bags. This is where the story gets iPhoney, but kind of funny.

In addition to the beautiful carbon fiber case, the phone will come pre-loaded with every M.O.P. song ever produced, every episode of Mythbusters and Rosario Dawson's cell number. There is also a custom software installed, approved by the FAA, that allows you to use your phone while on board any commercial airplane.

Who the hell is M.O.P? Regardless, it will also (not) be available for $700, 11-percent of which will be donated to the International TonTon Preservation Fund.

2007-01-04T10:43:00.000+08:00

Walletex MP3 player

Walletex, makers of credit card sized flash drives adds one more dimension to these slim drives. They have integrated music player with it and is better known as Walletex’s MP3 player. Nonetheless, it is the world’s slimmest player with no screen, USB connectivity and best of all its weather resistant. The price is not known till yet but the player will go on sale in June. Check out one more pic.

2006-12-23T11:16:00.000+08:00

Breath Capture

Does your girlfriend smell nice? I am not referring to the body odour but infact, her breath. And if she doesn’t too, but want to visualize her as if she’s with you all the time, Breath Capture can come to your rescue. As the name goes, it can capture the breath in a pendant and you can keep it with you 24X7. The basic one is priced at $9.70.

2006-12-16T14:19:00.000+08:00

RS Media Robosapien V2

Introducing the latest heir to the Robosapien line invented by NASA scientist, mark Tilden..... RS Media is a vast improvement in programmability, dynamic modification, and flexibility over even the recently released Robosapien V2!

RS Media is equipped with a head mounted camera, a colour LCD screen in his chest, a full speaker system embedded into his armour (Speakers in his hands and a woofer in his back), internal memory, and external memory card. RS Media is capable of playing MP3's and MPEG 4's, taking and displaying photo's and videos, recording and playing audio clips and comes with 3 challenging java games. You can transfer files from a PC using the USB cable provided to an SD memory card in RS Media (all this is actioned using the editing suite software provided). All this in addition to the popular features of the of previous members of the Robosapien family. Like all good families, RS Media will interact with the other Robosapien family members including Robopet, Roboraptor and the new Roboreptile.

One of the most interesting and unique features of this extraordinary new robot is it's ability to modify and swap personalities thanks to the removable SD memory cards that can be programmed to contain various traits and characteristics that the user would like to see in action. As well as the above, RS Media is capable of everything that his younger brother (Robospaien V2) is able to. His additional features include autonomous behaviour, a combination of fluid biomechanical motion with a multi-sensory, interactive humanoid personality.

RS Media has a fully rotatable torso allowing him the mobility to bend over and twist from side to side which means he can sit, bend down, lie down and stand up. His finely tuned precision enable him to pick up, drop and throw objects with a great deal of accuracy and weight. He's fully controllable and programmable by remote control as well as being fully autonomous in 'free-roam' mode. Equipped with infra-red, radar vision his red LED moving eyes can detect obstacles, track movements and take objects that are handed to him!

Sensory features included a vision colour system which enables him to recognise objects and skin tones - this means he can identify a human and wave or offer them a handshake. RS Media even comes with a 'laser' tracking device - which enables him to follow an infra-red path (created using the hand held controller) across the floor.

This incredible breakthrough is set to be one of the top selling toys of its era and even more successful than it's predecessors! Mark Tilden and his team have done it again, and with this many unique and out of this world features, who knows what they'll come up with next!?

Requires 6 x D and 7 x AA batteries.

2006-12-14T09:15:00.000+08:00

iRiver S7 DAP

iRiver has decided to give some competition to Apple’s iPod Shuffle. They have unveiled a screenless audio player called as the S7. Limited only in Korea, this player boasts a navigation controller known as D-Click which has controls on the four sides and a thumb pad in the front. Unlike Shuffle, you can spruce up the player with attractive stickers which are sold separately for $4 each. On the playback front, it can play MP3, ASF, WMA and OGG files with SRS WOW HD audio effect to enhance the music experience. It costs 89,000 Won ($97).

