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mp3 alarm clock gets color video screen

filed under: gadgets | media players | timepieces

JWD MP4 Video Cube Media Player

This wouldn’t be the first time I saw an alarm clock that could play MP3 tracks, but it is the first one I’ve come across that can play movies after it wakes you up.

JWD’s pint-sized MP3 media player has a compact 2.0-inch full-color LCD screen which can play MP4 format video clips…

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April 30th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

fc mobile game console plays original nes carts

filed under: mobile tech | retro | video games

FC Mobile Nintendo NES Portable

I’ve seen plenty of Nintendo NES clone systems in my travels, but this is the first time I’ve seen a mass-produced portable that can play the actual cartridges from the classic 8-bit gaming system.

The FC Mobile portable console plays original game carts from the NES wherever you go…

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April 27th, 2008 8 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

casio futurist lcd watch is retro fabulous

filed under: design | timepieces

Casio Futurist LA-2002G LCD Watch

I just love the design of this new LCD watch from Casio. Combining the simplistic styling of the earliest digital watches from the 1970s, paired with decidedly modern innards, the Futurist LA-2002G is definitely one to put on your wish list if you like a little flash on your wrist…

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April 18th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

cool boy game console: call the copyright cops

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Cool Boy Portable Gaming Console

The latest gadget to crawl out from the seamy underbelly of the Chinese gaming underground. Not to be confused with the GameBoy, the Cool Boy is a portable game system that plays a variety of old school 8-bit and 16-bit console titles…

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April 15th, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

philips dvd player offers ipod dock, 9-inch screen

filed under: home entertainment | media players | mobile tech | video

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 your media at home…

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April 13th, 2008 4 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

redpost signbeta: linux pic frame gets an upgrade

filed under: computing | digital imaging | hacks-mods

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 boards with an electronic version…

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April 6th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

scientists develop video games for cats

filed under: just plain fun | video games

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 random music track starts to play…

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April 1st, 2008 10 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

humax tv mixes modern display, retro curves

filed under: design | retro | video

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 for a Humax LCD television was envisioned by UK industrial designer Tej Chauhan…

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March 27th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

lexon jet clocks tell time with a modern flair

filed under: design | timepieces

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 temperature display and an alarm…

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March 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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