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Philips DVD Player Offers iPod Dock, 9-Inch Screen

Philips DCP951 Portable DVD Player iPod Dock

You may or may not recall this nifty portable Philips DVD player that let you snap your iPod into its case so you could play your digital media on the go. This new variant on the design is less about taking your player on the road, and more about playing…

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April 13th, 2008 by: Technabob

Redpost Signbeta: Linux Pic Frame Gets an Upgrade

RedPost Signbeta Linux Picture Frame

Almost a year ago a RedPost made news with their hackable Linux picture frame, the RedPost/Kit. Today, the guys at RedPost announced Kit’s better, faster, stronger kid brother, the Signbeta.

While it certainly can be used as a digital picture frame, RedPost’s real mission is to replace wasteful paper-covedred bulletin…

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April 6th, 2008 by: Technabob

Scientists Develop Video Games for Cats

CatBox 360 Gaming System for Cats

Sure, you’ve played the Wii, the PS3 and the Xbox 360, but now your favorite feline friend can get into the action thanks to the latest in video gaming technology — the CatBox 360.

Each time kitty steps into the automatic litter box, a new game is activated and a…

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April 1st, 2008 by: Technabob

Humax Tv Mixes Modern Display, Retro Curves

Humax TV by Tej Chauhan

No matter how cool it is to hang a super-skinny flat panel on your wall, virtually every LCD or Plasma television is looking like the same, nondescript rectangular box. So it’s good to finally see that somebody out there is thinking a little outside of that box.

This new design…

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March 27th, 2008 by: Technabob

Lexon Jet Clocks Tell Time With a Modern Flair

LEXON Jet Wall Clock

I’m absolutely bonkers for these gorgeous new digital clocks from British industrial designer Theo Williams. The LEXON Jet series of clocks feature a bold electroluminescent backlit dot matrix display that’s really really easy to read.

In addition to telling time, day and date, the Jet wall clock also features a…

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March 24th, 2008 by: Technabob

Gucci Men’s Watches Go Digital [Fancy Schmancy]

Gucci Mens Digital LCD Watches iGucci

Firmly parked at the intersection of Geek Street and Park Avenue, Gucci has entered the digital age with these modern watches which let your friends know that you’ve truly arrived (or that you’re just independently wealthy).

Part of Gucci’s appropriately named iGucci series, these luxury LCD watches feature a cool…

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February 22nd, 2008 by: Technabob

Bandai Mirai Scope: the Digital Fortune Teller

Bandai Mirai Scope Virtual Fortune Teller

Think of the latest contraption from Japan’s Bandai as a virtual soothsayer. The pocket-sized device uses a digital personality assessment, along with a dash hocus pocus and other less-than-scientific gibberish to predict your future.

The Mirai Scope starts out by asking its owner about fifty personal questions, which help to…

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February 22nd, 2008 by: Technabob

Myracer Portable Console Plays Flash Games

MyRacer MF101 Portable Flash Game System Media Player

The latest pocket gaming system isn’t from Nintendo or Sony, but from an upstart little Korean outfit called MyRacer. Their new MF101 portable looks like another media player on the surface, but under the hood, it’s a pocket-sized arcade system.

Sure, it’ll play music and video files in a variety…

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February 20th, 2008 by: Technabob

Guitar Hero: Get in My Pocket!

Guitar Hero Caribiner Portable LCD Game

Can’t get enough Guitar Hero…? Well now you can carry a miniature version of the game anywhere you go. The 7 ¾” X 3” guitar is small enough to easily carry around in your backpack, but the neck folds down so you can even fit it in your pocket.

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February 15th, 2008 by: Technabob

Navisurfer Ii: a Complete Pc in Your Car’s Dashboard

Navisurfer II Dashboard Linux Computer

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a computer designed to fit inside your car, but it’s definitely the first one I’ve seen which can fit entirely in the space of your old car stereo.

The Navisurfer II occupies a single DIN slot in your car’s dashboard, and manages to…

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February 6th, 2008 by: Technabob

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