2006-12-11T08:39:00.000+08:00

One Handed Xbox 360 Controller

There is nothing we can comment on this one. Is it a great mod or badly placed buttons will make your one hand stress more? You decide. Nonetheless, this one handed Xbox 360 controller has been modded by Benjamin Heckendorn and functions just like a normal 360 controller. The thumbstick is placed on the front with the XYBA buttons and the right analog placed at the back.

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2006-11-30T15:19:00.000+08:00

SIMA PRODUCTS

Since everyone else is pumpin' out USB TV tuners like they're going out of style, Sima Products -- those folks who brought us the Hitch transfer device -- is back again, and this time it's bringing the USB ATSC tuning love with the DTU-100. Aside from sporting that oh-so-portable USB stick design, this rendition touts a dedicated antenna port as well as a video input dongle to record your latest camcorder captures without a separate piece of hardware. The dongle supports stereo audio and composite / S-Video, but it's still not clear whether this all comes together as a nice, neat package, nor how much these niceties will set you back.

2006-11-21T10:31:00.000+08:00

Nitendo WII Launches in US

The day has come. The allegedly small brother of all the next gen consoles, Wii was launched at midnight in the launch party held at the Times Square. The party’s over now and many of them have picked up their Wiis (purportedly there were around 5000 units). And for all those lazy gamers who failed to buy the console at the Toys “R” Us store, you can always buy from Amazon. Enjoy the complete party coverage here.

2006-11-07T10:03:00.000+08:00

Cool New Canon

Introducing the new Canon Pixma Mini260. This little gadget allows you to print 4R photos with or without using a computer. There is an optional battery if you wish to print photos in the
wilderness and a LCD screen where you can view and edit photos before printing. The Mini260 uses Canon's new ChromaLife100 ink which prints photos that won't fade for 100 years in a photo album, longer than you and i are going to be around!The Mini260 will sell about US$200 and a combo print pack at about US$30.

2006-11-03T14:55:00.000+08:00

Talk 2 much?

Boon or Bane, Belkin has jumped into the WLAN Skype phone business. The Belkin product needs three hours to charge up (via USB) but at press time, there is no news on the talk time. Overall, it looks good enough to use in Starbuck, you could flash this around and people will think you're using a low end cellphone but heck, for US$180 a pop , I think it is a decent way to keep talking till the cow come home.

technorati tags: belkin skype phone

2006-10-31T09:01:00.000+08:00

Japan PS3 launch quantity slashed again-- will it ever end?

After seeing their precious PlayStation 3 launch number ravaged by component shortages and manufacturing woes, we thought our Japanese neighbors could finally feel confident in the paltry 100k share they'd been promised by Sony last month, but it looks like they've been betrayed once again. Turns out that Sony will only have 80k of the elusive PS3s prepped by the November 11th for the Japanese launch, due to another component woe. With pretty much every available pre-order slot in the country already snapped up by next-gen hopefuls, and even some of those orders on the fritz, it looks like the best chance you'll have to get the console in The Land of the Rising Sun next month will be to line up outside a non-pre-order retailer and hope for the best. Dress warm!

Tag:Play Station 3,HDTV,Sony

2006-10-11T16:24:00.000+08:00

Categories: Misc. Gadget

DVD REWINDER

Don't you just hate rewinding DVDs? Who doesn't. It's about time someone invented a way to rewind DVDs. And a stylish one at that. At first glance you make think that the aptly named DVD Rewinder looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle hot pot... but it's not.

Here's how it works. Just snap a disc on the DVD Rewinder, press the button and watch in wonder as your disc spins in reverse thanks to the "Centripetal Velocity Spindle." To complete the illusion, the DVD Rewinder plays a "rewind" sound while it spin discs backwards. You can also record your own "rewind" sound which provides unending possibilities for trickery.

In all seriousness, my friend's wife just found out that you don't actually have to rewind DVDs. So chances are you'll be able to fool a few people with this gag gadget. So show this to your less-technical friends, sit back and enjoy the show.

Batteries not included. Yes the DVD Rewinder is a real product and can be purchased from dvdrewinder.com.

