Apple iPad To Ship On April 3, Preorders Starting March 12
Gene and Steve's favorite item, the Apple iPad will start taking pre-orders on March 12 and will start shipping on April 3. I wonder if people will line up for this like Steve hopes, or if it will be just ho-hum. “Beginning a week from today, on March 12, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi […]
Scosche Launches ReviveLITE II – Redesigned iPhone/iPod Charger And Nightlight
Looks like the Scosche ReviveLITE got an upgrade giving it the "II" designator, a smaller footprint, greater stability, and the ability to charge two devices at the same time with an additional USB port. Simple but functional. Scosche ReviveLITE II video and press release after the break.
MAINGEAR Announces mX-L 15 Multimedia Notebook Starting at $999
One of my favorite things about MAINGEAR as a manufacturer is the fact that they don't subsidize computer builds by filling your new computer with bloatware and crap software that you don't want. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but I typically spend the first several hours with a new PC deleting the crapware. MAINGEAR […]
Porsche 918 Spyder
"The result of a mad scientist’s experiment involving a 911, a Prius, and the front end of a Ferrari F430, the Porsche 918 Spyder ($TBA) is a new plug-in hybrid concept borrowing bits of all three. A 500hp V8 mid-mounted motor is paired with two electric motors — one for each axle — giving the […]
2013 Ford F250 Super Chief Tri-Flex Fuel Truck
Looks like the design folks at Ford have been having a bit of fun., Their latest concept the Ford Super Chief is a strange one, not sure if I like it, hate it, or love it., Either way it is very unique., The supercharged V10 engine claims to run on hydrogen, gasoline, or E85, only […]
Chase Business Southwest Rapid Rewards Visa Credit Card Sucks
This is a rant about my Chase Business card, the credit card I use to buy most of my gadgets, so while it is not strictly a gadget, it is most certainly a "gadget enabling device". The short of it is my Chase Business credit card, specifically the Southwest Rapid Rewards card sucks, it sucks […]
Viagra For Women?
Looks like biotechnology scientists have finally done the impossible, they discovered a compound that functions like a female version of Viagra. The chemical compound is Flibanserin, this female aphrodisiac was originally supposed to be an antidepressant mediccine. After 24 weeks of pill usage women found themselves a whole lot hornier than when starting testing and […]
New Porsche 911 Turbo S Is On The Way
Porsche is finally updating the 911 Turbo S after five years of the same. The new 911 Turbo S will get a 30HP boost to 530HP which will get the car to 60Mph in under 3.3 seconds. All this from the famous Porsche six cylinder boxer engine.
Samsung TicToc MP3 Player Controlled by Shaking
Looks like Samsung hasn't given up on the PMP MP3 player market, their latest cutesy MP3 player the TicToc seems to compete with the iPod shuffle. There is only one button on the TicToc which controls the power and volume. All other music controls, track skipping, playback, etc, are controlled by shaking the mp3 player. […]
Ketchup Packet Gets Reinvented
"The ketchup packet is one of those things that has stayed exactly the same since before I was born. After all, it fulfills the duty that is required of it. It holds your condiment until such a time that you're ready to add it to your food. Well at some point Heinz decided that they […]