January, 2008

Check out this cool concept MP3 Player, the Tactile MP3 from designer Bomi Kim. It features raised Braille type tactile controls to navigate your way through your favourite tunes. It’s nice to see such a simple and stylish design, which does the job its designed for without being over complicated. via Yanko Design

Check out the Digital Hero 3 Wrist Camera. It is designed to be a tough camera to be used by people who engage in extreme sports. It will take 3 mega pixel photographs and up to 54 minutes of video, and it is fully waterproof up to 30 metres.

Check out this new USB drive from Greenhouse, the PicoDrive ST. It features AES 256bit hardware encrytion, and is compatabile with both PC’s and MAC’s, and the Sony PS3, and it is also ReadyBoost compatible. It will come with a maximum of 8GB of memory, no word on pricing or availability as yet. via Akihabara [...]

Check out this fun WTF T-Shirt from ThinkGeek. Wear this shirt and proudly ask “WTF?” without actually asking it. It’s perfect because nobody takes it personally if you’re wearing a Battlestar Galactica shirt to the meeting. But *you* know why you’re wearing it. And that’s all that matters. The WTF T-Shirt is available to buy [...]

Check out this 3 in 1 mouse, which has a built in microphone and speaker. Here’s the specs 3-in-1 Mouse + Microphone + Speaker in one Optical Technology Scroll Wheel High precision: 800dpi No need for extra power Cool idea, it would be great for Skype, I may have to get one to try out. [...]

Check out this cool Lightsaber desk lamp. Here’s the specs Mini Glowing Desk Lamps look like Star Wars Lightsabers Choose from the Red Darth Vader saber, or the Blue Luke Skywalker saber Imported from Japan Officially Licensed Star Wars Collectable Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included) Each Lightsaber Stands 16″ High It comes in either [...]

Brando have just released details of a new SIM Unlock card for your iPhone. According to them this card will unlock your iPhone as long as you have firmware of 1.1.2 or less. The iPhone SIM Unlock card is available to buy from Brando for $30, no idea whether it actually works or not yet. [...]

Sharp has revealed some new LCD TV’s, the Sharp Aquos X Series, which is reported to be the worlds thinnest LCD TV. These new LCDs measure just 1.35 inches wide, and come in 3 sizes of 376, 42 and 46 inches, and have a dynamic contract ratio of 15,000:1 and full 1080P. New word on [...]

Check out the Flying Stick Camera concept from designer Tsunho Wang. The idea is that you rub the stick camera between the palm of your hands and it gets charged via kinetic energy. Then you release it and it takes off taking photos at set intervals, and it has built in face detection software so [...]

Check out these retro mini desktop arcade games. They come in 2 styles, Space Invaders and Frogger and each one has a small back-lit LCD screen and a mini joystick to give you that arcade experience. Both of these Excalibur Desktop Arcades are available to buy online for $29 from Amazon. via Technabob

Check out this fun money box from ThinkGeek. While we’re playing Super Mario Galaxy we need somewhere to store our extra change. Nothing’s more dangerous than whipping the wiimote around and flinging coins from your pocket at your flatscreen TV. Luckily these Super Mario Giant Mushroom banks go perfectly with our 8-Bit living room decor [...]

Here’s another geeky t-shirt to add to your wardrobe, the Xbox 360 RROD t-shirt. Long ago the video game consoles were the refuge of gamers who didn’t want to deal with troublesome computers. Calibrating joysticks, installing new drivers, lowering the video options… EFF THAT, I’m just going to play Rad Racer. Well no longer, as [...]