9, Oct 2009
Netgear WNR3500L Epic Fail

Clearly ignoring Senator Ted Stevens’ axiom that “the Internet is not something that you just dump something on”, Netgear announced their new “Open Source” WNR3500L Router. Backed by mucho hype and astroturfing, Netgear’s spokesperson claimed that, “The debut of our Open Source RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router is significant as it…

8, Oct 2009
Alarm Clock With Wireless iPod/iPhone Cradle – Yamaha TSX-W80

Look for the Yamaha TSX-W80 in December (price unknown).  The TSX-W80 is a retro looking alarm clock that has an FM tuner, digital clock, 2.1 speakers, and a portable wireless cradle.  Better than having your iPhone or iPod stuck across the room or out of reach on your nightstand.  Will…

2, Oct 2009
TV With No Cables… Almost A Reality

Notice the Sony TV above has no audio, video, or power cables?  This isn’t a Photoshop job… the tv is using Sony’s new wireless power transfer technology which can send 60 watts of power over the air. Currently Sony can push the 60 watts of power about 20 inches, and…

2, Oct 2009
Nissan Eporo BR23C

Nissan’s updated BR23C robot car, also known as Eporo, will now come with a couple of laser range finders that were specially positioned so that one is able to obtain a field of view that is 288 degrees wide. The reason behind this would be to merge information concerning the…

1, Oct 2009
Fitbit Activity Monitor – Watches Your Every Move

The Fitbit is like a pedometer on steroids.  You clip it to your clothes and it counts your steps, records distance traveled, and counts calories burned.  The best part… it even counts how inactive you are by recording how long you sleep, etc.  When you get close to the base…

30, Sep 2009
TiVo On Your BlackBerry

Tivo and BlackBerry announced a new TiVo app for BlackBerry owners that will let people control their TiVo’s from their smartphone. The TiVo BlackBerry app will let TiVo owners see a guide of what’s playing, including browsing by daily picks, popular shows, and category. You can also search for shows…

29, Sep 2009
Dell Recharging Laptops Via A Wireless Charger

The new Dell Latitude Z laptops are pretty much more of the same… nothing super exciting about them… until you get to the fact that they recharge wirelessly (sorta).   There are other gadgets out there that have started using the wireless charging technology (like the Palm Pre) but this is…

25, Sep 2009
iPhone Picture Messaging Update

The long awaited mms update for iphone 3g is finally here!  Welcome to the 21st century! Now the big question… how to send mms on iphone 3.0… just kidding… it is an iPhone… super duper easy.  Ping me if you can’t figure it out… and I will slap you. Watch…

10, Sep 2009
Nokia Twist A Square Cell Phone For The Kids?

Nokia, in an effort to take over the wireless world, is setting their sites on the kids with their latest phone the Nokia Twist (Model 7705).  The Nokia Twist is square and swivels out from a ring on the corner.  Sorta neat. The phone is set to debut on the…

20, Aug 2009
Plantronics Discovery 975 Bluetooth Headset

Plantronics has come out with their latest “luxury fashion-forward” Bluetooth headset… the Discovery 975.  The Discovery 975 looks like the Discovery 925 but has the guts of the Plantronics Voyager Pro with AudioIQ2 noise cancelling and WindSmart wind noise reduction.  Read on for the full review.