Tag:DVD Rewinder,Rewind,Gadget

2006-10-09T14:24:00.000+08:00

Categories: PC

Easy Gate PC Gets Online For Cheap (in France)

Believe it or not, there are some people in major European countries that still lack internet access, or even computers. (Yes, we're still recovering from shock, too.) According to the French analyst firm Médiamétrie, half of the homes in France don't have a computer, and 60 percent don't have net access. In order to solve this problem, the French ISP firm Neuf Cegetel has launched its new internet access plan called Easy Neuf, in conjunction with its new cheap computer, the Easy Gate. This Linux box and internet service package can be yours for €40 ($50) per month, plus a €150 security deposit, and if you need a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and webcam, you'll have to fork over an additional one-time fee of €100 ($126). The Easy Gate packs an Intel 852GM chipset (no word on exactly what speed) and comes with six USB ports, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of flash memory, although we're not nearly enough to do anything but some light surfing and email (though we assume you can expand on that half gig with an external drive or two). Easy Neuf claims to serve up the internet at speeds of up to 8Mbps and includes unlimited VoIP calls to French landlines, so you can call your grandmother in Biarritz all you want. Beyond that, there's one more feature that we raise an eyebrow at -- Easy Gate's "proactive service monitoring" lets the company keep a remote eye on your PC and will fix it "without the customer having to call the help line." We're not sure we like the idea of automated remote surveillance on our computers, but what do we know, we're just paranoid Americans.

Tag:PC,France,Cheap Computer,Computers,

2006-10-07T11:47:00.000+08:00

Categories: Hot Stuff

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Colour Wave - Light Changing Speakers

£54.95

(Approx. €80.78 or $98.91)

These excellent iPod add-ons have rhythm-reactive changing colours that infuse the clear modern styled plastic casing and turn them into mini-nightclub lights, so you can have your own sound and light show simply by plugging your iPod into them.

Whether you're into Pavarotti or punk, there are 200 different colour combinations you can experience, or you can set them to display one colour, or to match the rhythm of any track you care to play.

Each speaker packs 5 watts, so there's no shortage of volume if you need it.

Tag:iPod,Speakers,

2006-10-07T11:23:00.000+08:00

Categories: hot Stuff

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Anthem Ball - HALF PRICE

£4.97

(Approx. €7.31 or $8.95)

How would you like your very own musical football with the national anthems of 25 different countries at the touch of a button? One ball with 25 flags to represent 25 of the world's top teams.

With its very own custom designed pedestal which becomes a replica World Cup Trophy and a full orchestration of each of the 25 national anthems, the anthem ball is the perfect addition to any home.

The Anthem Ball plays the national anthems for the following countries: England, USA, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, Australia, Argentina, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Ukraine, Iran, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Serbia/Montenegro, Ecuador, Sweden, Poland, Korea Republic, Norway, and Paraguay.

If you only buy one World Cup gadget this year, make it the Anthem Ball.

The Anthem Ball requires 3 x AAA Batteries (not included) and stands approximately 17cm tall.

Tag:Athem Ball,World Cup Gadget,Gadgets,

2006-10-02T14:37:00.000+08:00

Categories: Misc.Gadgets

Potty Putter,The Toliet Golf

If you happen to know someone who is CRAZY about goft, Potty Putter is the perfect gift for your friend.

From the product page, it writes “The Potty Putter is a true innovation in toilet entertainment and the perfect gift for the golf (or toilet) enthusiast in your life! Get one today!”

The Potty Putter comes with:

The Putting Green
2 Golf Balls
A Putter
A flag stick
And a “Do Not Disturb Sign” for your practice sessions

Technorati Tags: funny, gadgets, golf, potty putter, toile

2006-09-28T13:55:00.000+08:00

Categories: Desktop PCs

WHAT THAT DELL?
Dell XPS 700 fromm RM8210

Have the LAN party crew quaking in thier Hi-Tecs by toting Dell's new gaming mega-PC at the next meet. Slide it under the desk and hear their gasps of amazement as you effortlessy plug your gaming-tuned peripheral into its backlit ports. Nonchalantly bandy around lines like :'Intel Extreme Edition Processor','128MB Ageia physics card','2G RAM','dual GeForce 7900GTX'.'X-F1 Xtreme 7.1 soundcard' and 'super-quite aluminium chassis' till the little guy wet himself. If you're lucky, thye'll all be so intimidated that they wont stick around to seeyour hamfisted button mashings.

