Thirty years ago, Sony began selling a device which would not be an easy sell today. It was a portable music player with a battery life of around three hours, with which you had to choose the music you wanted to listen to before setting off on your journey, could only play tracks in a [...]
By Casey Lynn Contributing Writer, [GAS] Some of the gadget blogs were reporting on the “game doctor” before it was released in June, but now that the mainstream media has picked up the story, you can be sure that more moms will be hearing about this device and thinking, “Oh, that’s brilliant!” This isn’t the [...]
With a million units reportedly shipped in its first weekend, there’s no doubting the iPhone 3G S is a hot gadget. Unfortunately it turns out some units are slightly too hot. Several sources, on both sides of the Atlantic, are reporting the device has overheated so badly it actually changes color. French site Le Journal [...]
You think you are a heavy sleeper? This guy has been using a setup that includes an air compressor to wake him up every morning for years! [via Buzzfeed]
iPhone users can now pay a couple of bucks for a selection of images of women with no clothes on. And whatever your attitude to such images, it may be a good thing for Apple. Until recently, the iPhone app store system has been plagued by inconsistencies: a yes to fake watches, baby shaking and [...]
This is what you get when you decide to invade a real eagle’s airspace. Fortunately for the fake eagle, a crow was there in the end to save its sorry ass. [Via Gizmodo]
Vodafone has launched a device which boosts reception for cellphones in the homes of British customers. It’s the first time the device, known as a femtocell, has been launched to consumers in Europe. The device (pictured, via bandaancha.eu) works by routing cellphone signals through a home broadband connection. The femtocell, which simply plugs into the [...]
Inspired by the garbage compactor scene from Star Wars episode IV, these limited-edition hand-painted bookends are currently available for pre-order at the official Star Wars Shop. Unfortunately, at $189 per pair, they’re not what we could exactly call “cheap” and will mostly be of interest to collectors and hardcore Star Wars fans. Naturally, if you [...]
Not long ago I read the results of a study about litte girls and Disney Princess dolls, which pointed out the massive amount of branding involved – i.e., you can wake up in your Disney Princess sheets, brush your teeth with a Disney Princess toothbrush, eat breakfast out of your Disney Princess cereal bowl… and [...]
By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] This week is a very special one in the Apple calendar. On Wednesday Apple allowed the throngs of current iPhone users to upgrade their devices to firmware version 3.0. This long-awaited software package adds some neat new features to the iPhone but, more importantly, lays down the digital [...]
If you’re bored by the impersonal voices of your GPS in-car navigation system, there’s a new product for you. TomTom has released an add-on feature to its systems which will replace the default voices with that of Homer Simpson. The voice doesn’t simply read out directions, but adds extra commentary, with one example being “Take [...]
Palm has “politely” asked a website to block users discussing how to use its latest smartphone to provide internet access to a computer. It’s a sign of how cautious the firm is to avoid upsetting Sprint, with which it has an exclusive carrier deal. The Palm Pre launched earlier this week to generally strong reviews. [...]