Archive for February, 2010

iKey KYB-170-OEM keypad

Posted in Keyboards by Conner Flynn on February 12th, 2010

Remember the iKey AK-39 military-grade wrist keyboard? It was a small keyboard made for a soldier to wear on his or her wrist in order to manipulate a rugged, portable computer.

Now iKey has a new keypad, and it’s an OEM product meant to integrate directly with wrist-worn computers. The 17-key keypad “functions just like a cellular phone does when texting”. It also sports an integrated pointing device, dedicated mouse-click button, and an Enter key.

Brother Japan to release a $1,100 e-book reader

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on February 12th, 2010

The SV-70 will probably not be coming to the States and that’s just fine with us. It ditches the Bluetooth module of its predecessor and the 2GB microSD card that was included for a lower price of $1,100 MSRP.

The rest of the specs are the same: a 9.7-inch, 1200 x 825 display, 100MB of internal memory, microSD expansion slot, and 83 hours worth of battery life. That’s a lot of document reading time. We wonder how business guys will actually take this device.

Riiflex Wii Weights now available for $30

Posted in Wii Accessories by Conner Flynn on February 12th, 2010

Sometimes it takes a long time for a product to go from concept to actual item. That’s the case with the Riiflex Wii weights, which will work with Wii Fit, or any other game. They are finally available now for $30 a pair, should you want to be a musclebound nerd.

Get yours when a standard Wiimote becomes too easy for your girlly arms to lift. Soon you’ll be able to lift that console too and the girls will go wild for ya.

Turn Your Netbook into an E-Book reader

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

You want to get into the ebook action right? But you don’t want to spend money on a Kindle or a Nook. Well, if you own a netbook, you can just use that.

Lifehacker has some tips for turning your netbook into an ebook reader and it isn’t that hard. Their method relies fully on software installation, and you won’t need any tools or have to play operation on your netbook. It’s an interesting read.

Pharos 565 Windows Mobile 6.5 rugged PDA

Posted in PDAs by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

The Pharos 565 is the first rugged PDA in the world to be powered on the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. We know, not many of you use PDAs these days what with smartphones being able to handle all kinds of tasks. This one is obviously for a select group of users.

Features include a 3.5″ QVGA touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, GPS support, 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, Office Mobile and a 624MHz Marvell PXA310 processor.

Spy Peephole Reverser

Posted in Spy Gear by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

So you go to someones house or apartment and knock on the door, but they take forever to answer. What are they doing? Just what is going on in there? Maybe they are pacing back and forth because they don’t want to talk to you. There’s no way to know. Or is there?

The Spy Peephole Reverser will turn the tables on this situation, allowing you to see right into the house via the peephole. You might see some weird stuff though. I mean, maybe they are cleaning up a dead body or maybe granny was walking around naked and is dressing. Be careful. Some things can’t be unseen.

FFXIII and Splinter Cell Xbox 360 250GB bundles

Posted in Xbox 360 Elite by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

If you’ve been waiting for the next Xbox 360 bundles and wondering what they will be, then we have some good news. The $399.99 packages shown above feature two controllers, expanded hard drive space and a game.

You can expect the Final Fantasy XIII version on March 9 and the Splinter Cell: Conviction version on April 13. They arrive too late for Valentine’s day, but get your man one anyway and he will love you for life. You’ll be a gaming widow, but still, you will be loved.

Sony Reader Valentine’s Day bundle

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

Here’s a special Valentine’s day gift for that reader in your life. Sony is bundling its PRS-600 ebook reader for Valentine’s Day, which retails for $329. You’ll get a red Reader Touch Edition, a limited edition red cover with light and a code for a free ebook download.

The free ebook is “The Heart Speaks” by Mimi Guarneri, keeping with the theme. If your lady is a huge reader with an appetite for heart related content, maybe this is the gift she wants.

miniWINDER keeps earphones untangled

Posted in Earbuds by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

If you haven’t gone wireless yet, then chances are you are dealing with your earphones getting all tangled up, which doesn’t help their lifespan any. The miniWINDER will help keep things neat and tangle free. It claims to be “the world’s smallest earphone carrier” and features automatic retraction.

Just push the button and they retract. Then pull them out and plug them in. They come in a variety of colors that are sure to match your music players, for just $14.95.

Lenovo AMD-based G455 and G555 set to arrive in the states

Posted in Lenovo by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

Today Lenovo announced the forthcoming availability of two new additions to its G series. We don’t have full specs yet, but the G455 and G555 boast 14 and 15 inch screens with 16:9 screen ratios and both probably feature 1366 x 768 resolution.

Both will have your choice of Athlon II and dual-core Turion II processors, with ATI Radeon HD Mobility graphics. Both will be available in March for the budget price of $449. Lenovo is hoping that you buy these instead of a netbook due to screen size.

Lenovo C315 All-In-One with Touchscreen, $650

Posted in Lenovo by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

Lenovo has unveiled their C315 touchscreen all-in-one desktop, for those who like things more hands-on. For $650 you can own this 20-inch touchscreen AIO PC. And while we don’t have full specs for this guy yet, we know that the C315 has an AMD Althon CPU, 4GB of memory, and ATI Mobility Radeon graphics.

You’ll also get Lenovo’s suite of multimedia apps including PowerCinema and AutoCollage. Windows 7 is running the show. Look for this one to be available in the US this April.

Cat Vs. robot arm

Posted in Robots by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010


Before robots take over the world, they’ll have a few obstacles to overcome. Obstacles like cats. As evidenced by this video where some guy decided to pit his robot arm against his girlfriend’s cat.

The result is both adorable and tragic. And it’s all from the robot’s POV. Makes me want to watch a whole movie about cats and bots battling for the fate of the Earth, but that’s just me.

Apple in talks to cut TV show prices for iPad

Posted in Apple by Shane McGlaun on February 11th, 2010

Sure, the iPad was a bit disappointing to many who waited so long to see the device finally revealed. Yeah the name of the gadget sounds like something a geeky girl might need once a month or so, but Apple is expecting to sell gobs of the thing.

Apple also apparently thinks that many of the users who buy will be using the iPad for watching TV and video. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is in negotiations with TV studios to reduce the price of TV show episodes for the iPad that is shipping soon.

eVouse concept is part mouse, part tablet, and part digital pen

Posted in Microsoft by Shane McGlaun on February 11th, 2010

Other than that slick SideWinder gaming keyboard with the number pad that can be put on either side, none of the products from Microsoft typically stand out in my eyes as far as design goes. A new design concept over at Yanko Design has tipped up with the Microsoft brand.

The device is called the eVouse and it combines touch tech from a tablet computer, mouse tech for navigation, and digital pen for drawing with design software. The device is shaped like a “V” and when used as a mouse the front buttons are touch sensitive and glow when pressed.

Heart-shaped iPod speaker dock

Posted in iPod Accessories by Conner Flynn on February 11th, 2010

There’s only a few more days to go until Valentine’s day. If you’re still looking for a gift for your significant other, why not make it this horrible iPod speaker dock from Ricco? Girls will love it. It is hot pink after all and heart-shaped.

The only thing it’s missing to make it perfect for females everywhere is Hello Kitty’s face. It’s compatible with all iPods and iPhones and can be connected to other music players with the 3.5mm audio line-in cable. If it’s portability you want, it also runs on 4xAAA batteries.