If you've always dreamed of having your train set crossover with your slot car set, then dream no more. Hammacher Schlemmer has the perfect (and expensive) toy for you. Model train enthusiasts can now dare their slot racing daredevil counterparts to a game of chicken without any actual injuries, … [Read more...] about Intersecting Slot Car Plus Train Set Equals Geek Toy Win
Archives for August 2010
Sony’s Planned PSP To Have Touch-Sensitive Controls At Its Backside
The next iteration of the best-selling gaming portable will have touch controls at the reverse of the unit. Aside from the rumored excellent screen quality of the new PSP, the number one feature that people close to the product development of the unit are talking about is the touch-sensitive area … [Read more...] about Sony’s Planned PSP To Have Touch-Sensitive Controls At Its Backside
Acer Delaying Tablets To Taste Android 3.0
Acer is delaying its launch of its much-awaited line of tablets to 2011. The culprit? Sweet, sweet Gingerbread a.k.a. Android 3.0. The biggest feature of the new OS from Google seems to be the capacity to handle larger resolutions, a nice addition to anything that wants to go head-to-head versus … [Read more...] about Acer Delaying Tablets To Taste Android 3.0
RIM’s Top Secret Tablet Armed with QNX OS?
Research In Motion (RIM) seems to be trying hard to make its upcoming (and yet to be announced) tablet different from the iPad. Even if everything's on the hush-hush, someone still managed to leak that the smartphone will be relying on its recently acquired QNX Software Systems to develop the … [Read more...] about RIM’s Top Secret Tablet Armed with QNX OS?
Intel Buy McAfee for $7.68 Billion
The US chipmaker Intel has acquired the antivirus software company McAfee in a $7.68 billion deal. The cash deal is Intel’s biggest in its history and offered McAfee a 60 percent premium above yesterday's share price. The California-based Intel said the deal would help it to serve the security … [Read more...] about Intel Buy McAfee for $7.68 Billion
EpicWin RPG To-Do List iPhone App Launched (video)
You might remember me writing about the development of EpicWin back in July. A to-do list manager that converts your tasks into a RPG (role playing game). Well, the EpicWin application is now available to purchase from the Apple App Store. Check out the video below. What Makes EpicWin … [Read more...] about EpicWin RPG To-Do List iPhone App Launched (video)
Nokia N9 And Nokia C7 Phones Leaked (video)
Images and video of Nokia's new N9 slider phone and C7 smartphones have been discovered on a Chinese website. Check out the video of the Nokia C7 after the jump. It's in Mandarin but it does give you a good idea of the phone's design and styling. The Nokia N9 pictured above is equipped with a … [Read more...] about Nokia N9 And Nokia C7 Phones Leaked (video)
Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Razer has just launched details of their new Razer BlackWidow mechanical gaming keyboard with an extended lifespan of over 50 million keystrokes. It is also equipped with five additional macro keys with on-the-fly recording and allows you to instantly swap between up to 10 profiles without going … [Read more...] about Razer BlackWidow Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Xbox Kinect Fighters Uncaged Game (video)
If you like the idea of really getting involved with your gaming, the new Kinect Xbox game Fighters Uncaged will definitely let you show what you've got. Published by Ubisoft, Fighters Uncaged is set to become the Xbox competition to Sony PlayStation's fighting game The Fight: Lights Out. This game … [Read more...] about Xbox Kinect Fighters Uncaged Game (video)
RIM Looking To Acquire Its Own Mobile Ad Network
RIM, the Canadian mobile phone manufacturer, is looking to acquire its own mobile advertising network according to inside sources at RIM who contacted the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal reports that RIM is currently in talks with Millennial Media, which has its own network of mobile … [Read more...] about RIM Looking To Acquire Its Own Mobile Ad Network
Sony Swivel Screen DSLR A33 And A55 Unveiled
Images of the new Sony A33 and A55 DSLR cameras have been discovered by the Photorumours website. The two new A33 and A55 models are rumored to be a pellicle camera style cameras. A pellicle camera uses a semi-transparent mirror within the light path, splitting the incoming picture light beam into … [Read more...] about Sony Swivel Screen DSLR A33 And A55 Unveiled
USB PS3 Modchip Creates Game Backups Without The Need Of Disks To Play (video)
The first PS3 Modchip has arrived that allows you to backup games to nearby storage without the need for any console surgery. Either the console's internal HDD and external drives will work with the PS3 Modchip. Check out the video after the jump to see it in action. The team over at PSX-Scene … [Read more...] about USB PS3 Modchip Creates Game Backups Without The Need Of Disks To Play (video)
