Archive for January, 2009

Game Boy Pocket fitted with backlit screen, one man’s life now complete

You know what they say — if you can’t buy it, mod it. Michael “Bibin” Moffitt’s backlighting job on this Game Boy Pocket is a case in point. Unwilling to shell out the dough for a Game Boy Light on eBay (but more than willing to destroy two old LCDs in pursuit of his mad […]

Man improves, adds a dose of trademark infringement to single-wheeled skateboard concept

Did you like the idea of Ben Smither’s single-wheeled, self-balancing scooter but wished the thing looked a little less… utilitarian? Check out John Dingley’s one wheeled self-balancing skateboard project, aka “The No Snowboard,” aka “The Hot Wheel.” It was inspired by Smither’s earlier creation and likewise relies on a single go cart racing slick in […]

Vuzix to unveil new, less cool-looking HMD at CES

Looks like we’ll all get our first good look at Vuzix’s newest head-mounted display — the Wrap 920AV — at CES in a few days. They’re apprarently very similar to the company’s previous offering, though they boast a totally fresh appearance. Vuzix promises that the optics have been improved and will offer a better viewing […]

Ace Computers promises $999 CableCARD HTPC at CES 2009

HTPCs may still be a niche market, but getting one equipped with a CableCARD for under a grand could do great things for adoption. Little-known Ace Computers will reportedly debut such a rig at CES, and the machine will be known as the LMS 250. It’ll be made available in a few configurations, one of […]

VIA’s low-power Nano 3000 rumored to rival Intel’s Atom

Not that we didn’t already have a hunch that VIA was working up a dual-core Nano, but it seems that details are beginning to firm up just a bit. According to a new report over at China-based HKEPC, the dual-core Atom-killer will be dubbed the Nano 3000, and while it will still rely on a […]

The Dalek Illuminating Wall Clock for Doctor Who fans

Dr. Who fans will be excited to see this latest bit of Dr. Who inspired gadgetry.  Although the Dalek played a slightly evil role in the series, you can put it to work with a much simpler task.  However, if you have any worries about robots taking over the world, this probably isn’t the clock […]

Samsung wants to make inroads into US notebook market

Granted, the recent MacBook line updates surely stands heads and shoulders above all the other notebook releases we’ve been looking at, but that won’t stop companies like Samsung from releasing their range in the US notebook market. All the notebooks on offer consist of a quartet of categories known as Premium Thin & Light, All […]

Toshiba announces Portégé A600 notebook

Toshiba has a brand new notebok for the masses, in the form of the Portégé A600 notebook. This new release is an ultraportable notebook that comes in the 12.1″ form factor, making it small and light to tote around without straining your shoulders on the showfloor but not lightweight enough in terms of processing power […]

DarthCast looks sweet

I certainly did not bet on seeing a portable version of the Dreamcast eight years ago, but today we have super powerful handheld consoles like the Sony PSP and its less technologically proficient DS Lite rival which far outstripped the home consoles of the 1990s in terms of processing power. What happens when you want […]

SouthWing teams up with AT&T for SH241 Bluetooth headset

Telecommunications giant AT&T and SouthWing have come together to offer the new SouthWing SH241 Bluetooth headset which is bundled with AT&T’s service, offering users the opportunity to access the latest news updates that are streamed directly to the Bluetooth headset itself, letting you know the latest happenings around the world before your friends do. These […]