The USB character is the cutest hub on planet Earth, perfect for eternal children everywhere. The wide-spaced eyes, the upturned little smile: he just loves to send serialized data this way and that.
It’s said to cost about ¥3500, but as finders Akihabara News didn’t bother to post a link to anything, you’ll have to find [...]

The holiday party season is now in full swing and what better way to let everyone know that you may have a drinking problem than by showing up to the a party with the Wine Holder Necklace.
Keep your hands free at parties by keeping your wine close at heart! This clever little clip with adjustable [...]

There are two projects on hand that are vying for a world record of sorts. On one hand you have the Burj Dubai, which is supposed to be over 800 meters; the actual height has not been disclosed and as they are in mid-construction, they may add on a bit to up the ante. [...]

The epitome of simplicity, the new Square contemporary radiator by Tubes. Tubes, an Italian company, produces the Square radiators in vertical or horizontal models. A matching, heated contemporary towel bar is also available. Square radiators are available in a number of beautiful and durable galvanic finishes. A beautiful contemporary element for designing any contemporary space, [...]

Want to tout just how precise your ‘bot is? Make it do things your average flesh-and-bones body struggles with, like playing a violin. A robot by Toyota that looks a lot like the company’s TPR-Robina did just that at a press conference in Japan, rolling out a rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance” without the assistance [...]

Wouldn’t it be grand to look into the mirror and have our future told? Or to look and ask a question to a difficult situation and the mirror respond back with the perfect answer? We all know that isn’t possible, no one can predict the future. However, the Carole mirror does allow us to imagine [...]

Digital photo frames were probably one of the more popular gifts last Christmas, and based on what I see in stores, this year isn’t going to be any different. But why buy a cheap model with a crappy resolution, when your digital camera is probably taking 7MP+ photos? I recently stumbled across a line of [...]

If screen real estate ranks higher on your list than graphics performance, a couple of these USB video cards could be a nice addition to your workstation. They’re from a sister company of Buffalo named Kuroutoshikou and are available with either a DVI or RGB video connection.
They’re both capable of displaying either 1440×900 (WXGA+) or [...]

At $70,000, Veuve Clicquot’s Porsche-designed champagne cooler is firmly in the rich moron category, and therefore will probably sell out the limited edition run of 15.
The 12 compartments each hold a magnum of Veuve’s bubbly, individually lit. The stainless steel behemoth stands over two meters (6′ 6″) tall, and stays at a constant 12ºC (54ºF).
A [...]

Are they speakers? More bizarre roly-poly media players? No, they are renders by Jason Roebuck, llustrating his design for universal household remote controls.
The idea is that one would carry these little fellas around with you, using them to tell electronic eqipment what to do. They’d be context-aware, and rechargable simply by leaving them in [...]

Apple’s always had less-than-enthusiastic stance towards gaming, so the company’s latest patent filing seems a bit out of character, seeing as it details a multitasking touchscreen that would allow games to be played while still controlling other applications like media players. The system works be categorizing touch inputs and routing the data to the appropriate [...]

This Pac-Man Xmas tree in the beautiful city of Madrid will fill any geek and retro gamer’s heart with joy. Video of the tree included below for your viewing pleasure.
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Here is a cool mouse if you do data entry for a living.  With the Adesso AKP-170, you should now  only need one hand for mousing and entering figures.  That  means that you do not have to stop mousing for anything.  It looks pretty cool and they pack in some other useful keys as well, [...]

The Heat-Sensitive Coffee Mug from Charles and Marie is a pretty novel idea - when empty and cold, the mug will feature the word "OFF" on the front, while filling it up with a hot beverage of your choice to start off your mornings at the office will see it change color and word, with [...]

According to Digitimes, Hasee, a Chinese computer maker is going to launch the Q540X, a laptop that Hasee thinks can compete with the Asus Eee, because it is more powerful and bigger, for the same price.
Q540X Specs

13.3” Display
Intel Celeron 540
80GB Hard drive
2.19kg (4.8lbs)
Price: $405

It is interesting, but I don’t think that the Asus Eee because [...]

We’ve seen robot firefighters before, and even a robot firefighting contest, but it looks like some brave bots from the folks at Qinetiq are among the first to actually see service, although their roles are decidedly limited for the time being. According to Popular Mechanics, the robots are only being used to put out [...]

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — <Visual News> INNO(www.inno.co.kr) presented its mp3 player ‘ Barbie B2′ in Korea market, which is designed for female consumers. Adopting a touch screen, the Barbie B2 comes in modern image with pure pink and silver.

Here’s a nice pair of ultra-portable speakers to bring along on your trips.
 

These compact speakers from Computer Gear are extremely portable and are available in three distinct colours for mixing and matching with your laptop! And because these colourful speakers are USB powered you won’t have to worry about finding a power outlet to hear [...]

This illuminating USB gadget circles through five different colors (white, red, blue, green and purple) to give you a sensation of relaxation.
 

Features:

Powered by USB port
Twinkling and auto-changing colors
Bump-resistant body
On/Off button
Weight: 179 g
Size:115×115×95 mm

The USB Moody Ball is available over at USB Brando for $20.

MacWorld is coming up in about a month — you know, the place where they announced the iPhone last year — so you know the rumor mills are about to start churning at full force. This year’s rumor? Ultraportable Apple laptops. 13.3-inch Apple laptops, to be precise.
The current rumor is based on Taiwanese publication DigiTimes’ [...]