Archive for December, 2009
PS3 pad sliced in two by SplitFish, evolution?
For most, the well established Sony control pad is perfect just the way it is. The latest incarnation, the DualShock 3 for PS3, not only features analogue controls but also motion sensing, USB charging and vibration technology. So then, how do you improve on perfection? Third party control pad developers Splitfish think they’ve found the answer – by literally breaking the DualShock 3 design in two. The sleek Dual SFX…
Yoomi self-warming baby feeding bottle
It’s 4.30am and you’ve been woken for the fourth time tonight. You can’t remember the last time you slept for a full eight hours and at this exact point in time you’d consider selling your first born in exchange for a decent night’s kip. The result of all your sleep deprivation has turned your brain to mush, and even the simplest tasks feel more akin to trying to fix the…
Popcorn Hour C-200, a media tank?
I, like many others, have a lot of media stored on my computer – photos, films, music etc. However the small cramped bedroom where my computer resides is a less than perfect space to show off high resolution still images, to appreciated complex cinematography or even to dance to my Party Mixes. That is what my (modest) home cinema setup was for. But how to connect one to the other?…
Movies go mobile: Aiptek D10 DVD projector
This nifty new gadget is definitely sure to be a hit with the kids and due to its recent release only this month, I anticipate it may be a firm favourite on the 2010 Christmas lists. The gadget in question is the Aiptek MobileCinema D10 DVD Projector which is basically a portable, fun and easy way to play films anywhere. Watching films is probably the most popular form of entertainment…
Electrolux UltraSilencer vacuum – Music Edition?
Have you ever started carrying out a mundane household chore, such as hoovering and found yourself unable to muster any kind of enthusiasm for the long task ahead? If so, the Electrolux Silence Amplified vacuum cleaner could be the answer to all your housework-related prayers. It’s a hi-tech appliance fitted with an iPod dock and a powerful set of speakers embedded on the front of the machine. This combined with…
Mewbox: Android’s answer to iTunes
D’Angelo’s quote says “Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it.”. Mewbox have stuck to this principle with their foray into the digital music market, unleashing the first mp3 store for Google’s fledgling mobile platform, Android. As the first in its class, Mewbox has a lot to live up to. Fear not, however; with DRM-free mp3s, an intuitive interface and a music blog on the sidelines, Mewbox delivers. The company tagline-…
First Else Smartphone: Something else?
Tech heads have been awaiting the launch of the new First Else Smartphone for months now, and small wonder. If it’s half as good as its makers Else (formerly Emblaze) say it is the iPhone had better watch out. The biggest selling point is its new linux-based operating system, named Else Intuition. The much vaunted sPlay user interface is designed to be intuitive and allows the user to access all…
Christmas tunes: MySpace vs Spotify
Ever since the swift introduction of Spotify, music listening habits have changed. It offered extensive online streaming for free, eclipsing the sometimes patchy Last.fm, and also gave the opportunity to compile and share playlists with your best of friends. Now it’s the turn of MySpace to try and take on this audio behemoth. The social networking website has always enjoyed a prominent role in the online music community, giving bands…
Analysis: HTML about to (officially) turn five
This is something you may not already know: the internet currently runs on HTML 4. Four – one more than the Playstation 3, but three less than Windows 7. Four. However, you can now disregard that information, because HTML 5 is coming and it is here to vastly improve your web experience. HTML 5 is designed to takeover the functionality of web plugins, such as Flash and Silverlight, and natively…
The Sunnybag: fashionable and responsible?
We’ve all been in the situation haven’t we? One too many drinks on a Wednesday evening whilst trying desperately to impress the slightly common HR girl who always wears the skimpy skirts; failing miserably, watching her cop off with your boss who’s really very smug about it before arriving home far too late and dishevelled for a school night. In the haze you forget to charge your phone, and by…
