Gadgets and New Technologies

Check out this extremely slim industrial PDA known as the STM-8100 that features a 2D barcode scanner and GPS functionality, crammed into a durable design that is IP65 rated. Sounds perfect for businessmen who tend to indulge in a whole lot of seafood as your PDA can double up as a small hammer then in order to get to the succulent flesh located right under the hard shell. (Read the full post about ‘STM-8100 Industrial PDA’…)

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Posted Feb 14th 2008 12:56PM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Misc. gadgets Hallmark holiday or no, the pressure’s on to turn up the romance today — or, you know, not. So instead of yet another played list of crappy pink gadgets, we figured we’d just straight up ask, what’ve you got planned? What are you doing for V-day?Bought my sweetheart a gadget — something pink.Bought ‘em a gadget, but it’s definitely NOT pink.Popping the question: can I be in your Fave 5?Why the hell would I buy someone a gadget for V-day? Chocoflowers.Going to see Electroma and then a quiet dinner served by robots.Nothing, I hate members of the opposite / same sex.Playing Call of Duty 4, obviously.Vote (Read the full post about ‘Poll: What are you doing for V-day?’…)

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Buffalo has also thrown its weight behind the Blu-ray camp by releasing a new range of internal and external Blu-ray recorders that feature a 4x recording speed. There is no fixed price on these recorders as at press time, although the internal SATA version ought to be in the 310 Euros neighborhood while the external USB 2.0 model should be a wee bit more expensive at 340 Euros. (Read the full post about ‘Buffalo BD Recorder’…)

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For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! I am a sucker for some good movie memorabilia.  Personally, I found Spiderman 3 a little bit long in the tooth, but it has its fans.  A few props from the franchise have been doing the rounds and the Green Goblin stuff has been among the most popular.  It is a hard rubber sword, 31-inches long and said to be in perfect condition.  The detailing looks pretty cool and I the seller buysellcollections has a solid 99.7% satisfaction rating.  That all makes for a big auction. (Read the full post about ‘Green Goblin Sword Going on the Bay’…)

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Now you can get your own “very limited first edition” HIllary-in-the-Box for just $30. This comes from Pop Art Creations, which will make you a custom jack-in-the-box in your image. It was cute on the Ellen Degeneres show, but for the rest of us, it seems a bit creepy to me, whether you’d be getting it for yourself or to send to a loved one. Either way, . . . why? And why just Hillary Clinton? What about the other candidates? Are they not jack-in-the-box worthy? What’s the message here? See our editors’ picks of toys and gadgets at the Popgadget Shop. (Read the full post about ‘Hilary Clinton jack-in-the-box’…)

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Lightning Reaction Electric Shock Game

A superb party game, which brings a mixture of fear, fun and hilarity in equal measure. Up to four people can play; each taking hold of a handle. The 6″ (15cm) device is activated by pushing the central button, which glows red as a ghostly wail is emitted. After a few seconds (the time lapse varies) the sound abruptly stops, the light turns green and the players must each press the button on their handle. The player who is slowest to respond receives an electric shock. The suspense is almost as bad as the shock itself!

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Panasonic’s Titanium Flat Road EB is one racing-type electric bicycle that helps you amble along with the power of electricity. A full charge provides up to 10km of range within thirty minutes. In addition, Panasonic has thrown in SLIM (Smart Lithium-Ion Integrated Management System) on this bike, where SLIM is a small computer that tells you just how much juice your bike has and the battery level. Talk about exercising without having to actually pedal. (Read the full post about ‘Panasonic Titanium Flat Road EB’…)

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Great news for the people of UK, and we guess, most of Europe.  Sharp have announced that their recent Aquos X Series will hit UK stores in September this year.  The sharp Aquos X Series was only just announced for Japan last month at the CES show.  These ultra thin LCD HDTVs are certainly thin at just 34mm at their very thickest point.

The Aquos X Series will be the very thinest avaliable HDTV avaliable in the UK, so if thin is what you want the X series should be the set you are looking for.  We can Imagen that these will look amazing mounted on a wall.  They feature a Full HD 1080p display for the very best HD format, and come in three sizes, 37-inch LC-37XJ1, 42-inch LC-42XJ1 and the 46-inch LC-46XJ1.   For more information view the Sharp Aquos X Series page.

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Posted Feb 13th 2008 6:06PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Desktops, LaptopsWe heard a lot of different performance claims about Vista SP1 in past few month, and now that it’s finally (sort of) here, it’s time to bust out the stopwatches and see what’s what. According to CNET, early tests of SP1 indicate that while there are some performance enhancements to be had, they’re mostly driver related — so if you’ve been updating all along, you won’t see much of an improvement. What’s worse, certain tasks like copying files to USB 2.0 hard drives have gotten around 50 percent slower, a speed hit that overshadows the other filesystem improvements in SP1. All in all, though, it looks like SP1 is a worthwhile update — just don’t expect an (Read the full post about ‘Vista SP1 doesn’t significantly boost performance, slows down certain tasks’…)

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