Tag: Dell,Desktop PC,gaming

2006-09-27T14:16:00.000+08:00

Categories: Automobile

Saab Aero-X RMtba
www.saab.com.my

Saab seems to be nostalgic for its original plane making day : the stunning Aero-X is littered with plane-isms,such as turbine alloys and a lifting cockpit that also allows for uninterrupted 180 vision. In line with emerging automobile technologies, htis concept has a V6 BioPower engine,running on 100 percent bioethanol, and all-wheel drive. And , in a tribute to stolid Scandinavians, the aero-X has a computer-simulated0-60 of 4.9secs and a top speed limited to 155mph.Safety first -ever in the virtual world. As hot as a gas turbine hairdryer.

Tag: Automobile,Bioethanol,Saab

2006-09-26T15:44:00.000+08:00

Categories: Home Cinema

A Wireless Net For Cathing Tunes
Canton CD3500 RM13,800

Not a day goes by in cool offices when a crazed home-cinema fan doesn't turn up at reception and set fire to themselves to draw attention to lack of decent wireless speakers.Well,sales of Zippo fluid are about to take a swan dive-German speaker bod Canton has announced a demon system. The CD 3500 consist of two , five driver,300w-amplifired speaker, with a Wi-Fi transmitterand remote control. Up to six speaker can be simultaneously, from up 25m away, as main,surround or multiroom speaker, and Canton claim's it completely free from PC network and other electronics.

Tag:Canton,wireless speaker,transmitter,PC,

2006-09-25T15:39:00.000+08:00

Categories: Gaming

The Return Of the Black Xbox 360 Rumor

For the second time since the console's launch, rumors are circulating that Microsoft is working on a black Xbox 360 design, with the source this time being a banner advert from Best Buy depicting what appears to be a matte black console. The low resolution picture, coupled with the fact that the advert doesn't even mention the Xbox 360 -- let alone a black one -- means that this is about as good a confirmation as earlier Photoshop jobs. However, we doubt this is the last we'll see of the black Xbox 360: what with the home theater-matching PlayStation 3 just around the corner, we wouldn't be too surprised if Redmond ends up throwing fans the color-inverted Xbox 360 that they've always wanted

Tag:xbox,photoshop,Gadgets,Playstation 3,

2006-09-25T08:37:00.000+08:00

Categories: PalmTop

Dell X51v

Get this Skype Pocket PC 2.0 RMfree.Not all the best things in life are free-jam,for exampl. But free software and call are a very good thing , and can be had if you download the Skype VoIP client for your Wi-Fi endable Pocket PC. Once you have it, call other Skype users-mobile or PC-based-for free, and use Skyout to dial standard landline numbers for silly cheap. Since Wi-Fi is pretty much everywhere, that could mean big savings. Mind the battery life on your palmtop, though-those free calls could be rather shot.

Tag:palmtop,pocket pc,skype pocket,software,Wi-Fi,

2006-09-22T17:15:00.000+08:00

SanDisk Sansa e280 8GB MP3 Player

The Sansa E200 Siries Mp3 Player are the flagship products of SanDisks audio line. Created by the leaders in flash memory, this flash-based player provides everything you need for music, photo, and video clip playback.The very attractive, sleek design includes a 1.8 TFT color screen with advanced navigational features and an easy to use interface. You can also avoid scratches and cracks with the durable Liquidmetal backing. The Sansa e200 provides superior sound playback and supports Microsoft PlaysForSure subscription music. The SanDisk Media Converter supports most image formats to enjoy photos and small personal videos.

