Mobiles, although a boon to modern society; has showed its quirks at interrupting important or private events in our lives. Here’s how the X-Men Wolverine star behaves in real life when right in the middle of an intense performance, the phone of an ignorant audience member rings. That’s not all; it kept ringing even after the actor politely pleads “can you get that.” [Textually]...

Square Enix head Yoichi Wada believes neither company will be truly successful like the Wii, since both are merely imitating its innovativeness instead of just going bonkers and creating something spectacular. Their immediate effect on the console market might turn out to be greater if compelling games are released. However, games that use motion control are quite difficult to design, and will take a few more years to achieve the success the Wii commands. This in turn will further...

Waking up in these hectic double shift days makes one crave for some good nights rest, but then comes the impossible task of waking up. That’s where such an alarm could come handy, normally people get used to the alarm clocks ticks and hitting the snooze button becomes as easy as nit-picking others. This guy rigged his old alarm clock to a pair of really loud horns, to give a deafening wake up call. Take a look at the...

Currently microphones use a series of vibrating membranes and magnets, capacitors, or other electrical components to detect the nuances of sound. David Schwartz is the inventor of a new kind of microphone that uses smoke and lasers to detect sound. His prototype uses a laser, smoke-filled air, and a super-sensitive photocell to pick up the sonic vibrations in the air and translate them into audio signals. This microphone although far from its desired level of sensitivity is just a...

The Alpine iXA-W407 features fully supported iPod/iPhone playback (there’s no CD drive), large 7-inch QVGA touch screen display, built-in Bluetooth and more. The iXA-W407 is available as an all-in-one audio/video/navigation system package that includes the NVE-M300 GPS Navigation Drive. This is a compact external drive that is installed somewhere hidden and the location services include regular GPS data, solid-state gyro sensor technology, and accelerometer technology to gauge the vehicle’s speed for even more accurate navigation. It obviously does voice...

If you find yourself dabbling around your DVD or CD collection to find that favorite track, maybe its time you get a hold on this next gadget. The IntelliScanner is a barcode scanner that lists details of your entire CD/DVD collection details like track listing which can be organized for quick searches....

Blackberry has finally taken the wraps off its very own HS-500 Bluetooth headset, which by the way is compatible with other makes of phones too. The headset features automatic volume control and noise cancellation, it supports voice activated dialing and has a call control button; also the headset integrates with some GPS mapping applications. The Blackberry HS-500 Bluetooth headset will cost you around $79.99. [Intomobile]...

The first time I saw a 3D movie a few years back I was bowled over at the feeling of being immersed, so what if it was partially. There is no denying the fact that 3D will make audiences move out of their home theaters and go to the real theaters, for that mind-blowing movie or just a new extra sensory experience. It’s no wonder that studios are now trying to cash in on the classics like Titanic, Terminator...

Here’s hoping none of you thought that the new H1 and M1 doesn’t make one cringe and wonder what the deadly virus has to do with Vodafone launching 360. The Vodafone 360 Platform is designed to bring Facebook, Windows Live, Google Contacts Sync, mobile content and software apps to their range of handsets, and the platform will support the majority of Nokia handsets as well as the two new Vodafone 360 branded Samsung Handsets....

The next time you decide to play a gag at your friend, be sure the mall or other public location your at does not have this new ISIS CCTVs installed. ISIS, short for Integrated Sensor Information System, is being developed by a team at Queen’s University Belfast at its Centre for Secure Information Technologies. The system is designed to predict any unusual movement or suspicious behavior using CCTVs currently installed on buses, trains, stations, airports and other public places....

If you find yourself rolling in bed all night long trying to get some sleep, this handy little gadget should allow you to do the deed in less time than before. The Little sleep machine player is loaded with 3 hours of soothing music all embedded with natural delta wave frequencies. A few minutes of listening to it is enough for your brain to tap into your brains natural sleep range and help you sleep sooner than before....

It used to be that spy gadgets were used by the secret service allowing confidential documents to be sneaked around enemy turf and into friendly hands. However, passing grade school exams has turned into a warzone for the student soldiers in colleges. A new GSM Pen has the potential of turning the not so average student into a scholar in real time, instead of working so hard all year long. The GSM Pen has a tiny microphone hidden in...

The next time you go for that blind date it might be a better idea to make them wear this new portable lie detector. The Truth Wristband Kit is the first of its kind; the band looks for a patterned skin response called the Galvanic skin response. The wearer will not be able to escape a white lie that easily, the device lights turn from blue to red as the wearer tells a lie and signals the body’s natural...

The iLuv iSP100 Mini Portable Stereo Speaker features stereo sound via what the company calls jAura™ Echo Soundcell Technology. It also mentions 360 degrees X 2 dynamic stereo sound, so either there’s some marketing message confusion or there’s a lot of tech in a small package. The package comes with its own carrying pouch and quick start guide. It features a 3.5mm jack to connect to iPod, iPhone 3G, 2G and other MP3 Players. The speakers themselves are capable...