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Dell Mini 5 Streak Tablet comes with Amazon Kindle Love

March 10, 2010 Click to read more →

Dell’s Mini 5 tablet, or rather the Dell Streak, seems to be squaring up to join Microsoft’s Courier and Apple’s iPad in the ring. With it’s regular tablety form I reckon Apple should be the more concerned.
The Dell Mini 5 leak reveals the ‘Streak’ moniker and as it seems to have been used since [...]

Power Gig: Rise of the Six String! Like Guitar Hero but Better and More Useful!

March 9, 2010 Click to read more →

If you enjoy a good game of Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band but can’t help that nagging feeling in the back of your mind telling you that playing these is all very well but it’s not actually teaching people to play an instrument – well, my gadgety friends, Seven45 Studios may be our saviours for [...]

LEGO Green Toy Story Mini-Fig Soldiers – Prepare to Want

March 9, 2010 Click to read more →

You’ve probably seen Toy Story right?
Even if you’ve somehow managed to avoid the computer generated animated flick you may have played with those cheap green plastic soldiers – if you happen to be a certain cousin of mine you probably also set fire to them at some point too!
Well, the genii at LEGO have only [...]

Microsoft Courier more Desirable than Apple iPad?

March 9, 2010 Click to read more →

Ok, so the iPad isn’t floating everyone’s boat is it?
I’ve actually been interested in Microsoft’s offering for quite some time now and there’s some more info seeping through about the twin screened tablet known as Courier.
So, we all already know that the Courier will react in a nice way to being stroked and poked by [...]

Sony PSP Phone and Tablet may Become Reality

March 8, 2010 Click to read more →

The mythical PSP Phone as well as an iPad baiting tablet may well slip out from Sony – Well, that’s how the Wall Street Journal sees it.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer is looking towards Apple for inspiration in order to bring success back to Sony’s door.
The Japanese company is already making steps with its Sony Online [...]

Apple iPad UK Release Date Clarified

March 8, 2010 Click to read more →

Apple has almost come up with a definite UK release date for their iPad.
Where stateside gadgety fans will be able to pounce on the new Wi-Fi tablet on April 3rd and the 3G version later the same month we in the UK will get both by the end of April.
US customers can pre-order the Wi-Fi [...]

Sony ICG-CL75iP Dream Machine – Hands on Review

March 5, 2010 Click to read more →

I’m a fan of gadgety convergence – especially when it makes sense. Just look at the Tefal Toast n Egg
So when I was told that I could have a test run of a clock radio I was a bit like ‘wow – that’s never been done before! I bet it doesn’t [...]

Porsche 918 Spyder – Powerful Plug-in Porker

March 3, 2010 Click to read more →

We’re all starting to realise that Hybrid doesn’t always have to mean boring.
But Crave have brought to my knowledge a truly droolworthy hybrid motor.
They’re at the Geneva Motor Show and got up close and personal with the gorgeous 918 Spyder.
Instead of getting some hippies to chill out around the Stuttgart factory chatting about mother [...]

Gold Coffin Comes Complete With Mobile Phone

March 2, 2010 Click to read more →

If you want to make a big exit then a top, no holds-barred funeral would not be complete without a totally bling coffin.
Gold, of course, can be the only way forward but then what else?
Well, just in case you need to place some pizza orders in the after life, this crass casket comes compete with [...]

Sony MDR-NC300D Noise Cancelling Earphones – Ears on Review

March 1, 2010 Click to read more →

I feel that I should be fair and state at the start of this review that I’m a headphones not an earphones man.
So, when I received a package containing Sony’s catchily named MDR-NC300D noise cancelling earphones I couldn’t help but pity the little mite.
I’ve never bothered with noise cancelling cans as I generally go for [...]

Assassin’s Creed II Multiplayer – Download FREE For 48 Hours

March 1, 2010 Click to read more →

Yup – I’m downloading as I type.
Ubisoft has released the multiplayer edition of Assassin’s Creed II for iPhone, and it’s completely free to download for the first two days! Beautiful!
Don’t be expecting a friend frenzy version of the original Assassin’s Creed II iPhone game though.
This is a birds-eye view sneak fest and not the [...]

Mio Moov V780 is a SatNav That Wants to be a Hi-Def Netbook

March 1, 2010 Click to read more →

The Mio Moov V780 is one of those curiosities that’ll either take the market by storm or is doomed to sit in the corner of the store.
Mio are hoping that they’ve spotted a gap in the market for a SatNav that’s also capable of chucking out hi-def video through a HDMI slot or onto its [...]

Nokia Demo Their Explore and Share Super Speedy Wireless Transfer Device

February 28, 2010 Click to read more →

Nokia are working on a super swift wireless data transfer technology that they’ve dubbed: Explore and Share.
Nok’s Helsinki branch of their Research Center took the concept for an outing at a Nokia Store where Jyri Hämäläinen presents an impressive show and tell.
In the video he walks you through a live example of how it can [...]

MiLi iPhone Pico Projector Now on Sale in UK

February 28, 2010 Click to read more →

Remember the MiLi projector? The pico that’s been specially designed to chuck images from your iPhone or iPod onto a nearby wall?
Well, IWOOT now has them in stock which means if you want to throw a 70 inch image on to a clear, flat vertical surface you’re in luck.
To see your stored pics or videos [...]

Aurora Laser Watch may Create Bald Patch

February 28, 2010 Click to read more →

I prefer my watches to be analogue and whilst most of the ones I own are from the 50’s-70’s every now-and-then there’s a cool modern watch that catches my eye.
This ‘Aurora Watch‘ displays traditional minute and hour hands but in a very 21st Century way.
How does the sound of touch activated laser hands suit you?
Yup [...]

iPad Dock Blank Key Waiting for Camera and Video Calls?

February 25, 2010 Click to read more →

This is proof that attention to detail is a good thing.
There’s been plenty of rumours going around saying that the next version of the iPad will have at least one camera, probably for video calling, and even the existing iPad contains the necessary software.
Now, a sharp-eyed member of the Mac Rumours website has spotted that [...]

Cosplaying Kirsten Covers Vapours Classic

February 25, 2010 Click to read more →

Ok – I tried sharing this on my Facebook page but apparently there’s some naugtiness in the vid so you have to be over 18.
All I could see was some anime nudity at 0:25, 0:52, 1:25, 2:39 and 3:25.
If you’re innocent (and reading my blog????), at work or under 18 skip past those parts.
This [...]

The Handiest Guppie Ever – Multitool

February 25, 2010 Click to read more →

Multi-tools are great things.
Even since the Swiss dished out penknives to their military there’s been something magical about combining many blades into a pocket tool that has kept boys (and some girls) aged 7-70 wanting to own one.
I have a soft-spot for the Swiss Army Knives and there’s no denying how good the Leatherman range [...]

10 Billion iTunes Downloads! Bands Missing in Mass Music Market.

February 25, 2010 Click to read more →

It’s happened!
10,000,000,000 songs have been sold through iTunes.
So, who’s top of the iPops then?
Guitarists, look away now as there’s not much evidence of axe-weilding amongst the 20 most-downloaded iTunes songs of all time.
The only ‘real’ bands spotted in the charts are Coldplay (in at 5 with Vida la Vida) and Plain White Ts (in [...]

Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard Shocker – Being Sold by Brando?!

February 24, 2010 Click to read more →

This must be a first!!
Brando, the purveyor of USB based silliness, is selling this – the HTPC loving Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard for $64.
Yup – it’s selling a useful item from a known maker!! :p
This large remote control sized thumb keyboard and trackball uses a 2.4GHz wireless connection and works up to 30 feet [...]

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