August 2008

usb-solar-bonsai-treeThere are a few USB solar chargers around, but you probably have never seen a Solar Bonsai Tree USB Charger before. This new solar charger concept looks great as it looks like a good old Bonsai Tree. [click to continue…]

Briefcase PA System

by Matthew Newill on August 30, 2008

briefcase-pa-systemIf you often find you have a lot to say, but not a loud enough voice to capture peoples attention then this Briefcase PA System should be on your Christmas gift list. The briefcase includes a microphone, a 20 watt amplifier, two 4 inch speakers and a built in lectern. [click to continue…]

electronic-kids-pianoIf you want your children to start playing the piano early then you could check out this electronic kids piano. The kids piano is shaped like a grand piano, although obviously a lot smaller, and comes with a piano stool to sit on too. [click to continue…]

slimline-scarletLast night I attended an event for LG where three new LCD TV's were on show. The three TV's included the LG4000 series, LG6100 series and LG7000 series. The showcase TV of the night was the slimline Scarlet (LG6100) as it claims to be the thinnest LCD TV in the world. I have to admit that all three of the TV's on show had something great about them. [click to continue…]

sony-ericsson_c902Sony Ericsson are releasing a new phone named the C905. One of the C905's details which caught my attention was that it has a HUGE 8 megapixel digital camera built in. That's not bad at all for a mobile phone camera. Lets see what else is included in this phone. [click to continue…]

USB Email Notifier

by Matthew Newill on August 27, 2008

usb-email-notifierAnother USB gadget popped up recently. This time it's the turn of the USB Email Notifier to impress us all. The USB Email Notifier looks like he familiar envelope that you see when an email arrives in Outlook. The device attaches to your PC via a USB cable which provides the power and signal needed to illuminate the envelope in blue, red or green whenever a message arrives. [click to continue…]

windows-mobile-6-1-upgradeIf you have an AT&T Tilt then you now have the option of upgrading the OS to the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro version. The ROM file is 88M in size and can be downloaded from HTC club. [click to continue…]

shapeways_3d_printing3D printing is not new and has been around for a few years now. ShapeWays is a company that prints 3D objects for you and delivers them to your home, anywhere in the world, with in ten days. [click to continue…]

Canon EOS 50D

by Matthew Newill on August 26, 2008

canon-eos-50dRecently there have been pictures of a Canon EOS 50D camera being displayed on a few gadget sites. Some claimed they were fake, others believed they were real. Canon has now given an official announcement... and the EOS 50D is real. [click to continue…]

lego-brick-color-changerImagine building a Lego set up and realising that you have 1 red brick left but actually need 1 blue brick. This concept idea explores the idea of using a brick color changer which allows you to attach the Lego brick, click a button and see the color change right before your eyes. [click to continue…]

portable-search-engineA concept device has been designed which has an aim of helping you find out where you are and what is in your local area. The device is named Seek and it is a portable search engine. The device attaches to your wrist and acts as a watch, mp3 player (video player?) and portable search engine. [click to continue…]

usb-v3USB V3 (or USB 3.0 it is more commonly known as) is ridiculously fast. We first came across USB V3 several months ago and were in awe at the potential speeds that could be reached. The top theoretical speed is 4.8Gbit/s which is (in Spaceballs terms) Ludicrous Speed. Note: 4.8Gbps (Giga Bits Per Second) is the equivalent of 600 Megabytes per second. [click to continue…]