Rugged and industrial applications are one market where tablet PCs have really done fairly well, but they’ve always looked pretty chunky, which is why we’re somewhat impressed with Handheld US’s latest entry, the Algiz 10. The 10.4-inch tablet manages to meet the tough MIL-STD-810F military standards for shock, vibration, and moisture and can operate in [...]

Sick of paying top dollar for your mixers? Yeah, so are we. But we’re not so sure about building our own from scratch, even if you can get the full source code and build schematics to whip up your own Auroroa open source mixer. (They’ll sell you posers one pre-built, too, if you want to [...]

I own a USB hub, it has four ports and it is plugged in at the back of my computer to act as a bridge between my Razer headphones and the mobo USB port that puts out too much noise. The fact is, in the WiFi age, the humble USB port is becoming decreasingly useful, [...]

This range of multifunctional occasional tables eschews the usual the 4 legs for panels of 3 with the main support structure highlighted in bright red. The design allows free-from arrangement. Turn them on their sides to create whole new spaces and configurations. If you don’t move them around, you could potentially used the red support [...]

If you’re a fan of classic portable gaming then check out this handheld NES that’s been built into an actual NES cartridge. The NESp was created by the BenHeck.com forum member ‘darkeru’ and features all of the standard NES controller buttons (including start and select hidden on the sides) as well as a decent sized [...]

Forget schools, forget lighting, forget easy access to drinking water… it’s that sweet TV goodness that people living off the grid really need. Well, that and laptops. You’re looking at Sharp’s 26-inch LCD prototype which uses just 1/4th the power (or 1/3rd measured annually) of a conventional CRT with the same screen size. That’s low [...]

Okay, so we’ve got hard evidence the Wind is shipping out somewhere in the world, but the latest status check on Amazon reveals that it’ll be another 3 to 5 weeks before Americans can indulge. Granted, we’ve seen these dates slip around a bit, so hopefully it’ll slide to “sooner” if anything. Interestingly enough, the [...]

Asus’ new mystery-meat Eee product is called the Eee Monitor. A quick look around the back, though, reveals that this is more than a mere display, although just how much more remains, as we said, a mystery.

For the maximum security of files on your computer, it is essential to have a powerful encryption tool. A powerful encryption tool means it must at least provides several encryption algorithms and smart handling.

It looks like MSI’s taking another page from ASUS’s Eee playbook — the Wind netbook is getting a desktop sibling. MSI was actually showing off the Atom-based minitower at Computex last month, and while final specs and pricing aren’t official, it sounds like the machine will include Windows XP, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB drive, [...]

The polished chrome Pico USB flash drive is only 31.3 x 12.4 x 3.4 mm in size, but it is still capable of storing an impressive 8GB of data.

Some suspicious bosses would love the remote controlled Rovio robot, as you can drive it around in your office space, to go around and watch what the staff are doing in the office.

Let’s take a step back from conventional automobile design for a minute and take a look at Ozone. This rolling cylinder created by Istanbul designer Özkan Koral is a design concept for a Peugeot hydrogen-powered car, where each of the huge wheels is independently powered by electric motors.
It’s controlled by a joystick, and entire front [...]

The big company Nokia from a small country Finland is planning to make some major changes in the mobile industry. The first step is to acquire the remaining shares in Symbian, the software company that develops and licences Symbian OS, an open operating system for mobile devices. Nokia, which makes 40 per cent of all [...]

We all have pressure sometimes since we have to face different kinds of challenges and obstacles every day. When the pressure is too much, we experience stress. Sweety is a virtual character who helps people understand where their stress is coming from and what they can do to conquer it in a friendly and cuddly [...]

What is the best way to fix the ill fated Zune “iPod killer”? Let’s start with cramming a mobile phone in it, then while you are stuffing it full of dreams, wishes and pixie dust, let’s shove in a mini-XBOX. Now we can take all three of those features, wave a magic wand, say “gibbidy [...]

Can’t manage to stay cool at the office? What you need is Thanko’s USB Necktie. This unusual tie has a built-in fan to cool you off, powered by the battery pack.
Simply plug the USB cable into your computer, power on, and “breeze” through your work.
It sells for $43.59 on GeekStuff4U.com.

Cell Ranger is a USB powered device that will give 2-3 bars extra signal for any cell phone or 3G data card. Simply plug the signal booster into your computer’s USB port, place the antenna near a window, and start enjoying your new and improved reception.

Increased awareness among consumers regarding climate change sets a demand for deeper insight into the production and handling of groceries. By studying shopping patterns, informational needs, and psychological aspects, the Sustainable Shopping concept was developed.This portable handheld device not only compares nutritional values but also sustainability factors like production, packaging, and transportation. It assigns a [...]