TIME reviewed Sansa E280 which they writes “It is a shame that such a high-capacity flash player can’t also be used as a storage drive — if I could dump out the contents of my camera into it, I’d be really impressed. Still, the Sansa has plenty of other talents, such as the voice recorder and FM radio, that the nano doesn’t have. I think it would suit many as a dark-horse alternative to iPods. But if you want it just for the 8GB, bear in mind that it probably won’t be long before there’s an 8GB nano with video capabilities. You know, for the rest of the herd.”

Technorati Tags: e280, mp3, mp3 player, sandisk, sansa, solid state, storage

2006-09-19T17:07:00.000+08:00

Categories: Home Gadgets

AMX is looking to put a little more ZigBee into your life (and, really, couldn't we all use a little?), announcing a pair of new remotes and some other ZigBee wireless gear at the just-concluded CEDIA Expo in Denver. The Mio Modero R-4 (seen above) is the company's top-of-the-line remote, with a 2.4-inch color LCD touchscreen , AMX's "G4 graphics engine" (which won't let you play Halo, but will give you animated icons), and 28 old-fashioned push buttons. Also announced was the Mio Modero R-3, with which you'll have to settle for a smaller monochrome LCD, though you'll get a bountiful 45 backlit laser-engraved buttons. Both remotes will give you some two-way ZigBee action, letting you view everything from song information to the current room temperature from the comfort of your couch -- if you're living in one of those houses of the future, that is. To go along with 'em, AMX has dropped some additional ZigBee wireless gear to complete your setup, including a ZigBee wireless gateway, and a repeater to extend wireless coverage to the farthest reaches of your mansion. No word on pricing -- hint: you probably won't find this stuff in the Insignia aisle -- but it should all be available in the next few months.

Tag:Home Gadget,Electronic Gadget,Gadgets,Wireless,

2006-09-15T11:38:00.000+08:00

Categories: Misc. Gadgets

A cure for Dementia? Not!

Old age dementia strikes probably anyway and everyone, regardies of your station in life. So when you start to loose stuff, its probably a sign that Alzheimer is knocking on your door. And to combat these bouts of forgetfulness, you should turn to the Mini Reminder! just attach one of the transmitters to your mobile phone, PDA or wife and carry the transmitter with you.
When you separated with the object , say within five meters, an alert will sound so that you are reminded that you have left something behind. Ok , this may not be of much help to find lost object if you don't remember where you left it since it doesn't have a GPS to tell you where the object is, but then again, that could be the next gadget that will find its way into our mundane live.

Tag:Mobile Phone,PDA,Gadgets,Transmitters,

2006-09-14T11:12:00.000+08:00

Categories: Home Gadgets Electronic Gadgets

Flip to Serve

Here's another nifty gadget made for those who can't cook to save their own lives. Introducing the Electronic BBQ Spatula with a built in Thermometer. All you have to do stick the sharp end of spatula into the meat to check the heat, and adigital readout will come out to tell you if it is cooked or still in a Sashimi state. Pretty handy if you don't want to poison your guest with uncooked food, and it will only cost you US$20 a pop.

Tag:Gadgets,BBQ Spatula,Thermometer,Electronic

2006-09-13T12:31:00.000+08:00

Categories: News

Foxit Reader 2.0 has Released

Foxit Reader 2.0 has been released and it is just as great as the previous versions. If you are still stuck in the days of viewing PDF’s using Adobe Acrobat then it must be because you have never tried the free Foxit Reader.

The software is amazing from multiple aspects. Of course the most important feature that it has is the amazingly quick startup time. When I open a PDF it is on my screen for me to read in less than 5-seconds. Can’t beat that!

The second best thing is that you never have to install it. Just download the ZIP file, extract it, and run the EXE. I just drag the file into my Program Files folder and set it up to be my default PDF reader. There is no installation which means no mess!

So if you haven’t tried this PDF reader yet then I highly suggest you give it a whirl. There’s nothing to install so the worst thing that would happen is you download it, try it, and delete it. However, I have never come across someone that doesn’t like it.

