Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Entertainment
Video of Wiimote Turning Into TV Remote
11:55PM Jesus Diaz | By the power of Grayskull and the Wii TV Guide Channel, I shall now use my Mighty Wiimote to ride the TV channels and command the TV volume, and from now on, thou shall be known as… TWiimote! At last, the circle is complete. [Nintendo Wii Fanboy] More »
Peripherals
Simtrix Slider Mouse Uses Your Keyboard for a Mousepad
11:30PM Gizmodo US Edition | The Simtrix Slider joins the list of strange pointing devices like the finger mouse designed for mobile computing. Held between thumb and finger, it’s designed to slide right over the keys on your laptop, making the whole keyboard a mousepad. Supposedly this offers efficiency savings, as your hands don’t have to dart off to a touchpad or grab a mouse, and Simtrix says it may reduce the risk of RSI. Seems like a good idea, though we wonder how you avoid dt causing typos dçe] by ?- rando,m keypresse;’ss. No idea when you’ll see it as a real product. [Simtrix via PCPro] More »
Gadgets
Crazy Singing Clown Urinal Makes Us Go HAHAHAARRGHHSTOPDOINGTHAT!
10:56PM Jesus Diaz | This Japanese mechanical urinal in Osaka is an all-laughing, all-singing clown with a huge mouth. Yes, you read that well: it sings and moves up and down as you pee in it. And it has teeth. I know. After seeing it in action, I found it so wrong on so many levels that I had to put the video after the jump for other sensitive souls like me. More »
Gadgets
Biometric Testing for Workers on London Olympics Building Site
10:53PM Addy Dugdale | Over 100,000 construction workers on the 2012 Olympics venue in London will be subjected to biometric tests while they build the site. The two-tier system will scan hands and faces, and should be up and running by June this year, when work starts on the 50-acre site. And these measures, part of the $700 million security budget, will not just be for the building contractors, either. More »
Gadgets
Joyrider, Possibly the Most Expensive LED Spoke Lights in the World
8:32PM Addy Dugdale | Moritz Waldemeyer, London-based shiny, spangly design person, has designed what must be the most expensive pair of spoke lights evah. Auctioned off at the ICA Gala Fundraiser in London last week, the Joyrider LEDs, which put a smile on the wheels of your bike, went for almost US$4,000. Perhaps that’s because they came attached to a couple of vintage-style bikes that Waldemeyer has designed. More »
Home
Circuit City Trading In HD DVD for Blu-Ray Players, Says Employee
8:08PM Jesus Diaz | According to a Circuit City employee in Chicago, the consumer electronics chain is trading in HD DVD players bought into their stores “within 3 months of the announcement,” as opposed to their 30-day return policy. According to the internal memo announcing the demise of the format, they will either give customers a Blu-ray player—paying the price difference, if any—or a gift card. The trade-in, however, will not be widely promoted and it will be only made available if the customer asks for it. Have any of you tried this? [Thanks Tony] More »
Peripherals
Footime Mouse Lets You Operate Your Mouse Hands-free, Not Feet-free
8:05PM Haroon Malik | So, you’re at your desk typing away, but what are your feet doing? If they’re wandering about aimlessly, put them to work by investing in a Footime Mouse, which allows you to control your cursor by using feet-based gestures. Retailing at US$199, the Footime Mouse could actually provide great functionality for those with physical disabilities, or alternatively, it could help the chronically bored dispose of some free time. More »
Toys
Pleo Gets More Funtastic With Update 1.0.2
7:05PM Haroon Malik | We loved the Pleo when we reviewed it a little while back, and now the smallest dinosaur in town has just been updated for more fun times. The 1.0.2 update will allow Pleo to interact with its surroundings more convincingly, wake from rest if a noise is detected and support a new grouped singing function, which we can’t help but think is our little Pleo growing up and giving out the old mating call—those dino hormones sure are going to be tough to control. [Pleoworld;Thanks, Elvis. P] More »
Computers
Samsung P200 Ultra Mobile Lappie Gives You What You Pay For
6:15PM Haroon Malik | The Samsung P200 notebook weighs in at a slightly obese 1.9 kilos, but it sure does pack in the features, including a 12.1-inch display (1280 x 800), Intel Core 2 Duo processor, ATI Radeon Xpress 1250 graphics card, Bluetooth, ExpressCard slot, two USB ports and an integrated 6-in-1 card reader. Additionally, the battery will supposedly kick out three hours of playtime. The P200 is available in Europe and Korea, retailing at around €999 ($1638), but it doesn’t look like it will be hitting Stateside shores too soon. If you’re thinking of importing, why not shed double the price on the better equipped X300 instead? [Gadgetell via Ubergizmo] More »
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