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maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Maxx Digital Portable DVD PSP Lookalike

Now don’t get me wrong. Other than the stupid analog controller, I really like the industrial design of the Sony PSP. But I’m not sure it warrants other gadget manufacturers going out and making their devices look just like it…

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posted: June 29th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

eino ipod dock is perfectly portable

filed under: media players | mobile tech

eino iPod Speaker Dock

I just love the industrial design of this compact portable sound dock for the iPod. The einö Portable Speaker System is small enough to fit in your purse or backpack, so it’s the perfect companion for traveling with your media player…

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posted: June 13th, 2008 1 comment author: technabob

make your psp glow in the dark

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

XCM Magic Night Glow PSP Face Plate

These replacement covers for the Sony PSP give the portable console an ethereal glow. Just place your PSP in daylight for a few minutes, and then switch off the lights and watch your system glow…

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posted: May 6th, 2008 3 comments 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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posted: April 27th, 2008 7 comments 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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posted: April 15th, 2008 8 comments author: technabob

pandora: open source linux gaming handheld

filed under: computing | mobile tech | video games

Pandora Open Source Linux Handheld

While the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS have cornered the mainstream handheld video game market, there’s still plenty of room for systems for those of us who don’t mind getting our hands a little bit dirty. Fresh on the scene is the Pandora, a portable game console that’s designed from the ground up as an open source system…

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posted: April 12th, 2008 10 comments author: technabob

ben heck’s ps3 laptop hits the streets [casemod]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Laptop by Ben Heck

Looks like our favorite god of mods is at it again. This time, Ben Heck has really outdone himself with this amazing feat of engineering — cramming an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop.

The portable PS3 features a slick, glossy black case, and a nice big 17-inch LCD screen running at 720p resolution…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

bird-electron mobile speaker looks cool, colorful

filed under: design | media players

Bird Electron Edizon 0 Portable Speaker

Take your sound on the road with these portable speakers from Japan’s Bird-Electron.

The compact EZISON 0 speaker is packaged in a little brushed aluminum box that can go anywhere. Available in a variety of colors, each speaker comes attached to Italian leather strap that makes it easy to carry anywhere…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

guitar hero nintendo ds price and release date confirmed

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Guitar Hero On Tour for Nintendo DS

Guitar Hero fans rejoice. Starting this June, you’ll be able to get your rock fix on the road with this portable Nintendo DS version of the highly-addictive music game…

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posted: March 21st, 2008 5 comments author: technabob

mp3 players are for lovers

filed under: media players | strange and unusual

Lovers MP3 Players

You and your significant other might have different tastes in music, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be close with your shmoopy. With this matching pair of MP3 players, you can listen to different tracks, but still be joined at the hip…

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posted: March 14th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

ds bimoji training teaches handwriting technique

filed under: video games

Nintendo DS Bimoji Training

The latest Nintendo DS game to hit the streets in Japan isn’t some exciting new Mario or Metroid game. Nope, it’s Bimoji Training — the game that teaches you how to draw calligraphic lettering (in Japanese, of course)…

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posted: March 14th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

lego mp3 players and ipod dock: block rockin’ beats

filed under: just plain fun | media players

LEGO MP3 Player by Homade

While I don’t think these are officially sanctioned by LEGO, these whimsical MP3 players bear a striking resemblance to the colorful interlocking plastic blocks.

Homade’s LEGO-esque media players cleverly conceal their controls into the raised dots on the surface of each block…

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posted: February 25th, 2008 7 comments author: technabob

bandai mirai scope: the digital fortune teller

filed under: gadgets | strange and unusual

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…

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posted: February 22nd, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

myracer portable console plays flash games

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video 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…

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posted: February 20th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

guitar hero: get in my pocket!

filed under: gadgets | video games

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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posted: February 15th, 2008 11 comments author: technabob

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