Month: January 2009
Asus Eeephone rumour confirmation
From Asus's loins the netbook sprang, and now, they're planning on turning that success into mobile phone shaped success. The chairman of Asus has confirmed that plans are afoot to bring a super-cheap smartphone to the market, which will act as a remote for other Asus hardware in the home. There are very few details…
Pee-powered batteries… gross
When you think rechargeable batteries, the word urine doesn't spring to mind, and why should it? Batteries and urine aren't two things closely associated with each other - unless you're really into peeing on power sources, in which case you probably smell like the entrance of a tube station and have unsanitary gadgetry. It doesn't…
The newest netbook on the block is the Archos 10
Archos is probably better known for its extremely covetable line of internet sporting PMPs - just ask Zara, she waxed lyrical about them last year. Well, now it's 2009, Archos seems to be abandoning PMPs for the time being and is focusing its attention on netbooking (a similar move echoed by Dells foray into the…
Babelgum = free internet mobile TV from Vodafone
Vodafone has just announced the details of a free mobile TV service, for people who have signed their lives away on a contract. The downloadable services goes by the name Babelgum, which is basically an unintentional portmanteau of that film starring Brad Pitt and bubblegum. The downloadable app for the iPhone, Nokia 6210, N95 and…
The arrival of Dell's smartphone is imminent
Dell can't ignore the mobile phone market any more. And of all the big names taking up the tech industry, Dell is one of the last names you'd think of to be releasing its very own smartphone. But joining the Palm Pre, Nokia N97 and possibly the much-talked about Android G2, is Dell's (apparently) much-hyped…
January's obsession: Remember The Milk
I have found something that has changed my life, and it doesn't involve any visits to any places of worship. It's not new, but it is awesomeness personified in a little piece of software. I'd heard about Remember The Milk (RTM to its loyal followers) but it was only with the 2009 Get Life Organised,…
Jet Pen, for the fingerless iPhone owners
The idea of buying a pen to mimic your fingertips seems somehow wrong to me. To date, I've got ten fingertips which all seem to be working as required, on demand. I suppose this product might be aimed at those poor people who have their fingertips sanded off. And those who have lost their fingers…
The Star Wars Force Trainer wants you to use The Force
Apparently, The Force is in all of us. However, as all die hard Star Wars fans should know (and those who have spent many hours brow furrowing and concentrating hard on an object willing it to move), some individuals prove more adept at wielding their powers than others. The Star Wars Force Trainer, however, does…
Gadgety Lego goodies coming soon courtesy of Digital Blue
Holy crap! Now here are some quirky Lego products that actually use official Lego bricks, as opposed to Lego-esque bricks. An unlikely partnership between Lego and Digital Blue means we'll be seeing Lego-inspired gadgetry - cameras, MP3 players, walkie talkies, USB drives, boom boxes, alarm clock radios - this summer. They will look like something…
ezGear's gaming guitar lets your friends know you rock
If you want to play Guitar Hero 2 and Rock Band: World Tour for your Wii,PC or Mac and* simultaneously ooze rock star status, one way to turn the fantasy into reality would be with ezGear's You Rock Guitar. And it goes without saying, some kind of rock star attire would stand you in good…
