From the monthly archives:
These Guitar Hero Cufflinks are designed and detailed right down to the colour coding on the buttons.
Inspired by the best selling guitar video game, Guitar Hero. The replica strat cufflinks are detailed down to the colored buttons. A perfect companion for the weekend axe slinger.
They cost $50 and are available over at Cufflinks.
If you thought the tupperware PS2 arcade stick was cool in a weird way, then check out this shoebox arcade stick.
The shoebox arcade stick is made from… you guessed it, a shoebox. There were actually 2 of them made with one being wired and one being wireless. The insides are made from Happ Joysticks along with some extra buttons. The spare parts cost just $36. [click to continue…]
With the 3rd Gen iPhone rumoured to be arriving in June a few artists have been getting to work on what they think the next gen iPhone will look like. Although some are asking for a slide out physical keyboard it somehow seems like Apple will concentrate on design rather then adding more bulk to it.
These pictures show an even sleeker looking phone that looks like it was tested for aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. But, some would find this a disappointment as they are looking for big changes and not just a few mm knocking off. I think the above is a good representation of what we will see in a few months. [click to continue…]
If you have a spare Sony PSP kicking around your house and lack the funds to buy a second monitor for your PC then you can now use your PSP to display the status of your PC.
A hacker named AVI has created a script which you can run on your PC which sends data to the PSP screen. Information displayed on the PSP screen is CPU Usage, memory allocation and system temperature levels. To get the script working you need to edit a bit of script and have Lua for the PSP. If you have that then you are good to go. [click to continue…]
The Roomba Robot Vacuum cleaner is normally used to clean your carpets automatically. However, a group of researchers over at the Calgary University are testing the mixing of emotions with the Roomba.
The Roomba was modified to react to signals sent to it from a device that reads your stress levels. The device monitors muscle tension and eye movement in an attempt to let the Roomba know how you are feeling. If you are stressed out then the vacuum will back off a bit and move slower. [click to continue…]
We mentioned last week that Skype for iPhone was about to (possibly) be launched. Well, Skype for iPhone is now available for download.
Gizmodo downloaded the app and found that iPhone to computer calls worked just fine while iPhone to iPhone skype calls were lacking a bit on one of the phones. Maybe that was a one off problem though. As of now, there is no background notification so any calls received by Skype will require that you have the application loaded to take calls. [click to continue…]
We at GadgetVenue are looking for a decent backup solution. Right now we have backups stored by our webhost for 7 days as well as an off site backup that I copy each day manually to my computer. I am not sure this is ideal though and want something that’s automated and safer and am looking for ideas from you, the readers. [click to continue…]
Another Apple Netbook rumour is floating around today. This time it’s in the form of a 10.4″ ultra thin netbook that looks rather nice.
Although it’s highly unlikely that this netbook will be launched by Apple I still decided it was worthy of being posted as it looks fantastic. [click to continue…]
Laptop Flip is a 2 in 1 stand that helps keep your laptop tidy when not in use and keep it cool while in use.
Raising your laptop increases ventilation and reduces heat. The Laptop Flip raises the back of your laptop and also lets you store your laptop in the vertical position when not in use creating additional space on your desktop. No other computer accessory offers these beneficial features all in one.
This cool USB flash drive comes in the shape of a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR camera.
The lens holds the flash drive which is capable of storing 4GB of data. The camera acts as the cap for the flash drive making a miniature DSLR camera which looks really cool. It is only available on eBay at the moment and seems to be a very limited edition. The user on eBay who created it is called rayhuen and has made 1 other item in the past which was a 2GB Flash drive in the shape of a Canon EOS 450D. Maybe next time he will create some Nikon Flash Drives. [click to continue…]
The GeoBulb is one mightily expensive LED lightbulb that costs $120… just for 1 bulb. It runs at 7.5 watts which is the equivalent of a 60 watt regular incandescent bulb. [click to continue…]
The Cobra Stand is built to handle the PSP 2000 and 3000 series consoles. 2 stands are available in this pack. The first is a traditional suction cup type stand which allows you to attach the PSP to your windscreen or any desk. The stand is flexible and measures 26cm. [click to continue…]
AT&T are launching a few new phones next month which include the LG Xenon, LG Neon, Samsung Impression, Samsung Propel, Samsung Magnet and Nokia E71x. The phones will be appearing in stores mostly during April starting with the Samsung Impression on 7th April. [click to continue…]
Thinkware, a Korean based company are launching an entry level GPS navigation device over in South Korea. The low end device features some very nice looking 3D navigation.
The iNAVI K3 has a 7 inch WVGA LCD display that shows some very nice visuals to those navigating around. The GPS is powered by a SiRF V6 chipset and inside you’ll also find a hefty 900MHz processor. It has 256MB RAM built in as well as 512MB ROM. The memory can be increased by making use of an SDHC memory card. TO say this is one of the “entry level” devices it certainly does look a lot more visually impressive to what we see over here in the UK. [click to continue…]
Samsung are launching quite a few touchscreen phones this year. 2 more of these devices have been leaked which are currently numbered the S8000 and M8000. Each phone is almost identical in looks, but inside there are a few differences.
Each of the phones has a 240 x 400 screen that is touchscreen and each have a home button below the screen. The S8000 has a 5 megapixel camera with a dual LED flash and autofocus while the M8000 seems to be more aimed at the music crowd as it has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a music key. Other then that nothing else is known just yet. [click to continue…]