Direct Download Link For Foxit Reader 2

Tag:news,software,

2006-09-13T10:41:00.000+08:00

Categories: PC Misc.Gadget

Mini Mac Rival?

Apple may have ruled the roost when it comes to savvy looking computers but not anymore. Behold the Psile 10a , the coolest looking computer ever invented. Made with silver aluminium case just begs to be taken home, it is both stylish and with a personalized touch, can look even funkier. And now the bad news, Nexus the makes or the Psile 10a, only sell it as a casing not a full PC! You have customize the interior with compatible Mini ITX motherboard and macthing DVD. So far there are no dealers yet in the region for this funky casing , but that shouldn't stop you from importing one and outfitting it on your own.

Tag:Apple Mac

2006-09-12T09:06:00.000+08:00

A Bling-Bling Mobile

The Russians may have lost cold war but be assured, they still have ambitions! A good example will be the Cryto Smart mobile Phone which is made of solid platinum, has navigation keys made out of 18 carat rose gold and 28 round cut diamonds . Of course, that's not all, this mobile phone is protect by a 256 bit cryptographic algorithm and runs on Windows CE operation system. The main feature here is the security, and who better to bu this US$1.3 milion phone but the Russians Mafia.

Tag:Mobile Phone,Russian,Gadgets,Windows CE,

2006-09-06T18:05:00.000+08:00

An Environmentalist's Dream Toy..

Every boy growing up would want a RC controlled car at some point intheir lives... unless your Dad happens to be Greenpeace activist. But now, with the H-racer, there is no reason to deny the joys of RC to your kid as it is environmentally friendly! The H-racer is the ONLY RC controlled model that runs exclusively on Hydrogen fuel. Wot? Isn't that wee bit dangerous? Not exactly, its onboard hydrogen storage only stores very quantities of his explosive fuel so you won't have to worry about the local bomb squad following your kid around. A miniature hydrogen station comes with the car, all you have to do is fill it with water and the built in solar panels will distill the water info hydrogen fuel. No price or release date was announced so far but i bet it won't come cheap.hehehe

2006-09-01T17:53:00.000+08:00

WIFI calls mate!

You no longer have to pay for expensive mobile phone calls overseas if you have a NETGEAR wifi enabled Skype phone. This gizmo is compatible with 802.11g/b and is preloaded with Skype software for you to make calls from within range of a WLAN hotspot. If you bought credits with Skype-Out, then u can even make calls overseas and you can virtually sit down and chat untill the battery run out or you've exhausted your Skype credits. This phone should be available in the US by the time you read this.

2006-09-01T09:21:00.000+08:00

Surf's Up Bud!

surfer dudes, take note. Forget riding pipes man ,this is really cool. Have you ever used a flash drive shaped like your favourite surfboard?No? Well High time you did. Style Surfdrive also goes by the name of the ACP-EP and cost only US$35. It comes with whopping 1GB High Speed USB 2.0 and has four design man! Time to say Aloha to your old Flash drive!

2006-08-30T12:20:00.000+08:00

iPod Goes Jabra?

Yup,by the times you read this , Jabra; the purveyor of ifne Bluetooth headsets will be releasing a Bluetooth add on for your iPod. With the new add on, you'd be ableto listen to your favourite tunes wirelessly with a slew of Bluetooth enabled stereo headsets found in the market. The Jabra A125 provides for up to 10 hours of wireless playback and cost US$75.

Categories: i-Pod,Bluetooth,wireless

2006-08-29T09:27:00.000+08:00

OK.since you spent your last dime on that RoboSapiens toy last Christmas, you should know that looks kinda lonely swinging around the house like that. So why not build him a companion?Enter the Manoi Robot!This robot is available as a kit Japan for now and is about two feet tall. The Manoi robot is kinda power hungry and needs three types of batteries to power him up but aside from that , it can pretty much do all the tricks your'd expect a robot to including performing lewd acts with your RoboSapiens. And unless you can read the Japanese instruction manual, putting Manoi together could be real pain.

2006-08-26T16:16:00.000+08:00

Time to Launch