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Misoccer iPod Speaker Dock is a Real (Foot)Ball

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This has got to be the most ridiculous looking iPod dock I’ve seen in a while. In preparation for the 2010 World Cup, the guys over at Speakal have announced their new miSoccer.

The miSoccer ($119 USD) works just like any other iPod speaker dock, except it looks like a…

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December 10th, 2009 by: Technabob

Nintendo May Release a Wii Football Controller

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I’m starting to think Nintendo (maybe all of the big three, actually) employs a division whose sole job is to produce ridiculous patent applications designed to create waves of silly throughout the wide plains of the Internet. I find that a much more plausible explanation than the idea of yet…

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August 25th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

A Casemod Straight From Steeler Nation

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It’s been a good few years for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not many teams have racked up two Super Bowl victories in such a short time. So what can we do to celebrate the team? Ogle a Steelers casemod, of course.

Someone really… likes shiny things.
The casemod was designed with

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March 2nd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Playing Madden Makes You Smarter (About Football)

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There’s been a lot of fuss over the years about the educational content of games, and more recently, as the definition of “gamer” expands and systems like the Nintendo DS are showing up in schools all over the world. But we don’t often hear about the educational potential of regular…

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January 23rd, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Robot Soccer Lets You Bend It Like Bender

Robot Soccer

Sure, these little robots might not be able to drop-kick or head a soccer ball – but that doesn’t mean they’re not cool. This mini robot soccer (or football depending on your homeland) game looks like lots of fun for you and your friends when you need a break from…

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August 21st, 2008 by: Technabob

Rfl Robot: Programmable Football ‘Bot on a Budget

RFL Robot

If you’re gonna have a robot, why not have one that can play sports? This low-cost robot is designed specifically for playing robotic football tournaments.

The RFL (Robotic Football League) Robot was created for playing football in tournaments with other robot enhusiasts. These robots feature a set of four independent…

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January 25th, 2008 by: Technabob

Wii-Mote Knock Off Spotted at Wally World

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It was bound to happen sooner or later. Every cool looking electronic device, from the Apple iPhone to the Sony PSP eventually gets its case design copied, usually with some sort of unrelated junk stuffed under the hood of the doppelgänger. The latest victim of such identity theft is the…

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August 16th, 2007 by: Technabob

Play Some Foosball While You Sip Your Starbucks

Foosball Coffee Table

One of life’s great guilty pleasures has to be the classic table game of foosball. But how can you incorporate this pub favorite into your civilized modern lifestyle?

The artisans over at Britain’s Trifle Design have the answer with this contemporary Offside Foosball Coffee Table. Each table is handmade from…

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August 11th, 2007 by: Technabob

Shiro Mp3 Player Inspired by Soccer Ball

Shiro AS Sphere MP3 Player

Here’s an MP3 player that doesn’t look like any other I’ve seen. Designed originally for the World Cup tournament, the Shiro AS MP3 Player looks a whole lot like a miniature soccer ball.

Sure, the Shiro won’t win any prizes for storage capacity, maxing out at 1GB of memory, but…

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May 13th, 2007 by: Technabob

Just How Far Can Did You Throw That Football?

Virtual Distance Football

This cool piece of sporting gear uses modern technology to help you answer that question. The football features a built in sensor that can track just how far you threw it, with accuracy down to 1 yard of the actual distance.
A built-in LCD readout shows the distance you last…

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February 26th, 2007 by: Technabob

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