Crazy contraptions have been around for a long time but once in a while those crazy ideas do have a valid purpose. A futuristic concept shown in many sci-fi movies, where capsules turn into food and you just walk past a beam and you’ve had a bath. Well something crazy as that has come up but the purpose behind it is noble; to keep you and the environment dust and pollen free. Okamura Corp. and Sanki Engineering’s Entryway system uses...
The Red Hot number to fit the Exilim EX-Z65 and EX-Z75 digital cameras from Casio is capturing all the attention. The new EXILIM snorkel housing EWC-10 is your handy man in case you decide to take some underwater pics. But the maximum depth rating of 3m (10ft) wont let you take it too deep. The good thing is that it keeps the camera protected from the sand at beaches. Operating the camera with the case is pretty simple. The...
The fretting Verizon customers can stop complaining about the lack of variety in phones offered by them. The stylish RIM's BlackBerry 8830 (Cyclone) is ready to hit the States. BlackBerry 8830 is a CDMA/GSM hybrid, and it will arrive here and overseas as a GSM phone. Resembling the 8800, this one features a QVGA screen, microSD slot, and 3G EV-DO support. The only drawback seems to be that it features no camera. So this one is going to stay off...
We showed you pictures of the Orange Zune and the Pink ones too, but the latest buzz doing the rounds is the possibility of a “watermelon red version is slated for summer.” And of course the Baby Pink Zune will be out early next month. The hot pictures of the Pink Zune doing the rounds show "doubleshot casting" injection molding that gives the edges that uncanny two-tone glow....
This USB hub rubber toy adds the much-needed spark to a drab workstation. My kids have one of these spiky balls that they play with; and it’s a lot of fun. Though their toy cannot hook up computer peripherals, this one can connect cameras, printers, network adapters, and joysticks to your desktop or notebook computer. It consists of one upstream and three downstream ports and is compatible with PC and MAC....
We have heard of the saying ‘saved by the bell’ but I guess this is the first time it’s ‘saved by the iPod for a U.S. Army soldier. Quite like Bollywood movie’s scene, where a hero gets saved from the bullet because of his badge, here the real life hero, American soldier Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) got saved because of his iPod. Apparently he was patrolling the streets of Iraq when he rounded a corner and went face to...
The basic (mis) conception when it comes to electric powered vehicles is that they are drab and slow monsters. But a look at the KillaCycle will clear such myths. Not only is this motorcycle cool looking, but also is a mean speedster machine. It currently holds the record for the world’s fastest quarter mile set by a vehicle powered by lithium-ion batteries. The KillaCycle took 8.16 seconds to complete the quarter-mile drag with a trap speed for 156mph. The...
The biggest known secret of the mobile industry is that Germany’s Balda has picked up the contract for manufacturing iPhone’s touch screen. The only issue behind the contract stems from the fact that last year Balda did not perform so well. The company issued two profit warnings, shed 70% of its 2,400 German workers, and ended the year with a loss equal to 13% of sales. The question in everyone’s mind is why would Apple award this prestigious contract to...
The latest street buzz suggests that the Wiimote is going to come out in three new colors. The Nunchucks too are donning new colors. Go Nintendo has the hot tip that the new colors are to start shipping on June 29th in Europe. Being a Wii player myself, I was going to pick up two more Wiimotes to complete my set, but will now wait till June. Maybe my lucky color will improve my game, cause up till now...
You are visiting your uncle after ages and are definitely impressed by his lifestyle. He always had superior taste right? While waiting for him, you go through the enormous yet interesting library in his living room. Suddenly you are thrown off your balance by this music blaring out of the books. Regain your posture dear as your uncle has installed the Snell ICS 1030 Bookshelf Speaker in one of his book shelves. These Snell ICS 1030 can be customized...
Brick-and-mortar retail giant Best Buy is for the second time expanding a pilot program that began in late May of last year, bringing Apple computers to 200 of its stores by this fall. Best Buy started with a limited number of stores to test drive selling Mac systems, which expanded to 50 stores in mid-October. The most recent pilot expansion reveals the success of its predecessors, increasing the exposure of Mac computers at Best Buy locations by three-fold. Catering...
Panasonic today announced the D-snap SD digital audio player SV-SD850N. The new player with 4 lines organic EL display and SD/SDHC card slot comes bundled with 1GB SD card as recording media. The SV-SD850N audio player comes with closed-type insidephones that is shaped to fit into the ears perfectly so that they simultaneously shut out noise and prevent sound leaks. The SV-SD850N noise canceller drastically reduce ambient noise (up to 83%). Users can listen to favorite tunes undisturbed by...
The latest Digital Media Port accessory from Sony is the TDM-NC1. This cube, when connected to the BRAVIA's DMP let's you stream music from your PC straight to your home theater; via the home WiFi network. The cube features a bright, digital screen that displays the song, artist and other audio information. It is compatible with ATRAC, AAC and WMA music files. It is equipped with ethernet port for wired connection. The WiFi router is not included in the...
Finally the summer months are approaching and we can get out our suntan lotions and swimwear and head for the cool, cool waters. Waterbabies like me are especially going to have a rum time aboard crazy contraptions like the Floating Cabana. Six screaming teens with all the Kool Aid kept in the 16-qt. Cooler and munching snacks at hand…I call it paradise! The raft's recumbent seating provides total comfort and the porthole in the center of the raft allows...
Picture this, you are in the mood for some relaxing music but don't want to go through the trouble of compiling the list and the playing it. In pops the moodSeer a system that includes 12 built-in "moods" for audio, including "relax," "be together," "be inspired" and "romance." Just categorize the music according to moods, and it will be played simultaneously in different rooms of the home. You simply need to tap on the room name to activate the...
