Archive for June 2007

Technabob favorite TokyoFlash revealed their latest ultra modern digital watch this week. Previously available only in Japan, their Barcode Black watch features a dramatic black case with a solid black stainless steel band. Four columns of bright blue LEDs dot the front to tell the time in Tokyoflash’s typically offbeat way.

Need to take photos in really, really slow motion? Look no further than Vision Research’s Phantom Miro high speed digital camera series. These cameras can shoot close up images at an insane rate of speed. They can take as many as a thousand 800×600 (SVGA) resolution photos every second.

Check out this awesome plush fabric Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo fan and seamstress extraordinaire blueblythe, hand-sewed and embroidered this amazing stuffed-felt tribute to the classic 8-bit gaming console of yore. She not only cranked out a console, but two game cartridges, a controller, a light gun and interchangeable velcro screens of Mario and Duck Hunt.

Thanks to this new arcade controller for the Wii, fans of classic arcade games will be able to play them the way they were meant to be played. Hori’s new Arcade Fighting Stick for the Nintendo Wii looks pretty nice, with a large 8-way digital stick and 8 gaming buttons.

This weird wall clock that looks like a car tire actually is a cover for a hidden wireless spy cam. Hidden inside the Tire Clock Spy Cam is a digital video camera with a 2.4GHz wireless transmitter.

AT&T and Apple today revealed what it will cost monthly to use your shiny new iPhone. The good news is that all of the calling and data plans include unlimited data, Visual Voicemail and mobile-to-mobile calling.

Soon you’ll be able to speak to your Nintendo Wii. Heck, you’ll be able to sing to it too. Speech recognition middleware maker Fonix today announced the availability of their VoiceIn voice software for the Wii.

This unconventional watch is designed for daredevil types who love sports that involve flying through the air. Perfect for those who enjoy skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding or biking, DropZone’s HangTimer measures how much time you spent in the air once your body left the ground.

JVC took the wraps off of its latest series of widescreen LCD televisions today. The new sets range in size from 37 inches to 47 inches, and from $1600 to $2700. First off, there’s the 688 series, consisting of a 37-inch model (LT-37X688) and a 42-incher (LT-42X688.)

Here’s a gadget that doesn’t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea. Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff.

Sure, there are plenty of clocks out there that can tell time in different time zones one or two at a time, but how about a clock that can simultaneously tell the time in NINE major cities across the globe?

If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it. While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to chew on them.

Sometimes, you just can’t resist popping all that bubble wrap that your latest gadget purchase came shipped in. Well now you can feed that compulsion any time, thanks to this new gizmo from Bandai. The PuchiPuchi (rough translation) is a pocket-sized electronic device that simulates the sound and feel of popping bubble wrap.

Who says that speakers need to be boxy to sound good? With the release of their new Drop speakers, Spain’s Scandyna certainly disagrees. Looking like something out of an alien civilization, The Drop speakers are designed for those who like their speakers to make a bold visual statement.

This new fan attachment for the back of the Xbox 360 gives you much more than just supplemental cooling. It actually adds a variety of direct-access connectors to the back of the console, eliminating the need for special adapter cables.

By rapidly spinning a blade that contains an array of flashing LEDs, this wall clock tells time in a visually striking way. A thin LED arm, loaded with 33 LEDs spins at 30 revolutions per second to create the illusion of a complete image.