Archive for June, 2008

Bi-Cycle: For the couple that’s going nowhere

Posted in Personal Transport by Conner Flynn on June 17th, 2008

Bi-Cycle: For the couple that’s going nowhere
This isn’t the first bike for two, but on those bikes the riders are generally both facing forward. No, the Bi-Cycle is making a different statement. It speaks of so many relationships today.

Couples who are together, but drawn apart. Those who stay together, even though they are headed in opposite directions. Or, just maybe, they cant stand the site of each other at this point. I’m thinking this bike could be either very therapeudic, or simply distance you further. In the end, this bike will have you both in the hospital, or in the morgue, so I guess the point is moot.

StarChase GPS tracking device

Posted in Automotive by Conner Flynn on June 17th, 2008

StarChase GPS tracking device
Police chases are dangerous, plus they use up a ton of precious fuel. Bottom line, they can cost Police a lot of money and innocent people can get killed. It’s not like anyone can actually get away from the police anyway, but criminals are never short on stupidity.

Thanks to new tracking technology, the police won’t have to endure dangerous chases. Instead, they have the option of shooting a tracking device that sticks to the car and then let the perp get away while they put together some backup and then safely handle the situation on their terms. The device is a small GPS receiver, with a wireless transmitter and battery that would be fired from the bumper of a police cruiser.

Estée Lauder & Lancôme launch vibrating mascara

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on June 17th, 2008

Estée Lauder & Lancôme launch vibrating mascara
Here’s a little something for all of you special ladies who email me sweet nothings, trying to charm the latest girl-tech out of me. Estée Lauder and Lancôme will soon be launching vibrating mascaras that require batteries and provide women and cross-dressers a way to cover more ground than you can now.

Estée Lauder will launch the TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara for $30 at Saks Fifth Avenue, which has 125 micropulses-per-second. Lancôme has the Ôscillation, which will give you “a 360-degree coat around each and every lash” when it launches in the fall. Can it vibrate while closed? I’m not sure, but that certainly would be a selling point.

HP MediaSmart Connect available for pre-order

Posted in HP by Shane McGlaun on June 17th, 2008

HP MediaSmart ConnectOne of the cool devices that HP was showing off back at CES in January was its MediaSmart Connect device. With the MediaSmart Connect HP is set to take on other streaming media devices like the Netflix Player and the Apple TV.

HP announced today that the MediaSmart Connect is now available for pre-order at a price of $349. The device will be available to pre-order starting today on Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, and at Newegg.com. Included with the device is an HDMI cable and learning remote that can operate four additional devices as well as a $20 CinemaNow certificate.

BlueAnt Supertooth 3 voice activated handsfree kit launches

Posted in BlueAnt by Shane McGlaun on June 17th, 2008

BlueAnt Supertooth 3All around the country many states and cities are moving to hands free laws that make it illegal to use a cell phone while driving without taking advantage of a handsfree kit. These new laws have been a boom for makers of Bluetooth devices and the most recently announced device from BlueAnt has some cool features.

BlueAnt has introduced its new Supertooth 3 device that retails for $129.95. The handsfree device features Text-to-Speech technology that announces an incoming callers name or caller ID information as well as providing spoken setup instructions. The device can speak names in six languages including Spanish and English.

iBaby born with Apple birthmark

Posted in Humor by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

iBaby born with Apple birthmark
Mark of the beast or a light-side prophecy fulfilled? I guess that depends on your perspective. My guess is this kid is going to grow up and battle to take his rightful place at the head of the company. Apple will just laugh as the kid shows them his birthmark and claims that he’s on a mission from God. A bunch of biblical stuff will go down, some floods, a plague. That’s when they’ll learn he aint messing around and they’ll give him the job, ushering in a new era of Apple products. Why do you think Steve Jobs was looking so thin recently? He’s stressed. Scared. Not eating. He knows what’s coming.

Sens Phone concept for the blind

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Sens Phone concept for the blind
This concept phone by Takumi Yoshida, looks wavier than a water bed bearing a Sumo wrestler. That’s because it’s made for the blind and the nearly blind, with lighted sides that help convey different alert messages and curvy tactile keys that make it distinguishable for the visually impaired.

