Twinhead Durabook D14RY rugged laptop reviewed

There aren't many competitors in the semi-rugged notebook market, and Panasonic's Toughbook is other other major brand that comes to mind. While we love the looks and lightness of the "business-rugged" Toughbooks, their semi-rugged machines aren't as attractive as...

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Posted by Staff on 30 May 2007

SMS M500 Dick Tracy watch-phone

It’s the world’s smallest mobile phone and you can wear it on your wrist just like it was an ordinary watch. The phone features bluetooth, GSM850/900/ 1800/1900Mhz compability, 128 MB of RAM and it’s also water resistant. Via Fosfor...

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Posted by Staff on 29 May 2007

TomTom RDS TMC reviewed

That seems to be the flaw for the RDS TMC system, if you can't be sure that your are getting data then you doubt the system and it looses its value. Why TomTom have shipped a unit which relies...

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Posted by Staff on 1 January 2007

Asus R2H UMPC with built-in GPS

A couple other specs not listed are an integrated GPS receiver and an integrated webcam. I use my Samsung Q1 UMPC all the time for on the road GPS navigation so having an integrated receiver could be a nice...

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Posted by Staff on 25 August 2006

Yoda backpack for the geek in all of us

Whether it be school, work, grocery shopping or even a night on the town having a plush version of Yoda strapped to your back can only help but elevate your level of coolness. Please note carrying a lightsaber might...

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Posted by Staff on 12 June 2006

10 great new GPS gadgets

Civilian GPS equipment emerged in the late 1980s, but the Pentagon built in electronic errors to limit the accuracy of nonmilitary devices to within 300 feet. In 2000, President Clinton ordered the intentional errors -- known as selective availability --...

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Posted by Staff on 18 May 2006

Segway users and their habits profiled

A Washington lawyer, Dickson recently developed a neuromuscular disability that makes walking difficult. The Segway has replaced his wheelchair, and he uses it at home, at work, and around town. And like a growing number in the Segway subculture, he's...

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Posted by Staff on 18 May 2006

Navman iCN530 cheap and cheerful GPS

If you're looking for an entry level GPS receiver, look no more. The Navman iCN530 GPS receiver costs just £299 and comes with more than enough features to keep the first timer satisfied. Via UberGizmo...

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Posted by Staff on 8 May 2006

High Tech Egg Timer

This little chunk of lucite reacts to heat the way eggs do giving you a perfect hard or soft boiled egg Via Cool Tools...

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Posted by Staff on 8 May 2006

Weather-sensing umbrella

Incorporating a data receiver in the handle which accesses AccuWeather.com for your geographic location, the handle has blue LEDs that flash according to how likely it is to rain. 100% chance of rain yields 100 light pulses a minute. At...

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Posted by Staff on 29 March 2006

Inline Skate Speedometer Watch

From the busy labs of Hammacher comes a wristwatch-looking gadget designed to help inline skaters (rollerbladers, for the cool kids reading) keep track of their travels. The Inline Skate Speedometer wirelessly communicates with a special wheel on the skate, measuring...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Yaktrax Walkers - instant snow shoes

These things, which fit over shoes or boots, really work well! I can walk almost normally over packed snow, as long as the surface has a bit of texture--and the added confidence has been great! (Smooth ice is still pretty...

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Posted by Staff on 10 March 2006

Turn off any TV with TV-B-Gone

Switch off thousands of TVs using just one small remote! When you want some peace and quiet in that local bar of restaurant or office all you need to do is hit the TV-B-Gone button. I've used it in bars...

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Posted by Staff on 22 February 2006

Foldable solar battery charger

The PowerFilm Foldable Solar Battery Charger is the world’s lightest and most compact solar charger. At 9 ounces, you can carry this wherever you travel and it is sufficient to charge most personal electronic accessories from laptops to cellphones, PDAs,...

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Posted by Staff on 19 January 2006

Ambient Weather Forecasting Umbrella

If you happened to leave your Weather Wizard e-ink forecaster at home, you'll sure be glad you grabbed your Ambient-powered Weather Forecasting Umbrella, which notifies you that it's raining the instant a drop hits its canopy. Actually, it uses Ambient's...

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Posted by Staff on 11 January 2006

Yet Another Watch, The Alien From Android USA

By David Ponce Oh, let me tell you, I’m having a watch indigestion. I’ve written enough about them in the last three hours to last me three months. That’s why y’all aren’t gettin’ no fancy writeup on this one. It’s...

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Posted by Staff on 10 January 2006

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