April, 2008

Here’s a fun RC toy, the PicoZ Insecta Helicopter. What do you get when you cross an ultra-manoeuvrable palm-size infra-red helicopter with an insect? Stumped? You should be because Insecta is unlike any other flying gizmo around. Well okay, technically it’s almost identical to the best-selling PicoZ Micro Helicopter. The difference is this sinister-looking whirlybird [...]

Check out this tiny HD1 HDTV Camera From Toshiba. It measures just 1.6 inches square and weighs just 2.3 ounces, making it the smallest HD camera in the World. Now dont start thinking this will be part of a camcorder you might pick up at a consumer electronics store ” it attaches to a wired [...]

Check out this funky bag, made from recycled keyboard keys. It was handmade by Joao Sabino, a designer from Portugal and he used hundreds of keys to make this funky bag. via Gadgettastic and Shiny Shiny

Some clever guys have managed to port Quake 3 to the iPhone and iPod Touch. It uses the accelerometer for direction control and shooting is done by tapping the touchscreen, check out this video of it in action. Unfortunately the details on the app are fairly sketchy at the moment, so check back later when [...]

Here’s a clever gadget, the accordian USB drive. The accordian USB drive doesn’t have a cap so you cant loose it, I have loads of USB drives lying around without caps, instead the USB drive is covered in plastic and when you pull it out of you PC the USB connector pops back into the [...]

The guys over at iPod observer have obtained some pictures of what they are reporting to be the new rumored 3G iPhone from Apple. As you can see from the photo the back of the iPhone is now glossy, and the plastic end peice is now gone, who knows whether this is a real shot [...]

Fancy a tattoo but don’t like needles, then check out this clever inkjet tattoo paper, you can now design and print your own designs with an inkjet printer. Tattoo yourself – or the kids – with no pain and the added bonus of being able to scrub it off with hot soapy water. These decal [...]

Check out the Powercube Portable Solar Generator. This apparently portable solar charger weighs a huge 2,000 pounds and measures 72 x 124 x 50 inches, so you will probably need some help to move it around, check out the photo below. The Powercube has 200 watt solar panels and 3500 watts of continuous inverter output [...]

  Panasonic has announced a joint venture with AbleComm to produce a cellphone with a plasma screen display. This new cellphone is designed to be used with AT&T’s mobile TV service, and the small screen requires only 1.5V to operate and will not require any additional wiring or power supplies to run. Via: Gadget Venue [...]

Here’s a cool geeky t-shirt to add to your geeky wardrobe, the Level 1 Donkey Kong t-shirt. The Level 1 Donkey Kong t-shirt is available to buy online for $20 from 80s Tees.

Check out the Lenovo Ideapad U8. The Ideapad U8 is based on Intels new Atom processor, and features a 4.8-inch touchscreen display and an optical mouse for one-handed web surfing operation over either EDGE or 3G data networks. The U* also features built in GPS and handwriting recognition so you can write notes via the [...]

Check out this geeky webcam, the Retro Style USB 2.0 webcam. Here’s the specs. Sensor: CMOS hardware with 13MP, 1/3-inch CMOS image sensor USB 2.0 interface Resolution: 288L Manual external focus adjust Brightness: auto-detect control Picture format: 640—480, frame rate: 30 fps (320—240), 15fps (640—480) Supports CC2000, Netmeeting, VVQ, ICQ, Skype, MSN and YM etc. [...]