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News October 13, 2009
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AC/DC Backtracks collector box set comes packaged inside working amplifier

AC/DC has a new deluxe collector’s box set that offers something you won’t get by downloading mp3 files off the Internet. The case is a vintage AC/DC guitar amp – complete with the original logo that was spray-painted onto the rear of Angus and Malcolm’s speaker cabinets in 1975. The “head” of the amp has [...]

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News October 12, 2009
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T-Mobile puts the brakes on Sidekick sales

T-Mobile has at least temporarily halted sales of their popular Sidekick phone. This action is in light of a likely data loss for their customers caused by events apparently connected to a recent server outage. The Sidekick is one of the few phones that is highly dependent on a remote server for storage and updating [...]

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News October 12, 2009
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EcoATM inspects phone trade-in – provides cash

Need cash? If you have an unused cell phone and if it’s relatively current and in good condition you may be able to exchange it for cash at this special cell phone recycling ATM. Of course it helps if you were in Omaha Nebraska where this special electronics recycling machine is setup. The EcoATM accepts [...]

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News October 12, 2009
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Red Light Camera Detector notifies you when you’re approaching a red light trap

Worried about being caught by a red light speed trap that will photograph your license plate if you fail to stop for a traffic light? How about his free standing Red Light Camera Detector. It uses an internal GPS and 6,000 location database to compute whether you’re passing within range of a red light and [...]

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News October 11, 2009
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Toilet Coffee Mug puts fun back into holiday grab bag gifts

Do you detest office holiday parties as much as I do? Luckily most companies have toned down their festivities in favor of some fake niceties less formal gatherings in the company lunchroom. While the fancy dinners might be gone – one thing that lives on is the stupid grab bag gift giving. No matter how [...]

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News October 10, 2009
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USB 2GB Flash drive comb proves there’s almost nothing that won’t be turned into a USB gizmo

For $36 you get not only a comb but a 2GB USB storage drive. Who’d want one of these – and more important why? Which brings me to my main question about this item. Is there any good reason for turning a comb into a combination USB drive and hair care tool? Now if you [...]

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News October 9, 2009
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PodTrapper Podcast Manager for BlackBerry automates your podcast library

For many years I had no idea what people found interesting about Podcasts. These recorded audio programs are named for their typical method of distribution through iTunes where they are often downloaded to iPods. A podcast session typically lasts about an hour and features one or more hosts talking about specific news of the week. [...]

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News October 9, 2009
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Ultrasone announces new HFI 2400 headphones

These Ultrasone HFI-2400s from the German headphone manufacturer of the same name are the flagship headphones in Ultrasone’s famed HFI Series. Distinguished by its airy tone and its modern and elegant design, the HFI-2200s 40mm gold-plated driver provides the finest of three-dimensional sound thanks to Ultrasone’s patented S-Logic™ technology. The HFI-2400 comes outfitted with MU [...]

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News October 8, 2009
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Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 is an essential migration aid

When Windows 7 is released on October 22 quite a few people will need a way to transfer data off their old computers to their shiny new Windows 7 hardware. Belkin announces their Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 that’s a fast and easy way to get files off one computer and onto another. With [...]

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News October 8, 2009
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HTC HD2 Windows Phone gets a first look at Slashgear

Tell me this isn’t one nice phone. The HTC HD2 (aka HTC Leo) is one of the first to run the 1GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It’s also packing a 4.3″ WVGA capacitive touchscreen with 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Throw in some multitouch, a little HTC Sense UI and you’ve got a drool worthy device. Slashgear [...]

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News October 8, 2009
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Stationstops returns to iTunes Apps Store – Metro North Train Scheduling

You may have read about the plight of StationStops. The application uses train schedules from the New York MTA to create an incredibly useful iPhone train schedule listing for trains going into and out of Grand Central Terminal. At some point the MTA took issue with the use of train schedules in a paid iPhone [...]

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News October 8, 2009
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MyTouch3G soon available in tacky fake wood finish

Yesterday T-Mobile unleashed the news that their MyTouch3G is going to have a new sibling in time for the holidays. The special edition MyTouch 3G will sport a 16GB memory card and be decked out in authentic 1977 era fake plastic wood. Rather than list this as “family station wagon brown” T-Mobile will slap a [...]

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News October 7, 2009
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Haunted photos add fun to any little kids’ room

The hot topic of conversation at my house is what to buy my kids for their birthday next month. I think I’ve just found it. Imagine their delight when they notice this picture (frame sold separately)  I’ve hung in their bedroom changes from normal to horrific as they walk to bed after brushing their teeth. [...]

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News October 6, 2009
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Google Sync is sunk – what happened to the reliable Google of yesteryear?

On February 9, 2009 Google enabled wireless sync of both contacts and calendars between their service and iPhone and Windows Mobile phones. They did this by using Microsoft’s ActiveSync technology to wirelessly push the updates. On September 22, 2009 Google updated GoogleSync to include push Gmail for iPhone, Touch and Windows Mobile. Unfortunately the system [...]

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News October 2, 2009
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Table Saw cake knife

Are you one of those people who has trouble cutting that first (or second) piece of cake without it crumbling to pieces. This Table Saw cake cutter may help you to disguise your lack of cake cutting skills. Disguised as a saw, this 12 inch plastic knife does double duty to help scoop the cake [...]

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