It would also be good for those users who want to feel as if they have squeezed their phone into a different shape, causing it to bulge. Great idea for the sight-impaired as there aren’t many phones they can use easily.

Bling Paranoia: GoldKey USB securty token

Posted in USB by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Bling Paranoia: GoldKey USB securty token
If you’re paranoid, but prefer to be paranoid in a luxurious way, the GoldKey USB Security Token should be your next purchase. It will help prevent sensitive data from entering the wrong hands and at the same time provide some you with some nice bling.

The GoldKey will let you encrypt any document, making it inaccessible to others unless your key is inserted again to unlock it. It’s built tough too, inside and out, and could probably take a beating from the Hulk, who like you, loves shiny things. The price is $132.

Japanese earthquake gear for cats & dogs

Posted in Pets by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Japanese earthquake gear for cats & dogs
Those who live in Japan never know when the next big earthquake is going to hit. So the order of the day is to be prepared. Be prepared for the earthquake and if you have pets, be prepared to be a sucker and get them a cat or dog survival suit. It comes with a few essentials and a few items strictly thrown in to get your sucker money.

The items? Water & Biscuits which of course are required for your pet’s survival. Aromatherapy oils…so your pet can be safe from the smell of death in a disaster? Four rubber shoes for their delicate feet…Presumably so Fido won’t hurt his little feet on the rubble everywhere. They even throw in some sealed bags…for some reason. And of course, the flame retardant carrying case with storage pockets.

Google search on Sony PSP Firmware 4.00

Posted in PSP by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Google search on Sony PSP Firmware 4.00
The portable is getting Google search, with stored memory of your last 20 searches. Another feature is that video played from a memory stick can be sped up or slowed down to suit your needs. Nothing very earth shattering, but welcomed nontheless.

14 awesome Wii case mods

Posted in Wii by Conner Flynn on June 16th, 2008

Metroid
The Wii has changed the face of gaming with it’s interactive motion controls. So much so, that every other console has begun work on their own version. Just as the Wii has changed gaming, gamers are constantly changing the Wii console itself, giving it all kinds of personalities. Here’s a look at some of our favorites.

BlueAnt updates popular Bluetooth headset

Posted in Headsets by Nino Marchetti on June 16th, 2008

BlueAnt Z9i

BlueAnt Wireless announced today an enhanced version of its popular Z9 Bluetooth headset. The new one is known as the Z9i and pricing is around $100.

The BlueAnt Z9i offers up both large and small interchangeable ear gels as well as two types of ear hooks to create a more customized feel. It weighs around 0.35 ounces, measures 1.5-inches in length and can connect with up to five Bluetooth devices.

Buffalo does up its own portable external hard drive

Posted in External Hard Drives by Nino Marchetti on June 16th, 2008

Buffalo MiniStation DataVault
Buffalo Technology popped out today its own spin on portable mass storage by unveiling the MiniStation DataVault. It is set to price at around $130 for a 160GB version and $210 for 320GB.

The Buffalo MiniStation DataVault weighs less than eight ounces and includes a wrap around cable which snaps into place. The hard drive inside this Buffalo offering makes uses of hardware-based 128-bit AES technology for automatically encrypting all data saved to the drive.

LaCie goes 1TB with new portable hard drive

Posted in External Hard Drives by Nino Marchetti on June 16th, 2008

LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 1TB

LaCie said today it would be unveiling a 1TB version of its Little Big Disk Quadra external hard drive for use on the go. The LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 1TB is pricing at around $660.

The LaCie Little Big Disk Quadra 1TB is an external hard drive which can fit “into the palm of your hand.” It consists of two 2.5-inch hard drives working together in a RAID 0 configuration. Data transfers speeds are said to be upwards of 110MB/s using e-SATA or 80MB/s via FireWire 800.

Gefen debuts DVI video extender

Posted in Extenders by Nino Marchetti on June 16th, 2008

Gefen DVI-1500HD

Gefen is out today with a new extender for pushing HD quality video up to 500 meters. It is called the DVI-1500HD and you’ll find it pricing around $600.

The Gefen DVI-1500HD works via sender and receiver units connected to the source. These units allow for support of resolutions to 1080p or 1920 x 1200 for computers to be delivered up to 1640 feet. This setup is used primarily for sending signals from DVI sources.