Archive for December, 2005
GadgetSpy gets a makeover
Published by GadgetSpy December 11th, 2005 in Misc.GadgetSpy has had a much needed makeover and added some extra bits of user interface functionality, namely AJAX comments and search capabilities.
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Wake yourself up with the hovering blowfly alarm clock
Published by GadgetSpy December 11th, 2005 in Gadgets, Home.
Having trouble waking up in the morning? The Blowfly recently won third prize at the 2005 Taiwan International Design Competition and is an alarm clock which literally takes off and must be caught and returned to it’s docking station, by which time you should be far from oversleeping and being late.
Digital picture frame
Published by GadgetSpy December 11th, 2005 in Gadgets, Visual, Storage, Home.
The problem with digital photos is that we don’t tend to print them much, with increased storage limits and functionality from the likes of FlickR it’s easier than ever to just show pictures online. How about showing the pictures digitally in a frame straight off a memory card?
Xbox 360 for Sex
Published by Budda December 9th, 2005 in Gadgets, Consoles & Video Gaming, Misc, Funny.
As desperation sets in for the Christmas season, people rush around like headless chickens trying to bag hard to find presents, others are just resorting to selling themselves. How desperate can you be for a new XBox 360?
$36,000 Xbox 360 Faceplate
Published by Budda December 7th, 2005 in Gadgets, Consoles & Video Gaming.
The XBox 360 accessories are expensive already - £12 for a piece of plastic! But a current auction on ebay takes the piss.
Somebody Answer The Phone
Published by Gonzo Pete December 7th, 2005 in Gadgets, Communication, Mobile Phones.
With the whole world looking to new technology, strike a blow to the 21st Century advocates and step back to a simpler time when phones were comfortable to use.
Festive Robot Antics
Published by Gonzo Pete December 6th, 2005 in Gadgets, Robotics.
So with Christmas hovering over us I thought I’d pull together some of the finest robotic toys currently available to keeps the kids and adults alike occupied during the queens speech-yawn.
Podcast is Word of the Year
Published by GadgetSpy December 6th, 2005 in Gadgets, iPod, Misc, Internet.
With the huge increase in popularity of podcasts it seems only fit the editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary have selected “podcast” as the Word of the Year for 2005. Podcast, defined as “a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player,” will be added to the next online update of the New Oxford American Dictionary, due in early 2006.
Bluetooth Gamepad
Published by Gonzo Pete December 6th, 2005 in Gadgets, Bluetooth, Mobile Phones, Consoles & Video Gaming, Handhelds.
How about this for all you gamers out there. It’s a Bluetooth, playstation style gamepad designed to take your mobile gaming to the next level.
My Mate Nuvo
Published by Gonzo Pete December 6th, 2005 in Gadgets, Robotics.
Another entry in the robotics market . Check out this little guy. He’s bipedal and stands 39 cm tall. He’ll be available in different colours and would make a good alternative to the more common “pet style” robots. He can get back on his feet should he fall over and accepts commands via voice or mobile phone.
