Well it was bound to happen. There seems to be a USB everything these days. From a humping dog to sushi to even a severed bloody finger, designers and novelty manufacturers are determined to turn anything into a USB thumb drive. Designer Arwye Wan wants you to taste the finer side of Universal Serial Bus [...]

Clearly intent on dismembering and destroying competition in every facet of the personal computing world, ASUS has finally unveiled that all-in-one, iMac-esque addition to its Eee lineup we told you about in January. Dubbed the Eee Monitor, the device will range in the 19- to 21-inch size, sport a built-in TV tuner, and will be [...]

Sony’s Bravia Internet Video Link hasn’t really gotten much attention, but the little box is growing up so fast — Sony’s just announced that as of today, YouTube content will now be available at no extra cost. That’s in addition to channels from Style.com, Sports Illustrated, blip.tv, and others, and YouTube content should pop up [...]

Sony continues its series of home theater updates today with a new HTIB, the HST-S100. Like some previous Sony packages, the HST-S100 doesn’t feature a central receiver, instead integrating the 450W amplifier, 3 HDMI ports and Sony Digital Media Port right into the back of the sub. Furthering the stealth factor, the five speakers themselves [...]

Stacking silicon into what are called 3D chips is something IBM does as good as, if not better than, any other screener. Problem is, all those stacked circuits create a an exponential amount of heat, and traditional cooling methods don’t scale. So what does IBM do? It comes up with integrated water channels about the [...]

Uh, this is a Minox? It’s not that we can’t read labels, but considering the outfit’s yawn-inducing offerings of late, we’re a little stunned to see something so irresistible come out of its doors. The June-bound Rolleiflex AF 5.0 is a “fully functioning, high precision replica of the world famous Rolleiflex 6×6 camera (scale 1:2),” [...]

Looks like Sony Ericsson weren’t happy with the ‘simplicity’ of the W760. They decided to pep it up a bit (too much) and tag it as a music edition phone that aimed at tingling some teen adrenaline. Given the approach of teenagers on the current day, it is wiser to come out with darker [...]

When I was a young kid, the thing Atari’s glory days were already at an end. I started off with games like Super Mario Bros. And Duck Hunt, however, over time I grew an appreciation for the other games which were a little more difficult to get ahold of back then. One of my favorite [...]

Know someone who really likes the soda? Here’s the perfect gift for fans of carbonated beverages: an ersatz soda can that lights up, called the Tin Lamp. Hold on… I mean the Lamp Tin. Putting “tin” in the name is a misnomer in any case, though, considering it’s made of porcelain. Not that that’s a [...]

What if those popular monsters from Doctor Who, the Daleks, had been created in the 19th century? In that case, they might have looked something like this model from Alex Holden. The U.K. native did a hell of a mod job on a bottle of Dalek bubble bath to create this Steampunk Dalek, adding all [...]

This strange-looking little contraption is a prototype television remote by Japan’s SMK. What makes it unique? Well, how about the fact that it doesn’t require batteries? Instead, it uses an electromagnetic coil inside to power itself forever and ever, never requiring external power. Right now, it only has a power button and channel and volume [...]

This week Softbank announced their deal with Apple to finally bring the iPhone to the planet’s cell phone mecca, Japan. In the wake of the announcement plenty of naysayers have come out of the woodwork claiming Japanese consumers, who are supposedly accustomed to more advanced features, won’t flock to the device. But history and Japanese [...]

Question? How do you make a MacBook Air look like an old “toilet seat” iBook?

Answer: With Agent 18’s MacBook Air Shield, which “offers fully functional protection without sacrificing any style of the world’s thinnest notebook”.
It may not sacrifice those looks, but it certainly hides them, like the dowdy bespectacled girl who, after a makeover from [...]

In one fell swoop, Newman shows the industry how to get its ass back into plastic. The Cool Man MP3 player is anything but, man. Unless you’re still wearing that acid-washed, Blondie pin collector from your 80’s wardrobe. The DAP features an OLED dispay, MP3/WMA support, built-in mic and bleb poppin’ safety pin. And that [...]

When you go shopping for a GPS, what are the features you look for? Maybe you want a bigger screen, Bluetooth capabilities, or one that is really cute. Okay, so I doubt that many of you are looking for a “cute” GPS, but if you are, few are going to top this robotic teddy bear.
While [...]

What could be more fun than flying a kite or riding a Waverunner? Try both at the same time! That’s the basic idea behind the “Nereus” water craft by designer Mathias Koehler. Powered by none other than Mother Nature herself, this water craft can deliver hours of fuel free fun above and below the water. [...]

The abstract appeal of these modern fireplaces from Bordelet makes them something poles apart from the ordinary. Instantly eye-catching, they will become the centrepiece of any contemporary home. Investing in a fireplace from Bordelet is investing in a lifestyle, as guests and family alike will love gathering around for warmth and socialising. Their unusual forms [...]

Our interest was piqued last fall when we first saw the “world’s smallest” Klipsch Image X10 headphones at a trade show in Denver, but we were decidedly less enthusiastic when we saw their $350 price.
Now Klipsch announces the Image X5, a silver version of the great-sounding and comfortable inside-the-ear-canal style earbuds. They’re a little easier [...]

Lego as furniture? Dude, you’d need, like, a million bricks for that… unless the bricks were gigantic, of course. That’s the whole idea behind LunaBlocks — created by Thierry Nahon and Philippe Landecker of Lunatic Construction, the biggie bricks come in multiple colors and materials that are easily stacked together. Add a pane of glass [...]

Don’t be fooled by the retro looks of this alarm clock. While it does feature a set of real metal bells, it actually wakes you up by playing an MP3 file of your choice. Hidden in the back of the unit is a 22 inch USB cable that allows you to connect the clock to [...]