John C. Dvorak of PCMag infamous for his crankiness and frustration does not have high hopes on the GPhone concept like the rest of the industry. Instead he feels that the GPhone is doomed and will never work. Speaking with his usual frustrated crankiness John Dvorak rants his way through an article explaining why the GPhone will never work. 'First of all, it wants to put Google search on a phone. It wants to do this because it is...
The much awaited Keyport Key holder is here to assist all of us with our assortment of keys. As the name suggests, this nifty gadget can hold six standard keys (house, car, office, bike, garage…..whatever) and puts them into a little metal case. Then you can select which key you want…….whenever you want it with rummaging through your house or bag. Sporting a futuristic look, sliding modules push the keys out and there's even an integrated RFID to allow...
Here’s an ultimate opulent gadget for the well-heeled geeks. Although it’s still in its conceptual stage, the LV USB Design is already creating ripples in the USB world. Designed by Fred de Garilhe, these ultra luxurious USB gadgets will be created of white or yellow gold. The usage of ostrich leather or black alligator leather adds an extra oomph to it. Some of them will have a digital watch or an analog watch on this curved looking case. The...
With the cars and scooters going green, its time for us to know that solar ships are also on their way soon. Although the concept of a solar ship isn’t too new, what’s worth a clap is that Austraila's Solarsailor is actually trying to sail this technology to the mainstream. Hornblower Yachts in San Francisco is in the midst of negotiations with the Coast Guard to install a Solarsailor sail on one of their commercial ferryboats. Powered by the...
You can exhale, because the firmware update for the PS3 is finally out and holding your breath for longer will leave you…breathless! Details include that you'll be able to turn on your PS3 remotely using your PSP plus you'll also be able to customize the theme of your XMB home screen, create music and photo playlists. There is an info board that'll give you PS3-related news and Trend Micro Web Security is there to protect from the hackers out there....
Itching to hit the ski slopes again this winter, maybe you need to try out something different this year. How about Venomsnow's double-hinged Switchboard? Hopefully this gear will open up a new segment in the winter sports market alongside skiing and snowboard. Designed on the lines of a snowboard this innovative product from the Netherlands is pretty intriguing. The Switchboard features two short woodcore boards joined end-to-end on a double hinge, with lightweight footstraps on top, twin skates underneath the...
The Hossfly V8 Barstools were featured at SEMA 2007, and look as pretty as they sound. These noisy barstools can make you flip for their style. You could really get hooked to the idea of flitting down the street on one of these with a beer mug perched on the table. A great way to test your driving/maneuvering skills; spill a drop and no more drinks for you! Catch the video of this mean machine after the break....
Lost in the woods? How do you come out…of course hunt for the pole star or await sunrise, but you wont ask for directions! No ways, those are traditional methods; lost drivers soon will be able to Google for help at gas pump. Google is set to dispense driving directions at thousands of gasoline pumps across the United States beginning early next month. Head over to pumps made by Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Access the (color) display that is hooked to the...
Here is a bit of gossip that we thought may amuse you. Apparently a research team at the University of Tokyo has come up with a virtual-reality system that probably will transform the way we see games like Second Life by allowing players to actually walk around as they explore onscreen environments. Allegedly it's still in a prototype stage. The system is based on a waist-mounted camera and a 'magic carpet' on the floor that has fixed points of reference...
For those of you on the prowl for more Wii accessories then head over to the Dragon Electronics site for they are selling the Fishing Rod Advance that will make playing fishing games a breeze. The fishing rod snaps on to your Wii-mote and includes a retractable rod and fishing line. Plus it even comes with a plastic fish that you can stick on the end of the line. Snap it up, hook, line and sinker!...
You don't need to check with stocks to realize that the only way the gas price is going is up. Neither do you need to be an expert to realize that traffic snarls is a reality of life. Well, if you are a victim of both the conditions, then you need to thank a 22-year-old Plymouth man called Ilya Kaganovich for creating the iShoes. One of the shoes is pushed by a chain drive and powered by an electric motor...
There are very sketchy specs on the DVR pen. What we do know is that it packs in a wireless, low-power, digital video recorder (including microphone) into a 0.55 x 5.7inch (1.4 x 14.5cm) form that doubles up as a pen. It captures real-time video at 30 fps (320x240), plus when it is set on motion detection it can trigger off recordings. Recording is to flash memory or Micro SD and Bluetooth wireless transfer back to PDAs or PCs is...
With the Beijing Olympics round the bend it's only fair that we discuss the London Olympics as well. The 2012 Olympics will be held in London and the organizers have unveiled the stadium plans. The 80,000-seat venue in Strafford, East London will cost 496 million pounds ($1,043,707,639) and will be scaled down to a 25,000 capacity venue after the Games with its main use for athletics. The design includes a sunken bowl featuring permanent seating for 25,000 spectators, with the...
The Mademoto Electric Cruiser lets you transport yourself using your rollerblades or skateboards without working up any sweat or efforts. The contraption looks like a hammed-up Segway or the front of an electric moped. Imagine zipping down the streets with this and still feeling fresh because neither did you expend any energy nor did you add to the pollution. With you and on your blades and the Mademoto Electric Cruiser in your hands, there's nothing to stop you from talking...
It's hip enough that you have a brand new Kodak EasyShare but when the makers are offering cool accessories to match the cam, it's hard to ignore. Kodak introduced its new M-series EasyShare cameras recently and is offering hip stuff like fashion wrist and neckstraps for its cameras. There are a variety of bead shapes and colors for the straps, including red, pink, silver and black. Each bag includes a compartment that will house the camera, plus slide-in holders for...
