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iRetroPhone Takes Your iPhone Back in Time
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Remember back in the day, when all phones still came with wires and people had to physically turn a dial to call someone? I do. And I also recall begging my mom to let me be the one to do the dialing because I liked turning the dial with my… |
March 22nd, 2012
Cigarette Lighter/Stun Gun Combo Smokes Cigarettes (and Humans)
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This is one of the oddest combo devices I’ve ever seen. On one hand it will light your smoke, but if you need a little something extra in a lighter, it will also act as a stun gun.… |
March 22nd, 2012
DRONE Open Source Bluetooth Controller for Phones and Tablets
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When gaming on your mobile device, using a touchscreen is fine, but many of us prefer the old fashioned feel of a controller in our hands. But there aren’t a lot of options out there (yet). Enter Evolution Team’s DRONE, an open source Bluetooth controller designed to work with smartphones… |
March 21st, 2012
Plug iPhone/iPod Charger Needs a USB Port, Not a Socket
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An external battery pack that looks like a battery icon makes a lot of sense. But what about one that looks like a power plug? That’s exactly what the Plug is. It looks like a plug but actually docks directly to an iPhone or iPod to transfer its charge. Don’t… |
March 21st, 2012
HiQ iOpener Opens Existing Garage Doors with Smartphones
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A while back, we told you about a garage door opener which would work with your iPhone. While the idea is cool, the issue is that you needed to completely replace your garage door (at a cost of about $300 plus installation) to take advantage of it. It also required… |
March 21st, 2012
Kid Icarus: Uprising Includes Lamest Accessory in History of Game Consoles
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Nintendo has a long and storied history of offering lame accessories for its game consoles. The trend started back in the original Nintendo console days when he had R.O.B. – that robot that would pick up spinning gyroscopes in tune with the game, and never seemed to sync up and… |
March 20th, 2012
TriggerHappy Uses iOS and Android Devices as Camera Remote Control
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Yesterday we saw a remote control from Belkin which toggles an iOS device’s camera functions via Bluetooth. This time we’ll take a look at a device for more serious photographers. The TriggerHappy system will let you use your iOS or Android device to control some of your DSLR or high-end… |
March 20th, 2012
Kun “One Eye” Camera: Tiny “DSLR” Shoots 12MP Pics, HD Video
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This tiny camera may fit in the palm of your hand, but it looks like a little DSLR, and claims to shoot images at 12 megapixel resolution. Loosely translated the name of this digital camera is the “Kun” One-Eye. While it’s certainly bigger than the Chobi Cam One HD, the… |
March 20th, 2012
FAA Promises a “Fresh Look” at Gadget Use on Flights
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The FAA cleared the iPad and other devices for use in cockpits of commercial aircraft by pilots late last year. The approval was made to reduce the load on pilot by allowing them to have digital copies of charts and flight manuals rather than roughly 30 pounds of books with… |
March 19th, 2012
Tokyoflash Hybrid Watch Concept Beautifully Merges Analog with Digital
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Sure, we’ve seen watches that combine digital and analog in one device, but it’s usually an analog face with a screen at the bottom for the digital time. And they usually don’t look very stylish. This concept is different. It was designed by Peter Fletcher from the UK and is… |
March 19th, 2012
