Archive for April, 2006
Trust in Sat Nav sees Brits into deep water
Published by GadgetSpy April 21st, 2006 in Gadgets, GPS, Transportation.In a Wiltshire village in the UK, a new hot spot has emerged when sat nav really can’t work miracles. Drivers are following directions and ending up in a ford in the River Avon which is roughly 2ft deep, and to top things off there is a £25 charge to help get pulled back out.
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Firefox For Dummies
Published by GadgetSpy April 21st, 2006 in Gadgets, Communication, Internet.
If you thought the dummy series had exhausted all possibilities you were wrong, jumping on the popularity of the new browser comes ‘Firefox for dummies’
TrackStick GPS Data Logger
Published by GadgetSpy April 21st, 2006 in Gadgets, Wireless, GPS.
This small GPS gadget can easily be placed in a car, boat, land speeder, or just about any moving object and will record its own time, date, location, speed, direction and altitude. The recorded information can then be downloaded to your computer through the USB port and optionally integrated with Google Earth or Mapquest.
Programmable Orgasms
Published by Budda April 20th, 2006 in Gadgets, Home, Misc.
If you’ve got good rhythm, why not share it with a loved one (or stranger) thanks to a nifty new programmable sex aid for ladies (and maybe some guys) ?
Alarm for your iBook/Powerbook
Published by GadgetSpy April 19th, 2006 in Gadgets, Laptops, Computing, Apple Mac.
Have you ever left your iBook/PowerBook on your desk and walked away and turn around to see someone having a nose around. Like your car alarm, set this off before leaving and annoy anyone who tries to move it!
Temporary speed camera nets £1m
Published by GadgetSpy April 19th, 2006 in Gadgets, Transportation.
A Gatso camera at roadworks on the M62 at Ferrybridge raised £1,088,000 from 18,000 drivers in only 18 months. These motorists also accumulated 50,000 penalty points on their licences.
Samsung YP-Z5 - another one bites the dust
Published by Budda April 18th, 2006 in Gadgets, Portable Audio, Audio.
Everyone is hunting for the iPod killer, and Samsung have introduced their latest challenge in the shape of the YP-Z5. Not quite as slim as the iPod Nano - but getting there.
Novotable Retro display for your PC/console
Published by Budda April 10th, 2006 in Gadgets, Computing, LCD/TFT, Entertainment, Consoles & Video Gaming.
Looking to draw in the retro gamer crowd with more money than sense is NovoTable with their “Infotainment Table”, styled on the 80’s cocktail gaming cabinets.
earBuddy Pod - Protect your earbuds
Published by Budda April 9th, 2006 in Gadgets, Portable Audio, Fashion, iPod, Reviews.
Keeping your earbuds under control in your pocket/bag when not in use often leads to a tangled mess of wires and more time spent un-tangling them than listening to your tunes. I’ve been using the SendStation earBuddy case to solve this.
Free Broadband for the UK?
Published by Budda April 9th, 2006 in Gadgets, Computing, Communication, Internet.Carphone Warehouse is set to launch a landgrab on the UK broadband market which will provoke a price war for high-speed internet access, it was reported today. According to trade mag Mobile, Carphone is due to unveil details of its broadband service on April 11 ahead of a summer launch backed by a massive ad campaign.
