Apple, the proud papa of the iPod, and Gorenje, a long time maker of household appliances have gotten together to produce… wait for it… The iPod Refrigerator!
That’s right! Now you too can get a refrigerator with an iPod dock.
While docked in this sleek black fridge, your iPod can charge it’s batteries, play your music or videos and connect to the internet. All at your refrigerator. (more…)
So you probably got used to using your regular controllers for your Wii, XBox 360 or PS3. That is what most people did and many of them never thought much of it either. Well these modders just couldn’t settle for standard, and they had to take matters in to their own hands to mod their controllers to do what they wanted them to do.
The following 17 game console controllers have been modded in ways which left them much different than their original forms.
The Wiimote AK-47 Mod
This Wiimote mod really takes Wii first person shooters to the next level. It has a Wiimote IR sensor modded into the muzzle, along with a function trigger.
The Full Body Wiimote Controller Suit
This mod was made a musician, and it allows the Wiimote to respond to movements from your body. Just think about the possibilities.
The Super-Sized NES Controller Mod
This Super-Sized NES controller is fully functional, allowing you to palm the buttons instead of having to use your fingers. No more numb thumbs.
The Wiimote Controlled Smart Home
This modded Wii allows this Smart Home to be controlled by a Wiimote. It can be used to control the lighting, security cameras, media playback, the cable box and the DVR.
Apple had their annual iPod refresh event today and went all out on iPods. They introduced a new iPod Touch, along with an iPod Nano which goes back to the vertical form factor of the second generation. This new gadget rocks a bigger screen, an accelerometer (just like the iPhone’s) and a Genius function (which lets you arrange your songs on the go based on how the songs blend together).
It also has a brand new feature: shake your iPod to shuffle the music! (more…)
Here stands the wave of the future: a car that can travel 40 miles without using a single drop of gas. It requires no fill-ups every 40 miles, all you have to do is plug it into the wall to recharge it. It has an extra clean burning ethanol engine to create electricity if you run out.
It is made by the same people who killed the electric car in the last century, the same people who are now working to bring it back better than ever.
Still, this car has the world agog two years before it will even come out on the market. (more…)
Apple had their annual fall event today and they announced a bunch of new products.
One of them was the new iPod Touch which had its design completely revamped. Featuring a polished stainless steel back, volume controls, the App Store and a very nice battery life, the new iPod Touch is really trying hard to be the best player out there. (more…)
If you are a techie, you like having all the coolest gadgets you can get your hands on in your home.
I have included hings that make your life at home easier like the WashDryIron, and things that make your home a little more fun like the Pong clock. If you are looking for a little added security, check out the rotating Airsoft gun turret with an attached camera.
Here are 15 awesome things to have in a high tech home.
This Machine Will Wash, Dry and Iron Your Clothes Automatically
This WashDryIron uses different compartments to wash, dry and iron your clothes. It eliminates color runs, shrinkage and the need to iron. It allows you to wash different items at different temperatures, all at the same time.
The Pong Clock
This clock not only tells the time, but it shows a continuous game of Pong while doing so. You can also put it in game mode to test your Pong skills against the clock.
This USB powered Airsoft Gun turret has a barrel mounted camera so you can see what it’s shooting at. It has automatic firing, or you can control it remotely from a PC using a joystick. It allows you to tilt and rotate the gun (and camera) to target objects manually. More.
The Touchscreen Microsoft Surface Table
This futuristic touchscreen table from Microsoft is also a computer. It’s revolutionary design allows it to recognize touch and hand gestures on or above its surface.
The Energy Ball V100 Home Turbine
The Energy Ball’s unique design allows it to create electricity from wind, even in conditions where there is very little wind at all. When it is spinning it also looks virtually transparent.
How many of you have complained about the pitiful number of USB ports there are on a computer? I myself have used up all of the ports plus a powered hub and still I need more. Well RiTEK hears your pain, and they have come up with a great solution. Take a look at the Yego USB Flash Drive. That’s right, a flash drive that acts as a mini hub for more devices. Now that pesky problem of where to plug the old flash drives is solved!
But there’s more to the Yego than a splitter! This flash drive can lock it’s ports and only let in the person with the right password. This is not file by file, it’s the entire flash drive encoded with a password. (more…)
This is the Life Wall by Panasonic. An extremely thin 150″ TV that does amazing things. It has face recognition so that it recognizes the face(s) that watch it and adjusts the display or program to that person’s preferences automatically.
How about having a TV that will move with you as you walk around the living room to keep the display right in front of you? The display would be large or small depending on how far away from the screen you were. It could display a screen saver instead of a black screen when turned off.
Powerful life-size images could dance with you, and videophone linkups would look like the caller was in the same room.
Video games would take on a whole new dimension with endless possibilities. School could be at home while the teacher could be at school. (more…)
I know for a lot of things, bigger may be better. But when it comes to many gadgets, companies are always trying to make them smaller and smaller. With the development of new technologies, we now have the ability to make some of the smallest gadgets ever.
