The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is set to begin next week and what better way to commemorate that experience than with a webcam that resembles the Olympic rings. Yes, it looks like a plastic toy but it does have “exciting” LED lights in each of the rings and of course the camera. The camera [...]
Kensington has launched the ComboSaver portable notebook lock, designed to offer laptop protection while on the move. A specially designed combination lock with a coiled cable, Kensington says it’s its “most portable and secure offering yet.” Aimed at students and mobile workers, the ComboSaver’s T-bar mechanism and steel cable claim to provide optimum security, [...]
Wireless keyboards with built-in pointing devices are usually pretty ugly, and Sandberg’s new HTPC-oriented keyboard is no exception: sure, the dedicated Media Center Keys and 32-foot range are nice, but that two-tone color scheme is straight out of 1987. Plus, check the placement of the Media Center button — yeah, that’ll never get accidentally [...]
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any news concerning 2.5’’ and 3.5’’ HDDs. Now here’s a new HDD rack 3-to-1 that provides a USB Hub and card reader (SD/CompactFlash/Memory Stick), and features USB 2.0 and eSATA ports.It’s available now on GeekStuff4U.com for 39€.
Corsair has laid claim to the title of fastest production DDR3 RAM with the release of its new Dominator DDR3 RAM running at 2133MHz. The kit is part number TW3X2G2133C9DF and retails for $575. For that amount of cash you get two 1GB sticks for a total of 2GB of high performance RAM.
The RAM [...]
Designing electronic gadgets specifically for women has always seemed like either an insult to their sensibilities or simple pink pandering. Either way, you run the risk of a ton of pink back stock or pissing them off. My advice, design gadgets for humans. Except when it is done to the high degree of slickness as [...]
Star Wars and Mimobot fans have been trying to guess the identity of the fourth Star Wars Mimobot series 3 character for *ages*. Well the guessing game is finally over. *Drum roll*. C-3PO has been revealed as the fourth Star Wars Mimobot series three character (and therefore the last) to join the likes of [...]
A hectic day, typing away on the comp all day long…how does one elevate the boredom? Add some funky gear around the comp that doesn’t distract you from the main task at hand but at the same time adds the zing. Found one such thing- The Ur. Frog Wrist Rest. Shaped like a splattered-out [...]
Setting a WiFi network has long been known as challenging, particularly for the uninitiated. One has possess at least some background knowledge of WiFi devices to make sense of what’s going on. To ease the whole process, Wi-Fi Alliance came up with WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) that lets you configure a secure network via [...]
LG unveils the XD1 line of portable hard-drives. The LG XD1 devices are based on 2.5 inch drives with a SATA II interface. The USB 2.0 E-SATA port has transfer speeds of up to 480mbps. LG will offer the XD1 in capacities of 120, 160, 250 and [...]
