March 2008

Non_Contact_ThermometerThis little digital thermometer is handy for letting you work out the temperature of any surface with out making contact with it. [click to continue…]

Tetris Chairs

by Matthew Newill on March 31, 2008

Tetris_ChairsTetris came in to the light back when it came bundled with Nintendo's GameBoy back in the 1980's. The game was simple in that several blocks made from 4 squares scrolled down the screen [click to continue…]

WM_6_1Rumours are floating around about Windows Mobile 6.1 becoming available in just a few days on April 1st. Hopefully it isn't an early April fools joke. [click to continue…]

cranking-mp3-playerIf you run out of batteries when listening to your MP3 player, you might get frustrated if there is no way of charging it right away. However, if you have a hand crank MP3 player like the one pictured here [click to continue…]

Solar_Powered_Boat_ConceptPedal boats have been around for years but do require a lot of work to keep the thing moving. This latest concept gadget is a pedal powered boat with a built in solar panel. [click to continue…]

11 Button Mouse

by Matthew Newill on March 28, 2008

11_Button_MouseThe average mouse has 2 or 3 buttons on it. One for a left click, one for a right click and sometimes an extra one down the side to be used as a thumb control. [click to continue…]

Tea_Cup_PC_ConceptI love a good concept gadget, but I cannot help but think that the designer of this concept too things a little too futuristic. The Tea Cup PC Concept contains a holographic projector which projects holographic images around the inside of the cup. [click to continue…]

Transformers_iPod_DockTransformers are showing up everywhere and the latest Transformer gadget is in the shape of Optimus Prime. The Optimus Prime iPod dock features inbuilt speakers and can actually transform to and from a robot. [click to continue…]

Mobile_Phone_PlaneA decision has been made in the UK by Ofcom which will now allow mobile phones to be used on plane travel around Europe. The system will work with a base station located on the tail of the plane which will be activated after takeoff. [click to continue…]

Mobile_Phone_MeltedI have heard a number of warnings in the past about not leaving the charger of my mobile phone plugged in over night as they can, in rare circumstances, explode. [click to continue…]

256Gb SSD Drive

by Matthew Newill on March 27, 2008

256Gb_SSD_DriveSuper Talent, a company you may not have heard of before, has created what it claims to be the "worlds thinnest" SSD drive. This is quite a bold claim and unfortunately it is not really the thinnest, but rather the thinnest at this large capacity of 256Gb. [click to continue…]

FON_RouterBT and FON joined forces to create a HUGE free wi-fi network around the world. If you have a broadband service with BT then FON is free. If you are on another ISP then it's almost free to join and you just need to spend about ‚¬40 on a FON wifi router. [click to continue…]