Take the iPod Shuffle for instance. The Shuffle was a big deal due to it’s compact size and light weight, but don’t think it is the smallest mp3 player. In this post, we take a closer look at some of the world’s smallest gadgets.
The World’s Smallest Solar Powered Vehicle
This is the world’s smallest solar powered car. The tiny solar panel powers and electric motor which turns the wheels. It measures a mere 3.3cm x 2.2cm x 1.4cm.
One of The Worlds Smallest MP3 Players
This MP3 player is so small that people might think you are crazy when they see you jamming to headphones that don’t appear to be plugged into anything.
The Worlds Smallest Color TV Screen
Usually a TV screen this small is not a good thing, but this TV screen from was developed to be used in a pair of TV glasses. The screen is about half the size of a postage stamp, and it is good for upclose viewing inside a pair of glasses.
The Xun Chi 138, The World’s Smallest Camera Phone
This is the world’s smallest cell phone. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, a touch screen with hand writing recognition, an mp3 player and GPRS capabilities. It weighs just 55grams and measures 2.64 inches in length.
The Space Cube is The World’s Smallest Computer
This tiny computer by Shimafuji has a 300Mhz processor, a 1GB CompactFlash card for storage and 64Mb of DDR SDRAM. It also has a USB port, an Ethernet port, VGA output and jacks for headphones or speakers.
If excessive is your motto, you’re gonna love this article. Opting to choose the path of interesting and innovative, we left out be-jewelled phones and diamond encrusted appliances to give you 17 truly expensive and truly unique devices that will surely make your neighbors and other rich cronies drool!
The Triton 1000 is U.S. Submarines’ latest light weight, minimum volume 2-person configuration engineered specifically for deployment from megayachts. With an overall height of 1.8 meters and an overall length of only 3.0 meters the Triton will fit on many mid-level boat decks, and at 3.3 tons it can often be launched with existing davit systems.
In addition to its megayacht-friendly features, the Triton design provides for excellent visibility and high levels of comfort with luxury leather seating and full air conditioning for your rich and cultured tastes.
Although the Triton has been designed to be easy to pilot, with intuitive joystick controls and a computer based monitoring system, U.S. Submarine still provides piloting and maintenance training at no additional cost making this multi-million dollar purchase truly worth-it!
Bored of living the high-life? Then take your cronies along for the ride in this truly unique machine. The UH-19XRW Hoverwing from Universal Hovercraft is a unique hovercraft with wings that allow it to fly up to an altitude of six feet above the earth’s surface. This “ground-effect” enables you to clear obstacles and fly over rough water for a smooth and enjoyable ride. Operating in ground-effect does not require a pilot’s license, and the craft is normally registered as a boat in most areas.
With it’s wings removed, the Hoverwing is a sleek, high performance hovercraft, able to carry 4 to 6 passengers into brand new areas that can’t be reached with any other vehicle. The Hoverwing can be configured in many different ways to accommodate passengers or equipment needs.
These real-life working Rocket Belts are from Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana. And with some impressive moolah, you could be soaring the skies in your very own, custom built Rocket Belt at more than 10 miles an hour. These James Bond looking devices aren’t new, they’re an old idea from the 1960s during which the US Military was looking for ways in which a man or woman could safely cross rivers and ravines quickly.
Once you’ve plonked down $250,000 for one of these “kerjiggers”, the company will provide you with a fully-tested, custom-made flying rocket belt, a special machine to make our own unlimited supply of rocket fuel, hands-on training in the process and the equipment, flight training of 10 flights in your own rocket belt, maintenance and setup training, and 24/7 expert support. Sounds like a good deal for the adventurous millionaire, and a sure fire way to make even more money by running your own Rocket Man shows!
The Hovering “Lounger” Lounge Chair by HoverIT – $13,366 This hovering wonder looks like it came straight off a scene of Star Trek but is instead part of HoverIT’s latest range of levitating furniture. This lounge chair uses four extremely powerful permanent magnets to levitate itself above the ground. As you can see, it is made of toughened acrylic that you can place cushions and other niceties to make your lounging experience even more comfortable. HoverIT also claims that the magnetic fields produced by this levitating lounge chair can also soothe headaches and ease muscle and joint pain. Caster wheels are built into the unit to allow you to move it to any desired location.
Luvaglio’s First Luxury Notebook – $1,000,000 UK-based bespoke luxury goods Game-Guide-Polo creator Luvaglio has created the first million dollar laptop. It incorporates a 17″ widescreen LED backlit screen, 128GB SSD and a slot loading Blue-Ray drive. A very rare coloured diamond piece of jewellery doubles up as the power button when placed into the laptop and also acts as security identification.
Luvaglio’s initial clients will be chosen for selection as they have already established trust with them. Clients will be able to design their own laptop by visiting Luvaglio’s showrooms at two or three well known upmarket stores, whereby their selection of materials, finishes and accessories will be available to view and a choice selected.