Hercules i-XPS SoundBox Portable Speaker for iPods

Posted in iPod Accessories by Conner Flynn on July 5th, 2008

Hercules i-XPS SoundBox Portable Speaker for iPods
The i-XPS Soundbox is probably designed for those who want to chill by the pool or at the beach, or wherever, but the first thing I thought when I saw these is that they are downright fugly. The portable speaker will enclose and suffocate your iPod Nano (1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation), iPod Mini, iPod Classic, and other MP3 Players.

It has an integrated mini jack cable connection that connects it to the speakers through the headphone jack on the your MP3 Player. Then just zip it up to keep your MP3 player safe. It’s powered by 2 AAA batteries. I know you can’t wait to dress your iPod up as either Stone, Splash, or Spray design.

Carry & Go Briefcase for business barbeques

Posted in Outdoors by Conner Flynn on July 1st, 2008

Carry & Go Briefcase for business barbecues
The Carry & Go Briefcase Barbeque is obviously for those who want to barbeque in stealth. Why, it doesn’t look at all like a folding barbeque grill. For those on the go, with a love for meat. Travel from town to town, stopping only long enough for that char-broiled taste. Just you and the grill baby. Are you a wandering businessman or a vagrant? No one will know.

It expands to 48 x 35cm when opened and will only work with good old fashioned coal, so carry that too. It’s just £24.95. Just make sure the fire is out before you go carrying it around.

DeLonghi portable Air Conditioner

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on June 30th, 2008

DeLonghi portable Air ConditionerHere’s something that could come in very handy with the summer heat, if you have a small second dwelling you get away to that lacks air conditioning. Just get one of these DeLonghi Portable Air Conditioners.

It’s a portable air conditioner with an 11,000-BTU cooling capacity and an electronic control panel with LED display, an LCD remote control, 24-hour programmable timer, adjustable thermostat etc. Only $650. Also great for apartments, so you can take it with you when your lease is up.

Pure One Mini: Portable DAB radio

Posted in Radio by Conner Flynn on June 25th, 2008

Pure One Mini: Portable DAB radio
Pure has now released their Pure One Mini, a portable radio measuring just 130 x 135 x 60mm. It will give you 20 hours of portable listening when fitted with the optional rechargeable ChargePAK.

The One Mini will also give you FM reception, an input for your iPod so you can use ONE Mini as a portable speaker, up to 16 presets, a headphone socket and a USB socket for future upgrades. It’s available now in the UK for £40 or $79 USD in three colors to choose from: black, white or pink.

Portable XBox 360/Zune phone

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on June 25th, 2008

Portable XBox 360/Zune phone
Here’s another look into a possible future where hair dye and colored wigs and gadgets go hand and hand. Yesterday we told you about the 2010 Wii. Well, here’s another item from T3. This one sports a dame with pink hair and big…dreams, if you’re interested in clicking through to see.

It’s an XBox 360 and a Zunephone in one compact package that leaves us drooling. But you know how it goes. Unfortunately, there is no real Zune phone. It’s going to have to remain in fantasy land, where brightly haired babes play with them.

Blog everywhere with Connect-A-Desk laptop holder

Posted in Apparel by Conner Flynn on June 22nd, 2008

Blog everywhere with Connect-A-Desk laptop holder
Looks like we now have the blogging equivalent of the Brassiere. A new geek bra, or man-siere if you will. This device is perfect for highly caffeinated bloggers and those who just can’t get away from their laptop. Blog while grocery shopping, check out some porn while walking home, even live-blog in a DMV line.

Connect-A-Desk makes it all possible while likely giving you some kind of long term back and neck problem. The connect-A holder is compatible with any size laptop, notebook, or tablet computer and features fully adjustable straps.

Polaroid portable mini-photo printer

Posted in Printers by Conner Flynn on June 11th, 2008

Polaroid portable mini-photo printer
Polaroid finally has a release date for their portable Bluetooth mini-photo printer, the PoGo. It uses an inkless printing system developed by Zink to create 2 x 3-inch full-color copies of images from your camera or cellphone. The photo sheets contain tiny dye crystals that form your picture when they’re heated and the process takes roughly sixty seconds.

The PoGo will give you fifteen prints per charge and connects via USB or Bluetooth. They expect it to be a big hit with teens, but who knows, might be a hit with grannies for all I know. You can get one starting on July 6th for $149.

Handheld Thermal Imager for Predator hunting

Posted in Handheld Entertainmnet by Conner Flynn on May 22nd, 2008

Handheld Thermal Imager hunts for Predator
So the Predator is loose in your city, half your men are dead and it keeps making that eerie noise as it stalks you. Carl Weathers and Jesse Ventura were no help at all. Unfortunately, Predators have state of the art camoflage, so chances are, you won’t live very long to tell the tale…Unless you have something that can show you his heat source. Like this Handheld Thermal Imager for instance.

It combines a visible light digital image with an infrared one, producing a single view that lets you get an immediate visual temperature map of whatever you aim it at. It’s priced at about $7500. These thermal imagers are designed for heavy-duty industrial troubleshooting and safety applications, but there’s no reason you can’t use it to snag yourself a Predator before it detonates an atomic bomb from it’s wrist.

