Pomi is a robotic penguin with a heartbeat that employs a rather interesting method in its human interactions: smell. Developed by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute in South Korea, Pomi (which stands for Penguin Robot for Multimodal Interaction) is governed by software that roughly approximates human emotions, and can change its heartbeat and [...]

Cramworks a Japanese company has introduced the ‘Bootplug 2′ a 2GB USB memory stick which comes preloaded with Linux kernel 2.4 a light version. It boots up in just 10 seconds and loads up the kernel, X Window System, LAN, PPP and VPN (PPTP and IPsec), Web browser, Mailer, OpenOffice.org, PDF viewer and a [...]

It totally sucks that all the stuff you really, really want as a kid is generally unaffordable until you reach adulthood, by which time you can’t rationalize it. Fight back, I say, and buy yourself some LunaBlocks, which are giant Legos Lego bricks that you can stick together in creative ways to make furniture. I [...]

If you’re in the need for a lightweight and highly portable table that you absolutely can not get wet under any circumstances, let me introduce the SR109 Cutting Table. As you can see, the table is made entirely from cardboard except for the actual cutting surface which is covered with a laminate material. Designed by [...]

This heart-shaped multifunction pen holder is equipped with a 5-LED lamp and a speaker, both powered via your computer’s USB port.

When I found the Cassette Face Watch on Popgadget.net today, I nearly gasped; it looks so cool, and I want it!
Offered by online fashion store ASOS, this stainless-steel bracelet watch is shock resistant, comes in silver, and sells for £35 ($68 USD). And yes, it can be shipped outside the UK.

Enough about the iPhone penetrating Asia, let’s get back to the weird gadgets you can only find in Japan such as the AU Sportio. The cell phone is designed to help you slackers out there stay in shape by counting calories burned during your workout via an embedded motion sensor. In addition to keeping you [...]

The No-key Keyboard is a design concept by Kong Fanwen, whose graphical artwork is so compelling that we couldn’t resist showcasing his dubious idea. The keyboard’s edge-lit glass has the keys etched into it, and a small camera and motion capture tech tracks your finger positions.
However, looks aren’t everything. While this might be the prettiest [...]

In England, farmers are creating a gigantic, 220-acre greenhouse, essentially creating a new climate under glass so they can grow vegetables year round despite the weather. It’s going to be so big that it’ll house 1.3 million plants, increasing the UK’s crop of green veggies by a whopping 15%. It’s actually 7 gigantic interconnected greenhouses, [...]

Helping the robot apocalypse along, as usual, Sega has unveiled yet another robot built for fun called the E.M.A. (Eternal, Maiden, Actualization). Unlike some other robots that just “look” cool, the E.M.A. actually sings, dances and will offer up a kiss if you move your head close enough to its head (perfect for some of [...]

Glass surface inputting is the new hotness for almost every gadget maker today. From from the iPhone to Microsoft’s Surface technology, flat is where it’s at. Introducing the flattest full size QWERTY keyboard to date, “No-key Keyboard” by Kong Fanwen. Consisting of just a glass surface, camera and lighting, this [...]

It is not too often that I see a high-end tech product that makes me laugh, but I could barely conceal a snicker or five when I saw the AK-DLI: Ultra Premium Denon Link Cable, an Ethernet cable by any other name.
To be fair it is insulated, because we all know how much signal [...]

Many people wish to have tattoos on their hands and even the entire body. But not every one has got the guts to do so. Of course, the first thing to worry about is the pain of those needles.
If you’ve been longing for some tattoos on your body, but you haven’t got the [...]

Now here’s an iPhone accessory that I could see becoming pretty popular when the new iPhone 3G hits the shelves next month: a portable projector dock. You pop your iPhone into it and it’ll project whatever video you have loaded up on it onto whatever wall you point it at, making it an easy way [...]

The world’s second-largest skyscraper is set to be built soon, with its completion due to be in 2011, and no, it’s not in Dubai. For once, some skyscraper news is coming from American shores, with the spiraling Chicago Spire to be built in our very own windy city. The epic structure, due to stand a [...]

We’re crazy about nixie clocks around here — you know, those exquisite timepieces using 1950s-style tubes? Well, this is not that. However, this Test Tube Digital Clock, with its numeric lineup of glassy-domed LED numerals, vaguely resembles that ancient object of our desire.
The good news: You could get five of these $75 knockoffs for the [...]

One of the approaches to making a highly efficient electric car is to basically add a body and other car-like amenities to an electric scooter. You end up with something like the ultra-thin Smera concept from Lumeneo which looks more like a 4-wheeled motorcycle than a traditional automobile. At 8 feet long and just over [...]

Paris who? Sony Ericsson’s let yet another one slip out of its fingers before the official announcement, this time around a killer slider said to be the Cyber-shot C905, codenamed “Shiho.” If the rumors pan out, it’s got one heck of a rap sheet, too, starting off with an 8.1 — yes, eight point flippin’ [...]

The Sqish is an interesting new satellite dish that has only recently made its way to the United Kingdom. Using a bit of optical trickery, the Sqish blends into its surroundings so that it is not immediately noticeable to the untrained eye. As you can see from the picture, you can see it, but if [...]

Ladies might love to take photos along their journeys. Although today’s cameras have been sizing down a lot, but they’ll still always add some bulk and not so convenient to carry around. You’ll always wish that a camera could be as small as your lipstick, which could easily go into your handbag to bring along [...]