AccuCounter V30 portable cash counter

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on May 19th, 2008

AccuCounter V30 portable cash counter
For those of you with…Let’s say heavy cash flow businesses, that involve large stacks of cash in a dark back room, you’ll want to check out the AccuCounter V30. The AccuCounter V30 is a battery powered money counter that’s capable of counting and adding up to 600 bills a minute.

An LCD display shows the running tally and it even has a triple counterfeit detection system for ultraviolet, watermark and magnetic ink verification. The counter will operate for about 20 hours of continuous use. And if you are working it that hard, your business is certainly booming.

Angstrom Power’s G2 portable fuel cell power source

Posted in Chargers by Conner Flynn on May 16th, 2008

Angstrom Power’s G2 portable fuel cell power source
Apparently, Angstrom Power is not just working on fuel cells for MOTOSLVR L7 prototypes. The company is also touting its G2 portable fuel cell power source that will keep a whole wide range of gadgets charged. It looks like an mp3 player from a mirror universe, but I digress. This one has eight V60 Fuel Cell Modules that all together provide two watts of power. That can be used to top off any device that charges with a USB connection.

Angstrom says that the G2 itself can also be replenished “in minutes,” by using an Angstrom P2 Portable Refueling Cartridge or an R1 Refueling Station, and it can withstand “several charges” before it needs to be refueled. No word on pricing or availability, but it will likely show up before those fuel cell-powered cellphones, which seem to be on track for a release around 2010.

Stand Pouch replaces the tripod

Posted in Cameras by Conner Flynn on May 7th, 2008

Stand Pouch replaces the tripod
Here’s a nifty little device that should come in very handy. Normally, when you can place your camera on a flat surface to take that perfect shot, you can’t angle the camera easily. That’s where the Stand Pouch comes in handy.

It’s basically a camera case with a tripod connector built in. The connector can be adjusted just like a tripod. You carry your camera in it, then just put your camera on it. Simple right? Well then why didn’t you think of it? Or me for that matter.

FluxPC portable computing concept

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on May 4th, 2008

FluxPC portable computing concept
The Flux PC concept is one possible evolution of today’s portable computing systems. The PC becomes a whole new entity as the input and storage devices are more compact, adaptable and…Wearable .

A wearable bracelet acts as a hub for this new system. It interfaces wirelessly with a portable display and holds the users digital information while the display is used for a larger viewing area and multimedia devices. The display is used in those instances when larger viewing and interfacing is needed. The system can interface wirelessly with a portable display as well as other computers. This touch screen display is made with environmentally friendly materials. The bracelet itself would be highly customizable.

Drivers Ed Portable coming to the Nintendo DS

Posted in Nintendo DS by Conner Flynn on May 1st, 2008

Drivers Ed Portable coming to the Nintendo DS
It seems that the days of drivers ed courses and gory safety videos are becoming a thing of the past. Soon teenagers will be able to prepare for the written portion of their driver’s license exam with the Drivers Ed Portable for the Nintendo DS. It was developed by DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Productions. The idea is to give people a fun way to study the material. Let’s just hope that this title conveys the seriousness of the rules of the road and doesn’t have teens expecting to shoot red or green shells at their opponents.

The game will feature two modes: Test and Train. Test mode will have some sample tests for the written part of the driver’s license examination for all 50 US states, 13 Canadian provinces and territories, as well as Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. User progress is tracked, so the player will know where they need to improve in order to be successful in the real life test. Train mode will include three fun and educational mini-games. I think it might be a good idea to get off the road very soon. Damn kids and their Nintendo.

FC Mobile console plays original NES carts

Posted in Handheld Entertainmnet by Conner Flynn on April 27th, 2008

FC Mobile console plays original NES carts
We’ve seen our share of Nintendo NES clone systems, but as far as we know, this is the first mass-produced portable that can actually play those huge cartridges from the classic 8-bit gaming system. The FC Mobile portable plays original NES game carts. Take it and your huge cartridges everywhere and play.

You can play on the built-in 2.4-inch LCD screen, or on your television with the included AV cable. It takes three AA batteries, and plays audio through internal stereo speakers or using the headphone jack. Despite the obvious Famicom reference, seems like the console plays North American NES games, not Japanese Famicom games. Get one in black/silver or red/white. Sure, it looks silly playing NES games on a small portable, but what the hell.

The PS3 and the Wii get LCDs

Posted in LCD by Conner Flynn on April 17th, 2008

The PS3 and the Wii get LCDs
Why in the hell you would want to port around a PS3 I have no idea, same thing with the Wii really. But I guess we needed more accessories. Thanks to Clearvision’s new LCD attachment for the PS3 and China Vasion’s version for the Nintendo Wii, you can.

Both screens measure 7 inches and have integrated speakers along with a flip-top design that makes your console look like an oversized handheld. I can’t imagine playing any Wii game with the Wii version. You would have to stand about four feet away and good luck making out anything on that screen. If you wanted to use your Wii as a laptop I guess it would be cool.


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